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16 people share hilarious moments when they met a celebrity but didn't realize it.

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Seeing celebrities in real life is always a bit of a trip. Sometimes you wonder if you know them from your personal life, sometimes you just assume it's someone who looks like them, and sometimes you don't recognize them at all and strike up a perfectly normal conversation until you turn around and all your friends are making fun of you. Shout out to the time I carded the Jonas Brothers while bartending...

Anyone who has worked in the service industry in a major city has most likely dealt with celebrities. Sometimes they're very gracious and kind, other times they act like they own the Earth and treat everyone like festering, fiery trash. Thanks to the magic of the internet, it's harder for celebs these days to get away with treating their fans badly as one bad tip at a restaurant can go viral in an hour.

When a recent Reddit user asked the internet, "What's your 'I met a celebrity but didn't let on that I knew who they were' story?" people happily shared their favorite famous person moments. Stay alert, everyone, you never know when you might meet Daniel Radcliffe...

1. New friends, "Londonforce."

This doesn't count because it's about my father in law, and he legitimately didn't know who she was, but we were vacationing in Maine and spending a lot of time on the beach. My father in law would walk his dog early everyone morning. He met this lady and they would meet up and walk their dogs together then go their separate ways.

One morning I got up early to come with him, and to my surprise, we met up with Sigourney Weaver and went for a walk.

2. Aw, "Syntactic_Acrobatics."

I was 10 years old in 2002 when my mom took me to the Bronx Zoo for the first time. It was a rainy day so we practically had the whole place to ourselves except for 3 British kids running around, chaperoned by a woman. My mom quickly befriended the woman while I made like a kid and joined the hoard, looking at spiders and scorpians and sharing in the awe and excitement of the animals.

After about an hour when we said our goodbyes, my mother told me that the kid, Daniel, who I had been hanging out with had played Harry Potter in the movie that came out last year.

I had thought he looked familiar.

3. Oh my god this mom is a champion, "XANA12345."

My mom yelled at Pierce Brosnan. She and my dad were at a ski resort getting lunch. My mother gets quite hangry (an unfortunate trait I inherited) and was waiting in line to order. Right as she's about to order a guy tried to cut in front of her and interrupt her. She snapped and told him to go to the back of the line like everyone else. She got her food and went back to my dad sitting there mouth wide open in shock.

"Do you know who that was?"

"No?!"

"That was Pierce Brosnan. You just yelled at James bond"

"Well he shouldn't have tried to cut me"

4. Amazing, "wheregosdare."

One of my best friends doppelganger is Ethan Hawke. Like it's scary how much he resembles him, to the point that during those stupid facebook challenges he just changed his profile picture to him and nobody realized it. Also his favorite story was one time at San Diego Comic Con he actually confused Rosario Dawson at a hotel bar.

Anyway one night I'm walking home from work in NYC, and I see who I thought was my friend, John just walking on a kind of secluded part of of 9th ave around Hells Kitchen, and I yell "JOHN!"

He doesn't turn around.

So I decide to yell it again, and instead of responding his pace quickens. I decide the best thing to do is to run at him which seemed to terrify him as keep in mind it's late and there are very few people around. Anyway I catch up to him and say "Oh, you're not John" and then walk away from what was a very frightened Ethan Hawke.

5. Oh my god, "sarahm0ses."

I worked at a movie theater in Albuquerque at the time they we're filming the first avengers film. Captain America was about to come out, I remember because we had the huge standee of him in the lobby. I was reading in the box office when three people came up. Guy asked for 3 tickets to Bridesmaids. It was dark out and he had a green baseball cap and sunglasses. He paid with a credit card. Christopher Evans. I stared at the card after I swiped it. Handed it back. "I need you to sign the receipt" he did. And then he walked in.

6. Wow, "palexander_6."

My cousin rode a ski lift with Jack Black in Vail. Just the two of them. Her husband and I were in the lift behind them, freaking out. When we got off the lift they’d gone their separate ways. We made our way to her she was like “wow, that guy on my lift was so nice.” We were like NO SHIT THAT WAS JACK BLACK. She was like “THE SCHOOL OF ROCK GUY?!?!”

She was so embarrassed. She said she rambled on about living in Iowa for most of their conversation. We laughed our asses off.

7. Very jealous of this interaction, "ZOMBGiEF."

I used to be a server at a Mexican restaurant right outside LA in the late 90s. One day Leonardo DiCaprio came in with who I assume was his mom to have lunch. This would've been post Titanic so really at the peak of his breakthrough mega celeb status. He was wearing a ball cap, sunglasses and unshaven but I recognized him anyway. I didn't let anyone know and I wrote something like "your movies are awesome, I hope you liked our food" on his receipt when I dropped it off at the table.

After he left, I swung by and picked up his payment and he had left me a note back that said "thank you so much for not blowing my cover" with a $100 tip. Shit was awesome I was only like 19, I went and got some Playstation games with it after my shift ended.

