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There are two types of ‘hot mic’ moments. Well, there are probably lots, but for the purposes of this post, let’s keep it tight.

The first is the grumpy hot mic moment which would probably have been better all round if it hadn’t happened, like the moment Channel 4 News man Krishnan Guru-Murthy was less than complimentary about Conservative MP and all-round Brexit hard man, Steve Baker.

And then there’s the wholesome hot mic moment, of which there surely won’t be a better example than this from a few years back which has just gone viral on Reddit.

‘Mic was on …’ said Redditor AristonD who shared it.

Awww!

‘Of all the things an open mic can catch that was the most benign.’
MT_Flesch

‘Great reminder: these big-time, physically massive athletes we watch, particularly the college athletes, are kinda still just kids.’
jimmyjazz2000

‘That’s actually adorable.’
SilverbackJet

‘Looks like a beginning of a decent romcom movie to me.’
choeli9

‘My ears even heard him say “gosh”. I mean, “gosh she’s beautiful” is about as sweet sounding as you are going to get from a college guy.’
LifeFortune7

‘My goodness, the way he said it was like he found her so beautiful that he became literally mesmerized by her. Almost like he didn’t even have the choice in saying it out loud. Like his mouth said the words before his brain even noticed.’
windyorbits

Some people also thought this.

‘He knew exactly what he was doing. Lad.’
Leadrogue

No! Don’t spoil it.

‘Syzygy is actually a dope ass word! It means when planets or other celestial bodies align.’
slanglabadang

‘That’s so much better than what I thought he said… Synergy.’
justwonderingbro

Here’s a bit more detail …

‘Nigel Hayes, who grew up in Toledo, Ohio, has caused quite a raucous on the microphone recently, testing stenographers with trick words such as ‘cattywampus’, ‘antidisestablishmentarianism’ and ‘soliloquy.’

‘He knew it before he said it.’
QuitFuckingStaring

And just in case you were wondering, the woman was Debra Bollman and here they are together!

And no, it hasn’t been turned into a romcom yet. At least, we don’t think so.

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Piers Morgan got the hump over Ronaldo’s no goal and Specsavers’ comeback was a last minute winner

Source Reddit u/AristonD

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:19:48 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtXGOITnhV65w <![CDATA[25 favourite funny tweets about dating]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvg9Xot0oDcgQ

Dating can be a joy or a nightmare, no matter whether you meet at work, in the pub or swiping right on an app. But it’s always going to be a part of life – which means it’s always going to be a topic on social media.

Twitter is an absolute goldmine of people’s thoughts on dating – and these are some favourites.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:12:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvg9Xot0oDcgQ <![CDATA[Piers Morgan got the hump over Ronaldo’s no goal and Specsavers’ comeback was a last minute winner]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguOEfC63VSckw

No-one loves Cristiano Ronaldo than Piers Morgan, possibly not even Ronaldo himself.

So when the former Man Utd star celebrated scoring for Portugal in the World Cup on Monday – even though the goal was actually scored by his teammate Bruno Fernandes – no-one took up the cudgels on Ronaldo’s behalf quite so fervently as Morgan.

That’s certainly what Ronaldo was telling everyone even after Portugal’s 2-0 win over Uruguay.

And we mention it here because the best response to Morgan surely came from Specsavers …

An open goal it may have been, but they still had to hit the target.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:40:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguOEfC63VSckw <![CDATA[This person wasn’t happy their globe wasn’t smooth but it might not be the facepalm you think it is]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtMlDvIKPa90w

People have been facepalming over this Amazon reviewer who wasn’t happy when they globe they ordered turned out to have all these weird lumps and bumps all over it.

‘Imagine being this stupid…’ said Em4gdn3m who shared it over on Reddit.

And because that is positively, definitely, 100% difficult to read …

‘This product looked so nice at first when I took it out of the packing, but once I put it on the table with light, I saw bubble/unevenness all over.

‘It was an anniversary gift for my husband and I’m too embarrassed to give this to him.

‘Very disappointed by the quality ’cause it would’ve been such a wonderful gift. Waiting for seller to respond. Hopefully they will exchange/refund.’

Ooof.

