Thursday, July 1, 2021

Literal Flying Car Makes First Inter-City Flight


The dual-mode AirCar made its first inter-airport flight in a historic and very cool sign of the times. It's unclear who would want or who could afford one of these things, but at least we're one step closer to the mythical "flying car" fantasy we've all had for decades. The AirCar, coming to collect dust in a billionaire's third home near you.

Ashlee Simpson Caught Lip Syncing On SNL, Band Plays On


There's an impressive amount of cringe packed into this short video. It's definitely not rare for artists to lean on their own recordings for the live performances, but they're also generally able to rely on their sound team to not totally mess everything up. In this case though, Ashlee Simpson wasn't so lucky. Meanwhile, the band was more than ready to put on their own performance when it became clear that Ashlee Simpson was dipping out of the scene. 

TikTok Illusion Fools Brain Into Hearing 9 Different Phrases


This viral video from TikToker @ksstiles1116 is giving off just the same kind of vibes from the viral dress post that made the rounds everywhere some time ago. In case you don't recall that viral dress post, it featured a dress that seemed to transcend having just one color. In this case, we have a video featuring a chant with a series of phrases that when reading them, make the actual chant seem to change. Reality is trippy. 

Customer Believes Computer Never Needs To Be Charged, Tech Support Intervenes


There are some people in this world that are hopelessly lost when it comes to keeping up with the rapid pace of technological advancements that this era continues to welcome in. Some customers really need the intensely informative instruction manuals that cover every nook and cranny of how to properly operate a computer. And yes, sometimes that could mean clarifying for the customer that they will in fact need to charge their computer every now and again. I love the twist at the end here from the customer when she drafts up some absolutely bonkers reasoning behind how her computer's charger came unplugged. For another tech support tale check out the time that a wholesome IT bro managed to revive a totally destroyed laptop

Entitled People and Their Uproarious Demands


For some reason we live in a society where self-reflection isn't a necessary skill. A place where entitled people will make imaginative demands like this entitled neighbor who demanded nutless baklava or this customer who was furious that her plain omelet was just eggs. It's hard to tell if the incredible demands of entitled people are entertaining, just infuriating or some weird combination of the two.

Everyday Scams That People Accept As Legit


Sometimes it's easy to pick out a scammer. Like that email half in Cyrillic claiming to be your lost uncle Rupert who wants to give you his fortune but first you need to send him your social security number and ten thousand dollars in iTunes gift cards? Probably not legit. But there are some deeper, darker scams that have been normalized by society. Institutions we've trusted for years might be happy to do business with us just because we're easy marks.

History Memes For Those Enlightened Lords Of Time


Ever meet someone, think their cool, and then discover that they have absolutely no understanding of what events and circumstances have shaped the world that they live in? What a shame. Sure, ignorance is bliss, but knowing where potatoes come from and why wars happen gives us the unyielding burden of our own context. Also knowing references lets us enjoy history memes for the historically inclined.

Spicy Rare Insults That Brought The Extra Heat


We've always appreciated a nice rare insult that doesn't come across like it's been recycled an ungodly amount of times. This fun AskReddit thread has people divulging their favorite insults. It goes without saying that they're brutal, and pleasantly creative. Maybe you'll end up adding some of these insults to your arsenal. Check out some more rare insults that creatively roasted people to oblivion over here

Delightful Dad Jokes That Delivered Top Shelf Dad Humor


We're no strangers to the good old-fashioned dad jokes that outdaded themselves. There's something about a finely polished dad joke that just manages to tickle the funny bone, even when a part of you also really doesn't want to laugh at the shamelessly cheesy joke at the same time. If you enjoyed these dad jokes, check out some more dad jokes that took things father than ever before over here

People's Favorite Bits To Annoy Their Spouse


Just about every relationship is built on a strong foundation of the annoying things people's spouses do. Sometimes that's their inability to wrap extension cords correctly, and other times it's their insistence on introducing their current wife as "my ex girlfriend." We all have our jokes. Is love just the capacity to tolerate your partner's stupid bits? Seems like that's part of it.

Best Man Roasts Bridezilla With Wedding Toast, Drama Ensues


Wedding season is in full bloom, and with all of the romantic festivities comes an environment that's ripe for dramas and emotional implosions to break out at a moment's notice. In this case, it sounds like the best man let his temper and strong disapproval of his buddy's bride get the best of him. What ensued was a rather nasty wedding toast. He decided to consult the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community to see whether or not he was in the wrong. A fair number of people were in agreement that he could've handled the situation much better than he did. There's a time and a place for those harsh words to come out. Probably not best to unleash verbal havoc at the actual wedding. For some more wedding drama check out this vegan who wanted a wedding guest's vegan meal, got called out, and then pitched a full fit

Customer Cons Front-End Developer, Tech Revenge Ensues


Oh boy does Bob sound like a real nasty piece of work. The thing about Bob's whole immoral series of plays was that he vastly underestimated the lengths to which a talented front-end dev/SEO guru would go to undermine his whole shady operation. To say that the pro revenge was massively effective would be its own kind of understatement. Bob got completely rekt. If you're looking for some more juicy pro revenge drama check out the time that a client tried to screw an employee over by locking them out of the system, and then how it totally backfired

Choosy Beggar Expects Family To Move Out Of House For The Week


Man oh man, these choosing beggars with their ungodly levels of bullish entitlement just keep coming right out of the woodwork. This particularly nasty choosy beggar expected a very generous family to up and move out of their house for the week. Like, how do you get it into your head that that's a reasonable scenario? Straight up delusional. Check out some more entitled people and their imaginative demands over here

Spelling Fails That Beat The Meaning Out Of Words


Alright, fine. Linguistics majors who've taken their 100 level courses will tell you that language is an everchanging thing and that as long as someone has communicated something effectively, it counts as effective human communication. But they're not talking about the extremely dumb spelling fails that we all see every day. Calling a terrarium a "terrorism" isn't a profound shift in language as we know it, it's someone who didn't want to Google "thing my turtle lives in" and settled on the closest bowl of word salad that autocorrect wouldn't slide a red squiggly line under. Here are more spelling failures that really shift the bed.

Marc Rebillet German Supermarket Ad Is About As Good As Supermarket Ads Get


To many, Marc Rebillet is "that guy who makes beats in his bathrobe while humping the air and screaming" and honestly we see no problem with that. It's when German supermarkets take notice that things start to get real interesting. Because of that interest we have two full minutes of a man playing food and touching his nipples, which is better than a supermarket ad has any right to be.