Thursday, May 20, 2021

Curious Lion Opens Car Door


This is not the Uber that you're looking for, my dude. Also, let this video be a lesson to anyone else out there who is considering embarking upon a safari ride. Lock the dang car doors. 

Elijah Wood Is Asked If He Wears Wigs


Here we have Dominic Monaghan, posing as a fake German Interviewer named Hans Jensen, giving Elijah Wood the third degree about his wig proclivities. The prank set-up here is that Elijah Wood thought he was doing a regular phone interview, so he couldn't tell that the interviewer was actually his co-star.

Karen Learns Roast Beef Is Sold Out, Throws Food At Arby's Employee


The folks that are working customer service jobs put up with a disgusting amount of vile behavior. It's as if some people just leave their moral compasses at home when they go out into the world to grab meals, shop, etc. It's the strangest and most unacceptable thing. Like, just play nice with one another. It shouldn't be that hard. With all of that being said, here's a belligerent Karen chucking some food at an Arby's employee after learning that they were out of her precious roast beef. 

People's Craziest Neighbor Stories


What's with people messing with other people's lawns? Also, it seems like there's a pattern with all of these "crazy neighbor." Specifically, a whole lot of them seem to be right out of the HOA. There's something about the dang HOA that just brings out the very worst in people. Boundary issues run amok. For some more juicy neighbor drama check out this quick story about a woman who reported her nightmare neighbors, and the righteous fine that ensued. 

Customer Doesn't Tip Waitress Because Waitress Won The Lottery


It's pretty simple: if you can't afford to tip, don't eat out at restaurants. Anyone who has worked a gig in the service industry has likely become well acquainted with the grim reality that you really get by on tips. If you have to deal with entitled and inconsiderate customers just not tipping altogether, your life can very quickly become a waking nightmare. Naturally, the folks in the comments section for this AITA prompt were in collective agreement that the customer was very much so in the wrong. 

Tumblr Thread: Humans And Their Ridiculous Superstitions


Ah yes, the wonderful wandering minds of the Tumblr community pull through yet again with a ridiculous little thread about the wild superstitions that humans can end up being possessed by. We can all fall prey to carrying assumptions about people just because of the industry that they work in. Like, some folks might assume that scientists aren't as silly as the rest of us. Well, that couldn't be further from the truth. Check out some more Tumblr gems and sweet tweets to battle boredom over here. 

People's Most Embarrassing Dates


This modern era with its wealth of wild dating apps has created an environment that's ripe for cringeworthy dates to break out. So terribly often people can find themselves seated across the table from someone who might as well be a completely different person from the human being that they advertised on their dating profile. If you ever find yourself seated in one of those unfortunate scenarios it's probably best to remove yourself from that environment as soon as humanly possible. Hopefully these people's stories of their most embarrassing dates make you feel better about any unfortunate dates that you've ended up suffering through. 

Kid Cries During Vows, Bride Boots Family From Wedding


Weddings seem like they have an uncanny knack for inviting all kinds of family drama to break out. It could be because you're bringing together various family members that should probably never find themselves in the same room as one another. Or, maybe you end up with a case of the perfectionist bridezilla, who has deluded herself into thinking that everything will work out perfectly on the big day. The point is that if you're attending a wedding, you can pretty much count on someone acting a fool or general wedding drama being unleashed at one point or another. 

Suggestive-Looking Vegetables From The Dirty World of Produce


There's no denying it: there's a whole lot of inanimate objects that look like other stuff. Among those car bumpers that look like the faces of presidents and clouds that look like mythical creatures, there is a darker, more sultry variety of object: those few but bold fruits and vegetables that look like someone's lunchmeat. It's not a potato's fault for being a total smokeshow, but it's no one else's for noticing.

Tumblr Gems And Sweet Tweets To Battle Boredom


The internet can bring many things. Some of those things are cold facts and bad news. But the rest is a pile of weird observations, dumb stories, tumblr gems and funny tweets. Do we need a worldwide network of people sharing their intimate moments and weird nuggets of knowledge? Probably not but it's here now in the form of tumblr gems and tweets and boy is it going strong.

