--- title: Advice and Insights for Entrepreneurs | OnStartups | humor description: humor | Insights and ideas for software startups --- [![OnStartups logo](https://www.onstartups.com/hubfs/mjtw-assets/logos/onstartups-logo-on-dark.svg) ](https://www.onstartups.com/) - [Blog](https://www.onstartups.com) - [Investments](https://www.onstartups.com/investments) - [About](https://www.onstartups.com/about-onstartups) - [About Dharmesh Shah](https://www.onstartups.com/about-dharmesh-shah) - [Press Kit](https://www.onstartups.com/press-kit) - [Videos](https://www.onstartups.com/videos-featuring-dharmesh-shah) - [Community](https://community.onstartups.com) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dharmesh/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/dharmesh) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtlmq-OcCC9VSAyT5tURPsg) # Humor Posts Tags: - [All](https://www.onstartups.com?recent=true) - [#HappyInvestor](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/happyinvestor) - [#MostPopular](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/mostpopular) - [#StartupAdvice](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/startupadvice) - [Humor](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/humor) [12 Terrible (But Hilarious) Places To Work [slides] April 22, 2013 After the week we've had in Boston this week, I found it hard to focus on any overly heavy work this weekend. So, instead, I created the slide deck below. This is unlike the prior… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/97490/12-Terrible-But-Hilarious-Places-To-Work-slides.aspx) [Classes They (Thankfully) Don't Teach At Startup School February 19, 2013 The following are some hypothetical classes that I'm thankful they don't teach at places like Y Combinator, TechStars and 500 Startups. 11 Classes They Should't Teach Founders 1.… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/95515/Classes-They-Thankfully-Don-t-Teach-At-Startup-School.aspx) [The Backuisition and 9 Other Types of Acquisitions [humor] November 11, 2011 It's time for some Friday fun. The following list was sparked in part by my hatred of the term "acquihire" (which no matter how many times I try to train myself, I can never say it… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/72121/The-Backuisition-and-9-Other-Types-of-Acquisitions-humor.aspx) Subscribe ### Get OnStartup News and Updates in your Inbox. [New Google Chrome OS Runs On Your Car Bumper [cartoon] July 10, 2009 Did you like the cartoon? Tweet it to your friends. Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/9947/New-Google-Chrome-OS-Runs-On-Your-Car-Bumper-cartoon.aspx) [Angel Investor Non-Admissons: 10 Things They Won't Say June 15, 2009 As a tribute to the very funny VC Non-Admissions and the follow-up Founder Non-Admissions, I offer to you my own take on this — from an angel investor perspective. Sorry that mine… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/9659/Angel-Investor-Non-Admissons-10-Things-They-Won-t-Say.aspx) [Flat Is The New Up: Introducing Hockey Stick 2.0 [cartoon] May 28, 2009 Did this tickle your funny bone? Please tweet it. Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/9503/Flat-Is-The-New-Up-Introducing-Hockey-Stick-2-0-cartoon.aspx) [Startup Advice from George Costanza: Do The Opposite July 2, 2008 The Seinfeld fans out there will clearly recognize the reference to "the opposite" episode. Basically, George tries to change his life by going against his natural instincts and doing… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/5792/startup-advice-from-george-costanza-do-the-opposite.aspx) [10 Reasons I Didn't Start The Bubble [with troubling but funny video] December 5, 2007 Here's an exceptionally funny video about the current Web 2.0 bubble (I don't usually post YouTube videos on this blog, but this one was just too good to pass up). After the video,… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/3085/10-Reasons-I-Didn-t-Start-The-Bubble-with-troubling-but-funny-video.aspx) [Why Startups Have Fewer Dilbertian, Pointy-Haired Bosses November 5, 2007 If the title of this article made you smile, then chances are that at some point in your life you've worked for a big company and/or been subjected to a Dlibertian pointy-haired… Read Post ** ](https://www.onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/2691/Why-Startups-Have-Fewer-Dilbertian-Pointy-Haired-Bosses.aspx) ![OnStartups binary logo](https://www.onstartups.com/hubfs/mjtw-assets/logos/heart-binary-circle.svg) "If you're going to disrupt the status quo and beat the competition, you're not going to do it by playing their game." - Dharmesh Shah - Blog - [Recent Posts](https://www.onstartups.com/?recent=true) - [#HappyInvestor](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/happyinvestor) - [#MostPopular](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/mostpopular) - [#StartupAdvice](https://www.onstartups.com/topic/startupadvice) - More - [Investments](https://www.onstartups.com/investments) - [About](https://www.onstartups.com/about-onstartups) - [Press Kit](https://www.onstartups.com/press-kit) ©2026 OnStartups. 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