Posts by Matt Gilligan

No matter what you purchase, a pair of pants, groceries, or even a car, you know that you’re always looking for the best deal. And even when you think you’ve scored an item at a good value, many times you’ve been tricked by often-used sales tactics that help sellers secure the deal they wanted you to...

You need a break from the grind of everyday life. That wasn’t a question. I’m ordering you to take a short break and enjoy these very humorous tweets that will make you forget about all the daily hassles you have to deal with. So get ready, because you’re gonna feel better very soon. 1. 2....

Every person forms their own opinions about relationships based on how they were raised and the experiences they’ve gone through. What’s unpopular or controversial to one person might seem commonplace to another. A Twitter user named Royce Tyler asked folks to share their “unpopular” opinions regarding relationships. And then the floodgates opened. There is some...

Do you ever watch game shows on TV and feel envious? Like you wish you’d get your shot at winning the big bucks in front of a live studio audience or on a reality show? Well, when you actually do the research and investigate what happens to people who participate in popular game and reality...

Colin J. Carlson just might have a future in comedy writing (even though his Twitter account says he’s already a biologist). Carlson’s tweets went viral when he decided to battle his insomnia in a unique way: by grading weird foxes on a scale from A – F. Keep in mind that Mr. Carlson knows nothing...

You’ve received a ton of these emails in either your junk or your spam folder. Scam emails claiming to be from Nigerian royalty who needs your help and (temporarily) needs some money. The con is so widespread that the Federal Trade Commission even has a webpage warning people about it: These messages are the butt...

Ask to get burned, and you shall receive. Wendy’s has one of the most clever and hilarious Twitter accounts out there, and they’re constantly roasting people with killer zingers. But folks on Twitter still haven’t learned their lesson, and they keep trying to mess with the fast food chain. But the folks at Wendy’s always...

Holly Butcher knew she was in the last stages of cancer when she posted a message on Facebook on January 3 that everyone should read. Butcher’s post went viral, and, sadly, the 27-year-old died the next day after battling cancer. The young Australian woman’s message is filled with sadness, but also reminds readers to cherish...

Think Siri is on your side and looking out for you? Think again! As evidenced by this encounter, Siri is a savage beast who is hell-bent on ruining all our lives. A Twitter user named Ceci learned this lesson the hard way when her beloved friend Siri “accidentally” texted her crush. And it got even...

Are you currently in the dating game, or are those dark/depressing/sometimes hilarious days behind you for good? Honestly, it doesn’t matter. Whether you’re swiping on Tinder these days, or you’ve been settled down for years, you’ll find these tweets about dating quite funny. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12....

I think it’s safe to say we can all agree on two things. 1: We all get this excited when we shop at Target and 2: This dog is absolutely adorable. This Corgi/Aussie mix was overjoyed to be shopping at Target with his mom. The tweet was a big hit and others shared their own...

Etsy is chock-full of hand-made arts and crafts to peruse, but I gotta say, I think this is one of the coolest products I’ve seen on the website. A designer named Shari Austrian will build a super detailed replica of your house of out LEGO. Austrian’s Etsy page is called Little Brick Lane, and she...

Real talk: everyone likes to eavesdrop. Don’t act like you don’t do it from time to time (or all the time). Here are 20 conversations that people overheard that are simply priceless. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.   8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

If you’ve struggled with depression or you know someone who has, one thing is painfully obvious: constantly being tired is a difficult part of the equation. A mental health advocate named PJ Palits recently took to Twitter to explain why mental illness causes people to be exhausted. Palits also explained how people with depression are on...

Keeping secrets about upcoming films may be incredibly hard these days, but it was a lot easier pre-Internet. Nowadays, every person out there can pontificate about EVERY TOPIC IMAGINABLE. Therefore, we have a lot of speculation about everything, movies included. But even before the world wide web existed, movie fans started rumors about upcoming films....