20+ Demented Garage Sale Finds That Must Have a Backstory

For many items, buying secondhand is a good idea. It’s better for the planet, your wallet, and your superiority complex when you tell people how you got a bargain on that fancy piece of furniture.  However, there’s no denying that thrifting, garage sales, and online marketplaces are not without their eccentricities. The heat of a …
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25+ Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (February 25, 2024)

Have you ever pushed a door that says «pull» and then felt like the dumbest guy in all the land? Me too, buddy. Sorry I can’t always intuit what it’s going to be, and I don’t always have the wherewithal to look and see if there’s a sign. It’s one of those stupid human moments …
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‘He just left 4 kids to do that’: Daughter tells story of father abandoning family to become a break dancer, faces cringey clapback from dad himself

Rare is the individual who doesn’t have some kind of issue related to their parents. Even those who can boast a respectable relationship with their mom and dad usually have something that could easily be hashed out in therapy, so spare a thought for those kids who have to be raised (or not) by straight-up …
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‘Stop measuring us and let us be’: Coffee shop checks employee productivity with AI, prompts horror from the internet

Hospitality work has never been a profession for the weak, but it looks like technology is about to make it a whole lot more difficult. In a just world, the radical developments we have seen in AI would be helping us all to grind less — however, a recent viral video seems to prove that …
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25 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild

I’m no designer, but I do have common sense. Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to make something look good that we lose sight of its actual functionality. As the saying goes, we were so busy wondering if we can that we didn’t stop and ask if we should. But I’m all for a wonky design choice. …
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‘We’re in the end times’: People despair at Instagram infographic about ‘micro-flirting’ in relationships

I really thought we had gotten past the social media craze for overthinking romance, but I guess I was wrong. There are still plenty of intrepid engagement farmers making sure that none of us ever forget to have love on the brain in the most unnecessarily extra and unhinged of ways.  Just like anybody who …
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‘I’d hate to see what goes on at Bass Amateur Shops’: Alabama man skinny dips in Bass Pro Shops fish tank, becomes first viral celebrity of 2024

Bass Pro Shops is a meme that will never die. So long as meme makers still have a place in their hearts for ironic fishing memes and the Memphis Bass Pro Pyramid stays in good repair, we’re golden.  Nonetheless, it always helps when somebody is dedicated enough to the cause that they directly contribute to …
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‘He cleared out his storage compartment between the driver and front passenger seats’: Stunned coworker details terrible secret Santa gift

Gift-giving is an art form that few are genuinely skilled in. To do it well, you need real knowledge and empathy for the person you are giving a present to, as well as being on top of the savage game that is the retail industry during the festive season.  To put it bluntly, it is …
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‘I promise to smack that… every chance I get’: Lazy Husband Gets Dragged for Inconsiderate Wedding ‘Vows’

Weddings rarely happen without their fair share of drama. A union of two people plus their families, finances, and extended social circles is enough to stress anyone out. It’s no wonder that the bridezilla is a noted social phenomenon.  However, what can be even more distressing than a newlywed-to-be going full control freak is when …
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«First date idea — who can drink more panera d*ath lemonade»: Social Media Reacts to Allegedly Lethal Panera Charged Lemonade

I truly believe that one of the best reasons for American patriotism is the US tendency to create the most insane yet cheerfully commercialized beverages known to man. Not to sound like a coffee snob, but there is nowhere else in the world where a 24oz liquefied dessert with twenty different flavors of syrup and …
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