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These ‘Baby Yoda’ Jokes Might 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’.

https://twitter.com/BabyYodaBaby/status/1201588223073488897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fcrystalro%2Fbaby-yoda-tweets-mandalorian-3

11. She has a point.

12. OH OH OH!

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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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Weird and Upsetting Photos That Might Just Ruin Your Day

These photos are weird. And odd. And strange. And mildly disturbing.

We’re warning you…now’s your chance to back out of this.

Last opportunity for the “chicken exit”…

Okay, then let’s get started.

1. Why?

why did I feel the need to acomplisy this. drunk missions

2. Way to go, dude.

3. Are you thirsty?

4. Very disturbing.

Thanks, I hate faces drawn on peoples’ backs from thanksihateit

5. Button Girl will haunt your dreams.

Thanks, I hate Button Girl from creepydesign

6. Do not enter. Ever.

I-I’m at a loss for words from ATBGE

7. No thank you.

Draw me like one of your Twi’lek girls from StarWars

8. I’m starving!

Cursed_Image5935 from cursedimages

9. Fun for the kids!

Thanks, I hate a transparent action man figure from TIHI

10. All dressed up.

hmmm from hmmm

11. It’s obviously possessed.

Sweet potatoe from oddlyweird

12. That’s actually a paperclip on a hot dog.

Forearm gets scraped out with a curved razor from misleadingthumbnails

13. Keep your fingernails clean.

hmmm from hmmm

14. Cool off!

cursed_shower from cursedimages

15. Okay, that’s enough.

cursed_candle from cursedimages

Like I said, we’re sorry about putting you through that…

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Divorce Lawyers Recall the Weirdest Reasons Their Clients Split Up

Out of all the professions in the world, I imagine being a divorce lawyer is one that keeps you fairly entertained.

I mean, it probably sucks your will to even attempt a long-term relationship, too, but you have to take the good with the bad at any job, right?

Below, 15 divorce attorneys are talking their clients’ weirdest reasons for calling it quits and just…wow.

15. Seems like he was just looking for a reason.

Lawyer here. One of mine that sticks out is that the husband and wife both played some sort of on-line role-playing game, sort of like the Sims I think but a little more elaborate and adult (‘Second Life’ maybe?). I don’t know anything about online games.

The wife got heavily involved with the game, like 10 hours a day, and wouldn’t reduce her time playing no matter what he said. What tipped things over the edge however was that he set up a fake profile/ avatar and went online to stalk her in the game and found her avatar having sex with some random guy’s avatar.

Nothing ever happened in real life (neither of them were exactly oil paintings to look at) but that was enough for the guy to initiate a fairy acrimonious divorce.

14. And I mean, the wife just cost him money.

He loved his pinball machine collection more than her.

Also it turns out some pin ball machines can be worth a shit load of money.

13. I feel like the wife got the best deal possible, all things considered.

Divorce lawyer here.

One client filed for divorce because he owed his bookie $70,000. He didn’t want to leave his wife but he figured he would get half the house in the divorce, which was worth $700,000 and pay his debts.

He had already blew through their life savings gambling.

He was the worst guy.

12. I 100% feel this woman’s pain.

My neighbour filed for divorce because he smacked his lips when he ate and slurped his coffee and soup.

She thought if she didn’t she would end up in jail for battery.

11. Weird but also mature?

I had two couples come to me.

They had been friends for nigh on 15 years.

Husband A decided he liked Wife B more than Wife A. Wife A decided she likes Husband B more than Husband A.

The reverse was also true, and Husband B preferred Wife A, Wife B preferred Husband A.

The couples had near identical assets in terms of value. They came to me all together, and I drafted two sets of paperwork. Two default judgment hearings were set on the same day. The judge signed all the papers the same day.

A week after that, they all went to a JP and remarried. The husbands swapped houses and they all went about their lives exactly as they had the week before, but each slightly happier.

10. Definitely the reason Jerry Seinfeld would have gotten divorced (if he’d ever gotten married on the show).

I had a client file for divorce because every morning his wife would ask him how he takes his coffee…for seven years.

9. None of this gives me any kind of hope for the future.

Hopefully soon-to-be-former Divorce attorney, I’ve seen tons of crazy reasons for people to get divorced. Some of them stupid, some of them make perfect sense.

