Stories

Captain Dave Colson has been serving the Glendale, Arizona, fire department for nearly two decades, and in all those years, he has only responded twice to an emergency call on his own street. But last week was different. Colson, a member of the department’s hazardous materials team, led a team to respond to a natural gas leak on his street, where he lives with his wife and four children.

Anyone can have a bad day. Some get berated by their boss or lose something precious to them. But we should never lose hope or get discouraged because tomorrow is a new day, and there’s a good chance everything will change for the better.

The no-bra trend is on the full go all over the world. Women from different corners of the planet have become followers. We decided to read their stories, find out what they think about it, and hear what happened to them after they went braless.

Fishtopher, the 5-year-old rescue cat from New Jersey, wears his heart on his sleeve. Unlike some animals that conceal their emotions, Fishtopher’s mood is often evident from his facial expression. During his stay at Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, Fishtopher appeared gloomy, conveying his unhappiness about being a stray.Although Fishtopher appreciated the care he received from the shelter staff, he yearned for a permanent home with a loving family.

Thanks to movies, we tend to believe that millionaires drive expensive cars, sport designer clothes every day, and flaunt diamonds and gold watches. But in reality, wealthy people often look just like any one of us. However, you can tell that the person in front of you belongs to a different economic class based on their mindset and behavior.

We live in a world where people rarely extend a helping hand to strangers. But good and kind deeds work both ways: they bring joy not only to those who are helped but also to the helpers themselves.

As they say, children tend to copy their parents’ mannerisms, but they do end up showing some traits from their most authentic nature that tends to surprise their family as well. They say all kinds of things that may range from the most innocent gesture to becoming the sassiest person in the room. We’ve gathered such instances for you below. Happy reading!

Raising a teenager can push even the most composed parents to their limits. One moment you cradle a precious child in your arms, and the next, you’re faced with an adolescent who shies away from your presence. Such was the predicament faced by a determined parent who refused to let her son’s embarrassment deter her. Seeking solace and guidance, she turned to the realm of social media in search of advice on tackling this intricate issue head-on.

It’s said that school prepares us for the future. That must be why we often meet teachers who seem to have something against us, making our lives miserable with scolding and bad grades. The good thing is that by the time we reach adulthood, we’re already trained in the art of dealing with people who aren’t known for their kindness. We know what it feels like to be in the crosshairs of a tutor, so here are some memories of those who experienced it and chose the internet for their catharsis.

It’s not that easy to find a good job. Sometimes, our experience doesn’t meet potential employers’ expectations, and sometimes, we don’t find the potential job fulfilling enough, but job interviews are usually the most intense part of the job search. In this article, we put together a few stories from people who had to experience firsthand what it is like to have the weirdest job interview ever.

Lucky are those who have bosses with a good sense of humor. It makes the working process nice, plus, such employees have many curious stories to share with their friends. But not all of us are fortunate enough to have cool bosses. The characters of today’s compilation gossiped a bit about their supervisors on the Internet, and we decided that these stories just couldn’t go unnoticed.

Most of us have probably heard the saying that you can’t make a first impression twice. It is the first impression that helps us read a person we meet for the first time. But in reality, the first impression often can’t be further from the truth. People who we find sweet and nice when we first meet them can turn out to be just charming scoundrels, and vice versa. The heroes of this article had to experience firsthand that first impressions can be really deceiving sometimes.

For those who love to use their bodies as a canvas, a tattoo would hardly seem like a bad idea. However, between idea and execution, many things can stray from the original plan. Reddit user Sorceress683 took it upon herself to investigate the biggest mistakes tattoo artists have ever made, and the responses she got did not disappoint.

Being the face of a company and dealing with customers is, without a doubt, a tough job. Some unsatisfied clients can end up causing significant issues for the employees who are just trying to help them, including getting them fired. Anyone that’s been a waiter or cashier has a story about some kind of drama created by a customer. But rather than getting upset about these unfair anecdotes, let’s have a laugh and learn from others’ experiences.

Children are so unpredictable that they’re usually the source of good stories. Their innocence creates situations that could make anyone laugh. While they grow and learn social norms, they gift us with multiple crazy anecdotes, and some Internet users have decided to share them on the web.

Teaching, especially involving children, can be a gratifying career. Forming the minds of future generations is priceless. It’s not always an easy task, but it’s often full of laughter and fun. Children have heads full of witty things to say, and if we pay close attention to their comments, we might laugh out loud at everything that comes out of their mouths.

Fathers often add a little humor and man’s touch to the family idyll. They try to do everything possible to make their child’s life a bit better. And when their kids are still children, they renovate their rooms and cook breakfast, but as their kids grow up, fathers try to save them from different unexpected problems.

When a child is born, all parents tend to obsess about how to raise their kid so that they don’t grow into a selfish person. The characters from this compilation shared their parenting tips which will, thankfully, help you to avoid these risks.

Sometimes life can be even more fascinating than the movies. Stories with an unpredictable finale can find us whenever and wherever possible: when we cross the road, walk with our child in the park, go to the supermarket, or drive around with our family in the car. And sometimes, we may even feel pity that no Hollywood screenwriters are there to witness these events.

Women’s beauty is multifaceted, and the idea of it changes, depending on the era, country, and individual opinion. But still, there are common, trendy standards created in the present time as well. In the ’90s, slim girls with pale skin were at the peak of popularity. After that, the world was introduced to Lara Croft who brought on the trend of having an athletic body, plump lips, and a small nose. Later, the world came face to face with the curvy body and particular facial features thanks to Kim Kardashian. So who is taking their place today?