It hurts to grow up. It hurts even more to grow up online, where it feels like you’ve turned into a «chopped unc» before you could even figure out what a «chopped unc» is. (Quick refresher: chopped equals undesirable. Unc is short for uncle, which means old.) And nothing makes you feel older than a …
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HR department demands woman lead morale-boosting company «culture initiative», protests when she refuses: ‘Someone said I have good vibes because I bring muffins sometimes’
For all that people these days complain that they don’t want to be friends with their coworkers and just want to do their job and go home, company culture is important to the well-being of employees. Even the antisocial will not enjoy being in a workplace where absolutely everything is about deadlines and deliverables, and …
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Mother-in-law sneaks meat into vegetarian daughter-in-law’s meals, her 29-year-old boyfriend refuses to stick up for her: ‘That’s not a misunderstanding, that’s sabotage’
Everyone is allowed to have their own dietary preferences, whether you like them or not. They’re allowed to eat what they want to, and that includes when they’re at your house. You don’t have to accommodate them, but… it would be nice to. If you care about them and want to have them in your …
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There Are Too Many ‘Man-On-the-Street’ Interviewers On Social Media and They’re Only Getting Worse
You’re walking down the street and enjoying your day. You have your headphones on and you’re running late to work. Out of nowhere, someone stops you. You don’t have time to sign a petition or pledge money to Greenpeace, but what’s this? They’re using a lav mic and someone is holding an iPhone nearby. Oh …
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‘Being alone is an antidote to loneliness’: Why we should all be going out by ourselves more
The world as we know it can be an isolating place, where we’re each secluded to our own internet bubbles. It’s easy for anyone to feel caught between the real world and the online world these days. We spend so much of our time online that it can start to feel more like home than …
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‘A child shouldn’t be taught to change themselves to make bullies happy’: 10-year-old with African name wants to use an ‘American name’ to avoid teasing, mother and sister-in-law disagree about whether they should let him
It’s no secret that Americans aren’t always the best at being knowledgeable, accepting, and just generally normal about other people’s cultures. We’re usually so caught up in our own self-conception that we expect everyone around us to bend to the same rules. We want them to fit into our boxes. Of course, this is a …
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‘He’s running for Gen Z president’: Timothée Chalamet’s expert understanding of the internet has cemented him as Gen Z’s quintessential movie star
Awards season can sometimes feel like election season, with lots of big personalities competing for the attention of the American public with TV appearances, interviews, and everyone constantly trying to create the most memorable sound byte. In that case, there’s a clear frontrunner this year, at least for the Gen Z vote. On the heels …
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Demure VS BRAT: How the trend uplifted modesty and denounced its predecessor of the messy party girl aka BRAT
As the wise Charli xcx once said, «I think the apple’s rotten right to the core / From all the things passed down from all the apples coming before». The apple in question? The internet. That ever-growing, overly-immersive, digital world, riddled with aesthetics and buzzwords. You’ve undoubtedly seen the «demure» meme everywhere. The term was …
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Expecting mother demands mother-in-law take care of her for 40 days after birth, MIL refuses when asked to stay in a hotel: ‘I am willing to come up for a weekend at most if I cannot stay in their home’
It’s no secret that moms don’t always get a lot of support in the weeks after they give birth. My mom was glad that my sister was born on a Friday so that my dad could help for two days before he had to go right back to work. Not everybody gets extended (or any) …
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20+ Unpopular food opinions that are controversial yet brave: ‘Having a burger at 6-7 AM is alright!’
Everyone has their weird little food quirk, though some are less common than others. I’m the type of person who prefers cold pizza to reheated pizza almost 100% of the time. I also proudly inherited my father’s tradition of eating peanut butter with tortilla chips. And I’m a vocal champion of the snack-as-meal (aka charcuterie …
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