13 Funny Memes That Might Make You Do Some Soul Searching

We all have people like this in our lives.

Folks who are always in a bad mood and don’t laugh at ANYTHING.

Well, we’re here to change that!

We think these memes are so funny that they’ll make even the most hardened soul have a good laugh.

Let’s begin!

1. Resting Happy Face.

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2. I have no friends anymore.

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3. I could look at these all day.

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4. I don’t know what you’re talking about.

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5. He’s just being honest.

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6. Melted into a puddle.

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7. He finally did it!

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8. That was a big letdown.

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9. Some of the worst people out there.

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10. Doing my best here.

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11. You must be at least 6 feet tall.

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12. Not a great year so far.

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13. Can I leave yet?

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I think those did the trick! Don’t you?!?!

If you have someone in your life who needs a laugh, send this article their way.

Also, share a funny meme with us in the comments!

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Share Their ‘F**k This, I Quit!’ Stories

Sometimes things at a job become so unbearable (or maybe even dangerous) that you have to say, “Fuck this, I quit!”

And then you storm out like a boss…or something like that.

Here are stories about getting incredibly fed up and quitting from people on AskReddit.

1. That’s a good reason to leave.

“I was fractured my orbital socket in an industrial accident. Another employee lost focus at the wrong time was supposed to wait for a hand signal and didn’t. We had been working over 90 days straight of 13-14 hour shifts and living in crappy motel a 45 min drive from out worksite.

We were supposed to be on a rotation were we didn’t work more than 3 weeks at a time. It was a close call and could have been alot worse. I’m glad I “saw it coming” and had time to at least try and get out of the way.

I got sent away after a night in the ER while the rest of that crew continued to work. After spending 2 or 3 days at home the boss called to say that he “needed me in Alaska” in 2 days and that my flight was already booked. Told him I quit right on the spot.”

2. How could you quit Spencer’s?!?!

“Worked at a Spencer’s Gifts for a bit during uni. I was working and saw that I was scheduled for an evening shift the day before a morning exam, so I asked the manager if I could switch. She said no, the schedule is already made up.

Went back and forth trying to negotiate with her. She ended with, “You’re going to have to decide what’s more important, the shift or your exam.”

3. My father’s story.

“My fathers story: he was a 22 year old millwright and he had been working for the company for 4 years. He asked for a raise because one was given to a coworker who had the same job.

He was told that his coworker has kids and a family to provide for and that’s why he was given a raise, and since my dad had no children at that time he didn’t need one.

My dad applied for a job that paid almost twice as much with great benefits, he gave in his notice and the manager said “will you stay if we give you the raise you wanted”… he declined and worked for the second company for 35 years and retired last December :)”

4. Shady people.

“Joined a call center with the obvious shady pay structure. They said the calls are inbound so I thought hey that’s not too bad then. Turns out the inbound calls were generated by their robocall system indirectly implying that they were google but never saying so and we were directed to use some dubious answer if someone asked ‘are you google?’

After getting yelled at and cussed out and constantly getting people who had been called many times before and were clearly irate, I just got up and left in the middle of the day.

I also complained to google that these guys were pretending to be google. And these guys were shit scared of getting complaints like that. Seriously fucked up people.”

5. I’m done.

“My first job was at a fast food restaurant. I only lasted about three months. The manager was sleazy, the employees were straight up lazy. I had to mop up one day. There was an area in the kitchen where you kinda have to lean forward so you can slide the mop under a counter.

The manager decided to come out of the office and just stand behind me and watch. I looked at him and asked “is there something wrong?” He said no but just wanted to make sure I cleaned correctly.

Right, because there was no worry about how well I cleaned the rest of the kitchen, but now that I’m bending over there is. I immediately stopped and walked out.”

6. Couldn’t take it anymore.

“I was a truck driver working a regional route that required me working nights. So basically I would drive all through the night, deliver a load, sleep through the day, and take a load back to my original place the next night.

The thing is, sleeping during the day at a warehouse where yard dogs (the guys that move trailers around the lot of the warehouse with little tractor deals) were constantly moving shit around, knocking into my truck, and often times literally waking me up to move my truck.

