Jingle bells was originally a Thanksgiving song, not a Christmas song.
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In 1972 legendary English songwriter…
In 1972 legendary English songwriter Paul McCartney wrote the song, “Give Ireland Back to the Irish.” It was promptly banned from broadcast in the United Kingdom and not played by the majority of radio stations in the United States. However, it was the number one song in Ireland.
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Hilarious Moments Were Brought to You by Online School
We’re all trying our hardest right now to patch together something that looks like a normal life. We’re doing online or hybrid school, we’re working from home, we’re wearing masks, we’re explaining as best as can to our kids.
Humor is one of the only ways we’re keeping it together, though – that old adage, if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry seems truer than ever.
And so, without further ado, I present to you 11 hilarious moments that never would have been possible without online school.
11. A romance for the ages.
You gotta make do.
@bigboyami #duet with @bigboyami shot my shot #zoom #uni #college #ubc #zoomclass
10. Every day is a good day to wear a crazy hat.
Dreams really do come true.
@conor.driscoll Call me the Lone Ranger ?? #crazyhat #zoom #gonnaknow #soawkward #woody
9. Like I said, we’re all doing our best.
That includes professors.
@rayyan.bandz
8. Well you’ve gotta shoot your shot.
Good for her.
@isstaryn Well that didn’t go as planned ? #fyp #zoomcrush #fml #foryou
7. Talk about living in an echo chamber.
I am dead now.
@saramaee20 I WAS HEARING MY ECHO AND I RESPONDED TO IT LIKE AN IDIOT IN THE BREAKUP GROUP?? #fyp #zoomuniversity #foryou #online #business #breakoutrooms
6. That Hogwarts letter is coming.
Just six more years.
Overheard from my son’s virtual math lesson:
Teacher: how did you know it was five?
5yo: I used magic!Me: ?
— Jessica Froberg (@jessica_froberg) October 6, 2020
5. It’s a brave new world.
Who wouldn’t want to bring grandma to school?
@purpledurple13 I open up my Snapchat to see my cousin sharing our grandmas ashes in a zoom call ??♀️? #fyp #zoom #kidsoftictok
4. The teacher we didn’t know we needed.
He’s a hero for our times.
@mr.pyper Just a little update for you guys?♥️ #fyp #foryou #tiktokteacher #teacher #school
3. Bless anyone teaching virtual preschool.
I mean virtual school at all, but preschool especially.
@valeriaruiz2335 Miguel is always the first one online and usually asks “DID YOU MISS ME?” ? #onlineschool #prek #virtualteacher #virtuallearning
2. He needs more buddies I guess.
Don’t we all.
My teacher literally told me to play Nocturne… pic.twitter.com/fOviYgLRMl
— Meta Blanket (@MetaBlanket) October 7, 2020
1. I mean maybe you still are.
If you taught him to be so clever.
On Zoom my student made his “camera off” picture a shot of him in his bedroom staring straight into the camera looking thoughtful
For two days I just thought I was being an amazing teacher
— Jay Wamsted (@JayWamsted) October 6, 2020
I’m dying, and thankful that we’re still all able to laugh.
But I think we’ll all still be thankful and ready when things finally go back to “normal.”
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People Share Their Really Bad Teacher Stories
There are more good teachers than bad ones, but as with every profession, there are a certain number who have burned out, eaten from the wrong apple, or just plain never should have gone into teaching to begin with.
Let’s hear some shitty teacher stories, go off pic.twitter.com/LSMNryfLCB
— michael/pixel (@transvampires) January 9, 2020
And while we’re usually all about praising the amazing teachers who keep our lives running smoothly, today we’re showcasing some Twitter responses to the question: tell me your bad teacher story.
11. The best revenge is living well.
But seriously who says that to a kid?
My English teacher in year 12 told me I would never make it through uni with my writing style. I got into a bridging course and the first essay I wrote got a distinction. Since finishing high school I’ve completed a bachelor, two grad certificates and nearly finished a masters.
