‘Giving any sort of unsolicited advice’: 20+ disrespectful things that people don’t realize are bad

Everybody has been impolite at some point in their lives. Contrary to what some would like to think, we do not all pop out of the womb pre-programmed to understand every single social rule and expectation that will get placed on us throughout our existence. Still! So long as we have the mental capacity, it’s …
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‘Bluetooth headphones are $10 now’: Frustrated commuters accuse people who use speaker phone in public of ‘anti social behavior’

Living in a big city, you encounter all sorts of people displaying all sorts of behavior of which you may or may not approve. Every day on my commute, I see breaches of the social contract. People forcing their way onto the train before others have de-boarded, dudes taking up way too much room because …
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‘She had a crying fit’: Uncle gives bratty niece leftovers instead of pizza, invokes wrath of sister-in-law

One of the few things that can be more difficult than parenting is parenting somebody else’s child. It’s fair to say that parents have widely differing standards when it comes to how kids should behave, and how to deal with it when they’re being difficult.  Many moms and dads have had disagreements with how caretakers …
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People Discuss Totally Overblown Outrages Over a Celebrity

Accountability is important. Public figures are influential and their actions may be, by intent or not, replicated by fans and followers. That’s a heavy burden to bear, but there’s a large sect of our population that follows and emulates famous people. Like it or not, it’s the unfortunate reality of fame. So when a particularly …
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Parents and Carers Share Invaluable Tips for Being Good With Kids

One thing that everybody has in common is that we were all children once. At some point, we had to experience every lesson and vulnerability that comes with being a kid, yet there are many adults out there who don’t have any idea how to behave around them. If you don’t have a lot of …
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Twitter Likes Its Men Trampy, As Revealed By Provocative New Meme

Gather round, children, and let me tell you a story. It involves a type of social media long descended into blissful semi-irrelevancy, and a political movement that is possibly more relevant than ever. I’m talking about the love affair between Tumblr and fourth wave feminism, which started as fringe movement of pretty aesthetics and rightfully …
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Gymgoer Causes Controversy After Thanking Man For Not Watching Her Squat

While the dedication to getting those #gains may be more popular than ever, unfortunately not everyone has the greatest time when going to the gym. This isn’t just a case of embarrassing yourself on the elliptical; if you’re a woman, there are also plenty of creeps out there who are all too happy to interfere …
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