It's hard to forget the moments in life that made you never want to go out in public again. Sure, we are often scarred by embarrassing memories from our teenage years, but the truth of the matter is that life never stops getting occasionally embarrassing, and you can really have these “face palm” moments at any stage of your life. A friend of mine recounted their own embarrassing moment from just last week when she was on a plane and trying to press the button to get her seat to recline. The bu…

Sometimes, there is nothing better than a late-night fast food order. Who wants a salad after a night out? Nine times out of ten, these fast food cravings could be resolved by just forgetting about it and going to bed, but where's the fun in that? The reality is there is a rush of adrenaline and excitement that comes when you decide to stop monitoring yourself for a moment and let yourself be free. By freedom, of course, we mean the freedom to order a quarterpounder, chicken tenders, or whateve…

Who hasn't had the experience of buying the wrong item online? Perhaps it's your own foolishness to blame. You might not have read the fine print, you might have gotten the completely wrong size, or you might not have carefully checked the dimensions of the rugs you were purchasing. The bad news is you probably have to undergo the arduous process of returning the item, trying to get at least some money back, and starting the process all over again from scratch. The good news, however, is that t…

Seasons may change but Dads will always be the same. Whether you're in elementary school or you just got off of your parent's health insurance, you probably still cringe at your father's jokes, especially at the dinner table. Don't you just want to eat your meatballs in peace and not have to hear some strangely outdated, guffaw-inducing wordplay? Perhaps in theory, but the older you get, the more you come to appreciate those moments even if they're not exactly funny jokes. Perhaps you're on the…

Sometimes, the best way to capture a social phenomenon is with a good old-fashioned chart. That's likely what your teacher said in elementary school, but the same sentiment remains true as an adult. For many of us, pie charts were the most effective way to understand the parts that make up a whole in most scenarios. The nerds among us are likely to agree, but the truth of the matter is that pie charts can cover more than just math and science. Here, we have a collection of funny pie charts that…

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No matter how old or young you are, making a spelling mistake has the potential to make you feel like a complete and total buffoon. As someone who writes for a living, I can attest to the fact that I still have that age-old fear of being misunderstood and embarrassed by a grammatical or spelling error. If it happens to you once, you never really forget that feeling. In an ideal world, making these errors should help you think twice before messaging someone or posting something online for the wo…

With the rise of fitness influencer culture on social media, there are all kinds of tips and tricks to stay healthy and feel your best; it's almost intimidating. From eating strict keto diets to tracking your macros and participating in 75 hard (seriously, who comes up with this stuff?), it can feel impossible to keep up with the trends. This guy tracks his food intake to the max, accounting for macros, micros, fiber, calories, and everything else we didn't even know we should be paying attenti…

Ironically, it turns our that texting can lead to some wild miscommunication… If you're a living, breathing human in 2024, you likely have an anecdote of your own that further proves this point. As for me, I cannot say that my text history has been all gone according to plan. I distinctly remember the terror I felt when I sent photos of a crush to that person and tried to cover it up to no avail. I remember texting an old friend who was visiting that I was dreading getting brunch with them, thi…

Every so often, one finds oneself confronting a DIY project so poorly constructed and inconceivably designed that it begs the question: what were they thinking? These baffling moments apply to public places as well. For instance, there are only so many ways to design a functioning public restroom… so why do so many of these bathrooms involve flaws like stall doors that are so exposing that one simply cannot use them? You would think someone would test these out before signing off on the project…

Another week of the grind

It may just be the city that never sleeps because no one wants to miss the next crazy New York moment. No one ever said that New York was the right place for everyone to live. It's too expensive, the people can be intense, and you're more likely to witness something absolutely nuts than something picturesque or romantic. In short, if you're a New Yorker, you know that one moment, you could experience one of those astounding moments of gratitude to be living in such a historic city. But then the…

We've all had a poor experience with fast food at some point. When you get that late-night craving for a burger and fries, the last thing you want is to receive a half-eaten delivery, a major missing ingredient, or uncooked meat. Unfortunately, this is far more common than any of us would like to admit. When it does happen, we hopefully catch it before it's too late… you don't want to discover raw chicken after you bite into your nugget. If you're lucky enough to catch it early, you throw your…

Have you ever seen a sign out in public that caused you to do a double-take and wonder if someone is playing a trick on you? The unique aspect of funny sign errors, when you come across them out in the wild, is that you often will never know what the sign maker's intent was. Perhaps it was an egregious mistake or perhaps they were trying to see if they could get away with a harmless prank. Here's hoping it's the latter because wouldn't we all like to think that humans are more intelligent than…

Who doesn't love a painfully accurate starter pack meme? Sometimes, there is simply no better way to describe a common trope among human beings. You could be describing that kid in high school who asks a question when there are two minutes left of class. You could be describing the entitled parent in your neighborhood who seems to think their kid is the greatest gift to the universe. The key to a quality starter pack meme is a level of perceptiveness regarding the commonalities, the details, an…

When everything goes according to plan, a wedding can become the perfect weekend for anyone attending, but if things go wrong, no one is safe. Part of that is due to our cultural and sociological obsession with the importance of weddings. From the flowers to the venue to the music to the food, there is always going to be something that the bride and groom will obsess over and, because of the random nature of life, not everything is going to be perfect. No matter how many times you may try to re…