A survey this week found over a quarter of us haven’t started our Christmas shopping yet. Here’s why you might be avoiding it: Another survey just found that shopping is the most stressful part of the holidays. Here are the top ten. 1. Shopping for gifts. 37% ranked it as one of the most stressful aspects of the holidays….
A new survey asked people if, quote, “passionately kissing a person other than your romantic partner on the lips under the mistletoe” is CHEATING. Overall, 47% of people say they would consider it cheating, 38% said they wouldn’t consider it cheating and 15% aren’t sure. Interestingly enough, women were more forgiving of mistletoe kisses . . . 41% say it’s…
According to a new survey, about one in five people say they are planning to give a passive-aggressive “take the hint” gift this year. That includes 26% of men and 17% of women. So, what kind of “take the hint” gifts will we be giving? The top 10 are deodorant or perfume, a cookbook, a self-help book, exercise equipment, cleaning…
It’s just a machine, but many humans still want to be courteous to their virtual voice assistant and it turns out women are more polite when making requests than men. Almost two-thirds of women have said “please” to their smart speakers. Some say a human being shouldn’t feel obligated to express gratitude to a plastic speaker while others believe it…
A heated debate broke out on twitter regarding the proper way to eat a chicken wing. This is no light matter. People are divided over one person’s choice to chomp that chicken wing down to the very bone, and the other person’s decision to leave bits of meat still hanging.
Research found that the average modern man spends almost two hours selecting the perfect gift for his partner. so, what type of gift giver are you? There’s “The Listener”. He’s taken hints and made a list. Although there may be no big reveal on the day, half of men buy their partners whatever it is they have been asking for….
Chicken Avocado Salad: serves 2 sandwiches Chicken breasts, trimmed, 10-12 ounces All purpose seasoning, as needed Shallots, finely chopped, a little less than 1/8 cup Dijon Mustard, 2-3 teaspoons All purpose seasoning, 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, to taste Rosemary, fresh, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon Thyme, fresh, finely chopped, 1/2 teaspoon Juice of a lime, 1/2 Hardboiled egg, 1…
There’s an old “Seinfeld” episode where Jerry explains that if someone repeats the name of the gift when they open it, then they definitely hate it. People were asked what they usually say when pretending to like a present and repeating the name of the gift did make the list along with saying “Awww”!….”You’re so sweet”!….”Wow”!….and “I love it”!
Is there any gray area when it comes to stealing? A bunch of people took an online poll on what counts as stealing and what doesn’t. See if you agree. 1. A cashier fails to scan an item, and you don’t mention it. 63% said yes, it’s stealing. 2. You scan an onion instead of an avocado at self-checkout…