— Siobhan (@shibz_1989) January 12, 2020
10. I actually think this is illegal.
Also, gross.
None of my teachers were especially shitty, but my 7th grade social studies teacher was this crazed libertarian and he handed out Ron Paul 2008 memorabilia despite the fact that none of us would be able to vote for at least the next 4 years.
— Dirk the Sandman (@TheRealDSandman) January 9, 2020
9. This is straight up appalling.
What on earth is wrong with straight men??
My choir teacher in my freshman yearof high school was arrested for statutory rape. He’d had sex with at least 6 different students and got 4 of them pregnant. He’d just married, his wife was heavily pregnant, and had just bought a house. A few days later (1)
— Brittany Klemp ⭕ (@Bmhobbs1996) January 12, 2020
8.That is six kinds of wrong.
I hope her mother went off.
i wore a pride shirt 2 school n my eng teacher messaged my mom saying “i’ll pray for your daughter” <3
— DABI. (@TODOROKlTOUYA) January 9, 2020
7. I cannot believe this is a thing that still happens.
Prison is the place for them.
Me also grade 3. Catholic sch. An old Nun was transfered to the Nunnery after beating a boy around the legs till broken. He had used his left hand to write. She had not accepted the new ruling that it was not sinister anymore!
I was a lefty too. LUCKY— ?Keiran Logan (@LogantekGeo) January 12, 2020
6. She just…denied a medical condition?
Like? I don’t even know what to say.
Teacher refused to believe I had epilepsy. She claimed that I was just lazy and didn’t pay attention in school. “Absence seizures” were just an excuse in her ears. Doctor’s note didn’t help, and neither did a major convulsive seizure on the school steps.
— Sick semper tyrannis (@norminator) January 9, 2020
5. Even if you don’t get it at home…
Why does anyone think this is okay?
90? Your brother managed 98.
Oh you wrote an essay in 40 minutes? Your brother did it in 15.
Why don’t you learn from your brother?
Hmm too bad you’re not as smart as your brother.
~that one teacher mmmm I am still working through the effects yes.
— nonbinarystar (they/them) (@yurouchng) January 12, 2020
4. This makes my blood boil.
Punishing kids for being too good?
I’ve had so many teachers make fun of me for being a bookworm. I once had a teacher not let me participate in glass book discussions because I’d finished the book before everyone else. She made me sit in the hall and failed me for the day.
— Jax (@BarefootBMore) January 11, 2020
3. I want to have words with this woman.
None of them are nice.
I was a very anxious 8yo in new school having a panic attack because I’d stuck my worksheet in the wrong book and teacher said if I didn’t stop crying she’d pull down my pants in front of all the boys (such a weird threat and similar to where my anxiety all began). I ran home.
— Emma (@mspricklefinger) January 12, 2020
2. I suppose there are probably rules about toys and school.
Lame rules.
This happened at a school where I worked. Two teachers were horrified discussing a student who carried a lightsaber around. I shook my head thinking about the bright future this student had ahead – coding, engineering, writing, so much ahead of him. Carry a lightsaber, kids.
— LadyGrey (@TWLadyGrey) January 17, 2020
1. That’s not how biology works.
This man was a TEACHER.
I had a male PE teacher who would write down/track whenever someone didn’t participate in swimming because they had their period, if you used the same excuse within a month you’d get an after school detention, because teenagers definitely have regular periods all the time ??♀️
— Jesse (@Jesselopod) January 12, 2020
I’m appalled, though I’m not sure why I’m surprised.
Do you have a bad teacher story? Please share it with us in the comments!
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10 Teachers Who Are Very, Very Bad at Their Jobs
Usually, you hear about all of the great, amazing, above-and-beyond stuff that teachers do in service of our kids’ educations every single day.
Let’s hear some shitty teacher stories, go off pic.twitter.com/LSMNryfLCB
— michael/pixel (@transvampires) January 9, 2020
In every job, though, you will find the people who are definitely in it for the wrong reasons, and it’s appalling to read about the kind of damage they can do.
