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People Talk About What’s Common in Their Country but Rare in Other Parts of the World

Doesn’t traveling to a far and distant country sound incredible right about now?

Because of this seemingly never-ending pandemic we’re going through, it looks like it might be a while before we can venture to another part of the world…but I’m keeping my fingers crossed that it happens sooner than later.

Because traveling exposes us to different cultures, languages, customs, foods, etc. And it’s great to get outside our comfort zones and to learn about different people. So let’s do some more of that!

AskReddit users talked about things that are common in their countries but rare in other parts of the world.

1. Sounds delightful.

“Such cheap olive oil.

And eating incredinly late.

Lunch is more or less at 1-3 pm, and dinner at 9-10 pm.

That is why in Spain we have snacks between foods.”

2. This has to be in Scandinavia.

“Saunas in most apartments or at least apartment buildings, haven’t lived in a building that doesn’t have one.

A lot of great well known (and underground) metal bands.

And a nuclear power plant that is at this point 11 years behind schedule and according to Wikipedia the 3rd most expensive building in the world.”

3. Paradise.

“Bagged milk, legal weed and fermented maple syrup.”

4. Free drinks.

“Milk dispensers at school cafeterias (or restaurants but it’s not as common).

I live in Sweden where food and drinks such as water and milk is provided free for students.

Whenever I tell someone outside of Scandinavia that we have milk dispensers they’re always very surprised.”

5. USA!

“Root beer.

In America this is widely available and basically universally liked, but give it to someone from another country, especially a European country, and they will hate it.”

6. India.

“Cheap Streaming subscriptions.

In my country a pack for Disney+, HBO, Showtime, ABC, Live Sports and a lot more, costs less than 2 dollars a month.

Yes 2 dollars TOTAL.”

7. I need this in my life.

“They look like snowballs in size and shape, but they’re made of potatoes and boiled, with a piece of meat inside for flavoring. You eat it with sausage, fat’n’bacon and kohlrabi/carrot puree.

It’s not as common as it used to be because it’s mainly grandmas that used to make it.

Also known as “komle”. In some places they simply refer to them as “potato balls.””

8. The paranormal.

“In Mexico we experience paranormal stuff very close. Even people like me, who doesn’t believe in it, have parents, siblings, children or grandparents who have experienced ghosts or other entities very close.

Not in the “friend of my friend” kind of way. It is really really common to be in the same room, and someone just says: “I saw my great-grandfather coming out from the well” or stuff like that.

And nobody makes a fuss about it. We just process it and move on. But really, I don’t know anybody who hasn’t experienced a close encounter with something paranormal in one way or another.

And again, I’m an atheist and a skeptic. I haven’t experienced something at first hand. And that makes me an exception. Not the average.”

9. Probably not these days.

“Drinking a hot drink from an hollowed pumpkin through a metal straw and sharing it with others all drinking from the same straw.”

10. Interesting.

“The Swastika.

Although a banned Nazi symbol as assumed by others, a swastika is actually a symbol of divinity and purity so you will see that alot in my country.”

11. Drink up!

“Underage drinking.

I live in Belgium and everyone does it from the moment they’re 14.”

12. Not cheap.

“Expensive fuel.

A liter of gasoline costs like €1.

It might not sound much, but look at the average wage of a working class Romanian.”

13. Corruption.

“Drinking at the age of 12.

And bribing police, politicians, and basically everyone.

Welcome to Greece.”

Do you have any insights about things that are common in your country but not in other parts of the world?

If so, please talk to us in the comments.

We’d love to hear from you!

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Things That People Wish They’d Started at a Younger Age

Hindsight is 20/20, and once you’ve reached a certain age, it’s common to look back and think about all of the ways you could have improved your life by starting one good habit or another earlier.

These 14 people have some great thoughts, so younger people take heed!

14. All day every day.

Listening to radio/podcast/audiobooks.

13. It’s ok to take a reaction beat.

thinking. sometimes you just have to stop for a while and think. you will be seeing a lot more

12. You don’t want to get stuck.

Quitting my old job to find something better. I’m a person of habit and I stayed there because it was stable and I was afraid of losing that if I tried to find another job.

