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15 Adults Who Might Be Considered Children Based on Their Actions

You’ve seen this story a million times. “Adults” who are failing at “adulting” and might be better off regarded as still being children.

Hey, not everyone can be a full-blown adult. And if that’s you, don’t beat yourself up about it too much, okay?

Do any of these look familiar?

1. That’s one way to do it

2. Work injury

3. Adulting IS hard

4. You did it!

5. Nice work!

6. Hahahaha

7. They’re called onesies

8. We’re all really losing our way

9. Please stop

10. Not unique to you

11. FAIL

12. Could’ve been worse…maybe

13. Winning!

14. A smorgasbord

15. Wow. You didn’t notice?

Adulting FAILS!

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Here Are Some Funny ‘First Day of School’ Photos to Get You Ready for the School Year

If you’ve looked at social media over the past couple weeks, even for a second, there’s no doubt you’ve seen an endless stream of “back to school” photos from all your friends who have kids.

And, hey, they’re pretty adorable!

By now, it’s a time-honored tradition to post a pic of “Lucy’s First Day of Second Grade” or “Timmy’s First Day of Kindergarten.”

But there’s a flipside to all of this joy…it’s what the kids look (and feel) like after that big first day of school. And it is pure exhaustion and trauma. Take a look for yourself:

1. To Hell and back

First day back at school took its toll on this little girl from CasualUK

2. Very bleak

Before and after the first day of school. The future suddenly looks bleak. from funny

3. Frazzled

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4. Defeated

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5. Couldn’t handle it

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6. One of them clearly isn’t feeling it

There’s two types of kids on the first day of school.. from funny

7. Time for a nap

First submission. My niece had a hard day at school.

8. Comfortable?

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9. NOPE

My 7-year-old was not interested in going to school today. from pics

10. Mom seems a little overzealous

It’s gonna be another loooooong year.

Those photos are absolutely hilarious. Share yours in the comments!

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Here Are Some Funny ‘First Day of School’ Photos to Get You Ready for the School Year

If you’ve looked at social media over the past couple weeks, even for a second, there’s no doubt you’ve seen an endless stream of “back to school” photos from all your friends who have kids.

And, hey, they’re pretty adorable!

By now, it’s a time-honored tradition to post a pic of “Lucy’s First Day of Second Grade” or “Timmy’s First Day of Kindergarten.”

But there’s a flipside to all of this joy…it’s what the kids look (and feel) like after that big first day of school. And it is pure exhaustion and trauma. Take a look for yourself:

1. To Hell and back

First day back at school took its toll on this little girl from CasualUK

2. Very bleak

Before and after the first day of school. The future suddenly looks bleak. from funny

3. Frazzled

Photo Credit: Imgur

4. Defeated

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5. Couldn’t handle it

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6. One of them clearly isn’t feeling it

There’s two types of kids on the first day of school.. from funny

7. Time for a nap

First submission. My niece had a hard day at school.

8. Comfortable?

Posted by Carole Garcia on Thursday, September 1, 2016

9. NOPE

My 7-year-old was not interested in going to school today. from pics

10. Mom seems a little overzealous

It’s gonna be another loooooong year.

Those photos are absolutely hilarious. Share yours in the comments!

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If You’ve Ever Had a Boyfriend, These Tweets Might Make You Laugh

As a man, I can confidently say that we can be incredibly childish, we’re not too bright, and, on occasion, we can be pretty funny.

Even if it’s not intentional.

Here are 15 tweets that should look familiar to you (maybe painfully familiar) if you have, or have ever had, a male companion.

1. LOL

2. Noodes

3. I’m right here

4. Not bad…

5. He nailed it

6. He seems excited

7. FALSE

8. What a guy

9. Robotic

10. Spill it

11. Here you go!

12. Time to yodel

13. Lost child

14. Hahahaha

15. Not again!

Guys, get your sh*t together!

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If You’ve Ever Had a Boyfriend, These Tweets Might Make You Laugh

As a man, I can confidently say that we can be incredibly childish, we’re not too bright, and, on occasion, we can be pretty funny.

