Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Twitter Thread: The World's Most Ridiculous Bird Names


This fun Twitter thread from @Stu_Bot3000 runs a quick study on some of the world's silliest bird names. Suffice to say, we had no idea there were these kinds of bird names running amok out there. It's as if some of the folks in charge of naming these birds have some sort of vendetta against birds, because some of these names are just brutal. 

Ridiculous Workplace Policy Leaves Disgruntled Employee Compliantly Spending To The Limit


Most companies offer some form of reimbursement for travel expenses, it's called a "per diem" for the less fancy folks amongst us. We aren't too familiar with company reimbursements but we are very familiar with corporate greed so this one hit close to home. All we can say is- take advantage of every leniency your employer offers you. Sometimes it just does not pay off to be the good guy, and the loss of a few extra bucks OP spent on food will do no harm to the big guys' pockets. Much to our dismay, the world is full of unreasonable bosses and ridiculous company policies. 

Giant Chicken Is An Absolute Unit of A Bird


Knowing that this thing is walking around, it makes a little more sense that chickens are distantly related to T-Rexes. Dang, that bird is so big it belongs on Sesame Street. Are we sure this behemoth isn't just an ostrich?

Dude Completes "Through The Fire And The Flames" On 275% Speed For Some Reason


Don't get us wrong. It takes a massive amount of practice and technical skill to successfully complete this song on Guitar Hero, let alone at 275% speed. Most people on planet earth can't do this. And obviously, as a streamer, it's a totally reasonable thing for this guy to be doing. But it really makes us wonder what the physical limits are to completing the hardest song on a game that came out in 2008. When will it end? Hopefully never.

Twitter Thread: Times Students And Teachers Interacted Over Test Doodles


School is so serious, it's often tempting to spice things up with a doodle or two. In fact, some textbook doodles are so good they live a life of their own. Sometimes teachers are chill about it and offer another doodle. Other times, especially if you're drawing a sad face on a test you're absolutely bombing, you're unlikely to get such an enthusiastic response. These Twitter users ran the gamut of what happens when you include a few Easter eggs in your test.

People's Best Worst Pickup Lines


Being single and awkward can be a rough time, especially if you're also ugly and basically horrible. Pickup lines won't help you in your floundering efforts to get into anyone's pantaloons, but hey, if things are already going badly then why not pitch a conversation directly into the ground? For some more inspiration, here are some hilariously bold tinder moments that make the game worth it.

Karen Burns Her Own Pie, Blames Marie Callender's, Gets Dogpiled In The Comments


It looks like Sharon had a few too many and left her pie in for an extra two hours at 900 degrees. Naturally, the fault for this burnt pie lies solely with Marie Callender's. How dare they produce of such a defective, flammable pie? How dare they make pies that even an idiot could burn? Is there anything better than roastable internet justice? For another time literally everybody could see what what going on, here's the time the community rose up against a Karen who complained about not being able to get a restaurant seat at closing time.

Worst Job Interviews People Ever Had


You can encounter some real wildcards on your search toward locking down your next great gig. Not all job interviews run smoothly. It'd sure be nice if they did, but some job interviews can end up being complete disasters. Maybe the person you find yourself sitting across from is tossing out all kinds of red flags about the workplace environment that you previously thought was promising. Or, maybe they decided to approach the job interview with inexcusably inappropriate behavior from the very start. Hopefully, none of these people's terrible job interview stories ring any bells for you. 

Basic Skills People Are Surprised Not Everyone Knows


Sure, no person is a master of everything. We can't all be classically trained musicians who also know how to do rocket science while working on our flawless six-pack abs. But for god's sake, know how to hold a broom. It's shocking to learn that a close friend doesn't know the first step of holding a fork or changing a tire, and it happens all the time. In fact there are a surprising number of obvious things that people learned way too late in life.

Inadvisable Life Hacks That Won't Make Anyone's Life Much Better


Whether it's extremely unethical, wildly unsafe or just a bad idea, there are a few life hacks out there that are better left undone. Just because something calls itself advice doesn't necessarily mean it's helpful or good. Take these dumb and bad life pro tips to not do, for example. Or these dumb tips that are bad ideas at best.

Nefarious Mailman Treats Temp Like Garbage, Gets His Career Sabotaged


When we're being treated unfairly, it's important to look at what power we might actually have over our own situation. What most people would consider a no-win situation of being bullied by a jerk mailman, this person figured out a way to make Dave look like the lazy, vindictive sack of crap that he is. For another wild one, here's the employee who got fired and asked to finish a job but insisted thought would violate their NDA.

Puns of Varying Quality and Clevertude


Puns are a sometimes food, and you never know when one is gonna hit you directly in the pun-zone. Here's a puddle of puns to roll around in and get all sopping with wordplay. For even more cleverness, here's a bunch of dad jokes that go father than ever before. The puns never end and it's a problem.

Tumblr Story: The Epic Saga Of Goat Guy


You might've already stumbled upon this olden golden gem from the depths of the wild world of Tumblr before. The epic saga centers on a mom who was absolutely committed toward getting her son set up with a woman through the offering of goats. You might as well call this guy the goat guy. Check out some more funny, random, and sweet Tumblr gems over here

Regrettable and Sometimes Creative Spelling Fails


No one is born good at spelling. It's a skill, and it takes time to cultivate your own vocabulary. But also holy crap people are bad at spelling. The world has much more than its fair share of dumb and creative spelling fails lurking about. It's one big party full of regrettable and dumb spelling fails.

Unreasonable Boss Tries To Trap Employee In Probation, Totally Backfires


It's always nice when a terrible boss paints themselves into a corner with contractual shenanigans. Maybe this is a good lesson about how it's always a great idea to know the rules surrounding your employment situation. For a serious reverse-loophole boss screw-over, here's the person who got fired then asked to finish a job but claimed it would violate their NDA.