I dropped an application at another company with my years of experience listed right on the front. My phone blew up the next day.

They wanted to hire me on the spot. Offered me double what I was currently making. I nearly had a heart attack. It’s been almost a year now and I couldn’t be happier.

11. Don’t obsess over it, though.

Taking my diet seriously. Not long before my 25th birthday I had high blood pressure, insulin resistance (from PCOS apparently), popping joints, fatigue, permanent discoloration from obesity chub rub, sleep apnea.

The past 3 months I’ve lost 15 out of the 150 I need to lose, so the road ahead is long. I just want to be hot (and alive) while I’m still in my 20s lmao

10. Do it sooner rather than later.

Saving for retirement. It’s always said and mostly ignored until you get older and realize you’ve made a grave mistake. To compare, if you started saving just $200 a month at 18 to retire at 65, you would end up with approximately $330,000 (at a lo w rate of return).

If you waited just 10 more years to start saving the same amount, and started saving $200 a month at age 28, you would only have $200,000. Your best friend for saving for retirement is time. Even if you are only saving $50 a month at 18, it is still vastly better than saving $200 a month if you’ve waited too long to start.

9. Especially with your kids.

Saying yes more often.

Once I started doing it, I began realizing how much fun/great stuff I had avoided because of prejudices or lack of good will.

8. A worthy pursuit.

Learning a second language, My Dad’s side of the family are from France and came over to the UK during Ww2, My nan wanted to teach me French when I was younger but being a stupid kid I just wanted to play PlayStation and never bothered.

It is the one regret I have in life, now she is no longer here I am teaching myself. I would highly recommend learning a second language for any reason even just as a way to pass time on a train with duolingo

7. It’s not a dirty word.

Mine would be saying no more often, interestingly enough. The thought of staying in on a weekend night repulsed me for the longest.

It didn’t help matters when I met my wife, because she was the exact same way. We’d go to concerts and comedy shows on weeknights, double dates with friends at least once or twice a week, just any excuse to go out, blow money, and socialize.

Over the last year or two, we’ve started to morph into homebodies, and this quarantine stuff has helped even more. It feels nice to stay in and enjoy each other’s company, or even do our own thing in opposite rooms.

6. Both mediums are worthy.

Watching movies. I have always been a reader and watched movies very rarely but due to lockdown i was looking for some movie recommendations and made a list of movies my favorite writers liked.

Watched every movie by fellini and chaplin and now it feels like falling in love. I have literally watched a movie a day last month.

5. Being an introvert is fine, but not every day.

Have friends, spend time with people, social interactions.

4. Just keep at it.

Waking up early in the mornings (5ish),

I really struggle in the mornings so waking up early and going for a walk lets me get through the shit before I start working, Took me a few months to adjust though.

3. Try something new every day.

Eating food with more spice thus trying foods from other cultures.

For years the spiciest food I ate had only salt and pepper and I missed out on soooooooo many other foods from sooooooo many other cultures.

2. You never know when it will be the last time.

Spent more time with my mum while I could.

And my dad I suppose, but feel that regret less.

1. Not just for a rainy day.

Saving money.

Still so angry at teenage me for buying all that crap when I could have been building a nice pot up without even having to sacrifice too much disposable income (which was most of my income at that age!).

I agree 100% with all of these (though some I still need to work on myself)!

What would you add to the list? Tell us in the comments!

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Parents Who Need Bedtime to Be Over ASAP

If you’re a parent and bedtime is your favorite time of the day, then tell me your secrets. Sure, there are nice things about it, like being able to check in during a quieter time, bonding over books, snuggles…but we’re just so tired, right, and we’re so close to being able to check out with Netflix we can taste it.

These 14 parents are ready to wave the white flag and beg for mercy if their kids don’t give up the ghost rtfn.

14. Time for clean pajamas!

Whose kids make it all day without dirtying their clothes?

13. You suddenly see where they get it.

Yet, you don’t bother anyone else with your tactics.

