Month: August 2019

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This Is Why Men Should Be Banned from Writing Female Characters

“Write what you know.” That’s how the saying goes, remember?

Well, maybe men should consider that advice a little harder before they take a crack at writing female characters. Because a lot of them are waaaaaaaaaay off, and, frankly, they sound pretty dumb.

Ladies, on behalf of all males, I apologize for what you’re about to see.

1. Interesting!

2. WTF?

3. I hate that!

4. Here’s why…

5. Oh my god…

Macaroni and cheese vagina from menwritingwomen

6. Weird

7. Not Phillip K. Dick!

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8. Mmmmm

9. An awful bit

10. Wait, what?

11. Borrow them

12. Get a load of that passage

13. Dear Mr. King…

14. Creamy

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15. Perfect!

Cringeworthy, isn’t it?

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15 People Share the Basic Life Skills They Should’ve Learned, but Never Did

Okay, time for everyone to spill their guts…

Are there certain life skills that most adults have…except you, who are totally clueless? Maybe changing a tire? Cooking even the most basic meal?

A Twitter user shared this post and it set off an epic thread where people came clean about what they don’t know how to do.

Here are some of the best responses.

1. Keep trying!

2. Might want to work on that

3. I can’t either…

4. A dying skill

5. Where am I?

6. Panic-inducing

7. That’s kind of hard TBH

8. I’m with you on this one, brother

9. Ironing sucks

10. 0% success rate

11. The videos aren’t helping

12. Let me explain…

13. Can’t snap

14. Bunny ears

15. Don’t give up yet

What are the basic life skills you never learned? Share in the comments!

I think I might need to hire a life coach…

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15 Photos That Captured Very Interesting Coincidences

Okay, these are pretty odd…

There are weird things that happen and then there are weird things that happen.

If you’re someone who gets freaked out by a good coincidence now and then, these 15 moments definitely fall into the second category.

15. Witch.

down you go from CatsAreAssholes

14. It’s a trick question from the future.

13. I don’t believe it.

I wouldn’t have believed it from nevertellmetheodds

12. Seriously, WITCH.

The police Facebook page posted a picture taken by a speeding camera. The bird saves the day from nevertellmetheodds

11. That poor fish thought it was escaping.

The cat knocked my daughter’s fish bowl off the dresser. from nevertellmetheodds

10. First off, can we talk about how he was at a winery and somehow still noticed this?

9. I think I saw that in an episode of Fringe.

This is how the newspapers were stacked up at my job [x-post /r/mildlyinteresting from nevertellmetheodds

8. Cue Twilight Zone music.

The serial number on this pizza cutter from nevertellmetheodds

7. Still staring at this tbh.

These two people positioned their faces perfectly from nevertellmetheodds

6. Yeah, I’d get out of there if I were you.

Dropped some change in the donation box. from nevertellmetheodds

5. I would have some serious questions for my parents. Maybe in separate rooms.

4. I could not drive around and have people thinking I’d picked that.

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3. Try not to swoon.

Married couple discover they were in same photograph 11 years before they met. from nevertellmetheodds

2. Um, God? U there?

That should be easy to remember. from TwinCities

1. Grumpy Cat died the day before. These calendars are printed WAY in advance. Spooky AF!


Seriously, what are the odds?

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15 Funny Tweets About Sex

These tweets are decidedly NOT hot.

Why does everyone have to be so serious about sex? Have a laugh about it once in a while!

Like these folks did!

1. Wait, not like that

2. It’s true

3. Splendid

4. Shook

5. Seriously

6. Don’t mess this up

7. WTF

8. Think that’s what happened?

9. That’s a good one

10. Why not?

11. Hey o!

12. Which one was it?

13. Not gonna happen

14. That’s a dealbreaker

15. Practice makes perfect

Funny stuff!

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This Is Why Men Fall Asleep After Sex (Don’t Worry, It’s Not You)

Listen up, people!

Ladies, have you ever had your world rocked in bed by your male lover? Have you experienced the dreamy, lovey-dovey state of a powerful orgasm and then the need to cuddle afterwards?

I hope so.

But I’m sure you’ve also noticed that during intimacy talk, your man drifts a bit, perhaps even falls into a deep sleep, leaving you…what? Alone? Unable to express your love and emotions? Darn it…

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Don’t worry – he’s not sleeping as an excuse to escape cuddle time or ignore your connecting relationship. He’s doing it because you rocked his world. True story!

