Life hurts. And the truth.
So it's a double whammy when learning the truths about life.
When you're young they try to shield you from the worst of it.
But you're going to catch on eventually.
Lesson one... Santa isn't real.
It's all downhill from there.
Redditor Apeeeu_ wanted to hear about all the things that made people frown in the past. They asked:
"What’s the saddest thing about growing up?"
Life isn't forever. That is my least favorite lesson. I hate death. Who agrees?
It's Me.
For Me What GIF by Lil DickyGiphy"That it happens so slowly you don't even notice it. One day you'll just find yourself in a crisis thinking 'Oh crap, I need an adult!' and realize, in horror, that you are the adult."
i-love-reddit-so-muc
Vanished
"Everybody you know vanishes. Either they move away, they lose interest, they disappear off the face of the earth, whatever. It leaves you empty inside, like watching your best friend, your brother, fade away as is a candle in a dark room, to nothing but a stranger wearing a familiar face."
HighFlyerJ
Sucky people...
"Coming to the understanding that some humans turn out to be absolute liars, manipulators, egocentrists and delusionals - even some of the ones you once loved most dearly. The only positivity that came from such was the ability to know what I will and will not tolerate. It is never too late to cut chronically toxic people from communications."
blind-moon-spirit
Out of Time
"The older you get the faster time is perceived so you are faced with the inevitability of death and how short life really is."
greenhedgehog9
"What helps with this is keeping a daily journal. Even jotting down a few of your thoughts and feelings, a few little things you did that day, anything helps you to remember the time more and seems to slow things down. Then when you go back and read entries years later, all it takes is a sentence to bring back many memories of a day that seemed insignificant at the time."
killabeesplease
Adulting isn't fun. Wish I had had a warning about that.
Yuck
Grumpy Cat Annoyed Face GIFGiphy"Growing awfully aware of how sh*tty the world can be."
Foxman3777
The Pick Up
"It's an old one but it is sad: at some point your mother or father will pick you up, and it will be the last time ever. My daughter, aged 32, told me this and I offered to pick her up to reset the clock, but she politely declined."
jwelshuk
"This one hit me hard when I first heard it. Or when you'd fall asleep on the couch and just wake up in your bed. Literally starting to tear up just thinking about it."
ThePhabtom4567
Life Hurts
"Losing friends. I’ve lost friends due to slipping out of touch, fights, etc. but the worst is when a good friend dies. I’m of the generation that was in high school for 9/11, I joined the military and a lot of friends did too. I’ve lost a lot to war, but even more to drug use and suicide."
jharrisimages
Narrow truths...
"It is really easy to feel that as you get older that your world becomes more narrow. You realize you can’t do everything and you won’t achieve all your dreams. You try less new things because you don’t want to fail or don’t feel it is worth it. You don’t feel the need to challenge yourself anymore. It can make you feel unremarkable and alone."
"I think that feeling is one of the reasons that just about every generation since the first Star Wars kids will not let their childhoods die and take those things so seriously. Those interests are linked to times when you were younger, happier and optimistic and preserving that feeling can get harder and harder as you age."
AppealToReason16
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People Explain The First Thing That Comes To Mind When They Think Of Greece
OPA! Greece. Let's talk about Greece.
Greece has always been on the top of my list for travel. It looks like one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
And don't even get me started on the food and the people. Stunning.
There is so much history and glory to discover. You can feel it all seeping out of the online photos.
Why is Greece so intoxicating? It's almost like it calls for you to visit.
What keeps Greece on the mind?
Redditor kammenion wanted to hear about all the wonders of a special place, they asked:
"What is the first thing that comes to your mind about Greece?"
Men. And cliffs. Greek men and cliffs. They always get me wondering about Greece. Is there more?
Construction
"Ancient greek architecture and the Olympics." ~ mj26110
"I took a class last term on Ancient Greek art and architecture so this is all I think of when I hear Greece." ~ OneIsAnEvenNumber
Giphyyummies...
