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These People Got Really Creative with the Way They Quit Jobs

Have you ever had a job that you wanted to quit so bad that you fantasized about all the time?

Like, gone were all the daydreams of riches or fame or exotic vacations or beautiful partners, suddenly the dream you most reached for was just telling your boss to shove it?

Well, it looks like some of these folks brought to us by Reddit might have felt the same, as they didn’t just quit, but quit with a flourish. Because if something is worth doing, it’s worth doing theatrically.

10. Watching the clock

He knew it would be forever before you had to change that battery.

A co-worker posted pictures of himself in random places when he quit. This is the back of a clock, and he quit 2 years ago. from funny

9. Going extinct

I like the look on the dinosaur’s face. Like he doesn’t wanna get involved in this.

Best way to quit a job (X-post from doodles) from funny

8. The meaning of life

So sad that it should come to this.

For this Towel Day: Here is how I quit my last job. Sorry for the low picture quality. from funny

7. Retaliation

There’s so much going on here and I’d like to know about all of it, please.

My coworker went all Wet Seal on our boss today. from pics

6. Into the great beyond

That is subtle. I wonder how long it took them to notice.

Saw this at Bed Bath and Beyond. from funny

5. To whom it may concern

I would have added “dictated but not read” just for a little razzle dazzle.

My ex-manager wouldn’t give me my last paycheck without a resignation letter… from funny

4. Breaking point

At least you’re leaving them with something nice to remember you by.

Look what my coworker and I left on the break room table today from funny

3. I’m not mad

I think you forgot the passive part of the passive aggressive thing you were going for.

I quit my job today… from funny

2. Put it on the whiteboard

This isn’t a quitting note, this is a whole manifesto.

fb friend posted his resignation white board from pics

1. A long road ahead

Is that allowed?

This is how you quit. from funny

Nothing beats quitting. The next day though…?

Have you ever quit a job in style?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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15 Times When People Shared WAY Too Much Information With Other Folks

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re just thinking “why is this person talking to me and when will they stop?”

Reddit certainly has. I mean, holy crap, just look at this:

What’s the most fucked up thing someone has told you about themselves after barely getting to know them? from AskReddit

A lot of these stories are pretty disturbing, so, proceed at your own risk.

1. The worst depths of the closet

In third year university, heading home from a late night of studying for midterms, i met a kid crying in one of the stairwells of the university centre.

I asked him if he was alright and sat down with him, he was a foreign student, his english wasn’t strong, but he said his life was over, family was going to disown him, he had nowhere to go, etc.

So i asked some more questions and then he came out and said he thinks he’s gay, and his parents are from a conservative culture which says it’s NOT Ok, he doesn’t know anyone here other than a few ultra conservative foreign students from his country, and he felt like there was nothing he could do, nowhere he could go, all that.. I felt so bad for the guy, he asked if he could hug me, which was a bit awkward, but i said ya and held him for a bit.

Then we spoke for another like 30 mins and i told him all about the free counselling options at the school, and how nice and understanding they were for my mental issues, told him that his sexuality wasn’t as rare as he thought, and there were plenty of gay people at the school, some of whom felt just like him. I gave him a business card for the councillor i was seeing, gave him my number if he wanted to talk, and headed out.

He called me to talk and meet up on campus and thank me a few weeks later, and then i never saw him again.

Hope the dude’s found comfort in his skin and a happy life in canada.

– avanross

2. The troubled adventurer

I’m a female, and I met a girl at A local coffee joint. There were regulars coming there for months. So we chatted casually..

But one day I was going to drive to see friends 3 hours away for a fun filled weekend. She said it sounded fun and I don’t know why but I invited her. She said yes and I picked her up the next day. Mind you, we were both around 19.

Well it was a three hour journey of hearing her life stories. She told me she was bulimic and used to hide jars of vomit under her bed from her parents so she wouldn’t get in trouble. She ran away and left them there.

Then I heard about an Amtrak ride she took when running away that was three days long. She met an older couple on there and spent the three days doing drugs and having threesomes with them. I’m sure there was more but those things stuck with me.

She ended up getting pregnant by another guy at the coffee joint who she constantly told everyone how big his d**k was. I never saw her after that.

Naive 19yo me just sat there driving and thinking, holy f**k. Me now is still thinking holy f**k to be honest. I hope she’s ok. 19 year old me had no idea how to support her.

– milf_2sugars

3. The self-aware addict

Moved to a neighborhood not to long ago first person I meet was a older woman in her 50s.

She told me all about her drug use and how sometimes she ends up outside naked and asked if I would help her back inside and put clothes on her.

This was all in 5 minutes of saying hello.

– Horribleheadaches

4. “I’m just here to work”

Used to work at a ski resort and was working in a different area than I normally work.

Well this lady who I was working with found out I was slightly acquainted with her fiance and proceeded to tell me all about how his family hates her and is mean to her and all about his substance abuse issues.

I don’t remember all the details because it was a few years ago but she unloaded on me with every issue of her relationship and I’m like I’m just here to work. I didn’t really even know her fiance. I avoided that lady after that.

– beau8888

5. The weekend warrior

My favorite ever was some stranger outside a bar.

Seemed normal enough until she said “My husband and I used to do meth, but we don’t anymore.”

I applauded her on this and then she followed up with “Yeah, now we only have meth weekends.”

– FaintCommand

6. The ghost whisperer

Worked in a catalogue store and sold a middle aged lady a dictaphone after she sheepishly asked me if there was something she could use to record people without them knowing. It was weird, but who am I to judge, I just work the tills and suggest the items. However she then decides to tell me she needs it, because she’s being bullied or harassed in her home. So she buys the dictaphone and I think nothing of it.

On my next shift, she is back in and demanding to speak to me about the device. First words out her mouth are “should there already be voices on it”. I was kind of weirded out and surprised to hear that the device had already been used.

But then she leans across the counter and suddenly begins telling me (in whisper tone) that she is being attacked by spirits in her home and she needs proof. She plays the dictaphone without being prompted to do so. Anyway there’s nothing ghostly on it, just some mundane household sounds and eastenders (a british soap opera).

She became quite fond of me, came in repeatedly to tell me about the ghosts, but it just seemed so crazy that within like two shifts she had unloaded all her delusions. She even asked to know where I had went after moving away. My old colleagues obviously didn’t tell her. She was a harmless lady, just a bit odd.

– conorb_93

7. Well that escalated quickly…

Hired an older plumber (in his 60s) at the company I worked at when I was an apprentice and I got put with him during his first week.

Within 10 minutes of meeting him the small talk topic of his choice was that his mail order Thai wife had died a few months ago and that he’s been plowing through prostitutes and he recommends hiring a Cambodian woman as they are by far the best in bed.

– Slignig

8. The kink master

We were 17, first year of uni, and I had known the guy for a week or two tops.

Out of f**king nowhere, he tells me he had a kink for getting farted in the face by girls. I p**sed myself laughing and we became good friends for a while.

– I_hate_traveling

9. The massage enthusiast

At a work Christmas party, it was mentioned we were going to Vancouver for a meeting next month.

New guy is so excited he’s losing his mind. He proceeded to tell us about how they have the best massage (happy ending kind) parlours. He went on and on about how great they were last time he went, he also told us about etiquette and what to expect.