I was barely getting any sleep and the only time I had to ever get a good nights rest was during the weekend.

So driving to my first delivery, I told my manager I’m taking an extra day off because I’m exhausted and I have to get a few days of sleep. I was literally getting maybe 3-4 hours of solid sleep a day and energy drinks were worthless at this point. They gave me the go ahead, I dropped my delivery, slept as best as I could at the warehouse and picked up the load to take back with a message from my managers telling me to have a good weekend and rest up.

When I was about an hour and half away from my destination, after driving all night for about 8 hours reaching pure exhaustion, I get a message saying “never mind We need you to work this weekend”

Mind you, I know this stuff happens and you sometimes have to pick up the slack of other employees at times. Things happen, I get it and 99% of the time I’m all for helping out other employees and my managers if they need it.

But this was about the third time this happened. I haven’t had a good nights sleep in 3 weeks at this point and I kept trying to call my managers or anyone who would answer me, but it was the weekend and no one would respond to their messages or phone calls. I was literally being ignored and I just snapped.

Luckily, the demand for truckers is massive. I mean I get texts non stop asking if I’m in the market because a company needs drivers. I haven’t even been in the industry for two years currently and my phone still gets blown up with calls and texts asking if I want to drive again.

So literally all I did was call one of the numbers that would contact me constantly and immediately was hired after 5 minutes of talking on the phone. Sent in a message saying I quit and good luck.

Funny enough THEN they started responding to my messages and tried calling me.

I know it was probably a dick move to fuck them over and I normally would never do that, but I just broke and could not take it anymore.”

7. Hand in that notice.

“My mom’s: I was studying overseas and my parents booked a trip to come out at the end of the school term, bringing along my 2 siblings – 1 who lived away from home, the other about to start college. It was a month long trip, with lots of pre-paid flights, trains, hotels plus it would likely be the last big trip we all took together.

Obviously, both my parents requested and secured approved PTO months in advance. It was the month of June – typical summer vacation.

A couple days before the trip was to happen, my mom’s boss hands her an assignment.Mom hands it back, saying she can’t take it on as she has a month long vacation about to start. (My folks don’t believe in hyperbole, but trip of a lifetime would be a fair description). Boss says, oh yea, sorry, you can’t take vacation anymore. Mom says if you cancel my PTO, I quit. Boss, blank stare.

Mom handed in her notice and left. We had an amazing trip. She got a new job on return.”

8. No pay for training.

“A little Greek Restaurant I worked at early in high school.

Got hired, and spent the first two days cleaning everything the owner and son were to lazy to clean. Years worth of old grease in the deep fryer’s interior, mold in the fridges, stains in the bathrooms etc. Just fucking gross.

Ask about payday on the end of the second day and it went something like this:

“So, how does payday work here? Is it weekly, bi-weekly, what?”

“you are on training, if we like the job you do we will hire you with pay”.

Confused, I ask “so you’re saying that you’re not going to pay me for cleaning years worth of mold, grease, and bathroom stains?”

“No, you will be paid for work once your training is done”

“Oh! Ok. Fuck this, I quit””

9. Don’t worry, I quit.

“My first job… I was assigned to a specific area, and I thought I was doing my job well. One Monday, I was pulled in to the office and asked why (whatever thing it was, I don’t remember) hasn’t been done for the last two weeks. I replied i wasn’t aware it was part of my duties.

My supervisor said he was putting me on a “mandatory non-paid vacation” for two weeks. No warning, no explanation on why I all of a sudden had to do work for a different department. So I said “don’t worry about it, I quit.”

It was a lousy job anyway, I was only getting paid 18 hours a week but was doing more than that! Sixteen and stupid, I guess!”

10. That’s weird.

“Got a summer job while I was in high school at a place that made fibreglass tanks. I was told I’d be doing groundskeeping and yard work. Figured I’d scored an easy gig of bombing around on a ride-on mower and whatnot.

NOPE.