‘They must be a flat earther.’
GeordieJordan96

And it prompted lots of people to share other Amazon reviews which weren’t entirely on the money.

‘I can best that one. Just saw someone complaining on Amazon that her shirt was 100% cotton AND 100% algodon. That this was a misrepresentation and she was allergic to algodon.

‘Algodon is simply the Spanish translation of “cotton”.’
BeeBladen

‘I saw a review for one of those wearable blankets (The Comfy) saying that she returned it because it was too unflattering and “you might as well be wearing a blanket.”

‘That’s literally the whole point!!’
mochacafe

Except … maybe this particular reviewer had a point?

‘To be honest they don’t look like terrain features, literally just looks like the glue dried unevenly.’
MyTrademarkIsTaken

‘You can see in the left that one of the bubbles goes into the water. So unless there’s a water mountain that Nestle hasn’t claimed yet, the review is correct.’
Swift1313

‘That’s not water, that’s China coloured blue.’
Mullinder

‘To be fair to this person, these “geological representations” look really off, I’ve seen countless globes with far better methods to show mountain ranges and stuff, but this just looks like what you would actually see from a not-so-well glued Globes, they look far more like bubbles than actual intricate depiction of the Earth’s surface.’
Aymen_20

‘You should be able to see the Himalayas and Tibet from this view but those areas look smoother than Russia.’
Ziqox123

So maybe they’re not making a mountain out of a molehill after all.

Either way, it’s a fine excuse to remember this Amazon review from a little while back, around which there can surely be no debate.

‘False advertisement

‘Purchased the Samsung 8 series TU8000 50″. After unpacking found that the 50″ I purchased was actual 44″. How’s that! The box is only 49″ there no way with the foam protection the TV could be 50″. See pictures and video. This is a scam.

‘I need my money or a 50″ Samsung TV.’

Wonderful.

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This idiot who interrupted someone’s wash got exactly what was coming to them and it’s peak satisfaction

Source Reddit u/Em4gdn3m

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:17:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtMlDvIKPa90w <![CDATA[This hair-splitting lettings agent got people sharing their deposit nightmares]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgs1ZEhEgC4Trw

Reddit user u/Dukeofthumbs shared a couple of photos they’d been saving for a while, over on r/CasualUK, with the heading –

Pics from our old letting agent’s check out report. Still baffles me.

We were baffled too. Is she pointing at the smallest hairs still visible to the naked eye? Is she touching that toilet?

u/Dukeofthumbs added

We ended up paying £70 after contesting an absolute heap of claims (a few claims were justified, many obviously were not).

The agent who did the check out was one of the rudest people I’ve met. Sales type who shouts over every single word you say. She was patronising, passive aggressive and would turn up late or not at all for inspections that we would organise our working days around. However the rest of the people at the letting agents were brilliant and genuinely nice people.

Other Redditors could hardly believe the pettiness. Some brought their best sarcasm game.

Clearly that requires a specialist cleaning team at a cost of £500.
J8YDG9RTT8N2TG74YS7A

I’d say if something is small enough to need pointing to in order to stand out in a photo, it’s not a big enough deal to be mentioned.
Vickimus1987

It makes me very uncomfortable how close she has her finger to a stranger’s toilet pube.
Dietcephius

All prospective Four in a Bed contestants take note.
Jackomo

Some people had stories of their own about threatened deposits.

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I got charged £250 once for the wind pulling the roof off the shed the day before I moved out (I told them when it happened, with photos). I’d forgotten that I was responsible for the weather.
Dulgoron

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A friend at university had a thing in their contract stating that any defective light bulbs would have to be replaced by a professional electrician (at a fee that even the biggest cowboy would call “extortionate”). Result? Friend walking around their house on the last day of tenancy with a copy of that day’s newspaper, taking photos of every single light turned on.
AtomDoctor

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Landlord tried to charge us for slug trails on the carpet.

We told him there were slugs. Spent my whole fucking life cleaning up slug trails when I lived there.

“That’s no excuse for not wiping them up before you left”

We did. But the thing about a slug infestation is that they come out EVERY night.
Net-negligence

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I had an exit inspection years ago that I was present for where they pointed out that I’d forgotten to clean the drawer of the washing machine (where the powder goes etc) – I instantly cleaned it in front of them and they were like “well it’s a bit late now isn’t it?”

