It’s that time again, folks! Every year between Thanksgiving and the December holidays, Spotify listeners eagerly anticipate opening their favorite music streaming service to see an amusing round-up of the top artists, songs, and genres they consumed over the past 12 months. This year, of course, was no exception, with the 2024 edition of Spotify Wrapped unveiling this past Wednesday. As always, the internet reactions were everywhere as Spotify listeners posted their lists online and satirized…

Every pop star seems to be “going country” these days, from Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” to Post Malone’s “F-1 Trillion” to Lana Del Rey’s upcoming “Lasso.” Once upon a time, big-name country singer-songwriters transitioned into the pop space to achieve further commercial success: Dolly Parton, Shania Twain, and Taylor Swift—to name a few. However, in 2024, it seems that the opposite trend is becoming mainstream, with pop stars of increasing numbers dipping their toes in the bayou of country balla…

Don't you love it when people act like they are a much bigger deal than they actually are? As if the whole world revolves around them even though all they do is sing in a small-town band nobody knows? That's right, no one likes people like that, and someone has to tell them that, otherwise they would keep wandering around thinking they are entitled to everything and everyone. Luckily, there are good samaritans out there who are willing to put entitled people like these in their place, like the…

You may remember the best concert of your life, but do you recall your worst concert ever ? Going to a concert can be one of the most fun experiences in life. You get to watch bands you love sing the songs you've memorized to you, all while you sing, dance, and clap along. However, there are a few drawbacks. For one thing, a lot of concerts require you to stand for hours and hours in the general admission section, sometimes in hot weather , too. You might have to pay outrageous prices for food…

Does anyone else fear being on an interminable elevator ride with an annoying stranger? Truly, this is like nails on a chalkboard for me, especially if my fellow passenger tries to make conversation or is as aggressively impolite as this male Karen was. This dude had the audacity to scream on speaker phone during a long elevator ride, having no regard for the other person standing a short distance away from him as if he were completely invisible. So, seeing as the male Karen refused to quiet do…

It's brat summer, everyone!

Musical instruments can cost thousands, but you don't need to tell that to these collectors. They've acquired some incredibly interesting musical instruments, all imbued with their own chaotic energy. Next, take a sneaky peek into the oddest things people overheard while out in public, like one person who said, “I can't hear out of my right eye .”

On February 1st, 2015, for just over 12 and a half minutes, more than 114 million viewers tuned in to what became the second-most-watched television program in the history of the United States at that time. The program had nothing to do with an election, nor was it a national emergency or historic breakthrough—unless you, like us, consider ‘Left Shark’ to be of national cultural significance. Wherever you stand on 'Left Shark' (probably to the left), it remains a fact that 114.4 million America…

You think people would really do that? Just go on the internet and lie? Yeah—well, actually, It turns out that's exactly what people do on the internet… Probably more than anything else. The anonymity of the internet has offered us the chance to be who we want from the outset of it's existence, a great outlet for all of us early adopters who still wouldn't dream of exposing our true identities and are horrified by younger people's eagerness to bare all online. And, well, it turns out anonymous…

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who use earbuds, and those who play their music out loud for all to hear. If you're going by anecdotal evidence (ie. people complaining on social media), loud music in public spaces has become a big problem. It does seem to be everywhere these days: people will enter a subway station or plop down in the middle of a crowded park and start playing music at top volume. It doesn't matter to them that lots of other people have their own music playin…

Not every concertgoer buys their tickets in advance … Some people will wait until the very last minute to try and see their favorite artist. The price of concert tickets has never been higher, with prices regularly soaring into the triple or quadruple digits. Even for the worst seats with partially obstructed views, you can still expect to shell out a ton of money to see your favorite artist. In recent times, certain musical acts have become so popular that getting tickets to see them means wai…

Sports fans will stop at nothing to watch the game in a quiet and serene setting where they can fully immerse themselves in the action. Having said that, do you anticipate being interrupted when you visit a sports bar—a place where fans of various sports congregate to enjoy a lively game of sports—or do you assume the bar will make every effort to optimize the viewing experience? The story that follows is that of a sports enthusiast. The original poster (OP) watched the College World Series cha…

Fake it til you make it! It's a piece of advice that works weirdly well. It's true: if you walk in somewhere and act like you belong there, people tend to accept you. If you say you can do something, folks will just take your word for it a lot of the time. This person, u/Imjustheretogetbaned, had a great story about when they faked it until they made it, and they took a risky bet on it. They shared that they were already a music teacher, but they'd only taught a handful of students. Of course,…

The price of attending a concert has skyrocketed in recent years so much so that it turned what used to be a relatable experience into an exclusive event. It can be extremely disappointing for fans to passionately wait for the opportunity to go see their favorite artist live, only to be met with ticket prices that could rival a plane ticket to the other side of the world. For many young adults these days, that favorite artist is Taylor Swift, much like the writer of this Reddit story. OP (origi…

When your house is the only home in your entire neighborhood that doesn't belong to the HOA, you're gonna have trouble. The way that HOAs operate, it's no wonder that this resident got into such a mess with them. Your grass is never green enough, your lawn needs to be mowed, that flower pot isn't the right shade of grey, your garbage cans need to be two inches to the right, you're not allowed to have security cameras, your car needs to be parked in a spot that isn't visible… etc. There's always…

It's about time we read some good news. Usually, neighborhood stories are all about neighbor drama, HOA's, and the Karen next door ruining a pleasant Sunday afternoon, but this next tale is truly a wholesome one.