Family throws away a dangerous frayed cable, sister throws a fit insisting they buy her a new charger: ‘I think she can’t be mad at me for throwing away a dangerous electronic device’

If it’s a fire hazard, it has to go. Sorry, those are the rules.  Everyone has something that they’ve held onto for way too long. It’s that item that you just can’t get rid of, no matter how ragged and worn it is. It’s that sweatshirt with so many holes in it that still feels …
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15-year-old keeps breaking dollar store phone chargers, mom flips and refuses to buy her any more: ‘She asked how she’s gonna call me at school when she needs me’

No matter what you may think of the humble smartphone and our increasing dependence on screens in general, there is no denying that it is difficult to live a normal life these days without reliable access to some kind of internet-connected communication device.  As a parent, it is also yet another thing that you have …
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‘Some people shouldn’t be allowed outside’: Woman brings light up charger on red-eye flight, enrages internet

Flight etiquette is a delicate thing, especially if you’re flying in economy. It’s no mean feat to spend several hours crammed like sardines at 40,000 feet and remain on civil terms with the people sat around you. Air rage is very real, and there are varying degrees of validity to whatever might set it off. …
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