Then tried to deduct £200 from our deposit for having it done professionally!
RoyalConflict1

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I had one that sent a picture of dirt in the shower base and advised keeping the deposit I then sent pictures of the new shower they had fitted for us and it looked different and not to use old photos. I got my full deposit back.
Pculliox

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My student landlord tried to charge me £450 for cleaning a small carpet stain and dusting the top of a wardrobe. I got a quote from a cleaner (under £100) for cleaning the carpet and offered to pay that since it was my fault, but she refused to back down on the dusty wardrobe.

Contested it through deposit protection and turns out she hadn’t done a new inventory in our second year there, and since one of the tenants had moved out between the two years it counted as a new contract and her old inventory wasn’t valid. She got nothing as there was no way of proving the condition the house was in when we moved in.
Banjee10

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Our bathroom extractor fan at university caught fire, set the house on fire and damaged everything with smoke.

They refused to get a professional cleaning team in and sent round a couple of young estate agents to clean up. The house was pretty much fucked from smoke damage… They tried to tell us on checkout that the house was a tip and they were keeping our deposit… No chance.
Cautious-Yam2893

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They tried to charge me £65 for dust on a lampshade.
Thelover1964fg

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We had one that was “indents left in carpet from wardrobe”. If they’d specified we needed a floating wardrobe we could have looked into it.
PleaseDontTouchThose

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I lost my last deposit to the landlord getting contractors in the re-do the roof that had fallen in.

Apparently it’s my responsibility to clean up after them, despite having already left the property by that point, because of you know, the fucking roof falling in.

It went to the DPS guys and the landlord won the case. Fuck that landlord, fuck the estate agents, and fuck whoever reviewed that case.
Pew___

u/matej86 empathised.

Three universal truths back when I was renting: I have always cleaned the house before moving out, I have always been billed for cleaning, I have never moved into somewhere that was clean.

Sometimes, good landlords protect their tenants against bad letting agents.

I was SO lucky once that the actual landlord showed up before the letting agent. I’d never met him before, and he was delighted with the state we’d left the place in and said he’d transfer back over the whole deposit to us the next day (which he did).

20 minutes later, the jobsworth from Ludlow Thompson shows up and starts writing down every tiny flake of paint gone and tried to dispute £250 of damage. My landlord said it was understandable wear and tear, and he was having the flat repainted anyway. An absolute stroke of luck.
Mad_Radge

When moving in, a bed frame fell and put about a 10p sized hole in the wall, i fixed it up and covered the hole with plaster and sanded it down but i didn’t paint it as I simply didn’t have enough paint to do the while wall.

So the landlord pops over to discuss something else and I show him the wall, he was really impressed and said not to worry about painting. 2 or so days later we have a house inspection and my god you’d think that covered hole in the wall was massive and poorly done as the estate agent starts tutting and then saying how they will have to charge us for getting a massive part of the wall cut out and replaced.

I laughed and told them to call the landlord right now and tell him that. They refused so I did, and he was not happy with them at all.
PupperPetterBean

Someone named u/bambinoquin blended their petty letting agent story with a confession.

I once got sent a picture of a stem that belonged to some grapes I ate as I was packing. But to be fair, they didn’t notice I had cellotaped the oven door back on, so you win some you lose some.

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Simply the best possible response to a landlord’s weird gripe

Source r/CasualUK Image Ethan Wilkinson on Unsplash

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 12:05:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgs1ZEhEgC4Trw <![CDATA[17 favourite reactions to Elon Musk’s bedside table]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsbrN8IAxU4zA

Donald Trump may have decided not to return to Twitter, but Elon Musk has stepped up to fill the ‘Mindlessly tweeting accusations and bad memes at all hours of the day and night‘ gap like an absolute boss.

Prior to spending a day alienating Apple, he tweeted this picture of his carefully curated bedside table.

He wasn’t quite done.

In case you were in any way alarmed, neither gun is a working weapon, with one being from a video game and the other being the kind of replica sold in museum gift shops in the US.

He must have known that widespread mockery would follow, but, hey – attention’s attention.