The first day I show up, in a t shirt and jeans, I was told the yard equipment ‘wasn’t ‘ready’. So they had me cut raw fibreglass for 8 hours with an exacto-knife and no ppe. Being a dumb shit kid I didn’t immediately quit and did this for three more days. At least after the first day I’d brought my own gloves and long sleeve shirt.

However on said fated day three was when they were doing tank coatings. So about ten feet away from me are two dudes in full PPE. We’re talking coveralls, rubber gloves, glasses, face shields, and respirators. Ten feet away from me. In a poorly ventilated room. Spraying the exterior of a tank with presumably fibreglass coating.

I only made it a few hours before having to go to the bathroom to puke. Was told to quit being a pussy and go back out on the floor so I fortunately had a moment of not being a stupid kid and said I quit and walked home. Both parents were mad when I told them I’d quit.

Joke’s on them though because a few years later that company killed two dudes. A guy asphyxiated while working inside one of the tanks and the person that tried to rescue him also ended up dying. Whole place got shut down permanently.”

11. Take care of your mental health.

“I worked for a group home. We had a difficult group of residents, but the company things so much worse.

Every resident was 14-22 years old. They had moderate mental development delays (65-75 IQ range), they all had a psychiatric disorder (from severe ADHD to schizophrenia), and they had also all been convicted of a violent sexual crime.

I worked 3rd shift. My normal hours were 10:30pm to 9am. Four days a week.

About six months into working there, they did a massive layoff.

They went down to bare minimum staff to student ratio each shift, with nobody extra to call in if needed. That meant if someone called out, a person on the previous shift was forced.

It got to the point, where I was being forced 3 out of 4 shifts per week. And not just a few hours. I was working 10:30 pm to around 4:30 pm the next day, and still having to come in for my following shift. I had an hour commute each way.

So I’d get home at 5:30 pm from a 16 hour shift, and have to leave the house again four hours later.

Managed that for about a month. Then one morning I was told last minute I was being forced. Told them I was fucking done and walked out.

That month took a huge toll on my mental health. Swear it took me like a year to recover.”

12. Done and done.

“I worked for a big chain tire store in a very rich part of town for a while. I was overqualified for the job, but its what was hiring. One day I get a call saying another tech got fired for failing a piss test.

I get in and our lead tech comes in with a torn bicep and has to be gone for a few months.

So I’m now the most knowledgeable person in the shop, taking on a ton of extra duties and extra hours. So working 60+hrs a week as the only tech with ANY diagnostic abilities I ask for a raise/promotion.

The guy that was hired on a week earlier, amazing tire buster but can’t do any mechanical repair past changing an air filter, get a double promotion and a dollar per hour raise.

Put in my notice on the spot.”

13. First job.

“First job at McDonald’s. 3 different managers all telling me to do different things, and getting mad when I listen to the others. I overheard the worst manager say to the people at the register (and customers behind the counter) that ‘Someone needs to teach Alice
how to do her job.’

I didn’t even say anything. Just walked out.”

14. That is WAY over the line.

“My first job (at a pizza delivery place), I was almost 18 and I overheard my manager (in his 40s!) and a few delivery drivers talking about throwing me a birthday party and spiking my drinks so they could “do things” to me.

They had no idea I was around the corner listening. Maybe they were joking, maybe they weren’t, I didn’t care I quit right then and there.”

15. “The worst boss I have ever had.”

“I used to be a server at a restaurant that was a quarter mile down the road from a large concert venue in northern Michigan. Concert nights were always fucking crazy but paid well so it was all good. I was assigned patio which had 13 tables split between two servers. The issue is, my other server didn’t show up so I had the entire patio to myself for ZZ Top night.

On top of this, I had a 21 top come in and take up half of my section. They weren’t attending the concert and I told them that due to it being super busy and them being a large group, food would be at least an hour. They were fine with this. I’m with them every 3-5 minutes filling drinks and bringing booze/wine.

It took about 1:30 for them to get their food and everyone was in good spirits the entire time. They ended up staying for 4 hours raking up a 4 digit bill (thank you booze for that) and everything was fine until I bring that out. It was like a switch flipped.

