Month: December 2019

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You Can Now Buy Pickle-Flavored Lip Balm

You need lip balm in your life, especially in the dry winter. Lip balms usually come in the same few types of flavor — vanilla, berry, and mint are typical.

But if you’re looking to branch wayyy out from those, there’s a new pickle-flavored lip balm that may appeal to you.

The new lip balm is formulated to taste just like dill pickles, and it comes from BluePoppyBath, a seller on Etsy. Aside from the bizarre scent and flavor, the lip balm is similar to other natural lip balms. It comes in a push tube and contains nourishing and moisturizing ingredients such as cocoa butter, shea butter and vitamin E.

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The item description says the pickle lip balm “sounds weird” but is “strangely addicting!”

Pickles are one of those food items that one can easily become obsessed with out of nowhere — BluePoppyBath even recommends the lip balm as a pregnancy craving gift (that’s probably why so many pickle novelty items exist).

In addition to pickle lip balm, there have been a ton of other weird pickle-flavored items over the years, like pickle ice cream, pickle candy canes, pickle vodka, pickle mints, pickle marshmallows, and pickle cotton candy. The list is basically endless!

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But unlike these pickle-flavored foods, pickle lip balm will stay on your lips for a while, so you can enjoy that pickle-y goodness for as long as possible.

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15 Dating Stories That Are Incredibly Awkward

Dating is sort of a necessary evil if you don’t want to be alone for the rest of your life.

That said, if any of these 15 stories had happened to me, I think I would have figured that being alone was the least of my problems.

15. The one thing that’s worse than a wedding.

“Instead of rescheduling, one guy took me to a funeral on a first date. Then afterwards, while eating dinner, the conversation was so awkward due to nothing in common, I couldn’t even look him in the eye.”

—jlpowell1201

14. This is so far from okay.

“We went to sushi and he just had to go back to his place before drinks. Turned out we had to go back to his place because he was afraid of public restrooms.

I sat alone in his living room listening to him straining while trying to poop. He then realized he was out of toilet paper and texted me to grab him a roll from upstairs.

Let’s not even get into the smell. Literally the shittiest date ever.”

—erickajenices

13. That’s a Code Red.

“The guy who asked me out worked at a garage but he didn’t bother to shower before our date, so he showed up covered in grease.

The whole night was awful, but I eventually gave up after he said, ‘You ever hang out in hospitals? I like to. Maybe just because I’m turned on by blood.’

I cannot make this shit up.”

—colleenh49

12. Pretty sure that’s an episode of Seinfeld.

“I was on a date with a guy from Tinder, and towards the end he asks me if I want to see his neighbor’s new puppy. So he calls them and says “yeah me and Stacey will be over soon.”

We just spent three hours together and he didn’t know my name was Perry.”

—perrys4049e593d

11. I hope you at least got free dinner.

“My date picked me up and drove us to a restaurant. When we got there he grabbed his backpack, which I thought was strange. He then specifically requested a table next to an outlet.

I soon found out what he needed his backpack and outlet for. I kid you not, he pulled out his laptop to show me a PowerPoint presentation on a pyramid scheme he wanted to recruit me for.

He spent the entire date trying to recruit me.”

—r48a91675c

10. And they had never discussed it before…

“I met up with this guy on Tinder and we seemed to click. Fast forward into the date and he disappeared and came back holding a sandwich-sized bag half full of what looked like broken glass.

Crack, my Tinder date had crack.

I politely declined his offer and then when I had the opportunity, made an exit.”

—heatherb45021465f

9. She’s like the female Sheldon Cooper.

“An older woman I used to work with decided to set me up with her son. He asked if I’d like to come over for dinner. This is not normally something I would agree to, but I did since I knew his mom. Turned out he still lived at home with her.

While I was planning my exit strategy, she got up and asked, ‘Would you two like some privacy for coitus?’ I thanked them for a lovely meal and made up a lie about how I had to leave.

I never felt comfortable around her at work again.”

—buttmuffin

8. That is the opposite of how Valentine’s Day works.

“I had been dating this guy and was really falling for him. He said he wanted to plan everything for our Valentine’s Day date. He loved astronomy, so he picked a spot and brought a small telescope and showed me all the constellations. I was on cloud nine.