We’re supposed to be able to trust our teachers, but these 10 kids found out far too early that’s not always true.
10. Why do some people think they know better than doctors?
Like…so many people.
i had a gym teacher that ignored my doctor’s certificates every year explaining that i couldn’t do some exercises because of my scoliosis and forced me to do them anyway threatening me to not let me pass her class if i “didn’t at least try” pic.twitter.com/zZ9ol1PwRj
— i used to scream ferociously. (@rachelbarbrass) January 13, 2020
9. It’s called consequences.
No sympathy here.
Mine was a public school where the sub who called a group of black kids “cotton picking n***” got off without even a warning from the school. It was the students who punished her by bringing her to tears a few days later.
— Just One Ghost TRA (@JustOneGhost) January 13, 2020
8. Ask her how many languages she speaks.
I’m guessing one.
Ugh… I had an English teacher tell me that I would never get an “excellence” for my essays because English is my second language. pic.twitter.com/c06MRZiBuk
— Carolle Varughese (@cazvarughese) January 14, 2020
7. I’d say that earns the kid a pass.
That teacher should get his or her a$s kicked.
Had an English teacher tell some kid in our class (mid teens) “Look we all know your parents died this year but that’s no excuse for your attitude”
He was simply talking in class. Everyone was mortified. The kid was crushed.
— Ross (@Ross_McDougall) January 13, 2020
6. I would like to smack this lady straight upside her head.
How many Black kids have similar experiences?
In 2and grade my very racist teacher told me “Black people cannot do math.” I was shy and the only black child in the class. I was already intimidated by this old bat and it took years to get over my math phobia because of that experience.
— lionessmom76 (@lionessmom76) January 15, 2020
5. What on earth is this nonsense?
Except truly awful?
Upon hearing my Dad had died 2 years earlier in his bed of status epilepticus and his heart issue, a Religious Instruction teacher told my 8-yo self and my entire class that “people who die in bed go to Hell.”
Apparently ’cause dying in bed makes one “slothful”!
— D. Robert Digman ♿✒? Dissident ???? (@d_digman) January 12, 2020
4. I wonder if she brought some aloe for the burn?
This had to be so satisfying.
A theater teacher once told me I would never make it in the industry and would certainly never be offered a lead role. I invited her to a production of Three Sisters where I was playing Irina later on.
— ? the necRaemancer ?♀️ (@sunnyseeley) January 15, 2020
3. Both of these are bad.
Only one is criminal, though.
Grade school: teacher who physically abused me, broke my arm, threatened me & my family. College: instructor who told me that despite my work in class being “A” quality, he was giving me a “D” because I had a job, & didn’t think people who had to work should go to college.
— Ian Nash Desroche IV (@IndivCincy) January 13, 2020
2. What a trash human.
Throw him away.
I graduated in 2011 and he was once one of my favorite teachers. He started out trying to give me life advice, but then kept bothering me about going for a ride in his convertible. He eventually retired, but I wonder how many other girls in my class this creep hit on pic.twitter.com/PqN8PqTKjP
— andie (@AndieIsOnline) January 15, 2020
1. It’s disgusting.
I’m sad that it’s also not uncommon.
Had a high school teacher tell us during our law course while we watched the Rodney King video that sometimes police officers react that way, and it’s normal post chase…
— Allll the bells (@EllaNoreaster) January 13, 2020
I want to find some of these people and slap them silly!
Share your terrible teacher story with us in the comments – I want to be BIG mad.
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A Family’s BBQ Was Crashed by Dozens of Giant “Robber” Crabs
No, not the kind of crabs that you need to inform your intimate partner about, either. Those are scary, to be sure, but they’re not giant…and also we know how to get rid of them.
Instead of that horror show, try picturing this one: you’re enjoying a nice, relaxing campground getaway with your family. You’ve had a great day, and as dinner time nears, you bust our your grill and meats and get the BBQ underway.
