Posts by Matt Gilligan

Tattoo artists are professionals, but they sometimes make mistakes on the job, just like the rest of us. The only difference is that people have to live with those mistakes permanently etched into their skin for the rest of their lives. Whoops! AskReddit users who work as tattoo artists share their biggest ‘oh no’ moments...

I LOVE riding the subway in New York City. I put on my headphones, play the soundtrack to one of my favorite movies of all time, and go to different parts of town to walk around and explore. New York City’s subways are made up of over 600 miles of tracks and over 5 million commuters...

Going to college is a special opportunity that leaves its mark on a person for the rest of their life. Take a look at these facts about college that I’m willing to bet you didn’t know. 1. Huddle up 2. Good job Nelly 3. Scream! 4. Study up 5. I like this idea 6. Laugh…or...

Ahhhh, The Talk. Do you remember when you first heard it? It might’ve been with your parents, a friend, a teacher, an older sibling, the weird guy who lived in the garage next door, etc. Whoever told you about sex for the first time probably told you some things that aren’t true, or at least...

What’s the scariest sound you’ve ever heard in your entire life? A wild animal? A terrible accident? Something ghostly, perhaps? These AskReddit users share their personal stories. We dare you not to get freaked out. 1. Poor bunny “I used to live with my sister during my last teenage years. She had this Holland Flop...

Cops have a tough job, no doubt about it. Day after day, they put their lives on the line to protect everyday citizens. In this AskReddit article, police officers share their most hair-raising “calling all units” stories, so buckle up. 1. Armed robbery “An armed robbery at the government’s financial institution. But, unlike the stuff...

It’s a time-honored tradition all kids do with their friends at some point (usually around Halloween). You dare each other and egg your friends on until one of you is brave enough to hit the lights, stand in front of a mirror and chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times… Then you wait for the inevitable: for...

We use slang and quirky so often in our daily lives that we hardly ever stop to learn about where certain language comes from. Well, today’s your lucky day! Take a look at these 5 common sayings we use here in America, and find out where they come from. 1. “My neck of the woods”...

Life is full of mysteries that we’ll never figure out. What are some of the questions that you’re dying to have answered, but you know you never will? People on AskReddit shared their thoughts. 1. Haunted “When I was in high school I had to get my gallbladder out but something wasn’t great and I had...

TED Talks have been all the rage for a while now. Literally millions of people watch and listen to these lectures on a wide range of subjects and they’re very influential. But apparently, not everyone is convinced that all TED Talks are helpful or accurate. AskReddit users chimed in and dished on the TED Talks...

Everybody say, HOTEL, MOTEL, HOLIDAY INN! …Sorry, I got carried away. I just love hotels (and motels). If you’re like me and you can’t wait to spend a night away from home, you’ll probably enjoy these facts about some seriously awesome places you can stay at all over the world. 1. Cool! 2. 52 generations...

Sometimes things are way less weird/gross/scary than you think. The hard part is getting out there and trying it before you let pre-judgement get the better of you. We could all learn a thing or two from these people who bravely went where few dared go before. So maybe you can drop the ‘tude and try...

Do you ever watch a movie or a TV show and think to yourself, “Wow, what the hell are those two people doing together?” IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. AskReddit users open up and reveal what fictional couples they think should never have gotten intimate. 1. Okay… “Zeus and most of the animals he ends...

It’s official: Michael Myers is back and the new Halloween movie is a smash hit! That’s pretty impressive – the Halloween franchise spans an incredible 40 years and 11 films, some good, some pretty bad. But one thing is unmistakable. Michael Myers is one of the scariest, most infamous movie villains of all time. In honor of 40...

Does it annoy the hell out of you when something is front-page, in-your-face news for a while and then, POOF!, the story suddenly disappears, never to be heard from again? It certainly bothers these folks, who shared what they believe are the biggest scandals that everyone seems to have forgotten about. 1. RIGHT? “Equifax lost...