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British Troubles That Will Tickle Your Funny Bone

Every culture has stereotypical things that are easy to make fun of, like Americans being classless, Canadians being nice, Aussies being chill, Germans not having a sense of humor…and Brits appearing to have something stuck up their arses when it comes to enjoying life.

The Twitter account @SoVeryBritish parlays these funny British stereotypes into an entire account (and a book!), and they tickle me every time.

12. They just mean “stop talking.”

Please.

11. Translates as “please shut up.”

A Brit would never SAY that, of course.

10. Too, too real.

Never want to cause alarm over something actually alarming.

9. It is a truth universally acknowledged.

Wtf, a “plaster?” Really?

8. This is fine.

I enjoy sweating in rivulets, actually.

7. Unspoken truths.

Everyone knows not to expect an answer after 4pm on a Friday.

6. I thought we all agreed on this.

Complaining is half the fun.

5. I wholly support this message.

But also lemons are great in drinks.

4. The international language of introverts.

Easy enough, if you’re one of us.

3. We know you don’t want to hear about it.

Sorry to bother.

2. Is there a more important aspect of being British?

I think now. Except perhaps buying a good jumper.

1. Didn’t want to worry you over nothing.

Again, sorry to bother.

Still giggling from across the pond!

If you’re British, make sure and add your own in the comments!

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People Share Honest Slogans for Their States

We all have affection for the states where we were born or the ones we’ve adopted as our own – good, bad, ugly, or funny, it’s home.

Which is why it’s okay for us to make fun of their stereotypes like these 27 people did on Reddit!

27. The important ones, anyway. Except chocolate.

Ohio, home of the four C’s: Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Corn

26. Kind of disappointing, really.

Arizona: All beach, no ocean.

25. And they get to pick the president.

Florida: hold my beer.

24. That’s the nicest thing you can say about Florida.

Florida – The further north you travel, the more southern we get.

23. Spoiler Alert: because it’s cold.

Minnesota – come for the culture, stay because your car won’t start.

22. They should get a cut of the profits.

Colorado: Sponsored by Subaru.

21. Nope. Definitely don’t.

New York- We do have more than just one city.

But you probably don’t care.

20. At least half.

Texas – You’ll spend half of your cross country trip driving through here.

19. As us about corn! (Or soybeans or the ghosts of dead baseball players).

Iowa- not Idaho stop asking us about potatoes.

18. So friendly around those parts.

Welcome to New Jersey: We don’t want you here either.

17. It’s that darn research triangle.

North Carolina. Only 90% yankee refugees who got lost on the way to Florida.

16. Every person, every time.

Arizona: …but it’s a dry heat.

15. Unless you want to die.

Massachusetts – Don’t drive here if you’re not from here.

14. One might be an Ave.

Georgia – take a left onto peachtree street then a right onto peachtree street.

13. You can’t ask for directions, though.

Massachusetts – where even google maps gives up.

12. Accurate af.

Illinois – If it ain’t Chicago it’s corn.

11. Wellll…no comment?

West Virginia – We “don’t” f%ck our cousins anymore are f%cking liars.

10. Funny AND awkward.

Illinois- Our former governors make our license plates.

9. There’s been some spillover.

Oregon-We have almost as many Californians as California.

8. That’s why we live all the way up here.

Alaska: Leave me the fuck alone.

7. You can put them all together for super fun.

“Kentucky: Bourbon, Bluegrass, and Bibles. Oh and horses.”

6. Are we sure that’s all?

Michigan – Road construction next 300 miles.

5. And there’s no soda or booze.

Utah- You’re Mormon, I’m Mormon, We’re all Mormon!

4. Did you know there are two?

Washington: No, the other Washington.

3. When natural disasters just aren’t enough.

Oklahoma – Earthquakes and tornadoes are not enough. Wait 50 years and we’ll install both an artificial volcano and artificial oceans, so we can have double the disasters!

2. Hi did you know everything is killing you?

WARNING: This state contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

1. The best place to learn to drive a stick.

Kansas- for drivers that don’t want to turn for 4 hours.

These are just too perfect, don’t you think?

Which one is the most right for your state? Tell us in the comments!

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People Discuss What They Think Folks Will Be Nostalgic for in the Year 2060

It’s hard to believe that people will be nostalgic for ANYTHING that’s going on in the world right now, but you never know…

I’m sure people in 1980 thought the world was going to Hell in a handbasket, but 40 years later, 1980 probably looks pretty decent to some people…

But what will people be nostalgic for in the year 2060?