I had one person get divorced because her husband wouldn’t take her out to the movies anymore. I had one client who looked through her husbands phone and found out he was hiring male escorts while he was on business trips. One female client got a divorce because she hated sex with her husband. Her last relationship before she got married was pretty intense and I guess her husband just didn’t match up.

I’ve had a few clients who were teachers get divorced because their spouses found out they were having indecent relationships with students. All of the teachers were female.

One divorce involved an elderly couple who had both recently been widowed. They had both been married to their individual spouses for over 40 years. They married each other out of loneliness. About two years into the marriage, they realized they made a huge mistake. They couldn’t stand each other. It was weird seeing eighty year olds complaining about the same thing you see kids arguing about.

8. What a jerk.

My dad split my mom because “she takes too long to tell a story”. He was actually having affair #4795809374 and that came out shortly after. But this was one of the main reasons he gave when they did a counselling session together.

7. I did not need this mental image.

Not a lawyer but a friend is , they said the husband wanted a divorce because the wife still wiped the ass of the perfectly healthy and mentally able teenage son among other things.

6. Yet another reason to discourage abstinence before marriage.

Not a divorce lawyer, but there’s this famous case that all law students know about.

The wife asked for annulment of marriage, because almost a year into the marriage, they still haven’t had sex.

The husband has been avoiding it for almost a year, and later on the court found out that he actually only has a 2 inch penis.

5. This feels like a valid reason to me.

My boss just got divorced.

His wife was telling people one of her reasons was the amount of toilet paper he used.

She was a super coupon clipper thrifty lady and would listen when he went to the bathroom to see if he was using “too much tp”

4. I feel like he should have just let it go?

Not a divorce lawyer, but have done marriage therapy. Had a soldier stationed at Guantanamo Bay that met a local. Fell madly in love. They decided to get married so she could come with him back in the states once his tour was done.

She was working on American dishes, and was making spaghetti. He comes home from work one day, and she’s making it. She puts the meat in, puts the canned sauce in, and then pulls an unlabeled bag out of the freezer and adds it to the sauce.

At this point in the session she’s hysterically crying with broken spanglesh. She’s trying to explain she didn’t know any better. Through the hysteria he informs me her mother and grandmother told her if she wanted to keep her man, she needed to put her menstrual blood in his food. It was so hard to keep my composure. I was trying to hard not to gag.

They both described they were madly in love, but he couldn’t let it go. They ended up getting a divorce. Having done this for 14 years, I have found it 100% accurate that truth is stranger than fiction.

3. For the love of the dogs.

Not me but my friend who specialises in family law.

Wife wanted to divorce husband because he kept taking their dogs for walks while she was at work, making it (unintentionally) so they’d rather cuddle the husband instead of her after a long day.

2. I don’t even know what to say about that.

Easy.

She spent $42,000 on psychic hotlines.

Notable, she then wouldn’t accept any of our offers, and I continuously asked her lawyer to provide counter-offers…shouldn’t her psychic have told her how the case would turn out?!? Lol.

1. I would not have wanted to be in that room.

I’m not a lawyer but my brother is one who specialises in family law.

He once had a case where the client was divorcing his wife because he was having an affair with his wife’s mother.

Even after being divorced, I’m pretty awed by this list. Human beings are truly special, y’all.

Have you been divorced? Would your reasons have made this list?

Share them with us in the comments!

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If You Get an Unexpected Deposit in Your Bank Account, Do Not Spend It

If you’re like most average people, logging into your online banking to check your balance isn’t the best part of your day. It’s never as much as you want it to be, need it to be, or wish it was.

That’s why it can be tempting to just celebrate if the number is higher than you expect. But what happens if you click on your account and see a deposit you don’t recognize?

As hard as you try to convince yourself you probably just forgot something special was coming your way, you suspect it’s an error on the bank’s part.

What to do then?

If you know in your gut that’s not your money, don’t spend it and hope for the best, because if there’s one thing we should all understand by this point, it’s that the banks are definitely going to get theirs.

And look, here’s the thing – the idea of sticking it to the man, or in this case, the bank that’s probably robbed you in the form of fees more than once, we all know that stealing is wrong. You’re not supposed to take something that doesn’t belong to you, even if it does belong to a jerk.

A lesson this Pennsylvania couple is re-learning the hard way after they spent $107k of the $120k mistakenly deposited into their account.