He was married with three kids, and all I could think of, is what kinda s**t is he not telling me if he is this open about this

– emotionalsupporttank

10. The listener

A friend of a friend of mine and I were sleeping on some couches after a party and we got to talking. More so her than me, I’m definitely a better listener than talker. She confided in me that she watched her boyfriend (might have been fiance?) pull a gun and shoot himself in the head in front of her.

She also told me how she and her best friend of years, someone I knew for a very short time, and her had been urban exploring on a smoke stack catwalk in an abandoned paper mill and she watched her friend miss a step and fall to her death.

She wasn’t making these things up either, the next day I mentioned to our mutual friend that she had opened up to me about this stuff and he confirmed it was sadly true about the boyfriend committing suicide. The accidental death I had known about through the news, I didn’t know she was the person with her though.

Poor girl witnessed the loss of two very important people to her and at the time she was only 19-20 when she told me this. I hope talking to a near stranger helped though, even if all I did was listen.

– mrdotkom

11. The realities of addiction

When I was in rehab, my roommate whom was only 18 told me that she had been stripping and selling herself since she was 11 to get her dope. And that you can “connect the dots” of the abscess scars on her arm. She’d continually shoot up in a spot till she got an abscess and then she’d just cut it out of her arm herself.

Being an ex-heroin addict myself, abscesses weren’t anything new but the fact that this tiny little 18 year old girl (she couldn’t have weighed more than 90 pounds,) had nine abscess scars on just one arm, I just couldn’t even wrap my head around that.

You hear some of the worst f**king stories ever in rehab (and I’ve been to ten during my entire addiction) but this was one of the worst I had ever heard. Especially because she was so nice and had such an innocent way about her. It was heartbreaking.

– buttononmyback

12. The baggage of grief

I started working at a flower shop as a delivery driver and on the very first day of training the woman I was paired with proceeded to tell me all about how she was still processing her parents’ deaths. Went into great detail, explained the stresses of funeral arrangements and how she had to dress her mother for the viewing because her siblings weren’t able to handle it. Even told me about a text message she believes she had gotten from her mother after she passed.

I did my best to be sympathetic but we were out on a 4 hour delivery drive and she definitely took the opportunity of a captive audience to dump a serious amount of baggage. At a certain point I just didn’t know what to say anymore.

– redradbot

13. The frightening smile

I met a guy once at work, we talked for about 5 minutes and he was suspiciously way too nice.

After a few minutes later and just to give me “context”, he told me he had attempted suicide several times and that he could be violent sometimes.

We kept talking like it was nothing for like 15 more minutes. During al the conversation he never stopped smiling

– TotalCardiologist793

14. Monsters, Inc

I grew up somewhere that gets very cold and dark in the winter months. In my mid 20’s I worked for a medium sized local bank that had bought an even smaller bank.

Right before close, during a snow storm, a woman came in with really old financial documents that smelled of mildew. She claimed her husband had accounts with the current bank and that she needed all the money out and close accounts.

Problem was the paperwork she had was not for either of the banks described and her husband was not in the system.

Then she proceeded to tell us how her husband had died after being attacked by a werewolf who was actually her husband’s brother. And that her husband was also a werewolf. She claimed she needed the money for protection.

After muttering a little more and randomly walking around the lobby agitated, she left.

Luckily my manager was really cool and dealt with talking with her and I was a bystander but it was still a very weird thing to hear especially under the circumstances.

Gave bad vibes for sure.

– Ortuatra

15. The sadist

Dude got hired at my job and within the hour, not only was he saying massively homophobic and racist s**t, he also told a story.

A story about how, at his second job the day before, his coworker got his hand caught in a machine. This dude absolutely delighted in telling us that, not only did he openly laugh in his face while the dude sat there sobbing in pain with a missing hand, he also kept telling the guy that he was going to be in debt for the rest of his life because no one’s going to pay for the accident, his wife is going to leave him, he was going to lose his job, etc.

Basically whatever he could say to make this dudes awful day even worse. And he got glee out of it!

The second he finished that story I told him to gtfo and never come back (i was M.O.D) because what the actual f**k

– D**dosinthesky

What can I say but yikes.

Have you had an experience like this?

Tell us about it in the comments.

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Are One Night Stands Awful? Let’s See What People Had To Say.

There’s a cliche in so many movies and TV shows. You’ve got a character to introduce (usually a guy) and you need to show that he’s kind of living wildly, so you have him wake up naked next to some attractive young woman whose name, we find out, he can’t remember.

But how much is this really happening? And how much does anyone really like it?

One user took to r/UnpopularOpinion to parse things out.

Casual sex and one night stands are overrated and unfulfilling

It seems media has made sleeping around casually and hooking up look like a liberating experience. You meet someone, you may or may not know their name, then you have sex with them. You do this every week or so, never getting to know the person except physically. I’m not one of those you should play hard to get or make em wait people but I think you should at least feel a deep affection first. We all know that sex feels great. But having an intimate conversation with someone, being vulnerable with a person you trust, & expressing your passions can bring a much more fulfilling experience. A lot of times we feel ashamed and regret sleeping with the person soon after. Yet, giving yourself completely to someone you have a deep reverence and compassion for does the exact opposite usually. We all have the power of choice and with that comes great responsibility. Let’s be a bit more thoughtful of who we decide to give ourselves to. Stop trying to fill that void and find more meaningful outlets and ways to connect.

And how did the people of Reddit respond? Let’s dive into the discourse.

1. “After a while it gets really old.”

Yep, after awhile it gets really old and you just want to have a real connection with someone. I distinctly remember the moment where I realized enough was enough and that I wanted a girlfriend after a couple years of casual relationships.

The worst part, and what probably pushed me over the edge, was when they wanted to get brunch the morning after. It was always so awkward and deflating, and made it obvious that this was no way to live life.

– StevieWonderTwin

2. “The feeling is beyond words”

So very true. I’ve had commitment issues my whole adult life but particularly in college. Ended up passing on some amazing women because of my emotional unavailability. I’ve worked through this now and tried to fix my relationship with my mother where I think caused most problems. I remember thinking I was the coolest at the time but the more it went on the emptier I felt.

I’m now with an amazing girl who truly completes me. I do not deserve her by any means but everyday I wake up just a bit before her and I watch her wake up and think how crazy lucky I am to have a life partner like her. The feeling is beyond words and I wish I met her years and years ago. She doesn’t know it yet but there’s not a doubt in my mind that she is my wife. I’m proposing in August.

Keep the faith guys!

– JoltyJob

3. “The hopeless romantic type”

My first relationship (started at 15) lasted 9 years so I ended up being kinda late to the casual thing.

I didn’t think I would like it much, I’m more of the hopeless romantic type. I’ve had a few over the years now and I mean… it’s not terrible, but it’s certainly missing some of the depth of a well known partner.

You basically exchange knowing your partner and being into them emotionally for the thrill of someone new. The thrill is pretty good, don’t get me wrong, but I’ll always take the long term partner over it.

That said if you find the right person, FWB situations can be pretty good. It’s kind of like a mix of both. You don’t love them, but you like them, and you get to know them in bed too. If you aren’t after a relationship it’s better than random hook-ups imo. Long term > FWB > randoms.