12. They’re basically dying.

And it is your duty to hydrate them!

11. She knows exactly what she’s doing.

Don’t be fooled by the cute innocent face.

10. It’s honestly kind of impressive.

In an enraging sort of way.

9. Enjoy the days before they can read.

It won’t last forever.

8. My kids have never done this, not once.

Tell me what it’s like so I can live vicariously.

7. It’s like spooking a horse.

Or a monkey at the zoo.

6. She wasn’t thinking straight.

Sleep deprivation will do that to you. It’s a cycle.

5. Just the thought of it can be too much.

You’ll always regret not summoning the energy, though.

4. An excellent point.

And a smart kiddo, it would seem.

3. Dads everywhere can relate.

Moms everywhere are rolling their eyes.

2. Five more minutes!

Times a hundred, if you keep saying yes.

1. Why are they like that?

I mean…we already know the answer to that I guess.

 

I am feeling their pain, I swear!

What’s your kid’s favorite bedtime stalling tactic? Regale us in the comments!

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People Weigh in on How Citizens Can Make Daylight Savings Time Permanent

For many people, Daylight Savings Time is a minor inconvenience, but with everything else going on in our lives, we just deal with it twice a year and move on. We adapt, we adjust, because that’s what human beings are good at.

That said, other people are flat-out fed up with being forced to change their clocks twice a year for no discernible reason, and want it to stop.

What can I, a US citizen, do to help get Daylight savings time cancelled? from NoStupidQuestions

If you’re one the latter types and are ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen, here are 13 suggestions for what you could try.

13. Start a petition.

Call/ write a senator or congressman or start a petition.

12. Call your representatives.

The entire west coast has already agreed to switch to permanent daylight time, and just needs Congress to pass a law to allow it before we’re scheduled to “fall back,” which I don’t think actually has any congressional opposition, but just hasn’t been a priority.

It will most likely happen in the next few months.

11. Support Andrew Yang?

Andrew Yang actually has this as a policy of his for if he becomes president.

10. It’s more than an inconvenience.

Are There Really More Accidents Around Daylight Saving Time Changes?

Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder studied the daylight saving time period (from March to November) for 10 years and discovered there was a 17 percent increase in traffic incident-related deaths the Monday after the spring time change. Traffic fatalities all that week were also higher than average. Some of the effects can be attributed to lower visibility (the fact that it’s earlier, and therefore darker, than drivers are accustomed to), but most of the accidents, experts say, are because people are struggling to stay awake behind the wheel.

The traffic statistics alone seem like pretty conclusive evidence that daylight saving time is more than a mere inconvenience. And researchers say that the grogginess we feel for the first couple of days after we change the clocks might just be scratching the surface of how our bodies actually process the disruption. People who only sleep four or five hours a night under normal circumstances are at a much higher risk of causing a car crash than people who sleep six or seven hours a night, and people who get eight hours of sleep or more are least likely to cause a crash. But when sleep cycles get disrupted, everyone gets messed up.

9. Put it to the people.

Depending on your state you may be able to bypass your legislature and submit an amendment directly to voters by gathering enough signatures.

Technically once that happens the federal government would still need to give your state a waiver but if enough states do this the movement will have the political capital for this to happen.

Thank you for your interest in this and you are doing the lord’s work.

8. It could cause confusion.

The problem with using “permanent daylight savings time“ is that it will put you into the next time zone on the map. Congress wouldn’t have an issue if people just wanted to do away with daylight savings time altogether, but wanting to stay in daylight savings time causes problems.

The local time within a time zone is defined by its offset (difference) from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the world’s time standard. This offset is expressed as either UTC– or UTC+ and the number of hours. So time zones are an international thing that are drawn on maps and wanting to push entire portions of the country one time zone to the right really screws things up and take much more consideration than if a state just wants to do away with daylight savings time.

7. The struggle is real.

People think I’m an idiot for wanting the whole world to go to a single time and dump time zones (and DST) completely.

They just don’t know the struggle as a software engineer.

6. Those West-coasters are on top of things.

If you live in Washington state you are in luck.