8. This is so cute, "mojomann128."

This happened yesterday! My wife took my son to the zoo, and he wanted to read every little plaque in the reptile area. My wife was distracted for a moment, so he asked the nearest stranger to read the plaque for him. My wife turned around to see Scarlett Johansson happily reading the info to him

9. A+, "quarkspbt."

In the Mid 90's I was a cab driver. Our service was like a cross between a limo and a taxi, and we serviced some fancy resorts. As I dropped off my passenger at a resort, another guy asks if I'm a taxi, and I say yes, so he tells his friend their cab is here.

His friend got in the car and said "this ain't no cab, smells too good to be a cab" in that unmistakable Chris Rock voice.

He and his friend just bullshitted with each other for the ~15 minute drive to a local night club. There was a white kid trying to talk to a yellow-cab driver ahead of us in the parking lot and Chris Rock started imitating the kid, like "I need a ride, yeah, I'm drunk, but I need a ride", and I was trying really hard not to laugh out loud.

He wasn't nearly as famous yet at the time, but I had seen his stand up routines on Comedy Central and knew exactly who he was, but didn't go fan-boy on him.

10/10 would drive Chris Rock again.

10. Robin was an angel, "skitch885."

My dad met Robin Williams in an elevator. He got in and they rode a few floors in silence. They stopped on a floor and s bunch of fans ran in and started getting pics with Robin. My dad said he was gracious and took pics with everyone. The doors closed and they rode a few more floors and my dad turned and said “does that ever get old?” and Robin smiled and said “Nope. Never.” Then my dad got off on his floor and they nodded to one another and my dad went on with his day.

11. This is so good, "tastefulsidebutthole."

My mom is a big sports fan. One time she was shopping at and saw a really large, fit looking man who she didn't immediately recognize but seemed familiar. She thought it must of been a professional football player or something, so she went up to the only other person in the shop, who was this smaller wierd-looking guy, and asked him if he knew who the athletic looking man was. The short guy looked at my mom and said "That's my bodyguard, I'm Elton John.

12. Dream role, "AdamHR."

I helped Steven Spielberg move his daughter's bags into her college dorm.

I was working a shift helping first-years move in and I see a guy in a hat and sunglasses who is unmistakably Spielberg. I strike up a conversation, ask if he needs help with the bags, etc. First names only -- "We're from CA. My wife, Kate, and I sent all our kids to East Coast schools though." Stuff like that.
Later, when his daughter opened the door for the first time, he whipped out a camcorder and, wearing the biggest Dad grin, recorded the whole thing before turning the camera on my friend and me to ask us about the city.
So, I have a supporting (the luggage), speaking role in a limited release (home movie) film shot by Steven Spielberg.

13. This is so sweet, "Siidewinder."

I had the fortune of being on the same plane as Stan Lee. We were being shuttled to another part of the airport. I whispered to what I assumed to be his bodyguard that I didn’t want to lead others on who he was so please just let him know that I appreciate his work. He nodded then whispered into Stan Lee’s ear. He then smiled and put his head down in acknowledgement.

Rest In Peace big guy. You were a big part of my childhood.

14. Ha, "montaukmindcontrol."

Jerry Seinfeld tried coming into my coffee shop but I told him we are closing so we can’t help him. Didn’t realize it was him till I turned around. Sorry Jerry!

15. Well done, "base698."

Met Elon Musk in a Tesla store in LA. Really wanted to meet him but didn't want to be that guy. Decided I had a plan, so walked up to him and said, "Excuse me, do you work here?"

He replied, "I mean yeah kind of".

I say, "Ah what can you tell me about the entertainment console of the Model S?"

He says, "let me see if I can find someone to help you."

To which I say, "nah I'm just fucking with you"

He laughed and shook my hand and walked off.

16. Daniel is everywhere, "JustAbove_Average."

I served Daniel Radcliffe brunch one time. All the other servers were freaking the hell out that he was in our restaurant, so, given I don’t care much about actors and would remain professional, I was chosen to take care of him. He ordered the eggs Benedict, no sides, extra Benedict. I dubbed it “The Quad Benny”. He was incredibly polite and appreciative, tipped well, and his accent was downright intoxicating. After that experience, I became a big Radcliffe fan.


Viral 'Florida Man' challenge has a hilarious result for everyone.

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Crazy things happen everywhere, but due to the publicly accessible arrest records in Florida, we are blessed with all the wildly cinematic Florida man stories our hearts could desire.

In many ways, each Florida headline feels like its own Marvel universe, ripe with key characters, motivations and impossibilities all accessible to our imaginations if we so wish. Whole Twitter accounts are dedicated to digging up Florida's weirdest and darkest stories, and the state never fails.

In keeping with the internet's wide appreciation for wild Florida headlines, the Twitter user @g_pratimaaa started a challenge urging others to Google their birthday and "Florida man" and post the results.

She revealed that the challenge was first inspired by a Tumblr post full of amusing headlines.

Needless to say, the Twitter thread quickly filled up because there is truly no date or year untapped by the endless potential of Florida Man.