"Gyros." ~ DeceptiveDuck
"Greek food is probably the best food out there! Many years ago I travelled to Kos with my parents and brother and there we had the most amazing lunch ever - fresh tuna steaks off the grill, a drizzle of olive oil, some sea salt and a squeeze of lemon juice. Some home-made bread and a small salad came with it. Gosh, that was perfection!" ~ Cattitude0812
Epic Past
"Their Mythology." ~ Far-Bug5843
"I see everyone commenting on more recent mythology. When I think of Greek history and mythology and literature, I think of the Odyssey. Trojan wars.. Thermopylae… Phoenicians. Alexander the Great taking over Cyprus. Gay sex at the Acropolis." ~ olderandnowiser1492
"Ah, mythology, is comes from Greek words 'muth', means 'legend', and 'logia' is means 'study'. So, muth, logia, muthologia, mythology, and there you go." ~ oh_what_a_surprise
I was properly amazed...
"Souvlaki, orange trees in the streets, 'to mouni serni karavi.' I was properly amazed, I mean there were some streets in Athens where car tyres were drowned in orange juice puddles. I mentioned it to my Greek friend and she was like 'So, what's wrong with that ?' Not to mention the smell! Seriously though, you guys have quite an awesome country." ~ Chatmousque
On the hill...
"White buildings on a steep hillside near the water." ~ Jealous-Relation4147
"That's Santorini. They say it's the most beautiful place on earth where you can see the sunset." ~ Kuhai_
GiphyCan I live on that hill? Do I have to keep the blue/white theme?
HER
"A friend of mine is half-greek, and I'm completely in love with her. Definitely the first thing I think when anything Greek is mentioned." ~ SchrezkN7-109
Giphy"I DO"
"Y'all make killer lemon potatoes. A local Greek family brings them to every event and they're only gonna let me get a look at the recipe for them if I marry in. I'm considering it." ~ 0u94lay
Culture
"The first thing that comes to mind about Greece is that it is a beautiful country with a rich culture. I have always wanted to visit Greece, and I hope to do so in the near future." ~ Impressive_Ant_3054
"Totally recommend visiting also try to visit things they are not advertised so much and are not very organized for tourists and meet ppl there and try new things and be spontaneous and don't hold back." ~ kammenion
Everything
"Blue water. White columns. Super duper hot guys with olive skin and glorious, thick, curly black hair. Same with women- gorgeous hair, that attitude the Greek women I’ve met have. Also their names are melodic. Never been to Greece but I’ve had Greek friends." ~ TheGasIsLit
On the Water
"Sailing. We rented a boat in Kos and island hopped around. Ended up in the middle of a Medicane (Mediterranean hurricane). That last part was Level 2 fun, but fun nonetheless. I think the highlight of the trip was harboring in Kalymnos. We went ashore and found out a wedding was happening that night. The bride’s family invited us to attend (the whole town was there)."
"So we went back and swam ashore with a dry bag full of nicer clothes and had a great time. It was a pretty nice trip. I saw Athens and all of the ancient stuff, but the endless Odyssey references due to the storm and our inability to get where we wanted to be is what I remember." ~ skwrl71
My bags are packed.
I'm ready.
Who else is coming?
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People Share The Overhyped Movies And TV Shows That Turned Out To Be Awful
I love film and tv. I love it so it all so much that it can physically hurt when entertainment is ruined.
With all the talent and billions of dollars available at people's fingertips, it makes no sense for a film or tv show to suck.
And why is it always the movies and shows that are declared "must-see" the one's that are truly awful?
Who was blackmailed to make this?
And then who was threatened to advertise and hype it?
I've lost track of the amount of times I've read a glowing review and then watched the product and thought... "Are we watching the same thing?"
Redditor cracc-n-cheese wanted to let us all know what films and shows to avoid. So they asked:
"What show/movie was very hyped up but ended up being freaking awful?"
I don't want to be mean but... I'm not understanding all of this "Avengers" Madness. It's all fine. But revolutionary? Meh.