Here’s what people had to say on AskReddit.

1. Privacy.

“Privacy and the ability to go somewhere without seeing 75 cameras all the time.

Went to the beach today and no one was in the water except for me and my friend. Everyone else was waiting for “golden hour” in their dry beachwear.”

2. In-person.

“Playing physical games with friends.

Going to friends’ houses to play basketball/soccer and a few video games, and then have a sleep over.

Socializing to the extent even the youngest here have experienced.”

3. Remember when…

“The short period of time in 2020 when most of us got to spend some time at home with our families, traffic was bearable, people in the supermarkets were asked to keep distance.

As an introvert, I’m gonna miss it for sure.

As a doctor, not so much.”

4. Hang on to it!

“Physical media so you don’t have to micropay for every movie you feel like watching.

When the DVDs and Blu-Rays are no longer in the stores, there will be no reason for streaming services to charge a flat rate.”

5. That’s depressing.

“Driving.

Cars will be 100% automated and it will be illegal to drive your own car on roadways unless you have a special license, because it’s so dangerous.

There will be amusement parks where you can drive a car all by yourself.”

6. Show me the money.

“Paper and metal currency.

Virtual money, wire transfers, alternative finance models, blockchain money will be a norm I anticipate.

It is coming faster than we think.”

7. I really hope not.

“The golden days before covid-25 when you just had to wear a mask instead of a full hazmat suit…”

8. Scary stuff ahead?

“Contemporary weather patterns and jet streams.

Lack of mass migration and climate change refugees.

Clean beaches. Peace in India.”

9. Off the grid no more.

“Being able to go “off the grid” for a weekend.

I may have been the only student my senior year of high school and first few weeks of college not to have a cell phone (Out 200+ person freshman engineering 101 intro class, 5 of us didn’t have a cell phone, and the other 4 were from mainland China.

I was the only one who had the access to phones that would work on American cell phone networks but simply didn’t own one) and then had a pay-as-you-go phone mostly for emergencies for the next two years.

It wasn’t until the summer between my sophomore and junior year that I got a phone on a plan, and that was bc I needed it for a job with “on-call” shifts. Even now, I’m on one of the smaller carriers, so when I go camping for a weekend, I’m frequently out of cell phone range when I’m not on the interstate.”

10. Scary to think about.

“Cashiers.

They were already slowly being replaced by self checkouts, and now covid has put a rush on it.”

11. Not much faith…

“Large animals.

Rhinos, elephants, orangutans, giraffes. I have little faith that we won’t destroy the world.

Looking at the old onesies from our kids pajamas that we packed in a box showing safari animals will become as extinct as dinosaurs, but more painful…”

12. Bleak.

“Jobs.

Most people fail to realize what is happening in industry. They are blaming other people and countries, but the truth is, along aside the technical revolution of phones has been the technical revolution of industry.

Industrial level stepper motors and servos have become so cheap, along side multi core 64 bit control boards, which are so cheap they are essentially disposable, that entire swaths of the labor pool have already been replaced by computers.

The issue here is these incredible control boards are continuing to get better and cheaper, and the software is getting better. Every day the march of technology continues, the closer it comes to replacing Jobs we traditionally think as irreplaceable.

Computers don’t need a break, they rarely make a mistake, and they are cheaper than your labor. We are <10yr from massive disruption in some of the largest employment vectors, like transportation, that is going to put a lot of people out of work.”

13. No!

“Barnes and Noble.

They’re the last major chain bookstore, and they’re not doing well. The one where I am is going out of business after 20 years.

There will not be a bookstore in my city. (I’m in a suburb to LA, so not the middle of nowhere.).”

14. You’re being watched…

“Someone already said privacy, so I’m gonna go for freedom, it’s basically the same but it’s the effect of the lack of privacy.

People change when they know they are being watched.

This is already happening and will only get worse with time and technological improvement.”

15. Look into the sky.

“The night sky.

By that time, Musk, Bezos, and god knows who else, will have hundreds of thousands of satellites in orbit.

Our cities will have doubled in size, and urban sprawl will cause further light pollution. Stargazing will be something future generations will only hear stories about…”

Now we want to hear from all the readers out there.

In the comments, tell us what you think people will be nostalgic for in 40 years.

Please and thank you!