The challenge became so popular even John Legend piped in with a few of his favorite birthday headlines.

The results truly vary in regards to how sad, funny, or dark they are. But it can safely be said that all of them tell a complex story.

Amidst all the wild headlines full of violence and likely substance abuse, there are also some wholesome nuggets.

But then again, most of them play out like a scene a 14-year-old addicted to videogames would write.

For a lot of birthdays, there are too many ripe headlines to truly choose one.

If you haven't Googled your birthday and Florida Man, I strongly urge you to now. There's some unspun tale waiting there.

26 Memes Men Probably Won't Find Funny.

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"A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle."

-Irina Dunn

If men aren't laughing at these memes, that ain't my problem, suckers.

Ladies, have fun and laugh your beautiful heads off at this hilarious collection of memes. This one is for you, my queens!

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26 Utterly Random Memes Everyone Should Laugh At This Morning.

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Screw mornings, screw going to work, and screw having to pay bills. All of that stuff sucks the big one. If you're crabby as hell in the mornings like I am, there's only one thing you can do to snap out of your funk. Check out this batch of ridiculously funny memes. If these babies don't make you laugh, maybe it's time to go back to bed for an hour or seven.

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Hillary Clinton and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez roasted Jared Kushner so hard he may delete his account.

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Within the first few months in office, congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has already cemented herself as one of the best representatives to follow on Twitter. Whether she's laying out the issues with America's gun violence, summing up the Left's collective feelings about political moderates, or ripping into Fox News for yet another racist jab, Ocasio-Cortez's online presence manages to make politics both accessible and exciting to people who have long tuned out the talking heads.

While Hillary Clinton's online presence has been relatively quiet since since the election, she's still piped up when it felt fitting. Once, to dole out a long overdue I told you so, another time, to call out Trump for stealing her campaign slogan.

So, when Clinton logged on to respond to one of Ocasio-Cortez's recent tweet calling out Jared Kushner, it was an unexpected and perfectly timed cameo.

Ocasio-Cortez tweeted out a recent video clip that showed the Democrat representative Ro Khanna calling out the irony of Jared Kushner using Whatsapp to contact foreign officials. The irony, of course, laid in the fact that Trump's election campaign fixated on Clinton's use of a private email server.

Her caption satirized the chorus of people asking "but her emails."

And Clinton herself apparently took note, because she chimed in to echo Ocasio-Cortez's sentiment.

The exchange immediately lit the thread on fire with email-related GIFs and puns, and of course, impassioned arguments about policy.

While this may be the first big Twitter exchange between the Ocasio-Cortez and Clinton, given just how much dirt is being dug up about the current administration, I doubt it'll be the last.

People are mad at Miley Cyrus for the 'cultural appropriation' in her bling-filled pool pic.

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She's just being Miley.

Miley Cyrus has been through a lot of transformations in her decade-plus in the public eye. From Hannah Montana to Naked McStoner, she's been experimenting with different identities, and her latest one is "Mr. T cosplayer."

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My, how we've grown.

MiCy teased new music with pictures of her in a pool, and it's a change from her more recent, country-style tunes.

She joins Ariana Grande, the Kardashians, and the governor of Virginia in pretending to be black for attention.

People are pointing out the hypocrisy of Miley donning all those chains, considering the fact that she once said she left hip hop because it had become too materialistic.

In 2017, she said of her rap phase, "It was too much ‘Lamborghini, got my Rolex, got a girl on my cock’ — I am so not that." That's even more tone-deaf than your attempt to sing "Wrecking Ball" at karaoke.

Narrator: She is that.

Her latest look is, um, very "that," down to the "drip drip" Cardi B quote.

Miley definitely could have done a better job at not being transparent.

She can't stop. She won't stop.

22 Workplace Memes Everyone Needs To Laugh At By 5pm.

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"Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?"

-Edgar Bergen

In an effort to make sure you aren't working too hard at your job today, here are some hilariously funny memes to get you through the day. It will be 5 pm before you know it.

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20 people share the simple habits that drastically changed their lives for the better.

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Life is full of unpredictable tragedy and seemingly endless factors out of our personal control. In the storms of this chaos it can be all too easy to forget we have autonomy and control over anything at all. But still, despite the vastness of the abyss, there are a lot of daily habits that can change our overall quality of life.

One of the absolute hardest parts about starting healthy habits is being able to pinpoint what needs to change. The toll of effort is one factor, but being able to clearly recognize the ways we're screwing ourselves over often takes an outside perspective. Which is yet another reason hearing other people's stories can be a great way to get a healthier outlook on our daily habits.

To this very point, in a recent Reddit thread people shared the life-changing habits they wished they'd implemented sooner, and these are all good to be reminded of.

1. klevenisms204 is all about quitting jobs you hate.

"Quit a job i absolutely hated.

Where i was before, workplace culture was come in early, work through breaks and lunch, work late. benefits were 'meh' and vacation time was capped at 3 weeks, no pension. pay was ok though."