I changed into something sexy and invited him in. He got undressed, got in bed, and then told me he couldn’t do this anymore. He basically got undressed to break up with me.

He said I deserved a really nice Valentine’s date before he did it.”

—aprilm4ecddbafd

7. Definitely take the money and run.

“Not only was the guy I met up with not the person in his pictures, he told me I looked different than what he expected, and offered me gas money to leave.”

—victoriaf4f2309550

6. Also a Seinfeld episode.

“I had had my eye on this guy for a while. After a few weeks of flirting he finally asked me to go to a gig with him on a date. We went to the gig and were having a good time, when suddenly HIS PARENTS SHOW UP! Turned out he had invited them because he wanted me to meet them….ON OUR FIRST DATE!

Afterwards he called me continuously and I asked him to back off but he didn’t, so I called it off completely. This ended with him begging me to change my mind by screaming ‘I’M A COOL PERSON!’”

—beckij41bc2d27d

5. I mean now I just want to know whether or not he did.

“Things were pretty normal during the first half of the night, but then things got weird. He sat next to me in the restaurant booth and proceeded to slide a butter knife up and down my thigh.

He then went on to ask what my response would be if he told me he had five dicks.

Yeah, never saw that guy again.”

—sarahn47f402432

4. Oh man on a first date what in the hell.

“I agreed to meet up with a guy I knew through mutual friends. We decided to drive around for about an hour, just talking and getting to know one another. It was going well so we started making out. He then whispered to me, ‘Would you pee in my mouth…with a funnel?’

Luckily my cousin texted me and I said I had to leave. As he got out of the car he asked me how much I usually pee so he could go buy me a funnel at the store.

I blocked him as soon as he got out of my car.”

—leiah49a02f220

3. At least he waited to make sure you weren’t alone.

“This guy I met at a bar took me to a Chinese place for dinner. We ordered a bunch of different things and shared it all. My face started to get really red and I broke out in hives. By the time we got to the car, I was struggling to breathe and I asked him to take me home.

Well, I went into full blown anaphylactic shock and stopped breathing in the car. Apparently I was allergic to almonds and didn’t know it, and we ordered almond chicken.

He had enough sense to take me to the ER. I woke up a few hours later to him sitting in the corner of the room looking horrified and apologizing profusely because during all the commotion they ripped off my shirt and bra and he saw my boobs.

Once my roommates got there he bolted never to be heard from again.”

—brittanywnek

2. All of this just makes me want to give him a hug.

“He showed up dressed like Superman — white button-up over a blue Superman T-shirt, Clark Kent hair, glasses — and took me out to sushi…thought I told him several times that I was a vegetarian. At dinner, he spilled sake all over me.

He also pulled out his digital camera to show me photos of the trip to Europe he had taken with his mother five years ago. And then, while he was driving me home, he told me his goal was to have a relationship like Leo and Kate in Titanic.”

—Aeffervescent

1. That is just wrong.

“I allowed my friend from college to set me up on a date, which ended up being a group date out on a lake. My date, Austin, was plastered by the afternoon and we all decided to go for a swim.

At one point during the swim he got very quiet. The group looked in his direction, and we noticed his face looked like that of a constipated child. His friend yelled: ‘Get in the boat, now!’ Moments later, we saw a very large turd float to the surface next to Austin.

Austin laughingly got back in the boat and acted as if nothing happened.”

—anonymouslydating

Yikes! I am secondhand cringing so freaking hard!

Do you have any stories that can rival these? Tell us the dirty deets!

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12 People Who Admitted They Married for Money, Not Love

People tie the knot for a lot of reasons. We’d like to think that the reason is love, and it often is… but these 14 people had very different reasons.

Let’s face it, financial stability IS important when you want to build a life. Of course, it’s not the only thing, so maybe these people should have thought twice before tying the knot.

Check it out!

1. Maybe? Yeah, okay…

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2. EVERY single day? That must be hell!

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3. And… sometimes it works!

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4. Yeah, but would your kids REALLY starve? Come on…

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5. It’s hard to fake what? Being rich?