We’re in the process of opting out now.

5. Seems unlikely.

Become a multibillionaire with one or more well-funded lobbying firms and super-PACs under your direct control.

Nobody else has any voice to get anything accomplished in America anymore, big or small.

Well, you could probably get local ordinances or even state law changed at the multimillionaire level, but Daylight Savings Time is a national issue, so…

4. State representatives, too.

CA and WA are not opting out.

They are trying to move to permanent daylight savings (sorta just changing their time zone in a way).

But while states have the authority to opt out they cannot opt to permanently change their time zone without federal approval.

Either way contacting your state representative is probably the best realistic route.

3. Not everyone is the same.

Unpopular opinion but I don’t like DST. I’d prefer standard time. Sure the sun might go down later but where I live in MN at least the sun still goes down before I’m out of class/work anyway. I wouldn’t know the difference if the sun set at 4:30 or 5:30.

We’d get the earlier sunrise meaning it’s easier to wake up all year, and the sun wouldn’t be out so late in the evening so I could actually sleep.

And FWIW I enjoy the dark melancholy. It makes me more productive and kind of grounds me to where I am so to speak. I know that’s totally opinion based but maybe others feel the same way!

2. That’s a real shame.

Move to Arizona, we don’t observe it there. Moved to Oklahoma and now I’m all f%cked up.

Can’t change the time on my coffee pot.

1. It’s cute that people still think non-partisan issues exist.

Write your congressman.

With non partisan issues like this, just one person expressing concern can have a lot of influence on what that congressman does.

I’ve gotta say, I’m way more bothered by it now that I have kids!

Are you going to start campaigning, or go back to your bi-annual grumble? Tell us which and why in the comments!

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Parents Who Just Need Bedtime to End Right Now

Bedtime is the bane of many a parents’ existence, and even if you’ve got angel children who love to sleep and typically listen when you tell them to do something, they will take advantage of bedtime at one point or another.

It’s in their DNA; they can’t help it.

That said, these 15 parents have had it up to here, mister, so it’s time to go to bed.

15. That sounds about right.

And sort of like a good idea.

14. They will win that game.

It was a good idea, though.

13. You can do this.

Now get back in there.

12. Rookie mistake.

They’ll outgrow that when they outgrown stuffed animals sorry.

11. Just read your book.

And don’t tell your mother.

10. Go ahead and shake your fist at the sun.

It doesn’t care, though.

9. I mean will she put him to bed?

Because that changes my opinion on her.

8. One of them definitely knows where it is.

You’re not waking them up, though.

7. Let his imagination run wild.

Maybe it will put him to sleep.

6. Eventually you’ll get to acceptance.

They’ll wear you down.

5. They can do SO many things at once.

It’s like they’ve been training for bedtime all day.

4. That’s excellent parenting right there.

Any song will do, so pick a good one.

3. Definitely choose something boring.

A textbook, perhaps.

2. That’s called karma, people.

I would be giggling for hours.

1. This is actually a really good question.

Now go to sleep.

 

I want bedtime to be lovely, but it’s just not.

If you’ve got tips for making it easier, leave them in the comments!

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The Basket App Tells You the Best Place to Buy Your Groceries

If your house is like mine, you’ve watched your grocery bill go up, up, and up some more as everyone has been forced to eat, work, sleep, and play at home more often than not.

It’s more important to most of us than ever, then, and the Basket app is here to make sure you’re getting the very best deal for your money.

If you download the app and the sign up/log in, you can choose all of the nearby grocery stores that you’re willing to visit for your shopping trip. You add your items to one basket, then the app will show you the cost of the items at each store, but will also compare the total price of your basket depending on location.

Image Credit: Basket.com

So, if you want to visit more than one store to get all of the best deals, you can.

Or if you want to go for the cheapest overall basket, you can do that too – though you’ll want to take into consideration how far you have to go to shop, too (if you’re not ordering online, all the time at this point).

Image Credit: basket.com

The prices are submitted by other Basket users, by scanning products in the store or entering prices manually in the app.

Prices could change, items could be out of stock by the time you order, etc – nothing is perfect.

