Many of us have found ourselves in the middle of a job we didn't like because we failed to ask the right questions during the job interview process. It's essential to use that job interview to ask worthwhile questions of your own. These might help with a framework for what to ask.
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Twitter user @MsPackyetti kickstarted a viral thread with people sharing their favorite random facts. Fun facts can serve as a very effective means to break the ice at the next stuffy social gathering, or just as a way to expand your mental horizons. Definitely had no idea that the act of "cheersing" mugs comes from medieval suspicions that people were trying not to get poisoned, and would thus reassure themselves by spilling their drinks into each other's. Wild stuff, man.
Elan Gale, who is an author and producer best known for his work on The Bachelor, made some waves on Twitter for his helpful Twitter thread about how to avoid dull and boring salads. This could be just the kind of advice that people struggling to choke down that next flavorless salad so sorely needed.
The world can be a big, scary, and confusing place. Sometimes life will throw us a curveball while we're out there just trying to grind through another day, and we'll genuinely have no idea what to do next. Fortunately, there are kindhearted and helpful souls that regularly share their "life pro tips" in one of our favorite subreddits. From de-escalating wild Karens while out shopping, to avoiding scammers posing as your bank, you never know when these might come in handy.
The McDonald's hot coffee case went down in 90's history as a goofy late-night-talk-show-level absurdity that seemed like it was about a money-grubbing lady who was too dumb to know that coffee was hot. As it turns out, the details were more nefarious than that. For more people on tumblr getting blasted with knowledge, here are tumblr users getting schooled on car safety.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people that used to work for MLMs to share their experiences. Finally, a peek behind the curtain of what drives those sketchy and deceptive machines. Keep an eye out for these red flags so that you don't fall prey to their shady tactics.
Every one of us will have a time in our life when we realize something too late. It may have been super obvious all along, or it may have taken some thinking. Either way, that satisfying "aha!" moment feels the same. For dumber realizations, here are really obvious things people realized way too late.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share those glorified career paths that are actually total nightmares. Take these people's advice and hard-earned life lessons about careers, so that you don't have to find yourself in the middle of a job that you utterly despise.
Star Wars has ignited all kinds of thoughtful discussions on what really constitutes a fail in the movie business. There's a whole lot more to it than meets the eye. At the end of the day, you also can't deny that there will always be someone around ready to complain about something.
Someone on AskReddit asked for people to share those things that folks assume are healthy, while in fact they are nothing of the sort. Labels can be very deceptive. Many people could really benefit from doing some research of their own before assuming that a "nutrition bar" or health drink is actually good for them.
Twitter users are sharing their most helpful takeaways from their therapists, in an effort to help other people that might need some tips on how to navigate the various stresses of life. We're all in this together. It's remarkable what kind of help a few relatable pointers from a therapist can provide.
