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Posts by Matt Gilligan

What Street Smarts Should Everyone Know? People Shared Their Advice.

It’s a fact of life that bad things can and do happen anywhere and everywhere. Big cities, small towns, out in the country in the middle of nowhere: you have to keep your wits about you or else you could be taken advantage of or find yourself in a situation that could be dangerous. So...

People Discuss Whether School Cultivates a Fear of Failure in Kids

I can say, without a doubt, that school DID NOT cultivate a fear of failure in me personally, but I’m just one example… I know times have changed at least a little bit since I was in school, but in my school, if you weren’t a great athlete, you were kind of invisible… I’m not...

People Debate Whether Kids Under 12 Should Have Access to the Internet

Well, this promises to be an interesting debate… Kids and their access to the Internet has been a pretty divisive issue among parents for quite a long time now and I don’t think it’s going anywhere…because the Internet sure isn’t! AskReddit users debated whether young kids should have access to the Internet. Let’s see how...

People Discuss How Modern Education Shouldn’t Tell Kids That Wikipedia Is an Unreliable Source

I think it’s gotta be really tough to be a teacher at any level right now. Not only are kids probably distracted by their smartphones 24/7, but they also have the entire Internet to pull from when they’re writing papers and doing projects… And you know Wikipedia is always their first stop on that journey…...

Are Wireless or Wired Headphones Better? People Shared Their Thoughts.

I gotta say, I haven’t taken the big leap to wireless headphones yet, so I feel like I should remain a neutral observer in this debate… But other folks sure have thoughts about it! What’s better, wired or wireless headphones? Here’s what AskReddit users had to say. 1. Overrated. “AirPods are overrated. You have to...

Should Schools Teach Kids a Second Language as Soon as They Start School? Here’s What People Said.

I know where I stand on this one! I took Spanish in middle school and high school, but I really, REALLY wish that I had started earlier and it had been mandatory in my elementary schools to learn a second language right off the bat. There are only good things that can come from it,...

What’s the Worst Financial Advice Someone Gave You? Here’s How People Responded.

Hearing stories about people making really bad decisions with money and then suffering because of it always really bums me out. That’s why the stories we’re about to read are ones that you should remember because they’re things you DO NOT want to do. Are we clear on that? Good! AskReddit users talked about the...

Women Share Stories of When They Knew They Wanted to Marry Their Husbands

Today I met the boy I’m gonna marry… Remember that song? It’s a good one! A golden oldie, if I do say so myself… And we love it because it reminds folks about when they first knew that The One was really gonna be THE ONE. Women on Buzzfeed talked about when they knew they...

People Admitted the Strange Things They Believed as Kids

Think back to when you were a young kid… If you can remember, you probably recall that you thought about AND believed all kinds of weird stuff. Don’t try to deny it! What strange things do you believe when you were a kid? Let’s see what people had to say about this. 1. Don’t touch...

What Strange Things Did You Believe as a Kid? Here’s How People Responded.

Do you ever look back on your childhood and think to yourself…I was pretty dumb and believed a lot of really stupid things? Hey, don’t feel so bad about it! We all did it to some degree! And that’s why it’s good to reflect on those times when we’re older so we can have a...

People Shared Their Funny and Bizarre Childhood Beliefs

We have so many influences in our lives when we’re kids and we have information coming at us from all angles. Our parents, siblings, friends, and classmates all filled our heads with wild and crazy stuff…and some of us had it worse than others… Are you ready to take a trip down Memory Lane? People...

People Share What They Learned From the Private Investigators They Hired

I’ve never hired a P.I. and I really hope I never have to…. That being said, I sure do enjoy hearing stories of other people who had to, because they can get pretty wild. AskReddit users shared their stories about what they ended up finding out from the private investigators they hired. Let’s take a...

People Talk About What They Found Out From Private Investigators They Hired

I think it must be pretty strange to have to hire a P.I. Maybe a person suspects their spouse of cheating or maybe a business partner is making some shady business deals…the possibilities are endless. But a lot of people do hire private investigators for a variety of reasons. And AskReddit users shared the stories...

What Unrealistic Things in Movies Drive You Nuts? Here’s What People Said.

The couple always ends up together in the end. The bad guy always gets it in the end. The underdog always wins. The things listed above are all examples of things that happen all the time in movies and are totally unrealistic. You know it’s true! And some of these unrealistic Hollywood conventions really drive...

People Who Did Time in Prison Talk About the Worst Things They Saw

We’ve all seen so many movies and TV shows about prison that we think we have some kind of an idea about what it might be like… But I think that unless you’ve actually been behind bars, none of really have a clue. Well, it’s time to find out what goes on inside those walls,...