Image Credit: basket.com

That said, this app makes things way easier than running around town, not knowing which stores have the best deals until you get there to see them in person.

No matter how you choose to shop, the Basket app gives you all of the information you need to make the most informed decision possible, and if you ask me, that’s pretty cool.

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Parents Who Just Really Want Their Kid to Go to Bed

When you’re pregnant for the first time, you might dream of giving that baby a warm bath, nursing him or her as they get sleepy, and snuggling that warm precious soul into oblivion.

Sometimes, that happens – but not most times.

As they grow into toddlers and then preschoolers and you realize that sleep is a thing human beings can only go without for so long, you’ll identify more and more with these 16 parents, who are so, so ready for bedtime.

16. I don’t understand why, though.

But he’s not wrong.

15. You’re reminding yourself, really.

And trying to make sure they’re not psychopaths in ten years.

14. It only feels that way.

Though sometimes it is really that way.

13. If you think your kid’s list never ends.

It’s a joke. None of their lists ever end.

12. Challenge everything.

If you keep talking you can’t fall asleep.

11. They do like to stay hip with the times.

And look, they’re making you woke, too.

10. And moms with anxiety.

Melatonin for everyone.

9. Points for being clever.

But no.

8. We all start out as the first parent.

And end up the second one.

7. Some days I’d rather face Fury Road.

Especially if Charlize Theron is there.

6. No one can suspend that much disbelief.

We’re not buying it.

5. He’s living the dream and doesn’t even know it.

Wait thirty years and talk to me, kid.

4. I don’t think Dante ever made it that far.

Think about the people with more than two kids.

3. Because the kids never went to bed.

If they think you have plans they will outlast you every single time.

2. You just bought yourself a sore back, mister.

Because you’re not leaving that room anytime soon.

1. Excellent joke.

Now go to bed.

I’ve been these parents before, and I’m sure I will be them again!

If you’ve got any tips and tricks for getting littles to sleep, please share them in the comments!

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People Talk About How They Got the Scars on Their Bodies

I have a pretty big scar on my chest that’s about 4 inches long and looks vicious.

People ask me how I got it and I always say jokingly, “a knife fight”. But the truth is far less impressive, my friends.

Here’s what happened: we were on a family vacation in Florida when I was about 16-years-old and went to the beach, walked into the Gulf of Mexico, and dove in when the water was about waist deep. As I skimmed along the bottom of the water, a big, jagged shell that was sticking out of the sand cut deep into the middle of my chest.

It bled like crazy and probably could have used stitches, but I just put a butterfly bandage on it and the sun and the saltwater made it into a big, puffy scar that I still have today.

Oh, and I have a cool scar on my hand because some kid stabbed me with a hand-made, wooden knife on accident on the bus my Freshman year of high school!

Folks on AskReddit opened up about how they got the scars on their bodies. Let’s take a look!

1. Still think of her.

“I was 10 years old, in Girl Scouts, and I really wanted a jack knife.

Mom got me one, and said, “Be careful. And if you’re not careful and you cut yourself, don’t come crying to me.” So I’m outside whittling on a stick, and the knife slipped and sliced into my finger.

Mom’s gonna kill me. I was scared to go inside the house, ’cause Mom would know what happened, so I rinsed the cut with the garden hose and wrapped my sock around the finger til it stopped bleeding.

Mom’s been gone 35 years and I think of her whenever I notice that scar.”

2. Lucky to be here.

“My appendix ruptured and the doctor claimed I was faking it for drugs. Only when my mom said she would burn down the clinic the doctor sent us to the hospital along with a police escort to arrest her…

I was under the knife and operated on within 15 minutes of arrival barely surviving and they had to make a 8 inch opening to flush out every piece of contaminant 5 times before they could close me up.

My mom was not arrested and the police officer told her how to file for disciplinary actions on the doctor.”

3. Lab accident.

“My middle school science teacher was doing a routine demonstration in which she heated up a jelly baby with a bunsen burner.

