Sometimes, a Movie is Enough
Yesterday, my husband casually said that he had not yet received his salary, which meant he had no money. I thought to myself, “Come on, man, I…
My Friends Always Order Expensive Food and Expect Everyone to Split the Bill, Here’s What I Did
|(27M) have been a part of a small friend group, around 8 people total, basically since college. For some background, 2 people from the group, Susan and…
Stories That Show the Magic of Kindness
I was left alone with a baby and no money. And then a classmate wrote to me, whom I brushed off many years ago. He wrote that…
Awkward Moments To Make You Feel Secondhand Embarrassed
Was on an airplane with my girlfriend. She couldn’t get a seat next to me and sat directly behind me. During the flight I reached my hand…
Real Stories That Prove the Line Between Reality and Horror Is Thin
When I was a little girl, I started to hear knocking in my room at night. It would go on for hours nonstop until I fell asleep….
Stories Where Reality Turned Out to Be More Entertaining Than Any Sitcom
A doctor walked in real fast, head down, went straight to the sink to wash his hands. While washing his hands, he said he had “great news.”…
A Touchdown in an Envelope
My wife and I saved $1,060 to buy football tickets. Yesterday, we decided to open up the envelope to pay for the season.
The Price of a Peaceful Nap
I was home alone with my 2-year-old son and was not feeling well. So I laid down and fell asleep. When I woke up after 30 minutes,…
My Sister-in-Law Keeps Joking About My Name, So I Shut Her Down in the Best Way Possible
My wife and I have been together since we were 19 and we’re now 32. I met her family after we’d been together a year. SIL was…
Thanksgiving D.i.s.a.s.t.e.r.s That Turned Family Feasts Into Total Chaos
I stared at it, confused. The family had gone on and on about how everything was made from scratch. Her mom had even described “kneading the dough…