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. […]
Awww..Memories! What was the top holiday toy from the year you were born? How much did it cost? Here are a few years… 1920 Raggedy Anne doll, 1930 Mickey Mouse doll 1940 Red Ryder BB Gun 1950 Magic 8 Ball 1960 Etch A Sketch 1970 Nerf Ball 1980 Rubik’s Cube 1985 Teddy Ruxpin 1990 Teenage […]
In this episode of the Matt and Ramona Off Air Podcast, we discuss Ramona’s “real dad’s” experience in the Belmont parade. Ramona calls Charlotte WCNC TV personality, Larry Sprinkle, her “real dad”. The car Larry was riding in during the Belmont Christmas parade burst into flames. He and the driver are okay. Listen to how […]
A new survey measured the time spent behind the scenes, and found that, on average, people spend 34 HOURS of their lives untangling holiday lights