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Microsoft Adopted a 4-Day Work Week in Japan and It Boosted Productivity by 40 Percent

She Snuck Out of a Restaurant After Her Fiancée Told Her to Pay For His and His Friend’s Meals. Was She Wrong?

Dinner’s on you tonight! Well…couldn’t you at least ask nicely first? You’d think that would be the case, but here we are, friends… See if you think this woman acted like an a**hole in this interesting situation… AITA for sneaking out of the restaurant after my fiancee told me to pay for his and his...

This Cruise Ship Captain Had Some Words for a Man Who Questioned Her Rank

Now, I’m woman enough to examine the misogyny I’ve internalized myself and realize that yes, in my mind, I’ve been imagining cruise ship captains – and maybe all captains of sea-going vessels – as male. That said, of course it makes sense that women can and do take the helm of ships large and small,...

15 Shy People Share Tips for Overcoming Social Anxiety

Being shy can negatively impact your life in myriad ways. It can make it harder to make new friends, advance your employment and find a life partner, if you’re looking for one. So it makes sense that people with social anxiety are always looking for coping mechanisms. Below are 15 suggestions from people who have...

Guy Documents His First Week of Work at Target – Apparently There Are Some Weird AF People in This World

Starting a new job is always a stressful ordeal. A million thoughts run through your mind: Will I fit in? Will my co-workers like me? Am I as stupid as my mother says? When Tumblr user kimpossibooty scored a new job as a cashier at Target, he decided to document his first week of work there. All...

Smile at Goats. Science Says They Like It.

Want to make friends with a goat? Start by giving one your most winning smile. They recognize a friendly face when they see one. A paper published in Royal Society Open Science says like humans, goats are drawn to smiling faces. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London wrangled 20 goats (12 males and 8 females)...

Science Explains — What Happens if You Never Leave Your Hometown

America was built on the concept of Manifest Destiny. We look up to the people who took big chances, who struck out on their own, who walked into the great unknown and came away with riches and happiness they couldn’t have imagined before they left. It took many forms – the immigrants that made their...

Was This Wife Right To Insist Her Husband Remove A Photo Of Her From His Phone?

In this day and age, most of us try to be careful about what is said and posted about us online. It’s a crazy world out there, after all. That said, when it comes to friends and family and other loved ones, we probably assume they have pictures of us on their phones and/or social...

Are Life Coaches Useful, or Are They Just Pandering to Vulnerable Folks? People Discuss This Interesting Topic.

When people are down and out, depressed, lost, or otherwise searching for answers, that can make them vulnerable to others who prey on folks like that, looking to earn a few bucks off their uncertainty and doubt. And while some people find life coaches helpful or even call them lifesavers, from the outside, the industry...

12 Hilarious Posts to Put a Big Smile on Your Face

I’m gonna go on the record here…I need a good laugh. No, scratch that…I need A BUNCH of good laughs! Yeah, that’s more like it! And I think you’re probably a lot like me if you want to have a major stress-reliever during these crazy times that are incredibly worrisome. So what do you say?...

The Word Laser and These Other Commonly Used Words Are Actually Acronyms

Acronyms have been used for a long, long time, though they have become increasingly popular with social media (LOL, ROFL, BRB, etc.). But did you know there are words in the English language (recognized by Webster) that were once acronyms? I suppose they could still be considered acronyms, but our lexicon has adopted them as pieces of...

15 People Who Belong in the Hall of Fame of Boozy Shame

I’m not here to advocate for drinking to excess or drinking until one black’s out or otherwise makes terrible decisions that could impact them (and others). I’m simply here to share the hilarious fallout from the bad decisions that have already been made (and hopefully recovered from). If that sounds like something you’d enjoy giggling...

People Share Their Favorite Jokes That Make Them Bust a Gut

You know those years that are REALLY rough for all of us? Yeah, we just had one of those. So I think it’s about time we laughed, don’t you? I had a feeling that you’d agree with me! And we’re gonna accomplish that today through some hilarious jokes from complete strangers who were nice enough...

Writer Rants About Working From Home in Sweatpants and Gets Roasted by Twitter

If you’re like me, you know all too well that one of the best aspects of working from home is the dress code. There is none! Getting up to make my morning coffee in some basketball shorts and a t-shirt before I sit down at the computer makes working from home a breeze. After all,...

14 People Share the Dirty Behind-the-Scenes Secrets at Their Jobs

Every job has its secrets, and before the internet was a thing, most of us would never have known about any of them – unless we had a friend in the industry, or we worked there ourselves. Thanks to places like Reddit, though, companies and whole industries should know there’s no way to hide the...