For whatever reason it went wrong, the jelly baby exploded, and landed on my knee. Burnt a hole through my skirt and tights and the scar is still there to this day. She was a bloody lovely woman and a fab teacher and was really really apologetic.

She let me eat the rest of the bag of jelly babies to make up for it.”

4. Those things are nasty.

“Brown recluse spider bite.

I was four, and my mom didn’t notice it for DAYS.

Definitely could have died, but luckily got away with just a scar.”

5. Terrible.

“I was 11 and got mugged, the third guy sliced my face.

There was so much blood they freaked out and ran.”

6. Ouch.

“I was riding my bike in the city, and a car door from one of the parallel parked cars opened up in front of me.

Needed surgery on my collarbone.

Now I can tell when it’s about to rain because my metal plate begins to hurt.”

7. Butterfingers.

“On my left hand, I have a one and a half inch scar. You can still see the holes from the stitches that I had.

I was cleaning the excess plastic from a 3D printed project. It just got out of the acid bath, which is used to help get rid of the extra bits of plastic. I was shaving down larger bits that didn’t get burnt off with an x-acto knife.

If you ever had acid on your hands, know it makes them very slippery, so my project slipped and I cut through my left hand.”

8. Scary stuff.

“Used to work in a small pharmacy, my coworker was going to a party and asked if I could close up myself.

Me being me, I agreed, I was locking some stuff away (we used to keep most of the strong stuff in just some lockers, we upgraded after this) and 4 junkies jumped me.

Sliced my throat, and took a bunch of drugs. Wasn’t deep but it could have been lethal.

I was in shock but knew i needed to call for help so I just went and pushed the alarm and called 112 (911 in Europe). Luckily I got the help I needed and the thieves were caught.”

9. Glad you’re okay.

“I was going out for my 17th birthday last year and the car I was in got hit by a truck.

I ended up with a long scar starting from my forehead going back into my head.”

10. The old days.

“Y’all old people remember the swing sets that were made of metal poles and if you swung too high/hard the legs would lift up and the chains holding the swings were never fully attached so you could go flying off at a moments notice?

That, with a spectacular landing right into the end of the pole on the slide that was tipped over that gouged out a hole the size of a dime in my knee.”

11. What a story.

“Drank a box of wine, jumped off a roof, broke my leg, had s*x instead of going to the hospital immediately.”

12. Sounds painful.

“I tripped on a stick & half of it jammed into my shin bone.

The weirdest part? It didn’t bleed.

I speculated that perhaps I’m a cyborg & just didn’t know it but that didn’t pan out.”

13. Whoa!

“I was camping with the family when I was around 5 years old.

I was playing, my mom and dad were busy setting up the campsite. I spot what I think is a kitty cat and go over to pet it.

Turns out it was a Bobcat. It left me with a 6 inch scar across my chest.”

14. Dangerous playground.

“When I was about 4 years old I fell from a playground.

At the time in my country a specific type of playground was very popular, imagine a sort of Fort made from metal. They were 2 stories high, on one end there was like a half story on which there was a slide and set of stairs to get on the playground, then there was another set of half stairs to get to the highest part of the thing.

On the other end there were 2 sets of, I wanna say climbing rope nets, but made from metal, to get from the ground to the top of the thing. And those things were huge, as in 4 year old me could barely climb them.

There was also a fireman’s pole, and swings, all metal, and on the upper level there also were some catwalks to get to the “towers” of the fort.

So this really windy day the lady that watched us while our parents were working was up in of the towers with my (still in arms) little sister, I was walking up there from the end that had the slide and the regular stairs, and when I got to the top where the climbing things were the wind knocked me over and I fell rolling down those.

When I landed my head hit the concrete base where the thing was built and I got a cut about 10 centimeters long right in my forehead right to my skull.

Obviously chaos ensued, an ambulance was called, etc.

The paramedics had to use a whole roll of gauze around my head to be able to contain the bleeding enough to get me to the hospital.

Once I got to the hospital and the doctors removed the gauze everybody freaked out and a million doctors got called. In the end nothing really bad happened and they sewed me up, 30 something stitches on my forehead.