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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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Hilarious Jokes About the Misery of This Pandemic

Hey there…

Here we go again…

Yes, it’s another installment of jokes about the pandemic. And do you want to know why? BECAUSE THIS THING IS STILL HERE SEVEN MONTHS LATER.

And it really doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere for a while, does it?

It’s sad, but true. But we have to deal with it and get through it, right?

And one of the  ways we can do that is with humor.

So, without further ado, enjoy another installment of jokes about this crazy time in world history…and remember to wear your mask when you go out in public!

1. Are you guys okay?

Now I’m depressed, too…

2. Hahahaha. Burn!

You showed them!

3. You’re doing good work.

No, make that GREAT work!

4. Doesn’t seem realistic, does it?

That’s not gonna happen!

5. Jack might have overreacted just a bit.

I mean, the whole thing with the axe? C’mon, bro…

6. No way around it.

Just wear it and keep your mouth shut. Okay?

7. The new normal.

Okay, I’ve had enough for today.

8. That did not work out very well.

What the hell is going on out there?

9. They’re working for me, too.

Been ordering all kinds of stuff!

10. This is very true.

Covid got snubbed!

11. You did your best.

And maybe Mr. Newton would be proud of you.

12. I’m pretty over it…

Not gonna lie…

Ughhhhh…

In the comments, talk to us and give us a life update.

How are you doing? How are you holding up?

Thanks! And please stay safe and healthy out there!

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People Share the Weirdest Bible Verses You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

It should come as no surprise that some folks know the Bible like the back of their hand.

They grew up in religious households, went to church regularly, and pored over the Bible over and over again.

I am not one of those people, but I do find the Bible interesting and I wish I knew more about it.

And, apparently, there are some pretty strange verses in there that a lot of folks don’t know about.

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

1. Judges 19.

“Judges 19

22 They were inside enjoying themselves. But some of the evil men who lived in the city surrounded the house. They pounded on the door. They shouted to the old man who owned the house. They said, “Bring out the man who came to your house. We want to have s*x with him.”

23 The owner of the house went outside. He said to them, “No, my friends. Don’t do such an evil thing. This man is my guest. So don’t do this terrible thing. 24 Look, here is my virgin daughter. And here’s the Levite’s concubine. I’ll bring them out to you now. You can have them. Do to them what you want to. But don’t do such a terrible thing to this man.”

2. Okay…

““Thus shall you say to David,

‘The king desires no bride-price except a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, that he may be avenged of the king’s enemies.’”

3. Care to explain?

“NUMBERS 31:17

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

NUMBERS 31:18

But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.”

4. It’s up to you, now.

“Then Judah said to Onan,

“Lie with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to produce offspring for your brother.” –

Genesis 38:8-10.”

5. That’s odd.

“II Kings 2: 23-24:

“From there Elisha went up to Bethel.

As he was walking up the path, some small boys came out of the city and harassed him, chanting, ‘Go up, baldy! Go up, baldy!’

He turned around, looked at them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. Then two female bears came out of the woods and mauled 42 of the children.”

6. Talking donkey?

“Talking Donkey in Numbers 22:28-30

28 Then the Lord opened the donkey’s mouth, and it said to Balaam, “What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?”

29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You have made a fool of me! If only I had a sword in my hand, I would kill you right now.”

30 The donkey said to Balaam, “Am I not your own donkey, which you have always ridden, to this day? Have I been in the habit of doing this to you?”

“No,” he said.”

7. Words of wisdom.

“Proverbs has some good advice:

Better to live on a corner of the roof, than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

-Proverbs Chapter 21, Verse 9 New International Version.”

8. A little harsh…

“Deuteronomy 25:11-12

If two men are fighting and the wife of one of them comes to rescue her husband from his assailant, and she reaches out and seizes him by his private parts, you shall cut off her hand.

Show her no pity.”

9. Why’d she do that?

““But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it.”

Exodus 4:25.”

10. Wow!

“She lusted after lovers with g*nitals as large as a donkey’s and emissions like those of a horse.”

Ezekiel 23:20″

11. Mildew.

“Leviticus 14

The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 34 “When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as your possession, and I put a spreading mildew in a house in that land, 35 the owner of the house must go and tell the priest, ‘I have seen something that looks like mildew in my house.”

12. Weird.

“Happy is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.”

-Psalm 137:9.”