The bank came asking for it all back, and well…now they’re facing felony charges.

“Eventually, the bank will come back to the customer,” explains Doug Johnson of the American Bankers Association. “First they’ll reverse the transaction but also potentially generate a police report after effective research, meaning the bank will contact the customer…and ask the logical questions.”

Meaning yes, most of us know what’s supposed to be deposited into our accounts and what is not.

The next time, it could be your money that accidentally ends up in someone else’s account, and wouldn’t you want the bank to get it back for you then?

Instead of spending it, always check with your bank if you’re unsure whether a deposit (or withdrawal) is something you recognize and should spend.

It’s not fun, I know, but it’s good advice.

Has this ever happened to you? If so, what did you do?

Share in the comments!

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A Teacher’s Plan to Stop School Shootings Doesn’t Require Any Gun Legislation

School shootings and gun violence is always close to the hearts and minds of parents who have children in school (or children who go to the movies, or concerts, or church, or Walmart…), but the solutions coming out of Washington and state legislatures have been few, weak, or nonexistent.

How, then, should parents and teachers responsible for keeping kids alive on their watch fix the problem themselves? One person has a plan, and the best part is, we don’t have to agree on how to address guns to get behind it.

The thought comes from a teacher who believes that her biggest job is not teaching her students math and history, but in guiding them along the path to becoming humans who are active and positive contributors to society as a whole.

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So, once a week, she asks her students to privately write down the names of four children they’d like to sit with the following week, and then changes up her seating chart (though the kids know in advance their requests may not be granted). On the same piece of paper she asks them to nominate one student they believe has been an exceptional classroom citizen that week, and then spends time before going home for the weekend looking through them all.

She’s not really looking to rearrange her seating chart, though she may – she’s looking for patterns, like who isn’t ever requested by anyone else, who can’t think of a single person to request, who never gets nominated, and who had a bunch of friends and now doesn’t. The teacher thinks that she can use those patterns to figure out who is falling through the cracks of the “society” of her room and school. Who struggles to connect. Who is being ignored. Who is being bullied, and likely, who is on the opposite end of the equation.

It can help her pinpoint the kids that need help making friends, help sharing their gifts, and to know who to keep an extra close eye on to make sure they’re not getting mistreated when authority figures are out of sight.

She began the practice after the Columbine High School shooting, and has done it every single week since. Her takeaway from that first (but not even close to last) school shooting was that disconnection was the underlying culprit of the violence – it began as inner loneliness, and as a desire to be noticed when you so often aren’t.

Everything has a pattern, in the mind of a math teacher – even love. Even violence, and loneliness, and what could happen next if we don’t try to stop it.

And even though there might be fewer dead if lonely, forgotten, bullied, atypical kids didn’t have access to guns, this teacher, at least, believes that no one would have to die at all if we could figure out how to help those future-shooters before the idea of revenge and notoriety even enter their minds.

Keep a keen eye out there, on your fellow humans. It might save your life – or someone else’s – if you can intervene with a little kindness at the pass.

What do you think about this system? Workable? Won’t matter?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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A Teen Designed a Map Called “New” America and Twitter Goes Crazy

Students and homework go hand in hand. Math, English, Science, and History… it’s just how things go when you’re a kid in school.

These subjects are supposed to prepare the younger generation for the future, but when Craig Calcaterra checked up on his daughter Anna’s homework, he found a fascinating and hilarious new version of America.

To the Twitterverse!

Calcaterra was taken aback, both by the creativity and seeming creepiness of Anna’s “map.”

For instance… what is “Long Chile”?

 

And why is Wyoming considered unnecessary?

Dad attempted to explain…

Anna’s alternate history map racked up over 65K retweets and  3645K likes.

The responses are classic, but people particularly liked Chile.

Chile is just long. That’s how it is now.

Welcome to Anna’s new reality, folks!

With a bit of closer inspection, she writes, “Capital moved to Ohio 2” and the four corners were replaced.

What’s up there?

People had so many questions!

Especially about Ohio 2.

Anna touched on the lengthening of Texas and Idaho by “unanimous” vote but the real spotlight was, again… Long Chile!

In the end Twitter jokingly clapped back with some changes of their own.

But don’t worry fam… America is still in its original shape. No plans right now to make Anna’s changes… yet.

