Remember when going to the mall was the ultimate hangout? Back in the day, it was all about freedom—no parents, all the pretzels you could eat, and browsing racks of cheesy graphic tees with your friends. It wasn’t just a shopping trip; it was a whole vibe where we could spend hours roaming, people-watching, and if you were lucky, running into your crush. Fast forward to today, and the mall still seems to be a teenage hangout spot, but unfortunately, we live in the day of social media. Malls ha…

Up next, let's take a peek behind the counter at these fresh-baked bakery mistakes, like one person who was bemused to find their cookie cakes read “Happy Brithday.”

An employee recently shared how their entitled coworker slid into their DMs asking to borrow clothes for her sister's wedding so that she could save some money. The employee was new at the company and had barely known this coworker for barely a month, but thinking she was doing a good deed, she agreed to let her borrow one outfit. Now she's using this story to warn others to not befriend their coworkers on social media.

When it comes to attention-seeking behavior on social media , we all know at least one person who can't get enough of it. From the very infancy of Facebook to the current day TikTok and Instagram trends, some folks are just addicted to posting. They make friends online, gain a huge following of fans, or make content that goes viral. But Rome was not built in a day, and a social media account won't get a viral hit until it's posted dozens of posts that flopped first. These people have realized t…

Since the dawn of newer social media sights, Facebook has had to up its game. It used to just be them and Myspace competing on connecting friends online, and we all know who won that race. (We think Tom won because he grabbed his bag and got out. We miss you, Tom! A friend to all.) Now, there are several extremely popular social media sites on the web and Facebook is struggling to catch up. It is now known to be a social media site for older folks. And with older folks inevitably comes some hil…

Are you ever influenced by social media stars ? For most of us, scrolling through the socials is something we do casually as we chill out on the couch. But for social media influencers , drawing your eyes to their content is a full-time job that they take incredibly seriously. The behind-the-scenes lives of influencers is fascinating stuff. Much like peeking behind the scenes of a movie set to see greenscreens and stunt performers, looking behind the curtain at Instagram content creators is als…

Setting prices as high as you like and hoping that someone will be naive enough to purchase what you are offering is what's so fantastic about the free-market system. However, you might also set an absurdly low price in order to get rid of the item and absolve yourself of any liability in the unlikely event that something goes wrong after the transaction. The parent who purchased a children's suitcase from an online retailer is described in the story below. ahead of an anticipated family holida…

Be careful what you post on your local town's social media groups! This Karen customer could not wait in line to be helped at a home supply and maintenance store. She and her husband threw a tantrum and, after leaving the store, did not stop there. The Karen decided to review the store on her small town's Facebook group, embellishing her story so as to make it seem that all the employees at the store are unhelpful and lazy. Well, word got around and one of the employees saw the post. Thankfully…

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…

Social media sites and communication apps are readily accessible. Oftentimes it feels impossible to keep up with them all. You may feel at times that you are unable to keep up with them all. Therefore, you might occasionally need to compartmentalize and determine what is more important and what can wait till later in order to be informed and not miss any important information. But in addition to the countless texts and emails you receive daily, what would happen if you started receiving dozens…

A family is a place where you can always be yourself, imperfections and all. It's a secure haven. Nevertheless, every family has a unique set of issues that they would have rather kept private, especially in this day and age of social media, where one click may have a profound impact on someone's entire life. The story that follows is an account of a frustrated sister. The twenty-one-year-old Original Poster (OP) has made the decision to reconnect with her long-lost half-sister. To put things i…

We now have a family rule that my mom can’t blog about anyone else without permission

This aspiring YouTube couple are having some awkward realizations about their friends. One person took to Reddit to share the story of their mother and father's hijinks. It seems that as the reach retirement age, these parents are planning to sell their house. They've already bought a fifth wheel, which is the style of RV that is pulled behind a person's truck. Many a retiree would love to embark on a trip with their own RV, and plenty of them do. But these parents aren't just doing this for fu…

One of the most challenging types of Karens undoubtedly has to be the workplace Karens. Enduring their wrath all day can be exhausting, and sometimes it feels like there's nothing you can do about it. Unless, of course, you're like this fortunate OP. Initially, she got along with Karen when she was first hired, but that facade quickly faded after the OP made a comment about dogs that rubbed Karen the wrong way, triggering her desire for revenge.

Should social media influencers still be a thing?

Whether it's taking up two parking spots with one car or interrupting conversations incessantly, there are both written and unwritten rules about how people should behave in public. But of course, not everyone follows said rules. In fact, the audacious folks among us actively do the socially unacceptable thing in public, sometimes because these rules are ludicrous and sometimes because they have no level of self-awareness. Before we reveal the various “uncool” things people do in public all the…