We Drank From the Hose and Somehow Lived
Kids today have filtered water bottles that cost more than my first toolbox. We had a garden hose. Not a fancy hose. Not one with a filter. The green one...
Warning: Common Sense May Be Required
At some point, we decided the problem wasn't dumb decisions. The problem was that we weren't putting enough warning labels on things. Coffee is hot. Knives are sharp. Ladders are...
Why Beer Tastes Better After Mowing the Lawn
Happy Hour Philosophy There are some things in life that science can't explain. How your wife can find something in the refrigerator you looked at three times. Why every trip...
The Older I Get, The Less I Want to People
Somewhere between paying bills and back pain, hanging out with people became optional. Welcome to the Salty Grit way of life.
Boo, Bitch: The Only Halloween Survival Guide You Need
Halloween isn’t just for kids hopped up on sugar and bad decisions in plastic costumes. It’s also for the rest of us, aka the adults who can’t decide if we’re...
The Mom Survival Guide: How Not to Lose Your Shit Before Lunch
Let’s give moms the credit they deserve. It takes Olympic-level grit to make it through a single day without saying WTF 100 times or considering tequila in your coffee. Between...
Cheers, Bitches - Why a Beer Can Be Self-Care
There’s a lot of noise out there about “self-care.” Light a $45 lavender candle, take a bubble bath, manifest your goals with moon water… blah, blah, blah. You know what...
How to Offend People Without Saying a Word
Some people walk into a room and command respect. Others walk in and make it awkward. And then there’s you, walking in, silently offending half the crowd without opening your...
The ADHD Squirrel Shirt & Why Distractions Deserve Respect
You know that moment when you sit down to do something important - pay bills, write an email, maybe finally fold the laundry - and suddenly you’re: Googling “Do penguins...
Why “Live, Laugh, Love” Can Choke
Look, we get it. At some point, someone decided that slapping Live, Laugh, Love on wood planks, coffee mugs, and throw pillows was “inspiring.” And for the last decade, every...
Welcome to Talk Gritty: The Blog That Doesn’t Care if You’re Offended
Hey, Salty Society- You found us. Or maybe we found you. Either way, welcome to Talk Gritty - the official blog of Salty Grit, where sarcasm is a love language and “offensive”...