– thesircuddles

4. “Still crazy about him”

A friend had tried to hook up with me for years, but i turned him down. I wasn’t into casual.

I finally decided I wanted something easy with no strings.

We’ve been married for 20 years and our oldest is graduating this year. I’m still crazy about him and the s** is incredible.

– Own-Classroom-1660

5. “So awkward.”

They’re so awkward too the next day.

When I’ve had one night stands, I’d be drunk that night and so waking up sober in some stranger’s bed is h**la awk and uncomfy

– SurferBoi_

6. “Never gonna happen”

I could confidently say I’ll never have one night stand.

How the h**l are you not gonna put a night stand on both sides of your bed? Gotta go with two.

About the s**? Yeah that’s never gonna happen either lmao.

– GamerZ44

7. “I could never do that”

S** is definitely better when you personally know that person.

You’re showing vulnerability mentally, emotionally, and obviously physically.

I could never do that with some random stranger.

– viintageteen

8. “Let people do as they please”

given that this sub only upvotes Highly popular opinions … and that reddit is full of sad, self deprecating, and lonely people (tho not exclusively) and of course people who like making others feel bad for their choices… this makes sense it reached the front page.

let people do as they please. if sleeping around is what they like them let them live. if not being monogamous makes them happy. let them be. and if they don’t want to be vulnerable then there’s nothing wrong with that.. respect other people’s decisions.

– ThisGuyRightHer3

9. “Completely different versions of the same thing”

lots of weird comments here.

Like a family cooked dinner with all my loved ones is more fulfilling than stuffing my face with fried chicken.

I still love fried chicken though.

It’s two completely different versions of the same thing.

– Expensive_Cattle

10. “The lifetime average”

This is a topic the mainstream media pushes too in addition to division, strife, and whatever else.

How the f**k is everyone f**king weekly if the goddamn lifetime average is 7?

– KILLJEFFREY

11. “Not fulfilling”

I had a FWB before marriage… It was not fulfilling for me personally.

I understand some may enjoy it, but you have to have the personality to not need personal connection to enjoy s**.

I’ve come to describe casual s** like eating a chocolate bar when you’re hungry: sure, it takes the edge off your hunger, but if you could have something more (ful)filling (like a steak), you would prefer that instead of the candy.

– olympus321

12. “Different preferences”

Different people have different preferences.

If you personally prefer one or the other that’s fine but don’t act as if your preferences are superior and talk down to anyone who likes casual s**

– elementgermanium

13. “It depends on my mood”

Like everything in life, it depends on the situation.

Sometimes I’m just looking for s**…got an itch that needs scratching.

And sometimes I’m lonely and looking for an actual connect/relationship. It depends on my mood.

– katiek1114

14. “Stop giving your attention to media”

Maybe stop giving your attention to media that as you say promotes the antithesis of what you believe in.

Some people are into that s**t; many aren’t.

Perhaps consider avoiding the forms of media that make you think that’s a common belief.

– babyshaker_on_board

15. “The only thing I want”

It depends on individual desires.

I myself have zero romantic aspirations.

Because of this, physical pleasure is the only thing I have to gain from fornication, and the only thing I want from it.

– MilkPatty_

I guess at the end of the day the answer is…why not both?

But what do you think of all this?

Give us your thoughts in the comments.

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Examples of Graphic Design That will Stop You in Your Tracks

When you get right down to it, the whole point of graphic design is to create something that is a) memorable and b) attention-grabbing.

And what could possibly be more memorable or attention-grabbing than something that just straight up stops your brain because of how baffling it is?

With that in mind, as we scroll through these graphic design fails brought to us by Reddit, we have to ask: ARE they really fails? Or are the people behind these things secret geniuses?

We can’t know. There’s just no way to know.

10. I My Bike

“Make ’em in red and black.”
“But, the heart is-”
“YOU HEARD ME!”

I my bike from CrappyDesign

9. Wait, what?

We were seek ma was born the world you the were I go was born.

Found in a thrift shop, you are what? from CrappyDesign

8. I’m on a roll

This feels right on the border between clever and disturbing.

This woman turning into fish roll from CrappyDesign

7. Assume the position

Is this designed for some kind of lost monkey man?

I saw this on a box. I don’t know how to lift it like the picture said from CrappyDesign

6. A pro gamer move

Yeah I think that’s just cheating.

“Critical thinking” from CrappyDesign

5. Line Up 4

Look, if you’re gonna make a rip-off game, that’s fine, but could you put in like TEN minutes of effort?

she already won, and 3 pieces are floating. epic from CrappyDesign

4. There is no spoon

What they were trying to do here truly isn’t difficult, and somehow they failed anyway.

Kix cereal box has a masked out spoon to give the illusion there’s cereal on top. from CrappyDesign

3. Get a leg up

Denis Leary’s great secret has finally been revealed.

The legs are the exact same length even though one is bent. from CrappyDesign

2. Get her

How do you not look at these things at least ONCE before selling them?

Can u read it properly? from CrappyDesign

1. Saints protect us

He looks as confused as any of us.

Can’t decide if this pool is for giant children or miniature St. Bernards. from CrappyDesign

If you’re gonna do some design, maybe have somebody proof it. It could save you a trip to a list like this.

What’s your biggest fail as of late?

Tell us in the comments.

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Design Fails So Big They’re Kind of Impressive

When I was in college, I took some graphic design courses that helped us learn the basics of various Adobe programs, most of which aren’t in use anymore and the ones that are are so different that the class might as well have happened on Mars.

All that to say, I’m familiar with the ideas of design, but I wouldn’t exactly call myself good at them, so I can’t throw stones at bad art.

What I *can* do, however, is throw laughter at them. Which is what I’m gonna get at for the next little while thanks to these amazing design fails via Reddit.

10. There’s no place like it!

Also it’s no place!

neV york from CrappyDesign

9. A bad fit

“So like, two puzzle pieces, one with coffee and the other with a donut.”
“Got it, I am definitely a reasonable person and you do not need to be more specific.”

they just don’t go together from CrappyDesign

8. Welcome, hoe

When  you just need a little judgement as you return to your abode.

Not the most welcoming door mat from CrappyDesign

7. It’s in the text

There are so many things wrong with this. At least it has the excuse of being done by a high schooler.

A very easy to read graph about texting while driving? Found in my high school yearbook from CrappyDesign

6. Travel the world!

Yanno, it’s one of those places with a building or whatever.

Got this as a gift and honestly I don’t want to throw it away just because it’s terribly funny from CrappyDesign

5. The smear

I see what you were going for, but no. No thank you.

(unintentionally gross) marble looking keyboard from CrappyDesign

4. Get some

To be fair, maybe the whole point was to make you do a double take and look closer?

Don’t have hep c? Get some! from CrappyDesign

3. Una Polo

Thought maybe this was somebody telling me to be a chicken in Spanish.

Be… what? from CrappyDesign

2. The best bite

What is wrong with you?

I don’t think you are supposed to eat it like that from CrappyDesign

1. LLVE

We are REALLY having trouble squeezing love into place names, huh?

If only Louisiana looked like a letter of the alphabet. from CrappyDesign

Fails so glorious they really belong in a museum.