They started yelling and complaining that I was horrible and all went inside to speak to my manager who mind had not helped out a bit during the entire ordeal. She comped everything but alcohol, removed the 20% auto gratuity, and the table ended up leaving me 12 bucks.

My manager then pulled me aside and gave me a warning telling me she didn’t think I could handle being a server. Yeah I was pretty well fucking done. If you are reading this Barb, fuck you. You were the worst boss I have ever had.”

Those are pretty good.

Have you ever quit a job that you really hated?

Share your story with us in the comments!

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People Share the First Movie Villain That Ever Scared the Heck out of Them

Can you remember the first villain in a movie that really scared you? I mean that really creeped you out when you were a kid?

I sure do. It was the old, evil couple in the movie Cloak & Dagger. They scared THE HELL OUT OF ME when I was a little kid.

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Especially when the old lady pulled off her glove and she only had three fingers. Yikes!

Twitter users got into a discussion about the first movie villains that really gave them the creeps. This post got everyone talking.

Let’s see what they had to say.

1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

2. They’re heeeeeere.

3. Double whammy.

4. Good old Chucky!

5. Another one for The Penguin.

6. Mama Fratelli!

7. Absolutely creepy.

8. Tell ’em Large Marge sent ya.

9. Do you know what movie this is?

10. Watcher in the Woods.

11. That’s a unique one.

12. Scared by the wolf.

13. I don’t think you’re alone.

14. A classic villain.


Those are pretty good! I hadn’t really thought of some of them in a long time.

What about you?

What was the first movie villain you remember that scared the hell out of you?

Tell us in the comments!

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Memes That Show Us Not Every Job Can Be Done From Home

Tons of us are stuck at home right now whether we like it or not.

And that means a whole lot of people have to get used to working at home…

But what if you just don’t have the kind of job that allows you to work from home? Then what?

These funny memes will update us on this situation…

1. Not like that!

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2. How’s that working out?

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3. Listen, we need to talk…

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4. Climb on in…

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5. Reelin’ in a big one.

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6. And now the brown kitten has the advantage!

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7. Play with your toys.

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8. Is this what you meant?

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9. Epic fail.

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10. Oh, shit!

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11. Well, this isn’t good.

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12. Hahahaha. Got ya!

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Hey o! Those are pretty hilarious.

Okay, now we want to hear from all of you out there!

Are you stuck at home with your job now? If so, how’s it going? Are you getting by?

Talk to us in the comments!

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Funny Memes That Show the Difference Between 2019 and 2020

This year has been a hell ride that none of us could have imagined.

We can only hope that this year gets better…because right now it doesn’t seem like it can get much worse.

These funny memes show just how much has changed in the last few months…

1. Showing off.

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2. You’ll need a haz-mat suit.

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3. You’re now a hero!

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4. Big money!

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5. Flexin’ for real.

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6. Changed your tune.

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7. Like the apocalypse.

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8. You better listen to him.

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9. High roller.

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10. We all need to do it.

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11. That’s very considerate of you.

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12. No shame in your game!

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Those sure are funny…and kind of sad.

But please remember to stay safe and follow all the guidelines so we can beat this thing as soon as possible!

Tell us how you’re passing the time in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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People Talk About The Things They’ll Never Take for Granted Ever Again

Have you thought about this question recently? Due to what’s going on in the world, I bet you have.

I have too.

I think my answer would be that I could jump in my car and drive 30 minutes to go see my parents. I obviously can’t do that for a while and honestly, it’s pretty depressing and makes me sad.

A writer named Elan Gale asked this question on Twitter.

Let’s see what people had to say.

1. This is a disgrace.

2. Famly is everything.

3. Can’t do that right now.

4. The world is upside down.

5. You’ll be to again at some point.

6. This is a big one.

7. Is today Tuesday?

8. This is sad.

9. The little things.

10. Here, here!

11. Through the fence…

12. I’d love to go see a movie right now.

13. On alert.

14. This is awful.


I found these answers to be very interesting.

