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25 Struggles Of Being In Your Late 20s
Slowly realizing that you are the same age or older as a lot of the celebrities or fictional characters that you always assumed were way older than you.
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How Much Would You Pay Someone To Hug You For Half An Hour?
In the small Northern California town of Roseville, a new business called Cuddle Connection just opened its doors for the first time this week.
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I May Or May Not Have Told My Best Friend’s Husband That I’d Give Him A Blow Job, In A Public Speech, At Their Wedding
Hello everyone. It’s your favorite time of the month. No, guys it’s not “blow job week” (or the less exciting way women refer to it: our periods). It’s story time!
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The Moment You Know You’re Falling In Love
It hits you like a ton of bricks. It knocks the air out of your lungs. And it’s the best feeling in the world.
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Yes, Of Course A Business Owner Should Have The Right To Refuse Service To Gay People
It’s not that business owners want to “refuse service” to gays simply because they’re gay; it’s that some business owners — particularly people who work in the wedding industry —…
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For Those People Who Don’t Know What They Want To Do For The Rest Of Their Lives
My outlook on life has been changing constantly as I mature, meet new people, and work in new places.
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Choose The Challenging Friendships
Challenging friendships are the ones that pull us back from the dark to remind us that we’re not always the hero in our own narratives.
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My Creepy Psychiatric Patient Practiced Voodoo, Here’s What Happened To Me When I Investigated Her
I slowly inched my way toward the closed closet door. I opened it. Blackness greeted me. With my free hand I pulled at the string to turn on the closet…
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50 Rules For Sons
Give people the benefit of the doubt, until you doubt the benefit. Then stop. You’ll know when that is.
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This Video Of Paul Rudd And Jimmy Fallon Lip Syncing Will Stab Your Worries In The Throat
Paul Rudd is made from the essences of 300 fresh, smiling puppies shoved in the skin-shell of an adorable dude.
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21 Women On The Pickup Line They’ve Heard That Actually Worked
One guy once sang “Lemme Buy You A Drank” in T-Pain’s voice and, I mean. I let him buy me one.
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37 Employers Share The Most Cringe-Worthy Resume Or Job Application They’ve Ever Seen
My father’s former tenant, whom he evicted for failure to pay rent for over a year, used him as a reference when applying at my place of work.
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This Is How You Inspire Me
It’s true that little things inspire us. And inspiration will never be achieved under stress.
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41 Quotes About Love And Life That Prove Tom Robbins Knows Everything
“Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won’t adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is to sign on as its accomplice.”
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25 Important Things You Learn Between 25 And 30
The people who made fun of their friends who got married younger (i.e. before 26) are often the people who are going to be lonely at age 30.
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I’m Coming Out Single And I’m Not Afraid
So what if I’ve never had a boyfriend? I’ve been busy getting stuff done, getting stellar grades, running a newspaper, kicking butt at my job.
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Contraceptive Methods Ranked By Male Pleasure
Method: Condom Summary: Sperm is thwarted. Commentary: Our general ambivalence with condoms is more than just sensory. It is existential, for the male has an anthropological imperative to inseminate his…
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Here’s What Happened On The Night I Tried To Kill Myself
The last thing I can remember is being downstairs, and getting called into the living room once again for the dreaded lecture.
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15 Delicious Things You Didn’t Know About Sushi
Going from light to heavy fish is the best way to eat sushi.
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30 Flight Attendants, Pilots, And Airport Staff Share The Best Kept Secrets About Flying
If the plane is being hijacked when the pilot lands they will leave the wing flaps up that slow the plane down, this is to signal the airport that there…
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How To Connect Deeply With Anyone (In 5 Minutes)
I’m going to share a game with you. This game will reveal incredible things about whoever plays it; surprise, shock and delight complete strangers, and has kickstarted more friendships than…
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15 Scary Things You Didn’t Know About “El Chapo” Guzman, The Notorious Mexican Drug Lord
El Chapo rose amongst the ranks, became known as a ruthless pragmatist and savvy businessman.
