Salons

i'll go first. i watched a man argue with a self checkout machine for four full minutes like it owed him money. "i know what i scanned, deborah." her name was not deborah. i think about it weekly. your turn. and yes, laughing at your own story counts, we've all done it

no writers room alive can compete with six people who have known each other too long and one screenshot taken at the worst possible moment. sitcoms have laugh tracks. the group chat has evidence. change my mind

Everyone has that one small thing they do together that feels totally normal or that they just do because it makes their partner happy, but you know other people would probably side eye or criticize it if they found out.

every sitcom has that one coworker who does zero work, causes a disaster every episode, and somehow gets promoted. in real life that person is in a meeting with HR by friday. who's your pick for fastest firing in sitcom history?

Mine is running a mile under 8 minutes. If I can pull that off, I figure I'm doing okay. I'm a Millennial, by the way. So what's that one random thing you use to check you've still got it? A certain number of push ups, carrying all the groceries in one trip, whatever. Curious if…

I figure everyone's allowed one terrible show they genuinely enjoy, and that doesn't make it terrible. It just means they get a free pass.

I'm 28 with a one year old and limited investing knowledge. A guy from my hometown, a few years older, cold called me about personal finance. We hit it off, had meetings, and he pitched whole life insurance hard. He said it was free, but I later found out he earns commissions…

Looking for low effort stuff that makes a noticeable difference, not like a whole makeover. Any tips?

I’m curious to hear from both men and women: do you feel like dating has changed when it comes to effort? It seems like a lot of people feel that the little things have disappeared like checking in, sending a good morning text, making plans, showing genuine interest, or simply…