Month: March 2020

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5 Ways You Can Spot A Narcissist Or a Psychopath

I have no room in my life for people who don’t show me with their actions that they deserve to be there. And people who are clinically unable to be your friend definitely shouldn’t have a place in your world.

Narcissists are people who tend to overvalue themselves at the expense of others while psychopaths habitually take advantage of others, be it physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, or financially – two types of people you definitely want to avoid if at all possible. Narcissists tend to overvalue themselves at the expense of others. Psychopaths habitually take advantage of others physically, mentally, emotionally, psychologically, or financially

If you’re wondering how to easily spot people like narcissists and with other psychopathic personality disorders, well, it’s not easy – but below are some tips that might be enough to let you know that it’s time to run the other way (fast).

5. No, you’re not having deja-vu. You’ve heard this before.

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People with both types of personality disorders will tell the same extremely personal story over and over again – usually one that’s self-serving or boastful – as if they’ve rehearsed it (and it might be a total lie).

4. They want to get close really fast.

If you’re a narcissist or a psychopath, you might discuss things like financial investments, financial drama, medical issues, or the like minutes after meeting someone.

But beware – these are tactics to encourage fast intimacy and bonding, because the faster they draw you in, the sooner they can begin to manipulate you.

3. The ruse of the “special” favor.

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This is actually one of the criteria for diagnosing narcissistic personality disorder – these people are more likely to ask for a “special” favor, not because they need it, but because they feel entitled to your time and effort.

Like, you’re lucky to receive such a unique and special request from such a person!

Don’t give in – if you do, the next ask will be bigger, and so on.

2. All or nothing approach to friendship.

It won’t hurt you to learn too much about a person right away (it’s weird, sure, but not harmful), but if they expect the same from you, they’re looking to gain insight they could use to manipulate you in the future.

It’s a way to gain your trust, as well.

If they don’t ask you anything about yourself, they’re trying to hook you on their wild-and-crazy stories.

1. Don’t take this the wrong way…

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Narcissists and psychopaths will often pay you a compliment that, upon further reflection, insults other people. They’re an attempt to throw you off-balance and test whether you’ll stand up for yourself or let them walk all over you.

I’ve definitely run into a few of these in my day – sadly! It’s never too late to do a friend purge!

How do you decide who to keep around and who has overstayed their welcome in your life? Share your own tips for spotting the bad apples in the comments!

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Here’s an Italian Doctor’s Plea for People to Take COVID-19 Recommendations Seriously

Some countries, like China and Iran, seem to be on the downward side of the coronavirus hill while countries like Italy, France, and Germany are sitting squarely in the middle.

For places like the United Kingdom and the United States, there seems to still be time, in theory, to “flatten the curve” of the virus’ spread so that the healthcare system doesn’t get overwhelmed.

One doctor in Italy, where that time has passed, is telling the rest of the world that the time to take the recommended precautions – all of them – is now.

Dr. Daniele Macchini works at the Humanitas Gavazzeni hospital in Bergamo, Italy, which is basically on the front lines of one of the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the world. Deaths from the virus are reaching triple digits (daily)in Italy, and as the rest of the world prepares for it to arrive with a vengeance, here’s what Dr. Macchini wants us to know.

The crux of his warning doesn’t have to do with a virus so deadly most people need to avoid it for their own health, but a virus that’s so good at infecting people that patients are overwhelming the hospitals.

He went on to describe some heartbreaking scenes from the hospital where he works,  and that he really, really wants people to stop dismissing COVID-19 as “just the flu,” and here why.

As for the symptoms, well, for those who get hardest by the virus, they’re not going to be something they can recover from without medical intervention. We have to hope those interventions are available when the time comes.

The doctors and nurses have no time off, no social lives, and are looking death in the face every day as they wait for their own inevitable positive test. They don’t go home for the same reason.

In the end, he doesn’t want to panic or frighten anyway, he just wants to give us real reasons to listen to what the WHO, CDC, and governments around the country are saying.