What’s been your biggest fail lately?

Tell us in the comments.

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37 Times People Were Given Horrible Financial Advice

Bad financial advice can come from all kinds of people, sometimes even from folks who really believe that they have it all figured out when it comes to finances.

But you always need to be wary and you need to do your homework when you get money advice from anyone, no matter who they are.

Folks on AskReddit shared stories about really bad financial advice they received.

Let’s see what they had to say.

37. Thanks, Dad.

“My dad in 2008 – “Don’t invest that $1,000 into Apple.”

My dad in 2012 – “Tesla is a pipe dream. Stock won’t be worth the paper is printed on.”

36. Hmmm…

“Don’t pay off your entire credit card balance when the bill comes.

Pay it slowly so that it shows your ability to pay debt over time.

This will help your credit score.”

35. Don’t take that advice.

“”Lease a car, don’t buy used”

leased car price -> $25,000

My used car I drove for multiple years without maintenance (aside from tires/oil) -> $3,000.”

34. Time to leave.

“My husband and I were looking to sell our home and buy another and the realtor told us to put 99 dependents on our taxes so we make more. She said she had done it for years and it was fine.

We left pretty quickly after that.”

33. Doesn’t work for everyone.

“Take out a student loan.

You’ll be able to pay it back easy when you have a degree.”

32. Go your own way.

“Don’t be a programmer. Your job will get outsourced to India.” – my dad when I told him excitedly as a teenager that I tried coding and loved it.

I ignored his advice and I’m now a programmer and still love it. Oh, and the pay is great too. I am now making a lot more than he ever did.”

31. Just do it!

“To buy a house when they were giving them out like candy several years ago. I had bad credit and an unstable job, I said no way.

So many people were pressuring me. All those people lost their houses. Those balloon payments are no joke.”

30. Don’t understand…

“Recent terrible advice: I got hit while driving on a highway and have a crinkled in rear side fender and cracked tail light. I can still drive it, but who knows what damage is underneath.

My car is only 5 yrs old with maybe 60k miles, so it’s still a great car. Yet, my early 20s friend said I shouldn’t get insurance to fix it and instead just “pocket the deductible to save up for a down payment on another car”. Or maybe file the claim and pocket the money.

My deductible is $300, and I wasn’t at fault, so the other person’s insurance is likely going to pay my deductible. I just straight up cannot understand where he is coming from. Why wouldn’t I get the car fixed so I have a fully functional, reliable car? It’s, at most, $300. I just don’t understand.”

29. A big mess.

““If you can’t afford to pay back your student loans just ignore it. Can’t bleed a turnip…” – My father.

He followed it with something along the lines of “what’s the worse they can do to you?”

The answer… ALOT. They can do a lot to you.”

28. Can’t do that.

“My parents and grandparents keep pressuring me to quit my job because I’m pregnant. They think my husband’s job will sustain us and we’ll just have to penny-pinch a little more.

I don’t know if they realize that we all live in America. It will absolutely take both of our incomes to raise our child, especially since I’ll be taking 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave in about a month.”

27. Never heard that before.

““Saving money attracts bad luck” “Do not save or else you’ll end up using it for an emergency”

It’s a Filipino superstition that “saving” attracts an emergency. Do not save so that you don’t experience an emergency.

Being frugal is frowned upon. What happens if an emergency happens and they have no savings?

They “borrow” money from frugal people and if you say no to them because you know they spent their money on useless things they will say “you can not bring all your wealth to your grave”.

I choose the people who I lend/give money.

“Buy things to see the fruit of your labor”

When buying new expensive items, sometimes things they don’t really need. I have no problem on this if only they use this words once in a while but do it every paycheck is too much.

Then they will proceed to tell me buy stuff like them and not be frugal because you know, you can’t bring all those money to the grave so might as well use it immediately.”

26. Sure about that?

“Several years ago, my company went under new management. They were going to have to pay us all of our remaining, unused PTO. I figured, great, I have a ton of PTO left, like $5000 worth. (I had A LOT of unused hours)

One of my colleagues said “YOU’RE going to be hit with taxes.” And she said it like “oh, you better be prepared. Don’t get excited, they’re going to tax the s**t out of you anyway so don’t expect much!”

I get hit with taxes every paycheck, lady. And when I did the math, they didn’t take out a higher percentage of that PTO than I normally have taken out of my paycheck, so when I did the math beforehand, I managed my expectations well

Then, I was a manager of a call center. The call center agents made 12.00 an hour, but once I came in, I raised it to 15.50 an hour. One of them complained to me that this means her taxes are being raised and she’s earning less. She didn’t see the higher number on the bottom of her check for some reason.”

25. Oh, Dad…

“My father would tell me to max my credit card on a new car and if they asked for payments just say “F**k em, what are they going to do?”

My father is several levels of debt hell deep that he’s trying to get out of now, but he’s at least trying.”

24. That’s a bummer.

1976 San Francisco. Keep renting, no one will ever pay $35,000 for a 2 bedroom house and garage with a sweeping view of the East Bay.

I went back to visit the old neighborhood a few years ago, those $35,000 stucco homes up many flights of steps perched on the top of Potrero Hill were now all gentrified, remodeled, gated, and asking $1M+ and that was 5 years ago.”

23. About that iPad…

“About 5 years ago, I had a friend who was trying to convince me to study through a private college because they “gave her a free ipad”.

She never finished the course, but kept the iPad (you only got to keep it once you pay your fees and graduate. Mind you, the price of the course included the iPad so it wasn’t free).

So last year, four years later, I get a call from the college asking for her contact info. She put me down as a reference and they were chasing her down because she still owed her fees and wasn’t entitled to keep the iPad.”

22. Not too bright.

“My cousin bought a camper, went camping once, and then decided camping wasn’t for them.

Rather than selling it they decided to just stop making the payments and “let the bank come and get it.”

Which, eventually, they did.”

21. Hmmmm…

“Don’t take a raise if it puts you into the next tax bracket.

And pay the minimum on your credit card to establish good credit.”

20. Ouch.

“”Don’t major in computer science. Computer scientists are a dime a dozen.”

I did not take that advice.”

19. Just run away!

“Guy I haven’t seen in three years or so wanted to talk me into starting a business with him, because he just got into college for a bachelors degree in business.

Yeah sure, let me get my check book out in this badly illuminated garage while we’re both dr**k. Guy also got into MLM and weird self-optimisation preachers.”

18. Okay!

“Get a bigger mortgage, you can deduct more from your taxes!

Yeah dumba**, and I’ll be spending double that amount in interest so why should I?”

17. Ignore it.

“Just ignore the collection call and eventually they will leave you alone….

I didn’t follow this advice.

I had a parking ticket I didn’t know about that ended up on my credit and the guy I mentioned it to gave me that bit of wisdom.”

16. Not a great time to do that.

“First year outta college, working for a financial advisor, and he tried to convince me to put 5% down and buy an apartment in Chicago.

It was the summer of 2007.”

15. Did the right thing.

“”Don’t go to community college, you’ll never get a job. Instead apply at X and X colleges.”

My grandmother, aunt, uncle, and cousin all told me this, and I really considered their advice because my parents really didn’t give a s**t what I did.