A BBQ that’s soon interrupted by dozens of gigantic crabs crawling up the tables and over the chairs, all in search of food.
Probably not human food, but who are you to say for sure?
If you’re thinking this sounds like a bad horror movie, I doubt Amy Luetich and her family would argue with you, even if it did really happen to them.
Since the Luetichs are Aussies, however, they did not run away screaming. On a scale of 1 to those spiders that kill everything they touch, coconut crabs are nothing more than a source of entertainment down under.
The family smiled for the photos while the crabs nosed around like small dogs for food. They’re robber crabs (also called coconut crabs) and are the world’s largest land crustacean.
Which, of course they are, because we all know by now that Australia doesn’t do pint-sized anything.
Image Credit: Pixabay
The grabs can weigh between 8 and 9 pounds and grow up to over 3 feet in length (width?) so these guys will definitely let you know when they’re around.
And dozens of them?
I don’t think I would be as chill as the Luetichs.
I guess that’s why they get to live in Australia and I don’t.
The robber crab gets its name because they’re known for walking away with people’s belongings – including food, as they stole from the Luetichs – and are a protected species on Christmas Island, where the encounter took place.
Here’s a video of those crabs… um… robbing!
Dozens of robber crabs invade family’s campsite looking for food ? pic.twitter.com/2yqAxfloSF
— The Sun (@TheSun) September 24, 2020
Leutick had this to say about the crabs…
“They started to climb up to the table, and another climbed onto the barbecue.
We kept our tents away from where we had eaten, but one of the families said the whole night they could feel one tapping on the outside of their tent.”
Well, that’s creepy AF!
By the way, the crabs can live up to 50 years, so there’s a chance they talk about where to find the best human food and other things that catch their beady little eyes.
Anyone else thinking of the crab from Moana all of a sudden?
Shiny!
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Parenting Memes to Brighten Your Morning
There’s nothing like an applicable meme to kickstart your day. It makes you laugh, it girds your loins, and it reminds you that millions of other people just like you are waking up to do the same thing.
Here are 14 memes we think definitely fit the bill, so open your eyes and enjoy!
14. I mean it happens to the best of us.
Just go and have a good time.
Image Credit: Instagram
13. Just some peace and quiet.
And in lieu of that, alone time.
12. But you’re too tired to fool around.
Netflix and dozing it is.
This will be me tonight!
Posted by Appetite for Honesty on Sunday, June 19, 2016
11. That’s probably a bit too subtle.
I’m just saying. He’s a man.
Image Credit: Instagram
10. In this case, it’s accurate.
But then we just go to bed.
Guilty.
Posted by Happy You Happy Family on Sunday, August 28, 2016
9. Why does it bring us so much joy?
Are we evil? Do we care?
8. It’s a long list.
And no, it’s not always their fault.
Image Credit: Bored Panda
7. You feel so free and unfettered.
You’re definitely drunk on it.
6. It’s not that they don’t care.
They’re just not going to change anything about their behavior.
Image Credit: Instagram
5. Yeah just give up the ghost.
I’m 41 and my mom is still trying.
Image Credit: Bored Panda
4. At least they’re working together.
Take the win.
3. Even the cat wants in.
You’re the most popular person in the house.
Image Credit: Facebook
2. Quiet is not the dream you want it to be.
Quiet is trouble.
1. And you’re a good mom.
But maybe not that good a mom.
Feeling ready to kick the day in the teeth?
There’s no better feeling than that!
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This Woman Made a Wig Out of Her Shower-Drain Hair
There are many reasons that women lose their hair. It can happen with age, hormonal changes, or because of genetics or having naturally thick hair that thins itself on a regular basis.
Whatever the reason, there’s a good chance that you – or anyone else that uses your shower – have made a joke here and there about how you could make a whole wig out of the hair that clogs up your drain.