Objects That Had A Habit Of Looking Like Other Things


There's something that thrills the human brain when you can point out something like "Hey, that stain looks like Texas!" It's hard to explain why inanimate objects that look like other stuff are just fun to look at. Maybe it has to do with some instinctual desire to see patterns or faces in things. It's not obvious why it's so delightful to see a potato with a face, but it's impossible to deny that some objects have a lot of personality.

Tyrant Manager Fires Employees Over Hair, Whole Staff Quits


It's a mystery how so many angry and unreasonable people hold positions of power, but nevertheless we get moments like this monstrous manager who snapped on an employee. Hierarchies break down when power is wielded unjustly, and it's interesting to learn about an entire staff just saying "screw this, I'm out." If only manager/employee relationships could be more cartoonish, like this fed up manager's many notes for their troublemaking employee.

Unrealistic Movie Tropes That Annoy People To No End


Movies are great at filling our vulnerable and rampant imaginations with all kinds of unrealistic expectations and desires about how the world should work. Sometimes it's those clever little plot holes that escapes the viewer's attention, and ends up instilling in them a belief that would hold no ground back in the real world. Romantic comedies in particular are great at that. But hey, if you can just enter into the experience of watching the movie, well aware that life's a whole lot more difficult than it's portrayed on the big screen, you'll be just fine. 

Entitled Karens Who Karen'd All Over The Place


It's important to remember that the designation of "Karen" is always a judgement of behavior. Karen is an attitude of entitlement, ambivalence, and a lack of sympathy for fellow people (especially those in customer service). From to Karens getting defeated by kindness to lying Karens getting decimated by restaurant owners, the self involvement, lack of basic understanding and absurd, audacious entitlement in a modern Karen is something to behold.

Workers Swinging In High Winds Is Some Scary Junk


In 2019, some high winds in Edmonton left these workers hanging on for their dear lives on a violently swinging platform. Could there be a better example of why PPE is a good idea? These dudes were in for the ride of their lives with only a few cables and ropes to keep them (somewhat) secure.

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Dad Designs Masterful Basketball Hoop Loophole


What do you do when an entitled neighbor starts some drama to prevent something as simple as a neighborhood basketball hoop? You figure out a loophole and get that hoop, baby. Praise be to the powers of welding. This one is in the same vein as the guy who realized he needed a permit to build a garage so he just bought a van instead.

Customer "Forgets" Where They Parked Car, Sweet Justice Ensues


It sounds like there was a whole lot more going on in this lady's life. It was confirmed in the comments section that the hospital parking lot she ended up parking the rental car at was pretty dang far away from where she was supposed to return the rental car. Seems like she could've just parked close to where she lived, and then when that turned out to be a faulty move, she tried to play dumb. The thing about playing dumb in her case was it only made the fees worse. 

Weird and Impressive Bootleg Toys


Copyright is a hell of a beast, so these toy manufacturers threw some toys together with dollop of word salad to try to squeeze in as much brand recognition as possible without having to deal with any of that pesky legal infringement for their amazing and ridiculous bootlegs. Like Beasts by Mr. Dre, Mike shoes or Dulcho and Garbanzo bags, the world of knockoff and of brands is rich and varied.

Cursed Foods Of The Grayest Pallor


There are regrettable dump truck loads of cursed foods out there, but none of them encapsulate the spirit of off-flavor quite like a bowl full of sidewalk-colored moosh. The overdone steaks look like the least scary gray food in here, given all the egg and sinister pasta cursed food abominations that look like they smell like pinched loaves mixed with underwear sausage.

Man Gets Fiancé Lab-Grown Diamond Ring, Fiancé Wants Natural Stone, Pitches Fit


Honestly, it seems like this guy's fiancé is having a reaction that's blown way out of proportion. Like, the dude went out of his way to squirrel away upwards of $20K to be able to put the money down on a stunning diamond ring, and then you have the audacity to continually pester him over the fact that you wanted a natural stone vs. a lab grown. Plus, his reasoning for going with the lab grown diamond is completely morally sound. Hopefully they're able to work this one out. 