How about you? I’m sure you’ve thought about this question.

Tell us what you think in the comments.

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People Share the Things They’ll Never Take for Granted Again

As the saying goes, you don’t know what you got til it’s gone.

And all of us are feeling that sentiment right now in a major way. The little things we did on a regular basis are now out of reach for a while and it really makes you pause to think about what’s important in life.

This question was posed to Twitter users by a writer named Elan Gale.

And he got some really great responses. Let’s take a look.

1. Just missed opening day…

2. A lot of people feel this way.

3. Hard to find these days.

4. Health is the only wealth!

5. That would be nice.

6. All the good stuff.

7. I miss this, too.

8. More alone time.

9. They’re keeping us afloat right now.

10. The theater.

11. You’ll be able to again…

12. A HUGE ONE for many.

13. We salute you!


Remember to do your best to stay positive during this very difficult time!

It may seem like it’s taking an eternity but we are going to get through this.

Talk to us in the comments and tell us the thing you’ll never take for granted!

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These Interesting Facts Will Expand Your Horizons

All of us should strive to be lifelong learners while we’re on this planet.

We do our best, but sometimes everyday life gets in the way and we don’t get to explore and study as much as we’d like.

That’s why our fact sets are so great! We provide you with great information that you probably wouldn’t be exposed to otherwise.

And here’s another great fact set for you to enjoy!

1. That makes me sad.

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2. I’d love to go there someday.

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3. Makes sense.

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4. The real deal.

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5. Number one kid.

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6. Pay attention, people.

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7. How’d that work out?

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8. Life within death.

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9. One of cinema’s finest.

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10. Still going strong today.

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Some great facts right there to expand your brain!

Have you learned anything lately that really surprised you or impressed you?

Please share it with us in the comments!

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A Guide to Picking out the Best and Ripest Food at the Store

People have a certain level of confidence with familiar foods at the store, but that scope of expertise is pretty small. And if you find yourself with a Pinterest recipe that calls for an ingredient you have to research to figure out what it is, well, you might need some advice on how to nab the best product at the store.

And hey, if there are some regular, everyday things you’re not sure how to pick out (melon, for me), some tips and tricks on this list might help you, too!

12. Zucchini

It turns out, when it comes to squash, at least, that size does matter. Bigger zucchinis are more likely to be bitter, but don’t go for the smallest either – medium-sized one, between 15-20 cm, will have fewer seeds and be more meaty and tasty.

If it has a cut stem, you can also check the color – it should be green, not brown.

11. Chicken

If your chicken has skin, it should be paler than the flesh, and if the skin is yellow or a light brown, stay far away.

Its flesh should be firm, white to light brown in color, moist, and without visible blood – and the edges shouldn’t look dry.

If you want some extra help, check the packaging date (not the expiration date), and if it’s been in there for more than two days, don’t bring it home.

10. Bananas

You want to choose a bunch- not a single or double, as they last longer in clusters – with a green to light yellow stem.

If the stem is already brown, black spots will show up on your bananas before you can eat them all.

9. Watermelon

Check out its stem tail – if it’s dry and brown, the watermelon is ripe and ready to eat. If you want it to be super sweet, choose one with more intense spots of yellow.

And yes, you can tap on the watermelon to see how loud it is – if it sounds echoed, your melon isn’t quite ripe. You’re looking for a hollow, blunt return on your tap, instead.

8. Honey

The more opaque your honey, the less processed and more natural it is, so grab that one.

Also, a layer of crystals at the bottom isn’t anything to fear – it’s actually a sign of freshness.

7. Tomatoes

Avoid the ones in the plastic containers, because you can’t check the smoothness and firmness of their skin, or tell whether they have a consistent weight.

Ripe tomatoes should be much heavier than an unripe one, and you should be able to double check by making sure they smell like tomatoes.

Simple but true.

6. Lettuce

Your edges should be free of holes or chew marks, and should never be even slightly brown.

You’re looking for leaves that are light dark green, very bright, and fairly firm.

