(June 2015) What’s the difference between being frugal and being cheap? Richard Meadows, who writes for Business Day in New Zealand, says frugality involves saving money through simple living, self-control, and smart buying. By contrast, cheapskates save money at the expense of others. For example: – Not owning a car is one of the best…
(May 2015) From Buzzfeed. Have you done any of these things? 1. Lying every Monday morning when someone asks you, “How was your weekend?” 2. Bringing in a healthy salad for lunch, and then going to buy a burger instead. 3. Taking a piece of birthday cake from someone whose name you don’t know. 4….
(May 2015) Ask Reddit asks the question, “What’s a common behavior that disgusts you?” Some of the answers: – Not respecting your turn in a line and trying to take someone else’s turn. – My mom had a coworker who would take parts of her lunch. He would take things from her bag like cookies,…
(May 2014) A study by mobile security company Lookout says that 68 percent of us would be willing to put ourselves in physical danger if it helped us retrieve a stolen cell phone. – Most victims mourned the loss of personal data, such as photos, corporate email or banking information, and half said they would…
(May 2015) Reddit asked its readers, What’s the weirdest rule your parents had? Some of the answers: – I was not allowed to watch Scooby Doo because it glorified the occult. – Once per school year I could stay home from school, no questions asked. – No internet in this house because killers will use…
(April 2015) According to a new study conducted by mobile dating app Clover, here are the Ten Most Popular Places For A First Date: 1. Starbucks 2. Chipotle Mexican Grill 3. Panera Bread 4. The Cheesecake Factory 5. Texas Roadhouse 6. Buffalo Wild Wings 7. Olive Garden 8. Chili’s Grill & Bar 9. In-N-Out Burger…
(April 2015) Buzzfeed asked readers for Prom Nightmare stories. A few – and these are horrible! – After prom, my boyfriend drove me home and I told him I loved him, which we had been saying for months, and he responded “I wish I felt the same,” and then I started crying and then he…
February, 2015 – Highway Patrol officers in Melbourne, Australia, received a report about a car driving erratically. They pulled up next to the black Toyota sedan and were shocked to see the driver, a 27-year-old man, playing a trumpet while driving. The man was fined $276 for careless driving, police said. Police did not say…
January, 2015 – A British woman has confessed to getting rid of a bad date by pretending to have died. Anna Gray, 29 from Somerset, England, wanted to get rid of a guy after a couple of mediocre dates. She got her sister to send a fake text claiming she’s in the hospital and can’t…
January, 2015 – A British law firm, Lake Legal in Leeds, has pointed out that Facebook was cited in more than a third (66 out of 200) of divorce cases they examined. The firm’s managing partner, Lyn Ayrton, says, “Social media provides an ongoing log of our lives. The sharing of written posts and pictures,…