In many places, education is not cheap; unless, of course, your hard work and outstanding achievements result in some sort of a scholarship. The latter is what this redditor got, which meant that his parents didn’t have to spend the money they had been saving up on his education. However, they didn’t give said money … Read more
Some companies can be truly annoying with long holds for customer support, incessant bills and emails and policies that seem tailor-made to make one’s life inconvenient. But sometimes enterprising netizens see an opportunity to turn the tables by doing exactly what they are “supposed” to do. A man shared his hilarious tale of malicious compliance … Read more
There are many attributes of various professions and hobbies that have become firmly established in everyday life by people who have nothing to do with them. For example, if we see a person in sneakers on the street, it doesn’t actually mean that they just came from the basketball court. Or wearing yoga pants does … Read more
You have to wonder what is the thought process and context for deciding to mess with an IT guy—already a very dangerous step to make because of their notorious ingenuity—let alone a veteran IT guy with over 2 decades of presence under his belt and the only IT guy on board. Can there be an … Read more
The last work trip that I went on was a complete roller coaster of meetings and presentations. I don’t even remember a single moment of peace I had because I was constantly anxious about how the next presentation would go. My point is that these trips are not always fun as you are so stressed … Read more
Winona Ryder revealed that she and Keanu Reeves still call each other husband and wife in text messages. Moreover, they have been doing so for over three decades after they got “maybe” married for real on the set of the 1992 horror-romance movie Dracula. Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast on Monday (September 2), … Read more
Paralympic icon Tanni Grey-Thompson confessed to having been the subject of online abuse after sharing her experience of being forced to “crawl off” a train at King’s Cross station in London. The 11-time gold medal winner in wheelchair racing encountered the issue last Monday (August 26) while heading to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Highlights … Read more
Once upon a time we told you a story about a guy who insisted that his then-girlfriend be in a relative’s wedding photos – only for his fiancee (another woman, of course) to wonder a few years later – who was that woman next to him in a family photo? So, this story is diametrically … Read more
Many times, it so happens that when a couple fights, it’s the kids who also have to suffer the consequences. Because believe it or not, adult fights massively impact children. But when a partner or ex-partner is not being cooperative, there’s not much a person can do except give them a taste of their own … Read more
It is still baffling to think that there are people who would willingly refuse to put on a seat belt—an automotive implement designed particularly to increase a person’s chances of survival in case of an accident, regardless of who or what caused it. And what is even more baffling is that this sort of behavior … Read more