It’s National Walk Your Dog Day . . . so if you only do it once a year, today’s the day. (???) Seriously though, here’s why getting lazy and skipping those walks might be a bigger deal than you think. “The Washington Post” just did a big story about how skipping walks can “significantly affect your dog’s emotional and […]
In the middle of winter, it can feel like all you do is WORK. There’s the job that you get paid for . . . and the job, at home, that you DON’T. A new survey asked people to put a PRICE on all the chores they do . . . both around the house, […]
What time are you eating Thanksgiving, and what’s the RIGHT time for Thanksgiving to start? 40,000 people voted online with Buzzfeed, and the most popular answer is between 3:00 and 4:30 P.M. About a third of us think Thanksgiving dinner should start later than that, and 23% said earlier. Here are a few more Thanksgiving […]
Did your parents . . . or your friends’ parents . . . have any weird rules when you were growing up? Someone online asked people to name the weirdest rules they had as kids. Here are the highlights . . . 1. A mom told her kids NOT to cover their mouth when they […]
What’s the top thing people OVERSHARE on social media? A new poll looked into it, and the top answer probably won’t surprise you. But the rest are interesting. Here are the top ten things we overshare . . . 1. Political views. 53% of us think people overshare about politics. 2. Mundane daily life. Like […]
Here’s a test to make you feel old . . . or young if you nail it. Someone posted a list of the most popular abbreviations people use online. 1. DM: Direct message 2. JK: Just kidding 3. BRB: Be right back 4. TBH: To be honest 5. IRL: In real life 6. NSFW: Not […]
Schools have a TALL order when it comes to preparing kids for adulthood . . . but there are some basic life skills that we SHOULD be able to fit in somewhere, so that kids have them by the time they leave home. Here are some important ones, courtesy of a new list at Lifehacker.com: […]
Should you be teaching your kids to say ‘Sir” and Ma’am’? A writer from https://lifehacker.com/ believes you should stop teaching your kids to use those terms. From the article https://lifehacker.com/stop-teaching-kids-to-say-sir-and-maam-1850130701 Some reasons to stop teaching “sir” and “ma’am” It comes with tremendous risk of misgendering trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people. It often offends people who feel young […]
YouGov conducted a survey asking about “retro” activities. Here are some of the results from ALL ages in the survey 25% haven’t made a phone call on a rotary phone. 26% haven’t watched a black-and-white television. 26% haven’t owned an encyclopedia. 33% haven’t typed on a typewriter. 36% haven’t sent a fax. 42% haven’t smoked […]
A survey of 2,000 Americans asked about their top gifting traditions. TOP 10 GIFTING TRADITIONS 1. Opening one present on Christmas Eve 45% 2. […]