"Now, its a 7 hr work day, pension, decent benefits, 5 weeks vacation and 0 stress job. its been 10 years, i stilld ont make as much, but the work/life balance blows that out of the water, not to mention i wont be working until i am 60."

2. creamdreammeme learned to stop projecting their insecurities onto others.

"Stopped assuming that people’s thoughts about me were at all similar to that extremely critical voice in my head. It’s still somewhat of a struggle to stay positive... but, overall, being yourself and staying present when with others really reduces anxiety. “Peaceful” would be a good word to describe it."

3. SocietyEff learned the importance of listening to their body.

"Regulating my alcohol intake. Paying attention in general to how my body reacts to what I introduce it to."

4. TheCripplingDevice knows the power of a healthy breakfast.

"Doing my research on nutrition and making myself a decent breakfast."

5. toujourspret thinks you should go for that job application, because you never know.

"Applying for a job I didn't think I was qualified for. It doubled my salary and let me move to a place I'd only ever dreamed of living in."

6. jennifernb24 has found solace in admitting mistakes.

"Not being afraid to admit when I’m wrong. For years, I was obsessed with being correct about everything. This semester, one of my professors said that it’s okay if we are not experts in the material yet. From then on, I’ve actually been better at admitting when I do not know an answer or saying the wrong answer in class without cringing/hating myself."

7. ejrodrig knows the peace that comes with house plants.

"I got a lot of house plants to put all over my house. Makes my home environment look beautiful and feel homey, fresh, and just all around better.

Edit: If you have any pets, make sure to look up what plants are safe for your furry friend before purchasing a plant!"

8. CAWWW knows that mental health is worth a paycut.

"Getting a job I didnt hate. Im so much happier now even though im making 1/2 as much."

9. On the other hand, traggie knows that finding a doable job with money frees up other parts of your life.

"My version of this is getting a job that paid me money (and that I like). I tried pursuing a career that I thought I'd love, but it turns out I hated it AND I was poor as hell. So yeah, my life is infinitely better after finding something that I enjoy but that also provides a stable income that allows me to budget and save and travel and generally be an adult."

10. m4t3u5LP lives by the "five minute rule."

"If someone asks me to do something and it will take me 5 minutes or less to do it, I'll do it immediately. It doesn't sound like a lot, but I never realized how much stuff I put off until later and then promptly forgot about. Also, once you've done one 5 minute task, it's easier to just go and do the next. I became much more productive and saved myself a lot of time and effort at the same time."

11. davidducker learned what a game changer vegetables are.

"Eating veggies. My mum rarely fed us veggies. And we had constant digestive issues. As soon as I moved out on my own I started eating veggies and have rarely had an upset stomach since. It was literally daily agony eating nothing but meat and carbs."

12. KZimmy has an excellent sock hack.

"Buying all the same socks. No more folding, no more matching, no more looking for missing sock bros. Just throw them all in a drawer, reach in, grab two and get your day started right."

13. ponsies vouches for the power of therapy.

"Admitting that I needed a therapist. As a teenager with strict parents, if I was caught saying anything against them I was automatically grounded, so I couldn't let out my emotions and I felt like a double agent in my own house. With a therapist, I could work through my problems without the risk of being in trouble."

14. Brentusfirmus knows how hard it can be to make decisions based on actual desire.

"Making decisions based on what I really want, not on what I think others want or expect of me. It was always so easy to put others’ needs first, because it meant that I never had to take the trouble to figure out what I really wanted, or to negotiate with others to get it. Just go along with everyone else, that’s easy and makes you likeable. But it doesn’t make you happy, because it means your needs are often not being met."

"The real turning point for me was the realisation that wanting something does not instantly equate to a decision to go out and get it. Verbalising a desire is not tantamount to forcing your will on others. For example, if someone asks you what you wanna eat, instead of saying “oh whatever you want, I don’t mind”, there’s nothing wrong with stating your preference, saying that you’re open to other ideas and entering into a negotiation to find some common ground. People actually appreciate you being clear about what you want, it makes things easier for everyone."

"For bigger stuff: once you realise you want something, sit with it for a bit. Then ask yourself: how moral do I think my desire is? Can I proceed without damaging my integrity? What are the practical/other ramifications for myself and others? Can you live with whatever decision you make? If you are missing vital information from others, ask them for it to help you decide."

"Most importantly, don’t waste time wondering about whether you’re allowed to want something. You do already, so that’s that. Just acknowledge the desire, then set about deciding whether you‘re going to go out and get it. That way, even if you decide not to, you’ll know what the desire is and why you’re not fulfilling it, rather than shutting it down automatically at the source.

I’m so much happier now!!"

15. horriblethinker learned you can't be best friends with everyone the hard way.

"Trying to be friends with everyone to the point you have no true friends with anyone. Took me a long time because I love to help people but the people who use you abuse you and the people who don't need you don't ever care to see you. It's still hard right now though. I don't have any close friends but I somehow feel more comfortable than before. I still want to do something to help but I decided I'm going to start recycling, go on walks to pick up trash, and concentrate more on myself for once. If I'm ever meant to have a best friend they will find me, I guess. Sometimes it's hard not having someone to speak to but I'll get over it eventually."

