Awkward Moments by People Who Had No Idea Who They Were Talking to Online

Here’s some advice from someone who has been on Twitter pretty much since its inception (and who is old enough to remember the introduction of MySpace (yikes!) – always take a moment to vet who you’re speaking with online before you let loose.

You’ll thank me when you don’t turn out to be the person who explains Stephen King’s books to Stephen King, et al.

If you think there aren’t that many instances of such a thing happening, well, think again – and these 11 people are the proof in the pudding.

11. To be fair, I had to Google this one.

He’s the guy who killed Bin Laden. Like, actually.

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10. This happens to women way too often.

The more educated she is, the more often it happens to her.

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9. That will mess with your head for a minute.

Then you can smack someone.

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8. The tongue-in-cheek is the best.

Hopefully gets the point across without being rude.

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7. Corporations are so disconnected.

Right hand, meet left foot.

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6. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall there.

Or just to have seen the look on his face.

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5. Well, this is awkward.

You still don’t have to agree, but…

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4. Why is that so hard to believe?

Was she wearing jeans? Or just a vagina?

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3. You just shake your head.

And probably wonder if you’re the one who’s nuts for a minute.

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2. This is awkward.

Someone is getting fired and I don’t think it’s Renee.

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1. These random lectures are annoying.

You should probably make sure you’re not preaching to the choir.

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I’m embarrassed for these people. Really, really embarrassed.

If you have a story that would fit on this list, I want to hear it in the comments!

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A Man Proved That 5 “Self-Made Billionaires” Had a Lot of Help Getting to the Top

We all love to hear that old, classic story of the boot-strapped self-made billionaire, right? It inspires us all to think that anyone can achieve anything if they just work for it hard enough.

The trouble is, that isn’t usually true. Sure, every so often someone might pull off the unthinkable, but generally, most very successful people have had help somewhere along the way.

For many people, that often means having been born into a family that already has considerable wealth.

This is definitely the case for each of these 5 “self-made” billionaires that are regularly touted as having done all the work by themselves.

Recently, one man decided to break apart why each of the people on this list isn’t as self-made as they might want you to believe.

1. Jeff Bezos

We all know the story of Amazon, right? Jeff Bezos founded the company in 1994 in his garage. It’s pretty impressive!

Well, the truth is, Jeff had a hefty investment from two wealthy benefactors: his mom and dad.

2. Bill Gates

As Aidan explains, this “rags to riches” storyline is often found in the biographies of the rich and famous.

However, it’s not usually entirely… true.

Oh yeah… Bill had A LOT of help.

Sure, Bill Gates has skills, but he definitely had significant help along the way.

3. Warren Buffet

Warren is a well-known investor, and his whole story goes like this: he was a scrappy kid who was just really good at investing.

Except, well, his dad was… a pretty big deal.

If you want to see something REALLY eye opening… look at how much wealth Buffet had accumulated by the time he left… HIGH SCHOOL.

4. Mark Zuckerberg

Many people know the general story surrounding the founding of Facebook. Mark started the site when he was in college. Precocious, right?

Well, Mark was getting by on more than just his brain.

The tuition for the school he attended alone was more than many families make in a year.

He was also fortunate to already be in the right social circles.

5. Kylie Jenner

Kylie has managed to build a massive cosmetics empire by a young age. It’s really impressive!

But there’s no denying that she comes from a wildly successful and wealthy family.

Without the connections afforded to her by her family, it’s not likely that she would be in the position she is today… just like everyone else on this list.

Can you believe some of those stories?

It’s truly impressive what each of these people has built, and it’s also worth knowing how they got to where they are.

Don’t forget to share this eye-opener with your friends, and let us know which part surprised you the most in the comments!

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Twitter Users Talk About the Small Things in Movies and TV Shows That Ruin It for Them

Movies and TV shows are not real, but it’s still pretty darn annoying when we see things in them that are totally unrealistic.

You know you see these kinds of things all the time, right?

A funny Twitter thread saw users speaking out about the things that they consider very annoying when it comes to how real life is inaccurately portrayed on TV and in the movies.

Let’s take a look.

1. Gulpin’ ’em down.

That is kinda weird.

2. See you later!

Doesn’t work that way.

3. Get it right!

Chess players don’t like this.

4. Let’s see the drool.

Totally unrealistic!

5. Hey, sis!

Never said this in my life.

6. That’s just creepy.

And totally weird.

7. Get it right, designers!

Come on, you have a big budget.

8. Right into the river!

That doesn’t seem right…

9. Ummmm, that’s delicious.

Instantaneous delight.

10. I’m late!

Gotta go! Out the door!

11. Where’s the mouse?

Riddle me that!

12. How do you afford this place?

Especially in New York City.

13. The bra stays on.

Ladies…let’s hear the truth.

How about you?

What are the little things in movies that really drive you crazy?