Since I didn’t get any scholarships from high school, I decided at least if I went to CC and didn’t get a job I wouldn’t have student debt and I could just do something else.

I went to CC for two years totally free on FAFSA grants (it was 800$ a semester LOL) and did so well I transferred to a university with a (almost) full ride.

I am now a semester away from graduation with a job lined up and all of 4k of student debt which is likely to be forgiven anyway.”

14. Come on!

“Incite me to go to a real expensive restaurant where you can spend easily $250 without drinks at a time I only had $700 in bank account and had not paid for my car, groceries and stuff .

Because “Come on we only live once”.”

13. Time to take a trip.

“My ex (in his mid twenties and lived at home with no expenses) went out of the country for two weeks with a budget of $2700.

He was real proud of his breakdown: $1000 credit available on credit card A, $1000 credit available on credit card B, $300 in available overdraft, $100 in checking, $300 in savings.

I tried to explain that this is not a great way to budget for a trip, and his response was “credit cards are meant to be used. As long as you pay the minimum payment, you’re good. What do you know about credit cards? You never use it? Start using yours more before you talk to me about money”.”

12. Car talk.

“My aunt took me to a car dealership when I was looking to buy my own first car. I was looking at the clunkers I could afford, but she said I should be looking at the new cars.

She said, “the total price doesn’t matter because you make monthly payments.” I suddenly understood too well why she had always been so financially unstable.”

11. Not gonna happen!

“A relative tried to recruit me into Amway.

He wound up stuck with a garage full of their products.”

10. Nope!

“Yeah even if they’ve recently robbed you, you should still lend them the 500$ dollars they need to move to another city, they’re your family after all.

-Dad.

I don’t even know how mom married your dumb a**.”

9. You sure about that?

“My FIL when I mention our retirement plan “I never contribute to my retirement account. Money now is always better than money later”.

I needed to have a conversation with my husband how we would NOT be supporting his mom and dad and their insane spending when they have no retirement plan and make huge financial mistakes on a weekly basis (good news is they both make good money).”

8. Son, let’s have a talk.

“I got 90 dollars and my 11 year old son told me I should buy 90 dollars worth of kazoos.

No real plan past that…”

7. Rent to own.

“”Just get it at Rent-A-Center.”

I had a coworker that got pretty much everything there.

“It’s only $20/week, and they’ll replace it if it breaks.”

$20/week for how long? Oh cool, so you’re paying more than double for it? Got it.”

6. Burning a hole in your pocket.

““Spend it quickly or it’ll get stolen.”

Coming from someone with a history of losing and blowing their money.”

5. Not a joke.

“That an emergency fund wasn’t necessary when you can always get a payday loan or use your credit card.

He wasn’t joking.”

4. Really bad advice.

“One of my uncles once told me that I never really had to pay my phone bill.

He suggested that I simply jump to another carrier and let the first company cut you off.

His life has turned out exactly as you’d imagine.”

3. Oh, boy…

“”Once you cut up the credit card, you don’t have to pay it.”

My cousin is not doing so hot.

I’m pretty sure there are warrants out for his arrest in several states.”

2. I’m just vibing over here.

“”Just get another credit card”.

From my friend who hasn’t worked in 3 years and is currently just vibing with his new credit cards he somehow got approved for.”

1. Don’t listen to them.

“So when I was 24, I was financially struggling. I had a job that worked me a LOT of hours, but only paid me $10 an hour.

My parents talked me into buying a BRAND NEW 2004 4-Door Honda Civic, the pre-interest price tag on it was about $25,000. A few weeks after getting it, my hours got regulated and it took one entire paycheck to make the monthly note on it – I could NOT afford the insurance on it.

I very quickly realized my parents were bad at money.”

Now it’s your turn!

In the comments, please tell us about the worst financial advice you’ve ever received.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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People Talk About Kids’ Movies That Are Actually Dark and Intense

I’m gonna go on the record here: Old Yeller scarred me as a child and I still haven’t forgotten about it.

And I stand by my belief that it’s one of the saddest movies I’ve ever seen in my whole life.

Why do so many movies geared towards kids have to be so dark?

Folks on AskReddit talked about the kids’ movies and TV shows that are actually pretty disturbing.

Let’s get weird!

1. Oh, boy…

“Watership Down was one I watched when I was likely 5 or 6.

It was way worse than I expected.

I don’t know that I have watched it since.”

2. Horrified.

“The Neverending Story .

I showed it to a bunch of preteens a couple years ago and they were far more horrified by the all-egg smoothie Bastian’s dad makes at the beginning of the movie than they were by anything else.”

3. Noir-ish.

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit? is the defining movie of this subgenre.

It makes a lot more sense once you understand film noir, but what 8 year old is going to pick up on that?

Then the movie is seen purely for the cartoon characters, and this movie is just not about cartoon characters.”

4. Left an impression.

“Toy Story 2 is f**ked up.

Especially the part where Jessie gets left in a box on a hill. Made me scared to give away my toys or even give them all less than equal attention for years, even though I was pretty sure they weren’t sentient.”

5. Have you seen it?

“Disney’s 1979 sci-fi film The Black Hole. It was the first film from Disney to receive a PG rating. I saw this movie in the theater when it was new. I had just turned eight years old.

It’s pretty dark, and I remember the ending was kinda creepy but I wasn’t traumatized by it or anything. It was probably fine for my age but I grew up in a different era. These days it would likely be PG-13.”

6. Messed up.

“The Princess and the Frog.

A character d**s (won’t spoil it) and it’s a very clear d**th. Another is implied to be k**led. Demons/ghosts, voodoo, guns and the implication that the frog will be used as a lifelong blood bag.

The movie is great. I feel like Tiana is an inspirational character for young girls, but I’m not showing this to a single digit age child.”

7. Don’t go in the house!

“Monster House always freaked me the hell out as a kid.

It could just be because I was always uncomfortable with any sort of ghosty claymation-looking movies, but it always made me really uncomfortable.”

8. Not for kids.

“Rango.

Incredible movie, but not for kids. It is animated though.

Also, Ratatouille. Not so much dark but I feel like it connects with people who are in there late-teens/20’s.”

9. Adult themes.

“Mrs. Doubtfire – one of my favorite movies that I find highly enjoyable as an adult.

Robin Williams is the star of the movie, and he’s wearing a disguise, but, it’s loaded with adult humor and themes. Maybe some kids are wise to what’s happening, but, it would be real easy to love Daniel while despising Miranda.

There is even a set of deleted scenes with Daniel getting revenge on the neighbor who called the police on the birthday party, but, even if she was a bit nosy, he was in violation for bringing in animals from a petting zoo, and being excessively loud.

Apparently, the original idea was to have Daniel and Miranda get back together too, but, Robin Williams and Sally Field fought against that ending, because it could give kids who watch it a sense of false hope.”

10. Freaked out.

“Beetlejuice.

Maybe debatable as a kid’s movie but it did have a PG rating and was later made into an after school cartoon series.

It has it all though, decapitated heads, a woman emanating smoke from her neck hole, depictions of s**cide and one F-bomb.”

11. What am I looking at?

“The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)

The KIDS are disturbing looking puppets.”