16. PM_ME_YOUR_HUGETITS's kitchen game was changed by the right knife.

"Get a good cutting/kitchen knife. It's amazing."

17. AlphaTangoFoxtrt swears by fiber supplements.

"Taking fiber supplements. I now shit like clockwork, twice a day, and even after a night of drinking, I have never had more than a 3-wipe to clean. I'll never go back to not taking them."

"The quality of my shits has just been absolutely magical. I wish I knew of this sooner. Try it for a month, you'll never want to stop. No more peanut butter in a shag carpet, no more mud streaks, no more wiping yourself raw, it's life changing."

18. jimmyjoejohnston learned to value alone time.

"I gave up on finding a wife/girlfriend and just started doing my own thing, go to eat alone, go on vacation alone , go to the movies alone and honestly I have never been happier."

19. Paddlingmyboat wishes they'd quit socially drinking sooner.

"I started drinking at a young age mostly because I was shy and introverted and it helped me come out of my shell. It was a way to be able to talk to people. It became a crutch. I've had some great times, but since I've stopped drinking at the late age of 64, I'm beginning to feel so much better and wonder how different and more fulfilling my life could have been if I'd just tackled my insecurities when I was younger rather than turning to alcohol."

20. dottmatrix knows how important taking care of your teeth is.

"I had a decayed wisdom tooth with an exposed nerve, and I lived with it for ten years, when I didn't have dental or disposable income. My life changed the day I had it pulled. If there's something wrong with your teeth, find a way to get it taken care of. I spent a decade in pain whenever I drank something cold or chewed on the left side of my mouth, and I could have had it corrected much sooner if I'd had my act together."


Trump creepily kissing a college student's head is a viral nightmare.

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It's hard to forget that President Donald Trump has been accused of sexual misconduct, as he constantly reminds you with his judicial nominees and his endless parade of creepiness.

At a signing ceremony for an executive order threatening to withhold federal funding from colleges if they don't let his friends speak, Trump greeted props students with handshakes, except for a young blonde woman, whom he rubbed up against.

Trump's weird kiss will likely remind you of Joe Biden...

...but it will also remind you of Donald Trump.

Much like The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," this GIF syncs up perfectly with the "Grab Them By The Pussy" tape.

The Ivanka jokes write themselves.

It's funny because the president has incest fantasies about his daughter and gave her security clearance and she runs around securing copyrights for her name and using her personal email!!!

Like Mr. Kellyanne Conway's crusade to diagnose Trump with Narcissistic Personality Disorder, this lady on Twitter is diagnosing Trump with "frotteurism."

Pucker up.

12 people share the deepest regrets from their 20s. Make friends while you still can.

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If you're still in the thick of your twenties, you might not imagine developing regrets about how you spent that decade. You're going out with friends, dating around, and trying to find your footing professionally. You may well be having too much fun - or at least keeping yourself too busy - to consider the bigger picture. By the time your thirties roll around, some of your peers will have made big strides in their careers, settled down and started families, or started gaining recognition for certain achievements. That reality combined with the perspective of aging can make for a nasty shock.

But don't worry! If you're experiencing regret about how your twenties went down - or fear you might someday - you're definitely not alone. Redditor abeannis asked, '30 year olds of Reddit, what's something you regret about your twenties?' and the responses were kinda sobering. Ends up everyone has something they wish they had or hadn't done during that era. Dive in for a laundry list of regrets from people whose hindsight is 20/20, even if their actual vision has started to wane.

1. Jyth

Not staying in shape; it's hard but you can bounce back--but taking ten years or so off looking after your health is a bad idea.

2. wynnduffyisking

Spending too much time and energy on a relationship I knew was doomed to fail and then spending too much time and energy on mourning the failure of said relationship. Edit: wow 3 golds (my first gold!). I had no idea it would blow up like that, but it’s kinda good to know that I’m not the only one to have that regret. To answer your questions: the relationship was fun an exciting but international long distance relationships rarely last, which I was too stubborn and in love to realize. Finally the problems caught up with my denial and the relationship went shit side up and we haven’t talked since. There is in my opinion no way to not mourn the death of a meaningful relationship and no quick fix to how much a breakup hurts. But my advice is to try to keep living and don’t wallow in it - time flies when you are feeling sorry for yourself. (Also think twice before you get involved in a long distance relationship).

3. sgtaguy

Nearly 30... I wish I socialised more ever since I was a teen. It's hard to make friends once work commitments start piling up.

4. kolaida

I listened to and coddled my mother too much. Finally packed all my things and left, effectively moving 3,000 miles away. And you know what? After two months of paying my own bills and doing my own budget, I thought, "Wow! My parents really were holding me back because this is not nearly as bad or nightmarish as everyone claims."

My mother would say how I'd come crawling back on my knees, begging her to let me move back in. How I'd never be able to make it and should just focus on finding a man to marry.