Talk to us in the comments!

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People Talk About the Small Things That Ruin TV Shows and Movies for Them

You know you’ve been in this situation at some point…you’re watching a movie or a TV show, you’re enjoying it immensely, and then…you see something that totally ruins it for you.

Isn’t that annoying?

I hate it!

What strikes you as totally ridiculous when you watch a TV show or a movie?

This is what people on Twitter had to say.

1. Seems very light…

Is there anything in here?

2. Let’s back up.

Where the heck are we meeting?

3. Boy, that was lucky.

No one got hit!

4. So, what do you do?

I can hear perfectly in here!

5. That was quick.

Right down the hatch!

6. Not in pain anymore…

The magic of the movies.

7. No shortcuts?

Look it up, people!

8. Parking will not be a problem.

We all know that ain’t the truth.

9. Let’s keep it real.

Can we at least get that right?

10. Hahahaha. Always.

That’s not how it works.

11. Time to hang up.

No goodbye? Seems kind of rude…

12. Turn it off!

No need to watch further…

What things drive you crazy in movies and kind of ruin them for you?

Tell us in the comments!

We look forward to hearing from you!

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This Makeup Artist Paints Herself as Pop Culture Figures and Optical Illusions

It’s pretty amazing to see how far makeup has come in the last few decades.

These people are true artists and they’re definitely upping their games in ways that folks didn’t even think was possible until recently.

Ellie Lewis is one such artist who is making waves with her incredible work.

She’s based in the United Kingdom she has the ability to use her face as a canvas for her makeup work that you have to see to believe.

Let’s take a look, shall we?

1. Princess Fiona.

Someone needs to rescue her!

2. Happy Valentine’s Day.

Any lovebirds out there?

3. This is awesome!

Check out the detail!

4. Getting a little Satanic on us…

Which is totally cool in my book!

5. Creature From the Black Lagoon.

This one is epic!

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Creature from the Black Lagoon🧟‍♀️ My entry for the @mehronmakeup monster contest! My idea was a modern take on the original creature from the black lagoon, revamped for a modern remake sequel – so obviously more spooky and more gory 😏 – – – Products: @mehronmakeup @mehronuk paradise paints 30 colour palette, Mimi Choi illusion palette, metallic powder (gold with mixing liquid),stage blood (dark), tooth fx (spinach), liquid latex, spirit gum @samplebeauty paradigm shift II palette @makeuprevolution rose gold glow highlight Scales/fins are craft foam + hot glue Gills/tentacles are silicone prosthetics by dottiedofx – #mehronmonster #sfxmakeup #creaturefromtheblacklagoon #horrormakeup #goremakeup #sfx #mehronmakeup #swampmonster #filmmakeup #monstermakeup #makeupfx #cosplay #prostheticmakeup #transformationmakeup #spooky #villaincosplay #monstermash #sfxmakeupartist #seamonster #horrorart #creatureart #classichorror

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6. The Walking Dead.

Beware of zombies out there…

7. This one is creeping me out a little bit.

Maybe it’s the horns…

8. Inspired by Tim Burton.

You can tell just by looking at it.

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ICON🕸🎃 My entry for this weeks @glowupbbc @thevalgarland makeup challenge! Of course I chose @timburton as he’s such a huge inspiration to my art. – Most people will know I love turning myself into Tim Burton characters, so this time I challenged myself to create a look that would be representative of him without using any of his characters! I’m not overly excited about how it turned out, but it was a learning curve to try something so different/challenging 👻 – – – @mehronmakeup @mehronuk paradise paints 30c palette + clown white + Mimi Choi illusion palette @makeuprevolution golden sugar + rainbow haunted house palettes – #valsglowupchallenge #timburton #timburtonmakeup #timburtonart #glowupbbc #timburtonstyle #timburtonfilms #ghostmakeup #spookymakeup #gothic #fangs #gothicmakeup #vampirefangs

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9. It had to be done!

You knew this was coming!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B–HTHUDBk1/

10. Wow! Bratz! This is on-point!

Very impressive, I must say…

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BRATZ 💫 It’s 2020 and Jade’s aesthetic is still my goals tbh x (Proportions ended up being way off I know) – – – @mehronmakeup @mehronuk paradise paints AQ palette + Mimi Choi illusion palette @makeuprevolution Lan London + haunted house palettes @loreal infallible foundation + concealer @soapandglory supercat liner – – #bratz #bratzmakeup #makeup #bratzchallenge #cartoonmakeup #comicmakeup #toonme #toonmechallenge #illusionmakeup #mehronmakeup #mehronuk #sfxmakeup #dollmakeup #bratzdollmakeup #transformationmakeup #creativemakeup #crazymakeup #facepaint #art #feature_my_stuff #muaxdiscover #100daysofmakeup #muachallenge #isolationcreation #makeupillusion #artist #00s #00saesthetic

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11. This one might haunt your dreams.