13. Boiled your son?

“So we boiled my son, and did eat him: and I said unto her on the next day, Give thy son, that we may eat him: and she hath hid her son.

2. Kings Chapter 6, Verse 29 King James version.”

14. The one about…

“There’s the one about golden d*ldos:

“You also took your beautiful jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given you, and made for yourself images of men, and with them played the wh*re.” -Ezekiel 16:17 Honestly, the entire book of Ezekiel is an erotic ecstasy and LSD trip.

The Apostle Paul mockingly saying the Pharisees should cut their d*cks off:

“I wish those who unsettle you would emasculate themselves!” -Galatians 5:12 I thought this part was hilarious when reading it. Paul is a pretty funny guy.

Hosea was a minor priest who, by God’s command, married a pr*stitute.

“That way, whenever she rented out her body, Hosea could feel and describe the anger and betrayal that God felt from the Israelites. Book of Hosea. I always felt sorry for Hosea. He was ordered by God to be a cockold.”

The inc*st when Lot’s daughters got him drunk so they could have s*x with him, thus creating two new repugnant nations (Ammonites and Moabites). This was just after their mother died. Genesis 19:30-38

When Jesus says in his Sermon on the Mount than many people will say they cast out demons, performed miracles, and prophesied in his name. Jesus will say, “Away from me. I never knew you.” Matthew 7:21-23 Kind of sad that even many people who think they are serving God will be condemned according to the Bible.

As people were crying out and cutting themselves with swords for their god, Elijah mocked them saying that their god is probably taking a sh*t.

1 Kings 18:27 Always cracked me up.”

Now it’s your turn!

If you know of more strange Bible verses that you can lay on us, please do it in the comments.

Thanks in advance!

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Download Hundreds of Fancy Coloring Pages from Museums Around the World

Many people are looking for new hobbies or fun ways to keep themselves occupied and entertained right now.

Coloring is a great way to pass the time, whether you’re 8 or 80 years old. And now that adult coloring books are totally a thing, there are a lot of coloring options out there.

Happily, over a hundred museums and libraries from around the world have joined together to provide coloring pages that are free to download and print.

The New York Academy of Medicine led the project, which is called Color Our Collection.

Each coloring sheet can be printed out as a full-size PDF.

The best part is that the museums have made the effort to keep the images kid-friendly, so you should be able to peruse the site with your children and print out coloring sheets for all of you.

Here are 10 awesome examples of coloring pages you can print out:

The Jewish Museum of Maryland has an amazing coloring book available for download:

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The Shenandoah County Library-Truban also offers a really fun set of vintage posters and prints that can be colored:

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People who are passionate about animals will love these coloring pages from Getty:

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The “Nickels and Dimes” coloring book from Northern Illinois University is as delightful as it is weird:

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The Lambeth Palace Library offers another coloring book that fans of animals will probably enjoy tremendously:

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The Rare Book and Manuscript Library definitely has really creative coloring sheets:

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People who are into medical illustrations will love these sheets from the New York Academy of Medicine Library Coloring Book:

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The Bernard Becker Medical Library also got in on the fun:

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The Russian State Library also contributed whimsical illustrations of ballerinas:

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The Canadian Canoe Museum has really fun illustrations of canoe outings:

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These literary-themed selections from the New York Society Library will certainly thrill any book-lover:

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What do you think of those coloring sheets? Make sure you let us know which ones you’ll be printing out in the comments!

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Code Words That Industries Use and Don’t Want People to Know About

Have you ever heard a term and thought, “what are these people talking about?”

Yeah, me too. And that’s why I’m writing this today. Because certain industries have these code words that they use to trick us… and I’m just not one for many secrets.

Today we’ll be looking at 12 code words used by select fields that you never knew until now.

Let’s go!

12. Pucker Factor

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When shizz gets real on the battlefield… how much “pucker factor” is how much you have to clench your cheeks IF you don’t want to, well… shizz yourself.

Pucker up, buttercup!

11. Birth Control Glasses

You know those REALLY ugly glasses that the military gives out?

Yeah, those will prevent you from having any sex.

Thus… birth control glasses!

10. Yoda Conditions

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When computer programmers basically just reverse the terms of expression… a condition Yoda it is.

The graphic above illustrates a situation like this. When the terms are reversed, it can mean something completely opposite or even unrelated.

9. P.O.O.H.

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No, this isn’t about the charming literary character with a proclivity for honey.

