I am a careful driver . The only car accident I was ever involved in was when someone rear-ended me while I was waiting patiently at a red light. The man just didn't notice the intersection and drove right into my car. It wasn't my fault in any way. I always drive slowly and carefully, never doing anything that could endanger me or the people around me. The reason for that is because on the very first day I got my driver's license , I scratched my dad's car while backing out of the driveway. I…

This grandfather was convinced he had the perfect plan to get a tiny bit more food at one of his favorite restaurants. Some people love to tell you all about their restaurant “life hacks." For example, some people believe that if you ask for double meat at a popular Mexican chain after the server has already added the first scoop of meat, that you'll get more in your bowl. This might actually work, you'll have to try it for yourself and see! Others claim that if you ask for french fries with no…

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Sometimes, you've got to get creative.

Bring Burly Bears Back

I don't know how you can even compare Halloween to any other holiday. No other date on the calendar can even come close to October 31st. What does Christmas have? Holiday cheer and a tree? Give me a break! I would take pumpkin spice anything over eggnog any day. And what about Thanksgiving? Sure, it has tons of amazing food, and you get to save one turkey out of 46 million, but do you get to dress up as your favorite horror movie character and scare the daylights out of random kids? No! And you…

Something is missing if your cat is not on your chest and hissing.

Sure, kids make mistakes, but some kids know exactly what they're doing. This 16-year-old, Sean , had a habit of playing innocent pranks on his stepfather, which were mostly allowed as long as they were minor and playful. At one point, he splashed cold water on his stepdad while he was sleeping, which only really became a problem when he posted footage of the prank on social media. His stepdad forced Sean to take down the video, and Sean never really got over it. That's when he decided to play…

When you're staying at someone's house , you don't get much say in what they do with their space. They're doing you a huge favor, so you don't get to chime in about what they're doing or not doing. You're a guest in their space, and what they say goes. You may not love that Urban Outfitters tapestry they have hanging in their living room, but it's not your living room. You might hate the fact that they only keep one-ply toilet paper in their bathroom, but it's not your bathroom. And you might n…

There comes a time in most people’s lives when they realize that their parents will age, and someone will have to take care of them. Some siblings have the whole plan worked out from childhood; the one who will be the caretaker, the one who might have to take them in, and the one who doesn’t want the burden. It’s a sad realization, but something that most people have to deal with. It’s not easy to watch your parents age, but it’s also a natural part of life. In this Reddit thread, the original…

Fulfilling our dreams of becoming a Disney princess

Click here for part 1 I love looking at old advertisements . They're like windows through time, allowing us to glimpse the everyday lives of people from the past. What did they like to eat? What did they find appealing? How much did things cost back then? It's fascinating to see how much has changed, yet how much has stayed the same. I think what strikes me the most while looking through these old ads is the simplicity of their messaging —no flashy gimmicks or complex marketing tactics, just st…

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"They fired me over email, while I was on vacation. I just can’t understand how people can treat someone like that."