@lizlele Day 19, 1000 hairs #showerhairchallenge #W2Step #tiktokfashion #CoolRanchDance #travelbucketlist BestThingSince #hair #wig #extensions #wow #fyp #new
You probably would never have thought to actually, you know, do it – which is how you and Liz Lele are different.
The background actress (extra) from Brooklyn has been as bored as the rest of us during the mess that is 2020, and while stuck at home, she decided to start collecting and counting the hair she loses in the shower (or at other times, like when she brushes her hair).
She told Buzzfeed that she “started keeping track, collecting hair that came out randomly, or from brushing or washing my hair.”
@lizlele Day 38: 3467 Hairs #showerhairchallenge #wig #wigmaking #haircollecting #wigtutorial #tutorial #diy #hair #hairtransformation #hairflip #viral #fyp
Healthline says it’s normal to lose between 5-100 strands a day, and even though Liz was collecting that easily. She kept going, wonder how much she could save over time.
“After a few months, it became the size of a hair extension.”
The accomplishment (?) had her thinking about making an entire wig to donate, but she knew that would take a long time at her current collection rate.
@lizlele Day 25: 3057 Hairs #showerhairchallenge #hair #wigmaking #wig #wigs #lacewig #fyp #viral #xyzbca #hairtransformation #haircut #hairdonation #hairflip
So, she asked other people to donate. Her hair collection has risen to around 4,000 individual strands.
Even with people sending their own hair, and more of Liz’s falling out every day, she thinks it will take about a year to have all of the hair she needs.
@lizlele Another donation #showerhairchallenge #showerhairchallengetutorial #hair #wig #wigmaking #hairdonation #GimmeSomeTruth #hairtransformation #fyp
We’re all finding ways to keep busy, I guess, and if you – like Liz – don’t get easily grossed out by hairs that aren’t attached to heads, maybe you could try making a wig out of your shower hair, too?
Just remember to wash it first.
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Yummy Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Autumn
Sometimes I wonder why we only make pumpkin-related desserts for a few months out of the year, but then I realize that if they were readily available all year round, we’d all be at much higher risk for diabetes.
Now is the season, though, so please – check out these 17 recipes and get cooking.
17. Pumpkin Rigatoni
Because savory food wants to be festive, too!
@zaynab_issa My new fav pumpkin recipe ?? #hellofall #pumpkin #fall #pasta #easyrecipes #pumpkinseason #worldpeace #homecooking #fallrecipe #foodtiktok
16. Pumpkin-Stuffed French Toast
Because breakfast is the best.
@traderjoesfoodreviews Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Stuffed Brioche French Toast ? #traderjoes #ScaryStories #traderjoesfoodreviews #traderjoescookbook #tiktokcooks #pumpkin #fall
15. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
Like Starbucks, but better, because you didn’t have to leave the house.
@yourasiandessertqueen Copycat starbucks pumpkin cream cheese muffins:)) #cooking #MyArt #pumpkinspice #cookwithme #easyrecipe #fallbaking
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14. Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread
You’ll never make banana bread again.
@kaicooking Brown Butter Pumpkin Bread W/ Spiced Streusel ?? #FallRecipe #BakingRecipe #Pumpkin #Fall #LearnonTikTok #Baking #Dessert
13. Harry Potter Pumpkin Pasties
Not the kind you put on your boobies.
@collegevegan Making Harry Potter’s Pumpkin Pasties! (Full recipe in comments) I’m so glad fall is here!! #harrypotter #pumpkin #pumpkinspice #hogwarts #pastry
12. Chocolate-Stuffed Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
There are so many words I like in that sentence.
@thepalatablelife pumpkin snickerdoodles stuffed with chocolate ? full recipe on my ig! #pumpkin #cookies #spookyseason #foodvideo #quickrecipes
11. Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
There should be a cinnamon roll for every occasion.
@nick.digiovanni pumpkin rollz for days #tiktokcooks #pumpkin #cinnamonrolls #fall
10. DIY Pumpkin-Spice Latte
Stay home, y’all.
