Posts by Matt Gilligan

Who says social media is only for young folks? Not 86-year-old UK resident David Cyril, that’s for sure. The elderly chap has taken to Instagram to document his weight loss journey, and he currently has 113,000 followers. That’s pretty impressive if you ask me. Cyril set out to lose more than 50 pounds in September...

It’s hard to believe that actor and comedian Robin Williams passed in 2014. The talented and quirky Williams left behind a great legacy of laughter in his 63 years that will not be forgotten. Along the way he definitely touched people’s lives, not just with his comedy, but also with his empathy, compassion and heart....

I have a friend who is a police dispatcher and he tells me some really incredible stories about some of the calls they get. Like, really ridiculous things that even veteran writers couldn’t think up. In this AskReddit article, 911 operators share the dumbest calls they’ve ever received. Yeeesh. 1. Services rendered “Guy called in...

It kind of blows my mind that some people even bothered getting married. There are times when it so obviously isn’t a good idea, when it seems like people don’t even know who they’re deciding to (potentially) spend the rest of their lives with. So why go through with it?! People took to AskReddit to...

Sadly, living on Earth means that we inevitably cause harm to other animal species. And each year, some animals go extinct. Part of it – a big part – is the fault of human beings, part of it is natural selection. There is no doubt, however, that animal extinctions are happening at a faster rate....

We all do it, so there’s no use in denying it. And some of us do it waaaaay more than others. I had an old roommate who would do it for hours at a time. I’m talking about hitting that snooze button repeatedly before you finally drag your lazy ass out of bed. I’m usually a...

We Americans are incredibly proud of our history and heritage, even though we’ve definitely had some mis-steps along the way. Hey, let’s consider them growing pains, okay? Even if you’re not from the USA, I think you’ll enjoy these facts about our great country. 1. Sounds kind of nice 2. That’s surprising 3. Self-made 4....

Being a server in a restaurant can be…the worst job ever. Even though customers are mostly fine, you inevitably run into some that are incredibly annoying (to put it mildly) and demand the world of you. Especially when they have “special requests.” In this AskReddit article, servers revealed the most ridiculous requests they’ve ever received...

Do you ever think up a cool new innovation, or technological advancement that you know would make you millions if only you knew how to code/invent/engineer? And, of course, we’ve all gone, “How is this not a thing already?” at some point in our lives. I know we’ve come a long way, but maybe we...

Sometimes relationships end because of major, insurmountable issues. Other times, they end because someone has a penchant for leaving dirty socks ALL OVER THE PLACE. Even though it may sound like a little thing, if that little thing is a trigger for you, it can be a dealbreaker. Those little, deal-breaking things can honestly be...

Job interviews are no cake walk for interviewees. The nerves are palpable, and the back-and-forth between employer and job prospect can often be rife with landmines. Then there’s the dreaded question: “What’s your biggest weakness?” Ugh, now what? Well, we’re all in luck. These AskReddit users shared their opinions on how you should answer the...

If you ever want some free law advice, this is a good place to start. Unless you’re a lawyer or a law enforcement officer (or married to one), there’s a good chance that you don’t know the ins and out of the law or exactly what your rights are. A Tumblr user who happens to...

Now this is love. If you can play a competitive video game against the same person all the time and still be in a relationship with them, well, you have something figured out. A Reddit user shared a photo of their parents playing Mario Kart and explained that the couple has played “religiously” since 2001....

It’s that time of year again, when almost everyone vows to be more health-conscious, to hit the gym, and to lose some of that dreaded extra weight. Well, if you need some inspiration, you should meet Vance Hinds, a man who weighed 475 pounds in November 2017, before he decided he was gonna get in shape....

Let’s face it: most of us probably made a bunch of New Year’s resolutions that we’ll never follow through on. Don’t beat yourself up about it, it’s just the way it goes. Here are 20 very funny tweets about resolutions that people shared for 2019. 1. HGE 2. Do you hate me? 3. You’re not...