Proud papa Calcaterra even wrote a follow-up essay, explaining what went down behind the scenes. There’s also a quick interview with Anna and CNN.

Enjoy all of that and let us know what you think in the comments!

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Shorthand is a Peculiar-Looking Script That Serves an Important Purpose

We take it for granted that technology has made things so much easier than they were for our ancestors.

Taking notes is almost obsolete nowadays because people can quickly type up, record, or use their phones to document meetings and events. So how did people do this before?

Shorthand script, which looks like strange squiggly marks to people who’ve never seen them, was the best way to do so.

Gregg shorthand was used to make it easier for reporters, writers, stenographers, and secretaries to quickly jot down anything they needed.

This system was one of the most employed and vital ways people kept up with long dictations during the Victorian Era.

John Robert Gregg invented the form of shorthand that was most common in the United States. Thomas Pitman invented a different type of shorthand, employed by English-speakers in Great Britain.

Both types of shorthand were created to help writers take down every word, without having to lose anything that was said. Since people speak much faster than they can write, shorthand script was a great way to ensure accuracy.

The idea of shorthand was to reduce the number of lines needed to represent a letter.

Because of its appearance, people who’ve never seen shorthand are likely to mistake it for another language!

Of course, learning shorthand may still be valuable in the event that there’s no wi-fi connection as you’re taking notes!

Many artists use this script to make beautiful artwork nowadays.

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“Seven Affirmations: Willingness is Key” Acrylic on canvas, 24×24. In Gregg Shorthand, the seven affirmations are: I take refuge in the potential of my own recovery; One day at a time; First things first; This too shall pass; Easy does it; Willingness is key; and the Serenity prayer. Although this work was for an individual in recovery, I believe anyone could benefit from these affirmations. #shorthand #shorthandart #shorthandwriting #greggshorthand #steno #stenography #stenographyart #taquigrafia #contemporaryart #artistsoninstagram #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthquotes #recovery #recoveryquotes #recoverysayings #serenityprayer #krinknyc #alcoholicsanonymous #narcoticsanonymous #alanon #soberliving #sobriety #mindfulnessquotes #addictionrecovery #addiction #opioidaddiction #krinkk60

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Had you ever seen shorthand of any kind before? Do you think it still has value today?

Tell us why or why not in the comments.

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Check Out This Stunning Temple in Thailand, Complete With a 17-Story Dragon Facade

With its beautiful beaches and cosmopolitan cities, Thailand is a great place to take a vacation. Travelers can also revel in the country’s beautiful architecture as well.

The country boasts a beautiful Buddhist temple called Wat Samphran, or Temple of the Rising Dragon. Located in Thailand’s Samphran district, the bright pink temple also features a 17-story dragon on its facade.

The temple is 80 meters high because that was how long Buddha lived. But don’t believe our description, see for yourself!

The top of the temple allows for this marvelous view of the area.

It’s possible to get a romantic, larger-than-life view.

Close-up details are also stunning.

There’s some seriously beautiful foliage surrounding the temple. Perfect for a quiet day’s outing.

Evening views are also delightful!

The dragon of Wat Samphran is an architectural feat!

This complex is also a part of the temple.

Wat Samphran’s dragon gives off some seriously fierce vibes!

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? En la Boca del Dragón ? . . Hace una semana estaba caminando por adentro de un dragón, y ahora a 16.872km listo para salir rumbo a la Patagonia. ¿Rutina? A mi dejame con esta vida impredecible que me sorprende a cada rato, y en la que nunca se que me espera a donde voy. Así es como me siento siento vivo, en el fuego, en la boca del dragón ?? . . #thailand #southeastasia #lonelyplanet #dragon #wanderlust #postaleslp #beautifuldestinations #travelphotography #travelgram #wanderlust #drone #dronephotography #thai #droneoftheday #dragontemple #2020 #dragonballz #viajesng #shenlong #thai #watsamphran #buddhism #ecotourism #sustainabletourism #buda #artofvisuals #natgeotravelerlatam

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This is more of what you can expect at the bottom of the temple as well.

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The temple is located just outside of Bangkok, and the trip seems well worth it.

 

This video also shows how you can visit the top of the temple if you’re able to visit.

The temple’s stairs are now deteriorating, but the structure remains beautiful.

Would you ever travel to Thailand to see the temple?

Let us know what you think of this amazing architectural masterpiece in the comments!