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6. Awww, poor baby…

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7. Yeah, sounds like your mom is a real peach!

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8. Yikes! This sounds like it’s gonna blow up BIG time.

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9. That is a valid reason.

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10. Time to talk it out!

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11. Yeah, that’s gonna be tough to sustain…

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12. Haha… next time… after you GET THAT MONEY!

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Well, did you learn anything? What NOT to do? Maybe what you MIGHT do? Naughty, naughty…

Do you have a story like this? Well, we want to know! Tell us in the comments!

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15 Tweets About the Surprises You Get When You Move in with Your Significant Other

The joys of moving in with someone you love…or someone you’ll at least love for a little while. Maybe? I don’t know, every situation is different, but it does seem like there’s a whole lot of growing pains and unexpected twists and turns when two people move in together.

If you’ve been through this experience, these tweets will be very relatable.

1. Sounds awesome!

2. How romantic.

3. Your SO is gonna love it.

4. Might have to accidentally “lose” that.

5. The things you’ll learn!

6. Wow…

7. A real treat.

8. Go outside if you must.

9. Just like paradise.

10. It’s all about the books.

11. A wee bit obsessed.

12. Used to just be storage.

13. Hope you have a big place.

14. Now she knows.

15. And after the breakup, too…

Tell us about your funny, interesting, and painful stories about when YOU lived with a significant other.

Let’s see if we can top each other!

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Enjoy These Funny Observations About the Highs and Lows of Having Roommates

Some people are blessed with great roommates, while others…others get the short end of the stick.

I’ve been in both situations and let me tell you, the bad ones are the ones I remember vividly like it was yesterday.

Let’s enjoy some funny and accurate tweets about having roommates.

1. A whole lot of options.

2. Phew!

3. You’re outta here!

4. No way to tell, really.

5. Life lessons.

6. Good advice.

7. The dog probably didn’t mind.

8. Living alone is PARADISE.

9. Oh sh*t!

10. Sounds like a smart fella.

11. The water bill’s on you this month.

12. Code Red! Code Red!

13. How nice of them!

14. It creeps up on you.

15. I’ve never seen anything like this before in my life.

Did you have good roommates or were they a complete nightmare?

Tell us your stories, good and bad, in the comments!

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Moms and Dads Hilariously Share the Struggle of Parenthood on Twitter

The struggles of adulthood are real, folks. Those little rugrats can push people to the edge of sanity if they don’t take a break to vent once in a while.

These parents took to Twitter to share their pain.

Moms and dads, do any of these stories sound familiar…?

1. Nice thing to wake up to.

2. Avoid at all costs.

3. Money well spent.

4. We have big news!

5. All parents dread this.

6. It never ends…

7. How could you?

8. Very good.

9. Genius!

10. It’s all coming out.

11. Following Mom’s lead.

12. I lost.

13. LOL.

14. Don’t even bother.

15. You said that out loud.

Parents, share some of your funniest and most painful stories about your kiddos in the comments.

Remember, you need to vent!

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Cure Your Cold Symptoms with a Warm Drink of Whiskey This Winter

Drink up!

The common cold sends millions of people to the couch every winter with congestion, sniffles and a deep desire to sleep the symptoms away. While there isn’t a fool-proof cure for a cold, a warm drink of whiskey can actually provide some much-needed relief.

Be warned: This isn’t an invitation to finish off a bottle of Jack Daniels or Jameson. However, a small amount of the belly-warming liquid can alleviate some of the nasty cold symptoms that sideline many of us each wintertime.

Rather than knocking back a shot, try mixing up your own hot toddy with a carefully crafted combination of whiskey, honey, lemon juice and hot water. This magic elixir can help clear nasal congestion much like a hot bowl of momma’s homemade chicken soup.

Science even suggests that whiskey can stop the sniffles. According to Dr. William Schaffner, chair of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, alcohol dilates blood vessels and makes it easier for the body’s mucus membranes to deal with an infection.

