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Maybe One Day I Will Meet You
And maybe one day I’ll be reading a book at the Laundromat. Some movement will catch my eye and then I’ll see you taking your clothes out of the dryer.
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It’s Not Just Women, Guys Get Hurt Too
I remember tears streaming down her face as she shook her head from side to side hysterically and in a mixture of words and uncontrollable sobbing I remember her saying,…
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28 Things I Learned While Working For Lululemon Athletica
If you are a size 6, then you’ll be given free clothes to wear, termed “promotions”.
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The 50 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Of The 90s
The 90s were such an amazing time for hip-hop. The styles and sounds shifted tremendously from that of the 80s and some of the biggest names in the genre emerged…
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10 Weird Facts About Buddhism
In Western culture we love to hate or point out all the weird things about Christianity, Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Bill Maher have made life-long careers pointing out the…
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7 Dudes Who Definitely Have Chlamydia, But Whom I Would Still Totally Hit
This veteran chlamydia hottie, who splits his time between follicle replacement therapy and banging his domestic help, is always a perennial choice for the STD hit.
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I Voluntarily Signed Myself Into A Psych Unit
My little book that I’ve been working on for the last few months, My Heart Is An Autumn Garage, came out last week. It’s a short memoir about the breakdown I had in…
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Confessions Of An Old Virgin
I’m a 23 year old male virgin. Well, I was a 23 year old male virgin. Once upon a time, I was a 23-year-old virgin.
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How You Know It’s Over Before It Ends
You can’t go beyond your saturation point. You can’t let yourself regress. If your paths are diverging, let them.
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31 Albert Camus Quotes That Show The Beautiful Paradoxes And Complexities Of Life
“Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee?”
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5 Weird Things The Internet Does When Famous People Die
Complaining that a dead movie star isn’t worthy of a massive response from fans and comparing it to the death of a starving child or a soldier is beyond pointless.
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19 Signs Your Mom Is Your Best Friend
1. You call her every day or multiple times a day just to tell her about little things going on in your life and to find out what’s going in…
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21 Disney Employees Tell The Craziest Thing They’ve Ever Seen At The Park
About half way through the dinner the husband politely stands up and taps his glass for attention. He announced that his wife of 15 years has been cheating in him…
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10 Little-Known Facts About ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Wait, Bob Saget isn’t the father. What the hell is going on?
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This Is What’s Wrong With The Education System
Education is knowledge – not the thoughtless accumulation of knowledge, but knowing what to make of what you see.
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3 Ways To Handle Your Breakup With Maturity And Grace (And Pizza)
Don’t Get Wrapped Up in the Blame-Game/Self-Hate/Regret Tornado.
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30 People On The First Moment They Officially Felt Like An Adult
When my father and grandfather both approached me for help in family affairs.
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Top 10 Dating Faux Pas Debunked
The past few months have presented me with ample dating horror stories, which had me thinking a lot about where these guys get the idea that certain things are acceptable…
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How You Know You’re Not Ready For A Relationship
Many people jump into relationships thinking about the outcomes, not the work it will take to get there.
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Sometimes Courage Means Being The Crazy Girl On A Train
Sometimes it takes courage to be silent and walk away. Sometimes it takes courage to speak up.
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What Happened To All My Friends?
I have no friends. A statement thought by almost everyone after they graduate from college at least once… or, let’s be serious, at least once a week. In college, the…
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This Is My Love Letter
In your most beautiful moments, in between the minutes of dawn, when the sun rises over you and illuminates the curves of your skin in soft gold hues and glimmers.
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10 “Trendy” Items Girls Wore in the Early 2000s
Decked out in graphic T-shirts from Abercrombie with roll-on-glitter covering my eyelids and a big smile sporting a whole lot of colorful metal, I thought I was hot shit. Now,…
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10 Of The Most Self-Aware Lyrics From Lorde’s ‘Pure Heroine’
Only bad people live to see their likeness set in stone What does that make me?
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50 Christmas Movies You Should Be Required To Watch Every Year
I put together the essential Christmas movie watch list, giving you two movies per day to watch with friends or family. There are some that you may not even realize…
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19 People Who Were Kidnapped (Or Almost Kidnapped) Tell Us The Terrifying Stories Of What Went Down
At the time I knew that his behavior was weird and not to go with him but I didn’t fully grasp the danger enough to be all that frightened. It…
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I Always Miss You More Around The Holidays
Now we have jobs, and bills, and real responsibilities that make all of that feel like some kind of fever dream.
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Reasons I Wish People Would Just Be Happy Already
JUST LOVE EVERYONE. ALL THE TIME. FOR NO REASON. FOR EVERY REASON.
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33 Hiring Managers On The Most Inconsequential Reason They’ve Disregarded An Applicant
Stupid email addresses. Seriously people…
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Being A Victim Of Revenge Porn Forced Me To Change My Name
An hour later, I received a follow-up email. “It’s 8:15 where you are. You have until 8:37 to reply. Then I start the distribution.”
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OMG These Kids Being Interviewed About Their Moms Are Insanely Cute
This is a reminder to try to see yourself through the eyes of a person who loves you today.
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Why Break-Ups Are Difficult For Writers
In the mind of a writer, your story has not finished. We blame movies. We blame stories. We blame tales that our parents would tell us as we dozed off…
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What I REALLY Want For Christmas
Not just any boyfriend, Santa. I want a boyfriend who will drive me 15 miles to a specific grocery store so I can buy my favorite brand of white cheddar…
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19 Truths About Boyfriends
Learn to accept the presence of tiny, gross face hairs sprinkled around your bathroom sink and counter. The boyfriend is offering them as a gift.
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The 33 Most Unbelievable Acts Of Idiocy Committed on Facebook
“You must be a liberal.”
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27 Indisputable Reasons Why Dogs Are Better Than Cats
While they have a diverse range of interests, not one of their activities includes licking their hair off and vomiting small piles of fiber around your house.
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19 Truths About Girlfriends
Keep water near at all times. Girlfriends are always feeling dehydrated.
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Everyone Says I Am Running Away
When I started traveling, my dad asked what I’m running away from. My mother constantly wants to know when I will “settle down” and join the “real world”.
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23 Confessions Of A Former Abercrombie And Fitch Employee
Most employees made their real income by stealing items and re-selling them on eBay. Some stole for personal use, usually the younger employees who were just there as a student…
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10 Things About Living Abroad: No Turning Back
Moving around the world teaches you many things. It isn’t for everyone. It takes a special type of person to be able to do what we do.
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26 Of The (Unintentionally) Funniest Stock Images
6. Hey! This one’s funny! Mostly because if you look away or close your eyes, you’ll still see it in your nightmares! HEHE!
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8 Unforgivable Coffee Shop Pet Peeves
You’re already charging us $4 for a latte. You’re charging us for internet access too?? BLASPHEMY.
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A Typical Day Online In High School During The Early 2000s
By the time we were in high school, the Internet wasn’t new anymore. However, it was still growing extremely fast and our parents had absolutely no idea how to handle…
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35 Retail Workers Share Their Most WTF Black Friday Horror Stories
When I worked at Sam’s Club, during the madness one black Friday morning, we caught a woman stuffing the inside of her pants with frozen lobster tail. She would unpack…
