20+ Funniest ‘Women in Male Fields’ Posts From Women Winning the Dating Game

It’s fair to say that the world of dating is a rough ride for just about anybody who experiences it. If many anecdotes are to be believed, though, women who date men in particular find themselves facing frustrating and repetitive issues. The pool of supposedly eligible bachelors is rife with players, breadcrumbers, and straight-up, good-for-nothing …
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Parents lament the unreliability of Gen Z babysitters after mom reveals she’s been ghosted by 3 separate options: ‘Is this a Gen Z thing or just typical of 20 somethings?’

Parenting is hard enough as a standalone pursuit, but it only gets more difficult when you have to look into childcare for your kids. Not only can the likes of nannies and babysitters be expensive, but any parent looking to have somebody watch their children for a couple of hours is completely at their mercy. …
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Wife receives 30th birthday gift from husband, calls it out for being terrible: ‘I have communicated things I like with photos and everything’

For something that is supposed to be a nice gesture, gift-giving can be a stressful experience. You have so many different things to think about when you buy a present, but most of all, you have to be focused on what the recipient is going to like. For some reason, this is something that many …
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‘She was good in court but communication with her is nearly impossible’: Divorce lawyer responds to 86 emails from client and wins her custody and alimony, gets less than stellar review

It’s so lame when you do your job to the best of your ability, go above and beyond for customers, and after all that, they still don’t appreciate your services. It’s one thing to do a mediocre job and get called out for it, but when you grind and grind and objectively succeed, it’s so …
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‘I don’t think you guys realize how cooked we are’: Concerned relative causes controversy complaining about 14-year-old Gen Alpha cousin’s use of slang

Hand-wringing about the state of youth today is not a new phenomenon, but some like to treat it as one. It’s fair to say that the advent of the internet has only intensified this, seeing as it has multiplied the number of stupid things that impressionable young brains can absorb countless times at this point. …
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Inconsiderate dude shuts down friend asking for emotional support, anoints himself the King of Boundaries: ‘Don’t be inconsistent and then expect me to play the fat friend’

I’m convinced that nobody except therapists likes «therapy speak.» If you don’t know what therapy speak is, maybe this will refresh your memory. «Hey! I’m so glad you reached out. I’m actually at capacity / helping someone else who’s in crisis / dealing with some personal stuff right now, and I don’t think I can …
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‘Gen X decided not to bother teaching their children how to have a conversation’: Older generations complain about Gen Z’s communication skills

The generation wars are always a rich source of online conflict, and that is never truer than when people are finding reasons to criticize Gen Z. We’re still a few years off the first Gen Alpha cohort entering young adulthood, so it’s the 2000s kids that still remain in the spotlight when it comes to …
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‘Just tell me you’re «busy with work and family!» I’ll take the hint’: HR-style break up message prompts debate about relationship overcommunication

Call me avoidant or emotionally immature, but there are situations in which I’d prefer to be ghosted. If a person with whom I have been on one moderately enjoyable date with goes AWOL, I would rather not have to come up with a polite response to being told exactly why they don’t like me enough …
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‘EVERY EMAIL AND TIMELINE WE SENT FOR THE LAST 3 WEEKS SAID WE WERE CLOSED ON 1/2’: Boss makes employees work on January 2nd despite telling everyone the office was closed from December 25th-January 2nd

Ask any character of the hit TV show Frasier, and they will tell you…miscommunications are extremely frustrating! Miscommunication can have you running around your apartment in a frenzy, whispering to your loved ones in a kitchen, and ultimately humiliating Kelsey Grammer more than anybody else. Unlike in television situation comedies from the 90s, not all …
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The Cringiest Parenting Texts of the Week (August 22, 2023)

Happy Tuesday, people with parents! This week, we’ve collected the absolute peak of unhinged parental texts for you. It’s not quite fun or funny, but for anyone with awful parents, this collection is a little too relatable. Not to dump on any individual reading this article, but I’m not in contact with either of my …
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