Well, she was wrong. I'm happily single, a homeowner, make over 40K (in school to make more) and didn't even have to marry anyone or beg her to let me move back in.

So, yes, I regret listening to my parents. Growing up, you always hear how people regret not listening to their parents. Well, I listened and regret that.

5. nice_username_nerd

Not asking for help when I needed it.

6. Hydroelectric_dam

Not starting to invest more in my 401k sooner. I also would not have started that reef tank. I did not get as much enjoyment from it as it cost.

7. JackInRainbows

Recently just turned 30. I think the regret would be 'settling'; not understanding big parts of my life could be better.

It took a bit of a kick of my own arse to realise I could be a lot happier if I just control of my own life a bit, rather than just going through the motions.

8. crypto-kai

Given possible allocation of 100 points:

70 - All the time i wasted drinking, and just fucking off.

20 - not contributing anything to 401k

10 - not exercising

9. N0R0B0

I'm only in my thirties for another 17 days or so, but I guess I technically still qualify.

The biggest regret I have from my twenties is that I didn't develop any long lasting friendships in college. I had a lot of friends, and a ton of acquaintances, but there's not a single [person I know from my twenties that I still speak with and I really wish there were.

10. abiblicalusername

Listening to loud music, now my ears ring 24/7.

11. ikarusaut

Trying to maintain a relationship with my shitty parents and not realizing how toxic they were to my life.

Being shitty to my friends.

Borderline alcoholism.

Drug abuse.

Smoking.

Not using my athleticism.

Not finishing college.

Not learning how to handle finances.

So... most of it?

12. Am-I-Dead-Yet

Smoking as much weed as I was. And smoking cigarettes for so long.

And finally, The_Dang_Selenites provided the key takeaway:

The best part about this thread is how everyone regrets not doing what someone right above them is talking about having done. I guess the point of the story is that you regret parts of your twenties no matter what.

Viral post perfectly breaks down the poverty cycle in America.

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They say the devil is in the details, and when it comes to the impossibility of escaping the cycle of poverty, the details are truly the damnation.

While most people are aware of the concept of the cycle of poverty, there are a lot of realities that are hard to grasp if you haven't lived or witnessed it firsthand. In the U.S. in particular, a lot of people imagine poverty as some far away concept relegated to third world countries or Sarah McLachlan peppered poverty porn.

But in reality, the cycle of poverty in America manifests in tons of different ways, and looks wildly different than a lot of people assume.

In a viral Tumblr post, user rroja & ribbons described a conversation with a friend who didn't understand why poor people don't just "save money."

"I tried to explain to a friend of mine who has never ever been poor in his life why it is that poverty is a cycle, and why it’s so difficult to escape poverty.

His response was, “just save money”. I kept trying to explain that when you are living paycheck to paycheck, there really is no saving money because most of your income is being spent on basic needs: food, shelter, clothing, transportation."

"So, then he responded, “well, why can’t you just save $5 every week”. Well, a lot of poor people do try to save. I would manage to get a few hundred in my savings account, but then you get a flat tire, or you end up getting sick and missing a week of work, or you have an unexpected bill. And, that few hundred dollars suddenly disappears. I tried to explain to him that when you’re poor, unanticipated expenses can very quickly and easily blow through what little you have in your savings account and put you back at square one."

Throughout the conversation, rroja & ribbons laid out how even if you manage to save a little, any emergency can set you back into more debt when you're starting from zero.

"I also tried to explain that when you are that poor, you need to make purchases while you have the money. Like, if I needed a new pair of jeans and I had an extra $30 that week, I would buy myself a new pair of jeans that week because I didn’t know when I would have an extra $20 or $30 to spend. So, he countered that with, “You don’t need to buy clothes. You could have put that $30 in your savings.”

"To which I responded, “Well, if it were socially acceptable to walk around without pants on, then maybe poor people could climb out of poverty, but until then, when your jeans have holes in them, or don’t fit you anymore, you need to get some new ones.”

Then it kind of clicked for him.. a little."

Also, if you're born into poverty, you are statistically less likely to have the career or education connections that help bolster you out of constant emergency. You also can't afford to take the unpaid internships or trial gigs that lead to higher paying jobs.

"So, I went on to talk about the sociological aspects of poverty, like how growing up poor, or growing up as part of a marginalized demographic pushes your starting block 100 feet behind your peers.. how our educational systems are set up to fail impoverished children. The light bulb flickered, but never fully turned on."

"And, then he said, “I still can’t believe you were ever on food stamps.”

Yes, my friend, poverty and I get a nice little reunion every few years. I know it intimately, which is why you should sit back, relax, and just listen."

Oftentimes, people who haven't experienced poverty firsthand will make judgments based on looks. If you have decent looking clothing or a place to live, what's the problem?! Why can't you figure it out? Of course, it's never that simple, particularly with a predatory debt economy.

