Month: October 2019

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These Posts Might Make You Shake Your Head in Disgust

There sure are a whole lot of people out there who are…let’s say less than brilliant.

People who are so less than brilliant that I think you’re going to facepalm OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

Try not to hit yourself too hard…

1. Giving Americans a bad name!

2. Way to go!

You got catfished from facepalm

3. We need a noise for that.

Bee warning! from facepalm

4. Oh, that’s why.

5. It was harmless, right?

Thanks, Dana. from facepalm

6. Meet me at Louie’s.

Where are you again? from facepalm

7. You nailed it!

Engineer 1: What’s the date today? Oh idk from facepalm

8. Might want to check the spelling.

There is no “i” from facepalm

9. Slow down and think about it…

I wish this was fake. Meet Jenn from facepalm

10. It’s been 30 long years.

11. Imagine that…

How are you this ignorant? from facepalm

12. Why the handcuffs?

Poor mother has to imagine her daughter now from facepalm

13. Oh, that’s right…

Yeah… from facepalm

14. Never ever. Don’t even think about it.

Never? NEVER??? from facepalm

15. An official selfie ID card.

Fake ID Fail from facepalm

I just hit my face with my palm so many times that I’m going to have a major headache tomorrow.

But I couldn’t help it, these people were just wayyyyy too ridiculous.

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Check out the Amazing Pop Culture Mashups from This Tattoo Artist

This guy is goooooooood.

If you’re not following a French tattoo artist Mat Rule on Instagram, do yourself a favor and do it immediately.

Rule specializes in taking pop culture characters and mashing them up with cartoon scenes and vice versa. They’re super impressive, and the detail on them is incredible.

Take a look. I think you’ll like what you’re about to see.

1. Alice in…wait a second….

2. Eminem and some M&Ms.

3. Lisa Simpson is always a good choice.

4. Marvin the Martian.

5. Half real/half cartoon coyote.

6. This one might be my favorite.

7. Crash Bandicoot.

8. This one is trippy.

9. Actually, this might be my favorite.

10. Pretty cool mash up.

11. Hockey tattoo for the win!

12. No mistaking that face.

13. Mia Wallace from Pulp Fiction.

14. The one and only Kurt Cobain.

15. Stallone in Cobra.

Pretty awesome, right?

Tell us what pop culture mashups you’d like to see in the comments below!

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15 Funny Dog Costumes Just in Time for Halloween

You have a perfect pup and it’s almost Halloween—so you know you need to get them all dressed up so you can show off your best friend to all your lesser friends and the trick or treaters who stop by for candy!

Here are 15 good ones to get you inspired for what you’ll do with your pooch on October 31.

1. Try to peel this onion.

2. The classic witch look.

3. Going for a vampire look.

4. Let me play you a song.

5. Ready for some deep-sea diving.

6. Metal head bulldog!

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Have I ever told you about the time Lu and I went for a morning walk in Central Park and ran across a man dressed as Gene Simmons talking to a couple of Europeans enjoying an early morning coffee in the park. Apparently this man had decked himself out of full Kiss makeup so he could secretly follow his girlfriend to a bar and spy on her. In that moment it just seemed amusing and odd. But as that memory ages it has transformed to downright creepy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still hella amused that a dude in full on KISS regalia, including the boots – so know he was also GIANT, was walking around Central Park at 7am conversing with strangers like a local watching his dog play in the Park. THAT was funny as hell were it not for the sense of stalking… #lucostumeaday #halLUween

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7. I found him!

8. How are you feeling today?

9. This one is so good. The face just completes it.

10. A timeless classic.

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Oh I just can’t wait to be Queen

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11. Bane is in the house.

12. A little Harry Potter for ya.

13. Super Dog here to save the day.

14. Pugs are sad even when they’re rockin’.

15. He looks kind of reluctant about the whole superhero thing.

Do you have some funny pics of your pooch in costume?

Share with us in the comments!

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15 Random Tweets That Might Make You Laugh

All of us need some funny randomness in our lives sometimes, and today is no exception.

These tweets are a real hoot, as you will shortly see.

So get ready to laugh, and remember, share these with your gals and pals!

1. Very different sisters.

2. Learnin’ that TikTok.

3. It was only the ice maker.

4. Two sides of the coin.

5. It was survival of the fittest.

6. That is something else.

7. Still in love!

8. She didn’t seem very phased by it.

9. Time for a new job.

10. Shot down!

11. Here comes the sh*t storm.

12. I don’t know what I’m doing.

13. Totally over it.

14. Poor little fella.

15. Might need a wardrobe change.

Ahhhh, those tickled my funny bone and did the trick.