PJ
"Percy Jackson movies completely failed to resemble the books whatsoever. I'm waiting on the remake, might've been pushed or trashed since covid tho not sure." ~ Ajx4
percy jackson pen GIF by 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentGiphySo FOWL!
"Artemis Fowl. Waited for a movie ever since I read the books as a 4th grader. Imagine having your hopes up for years, only for that shit to come out." ~ ZenithBeats211
"When the movie was announced, I got super excited. It was the PERFECT plot for a movie series and was incredibly unique."
"I was a little sad that the movie didn't get made like ten years ago so Artemis could be played by Asa Butterfield, but at least it was finally being adapted.That movie was so freaking awful. It mashed the first two books together and erased everything aside from the character's names."
"None of it was good. And man, I respect Judi Dench, but her casting made no sense. Root should have been played by someone like Sylvester Stallone or Ron Perlman, but instead they chose her and completely steamrolled Holly's entire character motivation (not to mention her tacky accent). I hope it gets the Percy Jackson and Golden Compass treatment and gets a TV show made out of it because it was a truly incredible young adult series." ~ PlasmaPizzaSticks
Summer '99
"A lot of the things being mentioned here weren’t THAT hyped before they were released. If you were alive in the summer of 1999, there was absolutely no escaping the hype for Wild, Wild West. Will Smith was coming off Independence Day and Men in Black and had owned the 4th of July weekend for the last couple years. The movie was everywhere. Constant ads on TV, fast food tie ins, anything you can imagine. Then the movie came out." ~ wagnersbamfart
“money tornado”
"That awful Dark Tower movie. I'm still pissed." ~ Spazic77
“'Movie.' Lol. Not only did they try to squeeze the entire seven+ book epic story into a single movie, they only kept a run time of 95 minutes. And PG-13 at that! There were so many little tidbits that I wanted to be excited about."
"It’s like they took the series of books, ripped the spines off and threw all the loose leaf pages into one of the 'money tornado' things at a casino. Then they had someone go in and grab as many pages as they could in thirty seconds. Then threw half of that away. Then they had an AI program read the pages and spit out a screenplay of what it thinks the story is." ~ DistinctFailure
Forgettable
"I Am Number Four. Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay were producers but the movie was totally forgettable. https://screenrant.com/i-am-number-four-2-alex-pettyfer-update/" ~ Hannibal254
GiphyI've watched nothing listed thus far. And that was it by choice. Clearly I make sound choices.
Downhill...
"Everything after season 1 of Heroes." ~ HairHeel
"I still vividly remember s01e17, the company man, was one of my favorite episodes of TV at the time. Sadly everything went downhill from the anti climatic fist fight at the end of the season." ~ ForsakenDragonfruit4
hayden panettiere heroes GIFGiphyDisaster...
"Eragon. Can't believe no one has mentioned it yet." ~ FreshMarvin
"Every time one of these questions comes up, I check to make sure that Eragon is named. I'm still salty about it all these years later." ~ -Pimparoo
"I had forgotten the horrors of that unbelievable disaster. But Tim Burton's Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children also SUUUCKED!!! it could have been his LOTR, had he not fucked it up royally." ~ 19senzafine81
Hairball...
"Cats. We all knew it was gonna be shit though, that's exactly why it was hyped." ~ long-haired-yahoo
"Why Cats was even worse than you thought: https://youtu.be/i3aK-EK5V2k - I’d rather watch this video pointing out how awful it was than watch even 3 minutes of the movie itself." ~ NakedT
"I will never understand how 'Cats' ever became popular in the first place. Saw it on Broadway, it f**king sucks." ~ No-Confusion1544
Jammed
"Space jam 2. I was legit excited about it for years before it came out. I still haven’t even seen the 2nd half of it." ~ TruckSpirited3226
"When they were expanding beyond Looney Tunes to freaking include dc, Game of Thrones, classic movies, I thought hot damn this’ll be insane, but it was just cheap Halloween costumes on extras. How do you mess up that much potential. Looney tunes are cool, but even they could not save this." ~ KentuckyFriedEel
Where's Jared?