"I never understood how it was so difficult to see the realities of poverty. To me, it is sort of common sense. And, what is irksome is that poverty doesn’t always present itself as an old beat up car, and falling apart sneakers. People who grow up middle class and financially secure seem to think that poverty looks a lot like dirty children with dirty clothes, and no shoes. But, it doesn’t. It can be that, but it’s often not."

"I grew up in a nice house in the suburbs, but we were poor. We were very poor for a long time, in part due to my medical issues. People assume that because we went to Catholic school, and had a nice house that we were well-off. We weren’t. My mother worked 2-3 jobs, and my parents took out loans to pay for our school tuition. My mother’s parents helped pay for some of our education, even though they were also incredibly poor. My parents sometimes struggled to put food on the table."

Even people who grow up in middle class suburbs can experience the effects of poverty if they are living under a mountain of debt and working multiple jobs. Obviously, there are different levels and manifestations of poverty, abject poverty is a different experience than being lower class.

"I never had clothes that were dirty or falling apart, but most of my clothes and shoes were hand-me-downs from my older cousins. In fact, a lot of my toys were, too."

"Both of my parents grew up in poverty. My father, especially, grew up in complete and abject poverty. Their parents grew up in poverty, and so did their parents. My parents made immense sacrifices to set us up for financial success, but life always finds a way to intervene."

When it comes to poverty in America, the lack of a secure social safety net plays a huge role. Any medical issue can quickly plunge someone thousands of dollars in debt, and yet, putting off going to the doctor also multiplies your medical costs. It's a real lose-lose.

"Personally, my health issues have been the driving factor behind my own financial issues. I have amassed thousands of dollars in medical debt. I work a job that doesn’t use my degree at all because I can work part time and still get benefits, and because I know I won’t get fired if I need to take extended absences due to my health."

So, when you say, “I still can’t believe you were ever on food stamps,” you are really saying, “I have this picture in my head of what poverty looks like, and you don’t fit that image.”

They closed out the post, and conversation with their friend, by hammering in the fact that poverty has many faces and manifestations.

"That idea we have about what poverty is supposed to look like is a big reason why people in the middle class are so content with cutting safety net programs, even though they are one medical problem, one car accident, or one lay-off away from complete financial ruin. What does poverty look like, then. How do you “just save money”, then. "

Regardless of intent, giving people unsolicited advice about their financial situation often reads as victim blaming in a system that sets people up for a cycle of poverty.

23 Memes That Will Only Be Funny If You're Single.

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Being single has its perks and its pitfalls. The dating scene is a hot mess, but then again nothing's better than doing whatever the hell you want. Cherish these free-wheeling single days, and while you're at it laugh at these hysterically funny memes. They totally nail the struggle of being single today.

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Guy tells sexual assault survivor to be more 'brave' on their first date. The internet wasn't having it.

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First dates are nerve wracking, period. Maybe you met through a mutual friend, at a party, or on Tinder. Ok, realistically you met on Tinder. Now you're meeting up in a (hopefully) public, well-lit area, and you're not sure what to expect. What if they've misrepresented themselves and instead of being a smartly dressed graduate student they're a grizzled, middle-aged biker? What if there's zero chemistry and you have to white knuckle it through alternate periods of silence and nonsensical babbling? What if they're super hot and your eyes fall out of your head? You've gotta be prepared for any scenario. That sh*t's scary.

Ericka Persson recently experienced a first date mind f*ck of the highest degree and shared her story on Twitter. I'll let her take it from here:

Now that I've recovered from my rage blackout: people showed up in Ericka's mentions providing perspective and support - and disdain for the douchebag who treated her poorly.

Thank you, Ericka, for sharing this anecdote and helping demonstrate what survivors deal with as they navigate the treacherous dating waters. You are indeed BRAVE and your willingness to put yourself out there is so, so admirable. Men: you're on notice, as usual.

25 hilarious tweets from women this week that have nothing to do with Trump (or Mueller!)

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His watch has ended. The Mueller report has been submitted to the Attorney General. Special counsel Robert Mueller has completed his investigation into the Trump campaign's connections to the Kremlin, and we will hopefully soon find out whether the Justice Department's finding are as damning of the dozens of things the president has tweeted and/or said in public.

None of these tweets have anything to do with this defining moment for the rule of law and the republic. Enjoy!

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Viral video of Democratic candidates as Michael Scott from 'The Office' is upsettingly accurate.

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The current field of Democratic candidates for president is wide-ranging and refreshingly diverse. While Beto's getting buzz for announcing his run in Vanity Fair and successfully fundraising, a clear frontrunner hasn't yet emerged. As the race heats up - and the Mueller report threatens to cut Trump's presidential tenure short - we're continuously barraged with information about the Dem hopefuls. Amy Klobuchar once ate salad with a comb! Cory Booker's dating Rosario Dawson! Some guy named Pete Buttigieg is also running! It's a little overwhelming.

Luckily, a video's been circulating on Twitter that breaks everything down in terms the layman can understand: 'The Office.' It purports to represent every Democratic candidate using Michael Scott's antics and it does an upsettingly good job.