(NOTE: There wasn’t a #19 in this thread, just in case you were wondering if we missed it)

So yes… is it time to hunker down? Stay home? Interact with as few people as possible? Probably. Because we can protect not only the vulnerable, but the healthcare workers who are bracing for the worst.

We can do this, guys. We have Netflix and grocery delivery and spring is almost here.

Hold on.

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The Psychological Reason People Are Hoarding Toilet Paper During This Pandemic

Some folks might be confused as to why the shelves are emptied out of a random household staple like toilet paper. The coronavirus, or COVID-19, doesn’t typically cause any kind of intestinal distress, and I’m guessing the majority of households were already buying toilet paper in bulk.

So why, then, are so many people hoarding toilet paper when it makes little-to-no sense to do so?

It turns out there’s a psychological reason, and ya’ll. It’s pretty interesting.

According to clinical psychologist Steven Taylor, the rush for toilet paper could be based on a panic response to global fears over how this virus is going to impact populations long term. So much is still unknown, people are grabbing the one thing they know they’re going to need eventually – toilet paper.

And within reason, it makes sense. If we’re all going to be expected to stay home for at least a few weeks, we want to be able to be sure that essentials are on hand.

That said, a year’s worth of toilet paper looks a lot different than 1 couple of months worth, people.

Taylor also mentioned the snowball effect that panic-buying can have – if one shopper sees another with a full cart and then glimpses decimated shelves, well, they think they need to stock up too, and so on.

But look… there are people who now have enough toilet paper to last until Christmas, and other people who can’t find a four pack and are going to be foraging for leaves that can do the job.

Does that seem fair?

Remember that your friends and neighbors are going through this crisis and time of uncertainty, too, and only take what you think you’ll actually need to get through a short-term quarantine, should your family come down with COVID-19.

Be prepared, but don’t be selfish.

It’s a good motto to have in the best of times, so it definitely goes double for the sh*tshow out there today.

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Here’s a List of Leaves You Can Use as a Toilet Paper Substitute

A good portion of the human race is, for some reason, responding to a health crisis by buying a sh*t ton of toilet paper.

Just for the record COVID-19 does not, in the vast majority of cases, cause intestinal distress.

That said, the panic-buying of toilet paper all over the world is actually causing people to have to wonder how they’re going to clean their nethers in the coming weeks.

Except for people in places like France and Asia, who have smartly invested in the bidet for some time now, of course.

As usual, the internet has your back.

This time, in the form of a handy graphic that shows you what native plant life you could safely use in place of the missing toilet paper.

The toilet paper shortage crisis is upon us, and desperate times call for desperate measures.Are you concerned you may…

Posted by Hills Herbal Collective on Wednesday, March 4, 2020

The information comes from the Hills Herbal Collective, a group of plant experts out of Victoria, Australia, where things are apparently getting real. It specifically notes that mullein, lamb’s ear, and mallow are excellent replacement choices if things get dire in your neck of the woods.

#1. Mullein (Verbascum thapsis).

These plants have large, thick, fluffy leaves that are absorbent and unlikely to tear, grows everywhere, and is not irritating to most people. Some do complain about irritation from the fine hairs, so you might want to test it on a less-sensitive area before going for it.

#2. Lamb’s ear (Stachy’s byzantina).

It’s less heavy-duty but is delightfully soft and furry, great for sensitive skins. The leaves are narrow, though, so one isn’t going to do the trick.

#3. Mallow (Malva neglecta).

These soft, broad, durable leaves are common, though the larger ones can get a bit leathery and rough. If you give the leaves a bit of a scrunch before using them, they’ll even provide a bit of a skin-soothing effect!

They also note that you should “steer clear of poisonous plants or you may end up with a nasty rash on your posterior. If you’re not 100% sure what a particular plant is, don’t put it anywhere near your sensitive bits. If you’d like to learn how to ID these plants and other medicinal and edible weeds, come along to one of our weed walks.”

Good advice for sure.

And while I hope that none of us will have to resort to these leaves because our dear neighbors decided to hoard a year’s worth of toilet paper in their basement, it’s good information to have.

