(August 2013) A new study finds that when we’re feeling sad and socially isolated, we shop. But shopping makes us even more depressed and alone. To fix it, we shop more. For the study, from Tilburg University in the Netherland, a sample of more than 2,500 consumers over six years were asked how much they…
(June 2014) The web site Whisper.com has asked people who work in retail to share their secrets. Here we go: – If I know we don’t have something and get sent to the stock room anyway, I stand back there for three minutes to make it look like I’m looking. – When it’s really hot,…
(June, 2013) The following was in the Dear Prudence column on Slate.com: “Dear Prudence: Three decades ago, I killed a man. He had broken into my home, armed; we struggled, he died. It was clearly self-defense and, frankly, I have no regrets or remorse. A few months ago, my wife’s brother did a Google search…
(May, 2014) There is a new app that will find an almost near replica of your recently deceased pet. Called PetMatch, it uses images of either an old pet, an animal that belongs to a friend, or just a favorite breed to search for similar ones nearby. The app only searches for animals that are…
From http://parentingconfessional.tumblr.com/, here are some confessions that parents make: – I make my kids lie about their ages so we can get a discount at the movies. – I fart in public, but blame the babies. – I hate hanging out with other mommies. – I tell my kids they can eat their boogers and…
People were asked how their parents scared them as kids: – “My mom told me there was a little man who lived in the fridge that would turn on the light on for you. I believed her and I was terrified of that little man.” – “If I swallowed my gum i would fart bubbles….
According to a new survey by CareerCast.com, actuaries have the best job in the United States. Biomedical engineer was No. 2 and software engineer came in at No.3. Careers that ranked the lowest included enlisted military personnel, lumberjack and newspaper reporter. (see the whole list here: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324874204578439154095008558?mg=reno64 wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424127887324874204578439154095008558.html) BEST, WORST JOBS Here are the Top…
December, 2013 – Software firm FrontRange surveyed more than 800 smartphone owners globally to see how they felt about technology usage and addiction. – Almost half said they use their phone at least once every hour. – Two thirds claimed they couldn’t go without their smartphones for a day. Researchers then recruited seven people to…
December, 2013 – Should you give your boss a Christmas present? Many workers may want or feel the need to give their boss a small token of appreciation, but it can be a minefield. Colleen Rickenbacher, a business etiquette consultant, says the correct protocol is that bosses should give their employees gifts but employees should…
April, 2014 – The FARK website asked, “What’s the weirdest thing you saw at someone’s house that was completely normal to them?” Some of the responses: – Guy kept his Christmas cards on his front door all year long. – I dated a guy whose family kept a chair in the bathroom so you could…