Thinking back I can see why those playgrounds no longer exist here.”

How about you?

Do you have any crazy scars on your body?

If so, how did you get them?

Tell us all about it in the comments! Thanks in advance!

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People Share Facts That They Find Very Comforting

It’s a depressing world out there lately, and a lot of times we tend to forget about the pure, wholesome things out there that bring us comfort.

But if we dig under the grimy surface of all the bad news and negativity that exists, there are a lot of wonderful facts and stories that could really brighten our days and weeks…and maybe even our years.

So why don’t we go ahead and do that?!?!

Let’s get some comfort from some AskReddit users.

1. A life lesson.

“The story of a man named Colonel Sanders is quite powerful. He was 5 when his dad died, he quit school at age 16, had lost 4 jobs by age 17, got married at 18, but his wife left him when he was 20, taking his baby with her.

He lived depressed until age 65, when he retired and decided to commit suicide. He was writing his suicide letter when he began to think of what his life COULD’VE been, and began to think about his ability to cook.
He borrowed $87, cooked some chicken, and sold them door-to-door in the streets of KFC. By age 88, he was a billionaire. For those of you who don’t know, Colonel Sanders is the founder of KFC pictured in KFC’s logo.

The message: It’s NEVER too late to start.”

2. Nobody cares.

“It’s highly unlikely anyone but you remembers that embarrassing stuff you did 8 years ago.

So get over it.”

3. Amazing.

“Some bees will drink alcohol and get drunk off it.

Then when they try to go home, bee ‘bouncers’ won’t let them in the hive till they’re sober.”

4. I have to check this out.

“There’s a YouTube channel that hosts MARBULA ONE

It’s just a guy racing marbles on a hot wheels track and it’s super well produced and actually looks like a Formula One broadcast.”

5. Truth!

“Your dog will never not be happy to see you.”

6. Let’s get along.

“Some Liberals aren’t crazy, and some Conservatives aren’t racist.

I see them get along just fine in the real world, whenever this manufactured hysteria isn’t marionetting them around…

Shocking, I know.”

7. You’ll be just fine.

“Giving birth — either going through it yourself, or supporting someone — is terrifying. So is caring for a baby.

But humanity has existed for a ridiculously long time. And especially now, where maternity and infant death rates are at all-time lows, it is even safer.

If some prehistoric cave dwellers could pop one out in the dirt and the species could survive, you realize that babies are hardier than they look.

Very comforting when you go home with one the first time and realize you have no idea what you’re doing.”

8. Feed me!

“Hummingbirds will remember feeding spots for the rest of their lives, subsequently remembering the human which keeps said feeder filled. They might even send you a “cheet-cheet” when they’re zooming away.

If you forget to fill a feeder and leave it empty for a few hours, it’s very likely your neighborhood hummer (or international traveling hummer) will come to remind you to fill it.

I’ve had one circle my head non-stop until i refilled.”

9. I did not know that!

“When playing with female puppies, male puppies will often let them win, even if they have a physical advantage.”

10. Thank you!

“Spiders, moths and other insects don’t want to get near us while we’re sleeping, because of our breathing pattern and CO2 output.”

11. Purring.

“Elephants purr like cats when they’re happy!

Learned this in French Lick, Indiana when I met a beautiful elephant named Lou and she purred with all the pets!”

12. They trust you.

“A dog laying on its side shows the dog is incredibly safe and comfortable since laying on the side exposes the dog’s vital organs.”

13. Comforting to some…

“One day the sun will explode, the earth would be set on fire and none of us will exist anymore.

For some reason I find the inevitability of that event somewhat comforting. It helps me realise that in the grand scheme of things, nothing we do really matters so have a good time while you’re here, be good to others and just enjoy the ride.”

14. Having fun.

“In Alaska, bison run and slide on frozen lakes while other bison watch them and snort their joy and approval at each other.

Read Winterdance: The Fine Madness Of Running The Iditarod for this and other profound and f*cking hilarious stories of an idiot and his relationship with animals in the wild.”

15. They like us!

“Elephants have the same reaction in their brains when they see humans as humans have when they see babies or puppies.