You never know when you’ll be out for a solitary hike and have the urge hit you, right?

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You Can Visit These Famous Museums Without Leaving the House

It’s looking like this whole social distancing and quarantine situation is going to last more than a few weeks, which means whether you’re stuck at home by yourself or with kiddos, we’re all going to be looking for different things to keep us occupied from the couch.

I mean, there are only so many shows on Netflix.

And it’s a lot, but we’re talking about months on end, here!

If you’re home attempting to teach your feral children, well, this list of museums and galleries that offer virtual walkthroughs needs to be tattooed on your brain.

10. Pergamon Museum (Berlin, Germany)

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The Ishtar Gate, some parts housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, was considered as part of one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Decorated with animals and striking, blue-glazed bricks, it is more than an archeological find. It is one of those humbling experiences that brings history to the fore with amazing force and beauty and exemplifies the complexity and skill of earlier civilisations. Uncovered in 1902 by German archeologists, some of it was transported to Berlin. According to a BBC article from 2015, the original archeological site in Iraq was turned into a military base by US and Polish troops in the early 2000s, which severely damaged what remained and put a stop to future potential discoveries. #berlinmuseum #berlin #berlinsights #sevenwonders #sevenwondersoftheworld #gatesofbabylon #ishtargate #pergamonmuseum #pergamonmuseumberlin #ancientwonders #archeology #archeology #ancientcivilization #babylon #colonialism #ancientartifacts #lion #archeological #germanytrip #germanmuseum

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Berlin is home to many museums, and Pergamon is one of the largest. The historical building hosts ancient artifacts like the Ishtar Gate of Babylon, among many others.

9. The British Museum (London, England)

The museum is offering a virtual tour that includes many different historical periods and even close-up looks at Egyptian mummies. Don’t miss it!

8. Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

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In order to honor the dual artistic provenance of Van Gogh (French ?? & Dutch ??), @vangoghsartandletters teamed up with @lettresazoe, an aspiring literature professional, providing us with this beautiful text for the painting Sunflowers, third version : blue green background, Oil on canvas, 91 × 72 cm, Neue Pinakothek, Munich, Germany . . . . ?? "Ces fleurs rappellent les beaux jours. Si seulement leurs échos étaient plus doux, et leurs voix moins rauques. Elles raisonnent et glissent des mots désuets. Fanées, elles resplendiront dans un bleu azur, chaud et réconfortant. Je respire leur calme et me détache de la lumière de l’aube. Une épaisse odeur de sable vient caresser mes os et l’ennui morne des silences absents laisse entendre une mer trop fragile et un destin bleu. Ce sont des gestes lisses et longs qui parsèment mes yeux d’une lueur ensoleillée rougissant d’un amour si grand qu’il ne saurait contenir un temps si précieux : la contemplation de la douceur légère d’une brise dorée."?? . . #vangogh #art #artist #vincentvangogh #painting #arte #sketch #picasso #starrynight #drawing #monet #fineart #paris #museum #watercolor #impressionism #vangoghmuseum #yaletowngallery #photography #vangoghsouvenirs #artwork #artistsoninstagram #paint #oilpainting #love #manet #france #vangoghart #portrait #bhfyp

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Get up close and personal with the famous painter by viewing over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters, all in one space.

7.  Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Take a Google Street View tour to see several masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age, from Vermeer to Rembrandt.

6. The J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California)

The works of art here harken back as far as the 8th century, and you can check them all out via Google Street View.

5. National Gallery of Art (Washington D.C.)

The museum offers two online exhibitions, one featuring American fashions from 1740-1895 and the other showing works from Dutch Baroque artist Johannes Vermeer.

4. MASP (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

You can take a virtual tour through the first-of-its-kind, non-profit museum that’s home to more than 10,000 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and costumes through a range of historical periods.

3. Guggenheim Museum (New York, New York)

Google Street View will let you walk the museum’s famous spiral staircase and view art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary eras.

2. Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy)

This gallery is home to the art collection of the de’Medicis, one of the most famous families in the country’s history.