Male orgasms differ chemically from women’s

It goes without saying that the act of orgasming is experienced in different ways among the sexes. Men ejaculate externally while women “explode” internally. But what does this mean for brain chemistry?

When a man crosses the sexual finish line, his energy is literally spent. His prefrontal cortex (which houses decision making, personal expression, etc) pretty much switches off. Since this is the epicenter of consciousness, alertness, and mental activity, his brain basically gets sleepy.

But in women? Our orgasms doesn’t cause the same sort of energy expense, therefore we can talk and cuddle after sex. Le sigh.

Body reactions to sex and orgasm

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There are many things…um…surging during sex and foreplay. And prolactin, a hormone excreted during playtime plays a huge factor. According to one study, “Research has shown that pituitary hormone prolactin (PRL) plays a role in regulating sexual satisfaction for both men and women.”

David McKenzie, a sex therapist in Vancouver told Reader’s Digest, “A man’s body chemistry changes after orgasm. The biochemical prolactin is released, physically altering his body and making him very tired.”

But that’s not all. Glycogen, a storage of carbohydrates, is spent as well.

Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg, M.D., authors of Why Do Men Fall Asleep After Sex?, give their explanation: “It is thought that exertion during sex and after climax depletes the muscles of energy-producing glycogen. This leaves men feeling sleepy. Since men have more muscle mass than women, men become more tired after sex.”

Women like to process their experience

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Regardless of chemical increases and depletions, it is a simple fact that women enjoy conversational intimacy with their partners.

Laurie Betito, a Montreal sex therapist, said,”Women like to ‘process’ their experiences, hence the desire to talk after sex.”

As a woman, I can vouch for that. I’m better at communicating emotions after sex and therefore crave that tender heart-to-heart talk with my beau, even if he’s drifting off.

So no matter why you might think about your man drifting away into a post-coital slumber, it’s purely a matter of chemicals and fatigue. It is not you.

If anything, take it as a compliment that you wore him out!

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A Texas Movie Theater Lets You Bring Your Dog and the Ticket Includes Bottomless Wine

This is what I’m talking about! And I have a feeling I’m not alone.

In fact, I’m willing to bet that armies of millions are lined up behind me in their overwhelming excitement about this news: there’ is now a movie theater where $15 buys you a ticket to the show and you can bring your dog with you. Oh, and you get unlimited wine or four whiskeys with that ticket.

Boom!

K9 Cinemas in Plano, Texas, is the name of the joint, and it opened in late 2018. There are only three rules people need to follow at the cinema: no more than two dogs per person (it costs $5 to bring an extra pup), you need to bring valid papers from your dog’s vet the first time you visit, and you need to clean up after your best friend. Also, you can buy snacks for yourself (obviously) and treats for your furry friend, too.

Eric Lankford, who founded K9 Cinemas, said, “I can’t believe we are breaking ground with a new niche nobody has done before — dogs and movies! We are excited to spread the smiles across your whole families faces, furry included, at a K9C near you coming soon!”

Lankford said about the business and beloved dog, Bear:

“Little did Bear and I know we would soon be published in every major publication you can name both nationally and worldwide. Turns out when you start a passion project with a decade of experience building businesses and turn that experience on to something you sincerely love, something special happens. I simply want to make other people as happy as Bear makes me. When our customers come through our doors it’s nothing but smiles and laughter.”

The theater doesn’t show first-run films yet, but instead screens one-off movies and hosts theme nights. And, of course, you better believe the theater has hosted Game of Thrones viewing parties.

Genius idea! I smell a franchise brewing…

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17 Memes for All the Stressed-Out Moms Out There

Stress. Playing referee to the kids. Dealing with an incompetent husband (I’m just assuming).

A lot of moms out there got it rough.

That’s why all you bad ass moms out there need to check out these funny memes.

Take a break and enjoy!!

1. Throw it away

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2. Truth bomb

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3. That’s reasonable

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4. Sure…

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5. Nightmare fuel

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6. That’s really weird

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7. VERY hard

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8. Like a 30-something man with a beard

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9. Tragic

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10. This’ll do

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11. Thanks…for nothing

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12. Maybe over the line?

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13. Hmmmm

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14. Don’t anger them

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15. Human GPS

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16. It’s true, don’t lie

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17. What was that?

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Moms, I hope that gave you at least a brief respite from your stressed-out existence.