Even if it’s not intentional.

Here are 15 tweets that should look familiar to you (maybe painfully familiar) if you have, or have ever had, a male companion.

1. LOL

2. Noodes

3. I’m right here

4. Not bad…

5. He nailed it

6. He seems excited

7. FALSE

8. What a guy

9. Robotic

10. Spill it

11. Here you go!

12. Time to yodel

13. Lost child

14. Hahahaha

15. Not again!

Guys, get your sh*t together!

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Scientists Are Starting to Understand the Real Dangers of Vaping

It’s hard, even in places that have banned cigarettes, to make it through a meal or a movie without a fruity-smelling cloud emanating from somewhere in the room. Have you noticed that?

And it’s very hard to convince anyone who loves vaping (or is addicted) that they should be more cautious with a technology that’s too new to have been thoroughly studied by health professionals in the field.

Smoking during the teen years is especially harmful to a still-growing brain – studies have previously shown that if a person can hold off smoking until they’re in their 20s, the chances of getting addicted reduce drastically. And while fewer teens than ever are trying traditional cigarettes, a disturbingly high – and growing – number of kids are vaping.

“Nicotine mimics the chemicals that brain cells use to communicate with each other and causes the brain to reconfigure itself. The nicotine molecule is shaped a lot like acetylcholine, which the nervous system uses to communicate, so it fakes out and overstimulates the nervous system. This rewiring of the brain is bad for adults, but it’s especially bad for young people because until around age 26, the brain is still developing. When you start messing up normal communication between nerves as the system is still being built, the adaptations are a lot more permanent.”

21% of high schoolers report using e-cigarettes. In 2011, that number was only 1.5%.

4.9% of middle schoolers are vaping, up from just .6% in 2011.

So, the problem is not only growing at an alarming rate, but levels of kids who are addicted to nicotine are reaching levels that should concern everyone, says Dr. Stanton Glantz.

“Our understanding of e-cigarettes is still accumulating, but at this point, we are pretty confident that e-cigarettes are at least two-thirds to three-fourths as bad as cigarettes. And remember, cigarettes are pretty horrible. Vaping is like, instead of jumping out the 40th story of a building, you’re jumping out of the 30th story.”

We’re starting to see evidence of this showing up in the news from around the country, too.

This summer, 8 Wisconsin teens were hospitalized with serious lung damage – some of whom found themselves on ventilators in the ICU – due to their vaping habits. A few weeks later, 4 Minnesota kids spent weeks in the hospital battling vaping-related lung troubles, after which the state’s public health department issued an official warning against the use of e-cigs.

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Then, an 18-year-old Florida student’s lung collapsed after regular JUUL use, and the FDA reports that they’ve received 127 reports of seizures and other neurological symptoms also related to vaping over the past 10 years. And there has now officially been a death caused by lung illness linked to vaping.

None of these types of issues were seen with traditional cigarettes – so what’s different about vaporized nicotine?

Cigarettes contain 69 known carcinogens, but the juice needed to get a nicotine buzz from an e-cig isn’t harmless – it also contains an assortment of chemicals that go straight into your lungs (and then into the air) that scientists are starting to realize can be as harmful (if not more).

The fact that kids are getting “nic sick” – experiencing nausea, headaches, lightheadedness, and vomiting, none of which was a side effect of traditional cigarettes – seems to point to the fact that the nicotine in e-cigs is ultra concentrated.

Stantz explains how and why these findings are possible – and super concerning.

“Free-base nicotine, which you get in a cigarette and an older-generation e-cigarette, is very alkaline and hard to inhale, so it triggers a gag reflex, which limits the amount of nicotine per puff. Juul transitioned to nicotine salt and added some acid to the e-liquid to make it less alkaline, as well as adding flavors. When you put all that together, it is much easier to inhale, so Juul devices deliver a much higher dose per puff.”

Setting aside the increased nicotine content there are more reasons that, even though they contain fewer known carcinogens than regular cigs, the e-cig vapor is just as dangerous.