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:30:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsbrN8IAxU4zA <![CDATA[Is there a very NSFW word in Toy Story 3? ‘Barbie or f**k?’ is the new ‘Laurel or Yanny?’]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvMGjhY2U8uwA

It’s 12 years since Toy Story 3 had us all blinking back the tears as Andy left for college and the toys found themselves accidentally donated to a daycare centre.

At no time during those 12 years has anybody suggested the film isn’t suitable for children; that’d be crazy, right?

Listen to this, then make up your mind.

@kittyfeeley I literally hear both 😂 #toystory3 #yannyorlaurel ♬ original sound – Kitty Feeley

What exactly is Ken saying? Did he learn that word from parents tripping over him in the night?

We can hear both versions, and so could some other people, but Kitty Feeley‘s post certainly had people’s heads spinning.

Here are a few things TikTok users said about it –

More than one person suggested it was like the Laurel and Yanny auditory illusion, but we think it’s more like this …

That’s ‘fluttering kite’, by the way.

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The new Laurel or Yanny debate splitting the internet is “cucumber or w*nker?”

Source Kitty Feeley Image Screengrab, Screengrab

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]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:04:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvMGjhY2U8uwA <![CDATA[Just when you think this snapshot of (some) America can’t get more extreme, he outdoes himself]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsiT8p0kb-WTQ

This interview courtesy of @TheGoodLiars has just gone viral on Reddit, and just when you think its snapshot of America – or at least, some of it – can’t get more extreme, he outdoes himself.

‘murica,’ said Dvorozhetskii who shared it on the subReddit ‘facepalm’ for reasons that will become increasingly, devastatingly obvious (and just in case you don’t know, the interviewer is a satirist and comedian, the person being interviewed, unfortunately not).

Facepalm of the week, no contest.

‘Fuuuckin hell 🤦‍♂️’
Marc123123

‘I started writing a whole thing but saw your comment and went yeah, that about sums it up.’
Charming-Farm

‘Longer I live, more I see, the stronger conclusion:

‘People should take a compulsory test before being allowed to breed. Otherwise the humanity is fucked.’
Marc123123

‘Coming from someone that’s never watched another person die.’
Ravin88

‘No no, it’s an execution not a murder.’
Foreign_Shake2205

‘They trust teachers with guns but not with textbooks and our own curriculum.’
prophecygirl785

‘If “uneducated” was an accent this is it.’
UnRichieUnRich21

Follow @TheGoodLiars on Twitter here!

Source Twitter @TheGoodLiars Reddit u/Dvorozhetskii

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:43:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsiT8p0kb-WTQ <![CDATA[A homeowner wrote their own flat description and it’s the most amazing Rightmove listing you’ll ever read]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvIYNGfq1Q6hw

If only more properties were described like this on Rightmove it wouldn’t be such a spirit-sapping, soul-destroying process looking for somewhere new to live.

Because this property listing was written by the homeowner themselves, as the agent appears to have been very keen to point out right at the very beginning.

And when we say it’s quite the read, we’re really not kidding, as highlighted by @whotheFisfran over on Twitter.

It’s a 2-bedroom flat in Bristol and the fact the listing boasts 124 pictures is only the beginning …


Well that’s all we’ve got time for, but you can click here to read the listing in its full extraordinary glory.

It’s one way of getting your property noticed, we reckon. Good luck with the move!

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This attempt to give away a free sofa ended in the most infuriating fashion

Source Rightmove Twitter @whotheFisfran

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:45:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvIYNGfq1Q6hw <![CDATA[The ‘customer service’ takedown of this homophobic troll is an all-time classic]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgul6UWUk5kz1A

This fabulous takedown of a homophobic troll has just gone wildly viral again on Reddit and it’s an all-time classic.

‘Did him tasty,’ said subtlyanguish who shared it.

Simply delicious.

‘It’s because they are both just saying “hi hungry, I’m dad” as the kid slowly wastes away from hunger.’
Ill-Organization-719

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This attempt to give away a free sofa ended in the most infuriating fashion

Source Reddit u/subtlyanguish

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:24:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgul6UWUk5kz1A <![CDATA[This attempt to give away a free sofa ended in the most infuriating fashion]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtNh2xvimh-AA

We always try to give away stuff we don’t want before we take it to the recycling tip (or chuck it away) but often it can feel like more trouble – a lot more trouble – than it’s worth.