Share some funny jokes or tweets with us in the comments. Let’s see what you got!

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15 Photos That Prove Humans Are Addicted to Plastic

If one thing is for certain in this world, it’s that humans are pretty bad at mitigating long term detrimental effects in exchange for short term benefit…

Also, we don’t take good care of our planet. We’re getting better, but we still have a LOOOOOONG way to go.

We careless and wasteful, especially when it comes to harmful products. Plastic is King and we treat it as such. For now, at least.

Let’s take a look at 15 photos that prove we are totally, hopelessly addicted to plastic.

1. Seems a bit wasteful.

I’ll see your peeled oranges in plastic containers and do you one better. from mildlyinfuriating

2. Wow. Not cool.

If theres one thing the world needs its more disposable plastic packaging from mildlyinfuriating

3. Individually wrapped bananas.

This banana is in a wrapper… from mildlyinfuriating

4. Three layers of protection.

The three layers of plastic protection for these oranges. How is this even allowed? from mildlyinfuriating

5. Not necessary.

This store individually wraps eggplants in plastic from mildlyinfuriating

6. What about the natural packaging?

If only this mango had some sort of natural packaging… from mildlyinfuriating

7. Such a huge waste.

This useless packaging / waste of plastic from mildlyinfuriating

8. Looks fancy, but is really dumb.

Unncessary plastic. Again. from mildlyinfuriating

9. That is absolutely ridiculous.

This is getting ridiculous. from mildlyinfuriating

10. All cans need to be wrapped!

The unnecessary plastic wrapping on this single tin of tuna fish from mildlyinfuriating

11. That is absurd.

These vitamin gummies come in a jar, individually wrapped from mildlyinfuriating

12. I’m sorry, what?!

your coke needs that plastic from mildlyinfuriating

13. Just let them be free.

We have enough plastic waste already from mildlyinfuriating

14. Ugh. Here we go again.

These potatoes individually wrapped in plastic from mildlyinfuriating

15. Last one is kind of insane.

Individually wrapped jelly beans from mildlyinfuriating

Those pics are kind of infuriating, aren’t they?

Let’s all pitch in to do our parts and treat Mother Earth a little bit better, okay?

Thank you!

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Researchers Discovered the Worst Time to Be Alive in All of Human History

We have issues currently but let’s be honest, we have it pretty good as humans in 2019. If this is not the actual best time to be alive, the 2010s make a good argument for being in contention.

When, do you suppose, was life quite the opposite?

The question seems to have been answered on accident by researchers attempting to figure out how the European monetary system changed after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

An article published in Antiquity states that while looking for evidence of pollution from silver processing in ice cores, they found all kind of insights into natural disasters and climate change going back centuries.

And it turns out the 100 years following the year 536 C.E. were literally as bad as it gets, says study author Michael McCormick.

“It was the beginning of one of the worst periods to be alive, if not the worst year.”

A number of extreme weather events that year led to widespread and sustained famine, probably due to a volcanic eruption large enough to obscure the sun.

The effects of the unknown eruption proliferated all across the continent, into China, and as far away as Peru. It was basically a small Ice Age, causing crop failure and famine across the globe.

Social problems followed, bringing down empires (the collapse of the Sasanian Empire, the decline of the Eastern Roman Empire), inciting political upheaval, and dragging bloody turmoil all across the map.

Bottom line? People were starving, they were dying, they were killing each other and probably migrating in the hopes that they would find somewhere less crappy to live. Times were uncertain, bloody, cold, and bare…none of which makes much of a recipe for happiness.

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Looking at things through that lens kind of makes you appreciate our issues right now, doesn’t it?

At least for now.

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These 10 Halloween Traditions Have Interesting Origins

It’s that spooky time of year again! Yes, Halloween is just around the corner. But even if you love the season and the day, there are probably at least a couple of traditions you participate in but aren’t sure why.

We’re looking to clear that up with some background and origins of 10 common Halloween traditions.

10. Carving Jack-O’-Lanterns

Jack-O’-Lanterns originated in Ireland, though people there carved turnips instead of pumpkins. They’re based on a legend about one Stingy Jack, a man who trapped the Devil and then let him go – after he agreed never to drag Jack to Hell.

It turned out that Jack wasn’t good enough to go to Heaven, either, so instead he wandered the earth with a lump of burning coal inside a carved-out turnip to light his way.

Locals began the tradition of copying him in order to ward off evil spirits.

9. Bobbing for apples.

The game’s roots trace back to a Roman courting ritual that honored the goddess Pomona (agriculture and abundance). The idea was that young men and women could glimpse their future romantic life in the apples, and after the Romans conquered the British Isles, the tradition got mixed up in Samhain, a local festival that led to modern Halloween.

