Unfortunately, part of the service industry, if you’re customer-facing, is looking like you’re having a good time. It requires a mask of false happiness, and it can take an emotional toll on you. You come home at the end of the day feeling like a birthday clown taking off his face paint to reveal a …
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32-year-old single woman refuses to date any man unless he’s an 8+, makes at least $100K, attends church weekly, is taller than her, and doesn’t have children: ‘I am trying to tell her she’s looking for a one in a million guy’
It’s sad to admit, but dating truly is a numbers game. There are so many people in this world, and no matter what way you swing it, the majority of them don’t want to date you, and you don’t want to date the majority of them. When you whittle it down to your preferred age …
Seguir leyendo 32-year-old single woman refuses to date any man unless he’s an 8+, makes at least $100K, attends church weekly, is taller than her, and doesn’t have children: ‘I am trying to tell her she’s looking for a one in a million guy’
‘You found a loophole’: Parents’ $50k wedding gift exposes ridiculous double standard, daughter elopes in response
It wasn’t so long ago that young women only had two choices in life: get married or good luck, sweetie. It remains true in other parts of the world. But thanks to some courageous gals of history and those who championed them (aka the invention of the dishwasher and birth control), we have a few …
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Cringey Times Hypocritical People Revealed Their Double Standards
I once had a manager who was a real stickler for the rules when it came to everyone else’s behavior, but had zero problem breaking protocol and taking stupid shortcuts whenever it suited him. I guess he thought the rules didn’t apply to him. He was always lurking around, telling people how to do their …
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People Discuss What’s Considered ‘Trashy’ if Someone’s Poor, but ‘Classy’ if They’re Rich
We’re not always aware of our own internalized double standards, but that doesn’t mean they’re not there. The way we perceive others is shaped by our learned prejudices whether we like it or not, and society tends to harshly judge its people based on how much money they have. In 2016, @AnaSamways asked Twitter, ‘What’s …
Seguir leyendo People Discuss What’s Considered ‘Trashy’ if Someone’s Poor, but ‘Classy’ if They’re Rich