"Suicide Squad." ~ magiccupcake
"Was going to say this as well. Particularly how much they promoted Jared Leto and he spent all of 5 mins on screen. THE Suicide Squad, though, is a fantastic movie and I enjoyed the hell out of it." ~ adios-*itchachos
Amanda Waller GIF by The Suicide SquadGiphyMaybe we should remake the bad stuff the right way. We certainly have a wealth of places to start.
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Children Of Divorce Explain What It Was Like To Split Their Childhood Between Two Homes
Sad fact, sometimes, love isn't meant to be forever. Not all marriages are built to last.
In fact, divorce is on the rise thanks to the pandemic.
Or maybe the pandemic just showed people the cracks in the their love story.
Divorce sucks. It sucks even harder for the children.
It can't be fun having to juggle your parent's issues and the new dynamics they're creating, all while trying to manage your own emotional breakdown.
A house divided, two new house rise. The shuffle begins.
Redditor hopelessmoderate wanted to hear from kids who survived their parent's split. They asked:
"Those who are a child of divorced parents and spent your childhood between two different houses. What is something that those of us raised in a single house don’t understand/consider?"
My parents never even married. So I got lucky. But I witnessed many friends go through tons of strife due to their parent's break up.
‘part time poor’
"For me, it was weird being ‘part time poor’… I lived in a tiny trailer with my mom, where we lived a painfully frugal life, and every other weekend I would be eating a steak dinner at my dad’s house." ~ acefrosting
Trouble
"Getting in trouble at school for not having the right books/uniform because you forgot them at the other house or lost them altogether. Having to be very careful about being excited or positive about the other parent’s house. Always feeling like a houseguest in whichever house is not your main. Generally being totally disorganized and a mess at all times and becoming an adult who is a mess at all times." ~ krewekut
Exhaustion
"The mental exhaustion years of being a middleman for your parents takes on you. Going from one house to the next, listening to one parent *itch about the other parent, and then having to put on a brave face while listening to one parent trash one of your other parents trying not to lose respect for the parent in front of you."
"While also trying not to harbor any feelings of resentment towards the parent at home with the parent in front of you was talking crap about. When you go back, and you hear your other parent complain and it goes on and on. I think a lot of us were used as therapists and we ourselves don’t even realize it." ~ Dogman_Howel
Damage
"It was damaging for me. My dad's family had a beach house, so on weekends and in the summers we’d be living in another world, then we’d go back to my moms dingy apartment where she’d be dating tatted bikers and doing painkillers. And my dad wasn’t doing much either, so I never understood how I could have some of the things we had but feel so poor and hopeless." ~ Donacelli
Awful
"When I was young I mainly lived with my mom in Utah and I’d visit my dad in California for my birthday in the summer and holidays. He was/is an amazing dad. He didn’t even spoil me, he just… provided for me. Made my summers enjoyable. Loved me. Then I’d have to go back to dusty old Utah to my miserable mom trapped in an abusive marriage with my five younger siblings."
"Everyone would trash my dad, tell me I was spoiled. The kids would tear apart my gifts from my dad. Stepdad would talk all this crap about how he could take my dad in a fight and blah blah. My mom would always be like 'Ugh you sound just like your dad.' It was awful." ~ mistajc
See why can't adults act like adults? It's sad when they neglect they effect they have on their children.
Living Separate
"Didn’t grow up with divorced parents, but they’ve separated several times and in 2016, my senior year of high school, officially separated (though still not divorced .-.) and I’m very much caught in this right now. I can’t even begin to imagine the anguish of being a child and shouldering that."
