Whether it's a lie promoted from a government in wartime, or a company trying to to sell more product, there are some falsehoods people live with that are a direct result of very persuasive marketing. But hey, it's good to learn why we think the things we think. On a lighter note, here are fake facts people believed for WAY too long.
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The world can be a pretty diabolical place sometimes. Whether it's stood up dates, loose bees or car-swallowing sinkholes, there are gonna be times when things don't work out. So, for catharsis or entertainment or whatever, here are some unfortunate moments. If you want to see more, check out these unfortunate moments that gave people trouble.
Sometimes it helps to know that other people aren't really having a great go of it either. Anyway, these funny profiles, bad puns and utter bizarreness are the byproduct of modern dating. Drink it in. Check these out for more funny and sad moments from the wild world of tinder.
Okay "tastefully" might be a little bit of a stretch. These are either pretty cool looking or funny though. If you're getting a tattoo of your SO's name and/or face, be sure that the relationship will last. Otherwise you might have to slap down a couple hundred dollars for one of these bad boys. For some outright bad tattoos, here are some really not great tattoos people went through with.
Anyone who's worked on the floor of any kind of store is gonna be reminded of a time when there was a customer they just couldn't deal with. Thank god for the good managers out there. This one is weirdly reminiscent of that old story, The Three Billy Goats Gruff. For a triumphant retail story of someone in customer service who actually got to speak their mind, check out this cashier who told off a Karen and lived.
After an exchange like this, we're not sure if this guy is gonna get that washing machine, tv, and bathroom he wanted. Who ever thinks this is a good way to get what you want? For more behavior like this, here are some frustrating cheapskates who tried and failed to take advantage of people.
We're getting to the point where advertisers are trying to capitalize on everyone's cynicism and anxiety over our changing world, and it sure feels like a god damn slap in the face. Some of these are certainly intended as jokes, but when you think about what they're trying to say, are they really? For more alarming Dystopian Images Straight out of an Orwellian Nightmare, check these out.
There's nothing quit like the satisfaction of making a prediction and ending up being totally right. Okay, maybe it's not so satisfying if it's about being cheated on or your brother's divorce, but it at least feels a little cathartic to have been right. Here are times people got it right out of the blue. For more stories of amazing intuition, here are some times people's "there's something not right about him/her" predictions came true.
Everyone is lying to their kids about something. The difference is in the size of the lie. Some parents hid enormous, life-changing secrets from their kids. Other parents are stealthy about the amount of ice cream in the house that their kids don't know about. On the lighter side of parental lies, here are 29 of the funniest lies parents told their kids.
We all just want our days to go smoothly. We're not even asking for them to go great. But sometimes life has other ideas and decides to heap some crap into your trough. Here are some folks who had to deal with misfortune of all stripes. If you wanna see more, check these out.
While there's a slew of misfortune that you can blame on your parents, one thing you can be grateful for is that they didn't give you a joke name (probably). So feel good that your name isn't a vegetable pun, cartoon character or sex joke (probably). Here are some more unfortunate names.
Get ready to give up your dreams of stardom and take up new dreams of being assaulted by a toilet! Here are some surprising, and somewhat disappointing numbers on the likelihood of something happening to you. Sure, you can increase or decrease your odds by taking acting classes or getting drunk on the toilet more, but these are your ballpark numbers. Check this out for a list of incredibly unlikely things that actually happened,
Dating Apps certainly make connecting with people a breeze, but they don't make people any less desperate and awkward. Here are some attempts on tinder that landed like a gymnast and others that landed like a burlap sack of bowling balls. For more amusing, clumsy tinder moments, check this out.
Who sells these? Like, we would be completely surprised if any of these worked at all. At the same time, we mostly feel bad for all the models who got roped into this venture. You can see the bewilderment and disappointment in their eyes. But hey, there are worse gigs out there. For more terrible products that are otherwise useless or misleading, here are 25 awful products designed by monsters
Of the many things to skimp on in life, tattoos are not on that list. Make sure you have a good vision in mind, mull it over, and find a professional artist. But that's just a suggestion. If you really really want a tattoo of Richard Nixon in fishnets and your friend's cousin's step-dad says he can totally do it in his garage for 50 bucks, we'd sure like to see how it turns out.
Whether it's the vagueness, the real looming threat, or even the placement of the sign, these warnings do their job extra hard. Something about them really makes you want to not do what you were thinking of doing, stay in the car, and turn back. Here are some more warning signs that mean business.
