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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‘We’re 5th cousins’: The strange family secrets uncovered by DNA testing
Just took a DNA test turns out I’m 100%… married to my 5th cousin. Whoops! This is exactly the kind of thing that you dread finding out when you take one of those mail-in DNA test kits. I, for one, am too scared to do it for fear that I’m carrying some unknown, dormant disease. …
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‘She accused me of ruining her wedding’: Graphic designer refuses to pay for wedding dress after sister insults her career
Weddings are a powder keg of emotions. They’re expensive, stressful to plan, and are supposed to be the pinnacle of every woman’s life (if you read Ladies Home Journal from 1950). So it’s no wonder that they often blow up in unexpected ways. And, usually, at the center of those events is the wedding dress. …
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‘The young and the rizzless’: Older generations question why Gen-Z seems to date less than their parents
The differences between Gen-Z and the rest of the world are well documented. Everyone knows we’re addicted to TikTok, call everyone «bestie» and love to call millennials cringe. But what are the less obvious traits of the generation? If you have a young person in your life, you might be baffled by some of their …
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People Show Off Their Freckle Tattoos and the Internet Hates It
People will go to extremes for beauty. Cleopatra supposedly bathed in donkey milk to look young, Jean Harlow ultimately met her demise because of the chemicals in the bleach she used to dye her hair, and women squeeze themselves into Skims every day. We’re no strangers to making drastic body modifications in the name of …
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Roommate’s Drunk Snack Sets off Fire Alarm at 3AM
Having a roommate can be tough. Sharing a space with someone can bring out the worst in the both of you, even if you have the best intentions. I’ve been lucky enough to not have any real roommate horror stories, but I have plenty of friends who do, like leaving fish on the counter for …
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Update: Pink Sauce is Back, And it’s Walmart Incarnation is Less Pink Than You’d Expect
One of the biggest Twitter memes of last summer is back, and it’s for reasons you might not expect! In July 2022, a new product called Pink Sauce went viral on TikTok and Twitter for all the wrong reasons. This product was advertised for its Pepto Bismol color and indescribable taste, but the scandals kept …
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Twitter’s Fighting Over Another Food Video Because Everyone’s Bored
It feels like every few weeks there’s a new heinous food video being torn apart by angry people on social media. Remember February’s horrifying nacho disaster? We sure do. At this point it’s no secret that the internet loves to pick apart cooking videos. For one, cooking and eating is one of the only things that …
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