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Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

13 People Muse on the Animals Who Could Defeat Humans If They Really Tried

I know humans have things like guns and pesticides and (supposedly) higher brain function, but listen – don’t you think there are some cases when none of that is going to stand up to a horde of really sharp teeth and claws? Or like…geese. If the geese formed a posse I would be on my...

13 Brands Whose Ethics Are Costing Them Customers

It’s true, I think, that many people don’t want to know all of the bad, immoral, and even questionable practices of the brands they shop and love. It makes it easier to turn a blind eye, continuing to buy what we enjoy and not worry too much about the other stops in the process. If...

14 People Consider These Things Signs of Bad Manners

I know that things like manners and propriety can seem old fashioned, but here’s the thing – some of them are outdated, and some were super specific and only applied to upper class interactions. Others, though, are just the respectful way to interact with society. Eschewing those kind – like these 14 – shows a...

13 People Relay the Worst Behavior They’ve Seen at a Funeral

Funerals are times and places to remember our loved ones, friends and family, for a final time. Someone has died, which is supposed to be a naturally sobering event, but I guess sometimes it’s…not? At least, that’s the takeaway from these 13 stories, about some really appalling human behavior. 13. Toxic masculinity at its finest....

14 People Share Their Tips for Gaming the System

Look, most of us try to be honest and do the right thing the majority of the time, but here’s the truth: business, the government, other people…they’re always looking for ways to take advantage of you and your hard-earned cash. So maybe people also feel like, if there’s a harmless way to get some of...

16 Animals That Could Take Us All Out If They Decided They’d Had Enough

Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but in reality that’s not even close to the truth. Sure, we can use tools and (some of us) have developed higher level thinking, but listen – don’t get too comfortable, y’all. If we piss these 16 animals off enough, they can definitely...

16 Brands People Boycott Due to Poor Ethics

It can be hard to know which brands to support and which to avoid, especially if you want to be a conscientious consumer. We don’t want to purchase products from companies that exploit children, who don’t care for their workers, who source meat from farms where animals are treated badly – and that’s just the...

16 Actions People Say Prove a Person Has No Manners

Some people may think that manners are antiquated or overrated, but as someone raised in the Midwest, I can promise you that for more of us, that’s simply not true. The thing is, we live in a society, and we’re all better off if there’s some kind of bar as far as how to act...

14 People Dish on the Worst Thing They’ve Witnessed at a Funeral

Funerals should be one of those sacred places where human beings are on their best behavior. Someone has died, their friends and family have gathered to remember them and say goodbye, so it seems like a no-brainer that guests should try not to be awful. These 14 people definitely spied others who didn’t get the...

12 People Share the Weirdest Things They’ve Gotten in the Mail That They Didn’t Order

It’s always fun to get mail, especially packages, and bonus if you’re not expecting it for some reason. That fun can quickly turn strange, or confusing, or even frightening, though, depending on what’s in the box and who might have sent it – and these 12 people definitely got some out-of-the-box (heh) surprises. 12. It’s...

15 People Share the Weirdest Item They’ve Had Delivered to Them on Accident

I have to say, even though the post office and its workers take a lot of ribbing and flack, wrong deliveries don’t happen all that often. Once upon a time I did have a postal worker who was rather careless looking at addresses, but it did give me a chance to meet most of my...

These 11 Statues Are Fighting Back and Winning!

Statues are having a hard time right now, and honestly, their PR people are swamped. Which is maybe why folks are imagining the stone monuments might be filled with a bit of rage at the moment – and are taking photos of them fighting back. These 11 pictures are creative and hilarious, and honestly, I...

People Share the Times That Internet Idiots Got Put in Their Place

As a general rule of thumb, you shouldn’t read the comments on the internet. You also shouldn’t argue with people, since the likelihood of changing anyone’s mind on Facebook (or anywhere), is pretty much nil. That said, sometimes you just can’t help yourself. And if you get a good jab in – like these 14...

11 Tweets About Life as We Know It That Are Instant Classics

Life has changed just a bit since we rang in the new year back in January, 2020. To be honest, it kind of seems like a lifetime ago, don’t you think? At least we have social media – especially Twitter – to help us keep up with the changing times. These 11 tweets fit perfectly...

These 10 Tweets Are a Sign of the Times

The cool thing about Twitter, and maybe about social media in general, is how easily it keeps up with the goings on of the moment. Traditional media could have taken days or weeks to catch up with our new reality, but thanks to tweets like these 10, no one on Twitter has been behind for...