But… when there’s not enough honey (oil) in the hole… it’s time to pull out.

Or… “Pull Out Of Hole”

8. Suck. Squeeze. Bang. Blow.

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I’d tell you to get your mind out of the gutter, but there’s no way this wasn’t conceived by a naughty mind.

A four-stroke engine (stroke…heh) goes through these stages in its power cycle.

Of course there are other names for these stages, and here they are: intake (suck), compression (squeeze), combustion and power stroke (bang), and exhaust (blow).

That was satisfying!

7. Crop Dusting

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This one is hilarious because we ALL knew this happened.

It’s when flight attendants silently rip a fart while they walk down the aisle.

Yep! Knew it!

6. Bury The Hatchet

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This one is actually terrifying, because it involves mistakes in medicine.

When a surgeon leaves one of their instruments inside somebody during a surgery… and they need to just make peace with that fact… that’s burying the hatchet.

Yikes!

5. Penguin Diagram

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This one is funny because it’s based on a joke.

The story goes that physicist John Ellis lost a bet and had to include the word “penguin” somewhere in a paper of his.

Thus “penguin diagrams” was born to describe interactions between quantum particles.

Not a bad way to lose a bet!

4. Refuctoring

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If you’re a computer programmer, or any employee of any company, the last thing you want to do is get replaced by somebody else.

This is where programmers have a big advantage over other people because they can make their code almost impossible to understand. And if it’s impossible to understand… nobody can maintain it.

If nobody can maintain it… a programmer can’t be fired otherwise the whole project is in jeopardy.

3. Angel Lust

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So there’s this thing called mortuary sciences, which basically means what happens to people after they’re dead. So that’s fun.

One of the more unexpected things that happens when somebody dies is that the electrical activity in their body does NOT stop.

And so, you get things like corpse erections. Yes, that actually happens.

The solution? Wait for it to die down.

Heh.

2. Deceptionist

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Some people who answer the phones are there to help. But not the deceptionists. Their job is to prevent people from reaching their bosses.

I wonder if

1. “Cum” Folder

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Pronounced “cume” … this one has to do with kid’s school records or cumulative records.

Yeah, we don’t know why they shortened it either. But I guess we all have a sense of humor.

So… any of those that you knew? Anything particular shocking?

Let us know in the comments!

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12 Countries That Will Let Americans Buy Citizenship, Just in Case You Were Wondering…

If recent events have you a little anxious about living in America right now, you’re not alone. A new survey reports that 31% of Americans are thinking of leaving the country depending on how the 2020 election goes.

For some people, that’s really easy. Maybe they’re already dual citizens, or they have the ability to just pick up and go anywhere.

For others, it might be easy… but expensive.

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It turns out quite a few countries will let Americans simply buy citizenship if they want to, and others have established programs for remote workers that are quite generous.

Of course, the process of gaining citizenship in another country is no easy feat, and often takes some time. However, some countries have citizen investment programs that streamline this process, step-by-step.

Dr. Juerg Steffen, CEO of Henley & Partners, helps people figure out how to get citizenship elsewhere. He notes:

Demand for these programs is accelerating, just as the supply has grown globally. Increasingly, nations and wealthy individuals see investment migration as more than a competitive advantage.

Today, it is viewed as an absolute requirement in a volatile world.

Here are the countries who will let you in… for a price:

St Kitts & Nevis

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These Caribbean islands have a very generous passport program that allows citizens of over 100 countries to visit visa-free.

If you donate $150,000 to their “Sustainable Growth Fund” and invest $200,000 in real estate, you can also become a citizen.

St. Lucia

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This island began offering residency in 2015, and through the end of 2020 will charge $250,000 for individuals and $300,000 for a family of four who are interested in becoming citizens.

Antigua and Barbuda

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This twin-island Caribbean nation requests a $100,000 donation to its development fund along with a real estate investment from prospective citizens.

Dominica

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Dominica is one of the best options for families. If one of you gets citizenship, it’s automatically extended to your spouse and children.

Grenada

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This country offers two options: donate $150,000 to the nation’s National Transformation Fund or buy real estate with a minimum price of $350,000.

Portugal

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Yeah, Portugal! Can you believe that?

You should! Because the European nation makes it pretty easy to become a citizen.

You’ll need to qualify for their Golden Visa Program first, but there are lots of ways to do that.

Malta

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Maltese citizenship is heavily sought after, but it’s also pricey.