And this is a classic case in point, someone who tried to give away a sofa for free and had the misfortunate of hearing from this entitled buyer. Or, more accurately, taker.

‘Just trying to give away a free Ikea couch,’ said geese_photographer over on Reddit.

Sofa, so bleedin’ awful.

‘Wait, if they’re offering $200 to ship, they can literally rent a truck. Idiot.’
TheFirstSophian

‘For cheaper too. Cost of U-Haul truck is like $20, gas and mileage would probably be no more that $80.’
Impressive_Teach9188

‘Planning to say they didn’t have 200 dollars when you showed up with the sofa. Free delivery.’
FranceBrun

‘That’s what my spouse thought.’
geese_photographer

“I said good day to you!”
trekkiegamer359

‘🔫 tell me to have a nice day again, I double dog dare you.’
Thunderhamz

‘Hit ‘em with the have a blessed day.’
elk69420

‘Bless your heart.’
trekkiegamer359

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This idiot who interrupted someone’s wash got exactly what was coming to them and it’s peak satisfaction

Source Reddit u/geese_photographer

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:04:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtNh2xvimh-AA <![CDATA[This idiot who interrupted someone’s wash got exactly what was coming to them and it’s peak satisfaction]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgunVNsSeoJddQ

As if it wasn’t difficult enough having to share your washing machine with other people, it’s a whole new level of irritating when someone interrupts your wash and takes out your load just so they can do their laundry instead.

Except that’s precisely what happened to this person in the note that’s just gone viral on Reddit, and their revenge was a most satisfying read.

Boom!

To:

The person who stopped the washer in the middle of my wash cycle and took my clothes out just to wash yours …

YEAH, YOU’RE AN ASSHOLE

Unfortunately for you, so am I. You can find your wet clothes frozen outside in the snow.

Any problems? Come see me in 301.

‘Plot twist, note writer lives in 211, 301 stole their parking spot.’
thingsIdidnotknow

‘My favorite part is that the tape is a bandaid.’
meowsmusic

‘A happy face band-aid. Ironic.’
phwayne

And it prompted people to share similar stories of their own …

‘Someone turned off the cold water to the washer. All my expensive (to me) work sweaters washed in hot water and shrunk. All were ruined. 35 years ago and I still hold a grudge.’
Kaposia

‘Once I found somebody else had put their laundry in the dryer with mine. So I removed theirs, ran it under the water in the sink and left it there. I salute you!!’
No_Wallaby_8381

‘All of my clothes disappeared at a laundromat once.’

‘Months later at the same laundromat I saw some of my old clothes including a staff uniform from an old job states away- definitely my stuff. I took them all mid wash. I didn’t get all my missing clothes back but they had some nice things including designer pants and dress shirts I assume were also stolen.

‘I waited nearly an hour to see the guy come to find his washer empty. I took the wet clothes to another laundromat to rewash them and went to that laundromat from then on. I should have staked out the old one for that guys car and kept stealing his clothes, he had fancier tastes than me and we were the same size.
captainofpizza

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This attempt to give away a free sofa ended in the most infuriating fashion

Source Reddit u/proviking6000

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:45:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgunVNsSeoJddQ <![CDATA[This influencer paid a stranger to go to Paris to buy him a baguette – nice work if you can get it]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgt4AhfNcwFGOQ

Influencer and content creator Jimmy Donaldson isn’t quite a household name, but you’re probably a lot more famiiar with his professional name – Mr Beast.

His YouTube channel is the fourth most popular by subscription numbers, and he has raised millions of dollars for ocean clean-up charities, and given away vast sums of money to other charities or individuals.

Here are a couple of his posts that have previously gone viral.

Trying the world’s most dangerous fruit

@mrbeast Would you try this fruit? #monstera #fruit ♬ original sound – MrBeast

Challenging the Rock to play Rock, paper, scissors

@mrbeast Surprised he didn’t pick rock every time #mrbeastvstherock ♬ original sound – MrBeast

In a recent TikTok, Mr Beast offered someone $300 (plus expenses) to fly to Paris and buy him a baguette. The man accepted.