"My mom seems to think it’s okay to do to me ‘cause I’m an adult technically, but this should never be tolerated. I love both my parents and it’s okay that they don’t love each other anymore, but please don’t air out your dirty laundry to the human you created." ~ nonchellent
Such a Mess
"I went from a manic depressive mom who raised me in a trailer house ala Hoarders style. And then I'd go to my military father's house where everything had to be on time and spotless. I've gone to therapy to help me work through the disdain I've had towards my parents for my upbringing."
"At this point being mad at them is only damaging me and no one else so I've slowly been learning how to just let it all go. What's really help me is realizing how much I love myself as a person today and I wouldn't be who I am if I hadn't gone through all of that so I just have to comfort myself in the fact that it all worked out." ~ AlwaysInTheFlowers
“preferred”
"No worse feeling than having to leave your 'preferred' household on a Sunday evening to go “home” before school Monday morning." ~ drushiesty
"The way the anxiety just grew on me towards end of the week when I was going to my dads, and then like counting the days to go back to my 'preferred.' But at the same time I felt bad for my dad because I didn’t want to hurt him." ~ Ixster1999
Being Forced
"For me it was always awkward spending time with my father, felt forced. Most of the time we would end up watching tv for 2-3 days before heading back to my mother’s house. Lasted for maybe 1-2 years after divorce and then would just go over for a day around Christmas time. Probably the minority but always felt I was a burden as a kid and we just never really clicked so felt like strangers hanging out." ~ Jabronie88
Memories
"Going to multiple Christmas lunches on Christmas Day was absolute bullcrap. 25 years later, one of my parents says 'but you always liked that.' Apparently we have very different memories." ~ commentspanda
unexplained abandonment...
"When we were little, Mom worked full time and Dad stayed home with us. When I was 6 they separated and we only saw him once, maybe twice a year. I have never recovered from this sudden and unexplained abandonment."
bambispots
"I have a very similar scenario, it was like oh that explains so much when I realized it. I went from having 2 parents, 1 full time and 1 I could see 5-7h a day. After the divorce, full time gone and seeing the other one even less than before!"
prcpinkraincloud
All new...
"Having brand new familial relationships when a parent remarries and then never seeing them again when that marriage fails as well."
nikki_therese
"My dad has been married 4 times after divorcing my mom (wife 1). He recently divorced the wife we liked a lot and have a good relationship with her. She's grandma to my kids. He has a new girlfriend and we are polite but I refuse to get to know her. She'll be gone in 10 years."
Just Like Them
"When you say or do something that your parent doesn't like, and they tell you, 'you're just like your father/mother.' Yeah, no s**t, I was made by the both of you. I get that you no longer like my dad/mom, but it hurts that you also hate half of what makes me me."
ToBePacific
Are they lonely?
"There is always guilt about the parent you're not with. Are they lonely? Are they crying? I'm 53 now and the guilt is still there for every holiday."
Drumwife91
"And the added layer of emotion when you want them to be alone because of how mean they are to you, but once they actually are alone, you feel the guilt of them being alone plus the guilt over wanting that. It’s so strange to feel sad for a person who hurts you."
CEMar96
Favorites!
"The battle of favoritism your parents force on you, talking shit bout the other and trying to make you take their side."
Minimum-Cap-9991
"It’s tough for parents because it works in the short term. You see the other parent feeding bad info to your kids, and you see how it impacts your kids’ perception/treatment of you. It’s very easy to want to turn the same behavior back on the other parent. It’s often not until adulthood that the kids realize how truly messed up that behavior was and develop an appreciation for the parent who didn’t engage in the favoritism war."
ecuusa
Bad Behavior
"Do you act this way at your dad/mom's house?!"
"Parents can sometimes, maybe/hopefully unintentionally use the kids as pawns. At 31, I still get envious of people even my own age who's parents are still together. Holidays are a stress-fest having to make sure to spend equal amounts of time at each parents house."
"A lot of my childhood memories are either lost due to trauma or not very enjoyable to remember. I feel like I became an adult before the age of 10. Also, don't forget about the abandonment issues that arise later in life."
iarekyle
Even at 40
"I am turning 40 this year and the amount of things I have realized looking back is horrific. I don’t remember a lot of my childhood due to trauma and also just the fact that I don’t want to think about it. Whenever my parents bring up the past I immediately change the subject."
