No, no, no—The customer is not always right! Ideally, everyone walking into any shop would be patient, polite, and well-versed in common sense. Unfortunately, those qualities are in short supply these days. This means that the staff has to smile, stay professional, and avoid facepalming, even when dealing with completely delulu shoppers. The retail workers … Read more
Princess Lilibet celebrated her third birthday an entire ocean away from the Windsors and did not receive any public wishes from them on Tuesday, June 4. The youngest child to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Lilibet celebrated her birthday with a star-studded party at the Sussexes’ $14 million mansion in Montecito, California, over the weekend. … Read more
Different cultures have different ways of communicating and doing things. In some cases, they can be quirky but amusing. Like “La Mordida” in Mexico, smashing the face of the birthday person in their birthday cake. Others are much more nuanced, like the respect for personal space. At least that was the thing I had to … Read more
Having kids can be tough. They have a lot of needs that need to be met, both physical and emotional. They also disrupt the everyday life that you’re used to and make it all revolve around their routines. When raising them, you need to give away a lot of yourself and you don’t always get … Read more
What is the easiest way to determine that this or that person is completely entitled? Perhaps the main distinguishing feature of this behavior is the absolute disregard for other people’s interests and needs in favor of one’s own. For example, this happened to one woman who went to a communal laundry room to wash her … Read more
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children are dropping their last name, “Pitt,” like a hot cake. Now, it is Shiloh, who just turned 18 years old a few days ago on May 27, who has decided to just go by “Shiloh Jolie.”The children’s identity changes have been reported amid the actors’ bitter divorce. Shiloh, who … Read more
Being frugal and aware of your spending habits isn’t a bad thing. It can help you save and prepare well for the future. The only times it isn’t good is when you make it other people’s problem. Sometimes penny pinchers go to extreme lengths to force their miserliness on other folks. A woman was on … Read more
Money complicates relationships, and more so if they were difficult to begin with. When that money comes from within the family, say, an inheritance, some family members might feel entitled to at least a portion of it. Unfortunately, past grievances and wrongdoings often come into play, as old wounds might get reopened. A few months … Read more
You’d expect that grownups are better at handling money than their kids. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. Just because someone is older doesn’t automatically make them wiser. Nor does it mean they’ll make good financial decisions. In some cases, adults even try to take advantage of their more naive or trusting family and friends. … Read more
Whatever path of life we walk on, some ups and downs are inevitable, and the way we react to and deal with all of these things is different for everyone. But while most people know and understand this, there are some who simply can’t take it when someone’s reaction doesn’t meet their expectations. A great … Read more