Posts by Matt Gilligan

It can be hard to bite your tongue and not give people who are rude a little bit of their own medicine, but I’ve discovered that it’s really just not worth it. And who knows what they’re going through… Maybe they’re struggling with a lot of things in their lives and they’re lashing out. I’m...

I think it’s probably a maturity thing, but as I’ve gotten older, I find that it’s so much more satisfying to be nice to people day in and day out…even if they act like total jerks to me… You should try it, too! Why do you choose kindness even when you don’t get it back?...

Be kind, y’all! It’s really that simple. And it’s a philosophy that we should all strive to live by…even though it can be hard sometimes. AskReddit users talked about why they’re kind to people even when they don’t get it in return. Let’s take a look. 1. Get radical. “‘Radical kindness’! “Practicing radical kindness means...

Are people getting ruder in the world, or is it just me? I’ve been wrong before, but I think I’m right about this one, folks! I’ll give you one example of rude behavior that has been normalized these days: people talking or listening to music on speakerphone in public. Either put on some headphones or...

Family squabbles can sure turn ugly in a hurry, don’t you think? We all do our best to avoid these kinds of situations, but sometimes things just spiral out of control. And a teenage girl decided to share a painful story on the “Am I The A**hole?” page on Reddit and she wants to know...

You usually can’t tell if someone is rich just by looking at them, but if you talk to them or spend a little bit of time with them, you can pick up on some subtle clues. One that I’ve noticed about the couple of rich folks I met: they’re never in much of a hurry....

We’re all addicted to something, right? Even if it’s something seemingly insignificant? Like maybe Diet Coke or Junior Mints or watching trashy reality TV? Hey, it’s okay, there’s no shame in your game! AskReddit users talked about what they’re addicted to. Let’s have a look! 1. It’s your thing. “Window shopping. I always want stuff....

As much as I enjoy social media, I also think it’s helped to turn a huge portion of the population into legends in their own minds…and a lot of them also think they’re experts on just about everything. And that, for me, is a sure sign of low intelligence. Oh, you’re an expert on the...

I have such a guilty conscience that I don’t know if I’d be able to keep a really huge and dark secret from my significant other. But then again…you never know, right? I guess we’re all capable of things we don’t think we’d do… AskReddit users shared the darkest things they’ve kept from their partners....

Okay, I’ll go first… Things that annoy me include bad drivers, people who play loud music in public and don’t wear headphones, folks who are rude to waiters…did I mention bad drivers? And now we’re gonna dig into what other people think about this! Folks took to AskReddit to talk about what really annoys them....

It’s so weird to me what people choose to get competitive about in life… Especially with people who are supposed to be their friends… But you see it all the time! And here’s another glaring example from the “Am I The A**hole?” page from Reddit. Take a look at this story and tell us if...

It’s funny to see who social media really grabs by the throat. We all use it on some level, but there are some folks who seem to revolve their whole lives around it…and we’re talking about people of all ages. Check out this story about a wife who’s pretty fed up with how her husband...

In this story from Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole?” page, a dad has a very particular dilemma that we think all you readers out there will find very interesting. It involves his teenage son and his conservative small town. Let’s take a look to see what went down and to see if readers think this...

What roles do you think are so great by actors that they still stick out in your mind? I’ll rattle off a few that I think are outstanding to get you in the mood: Charlize Theron in Monster, Robert De Niro in Raging Bull, Sean Penn in Mystic River, Billy Bob Thornton in Sling Blade, Daniel Day-Lewis...

I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a worker at a festival that has to clean up the grounds after tens of thousands of people (or maybe hundreds of thousands) have been there for a day or even a few days. It’s gotta be a little bit like walking through the aftermath of a...