This Is How Linguists Pronounce Gif. Have You Been Saying It Wrong?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been hearing this debate quite a bit lately. We all love our Gifs, but how on Earth is that word pronounced? Photo Credit: Unsplash, Tim Gouw Some pronounce it with a hard “G”, others say it like “Jif.” So which one is correct? I’m here to report to the world , that the...
Bed Bugs Are Now on Airplanes: Here’s How You Can Spot Them
If you’ve ever had the misfortune to get attacked by bed bugs in a hotel , you know how uncomfortable and gross it is. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Well, now disgusting little insects have found their way onto airplanes. So if you’re traveling this summer, you need to keep an eye out. Photo Credit: Pixabay Passengers have been...
15 People Who Got Burned By Online Shopping
One of the best perks about online shopping is that you can buy almost anything you want from the comfort of your own home–now you don’t even have to leave the house to buy your very own adult unicorn onesie! Of course, that’s also one of the biggest risks of online shopping–you don’t get to see what you’re...
15 Delightfully Weird Posts From The Bowels Of Craigslist
When Craig Newmark started Craigslist back in 1995, it was intended to be an Internet version of a community message board, where people can post classified ads and personals, for free. And yes, Craigslist is still your go-to if you want a used dresser. But it’s also a great place to see all the strangeness that humanity has to offer....
15 Stock Photos That Make Absolutely No Sense
Most of the photos accompanying the articles you see on the Internet are stock photos. They’re basically pre-made pictures that a photographer creates with the hope that they’ll be suitable for a news story or an informative piece. Being a good stock photographer isn’t so much about technical skill–that’s a given. The...
15 Tweets About The Struggles Of Potty Training
I don’t meant to brag, but I was potty trained at a VERY young age–I had pretty much mastered it by age 12. But not all children are prodigies like I was. Potty training is one of the most difficult tasks for both parent and child. The parent’s job is to teach a very small person how to completely redo a bodily function that...
15 Tweets To Help You Cope With The Horrors Of The Public Bathroom
The bathroom. Everybody uses it. We all have bodies, and we all have bodily functions. Going to the bathroom really isn’t that big a deal. But a problem arises when you have to go to the bathroom in public. At home, you control all the variables. In public, suddenly you’re surrounded by 50 strangers who all have different ideas of what...
15 Tweets That Nail The Absurdity Of Weddings
Having been to my fair share of weddings, I can say that most of them are fun, drama-free affairs. But we can agree that even the best weddings still have plenty of absurdity. Weddings are chock full of antiquated traditions that are so old they stopped making sense decades ago. Then there’s the bride- or groom-zilla, who must have every...
15 Names That Prove The Universe Has A Sense Of Humor
One of the greatest running gags on The Simpsons is when Bart calls up Moe’s Tavern asking for someone with an obviously fake name, which Moe inevitably shouts across the bar. Part of the fun of is seeing Moe fall for a name that’s so obviously fake, like Seymour Butts, I.P. Freely, or Oliver Clothesoff. But what if I told you these...
15 Pets That Brought Their Owners A Freaky Surprise
Pets! We love them, and they love us. One of the ways they show us their love is by bringing us a gift, like one of their favorite toys, or a dead mouse. In fact, there are a lot of reasons besides love why a pet might bring you a gift–with dogs, it’s an instinct, it’s a way of showing their approval, or it’s a...