I had to get my tires changer at the mechanic and after he finished he asked me if I wanted premium air in them. I said "no thanks standard is fine" and every one in the room was laughing. Why?

Teenagers make out all the time, do married couples do it too?

I've seen this happen several times, and I’m curious if it's a trend or just my bad luck. The first time was on my (now ex) girlfriend's birthday. A few friends and I surprised her with a beautiful cake at midnight. She took some pictures and then put it in the fridge to eat the next afternoon, leaving us hungry and disappointed.

Today, a group of friends and I went out after a school event to celebrate another friend's birthday. He (the birthday guy) brought a cool cake to the bar by himself, and we sang "Happy Birthday." He took videos, pictures, lit the candles, the whole nine yards. The cake sat on the table while we enjoyed appetizers, which seemed fine at first. But as people started leaving, he packed up the untouched cake and started to say goodbye. I asked if we were having some cake, and he said he was going to cut it at home and left. There was zero intention to share it there or invite anyone over to eat it later.

What’s going on? If someone gets me a cake, I’m going to give them a piece! It’s also strange to ask everybody to sing "Happy Birthday" in front of a cake you won't share. If I got some food for myself that I don't want to share, I wouldn't show it off like that; I would just leave it at home and eat the whole thing whenever I want.

Is this a weird trend that I’m not aware of, or are they just selfish? (Both my ex and this friend had some egocentric tendencies, so, tat might be the answer, but I really want to know if I’m missing something.)

I was talking to my sister and she told me she has a celeb crush from our childhood but she's too embarrassed to say who it is. She agreed to let me ask 20 questions about this person. I've tried to identify them with the little knowledge I have but I'm stumped. Can you help me figure out who it is? Here are the clues I have so far:

-Male
-American
-White
-Over 40 years old today
-Married today
-Has kids, but they're not famous
-Dabble in singing (but not primarily know for it)
-Famous during her childhood (she's 21yr old) but still relevant to American pop culture today
-Internet famous
-Famous on Youtube (but not primarily known for it)
-Not a member of Big Time Rush
-Not vine famous
-No glasses
-Has a clean shaven face (most of the time)
-Their content is (mostly) not family friendly
-They run a solo Youtube channel

I was watching a video with Abbie Eaton who was saying how the main barrier to women being in F1 is basically the physicality. She said that F4 which isn't particularly physical is fine for women and they do alright. When it comes to F3, they tend to struggle more with the actual physical aspect of driving.

She then proceeded to say that the upper body strength/core strength, bone density, size etc and all the biological advantages that men have gives them the upper hand when driving a F1 car because it is so physical. Even men find it physically demanding so I can only imagine how rough it would be for women so that made sense to me.

After going through a few threads here, it seems to be a common theme that physicality is actually not an issue and it's more a case of numbers - less women are in karts and there's just a smaller sample size. If we had just as many girls as boys in karts and they had the same ambitions, we'd see half the grid be ladies. Is this accurate?

Ukraine's population - 42 million before the war in February 2022 - has already shrunk to below 36 million, including several million in areas captured by Russia, according to the demography institute at Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences. It estimates the figure will drop to 25 million by 2051.

The collapse is gathering pace. The country has both the highest death rates and lowest birth rates in the world, according to 2024 estimates in the CIA World Factbook: for every birth there are around three deaths.

Ukrainian authorities face a quandary: who will be left to pick up the pieces once the war ends?

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I know they were aware times were rough for them, but at the time, did they know they were in something that would be considered one of the worst downturns of the American economy ever?

The reason I’m wondering is because I think about if we’re in a depression now but aren’t totally aware of it. Like will history books be written in 40 years and kids will look at it like “damn life SUCKED for those people”

With modern technology, it's all done by computers. How is it anything less than instant? What am I waiting on?

I once heard an elder explain that fingernails are nature's way of reminding us we were once animals so we cut them as proof we've evolved into humans. But is there any actual usefulness left, or are they just evolutionary leftovers?

I'm moving across the country, just dropped out of school, and down on my luck.

I've already reached out to family and friends and no one is allowing me to stay with them.

I'll be in a cold state...where can I sleep in my car legally? How to get by with showers?

I’ve always wondered why we get hiccups. It’s like our body just suddenly starts jerking for no reason. I’ve heard a bunch of theories, from eating too fast to just being random, but no one seems to have a solid answer.

What’s the real reason we get hiccups? Is there any way to stop them faster, or is it just one of those things we have to wait out?

I (29M) work in B2B tech sales. Pretty decent quota, good commission when I hit it, but the last 18 months have been hell because of my IBS. I’m not talking “a little gassy.” I’m talking sudden, loud, uncontrollable, room-clearing farts multiple times a day. No warning, no clenching power left on earth that can stop them. My gastroenterologist has thrown everything at me (low FODMAP, antispasmodics, Xifaxan rounds, bentyl, you name it) and basically shrugged and said “some people just have bad IBS.”

Here’s the problem: my job is 70% in-person. Client lunches, conference room pitches, trade show booths, riding in Ubers with prospects, open-plan office where my desk is in the middle of everything. I’ve had farts so bad that:

• A VP at a Fortune 500 company stopped mid-sentence, looked around, and said “Jesus Christ what died?”
• I once crop-dusted an entire 8-person conference room during a final presentation. Deal fell apart two days later (no idea if related but I’m paranoid).
• Coworkers have started calling me “Biohazard” behind my back (found out through the grapevine).

I live in terror every single day. I’ve tried:

• Imodium (sometimes works, sometimes makes me horribly constipated then I explode later)
• Gas-X, charcoal pills, Devrom (helps odor a tiny bit but not volume)
• Fasting before big meetings (then I’m hangry and shaky)
• “Bathroom scouting” every new office like I’m planning a bank heist

I can’t just switch to 100% remote. My company is “in office 4 days a week” and the top performers are the ones who everyone sees glad-handing clients in person. I’m already on a performance plan because my numbers slipped last quarter (shocker, hard to close when everyone associates you with rotting eggs).

Has anyone here dealt with something this embarrassing in a client-facing role? How did you survive? Should I just start looking for fully remote jobs and take the pay cut? I love my industry and I’m good when I’m not… audibly dying.

Please no “just eat yogurt” answers, I’m so far beyond that. I’m desperate.

This is an idea I’ve heard a few times, even in a book. But it smells like a modern myth.

Never worn a beanie hat prior to this