I’m freakin’ out!

12. For all the Aquarius folks out there…

What do you think?

13. Now I’m starving.

I love these things!

14. Living out her goth dreams.

And doing it very well, I might add.

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Just living out my goth dreams 💀 Inspired by @ellycatt 💫 I hope to be back with more full looks and regular posts soon, it’s been a busy time moving into a new flat! – – – @mehronmakeup @mehronuk paradise paints AQ + dark blood @makeuprevolution eyeshadow + highlight @lorealmakeup skin @collectionlove brows + liquid glitter @scarecrowvampirefangs small fangs – #makeup #sfxmakeup #creativemakeup #horrormakeup #vampiremakeup #vampire #facepaint #artist #sfx #horrorart #makeupart #beauty #gothbeauty #horror #creativemakeup #sfxblood #fangs #vampirefangs #goth #gothgirl #egirl #sfxmakeupartist #makeuprevolution #undeadmakeup #egirlmakeup #mehronmakeup #scarymakeup #feature_my_stuff #muaxdiscover #egirlaesthetic

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Now we’d like to hear from you.

Have you seen anything really cool online lately?

Art? Photos? Memes? Anything!

If so, please share it with us in the comments.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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If Stores Sold Superpowers, What Would You Be Able to Buy From the Discount Bin?

Superheroes need to shop in the discount bin, too, sometimes…

It can’t all be flying, super strength, and the ability to disappear, right?

Folks were presented with this unusual question:

“If Stores Sold Superpowers, What Could You Buy From the Discount Bin?”

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say about this.

1. Wouldn’t that be something?

“Discount huh?

I’m imagining this amazing superpower that used to be super cool but is now hardly sold anymore.

“Automatically unscratch the surface of any old dvd or cd you touch” – Now with free set of dvds!”

2. A lot of people would like this.

“Grow your hair as fast as you want.

“Hmm time for a haircut. Might as well get my money’s worth”

Grows hair a mile long.”

3. Where am I now?

“You can teleport anywhere but it’s randomized.

99.9999999999% chance of death if you include the universe.

Hell, even on earth you could end up in the sky, underground or underwater.”

4. Might come in handy…

“Chill a beer by holding it.

No other freezing or cooling related powers.

And it only works on beer.”

5. Use it wisely.

“Heat vision, but it only gets hot enough to warm up your coffee.

Could get a job as a barista.”

6. This is HUGE.

“The ability to automatically agree on where to eat with my spouse.”

7. It is what it is.

“Invisibility but every meter of movement makes you fart.

This is an added bonus! Go invisible, run through a crowd, and watch the hilarity!”

8. A lot of thought went into this.

“Being able to float 1 inch but you can’t move around, not needing a remote to change the volume(just the volume, you still need it for everything else).

Turning your finger into a tiny vacuum to clean small crevices, being able to tell what someone’s emotion is but you don’t know why, good reflexes, Bluetooth connection to your phone so you can hear the music but no one else can and you don’t need headphones.”

9. Couch Woman!

“The amazing ability to turn into a couch!”

10. Useless!

“Walk through walls but fall through floors/ground when you do.

Run really fast but you get tired over a normal distance.

Turn into any animal you want, but permanently.”

11. Interested in any of these?

“You can turn invisible but you won’t be able to see anything either

You can run super fast but you slowly burn (friction)

You can fly but the g-force and lack of oxygen always catchup to you

You can teleport but every time you do so a little bit of your body is left behind.”

12. What the?!?!

“Telekinesis.

But it’s limited to 3 pounds and the object hovers a half inch above your palm.”

13. This is gonna get weird.

“The ability to elongate one part of your body, but you can’t choose which part.

Say hello to One Tube-shaped Eyeball Man!”

14. All this good stuff.

“10% invisibility, you are just slightly transparent

mood ring, your skin changes color based on your mood

ant command, the power to have a single ant do your bidding

superhyerpercondria, detect every microorganism on every surface all the time

fartparade, instead of being invisible, your farts come out as brightly colored gasses

allergy medusa, anyone who looks at you will sneeze uncontrollably as long as they can see you

midas’ pudding, every liquid you touch gets transformed into banana pudding

sandwhichsense, know exactly when and what kind of sandwich someone has most recently eaten

cat facts, infinite knowledge about the universe, but only topics about cats

megaphone, your voice is permanently as loud as a jet engine.”

How would you answer this question?

Tell us in the comments!

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Celebrity “Gender Swaps” That Are Super Trippy

You’ve probably come across FaceApp or similar programs that are designed to manipulate facial features through AI. These things allow you to grab any photo and mess around with attributes like hairstyle, age, and more without having to possess any graphic design skills yourself. One popular use is to “gender swap,” i.e. transform masculine features into corresponding feminine features and vice versa. It’s the sort of transformation that really throws our brains for a loop, causing it to be endlessly fascinating.

