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Darius Rucker Keeps It Classy While Being Discriminated Against Publicly on Twitter

Alyssa — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:01 +0000

You’d HOPE that in this day and age, racism would be a term of our history pages, but no. Thankfully, though, it doesn’t start fires the way that it used to. Take Darius Rucker for example. The Twitter-er formerly known as pqkullman, and I say formerly because apparently the world of Twitter came down on [...]

Survey Reveals a Good Chunk of Us Really, Really, Really Dislike Our Bosses

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:20:40 +0000

You think your boss is bad? A new survey has found that one out of five people would rather be given more work than sit next to their boss at work.Think about that: these people would gladly accept more paperwork that keeps them in the office later so they’ll miss ‘Friends’ reruns than sit next [...]

5 Best Viral Prank Ads You're Glad You Weren't Part Of

Phil Richardson — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:04 +0000

Lately it seems every day is April Fools Day in the world of advertising; so many ad campaigns are based around pranking ordinary people. Due to the success of YouTube viral videos, prank campaigns have become the latest rage among advertisers. In Latin, ad vertere means to “turn the mind toward.” Today, companies don’t just [...]

My Top 3 Favorite WORST Ways to Get Instant Abs [VIDEOS]

Alyssa — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:09:26 +0000

Good nutrition, a more active lifestyle than not, and a good attitude towards it has always worked for anyone else I’ve ever know who’s had a six pack. Hard work is required too, but apparently not everyone thinks so! Look at these unbelievably dumb ways to get ‘INSTANT ABS’. Browsing through Facebook for some interesting [...]

Man Buys Poodles, Discovers They're Actually Ferrets on Steroids

Emerald Catron — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:40:40 +0000

This is not a joke. A man at the largest outdoor bazaar in Buenos Aires bought two toy poodles from a vendor for $150 each. Only he didn't actually buy two poodles. He actually bought two ferrets that were hopped up on steroids and given fancy hairdos so they would look like poodles.

Would You Pay $175,000 for a Bed? Because Now You Can

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:43:03 +0000

Getting a good night’s sleep is priceless, right? Well, British mattress manufacturer Savoir Beds is about to unleash a bed whose outrageous cost will definitely keep you up at night. The company has announced plans to make a limited edition “Royal Bed” that comes with an insomnia-inducing price tag of $175,000. Alistair Hughes, the company’s [...]

Taylor Swift and Eric Church Make Unexpected Appearance on College Hockey Goalie's Mask

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:00:04 +0000

If it seems like Taylor Swift and Eric Church are everywhere you look these days, you ain't seen nothin' yet. The two ubiquitous entertainers are not only all over the radio, internet and television, now they're also making their way into the sports world -- sort of. Brody Hoffman, a goalie for the University of Vermont, has placed images of both country singers on either side of his mask, as seen above.

Thomas Rhett Gives Lessons on How to 'Diffie'

Christina Vinson — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:30:50 +0000

Thomas RhettÂ shows everyone that although he isn’t yet a veteran in the country music scene, he is an expert on how to ‘Diffie.’ He’ll even give lessons on how to pull it off. Rhett, the hitmaker behind ‘Beer with Jesus‘ is a lean, mean, dancing machine with the rhythm and groove to pull off the [...]

How Often Do You Lie to Your Significant Other?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:10:52 +0000

Do you always tell your significant other the truth? If you said yes, chances are you’re lying. New research has revealed that couples lie to each other an average of three times a week. A total of 57 people took part in the study. It was one person per couple, all between the ages of [...]

Twinkies Are Coming Back in the Greatest News Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:00:24 +0000

The long national nightmare is over. Twinkies are coming back! The iconic cupcake will return to stores this summer after a pair of private equity companies agreed to buy Hostess. Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. will purchase the Hostess and Dolly Madison brands for $410 million. Metropoulous & Co. founder and CEO [...]

The United States Wants to Ban Boozehounds From UN Budget Meetings

Mike Adams — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:34:39 +0000

Drunken diplomats could soon be banned from attending United Nations budget negotiation meetings. That’s because earlier this week, the United States put forth a proposal asking the committee to consider prohibiting lushes and boozehounds from disrupting negotiations held by the budget assembly.

Russell Crowe Thinks He Spotted a UFO

Emerald Catron — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:56:34 +0000

If you’re not one of Russell Crowe’s 825,000 followers on Twitter, maybe you should be. That way you can see a real-time play-by-play of how this whole UFO spotted outside of his office thing plays out. For now all we know is that Russell Crowe has a camera set up outside his office to capture [...]

Pizza Delivery Tip FAIL

Alyssa — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:10:32 +0000

‘Tip Your Waitresses!’ is a common closing line for comedians. Know why? Because waitressing and delivering can be two of the most un-gratifying jobs out there. Just like in this story. Poor kid was only tipped 10 bucks to deliver EIGHTY FIVE pizzas! Yup. A customer of this deliver fellow’s place of work ordered 85 [...]

Man Arrested After Breaking Into Restaurant, Eating 16 Slices of Pie and Falling Asleep

Joe Student — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:02:48 +0000

A man broke into a Baltimore fast-food restaurant last month and ate 16 slices of pie before falling asleep and being captured, police say. Baltimore police responded to a break-in at a Popeye's chicken restaurant on Feb. 19, whereupon they found a 62-year-old man asleep on the floor of the establishme

Man Calls 911 Nine Times to Request a Cheeseburger

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:29:04 +0000

There is just something about fast food that makes people abuse 911. In the past, folks have been arrested after calling emergency services to report problems with their orders at Burger King, McDonald’s, Subway and Hardee’s. Gregory Jackson Sr. decided to cut out the middleman. Instead of going to his local restaurant chain to beÂ disappointed, [...]

The Scariest Fish Ever Has Been Caught in New Jersey

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:55:11 +0000

As it turns out, the cast of â€˜Jersey Shoreâ€™ may not be the most frightening thing you can find in New Jersey. In what is surely the first fish tale to live up to the hype since â€˜Moby Dick,â€™ some lucky soul named Doug Cutler managed to catch the creature in the above photo with [...]

It Will Soon Rain Toxic Mice In Guam

Alyssa — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:45:27 +0000

You’ve heard of raining cats and dogs before, but that’s just a saying. Raining toxic mice, however, is NOT. Believe it or not, the U.S. Military will soon be raining hoards of toxic mice in Guam. Yea. It’s true! This isn’t some science fiction story. Mice ‘laced’ with painkillers will be dropped on Guam’s canopy, [...]

Girl Fight! HS Cheerleading Coach Urges Team to Fight Each Other

Joe Student — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:35:32 +0000

A California high school cheerleading coach encouraged the members of her squad to physically fight each other to resolve their differences, so, they did, more or less proving ‘Fight Club’ was a much better movie than ‘Bring It On!’ Coach ‘Tina’ (no last name given) at Palisades Charter High School in Los Angeles was suspended [...]

The World's Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:11:25 +0000

If there is one thing the internet has taught us it's that people really love bacon. A coffee house in Cheltenham, England is betting that there are folks out there who love the cured meat so much that they would be willing to shell out 150 pounds ($237) for what they are calling the Bacon Bling sandwich.

Thief Arrested After Trying To Ransom Stolen Lemur

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:10:34 +0000

James Edward Welborn Jr. probably didn’t have primate theft on his mind when he broke into Julie Harris’s home in Mobile, Alabama. But there was Gizmo, a two-year old lemur, and WelbornÂ allegedlyÂ snagged it along with Harris’s TV. The problem with stealing an exotic animal is that it is much more difficult to pawn off than [...]