40-year-old refuses to give in to her 3-year-old cousin’s temper tantrums while babysitting her, mom scolds her for not giving her daughter exactly what she wants: ‘How dare you try to discipline my child?’

She’s trying to help her cousin become a functioning member of society, but her mother clearly doesn’t want that.  No parent likes to hear their child crying. There’s a reason the «cry it out» method that dominated the 20th century feels unnatural to parents: it probably is. If a newborn is crying, it’s natural to …
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Carrie and Joe cancel on their friend’s birthday to go to a concert, then Carrie gets furious when the friend asks for space instead of accepting an immediate gift drop-off: ‘We want to bring the present NOW!’

Some friendships are like bad board games: everyone starts out having fun, but eventually someone flips the table and claims it was your fault for not enjoying the chaos. Take the case of a group that used to gather for tabletop nights until one guest’s partner turned out to be less «quirky» and more «human …
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‘All I have are negative thoughts’: The best relatable work memes this week

With the endless slog of January finally over, we’re back to cruise control mode in the workplace. Delights such as annual reviews and Q1 goal setting are just about behind us, and now there is day after day of the normal drudgery to look forward to as we try to hold out for the next …
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Update: February’s First Monday Means We Made It Through January, Celebrate with 28 Memes (February 2, 2026)

Folks, welcome to February. We made it!  And what a January that was, ha?! The longest month to ever exist, you know how they say that time feels like it’s moving faster for us as we grow old? Well, I feel like it’s been 2026 for like two years already, and by how things are …
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29 Memes That Demonstrate Memeing

If aliens came to Earth at this point in the 21st century, we would need to show them memes. It is an indisputable fact at this point that they are woven into the cultural fabric in a way that is not going to become unspun again. They are so effective in communicating everything from a …
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Single mom uses PTO days for when her child’s daycare is closed, boss calls her out for her request: ‘Every month, there’s at least one of my 5 coworkers that have taken a vacation’

You should be able to use your time off however you want to use it. The thing about PTO is that you get to use it however you want to. That’s part of the deal. If you want to use it to sit on your couch doing nothing, then that’s your business. If you want …
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Employee gets job with high school diploma, company cuts hourly rate by $6 after 4 years because he doesn’t have a degree: ‘Suddenly, it’s a huge issue’

A degree may be a good thing to have on a resume, but it isn’t a necessity for many jobs. While you are undoubtedly going to want to have a fancy piece of paper or several if you are a doctor or civil engineer, the types of work where having a college degree is an …
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