Dogman_Howel
Never a Home
"One of the houses is the other house, not home. You might keep some clothes over there, but they're the clothes you don't necessarily like or wear often. And then you forget about them because you're not there enough to wear them so by the time you put them on they don't fit and you're reminded yet again that you're not home."
reyrey1492
Suitcases
"Living out of a suitcase is a f**king horrible way for a child to live."
_rake
"Yeah then my parents would get mad when I forgot to pack my hairbrush or deodorant or something. I was an adult when I realized that instead of being mad that I would occasionally forget something when I was packing twice a week, they should have bought me duplicates of the necessities."
LtCommanderCarter
Duplicates
"When you forgot something at the other house so you have to get it and your teachers want to give your parent a note so they ask which house you’re going to and when I was a little kid if we did a craft for our parents I would have to make two."
Muddyolives
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People Break Down Their Funniest 'This Person Is Out Of Touch With Reality' Experiences
There are just some people you come across in life, that when they speak, you just have to laugh and say... "Bless your heart!"
You either laugh, or move along and mind your business.
You can pretty much can tell reality is not involved in their everyday lives.
Redditor CindyQuicknFye wanted to hear about the people we've all encountered that left a bizarre impression.
They asked:
"What did somebody say that made you think: 'This person is out of touch with reality?'"
I've worked in the hospitality industry and the acting/writing business.
So I don't know where to begin with this, except to say... "Bless their Hearts."
"the elites"
"Working for a super wealthy client who lived in the most expensive gated neighborhood in the country. A Walled community, filled with old money and old political families, and he was complaining about 'the elites' who the hell do you think you are ? Joe F**king 6 pack?"
stinkload
GiphyIlluminati
"One of my relatives 'Joined the illuminati' on facebook... On. Facebook. He was really serious too and excited about it."
deadpuppet01
"I was 'invited to join the Illuminati' by a vegan raw food store I bought something from. I knew it was BS but wanted to show someone what it was so we could laugh about it. It sounded like some pyramid scheme that would 'have me vacationing in the alps with my investments' but it looked like my friend was considering it. :( "
Halfassedtrophywife
Unwiped...
"I remember a while back I read a post about a man who refused to wipe his bum hole after number 2 because he believed no man should have anything touch him there.... I remember vividly thinking 'how out of touch with reality do you have to be to have such a belief?' I am still occasionally haunted by this stranger."
GlassBear1609
Isn't that a crime?'
"I'm a 911 operator and had a man call 911 because the internet at the hotel he was staying at got disconnected. I told him it was not a police issue and he would have to talk to the hotel staff and/or just wait for it to reboot. He responded, 'Not a police issue? This is criminal. If I unplugged someone's life support, isn't that a crime?'"
nocreamjustsugar
Ummm?
"Had a coworker that noticed an item’s tag said Made in Vietnam. She’s said 'Made in Vietnam? That’s a place? I thought it was a war!!'"
pookies10
GiphyAnd I bet you these people are allowed to operate vehicles unattended.
Oh my...
Life & Death
"'Nobody has ever died from rationing their insulin, nobody' - My FIL. That was an odd take of his, I'm still kinda puzzled over it. People have died doing almost anything. He didn't think they died from rationing something that costs hundreds of dollars per week though."
Adventurous_Bed_6151
GiphyNasty Girl
"16 yo at DMV office getting her driver's license. Coworker asked her for ID, pulls out her phone and shows photos of her expired passport. Coworker said that's not acceptable. The girl turns around and hits her mom on the head and blames mom for no bringing in her IDs. Coworker yelled at the girl and said if you are old enough for a license, you are old enough to check online what IDs you needed to bring. 😐"
tintin9197
Bad Thanksgiving
"My aunt is a bit into that. She's done really well for herself but has forgotten that not all of us are retired engineers who play the stock market for funsies part time. She suggested Thanksgiving at my place one year, and I had to remind her that I lived in a 2 bedroom apartment and inviting around 15 people there wasn't going to work."