8. Seeing ghosts.

During Samhain, the Celtic festival that marked the transition between the end of the harvest season and winter, spirits were believed to walk the earth. The later introduction of All Souls Day (Nov 2.) by Christian missionaries further pushed the idea that the living and dead could mingle around this time of year.

7. Using black and orange to decorate.

During Samhain, black represented the death of summer, while the orange hailed the autumn harvest.

6. Wearing costumes.

With all of the ghosts and spirits wandering around during Samhain (or All Souls Day), people decided they needed a way to avoid being terrorized. So they decided dressing up as something scary themselves seemed a good way to encourage spirits to leave them alone.

5. Candy corn.

Love it or hate it, candy corn seems here to stay – it was invented way back in the 1880s by the Wunderlee Candy Company of Philadelphia.

It was originally called Chicken Feed (“something worth crowing for”), but didn’t really catch on until trick-or-treating became a common U.S. practice in the 1950s.

4. Trick-or-treating.

There’s a bunch of debate among historians over where exactly the practice of trick-or-treating came from, but here are the three most common theories.

  1. During Samhain, the Celts left out food for the wandering souls and ghosts once again trekking the mortal plain, and in time, people began to dress up as the ghouls in order to snag some delish food and drink.
  2. In Scotland, people practice guising (a secular version of souling), in which children and underprivileged adults went to local homes to collect food and money in return for prayers for the dead. In Scotland, guisers didn’t offer prayers, but instead performed jokes, songs, or other “tricks” for the people who opened their doors.
  3. Belsnickling is a German-American tradition where children dressed up and then challenged their neighbors to guess their disguise. If no one guessed correctly, the child was rewarded with food or other treats.

3. Eating candy.

Until the middle of the 20th century, children could receive many kinds of treats – anything from toys and coins to fruits and nuts might find their way into open palms. As trick-or-treating rose in popularity, though, candy companies smelled a marketing opportunity and began producing small, individually-wrapped candies.

The rest is history!

2. Avoiding black cats.

Black cats and their association with the spooky dates back to the Middle Ages, when they were considered to be a symbol of the Devil. That morphed into an association with witches a few centuries later, and black cats have really not managed to shake their link to dark magic, dark beings, and darkness in general to this very day.

1. Burning candles and bonfires.

Open flames were meant to light the way for souls making their way back to the afterlife – after all, if they couldn’t find their way, they might stay and haunt you all year long.

 

I can’t wait for the cooler weather to stick around for good!

What’s your favorite tradition? Is it on the list? Share in the comments!

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A New Study Finds Thousands of Senior Citizens Go a Whole Week Without Conversation

Aging often means a slower lifestyle due to retirement, mobility issues, and loss of family members and friends. It can also mean loneliness.

A recent study of the elderly in the United Kingdom turned up some alarming results.

Hundreds of thousands of people are spending an entire week without speaking to anyone at all.

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The survey of 1,896 seniors, 65 years and older in the UK showed 22 percent would go a week talking to no more than 3 people. If you translate that percentage across the country, 2.6 million of the elderly do not have daily contact with another human being.

Researchers then said a distressing 225,000 will not have one single conversation with another person within a normal week.

Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, made this statement:

A friendly “hello” or “how are you?” is something most of us take for granted – it’s just part of every day life, but these latest figures show that hundreds of thousands of older people in the UK will spend today and the rest of this week alone, with no one to share even a few simple words with.

The study also revealed 36 percent of seniors experienced feelings of loneliness as they have gotten older. When asked if loneliness kept them from leaving their houses, 12 percent answered yes.

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Almost half of the seniors surveyed (40 percent) said they would feel more confident in leaving home if they were friends with some of their neighbors.

More than half (54 percent) said a brief conversation with someone in the neighborhood would improve their outlook. And many said having someone smile at them or start a friendly conversation would make them happier.

Abrahams’ organization partnered with Cadbury Dairy Milk for the survey on elderly loneliness. “Loneliness can affect your health, your wellbeing and the way you see yourself – it can make you feel invisible and forgotten,” she said.

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An additional study of 2000 people ages 16-45 showed a little more than half (55 percent) worried about their own levels of loneliness when they are older. Two-thirds said they were willing to reach out to elderly people.

To that end, Age UK and Cadbury started a campaign called Donate Your Words to encourage younger adults and teens to start conversations with the older people of their communities.

A simple chat or a kind acknowledgment of someone walking down the street or standing in a line is simple, costs nothing and is guaranteed to brighten the day of a lonely elderly person.

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