“It consists of ultrafine particles that are about 100 times smaller than a human hair. These particles include acrolein and formaldehyde, as well as diacetyl, cinnamaldehyde, and other flavorants that are fine to eat but not to inhale as fine particles.”

In fact, Harvard researchers have discovered that diacetyl and its chemical cousin 2,3-pentanedione – found in 90 percent of e-cigarettes tested – do damage to the cilia lining the lungs and airways, which increases the risks of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

“E-cigarettes also include heavy metals like lead and silica. Their wicks often have silica, and when they wear out, you can get little particles of silica in the lungs, which is very harmful. Additionally, e-cigarettes disable normal functioning of macrophages, cells within the lungs that gobble up bacteria and other infectious agents we breathe in. When you disable them, you are more prone to infections.”

Like smoking old-school cigarettes, vaping also puts people at risk for cardiovascular issues, like heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes.

So, even though Glantz estimated that e-cigs are around 75% as harmful as smoking regular cigs, even he doesn’t think that number will stay the same as more research surfaces.

“With the data we should have about 3 or 4 years from now, I think we’ll find that e-cigarettes are equally as bad or worse in terms of overall health risks.”

Just say no, y’all, and if your kids are vaping or think it’s cool, please step in. It’s not harmless, and as with everything this big, bad world throws at your teen, it’s your job to help them mitigate as many risks as possible.

And vaping is a big one.

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Here’s How You Can Pay for Hulu and Netflix and Save Money Every Month

It’s pretty obvious that streaming TV shows and movies is becoming a preferred way of watching them and more services with more selection are coming on the market soon.

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But the services do cost some money. Fortunately, there’s a way to shave off a few dollars.

MoneyTalksNews writer Donna Freedman explains her hack for saving money on Netflix and Hulu if you pay for them through iTunes. Simply put, Costco sells iTunes gift cards at a 15 percent discount. If you use the gift card to pay for the services through iTunes, then BAM! You save on your streaming.

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When your account depletes, just buy another gift card.

There are a few catches:

  1. The Costco discount on iTunes cards only happens a couple of times a year, so you have to stock up when you get the chance.
  2. Only existing users of Netflix through iTunes can pay through iTunes. New purchasers have to pay for Netflix directly through their portal which does not take iTunes gift cards as payment.
  3. If you aren’t a Costco member and you have no interest in becoming one, you will have to find iTunes cards at a discount through online gift card resellers or have a friend buy them on your behalf.
  4. If you aren’t paying for Hulu through iTunes, you will have to cancel and sign up again through iTunes.

 

Still, the savings are there if you are willing to do a little work. Depending on what city you’re in and the cost of living you have, this kind of hustle may be worth it – especially when rate hike time comes.

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This Is Why You Should Chill Red Wine, According to an Expert

We’ve always heard that red wine should be served at room temperature. That said…the temperature isn’t the same in every room. Even in the same room, the temperature will vary depending on the time of year, or even the time of day.

The way to balance this out and get the most consistent flavor from your favorite red, it turns out, is to let it spend a little time chilling in the fridge.

Expert Ian Ferrier weighed in on how long and and how cold for Lifehacker.com, and here is some of his advice.

First up, if you’re not sure how cold to go, err on the side of colder, not warmer.

“Each wine has its own specific ideal temperature range but generally you want to lean on the cooler end of things than the warmer,” explained Ferrier, “because it’s always nice to drink a wine that’s warming up.” In terms of degrees, “you always want your reds at least in the 60- to 70-degree range. The main reason you don’t want a wine warmer than that is that the aromatics start to shift and the sensation of alcohol starts to take over when you stick your nose in the glass. You especially don’t want a warmer big red wine that tends to have a higher alcohol content. In general, think of it like drinking a warm Pabst versus an ice cold one. You taste different things and the mouthfeel is different.”

The lighter red you’ve chosen, the colder you can go.

“Generally,” explained Ferrier, “you can cool lighter reds even more, down to traditional white service temps [49-55℉]. You don’t want a big red to get this cold because, among other things, chilling the wine can increase the sensation of tannic structure and can make a wine bitter and sharp. With a lighter red it can brighten the acidity, enhance the structure and show off more floral aromatics. Every wine is different and has its own sweet spot.”