BoilingHotC**shot
Choices
"There are a lot of older ugly apartment buildings near the house I grew up in. My friend at the time that lived a very privileged lifestyle, $200-300+ weekly weekend dinners with the family, timeshares over the place, skiing and snowboarding trips, etc. She was like why would anyone want to live in these apartments? I would never I was like, people that live there don't have a choice."
OnfiyA
Me. ME. MEE!!
"Former roommate declared, 'I'm an only child, that means I don't have to be nice if I don't want to.'"
StoneCold_SteveIrwin
GiphyLame
"Pretty much any time I see someone yelling at a Starbucks or other service employee. They come into a crowded shop, wave their big $5 bill around like a high roller, then yell at a 16 year old for making their coffee incorrectly. Lame. If you find yourself to be one of the people yelling at service workers, fix your own problems before telling other people what to do."
Choontz
“rotation”
"Within a week or so of meeting my new roommate he without joking announced to all of us that he will have 20 bodies by the end of semester, as well as a 'rotation' of girls that will come to him whenever he wants. just made me think he watches way too much porn. He’s still a virgin."
nsmloz
Mommy Easy
"I’m a nanny and I’ve worked for some rich clients. Old money. These people know nothing about reality. The best one I heard was this family I was working 12 hour days for. Good pay, terrible schedule. At one point I was bouncing their baby on my knee and the Mom goes 'Being a mom isn’t that hard. I don’t know why other women complain about it so much.' While her nanny is literally caring for the baby."
cleaning-meaning
I Promise
"When my boss said 'My word is better than getting it in writing.' I can think of several instances where they’ve promised something or given their word on only to later renege on the deal."
haimburglar
Hulk Hogan Handshake GIFGiphyChoose to Live
"Once got in an argument with a girl that people would rather die of starvation than eat something that's carcinogenic. I asked if she was seriously saying people would choose to starve to death over the course of a month than risk potentially developing cancer in a few years and she said yes. I asked if she'd ever gone an entire day without eating before or knew what that felt like. she hadn't."
I_Love_Small_Breasts
Meth it Away
"Tried to tell me meth is perfectly healthy and natural because the Nazis used it during WW2 and that it's looked at badly due to people mistaking it for crack, 'a n-word drug' (hard r too). This guy married my grandma."
Professional-Paper62
"…ok so like, the WW2 part is true, but it doesn’t really prove his point. Does he know what happened when the Germans stopped giving their soldiers meth? Cause I do, and the memorials to the civilians at the receiving end of the psychotic breaks that resulted from entire units being cut off cold turkey dot a significant portion of Eastern Europe to this day."
Stonewall5101
The Book Place
"A friend of mine in college was absolutely shocked when I and several other friends pulled out our childhood/hometown public library cards at dinner one night. She could not fathom that all of our families went to the library regularly when we were growing up and that this is an extremely common experience for a lot of people. When I asked her what she did when she wanted to read books growing up, she said 'My family just bought them all.'"
layceelee13
Ghost Attraction
"My ex's mom believed that during Easter ghosts can travel between our world and the spirit world. She legit started seeing and hearing them because she thought her apartment and her spiritual personality attracted them. She hyped herself up so much that she had to leave her apartment for a couple of days and seek refuge at her sister's house. She didn't bring her cat with her. I suppose she thought the ghosts would feed him."
red_cricket7
5 and UP
"I heard someone yesterday suggest that children should operate heavy machinery to address supply shortages. Turns out that guy happened to be the freaking prime minister."
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"In Colombia the minister of finances stated that you could buy a dozen of eggs for what was the price of 3 or 4 at much. If I remember right it was an interview about the problem that minimum wage isn't enough to cover people basic needs like eating, besides it is sort of his job to at least be informed about this kind of facts."
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