1. National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, South Korea)

You can access one of the most popular museums in Korea from anywhere in the world using their virtual tour, which takes you through six floors of contemporary art from Korea and beyond.

I can definitely already see that brain breaks like this will be necessary, and even fun!

I mean, what better way to pass the time than improving ourselves, right? Art makes everything the slightest bit better, too, and these days we’ll take whatever good we can get.

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The Cincinnati Zoo Is Putting Its Beautiful Animals Online So We All Can See Him

We live in interesting times…

It’s frustrating to not be able to go out our daily business as usual, and especially for those of us penned up at home (come on, spring!) with small children, the hours and days are already starting to feel endless.

The nice thing is that so many businesses and individuals are coming together to do their part in making all of this madness just a bit easier to bear – and now the Cincinnati Zoo has joined in, putting all of their animals and exhibits up for viewing remotely.

While the Cincinnati Zoo is closed and kids are home from school, let us help make your children’s hiatus from school…

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“While the Cincinnati Zoo is closed and kids are home from school, let us help make your children’s hiatus from school fun and educational. ”

Not only are their animals live on the web, but every day at 3 pm EST, the zoo will take kids on a “home safari” using Facebook Live. Animal experts will be live on Facebook to highlight a different animal every day.

“Each weekday at 3 pm we will highlight one of our amazing animals and include an activity you can do from home,” they said in the announcement.

So you can see the adorable baby hippo Fiona (and everyone else) at the appropriate social distance.

“Join us starting Monday, March 16, at 3 pm for our first Home Safari – featuring Fiona!

A toddler hippo is honestly just what we all need in our lives – she was born on January 24, 2017, the first one born at the zoo in over 75 years.

Just trust me on this one.

The zoo hasn’t made any advance announcements about the other animals they plan to feature, so you’ll just have to stay tuned in to find out.

Whatever they’re putting online at 3 pm, though, I can guarantee you it will be more fun and more education than listening to your kids whine about being bored or how they’ve eaten all of the snacks.

Again.

I think this is a fabulous idea and I hope that other zoos and educational establishments come up with their own ways to keep reaching out to kids and families, too.

We’re all in this together, and we’re gonna be okay.

Until then, go watch Fiona. It will be the best decision you’ve made all day.

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You Can Pick a Song and Make Your Own Custom Hand-Washing Chart Based on It

Hand washing seems to be all the rage these days as people seemingly realize for the first time that A) their dirty hands touching their faces is what makes them ill, and B) you have to actually wash your hands well to stop that from happening.

One of the most popular pieces of advice from the CDC has been to sing a song (Happy Birthday twice) in order to easily count the twenty-required seconds of scrubbing.

But what if you’re tired of Happy Birthday? What if you don’t want to sing the same song twice?

Well, good news – now you can opt for a 20-second clip of your choosing and have it made into a custom hand-washing chart for your bathroom!

Wash Your Lyrics is the brainchild of 17-year-old William Gibson, a full-stack developer and designer from the United Kingdom. All you have to do is go to his site, enter the artist and title of the song you’d like to sing while washing your hands, and the algorithm will pull the lyrics and insert them line by line into the National Health Service’s hand-washing technique poster.

It should come as no surprise that people love the idea. 90,000 posters were made on the very first day of operations, and so many people are into it that Gibson had to migrate to a different database provider to keep it up and running.

People are, of course, running with the idea in all sorts of hilarious directions, including this version, which is so end-of-the-world Internet, I just can’t.

The bottom line is this: you need to wash your hands often, and you need to make sure you (and your kids) are doing enough scrubbing to make that dry skin count.

So pick a song you want to sing a dozen times a day, pop over to Wash Your Lyrics! and print a few posters for your house.

I’m going there right now and doing Baby Shark.

Just to annoy my husband, because that’s the proper way to quarantine.

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You Can Enjoy Disney Parks While They are Closed. Here’s How.

The Disney parks are temporarily closed while we attempt to flatten the curve of the coronavirus pandemic. The parks closed mid-March and stated they will “continue to stay in close contact with appropriate officials and health experts” as far as when they might re-open to the public.