Psychological Tricks To Get The Most Out of Social Situations


There are always things we could improve with our demeanor or social skills. So if you want people to trust you (for non-nefarious purposes) or just get a leg up when playing tennis, there are some things we can all do to get that coveted psychological edge. A pretty simple psychological hack like knowing when to speak or how to make the right kind of eye contact can be a total game-changer.

Images of Perspective-Jumbling Double-Takery


The human brain is a lump of dripping goo powered by electricity, so naturally it's bound to make a few mistakes. Double take moments of warped perspective are just enough of a push in the wrong direction where we're more than willing to see impossible landscapes and cats with human faces. It just takes a little bit of weird perspective to cause more than a little bit of confusion.

The World's Most Clueless Quora Users


We're back at it again with a fresh collection of absolutely clueless and misguided questions from some of Quora's most hopelessly lost souls.These people are in dire need of an instruction manual for life. It'd appear they're nowhere close to possessing normal levels of common sense. 

Incompetent Manager Tries To Blame Employee For His Own Use of Comic Sans


There are some employees who stick around because they do good work, and there are others whose longevity stems from their ability to blame everyone else for screw ups. This manager tried to get after a certain employee when he should have realized the mistake was his own, and it just proved his own incompetence. People have problems with technology, like this customer who thought electronic payment worked by putting checks into their computer.

Technically Correct Moments That Are Literally Accurate


Everyone worries so much about "empirical evidence" and "factual accuracy" as if some degree of clever, technical accuracy isn't at least 40% as good. Yeah, being technically not wrong has some degree of inherent reliance on puns, but it's like no one says: "It's better to be kind of correct than actually right most of the time."

Liars That Got Called Out Online For Their Shady Antics


As long as the internet's been around we've had dishonest people eager to inflate their egos through weaving tales of pure fiction. Some lies are nastier than others. Especially when you have people literally just trying to recycle the hard work of say, an artist, online. That's just gross. So, we love it when people step up online to call out the world's lot of lousy liars. 

Reasons People Quit Their Jobs On The First Day


Sometimes, you show up for a new gig, and your gut instinct starts bellowing and roaring all kinds of warning signs. It's as if your literal bones are shaking in discomfort over the environment you've walked into. Maybe you unfortunately missed the red flags that only later on when it was already too late, seemed obnoxiously bright. Fact of the matter is, some folks just don't waste any time with dipping out from a terribly toxic, overall nasty job. Maybe these people's reasons behind why they quit their jobs on the first day will make you feel better about any kinds of career blunders or misjudgments that you've made. 

Entitled Lady Calls Ambulance For Non-Emergency, Gets Full Experience


The E in EMS stands for Emergency, and it sounds like a non-urgent trip to the hospital for a scheduled appointment might not be an appropriate use of an emergency responder's time. Plus, depending on where you live, taking a non-essential ambulance ride to the hospital would give you a nice little extra thousand dollars on your hospital bill. The real crime here is probably that a trip to the hospital costs so much damn money, but, you know, one thing at a time. The field of medicine sees some wildly dumb interactions, like these absurd medical misconceptions or stupid things medical patients did that made it worse.

Animals That Are Way More Dangerous Than They Seem


Just because something is an herbivore doesn't mean it won't break you in half like a twig. Just because something was nice in a cartoon doesn't mean it won't eat your face. And just because something is small doesn't mean it can't stab you. Not only are cows, chickens and otters more deadly than they seem. There are loads of things that are surprisingly dangerous, like grapefruit juice and garage door springs. Take it from this zookeeper insider knowledge, every animal can be a hassle.

Wholesome Moments That Show People Want to Be Nice


It's way too easy to look at the world and find selfishness, but it's also important to remember that people have an immense capacity for wholesome and selfless acts. It makes us feel like part of a whole to help anyone or anything in need. Wholesome memes drive home the fact that people are basically good.