For $1.1 million in donations and real estate investments, you can live and work in Malta or anywhere else in the EU.

Cyprus

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People who are interested in becoming citizens of Cyprus will need deep pockets.

The nation requires $2.5 million in donations and real estate developments.

Austria

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For a minimum of $3.5 million, you can become an Austrian citizen and take advantage of the country’s robust visa program to boot.

New Zealand

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Americans often talk about gaining citizenship in New Zealand, but you’ll need to invest $2 million over four years to do so.

Turkey

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If you have $250,000 to invest in their Citizenship-by-Investment program, you can become a citizen of Turkey pretty easily.

Vanuatu

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If the South Pacific sounds appealing (doesn’t it always?), a family of four can become citizens of this nation for $180,000.

Since we’ve all got hundreds of thousands of dollars just lying around, let’s play: where would you become a citizen if you could?

Make sure you let us know in the comments!

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“What Do You Know Is True, Even Without Evidence?” Here’s What People Said.

Sometimes in life, you have just have a feeling about something and you KNOW it’s true, even though you have absolutely no evidence or facts to back it up.

I guess some call it faith and others would call it ignorance, but each person is definitely different in this respect.

And I think it’s safe to say that some of these beliefs are harmless and some can be extremely dangerous, especially when it comes to conspiracy theories and politics…

AskReddit users sounded off about what they believe to be true even though they have nothing to back it up.

1. A famous true crime case.

“Casey Anthony killed her daughter and her parents know it too!

The justice system failed that poor baby.

And to me, what’s worse is last year she apparently said she wants another child/children.”

2. Very confusing.

“That my last boss secretly hated me even though we had, on the surface, a very positive relationship.”

3. Hmmmm. Maybe?

“The Truman show was made to make me think the entire world watching my every move was a ridiculous notion.

But I know better…”

4. Might be true.

“That the key to happiness is low expectations.”

5. Mob front.

“There’s a travel agency that’s been around in my town for as long as I can remember.

I wholeheartedly believe it’s a front for the mob.”

6. Hollywood legacy.

“That a LOT more famous actors than we realize are secretly the children of other famous actors from the previous generation.

I call it the Hollywood B*stard Theory.”

7. A lot of people will be mad.

“George R R Martin will never finish the last Game of Thrones book.”

8. Interesting…

“I’m convinced I watched Flight 93 go down.

I would never share that in real life because it’s grim and no one would believe me (the geography of the reports are off ). I saw it clear as day from Kent State’s main campus in Ohio.

I didn’t know what I was seeing other than I remember thinking “that plane is way way too low (we had a aviation college so planes were common) and too big and it’s jerking around like how a toddler drives a power wheels truck….”.

Continued on to class. You don’t wanna be late even at a liberal college.”

9. Could be…

“Flat Earthers are just doing it for attention.

They really don’t think the Earth is flat.”

10. Guts.

“Gut bacterial imbalance can change a person fundamentally — physically, mentally, emotionally.

One day they’re going to cure some impossibly vexing diseases and conditions when they figure out that it’s all connected to what lives in your guts.”

11. A scary thought.

“That actual, proper snuff films exist.

There’s too much depravity and perversion in the world for that not to be the case.”

12. Guilty!

“That Andy Dufresne was guilty in the Shawshank Redemption.

It’s never actually proven that he didn’t kill his wife and her lover. We just have his word and a story made up by an inmate that wanted to be liked by Andy and his friends.

Also what are the chances that his wife and lover were murdered the same night that Andy was going to kill them himself, before he changed his mind?”

13. From the deep…

“There is some Godzilla sh*t at the bottom of our oceans.

Deep sea gigantism will not fail me.”

14. I started it.

“Back when I was 18 I got my first tattoo, the Squaresoft logo on my upper arm. It was 2001 and I was also on my own in a new state.

I was and still am a huge RPG fan and it’s the height of my geekdom. Well, I sent in a picture of me and my tattoo with a short letter about me and my favorite games to Official PlayStation Magazine.

They published my letter and photo along with the caption “We don’t know whether to be impressed or frightened.”

The very next month they started a “Tattoo of the Month” section and I am absolutely sure 100% that I either started that or was the story that proved the concept, the test.

Unless someone can come from that team’s time and tell me I’m not, I’ll always believe I was the start of that.”

Do you have any extremely strong beliefs like this?

If so, please share them in the comments.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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