Based on recent CDC guidelines that suggest these strict social distancing policies will be in effect for at least 8 weeks, the parks are likely to be closed even longer.

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That said, there is a silver lining – you’re stuck at home with your kids, wondering how to entertain them for hours online, and Disney has some of their coolest experiences online.

Disney coming through with the win, once again.

There are loads of ride-throughs of the parks’ popular rides on YouTube, so your kids can experience the rides (at least a little bit) on the computer.

Here is a list of 10 rides available virtually online!

10. Space Mountain

Visit the Magic Kingdom and Tomorrowland for one of the park’s favorite attractions.

9. Peter Pan’s Flight

Who doesn’t fancy a trip to Neverland, even when we’re not quarantined?

8. Slinky Dog Dash

Disney’s Hollywood Studios has this one ready for your viewing pleasure!

7. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

You can travel through this “cartoon universe” in the comfort of your own home instead of trekking to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

6. It’s a Small World

This is one you definitely aren’t going to be sorry you missed in person. Promise.

5. Pirates of the Caribbean

Your kids are bound to be excited to check this out, whether at home or in the Magic Kingdom.

4. Frozen Ever After

There is not a kid anywhere who would say no to visiting Elsa, Olaf, and the rest of the gang.

3. Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin

To infinity and beyond (all from the comfort of your own home!).

2. Ariel’s Undersea Adventure

Spend a little time under the sea with Ariel and her friends.

1. The Seas with Nemo & Friends

Nemo and Dory are crowd favorites (young and old), and this experience (even online) is one you won’t want to miss.

These videos are a great idea because you know your kids are going to spend way too much time on YouTube anyway. Why not make them think they’ve visited Disney in the process?!?!

What are your go-to YouTube distractions for your kids? Share them with us in the comments!

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Quarantine Tweets That Will Help You Pass the Time

You’re going to need to pass a lot of time for the foreseeable future, but good news – people are spending more time on Twitter than ever, so content isn’t going to be an issue!

These 10 tweets about being in quarantine are the perfect way to spend a little time in quarantine, if you ask me. Laughing “together” is the best way to social distance but still, remember we’re in this together!

10. I’m sure they’re a very attentive audience.

9. Famous last words, as ever.

8. We’re all afflicted with word vomit.

7. It’s new math, you wouldn’t understand.

6. So it shall be from here on out.

5. No snack is safe in this house!

4. Nothing to see here, move along.

3. I’m not sure I should be laughing so hard at this, but…here we are.

2. Why does it seem like this will actually happen?

1. You should probably consider that a good thing.

I’m virtually fist-bumping all of these people for doing the good work of making us laugh!

How are you coping with being cooped up?

Share your tips with us in the comments!

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Funny Tweets About the Quarantine That Will Help You Get Through It

This social distancing thing is hard for all of us, even the introverts out there. Being home alone and not having to go anywhere is a dream for some of us, but with our spouses, roommates, and kids all ordered to stay home too, well…it’s not exactly the same.

It’s hard. And it’s just different, knowing you shouldn’t go anywhere because of scary reasons and choosing not to go anywhere because you want to.

Luckily, we still have the internet, and people are out there reminding us that we’re all in this together – so go ahead and chuckle at the absurdity that’s coming out of this situation!

12. So does my toddler.

11. We are all basically Hobbits without a quest, so go ahead.

10. These are my productive pajamas.

9. I’m not sure that math adds up.

8. He’s everyone’s Patronus.

7. Gonna ride her hard and put her away wet.

6. There are definitely worse uses of your time.

5. DO YOU DARE SPEAK?

4. I watched this a bunch of times.

3. The message may have gotten lost.

2. This is pretty much a perfect tweet.

1. At least you don’t have current children to convince that thinking of other people is good.

We’re on Day 4 around here of going absolutely nowhere, it’s raining, and not nearly enough work is getting done, so I really needed these.

How are you coping? Share your tips with us in the comments!

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