People will always choose more money over more sex. Douglas Coupland choosemoneypeople Change image and share on social
Fashionable people can opt out of the fashion stream, but a stylish person never becomes unstylish unless they hit their head on a rock and suffer brain damage. Douglas Coupland braindamagefashion Change image and share on social
It's weird when people start sentences with 'frankly' - as if their other sentences don't count. Douglas Coupland countfranklypeople Change image and share on social
I get verklempt if I see a vintage TI-30 or TI-54 calculator. But I don't think I'd want to use one. Douglas Coupland calculatorverklemptvintage Change image and share on social
If a building looks better under construction than it does when finished, then it's a failure. Douglas Coupland buildconstructionfailure Change image and share on social
I've got all my old laptops going back to my first, which was so fancy at the time, in '93 or '94, but now it's just like a doorstop. One day I said, 'I'll go in and get all my old documents in there.' The cords and the wires are all gone, the discettes you need are gone. Meanwhile the little electrons are starting to wither away. Douglas Coupland backcordday share on social
In my mind, I've always checked out in 2037; that's always been my expiration date. I'll be 75. Douglas Coupland checkdateexpiration Change image and share on social
In Canada, we're happy to provide a safe haven for next-door neighbors in the middle of a marital dispute. And if anyone trips while crossing the border, we're happy to set their broken bones for free. Douglas Coupland boneborderbreak share on social
I think half the people who get married now have met online. If I think about all the people in my life who married - they met online, online, online. And it makes sense if you think about it, because you fill out this form of 35 things that really define you and - bam - look, you've got two people who match. It works. Douglas Coupland bamdefinefill share on social
Unhappiness is something we are never taught about; we are taught to expect happiness, but never a Plan B to use to use when the happiness doesn't arrive. Douglas Coupland arriveexpecthappiness Change image and share on social