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The New Baby Smell Activates Your Brain’s Reward Centers

It’s hard to describe how a newborn baby smells, but you definitely know the scent. Although we don’t think about it much, people are highly driven by smell, and it’s an important part of mother-child bonding.

A study published in Frontiers of Psychology explores this bond. The researchers behind the study recruited 30 women: 15 without children and 15 moms who had recently given birth. They measured the brain activity of the women as they smelled different odors, including the odor of newborns, as collected from cotton undershirts. The women had no idea what they were smelling.

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Women had a hard time identifying the baby odor, and they said it was pleasant. The brain scans told another story, though. The scans showed activity in the dopamine pathway of the caudate nucleus, which is the region of the brain associated with rewards. The reaction was stronger in the new mothers than in the other women, but it was present in all the women.

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that triggers feelings of pleasure and satisfaction. Dopamine also plays a role in addiction, although that role is complex and not completely understood.

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Does this mean that women are addicted to their newborn babies?

…No.

But it does help reinforce the that bond mothers have with their babies. The researchers weren’t sure of the exact cause of the dopamine response in the new moms as opposed to childless women – it could perhaps be due to hormonal changes, or maybe to the experience of caring for a newborn.

The researchers didn’t include men in the study, but it would definitely be interesting to see if they have a similar reaction to that new baby smell.

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This Is How Much These Iconic Movie Cars Cost in Real Life

Think about some of the iconic movies featuring cars: Back to the Future, Bullitt, heck, how about Herbie the Love Bug? A lot of times, cars play as big of a role in movies as actors do.

But how much do those bad boys cost in real life? The wait is now over! We have the answers!

Here’s how much 5 iconic movie cars would cost to buy today.

1. 1970 Dodge Charger – The Fast and the Furious

This baby costs a cool $85,000. The Fast and Furious franchise has really catapulted these muscle cars to the forefront. When they came out in 1970, they were only valued at $3,711. My, how times change…

2. 1966 Ford Thunderbird – Thelma & Louise

The actual car from the film sold for $71,500 in 2008. She sure is a beauty, ain’t she?

Just don’t drive it over a cliff, okay?

3. 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 – Back to the Future

Yes! One of the most iconic cars in cinematic history! The DeLorean driven by Marty McFly actually cost $25,000 when it was produced ($69,000 in today’s currency), and today the model is only valued at $32,378, according to recent sales. Kind of surprising, huh?

4. 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback – Bullitt

The streets and hills of San Francisco have never looked cooler than they did in 1968’s Bullitt with Steve McQueen. The film is famous for its car chase scenes throughout the extremely hilly city.

These models originally sold for $3,500 and now can fetch $80,000. Timeless and TOUGH.

5. 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Special Edition – Smokey and the Bandit

Burt Reynolds’ finest hour? Perhaps…though he was also pretty amazing in Deliverance, you must admit. But many people remember Reynolds for Smokey and the Bandit. And why not – just look at that Firebird!

The car originally cost $5,456, and they go for around $22,000 today. Not bad, not bad at all!

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What You Should Do with Your Parents’ Social Media Accounts After They Pass Away

Long after people pass away, their social media accounts stay online, which can be both touching and eerie. In case you’d like to prepare, here’s what you can and can’t do with your parents’ social media accounts after they pass away.

Facebook is the only social media company that allows users to decide what will happen to their accounts after they die. By going to “memorialization settings,” your parent can choose from two options: they can have their account deleted after death, or they can assign a “legacy contact” to take over. This person can address friend requests, remove tags, and update profile and cover photos. If no settings are chosen, and Facebook becomes aware of a person’s death, they will turn the page into a memorial. A memorialized profile looks different, with a Tributes section, and it doesn’t show up in “People You May Know” lists anymore.

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Instagram is owned by Facebook, but they only offer one option: memorializing the account. A memorialized Instagram page doesn’t look any different from an active one, but it becomes inactive and it can’t be altered in any way. You can’t take down posts or change the page’s privacy settings. Otherwise, you can contact Instagram to have the page removed altogether.

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Lastly, there’s Twitter. Twitter doesn’t offer any memorialization options, nor does it let anyone else log in as the deceased. There’s only one choice, which is to ask for the account to be taken down altogether. If possible, you can ask your parent what they want to happen to their Twitter in case of death; they can always give you their log-in information directly, just in case.

To best prepare for mortality, it actually is pretty important that you leave some log of all your passwords behind – that way whoever is dealing with the estate can get into everything. Check out this article for more steps you might want to take, for your parents or yourself.

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