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What First World Problem Is a Third World Luxury? Here’s What People Had to Say.

I’ve never been to a third world country before, but friends of mine who have traveled to some have told me that the poverty they saw in those places is unimaginable to those of us who grew up in the United States. And I think we can all agree that some things we view as...

12 Hospital Workers Share the Creepiest Things They’ve Ever Seen at Work

I really don’t like hospitals. They’ve creeped me out since I was a little kid and I guess I’ve never gotten over it. And when I used to deliver food late at night when I was in college, occasionally I’d get a call to bring a bunch of grub to the local hospital. I really...

You Won’t Be Able To Unsee These 16 Mistakes In Popular Television Shows

If you’re someone who loves movies and television, then you know that there are mistakes and inconsistencies in the very best of both, regardless of how hard everyone tries to make sure that doesn’t happen. You also know that there is no way to unsee them once you’ve caught on, so fair warning – these...

14 Smart Ways Grocery Stories Trick You Into Buying More Stuff

It’s no secret at this point that all retail stores, most restaurants, and pretty much anywhere you spend money has spent time and money doing research that helps them convince you to spend more of yours. Don’t be fooled, y’all – you’re being subtly manipulated absolutely everywhere you go. Here are 14 ways your local...

5 Rules That Secretly Govern The Community Of Magicians

Did y’all know that every magician, mentalist, and sleight of hand artist around the world is expected to live by a code of secret magic rules? I know! These rules are supposed to govern not only how they perform, but how they live their non-magic lives as well, but here’s the thing – those rules...

8 Facts About People Who Can’t Feel Physical Pain

Most people have probably cut their finger slicing vegetables or burned their hand taking cookies out of the oven and wished, at least for a moment, that you didn’t have to feel the pain. The thing is, of course, that pain serves multiple purposes in human lives, and without it, multiple challenges arise. If you’re...

A Great Thread About How To Best Send Job Applications Via Email

It’s a brave new world in about every way possible, in that our grandparents would have no idea how to navigate pretty much any of it with much success. That’s especially true, perhaps, when it comes to how we find, search, and interview for jobs. If you’re a first-timer, too, or someone whose been out...

What’s Some Major Gossip You Found Out Recently? People Spoke Up.

I’ve said this before and it’s time to say it again… I find drama to be pretty entertaining as long as it’s far away from me and I’m not included. So I do my best to avoid it… But hearing about it? You gotta love it! And we’re in luck today! Folks on AskReddit shared...

What Improved Your Quality of Life So Much That You Wish You Did It Sooner? People Responded.

It’s pretty crazy to think about the things that you prioritize during the different parts of your life. Now that I’m in my early forties, my favorite things are exercising and going to bed early. What a wild and crazy guy! But I’ll leave it up to you to imagine what my priorities were when...

10 Random Acts of Kindness to Lift Your Spirits Today

Looking around at the world and the news therein, it can be easy to lose your hope for humanity. Like, REALLY easy. Like, absurdly ridiculously easy. …like, you might be considered an absolute fool if you DON’T lose your hope, that’s how easy it is. But we really do need to temper all the bad...

14 People Share What First World Problems They Think Are Third World Luxuries

People I know who have traveled to third-world countries have told me that the poverty they saw in those places is unimaginable to all of us who grew up in developed countries. And at least some of the things we view as problems here would be seen as luxuries in many parts of the world....

15 People Share What They Think Looks Fun in Movies but Is Miserable in Real Life

In my opinion, lots of things that are romanticized in movies wouldn’t be great in real life. Certain jobs, life experiences, and even tragedies look glamorous on the big screen but would probably be awful in reality. What looks fun in movies but is actually miserable in real life? AskReddit users shared their thoughts. 1....

What’s Your Weirdest ”Wrong Number” Story? People Spoke Up.

If you’re of a certain age, you remember prank-calling random people AND getting pranked yourself sometimes. It was a glorious time! But I bet you also remember that sometimes, in the days before Caller ID, you’d get wrong number phone calls that would quickly spin out of control. Heck, it must still happen today with...

What Comes to Mind When You Think of Canada? Here’s What People Had to Say.

O Canada! What a country, am I right? I’ve actually only been to Windsor, Ontario, for a night to go to a casino and drink beer when I was 18-years-old, but I do have a lot of affection for our neighbors to the north. My grandmother was from Nova Scotia, they are warm and friendly...