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People Discuss How and When to Apologize for a Mental Health Episode

There’s a lot of stigma around mental health issues, but this is slowly changing. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) says that in 2018, approximately 19.1% of people in the United States experienced mental illness.

Obviously it’s important to be sensitive about mental health issues in the country, but one Twitter user spoke out about the lack of apologies over mental health blowups that sometimes occur as a result of certain conditions.

The tweet went viral and several people spoke out for and against this opinion.

Some people were for this type of accountability.

Some people agreed but had some reservations.

A professional chimed in with their opinion.

One Twitter user explained why she apologizes when she can.

And someone else chimed in with why they choose to apologize, but they also preface with the fact that no one is owed anything.

One person tweeted about her experiences on both sides of this conundrum.

One Twitter user mentioned that some of these mental health breakdowns are also survival mechanisms that don’t warrant an apology.

Another Twitter user brought up a valid point: some abusers deal with mental health issues as well.

Another Twitter user mentions that it’s important to improve communication about mental health issues in general.

There were many other tweets, but this one tried to put things into context:

It’s clear that any and all discussions around mental health aren’t easy. As some people mentioned, some mental health blowups are simply coping mechanisms, and they’re difficult to predict. It’s hard to pin down etiquette when discussing issues that have different consequences for everyone involved, but at least this Twitter thread began a necessary dialog.

What’s your take on the topic? There are no easy answers, but all points of view are welcome in the comments section. Perhaps your opinion or experience may help a reader that’s been seeking answers.

Drop your thoughts and let’s get to talking!

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Canceling Your Uber Ride Can Be Bad News for Drivers

Ube has made our lives easier in innumerable ways. For patrons and for drivers alike, being able to connect one-on-one to someone when you need a ride, or to pick someone up when you could use some cash, has been a life-changing opportunity.

There are downsides like safety concerns, of course, but for the most part, people love it and it sure seems as if the practice is here to stay.

If you’re someone who uses Uber regularly, though, you might want to be aware how certain actions – like canceling your ride – can affect the driver half of the occasion. At first, the $5 fee you might be charged for canceling might not seem like enough to deter you (or maybe it does), but Uber’s existing policies aren’t so great for drivers who are canceled on last minute.

Uber drivers aren’t making that much to begin with, and it turns out only $3.75 of that cancellation fee actually goes to your driver. Worse, if you dispute the cancellation fee, you’ll receive an alert stating that the driver might lose out on money if you continue with the dispute – even if the reason you’re canceling has to do with an issue with the app, say, and not because you don’t need a ride or the driver was late.

At least one driver on Reddit shared that cancellation fees can be – and have been – withheld without any disclosed reason.

“I have had three instances now where I waited over five minutes before canceling, took screenshots to prove I waited the full time, canceled the ride, and then never received the fee.

This is completely different from the consumer’s side, where if a passenger simply says ‘My driver was under the influence of alcohol with no evidence, the passenger gets a refund, that driver can lose the pay from that ride, have their account immediately suspended for a minimum of three days, and possibly even permanently deactivated.”

First of all, I can’t believe there are sh*t people out there who are so intent on getting something for nothing that they would ruin another person’s livelihood to save a couple of bucks.

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Sometimes I don't know how to feel about Uber drivers being able to rate their passengers. I'm not providing you a service. Sometimes I just want to relax and listen to music when I'm in an Uber. I was told that some drivers like conversations and you can get down-voted as a passenger for not partaking in something as trivial as small talk. I'm paying the money so if I want to just relax, I don't want to do so with the repercussion of a getting "less stars". Although this is a trivial topic in my opinion, the presence of "less stars" as a passenger may not reflect well in the eyes of future Uber drivers. Of course that is not my concern because I just want to get from points A to B in one piece. I just find it a bit odd. ??‍♀️ P.S. I make memes to cope with occasional crippling depression. ?? Isn't that a kick in the pants? #Uber #Uberrider #smalltalk #meme #islandlivvie #00s #ride

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Second of all, I can definitely believe that a corporation like Uber would come down on the side of the consumer…or actually, on whatever side is going to benefit them the most financially.

So the next time you have an issue, think of your driver before you cancel or request that refund – though if it’s truly the driver’s fault, go ahead and protect your own assets, of course.

Just do your best to exercise common sense first.

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