Toothpaste for Dinner by Kate Proto

Late one night as I was searching the great abyss we like to call the World Wide Web, I stumbled across a gem of a website. The title, Toothpastefordinner.com, intrigued me. You might be wondering, "Toothpaste for dinner? Oh! That is quite bizarre. In fact, it is bizarre…but about as unrelated to toothpaste as Elton John is to classical music. The premise of said website is simple. Entertainment. Specifically, entertainment for nerds such as me with an eclectic sense of humor. Each day, a new drawing emerges from the creative minds of Dan, Onstad, Natalie, Furyu, Kurt, Leslie and Jeff…the talented crew behind Toothpaste for Dinner. A short, hilariously out there comment, accompanies each drawing. You'll laugh, you'll cry…you might even leave the room in a fit of rage. This website induces thousands of emotions.

Toothpaste for Dinner is along the same lines as Dilbert, in the sense that it pokes fun at corporate America, which is always a plus. While Dilbert is moderately funny at times, Toothpaste is leaps and bounds superior. Hamsters, vampires and crazy uncles are common motifs among the many cartoons that appear daily. Bits of wisdom are often acquired after a Toothpaste experience. "If your pet fits in your pocket, you have no excuse not to take it to the museum with you." Such a bit of knowledge can be used on several school functions. Take your hamster to the Getty!

I really hope each of the tens of thousands of people who read this article, enlighten themselves by visiting toothpaste for dinner. It really is a hilarious way to spend 8 hours. I mean what!? I've never done that…