We all have ways of dealing with boredom. We read, we exercise, we do puzzles, we watch TV. Or, in the case of one Calgary man, we pick pretend fights with strangers on our phones. Now, we all know that it’s not hard to get into a fight on the internet. Basically say anything at all on a large enough forum and you’ll find a few people...
Remember high school? Some of us do fondly. Most of us are trying to forget a lot of it. But there’s no denying that we’ve all got at least a few good high school stories to tell. It’s a weird place where nobody’s quite a child but nobody’s quite an adult; including the teachers, sometimes. It’s a phase of...
The conversation around mental illness has come a long way in the last couple of decades. Bit by bit stigmatization is being removed and people are coming around to the fact that the brain is a part of the body, and like any other part, it can malfunction. Sometimes in big ways, sometimes in small ways. Best to recognize and deal with that, not...
If I may show my age for a minute, I remember when I was a kid seeing an advertisement for a video phone and thinking it was the coolest thing ever. Mind you, this was pre-smart phone. Cell phones were around but few people I knew had one. This thing in the ad was a home phone with a tiny little video screen you could allegedly use to see the...
We’re all using a lot more video conferencing these days, and that can be a tremendous convenience or a huge pain. It’s definitely resulting in some pretty interesting moments, though. People all over the internet are sharing their stories and takes on the new normal of remote meetings, and all its glorious chaos. Check out a few...
Growing up in a family of teachers, I’m very familiar with the fact that there are a lot of approaches to education, and a lot of theories about the best way to help people learn. Here’s an interesting tidbit: social ridicule can be very effective in changing someone’s behavior, but, unsurprisingly, it doesn’t generally...
Listen, we’re worried about you. You seem incredibly bored and you need a little excitement in your life. That’s where we come in. Because we have a ton of funny memes to shake you out of your doldrums! Let’s end that boredom NOW. 1. Don’t come near me. Photo Credit: Cheezburger 2. What a workout! Photo Credit:...
You better be careful what you say on social media because if you say something dumb or offensive, you will live forever in memes and articles just like this one. And nobody wants that… But these people obviously didn’t take that advice to heart, because they really blew it… Let’s take a look. 1. Hmmmm. Really? I just...
It’s always important to take care of your mental health. And it’s especially crucial right now during this total sh^t show we’re all living through. But we need to laugh in order to keep our spirits up, so let’s enjoy these tweets about trying to stay sane! 1. Here we go again. https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fKPNKJs1r/ 2....
Have you ever had to “break up” with a friend before? I have…and let me tell you it is not fun. That’s why you need to pay attention to the red flags and not make friends with people who exhibit these in the first place. So listen up! Here are some good tips about what to look out for from AskReddit users. 1. All about...