12. Avoid at all costs.

“Grave of the Fireflies.

It was originally released as a double feature with My Neighbor Totoro as the studio wasn’t sure that Totoro would do well. But yeah, that movie was released for kids.

That first double screening must have been disturbing as all hell.”

13. Nightmares.

“Little Nemo’s Adventures in Slumberland

I had a cousin who was OBSESSED as a child so we watched it a lot.

I still have nightmares about that creepy as black fog overtaking everything around me.”

14. Scary.

“One word…Coraline.

The buttons were creepy, yes. But the creepy thing I got from that movie was how easy it was for people to prey on children. Coraline’s parents weren’t terrible, but they were preoccupied–with things not her.

This caused them to do what they saw as little actions (ignoring her when she wants to play, telling her to go entertain herself, rejecting her attempts to stand out, etc. etc.) that, to her, seemed like really big big actions.

So from her perspective, she’s being wronged and neglected when she’s in a new unfamiliar place far from her old friends and she’s lonely and (as she sees it) feeling unwanted… whilst her parents are too busy to notice. Then this Other shows up–her Other Mother. A creepy stranger who’s willing to fulfill all those roles Coraline’s own parents won’t.

This predatory figure dotes on her, plays with her, gives her gifts and attention and positive feedback–and because of this, she consistently ignores all the little signs that scream GET OUT, CORALINE! She ignores them because she’s young and naive and just desperately wants to be loved and given attention, even at the expense of her own safety.

By the time she realizes she has to get out, it’s too late–she’s trapped, and the Other is willing to do anything to get what it wants from Coraline.

I think Coraline is a cautionary tale for parents and children alike–how the way adults and kids perceive the world is very different, and how predatory people are so very good at exploiting that.”

Okay, now it’s your turn to speak up.

In the comments, tell us which kids’ movies and TV shows creep you out.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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32 Interesting Facts That Are Also a Bit Tragic

The world is filled with sadness.

It’s a fact of life and yes, it’s a huge bummer.

So I hope you’re ready to get a little depressed today…

What’s the saddest fact you know?

Folks on AskReddit spoke up.

32. Bad luck.

“A guy in my area had just retired on a Friday. The following Wednesday he was out fishing and a thunderstorm came up.

He pulled his boat out of the lake and while standing next to his car on the boat ramp lightning took him out.

5 blessed days of retirement.”

31. Goodbye.

“Read about a dolphin who had learned some basic communication and was in some sort of pen.

Dolphins can s**cide by going under water and refusing to go back up for air. This dolphin was miserable and told it’s handler goodbye before going under and ki**ing itself.

The fact the dolphin was sentient enough to choose s**cide breaks my heart.”

30. Emotional animals.

“Elephants will mourn other elephants in their group dying and will hold funerals for them and will even recognize the bones of said elephant and cry out in sadness.”

29. Wild kingdom.

“Penguins sometimes get r**ed by sea lions.

These young seals are those who can’t mate with a female because a larger sea lion controls a massive harem.

After getting r**ed, the penguins’ head are munched off most of the time.”

28. Terrible.

“There is a genetic disorder that makes it impossible for some people to sleep.

So far only 20 people are known to have it, and none have lived past 30…”

27. Very sad.

“One of my neighbors has a nine year old daughter who has a very rare genetic condition.

She’s not expected to live much beyond her mid – late teens. The girl doesn’t know and believes she’s a perfectly normal child.

It’s heartbreaking to hear her saying that she wants to be a hairdresser when she grows up. She ain’t never gonna grow up”

26. Missing him.

“That I won’t get to feel my husband’s presence anymore.

He passed away suddenly on the 11th.

I miss him every minute of the day.”

25. Part of life.

“The older we get, the older our parents get.

My mom was 22, and my father was 24, when they both had me. At the age of 8, my father passed away. He was 32 years old at that time.

Now, I’m 23 years old, and my moms 46……only got one parent left, and as much as I hope to have her forever, sadly, one day, I’ll lose her, too.

And that’s just life.”

24. Lost forever.

“There are over 2,500 ancient languages that are either already extinct, or in danger of being forgotten forever.

Most of these languages are tribal in nature, such as those of Africa, and Central/South America.

Many of the Native American languages here in in the US are dying, but some are being preserved in language learning apps, such as Texas Caddo, and Cherokee.”

23. I’m gonna cry.

“There’s a recording of the last Kaua’i Oo bird singing before it went extinct.

It was a mating call sung by a male bird. The song has breaks for the female bird to respond.

There’s no response because the male Kaua’i Oo was the last of its kind.”

22. Jeez…

“Some people, either through loneliness, age, or mental health, are so closed off from the outside world that they either can’t or don’t know how to take care of themselves until they d**.

Most of the time the only way for anyone to notice that something is wrong is either by accident or the smell.

There is/was a Dutch guy who films the cleanup of those kinds of houses (he has a cleaning service specialized in those kinds of extreme cases). One woman’s toilet backed up and she just did her business on the bathroom floor for months.

In another case a guy had a square meter of space to sleep in, the rest was literal garbage halfway up the wall. He even made holes in the walls and floors to stuff it in.”

21. Poor cats.

“Cats are the most euthanized pets in shelters even over pitbulls.

I worked at an animal shelter when I was a you g lad and every f**king time someone came to adopt a pet it was a dog! I even heard a family say “ we want a dog only cats don’t love you”

I socialized many of their cats and most of them were so sweet, and cuddly and made me just so sad inside everyday watching people adopt dogs and ignore the cats. This was a no k**l shelter but still it was so heart wrenching I quit because of that.

Cats do love you back you just have to earn their trust and they show it differently than dogs. All animals show love in their own special way.”

20. Stressed out.

“Mother hamsters will sometimes eat their newborn babies.

This can be for a variety of reasons, but one of the major problems is that a mother hamster will get stressed out and assume that she does not have enough food or space for all of the babies to survive inside of their tiny cage.”

19. This is too bad.

“Overfishing has caused sharks to move further inshore to hunt for food.

You know what happens when they move closer to the shore? Yeah, we k**l them. They’re just trying to survive.

Also, the shark fin trade is brutal. People will catch live sharks and slice their fins off before releasing them back into the ocean.

Without their fins, sharks can’t swim and subsequently d** a painful d**th.”

18. Awwwww.

“A dog will lie awake at night after getting in trouble or having a bad day thinking about it.

Additionally, dogs feed off our energy so if you are having a bad day, anxious or depressed that actually rubs off on your dog.”

17. Awful.

“For me it’s the d**th of the 13-year-old Colombian girl Omayra Sanchez in 1985.

She was trapped in water after a volcanic eruption, kneeling with her legs trapped under debris, and there was no way to extricate her without triggering a rise in the water level, which would have dr**ned her. Responders considered amputating her legs but decided that she probably wouldn’t survive, and that the most humane thing to do was to let her d**.

The would-be rescuers and some journalists stayed with her for three days while she joked and prayed and sang and left messages for her mother before d**ng of either gangrene or hypothermia.”

16. Heartbreaking.

“A researcher played a recording of a recently deceased elephant to its family. The family recognized the sound and went crazy, running around trying to find their buddy, visibly distressed.