While small amounts of whiskey will help alleviate cold symptoms, keep in mind that overindulging in alcohol is a recipe for disaster. Anyone who has stumbled home at 3 a.m. after bar-hopping can attest to the adverse affects of excess alcohol. From waking up with a dry mouth to trying to deal with a pounding headache, it’s clear that too much alcohol can leave you regretting that two-for-one special.

As a diuretic, alcohol pulls fluids from your body, which is the last thing you need when you are under the weather. So after you drink your hot toddy, make sure to stay hydrated with plenty of non-alcoholic liquids such as water, tea or Gatorade.

So whenever you are feeling a cold coming on, don’t be afraid to break open a bottle of bourbon. After all, it’s (basically) the doctor’s orders!

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15 ‘Baby Yoda’ Jokes That Should Make You LOL

There’s no escape.

Do you know what I’m referring to?

I’m talking about Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. It’s freaking everywhere right now, and it looks like memes are never gonna be the same.

Let’s dive right in and take a look at some of the really funny ones, shall we?

1. That’s not a good sign.

2. Let’s go to the DNA test!

3. That’s kind of creepy.

4. Me too.

5. Hahahahahaha.

6. Age progression.

7. Very accurate.

8. Two of the same.

9. That’s where a lot of people are at right now.

10. Really slappin’.

11. She has a point.

12. OH OH OH!

13. Love this look.

14. Christmas morning.

15. Let’s see it NOW!

What’s your favorite Baby Yoda meme you’ve seen so far?

Share with us in the comments! And let us know what you think of The Mandalorian?

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Tom Hanks Reads Sweet Tweets, and We Think You Will Enjoy Them

Tom Hanks (aka, The Nicest Man in Hollywood) teamed up with Twitter Movies to produce the sweetest Tweet-based film of probably all time.

For the short, Hanks looks through Twitter finding the nicest tweets and then reads them for us in his oh-so-soothing voice.

The video was released right before Thanksgiving, and it is filled with Hanks telling Chicken Soup for the Soul-style stories, but from Twitter – stories about overcoming adversity, about people doing good deeds, and, of course, about adorable animals.

The first tweet Hanks read was from a former McDonald’s employee. The employee had worked at one fast food joint for two and a half years, and whenever he prepared a ten-piece nugget meal, he’d throw in an extra one, just because.

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How many times did tears come to your eyes because you found 11 nuggets instead of the ten you paid for in your order? Every single time, I tell you. How often did a nugget surprise happen? Not often.

But that’s what makes it special.

So, thank you former McD’s employee. There needs to be more people like you in the world.

Hanks thinks so too. “That is a man who’s not only being nice, but he’s feeding the world a little bit better. And [he’s] bucking the corporate strategy. Bravo! That’s a nice thing to do!”

Lucky for us, there are many more stories like that one on here. Watch the video early and often throughout the holiday season:

It will lift your spirits and make you happy. Guaranteed.

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This Is Why Medieval Castles Were Built with Clockwise Spiral Staircases

If you’re enjoy medieval history and like watching TV shows based on the times (and who doesn’t?), you’re probably used to seeing the spiral stone stairs leading up through the castle to distressed damsels, hidden jewels, the king’s chambers and the like. These stairs are awesome settings for all the sword fights and other close combat clashes that make up a big part of the nail-biting drama.

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But, did you ever notice how in the shows and movies the stairs mostly went clockwise?

In old castles, most every staircase was built to go clockwise. Here’s why: it put the enemy at a huge disadvantage when they tried to climb them.

Most soldiers were right-handed, which meant they had to get around the inner wall to fully extend their weapons. This exposed them to the defenders as they were descending the stairs.

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For defenders, a clockwise set of stairs gave them an incredible advantage. As they ran down the stairs to contend with intruders, they were able to swing their swords in the wide open space along the outer wall, while using the inner wall to shield themselves.

Defenders had a natural advantage anyway because they knew their own staircases and where the uneven spots were. Plus, it’s always easier to fling yourself down stairs onto your enemies exclaiming, “Long live the king!” then to fling yourself upwards.

Meanwhile, the (presumed) marauders, already tired from their long march, inevitably get out of breath as they climb.

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At any rate, next time you’re planning to invade the castle across town, pick up any left-handers you see. They’ll come in handy.

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