Bubbles love the ice cold.

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“As far as sparkling reds go, the wine itself generally follows the same principle as far as aromatics, structure, etc., but the big difference is the carbon dioxide in solution,” Ferrier told me. “If your wine is cold, the carbon dioxide stays in solution well and you get excellent fine bubbles, if it’s room temp your bottle probably will explode a little when you open it. Aside from that, it’s like a warm soda versus a cold soda— the carbonation is rough and unpleasant. The wine might be nice as it warms up, but at the point of opening a traditional ‘champagne style’ cork, you want an ice-cold wine.”

Go ahead and try it, see what you think! Either way, you get to drink some wine, so it’s a win-win!

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15 Photos of Extremely Petty People

Sometimes, you know you’re being petty about a scenario or situation, but as hard as you try, you can’t make yourself care. Most of us try to avoid those moments and be the bigger person (when possible) – go high when they go low and all of that – but it can be hard.

These 15 people definitely did not overcome.

#15. Exploited loophole ftw.

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#14. Somebody doesn’t want any lovin’ tonight.

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#13. Do you have a “green” vehicle or a green vehicle? Because…

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#12. When your husband asks what name you’d like on your 10k run tag…and then turns it in verbatim. #hopeshelaughed #idid

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#11. #Neighbors

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#10. When you deserve the smartass response you got.

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#9. LOL skirting that legal obligation

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#8. +1. Lol.

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#7. When you do as you’re told and nothing more. What’s the problem?

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#6. The teacher’s response is the best.

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#5. “Put the pillowcases on the pillows.”

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#4. No license agreement accepted here!

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#3. When your neighbors complaints force you to put up a privacy fence, this is really your only option.

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#2. When your girlfriend asks you to shovel a path, and you get a little whimsical with it.

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#1. You know the person who did this snickered the entire time, even knowing they’d probably get written up.

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To those sneaky, petty little bastards – good on ya!

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This Is How You Can Use Awkward Silences to Get a Salary Increase

No one likes negotiating a salary. Whether you are interviewing for a new job or looking to increase your salary at a current one, they are nerve-wracking! But don’t fret. There are ways that you can prepare for a salary negotiation that can up your odds for getting what you want.

Awkward silences are…awkward.

When asking for a salary raise uncomfortable silences are the best tool in your toolbox. You’ll need to be comfortable leaning into the silence after you speak. Trust me, it can work.

As people adapt to “adulting,” it’s important to learn the art of accepting cringe-worthy moments and embracing discomfort.

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So what do you do in this situation?

Katie Donovan, founder of the consultancy firm Equal Pay Negotiations, explains: “The first step is to be silent, hush up, or SHUT UP!” That is, after you’ve asked for more.

Even that statement might make you squeamish, but hear me out. Let’s say you were offered $35,000 as a starting salary. You were expecting $42,000 (the median amount), because based on your research, a role like the one you interviewed for would pay that. So what do you do?

Phrase your answer like, “Thank you for the offer. I truly appreciate it. I am a little surprised about the salary. Based on my research and my skills, I would have expected it to be $45,000.”

Yes, go in a touch higher than the median.

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The next step: Sit back and close your mouth. Allow the employer to mull over that.

“Remember,” Donovan says, “rarely is an initial job offer made at the maximum salary budgeted. The hiring manager most likely will have the authority to increase the salary during the meeting.”

I spent many years negotiating salaries as an HR Recruiter in the employment field. My experience taught me that most employers will go in low at the first offer. And guess what? They would expect you as a candidate to ask for more. So why not try? The ball is in your court.

Think of it this way: the company likes you, they want you on their team, and they have chosen you out of hundreds of candidates.

That’s the confidence you need to go into that salary negotiation. My advice is never to leave dollars on the table but be humble about it. Don’t ask for $60,000 for a $35,000 job. Be reasonable.

Now go out there, do your research, and be ready to tackle your next salary negotiation!

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