The researcher felt really bad afterwards and said he’d never do that again. Man, when I heard this story, it just broke my heart.”

15. The day the world changed.

“At the 9/11 museum I learned the unfortunate fact that Flight 93 flew upside down for a period of time before crashing in the field.

Apparently, people all over the plane were vomiting. If you’ve even been on a flight where someone throws up nearby, you can imagine how disgusting, awful, and traumatizing this had to have been. Breaks my heart just thinking about it.

Another sad fact is that 8 children were on those planes. 3 were on a trip to California with their teacher. Two siblings (ages 8 and 3) were traveling with the parents, and after missing their original flight, were put on Flight 77 (crashed into the Pentagon.)

I was in middle school at the time, but nearly 20 years later, 9/11 facts continue to haunt me.”

14. Man’s best friend.

“Hachikou was a Japanese Akita dog who each day would wait at the train station for his owner to return from his commute.

One day his owner had an aneurysm at work and passed away. Hachikou would spend the next ten years waiting at the station.

We don’t deserve dogs, they are too good.”

13. Beautiful song.

“The song (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay is technically unfinished. The whistling you hear at the end of the song was an ad-lib, intended to be a placeholder for a final verse.

Unfortunately, Otis Redding d**d in a plane crash before he could record that final verse and we will never know how he wanted it to end.”

12. Let’s hope not.

“Bananas could go extinct soon.

There is some kind of fungus or disease wiping out the trees, once they get infected its a total loss.

Eat em while you can.”

11. Famine.

“The Ukranian Famine (Holodomor) ki**ed at least 3.5 million people back in 1932-1933.

Stalin’s insane plans to optimize state crops while starving out the farmers themselves is some of the most horrific s**t I’ve ever heard of.

D**th by starvation has got to be one of the worst possible ways to go.”

10. Does it exist?

“There isn’t “someone for everyone”.

There are plenty of people all over the world who will go through their entire life never having a romantic partner, regardless if they want one or not, because of whatever reason (unattractiveness, poor social skills, poor mental health etc).”

9. Horrific.

“Dozens of sailors trapped in the USS West Virginia when it was sunk in the Pearl Harbor attack survived several days.

A few lasted over 2 weeks. Salvage crews could hear them banging.”

8. Look it up.

“The federal government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition so that it would k**l people to “prove” how dangerous al**hol is.

They literally m**dered their own citizens to prove a danger that wouldn’t have existed at all without them.”

7. Wow.

“The money in off shore bank accounts 5 years ago could end world poverty for 50 years.

Forbes once had the headline: “Poverty is a choice, just not by the ones in poverty.””

6. Terrifying.

“The crew of the space shuttle Challenger (or at least a good number of the crew) didn’t d** when the fuel tank exploded.

They instead d**d upon impact with the ocean after their cabin fell 65,000 feet back to the ocean.

There is also good evidence that they were conscious for their almost 3 minute fee fall to Earth.”

5. The way it is.

“The fact that in the grand scheme of things, nothing you do, say or feel matters.

You will be d**d very soon and the history of the human race is a very small blip in time with a very very small impact on the galaxy, let alone the universe.”

4. One more dog story.

“Greyfriars Bobby is a dog that guarded his master’s grave for 14 years.

He was two years old when his master d**d, and Bobby guarded his master’s grave until he d**d when he was 16 years old.

His grave is placed next to his master’s grave, because he became a local celebrity during his life, and it reads “let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all.””

3. All alone.

“I learned today that if a grizzly bear has a single cub it will abandon it.

The hypothesis is that a single cub will need three years of care, while if she abandons a single cub now, next year or the year after that she is more likely to have twins or even triplets.”

2. Terribly sad.

“785 million people do not have access to safe water.

Access includes having having water within a 30 minute round trip for collecting it and carrying it home.”

1. Not fair.

“Bill Finger, the man who created a vast majority of if not everything that makes Batman a success today, not only never got credit in his lifetime, but was also called a liar by Bob Kane.

Kane who came up with an idea of a bat themed vigilante called The Bat-Man, later used his fathers law firm to make up a contract in which he not only got sole credit but also any major proceeds stemming from the success of Batman.

Bill d**d penniless and on his couch in a s**tty apartment in 1974 while Kane was running around telling everyone he created Batman and such.”

Do you know any sad facts?

If so, share them with us in the comments.

Thanks a lot!

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People Talk About What’s Much More Dangerous Than Most Folks Realize

There’s danger lurking around every corner every time you step outside your house.

Speeding cars, wild animals, sketchy people, etc.

And there are also a lot of dangerous things out there that you don’t even realize…

People on AskReddit spoke up about what is much more dangerous than most folks realize. Let’s see what they had to say.

1. Risky.

“Tylenol.

It’s actually a lot easier to overdose on than most people realize, and it slowly destroys your liver over a period of days.

Not a fun way to d** to put it lightly.”

2. Can be dangerous.

“Exploring abandoned places.

When I was a kid I would do it all the time and take photos without any form of facial protection. Fast forward years later and I learn about how toxic certain molds can be, how many older buildings used materials like asbestos which can be in the air when places are left to rot, etc. At this point I just thank God I never had to deal with the aftermath of any of that!

Also to anyone who enjoys doing this, I get it. I just want to bring awareness to the fact that if you participate a respirator and goggles should be a must!

Also as a side note, be wary of scrappers and individuals looking for a place to do drugs had a run in like that during one of the last excursions I made and it’s not fun.”

3. Gotta be careful.

“Touch screen consoles in cars. Mazda now disables touch functionality in their vehicles because they found that when drivers interact with the touch screen they drift the vehicle to the right.

Taking your eyes off the road to press 3 buttons in three different positions on the touch screen, with a latency each time you press a button, because your seat heaters are literally burning your a**, while trying to maintain control of the vehicle during freeway traffic is God d**ned dangerous.”

4. Eyes on the road.

“Deer.

Over 120 people a year d** from deer directly, and another 175 to 200 from car accidents caused by deer (with some 10,000 injuries), and more d**ths and injuries related to deer hunting. By the way, deer are pretty mean and terrible parents.

I have seen a deer push her fawn ahead of her near the food, to see if there is a predator, then, if the fawn is ok, go out and hit the fawn to get at the food herself.”

5. Heavy machinery.

“Adam Savage has a good explanation about respecting workshop equipment. Last year, he had an accident with his lathe where it almost destroyed his hand.

Seeing him get emotional about not only the accident but also that he allowed it happen was quite sobering. I think he claimed that the brief lapse of judgement was almost akin to him putting too much trust into it and he felt like he didn’t respect it at that moment.”

6. Gotta know what you’re doing.

“Horses. They weigh 1200 pounds, they’re extremely jittery, and they can crush you or kick you to d**th on accident.

And that’s just horses in general. Stallions will try to hurt you just to assert dominance. And these are animals that have been known to bite each other’s throats out when they fight.

Don’t mess with horses unless you know what you’re doing. Always be careful, even if you do.”

7. Keep an eye on that thyroid.

“Anything to do with the thyroid.

It’s a bit more well known nowadays, but when I first was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (they told me it was Hypothyroidism at first), I didn’t even know what the thyroid was.