@feelgoodfoodie How to make pumpkin spice latte! Full recipe on my blog ☕️ #tiktokpartner #learnontiktok #pumpkinspicelatte #psl #pumpkinspice
9. Pumpkin Dump Cake
Even easier than pie.
@sammywinterfence So we’ve all decided to skip straight into #halloween & #spookyszn right? Perfect bc I love pumpkinspice. #fyp #recipes #fallrecipe
8. DIY Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew
Now there’s really no reason to go out.
@itseliromero PUMPKIN CREAM COLD BREW #starbucks #starbuckscopycat #coldbrew #pumpkincreamcoldbrew #pumpkinspice #pumpkin #pumpkineverything
7. Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake Bars
Two of your favorites, perfectly married.
@moribyan Pumpkin pie cheesecake bars ? #pumpkin #spooky #spookyseason #dessert #cake #recipe #baking #fyp #foryou #Spooktember
6. Too-Cute Pumpkin Roll
This looks so hard; people will be impressed!
@lovesicksami happy october ? #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #caketiktok
5. Pumpkin Pancakes
They’re vegan AND gluten free!
@rebeccaaleigh easiest pancakes ever & so yummmmm ?? #pumpkinpancakes #fallrecipe #healthyrecipe #plantbased
4. Pumpkin Spice Latte Macaron.
That’s right. I said macaron.
@matthewinthekitchen PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE MACARONS?! The best fall baking. #baking #TikTokCooks #fallbaking #macarons #pumpkinspicelatte #recipe #macaron #pumpkin #cooking
3. Pumpkin Cheddar Biscuits
More savory pumpkin recipes, please!
@justine_snacks yes I’m part of the problem #pumpkinweek #cheddarbiscuit #tiktokcooks #homecooking
2. Pumpkin Mug Cake
Ditch the extra dishes, but not the seasonal flavor.
@nicole_thenomad Pumpkin mug cake ?☕️??? what spooky snack should I make next?! #VibeWithUs #TikTokCooks #pumpkinmugcake #mugcake #mugcakerecipe #fallbaking #fyp
1. Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
First thing in the morning and already made? I’m in.
@lahbco it’s never too early for #pumpkin ? #ArtLessons #oatmeal #oattiktok #vegan #easyrecipe #breakfastrecipe #tiktoktaughtme #educationaltiktok #oats
I’m going to try so many of these, y’all.
If you have a favorite recipe for fall, please drop it in the comments!
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Turkey Cinnamon Rolls That Will Make Your Thanksgiving Morning Totally Extra
Some folks don’t plan to have breakfast on Thanksgiving morning. They like to save up and starve themselves, leaving plenty of room for the main course of turkey and dressing and potatoes – not to mention the dessert course of pumpkin pie – that they know is coming soon.
In our house, we go easy, with a pan (or two) of ooey, gooey cinnamon rolls first thing in the morning. They go great with coffee, you can eat as many as you want, since calories obviously don’t count on Thanksgiving, and you don’t even have to make them from scratch.
Image Credit: Pillsbury
Protip: The Rhodes brand frozen rolls are as good as anything you’re going to make yourself.
If you want to steal our idea, go for it – and if you want to go extra hard Thanksgiving morning, too, you’ve gotta tackle these adorable and delicious-looking turkey cinnamon rolls.
Image Credit: Pillsbury
All you need are cinnamon rolls, some bacon, a few piece of candy corn, some candies for the eyes, and maybe some pretzels to make these festive little gobblers come to life.
Image Credit: Pillsbury
You stick the bacon like the fans of a tail, put the candy eyes and candy corn nose on the front, and use the pretzel sticks for feet.
Image Credit: Pillsbury
It hardly takes longer than 20 minutes, and if your kids are up early (I know they are) you can definitely rope them into helping.
The promise of a warm cinnamon roll with bacon should be bribe enough to get some help from anyone in the house, if you ask me!
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