Basically elephants think humans are cute.”

16. Stardust.

“Everything (physical) in our reality stems from the same original stardust source. In turn we are all one with the universe, we are all part of the same reality from the same original source (whatever that may be.)

When we die we will return to the source and wait for our next turn to manifest in whatever the universe sees fit. While we wait we will be reunited with our loved ones, we can never truly say goodbye.”

Now we want to hear from you!

In the comments, tell us about some facts that bring you comfort.

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

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People Discuss Products Designed for One Gender but Now Mostly Used by the Other

Ever noticed that sometimes, things that were designed for one group of people end up getting used by other people than was originally intended?

It really does happen all the time…even if you’re not exactly paying attention to that phenomenon.

What’s something that was designed for the use of one s*x but is now predominantly used by the other?

Here’s how folks on AskReddit responded.

1. Reds.

“Marlboro “Reds” referenced the color of the filter, which was redish so that it wouldn’t show lipstick.

Kinda funny that reds are considered manly now, and women are more likely to smoke the lights which have white filters.”

2. For the ladies.

“Victoria’s Secret was originally supposed to be a place for men to buy lingerie for their wives and not feel embarrassed.

But now it’s almost exclusively shopped at by women.”

3. Not a good look for the guys.

“Croptops.

A football thing, initially.

Like young Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

4. Wow!

“High heels were originally made for butchers to wear (who were mostly men) so that they could keep their feet clean of any blood from slaughtering animals.”

5. Mustang.

“The Ford Mustang.

It was supposed to be a car with a big trunk to you could fit all the groceries in it. There was even an ad or article stating that you can own a mustang that matches the color of your lipstick.

Makes sense why a lot of old mustangs are red.”

6. Uggs.

“Ugg boots were originally worn by male surfers, with their girlfriends stealing and wearing them like they would a leather jacket.”

7. Never heard this before.

“Holding doors for people.

A woman was supposed to hold the door for a man so he could check for any dangers in the building (the thought was mainly for married couples, but it could be done to a total stranger as well).

At some point it flipped and turned to just being a polite thing to do.”

8. Did you know this?

“Old Spice was launched by Shulton Inc. in 1937.

William Lightfoot Schultz was inspired by his mother’s potpourri and as a result, the first Old Spice product in 1937 was a woman’s scent called Early American Old Spice.

The product was received well, and therefore followed with Old Spice for men in 1938.”

9. Totally different use now.

“Hitachi Magic Wand. It was originally manufactured for relieving tension and relaxing sore muscles. Often used by athletes.

But now is famous for its use as a s*x toy/industrial strength vibr*tor.”

10. Midol.

“Midol was marketed as non-gender-specific headache medication when it was first created.

Decades later they changed to marketing it specifically for treating menstrual cramps and bloating.”

11. Who knew?

“The leg stirrups they use at the gynecologist were invented for removing bladder stones in men.

They used to cut from below the testicles and cut right through the prostate. It had a very low survival rate and was not approved by the medical profession.

The original hippocratic oath had a section on “not cutting for stone” meaning they swore not to surgically remove the stones because of it. They later removed that section of the oath, otherwise a bunch of urologists would be out of a job.”

12. Hot and heavy.

“Playgirl.

The magazine was founded in 1973 and was suppose to be intended and was marketed as such to women.

However, gay men became the most dominant consumer of the magazine.”

13. It’s a satchel!

“Purses.

Back in the day all the men carried their coinage in a purse.

Although it’s making a comeback for modern dudes.”

14. Get your stretch on.

“Yoga it was invented by men for men but for some reason it’s mostly women who gravitate towards it at least in the west.

Many men are too afraid to try it which is a shame because yoga is enjoyable I really enjoy it and it has a lot of benefits.”

15. For everyone.

“I remember reading somewhere that Kleenex was made for ladies to remove their makeup, but their husbands were blowing their noses in them.

And now we all blow our noses in them.”

What do you think about this?

Can you think of some other products that were designed for one s*x but are now mostly used by the other?

Let us know in the comments!

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