For people who might not know, the thyroid is a butterfly shaped gland in your throat. Without getting into it too much, it releases hormones that regulate many things. You wouldn’t expect this tiny little organ to be so important, but holy c**p it is.

I found out I had thyroid issues when I was 15 after I was constantly tired, had irregular periods (I’ve gone two months without a period before), my weight was out of wack, my mental health was constantly declining, and I had issues with breathing among other symptoms.

Apparently if I hadn’t started taking thyroid medication when I did, I would’ve gone into a coma within 2 weeks.

It didn’t help that I had a dad who constantly made fun of my weight and appearance even after finding out I had thyroid issues and learning how hard it was for me to loose weight. Turns out, his two sisters had Hypothyroidism and his brother had Hyperthyroidism.

It took quite a few years to finally find hormonal balance and I’m 20 now, but I’m doing a lot better than I was before, physically and mentally.”

8. Get moving!

“Lack of exercise.

People think if they’re sedentary but just eat so little that they don’t get overweight, then they’re just as healthy.

Sadly, no. Simply being thin does not equate to being healthy.

100 calorie snacks are not saving your life, they’re nothing but another sales tactic. A way to sell you less for more.”

9. Get out while you can.

“Toxic relationships.

Far too many s**cides happen because of bad relationships and no other way out.”

10. Swept out to sea.

“I live on the north coast of California.

People do not take seriously the signs that are posted on the beach regarding sneaker waves. If you are standing along the shoreline and not paying attention water can rush past on overtake you.

So when walking on the beach keep your head on a swivel and be mindful of the water.”

11. Don’t do it!

“I’ve heard enough horror stories from my parents who are both nurses to last me a lifetime.

Legs on the dash of a car are not allowed while I’m driving for this reason alone”

12. Put down the work once in a while.

“Working to d**m much.

I know, it’s expected, you’re a lazy f**k if you don’t. It leads to not getting rest so your body can heal, a really f**ked social life (i.e. none), and just general stress, which suppresses your immune system, appetite, and even your heart.

Also, people that nag about you not working enough. Huge health risk, both to themselves and others. We aren’t ever gonna make them happy no matter what, so f**k em, let them freak out and have a heart attack.”

13. Not worth it.

“Fights.

People are way too eager to prove who’s the bigger bada**. Hit someone the wrong way or start something with the wrong person and someone’s not going home. Then if the police show up, someone’s getting charged.

Depending on the severity of the other parties injuries and the word of witnesses, you could be going away for a very long time. Not to mention the civil suites that may bury you in debt.”

Now we want to hear from you.

In the comments, tell us what you think is much more dangerous than people realize.

Please and thank you!

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People Share What They’re Good at But They Don’t Brag About

Go on wit yo bad self!

Yeah, I’m talking to you!

You deserve to brag a little bit about yourself because we think you’re being way too humble about your awesomeness.

Can you dig it?

AskReddit users talked about what they’re good at but they don’t like to brag about.

Check it out.

1. I’d like to see that.

“Being over 6 ft, broad as a s**t house, think Scottish accent, beard down to my middle of my chest…

I can skip surprisingly fast, like I can skip faster than I can run.”

2. That’s great!

“Making people feel good about themselves by helping them understand their worth and finding strengths and positives in most human beings.”

3. Handy.

“I am a very handy individual with little formal training.

From replacing a timing belt to wiring a house, building a roof or a patio, computer repair, stripping and waxing floors. I can do or fix it all.

Luckily I have a career doing maintenance and custodial work, so I never need to spend money on equipment repair.

And just bought a fixer upper home that requires a lot of fixing.”

4. Quite a life.

“I have done a fair amount of disaster relief work.

I’ve held people and cried with them as they told me of their lost family members, their destroyed homes, and been able to compartmentalize that and lead groups of volunteers to build shelters.

I’ve dealt with corrupt politicians, dangerous gangs, almost died in an earthquake, and been about to keep going when it was so hard, my body hurt so much, and I was so emotionally drained.

I’ve had my moments. I’m currently depressed and in a very dark spot, but dammit, I’ve helped this world. I’ve helped people who were sleeping in the dirt to get under better shelter.

I’ve helped a baby whose mother was crushed in an earthquake get formula when no women were lactating in her village. I’ve played with children in a refugee camp and given my heart fully.”

5. That’s a good skill.

“I am a great time manager.

I can get so much work done without having to cancel anything important and I never leave anything last minute.

I don’t like to brag about it because I know how many people struggle with that and I don’t want them to feel insecure about it.

I don’t know how I got that skill but I feel really privileged with it especially after I seen how many closed ones suffer from the lack of it.”

6. Home is where the heart is.

“I never take credit for being an excellent homemaker.

Now, to be fair, I only work p/t so I do have more time on my hands than the average person.

BUT still… I keep a spotless, lovingly decorated home and I love to cook a good meal for visitors.

Not too many people enjoy or are good at homemaking these days.

It’s a lost art, if I do say so myself.”

7. Lifesaver.

“I saved a kid from drowning.

She and her sis had swam too deep for them to reach the bottom and the waves were going over their heads. Even I was slightly overwhelmed with the strength of the waves. She could barely pop over them to breathe occasionally. If she didn’t have her big sister with her to yell for help she’d have drowned.

It was years ago, but I still think about it sometimes. I always squish the impulse to talk about it, although it’s on my mind every once in a while. Sounds like bragging of the worst sort.”

8. Can’t talk about it.

“I ghostwrote for Columbia Records but ghostwriting is taboo in hip-hop so I can’t really talk about how awesome of a writer I am.”

9. I’m jealous!

“I read OBSCENELY fast.

Like, on a day where all I do is read, I can do three or four novels.

My friends timed me once and it was between 8 and 11 seconds per page.”

10. Good skill to have.

“I’m very, very good at mental math. Not savant level but it really used to wow people when I was a kid.

Now that I’m an adult with a job with no connection to math it doesn’t come up much.”

11. Multi-talented.

“I can mix drinks really well and have a great sense of what would go great in a cocktail since I was 14 because my mother used to own a restaurant and bar.

I’m 18 now and make good stuff for my parents.

I’m also well versed in French and Northern Italian cooking and can make amazing dishes.

It comes from the fact that my father is a good cook and my aunt is a professional chef and will own her own gourmet past restaurant in a year.”

12. Break it up.

“I’m ridiculously good at mediating fights/arguments.

Used to do it constantly for my mom and her ex-boyfriend as a teen.

Could’ve been a career path if I wasn’t mentally unstable myself.:

13. Can I come over?

“I make amazing chicken soup. I am making some tomorrow.

I make the stock from scratch. It’s actually a 3 day thing. Day 1 I roast a whole chicken covered in rosemary lemon butter. I shred the leftover meat off the carcass.

Day 2 I make chicken sandwiches out of some of the leftover meat. Basically a chicken melt on sourdough bread with the leftover chicken, Jarlsberg and smoked gruyere cheese.

Then I make the stock out of the chicken carcass, herbs, carrots, celery and onions. I add the last of the chicken meat and egg noodles to make the soup. I’m no pro chef but it’s really good soup.”

Now you’re up!

In the comments, tell us about what you’re good at but you don’t like to brag about.

We’d love to hear from you!

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