Archive - Wit & Wisdom with Srini

The Cosmic Accounting Error

Why being decent doesn’t come with a receipt

Jun 13 • Srini

Why I Spent Seven Days Trying to Annoy French People and Why It Did Not Work

The reputation is not earned. The reputation is manufactured.

Jun 9 • Srini

The Pessimist’s Paradox

How lowering your standards became the smartest strategy I’ve ever adopted

Jun 3 • Srini

May 2026

Your Mind’s Full-Time Job Is Finding Problems

And it’s employee of the month, every month

May 7 • Srini

April 2026

Don't Count Your Chickens (They're Probably Already Dead)

A guide to premature celebration and the universe's sense of humour

Apr 22 • Srini

The Meaning Trap

Or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the absurd

Apr 14 • Srini

Why Do Girls Think Height Is Measured in Millimeters of Romantic Compatibility

She wanted 185 cm. I am 178 cm. Seven centimeters is a sandwich.

Apr 9 • Srini

March 2026

Why Does Everyone Demand I Choose Between Dogs and Cats Like It's a Binding Legal Contract

I like both. This should not be controversial.

Mar 24 • Srini

Everyone I Know Became a Military Strategist Overnight

When global conflict turns everyone into an expert

Mar 15 • Srini

Why Does Every "We" on the Internet Mean Americans Until Proven Otherwise

I live in Germany. I don't have your president.

Mar 10 • Srini

February 2026

Why I Have Never Said Gesundheit to Anyone and Why I Never Will

It is not rudeness. It is integrity.

Feb 17 • Srini

How Hollywood Convinced Everyone That Watching the Movie Counts as Reading the Book

The face. The window. The music. That's not the story.

Feb 10 • Srini