People can't get enough of it.

They made their own contributions using 'Office' footage the video didn't include.

No matter what happens in 2020, we'll always have nine seasons (201 episodes!) of 'The Office' to keep us warm at night.


Adele and Jennifer Lawrence partied at a gay bar last night and people have major FOMO.

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Last night Adele and Jennifer Lawrence went to Pieces, a popular gay bar in New York City. I repeat: LAST NIGHT ADELE AND JENNIFER LAWRENCE WENT TO PIECES, A POPULAR GAY BAR IN NEW YORK CITY.

So last night after I got home, fired up my DVR, and ate baked ziti in the dark before passing out, JLaw and Adele were partying with drag queens on Christopher Street. Note to self: hang out in Greenwich Village way more from now on. Needless to say, fellow bar hoppers were elated to see the duo out. Lest we forget, Adele is a contemporary gay icon and Jennifer is a pretty, successful actress. They're basically catnip to clubbing gays.

Drag queen Brita Filter offers priceless commentary in this clip:

Steven choked when confronted with a legend's presence, which makes sense.

For those unlucky enough to be absent, the FOMO was real.

Sure, I'd been in Bushwick all night and wanted to relax once I got home. But why didn't I impulsively decide to patronize a gay bar in Manhattan I'd never been to instead?! I guess this is what regret feels like.

Barbara Streisand says she "feels bad for Michael Jackson" regarding the sexual abuse claims. Outrage ensues.

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If you've seen the new documentary Leaving Neverland, it makes a pretty persuasive argument that Micheal Jackson was a pedophile who used his fame to sexually abuse young boys. Barbara Striesand was asked about this during an interview with The Times of London, and her responses left people astounded. Some highlights:

"His sexual needs were his sexual needs, coming from whatever childhood he has or whatever DNA he has."

"You can say ‘molested’, but those children, as you heard say, they were thrilled to be there. They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”

I feel bad for the children. I feel bad for him. I blame, I guess, the parents, who would allow their children to sleep with him.”

Backlash ensued.

Some people thought the parents did deserve some or all of the blame.

And one person had this idea...

Barbara responded to the backlash with this statement:

“The stories these two young men shared were painful to hear, and I feel nothing but sympathy for them."

Full statement here.

If you haven't seen the documentary, you can watch the trailer here.

26 Memes Jesus Isn't Going To Be Happy You Laughed At.

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"Good sex is like good bridge. If you don't have a good partner, you'd better have a good hand."
― Mae West

Whether you're having good sex with someone or all by yourself, you're going to laugh your ass off at these totally raunchy memes. Praise be that it's a Sunday because these memes are extremely not safe for work.

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CNN posted a borderline NSFW tweet about Trump and people are roasting it into oblivion.

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It's no secret that CNN and Donald Trump have a tumultuous relationship. Trump calls CNN "fake news" and CNN calls Trump "bad at his job," and the vicious cycle goes on and on. This has been our daily reality for the past two years. On an unrelated note, I'm so tired!

Another known fact: Mueller submitted his investigation report on Friday, and we're all on the edge of our seats waiting to know what's inside. Remember those chocolate candies called "wonder balls" that had secret candy inside? This is like that, except instead of potential sour candies inside this could have means for impeachment. Wow, a perfect metaphor.

As one would imagine, news outlets have jumped onto the Mueller report as a major story this weekend. And of course, CNN has had some things to say about it. Most notably, CNN posted an article on the report with a very...strange subhead. Whoever wrote the tweet seems to have a knack for softcore erotica, because it read like a sexy romance novel my Aunt Jude would bring to the beach.

Twitter wasted no time when it came to ripping this tweet to shreds.

Everyone noticed how similar it was to a cheesy piece of fiction, and they delivered with the comparisons.

The shade goes for days.

Sorry, CNN, but you can't tweet something about Trump being "bathed in golden light" and not expect the internet to come for you.

Female news commentator absolutely obliterates mansplainer on live TV. Pass the popcorn.

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Being a woman in any industry comes with challenges, many of which involve having to fight for your voice to be heard. It can be tough to get your points across when you're constantly being interrupted and talked over. But females are strong as hell, so nevertheless they persist in these situations.

CNN political and economic commentator Catherine Rampell had to fight to get her point made when she was joined by Stephen Moore to talk economics on air. You may recognize Moore's name, as it has been in the news lately because Trump nominated him for the Federal Reserve Board, and most people are saying he's not fit for the job. How many times can I have deja vu? Is there a limit?

Moore tried to explain why and how the stock markets have dropped, but Campell called him out for being straight up wrong. And when she tried to explain why he was incorrect, he tried to speak over her and drown out her words. But unfortunately for him, he failed in a big way. Campell schooled him with her knowledge, and in the video you can see his face drop as he realizes he has epically lost this battle.

Here is the full video:

People were dying over the screenshots of both Moore's and Campell's facial expressions during this exchange.

There wasn't any confusion over who won this one.

May this be a valuable lesson to mansplainers everywhere.

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