A mother of a high school football player said her son’s teammates placed peanuts in his locker despite knowing he was allergic, a dangerous act that his school district didn’t consider bullying. When Carter Mannon was in sophomore year of Texas’ Lake Travis High School last October, his teammates got suddenly curious about his peanut…
If you’ve been tattooed in the US, the ink under your skin may have more components than you previously imagined, a new study reveals. The study, conducted by Binghamton University and titled “What’s in my ink: An analysis of commercial tattoo ink on the U.S. market,” shows discrepancies between the ingredient labels on tattoo ink and the actual substances in the bottle….
Having a cup of coffee at work might seem like a simple concept – until you become responsible for everyone’s fix. In a post on the popular subreddit ‘Malicious Compliance,’ platform user SarraSimFan recalled the time when she found herself unexpectedly tasked with operating the office coffee maker despite having no experience with or interest…
Entitled people are everywhere, and they’re a breed unto themselves. Unfortunately, dealing with them is another matter. People who work customer-facing jobs are often at the mercy of rude and demanding people. We’ve all heard horror stories about what retail workers must endure. But what about high-end hotels or swanky places? You probably wouldn’t imagine demanding people…
Companies gonna company and corporations gonna corporate. No two ways about it, it seems. Sure, there are a sizable chunk of businesses doing the right thing and treating their employees right. However, the battle for living wages, ethical treatment and no bullpies workplaces continues. The r/AntiWork subreddit alone is proof of that. One person took to the subreddit to vent…
Some say that Christmas is the time of giving, and while many people give, not everyone seems to expect nothing in return. A redditor who turned to the AITA community asking if they were a jerk was deemed to be one after she admitted cheaping out on her nephew’s gift because he was from a…
Scientists have long acknowledged the significance of social bonds in improving quality of life, reducing stress, and prolonging lifespan among diverse species. A new study attempts to explore this subject further, looking into the neural mechanisms behind such bonds in the context of romantic and enduring partnerships. The study, published in the journal eLife, has unveiled the…
With the end of the Cold War and the spread of the internet, the 1990s is often remembered as a time of peace and prosperity. However, the decade was not without violence and tragedy, including the Rodney King beating and subsequent L.A. Riots, and the bombing of the World Trade Center. So to get a…
The theatre continues to be an important part of our culture, and as Oscar Wilde put it, it’s the greatest of all art forms and the best way for people to share with others what it means to be a human being. Part of maintaining this experience requires the audience to practice good etiquette, which…
