Monday, October 21, 2019

Historical One-Liners That Left Their Mark For Eternity


A collection of comebacks from historical figures that were just plain mean.

Let the record show that people have always been mean bastards. Some more mean than others. This whole lot is a collection of some pretty dang sick burns. 

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Quora User Calls Out Religious Brainwashing Ritual


Quora user calls out religious recruitment process for being a brainwashing technique.

This Quora user decided to shed some light on what they view as a manipulative, brainwashing technique on the part of religious groups that advocate intense recruitment processes. Every Jehovah's Witness might stand to benefit from reading this. 

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Toddler Swing Analysis At The Houston Open


In all fairness that's actually a pretty good swing! Props to this little slugger. 

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Noisy Neighbor Gets Silenced By Fiendishly Cunning Revenge


A noisy neighbor gets silenced by a very clever revenge.

Can't put a price on instant blessed silence, after you've dealt with a lot of wildly inconsiderate and noisy neighbors. These neighbors simply had it coming. They thought they were so clever when it came to "outsmarting" the local authorities and putting their neighbors through all kinds of loud ruckus. Fortunately, this guy had a toolkit at the ready and was able to carry out a swift and ingenious revenge. 

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Escape Room Owner Gets Played By His Own Scheduling Loophole


Escape room owner has a tricky customer use a clever scheduling loophole to avoid paying for cancellation.

This one goes out to all those people exploiting those loopholes out there. We knew this type of thing was possible in theory, but you don't expect to be told the story by the person it happened to. A+ effort by that guy who cancelled his appointment free of charge. Escape rooms can be the site of a lot of drama, especially when people try to escape in stupid ways.

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Funny Tweets To Fuel The Afternoon Laughs (40 Comedy Gems)


A collection of funny tweets to keep your day filled with laughter.

Every now and again Twitter delivers. These entertaining tweets might just manage to keep you entertained amidst the work grind. 

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Medical Professionals and Bystanders Share the Weirdest Pregnancy Misconceptions They've Witnessed


Medical professionals and people tell stories of stupid pregnancy misconceptions.

You don't need to be a doctor, nurse or midwife to know where babies come from. That said, some people are way too old, and in some cases have too many kids, to not know the most basic information. How are people so bad at this. It's okay when kids ask hilarious questions in sex-ed because they're just learning, but this is too far. People have strange relationships with their doctors, going as far to deny really WTF stuff.

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Irrational Choosing Beggars That Are Nightmare Negotiators


A collection of choosing beggars that are terribly entitled and want everything for free from the world.

Life ain't free people. When will these choosing beggars ever accept the reality they live in. You know, the one where we all actually have to compensate people in a fair manner for their professional services. At a certain point, choosing beggars are really just wasting the rest of the world's time. Maybe keep an eye out for anyone you come across while negotiating that is similar to these deluded fools. 

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Dad Asks If He's Wrong For Upsetting Vegan Daughter With His Bacon Cooking


Vegan daughter demands dad can't cook meat in house.

After this dad already made a few compromises, his teenage daughter is demanded a completely meat-free household. Seems like a nice time. The internet weighed in. Like any subculture, some folks take things to the extreme, like this vegan who accused their friend of appropriating vegan culture for wanting to eat tofu.

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Creepy Employee Opens Marriage Up, Hits On Co-Worker, Gets Fired


Employee gets reported by co-worker for being extra creepy and inappropriate.

This creepy employee decided it was the perfect time to hit on his very uncomfortable co-worker, after opening up his marriage. Sounds like he had all kinds of dirty intentions from start. This guy ruined his own life. 

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People Share Overly Literal and Goofy Translations from Various Languages


Funny and literal translations and phrases from different languages.

Learning the words for things in other languages can be particularly eye opening. From overly literal German translations like "hand shoes" to more poetic euphemisms you'd never think you'd hear, every culture has come up with it's own particular brand of funny words for things. For more, here are non-native English speakers sharing common phrases they wish we had.

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Guy Crushes System of a Down's "Toxicity" on Miniature Drums


The Youtube channel Miniature Drums is pretty self descriptive. The guy plays covers of famous songs on an incredibly tiny drum set. The result is as small as it is wonderful.

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Boss Messes With Wages, Company Gets Sunk With One Phone Call


Boss messes with his employee's wages, and ends up having company get sunk with one simple phone call.

It's remarkable how many of these revenge stories begin and end with the ultimate demise of one power tripping boss. When the power starts getting to that boss' head and they mess with the wages, they better be ready for the employees to revolt with the kind of revenge that ultimately sinks their ship. In this case, one simple phone call sinks the whole operation. 

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Tourist Stuck On Small Chunk Of Ice In Glacier Lagoon, Floats Away


This idiot abroad ignored the warning signs about the ice floating away. He proceeds to get stuck on a piece of ice, float away, toss his sweatshirt into the ice cold water, and then make a terrible attempt at gracefully getting back to land. A solid fail all around. 

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Funny Observations on Language that are Frustratingly Interesting


Funny and interesting observations on languages.

We know that languages are all weird, and the one we use can be particularly confusing, but that can make it a more fun and nuanced thing to explore. We're all for seeing some creative uses and misuses of the English language. If you just wanna see people totally suck at English, then here are people who failed at using the English language.

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Arguments People Lost Cause The Other Person Was Too Dumb


A collection of arguments that people lost because the other person was too dumb to understand the logic.

Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share the arguments they had with other people that they ended up "losing" because the other person was simply too dumb to comprehend logic. Sucks to realize that you're in the middle of an argument with a mouthbreather who can't be reasoned with, cause they lost their sense of reason long ago. 

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People Living Their Worst Nightmares At Fear Factory


A collection of people reacting in fear to startling moments at a haunted house.

In all fairness, these scared individuals did sign up for a scary time. Maybe some of them just weren't up for the challenge. Never underestimate how much a fear factory can scare the life out of you. 

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Bro Flexes Muscles In Front Of Girls On Omegle


Queue up the cringe. 

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