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The 4 Main Types Of Breakups You’ll Probably End Up Going Through
1. The “I Will Never Love Again” Breakup You are head over heels in love but have only experienced one another. You’re breaking up to see what else is out…
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21 Guys On The Pickup Line They’ve Heard That Actually Worked
If a girl just walks up to you and says “Hey, can I buy you a drink?” it is totally sexy and guaranteed to work.
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How Nikola Tesla Made Mark Twain Crap His White Suit (…And How We Can Avoid The Same Fate)
A somewhat frail and sickly child, Tesla was hovering above the precipice of premature death.
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A US Map Of Romantic Comedy Settings Or Storylines Based On Location
Nothing is worse than starting a movie and having the feeling that you’ve seen it a dozen times before. One of the biggest offenders in recycling similar ideas is romantic…
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When You Are Left For Someone Else
When you are left for someone else, count all the cracks in your ceiling.
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What You Should Remember When You Feel Ashamed
Singular actions do not define you. You aren’t each individual decision you make, but you are defined by the habitual ones, by the sum of all of them together.
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The 16 Most Awesome Female Characters From Disney Movies
What little girl doesn’t want to wake up one morning and find out she’s inherited a royal title? (This is, I suppose, Disney’s equivalent to the Hogwarts letter.)
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I Can’t Believe Sarah Died This Way
One of the moments that changed my relationship with my current girlfriend was the day she asked if I wanted to attend a play with her.
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The 15 Greatest N’Sync Songs Of All Time
15. “Just Got Paid” Every time I cashed my minimum wage check from BlockBuster Video back in 2000, I would crank this song in my Geo Tracker to let everyone…
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To The Millennial I Left My Wife For (And 8 Parting Words Of Advice)
We never seemed to run out of things to talk about, and we couldn’t keep our hands off each other.
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5 Steps To Bail On Your Friends (Or, Cancel Plans Without Remorse)
As 20-somethings, we basically exist to cancel plans so we can binge-watch Netflix and eat dinner in bed, all while complaining that we have no friends.
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22 Things You Didn’t Know About The Beatles
17. There was a Beatles-inspired cartoon series that ran from 1965 to 1969.
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The 6 Step Guide To Finding (And Keeping) The Love Of Your Life
The best partner is one who’s ready to love you and take you as you are, flaws and all. They shouldn’t be aiming to “fix you” or ask you to…
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I Really Love Airports
Perhaps it was the thought of traveling somewhere that got me so excited.
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7 Tips For Staying Over At A Guy’s House
You don’t always know where your night may end up. But in those cases where you know you’ll be sleeping over, it’s best to make some preparations.
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Don’t Text Me: I Just Want To Hear Your Voice
I want the certainty of my phone ringing, that anticipation of another human voice. I want the urgency of finding my phone and hastily saying hello.
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10 Types Of Drunks Your Girlfriends Become On A Night Out
“I am going to eat a burrito the size of my head later!”
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21 Dating Problems Only Introverts Have To Deal With
Being constantly asked “what’s wrong?” “are you okay?” and “why are you so quiet?” on dates.
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14 Things Your Brain Didn’t Know About The Walking Dead
You like BLOOD? You like ZOMBIES? You like to imagine that you and a group of people run around the Southeastern United States for survival?
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21 Confessions Of A Former Bartender
“If you want to flirt with me, give your server your number to give to me, don’t give it to me directly.”
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23 Signs You’re A Pisces
1. You have a crazy intuitive nature and can sense other people’s feelings without them saying anything. You rely on your gut instinct when making decisions or sizing up a…
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You Have To Be Kindest To Yourself When It Seems Least Deserved
You eventually have to stop basing your self-worth on the insecurities of others and start basing it on your own genuine convictions, no matter how long it takes for you…
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You’ll Never Believe Where These Breathtaking Photos Were Taken
This place is beautiful, both timeless and modern, and I have the pictures to prove it.
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25 Recommendations For Life Changing Biographies For The Voracious Reader In You
There is a moment in the book early in Grant’s career as a soldier where he was sent to hunt down a band of guerrillas, shaking with fear as he…
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The 14 Differences Between The Boys You Date And The Men You Marry
The kind of man you marry wants to go down on you. The kind of boy you date wants you to go down on him.