5. Melon

You don’t want the melon that’s more green than yellow, and if a quick tap makes it vibrate, it’s nice and ripe. If you can hear water inside, though, it’s overripe.

If you’re looking for a sweet melon, apply a bit of pressure to the two ends – if they’re soft, that’s the one for you.

4. Canned Foods

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Make sure there aren’t any imperfections in the packaging, like dents or rust, and always review the label to ensure the contents are preserved in their own juice or water.

3. Peppers

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A good pepper has bright, intense colors and no staining, and it’s weight should feel consistent in your palm.

Turn it over – peppers with 2 or 3 bumps will be more bitter than those with 4 bumps, and those higher-bumped peppers also have fewer seeds.

A green, firm, crispy stem means your pepper is fresh, too.

2. Cheese

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You don’t want your cheese to have a wide crust – it means it’s starting to dry out and has been cut a while.

Oil is also a bad sign, as it can indicate that it has been exposed to temperature changes and may have begun to spoil.

1. Fish

Even a dead fish should have protruding, shiny black eyes. Fresh fish will have skin that’s bright and silky, firm and translucent, and should bounce back from a press of your finger.

I don’t know about you, but I feel much more prepared for my next trip to the grocery store now!

Are these correct, in your experience? Was there something you were hoping to see that wasn’t there? Tell us in the comments!

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This is Why Less Than 10% of the Plastics We Put in the Bin Actually Get Recycled

I learned about this a few years ago when I read up on why getting paper instead of plastic bags at the grocery store makes little to no difference in the world – the thing is, for plastics to actually get recycled, the oil and gas companies have to care whether or not they get reused.

It shouldn’t really come as a surprise to anyone that, since there’s not much money in it, they really don’t.

Even though the American public has been pushed the recycle, especially plastics, the industry itself has always had “serious doubt” that the practice would be economically viable. The plastics industry began buying ads and promoting recycling in the 1980s, but internal records dating as far back as the 1970s reveal that officials were already dead-set against finding a way to make it actually work for everyone involved.

A report that circulated in April of 1973 called recycling plastics “costly” and “difficult,” and claimed sorting it was “infeasible,” and that there could see “no recovery from obsolete products.”

Why did they continue to support the charade of recycling, you ask? Because they thought it the appearance of cooperation would keep plastic bans away. There has been growing opposition to the use of plastics since the 1980s, and the industry saw their “support” of recycling as a way to make it seem as though they were policing their own problems.

Lew Freeman, former vice president for a plastics lobbying group, confessed…

“There was never an enthusiastic belief that recycling was ultimately going to work in a significant way.”

Another official from that group, Larry Thomas, backed him up.

“The feeling was the plastics industry was under fire, we got to do what it takes to take the heat off, because we want to continue to make plastic products.

If the public thinks the recycling is working, then they’re not going to be as concerned about the environment.”

Apparently, oil and gas companies think we’re all dumb and will bite the same bait over and over again, because even though they’re admitting that recycling hasn’t worked in the past, they’re also claiming that they’re funding new technology that shows promise – that their goal is to recycle 100% of the plastics they make.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company’s VP of sustainability said,

“Recycling has to get more efficient, more economic. Five, ten years ago, the industry response was a little more combative.

Today, it truly is not just PR. We don’t like to see waste in the environment either. We really don’t.

We want to solve this.”

But I mean…fool me once, and all of that. Because the bottom line remains that, the more plastics that are actually recycled, the less money the industry makes overall.

At a time when oil and gas is already projected to lose profits due to fuel efficiency and the increased use of electric cars, the chances of them being proactive about another way to bleed cash seems dubious, at best.

Independent sources estimate that plastic production overall is expected to triple by 2050.

There continues to be a movement by regular people to reduce their use of plastics at home and out in public, and it’s growing – that said, we’re all beating our heads against a wall made of an industry set to lose billons of dollars if we succeed.

If you want a deeper dive into this topic, including how the plastics industry is fighting back by producing new and complex kinds of product that are impossible to recycle, check out the PBS documentary Plastic Wars.

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