We’ve all been there. You can feel it as the words are coming out of your mouth that you’ve made a terrible mistake. You misread the situation. You made a Freudian slip. And now, you’re desperately wishing that you could go back in time or become invisible. As painful as these moments are, they’re also … Read more
Unless you’re naturally handy, taking on a DIY project can be quite the challenge. It will require patience and a lot of trial and error, especially for someone with little to no experience. As you might expect, some of these endeavors will fail. While that’s nothing to be ashamed of, there’s a slight chance that … Read more
Physical activity can do wonders for your well-being. However, maintaining a regular workout schedule can be challenging, and Mumsnet forum user RubyRedEye feels like her husband isn’t doing a good job with it. But not because he skips leg day or anything. The problem, she believes, is that he’s become too absorbed by his fitness … Read more
On the Internet, there’s no bigger sin than being cringey. At the same time, it’s what drives insane levels of engagement. Remember the infamous Star Wars kid? Yeah, that video has 38 million views. And who didn’t love to hate the 2018 YouTube Rewind? At one point, it was the most-disliked video on the platform … Read more
The very thought of not having a safe place to call home is hard enough to imagine. But for many homeless people, it’s a daily reality, made even worse by the constant risks of violence, assault, and harsh judgment from others. The man in this Reddit story found himself on the receiving end of this … Read more
People don’t often look back on the early 1900’s for advice, but what if we could actually learn something from the Lost Generation? The New York Public Library has digitized 100 “how to do it” cards found in cigarette boxes over 100 years ago, and the tips they give are so practical that millennials reading … Read more
Over the last few decades, people have begun to pay closer attention to the differences in behavior and upbringing between each generation. After all, as technology shifts so quickly, so do the small things that end up totally shifting generational perspectives and beliefs on everything from work, to music, mental health and more. Someone asked, … Read more
Working with customers tests your patience in a way that very few things can. Of course, it depends on which criteria you look at, but I’d say it can be a lot harder than many white-collar jobs, too. A recent post on r/EntitledParents tells the story of a bowling alley employee helping with a large … Read more
I think we can all admit to knowing people who shave a few years off their age when filling out an online profile. There are some who just blame bad lighting for looking older in photos, but then there are the rare overachievers who decide to just rewrite their birth certificate. That’s exactly what happened … Read more
Some say white people can’t dance and that’s debatable. But they sure do know how to spit a good phrase and claim it for life. Whether it’s a clever quip about the weather, a sarcastic remark about a lazy coworker, or a well-placed “buddy,” many of our pale-skinned friends have a special way with words … Read more