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Recently, a post by since-removed Reddit user u/Fearless_Studio_7676 (or Fearless Studio, for short) got a lot of attention on the popular "Am I The Asshole?" subreddit. Fearless Studio shared his story and asked, "Am I the asshole for making my stepdaughter leave the restaurant for disrespecting the waiter?" Here's what happened, in Fearless Studios' own words. "I was dining with my wife and kids yesterday," he begins. "[Our party] included Hailey, 16, who's my stepdaughter. We had picked a relatively expensive restaurant as we thought it'd be better to do things properly as we were going out together for the…
Recently, we shared a post about things from life in the '80s that would surprise or maybe even blow the minds of young people (like that teachers/admin could paddle badly-behaving students legally in most places). Well, members of the BuzzFeed Community chimed in with more terrific examples of things from the '80s young people likely have no idea about, and reading them was like a trip to the past for a Gen X'er like me. Check them out: 1. "There was no caller ID, so calling people you didn't like (like teachers) or even just complete randos to make some…
Words matter. How you choose them and how you use them makes a big difference in the way people perceive you. Researchers have found that there are certain words, phrases and other ways of communicating that can make others think more highly of you, improve your reputation, and help create a more empathetic and compassionate workplace. Here are 13 communication mistakes that the most likable people always avoid: 1. Not greeting people What to do: Say “Hello,” “Good morning,” or ask “How are you?” Greeting people, even in a casual way, pays off big time. Nowadays, many people feel that…
A few months ago, we asked our readers a simple question: are you happy with how much time you’re spending on your phone? We received hundreds of responses, and they made one thing clear: many of us are deeply unhappy with how much time we spend on our phones, but find it hard to pull away. “I’m unhappy, I feel addicted. My ability to concentrate seems to have vanished.” “I can’t just sit and ‘be’ any more. I automatically reach for my phone if there is a moment of downtime. My brain struggles to settle and focus for any period…
Monday, 01 January 2024 04:38

How smartphones wrecked bar drinking

Clare Coffey Gone are the days when stopping by a certain kind of bar pretty much guaranteed some human contact. These days, bars can feel like the loneliest places on the planet. When the first wave of lockdown regulations ended, back in 2020, I can still remember what I was most excited for. Going to bars again. Perhaps, during a moment of such gravity, this excitement may seem trivial, or even louche. But I love bars, and always have. I love the opportunities (increasingly rare) that they present for just quietly sitting and thinking, for luxuriating in a small pleasure.…
Nigerian Catholic couple Jane and Lucy have little hope their local parish church will bless their same-sex union anytime soon, as conservative priests across Africa choose to ignore a landmark Vatican ruling allowing such blessings. Conservative Catholics have condemned the Vatican's declaration two weeks ago, which was approved by Pope Francis, that will allow blessings for same-sex couples, as long as they are not part of the regular Church rituals or liturgies. The pope has hit back against the criticism and what he called inflexible ideological positions that hinder the Church from moving forward. But in many African countries, such…
When it comes to getting older, there are many factors that help you live a fulfilled, healthy life — ones that go beyond working out and eating your vegetables (although that’s part of it, too). “Aging well, in my opinion, consists of three different components,” said Parul Goyal, a geriatrician at Vanderbilt Health in Nashville. These categories are physical health, emotional connection and mental support, Goyal said. These elements come together to help you live a life that’s rewarding, lively and healthful. Doctors say there are lots of behaviors that contribute to your physical, emotional and mental health as you…
Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry In the UK 25 million people report they are occasionally, sometimes or often lonely, according to the Campaign to End Loneliness. In the US the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, recently disclosed his own experience of “profound loneliness” as he released his national strategy highlighting just how many people experience loneliness as well as potential solutions to alleviate it. Murthy emphasised that loneliness has escalated into a public health emergency, affecting one in two Americans, with health impacts as serious as addiction and obesity, and warned it was as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes…
For eight years, Bronnie Ware was an in-home caregiver who looked after people who were dying. Her clients knew they were severely ill, and most were in the last three to 12 weeks of their lives. But Ware gradually realized that the most important role she was playing was not physical, but emotional. She was there to listen, and she catalogued those intimate reflections her book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” In their last days, many of her patients shared with her their regrets. The most common answer, according to Ware, was: “I wish I had the courage…
An 85-year Harvard study discovered that the most important thing that brings us happiness in life is positive relationships, and your friendships are a huge component. Maintaining long-term friendships that are stable is one of the seven practices of people who live to be happy and healthy, the study found. Yet, each of our friendships can look different, and it turns out that your friendships shouldn’t all look the same. The renowned Greek philosopher Aristotle narrowed down three types of friendships that we all have. And Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor who teaches a course about how to manage happiness,…
January 21, 2025

MTN, Airtel, Glo, others get green light for 50% tariff increase

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized telecommunications companies to implement their first tariff increase…
January 21, 2025

Donald Trump returns to White House, says ‘the golden age of America begins right now’

President Donald Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, his second inaugural…
January 19, 2025

3 reasons it's hard to make friends as you get older

When I first moved to New York City, it took me about a year to…
January 18, 2025

Vandals plunge Nigeria’s seat of power into darkness

In a spectacle befitting a nation where irony is never in short supply, the Presidential…
January 18, 2025

Oba Otudeko flees Nigeria as EFCC tightens noose

In a dramatic twist, Oba Otudeko, former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), has…
January 21, 2025

What to know after Day 1062 of Russia-Ukraine war

WESTERN PERSPECTIVE Ukraine detains two generals accused of negligence in defending against Russian offensive Ukraine's…
December 25, 2024

Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could 'transform lives'

Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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