This fascination probably accounts for the significant success of a Twitter thread by user @EyesLikeShak who created a long series of face swaps using celebrities. It kicks off like this:

From there it’s just an endless gallery of familiar faces in strikingly new context. Check out some of the highlights here!

15. Mariah Carey

All I want for Christmas is not this.

14. Nicki Minaj

Why so serious?

13. Beyonce

Girl would be a queen even if she were a king.

12. Britney Spears

I’m transported to the early 2000’s here.

11. Lady Gaga

Is that second photo just Joe Rogan?

10. Rihanna

I…need some time to process this one.

9. Adele

Looks like a movie star.

8. Ariana Grande

Go big or go grande.

7. Katy Perry

OK but the crazy thing is the second picture looks like Luke Perry.

6. Usher

WHY IS FEMALE USHER LIKE 14?!

5. Celine Dion

I feel like these two are gonna team up to try to sell me some expensive soap.

4. Shakira

Those lips don’t lie.

3. Taylor Swift

He looks so judgmental.

2. Harry Styles

…really?

1. Eminem

Eric and Erika, together at last.

Pretty interesting! Check out the rest of the thread if you want more, there’s lots going on there!

Which one was your favorite?

Tell us in the comments!

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Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Response to Why Disney Censored Lines From ‘Hamilton’

Hamilton has been nothing less than a sensation since it landed on Broadway more than five years ago. The cast, the music, the flipped lens of history, the racial diversity – it’s left audiences stunned and thrilled in all of the best possible ways.

Now, you may have heard that it’s available to see, with the original cast, on Disney+.

If you’ve been a fan before now, and have listened to the soundtrack (hundreds of times) or see a live performance (or three), you probably noticed that some of the lyrics were tweaked for Disney audiences.

And while some are miffed and offended that anyone – even Disney – dare lay a finger on a masterpiece, creator, writer, and lead actor Lin Manuel-Miranda had a bit of a different take on why he allowed some of his curse words to be edited.

He explains that of course, Disney wanted the movie to be not-R-rated, which meant only 1 f*ck is allowed. The original Hamilton has 3 f*cks.

Lin Manuel goes on to say he gives not only 1, but 2 f*cks so the kids can see the movie/musical.

And he tells you where it happens, but reminds us all we can sync up the album and sing along whatever lyrics we enjoy in the comfort of our own homes.

He reassured everyone that every last drop of historical goodness was included, so we were all basically foaming at the mouth when it dropped.

If you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for?! Those f-bombs are fun but you’re not going to think it’s any less awesome without them!

Go now!

 

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Someone Has Reportedly Found Forrest Fenn’s $2 Million Rocky Mountain Treasure

People love searching for treasures. Pirates fascinate us (even though they mostly didn’t bury their treasures), metal detectors can always be found on beaches around the world, children love to go on treasure hunts…

So it’s no surprise that, in the decade since writer and artifact’s dealer Forrest Fenn hid a treasure in the Rocky Mountains, people have been poring over his book that contains the poem he promised would lead them to the metaphorical ‘X’ over the spot.

The cryptic, 24-line poem was published in Fenn’s memoirThe Thrill of the Chase. It alluded to a canyon and “home of the Brown,” and included a warning that there will “be no paddle up your creek…just heavy loads and water high.”

An estimated 350,000 people have gone out to the Rocky Mountains with the express purpose of hunting the treasure, according to The Washington Post, and their searches have not been without controversy. At least five people have lost their lives in pursuit, and others have been charged with damaging the environment or cultural artifacts accidentally.

The deaths, along with a lengthy list of safety concerns, led New Mexico State Police Chief Pete Kassetas to ask the treasure be retrieved by its owner in 2017.

“He’s putting lives at risk,” he said in a statement to The Associated Press at the time.

When Fenn hid the treasure, it took two separate trips, seeing as it weighs an estimated 42 pounds. Now, he’s reporting that it’s been found on June 6th by a man from “back East” who prefers to remain anonymous for the time being.

He’s also not confirming quite yet the location of the treasure, saying only that “it was under a canopy of stars in the lush, forested vegetation of the Rocky Mountains and had not moved from the spot where I hid it more than 10 years ago. I do not know the person who found it, but the poem in my book led him to the precise spot.”

Fenn says he confirmed the discovery was legitimate using pictures sent by the man, though no outside source has seen them, the treasure, or officially confirmed.

Still, it seems the search is over – for this treasure, anyway.

“I congratulate the thousands of people who participated in the search and hope they will continue to be drawn by the promise of other discoveries. So, the search is over. Look for more information and photos in the coming days.”

And remember, the beauty of nature is there to be explored all of the time, and it contains treasures that you don’t have to dig up, or get in trouble, to find.

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