@mrbeast Bro really went to Paris and back 💀 #paris #baguette #eiffeltower ♬ original sound – MrBeast

That was a lot more than $300. We’d like half his luck, please and thank you.

He asked his followers for help.

This was one suggestion –

For $300 and a plane ticket, I’ll happily hop on a plane to the US with a box of PG Tips.

Ryanair landed in his mentions.

D’you know – something tells us Mr. Beast isn’t particularly worried about saving money.

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The takedown of this ‘influencer’ looking for a free hotel room is a 5-star treat

Source Mr. Beast Image Screengrab

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:02:55 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgt4AhfNcwFGOQ <![CDATA[What’s the funniest reason you’ve been called to pick your child up from school? – 19 of the best/worst]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvOxPLHuvoZ0g

Someone named u/Background_Humor7271 asked this quesion –

Parents of reddit what’s the funniest reason you’ve been called to pick your child up from school?

Perhaps they’d just had one of those calls – or remembered being the reason for one. Either way, they got a lot of answers – some from those who got the call and some from those who caused it.

These 19 stood out.

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As a senior prank, my daughter and her friends stole all the forks from the cafeteria. They didn’t think it through, because running through the hallways, laughing and dropping forks will get you caught.
PaisleyHunter11

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Not school but daycare, he tried to force a fart to make a girl laugh and shit his pants.
Muh2021account

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In first grade, she slapped the shit out of a boy who kept on saying Justin Bieber was her boyfriend. Not only could the principal barely keep it together, but her arguing “but Justin Beaver isn’t my boyfriend! I hate him!”
DragonsandCrows

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Minute-shake-7539
Via

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My son told the teacher, “I’m done for today. I won’t do any work.” Then, he laid his head down in his desk and refused to talk to her.
TheQuietType84

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My son replied all on an email to the whole school and called his friend a bitch 🙃
Jvk27

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Wearing open toe sandals. And the teacher who I met in the office was wearing open toe sandals.
Darrevan

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EmeraldGirl
Via

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Some kid had ran into my son in the playground and he had a hole in his head from her teeth , but the way the school explained it when they rang me was “a child has tried to eat your son.”
FrananaSaddlesworth

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Back in the 90’s my folks bought my daughter a track suit. They were all the rage at the time. We washed it in the washing machine, not realizing that it was made of silk. The next day at school the fabric pretty much self-destructed. The only thing holding the whole thing together was the cotton lining. The school called to have us pick her up. The suit was absolutely shredded.
LumberGod

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:48:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgvOxPLHuvoZ0g <![CDATA[What if biblical characters had Tinder accounts? The top 10 bios]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguwg6_e3NRmXg

Dating has always been a minefield, and dating sites don’t necessarily take away the pitfalls – but at least they mean you don’t have to leave the house to see what’s out there.

The very funny and creative Wolfie – @TheIgboWolf – has imagined what the Tinder bios of some familiar characters from the Bible might be like.

Head over to @TheIgboWolf’s account to read the full thread, but as a taster – these are our top ten.

Just like real Tinder accounts – some are a little NSFW.

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Anybody swiping right?

Here are a few things people had to say about it.

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‘Why mammoths went extinct’ is the funniest bible story you’ll see today

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:39:53 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguwg6_e3NRmXg <![CDATA[A choosing beggar tried to reinvent the coupon and got the response she deserved]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguqsJoOJonZTg

If you’ve ever visited Reddit’s r/ChoosingBeggars forum, you’ll recognise this story as being very much part of that world.

Like anyone with a public-facing job, Faith Thomas – @that.flamingo.lady – the owner of Frozen Flamingo in Texas, has a lot of stories about irritating customers. This one, about a very entitled woman whose understanding of coupons left a lot to be desired, has gone viral.

@that.flamingo.lady She really couldn’t just buy another hot chocolate 🥲 #fyp #smallbusiness #businessowner #customerservice #hotchocolate ♬ original sound – Faith Thomas 🦩

TikTok users were absolutely incensed on Faith’s behalf.

It’s free – the alternative is no hot chocolate. People are ridiculous sometimes.
byoung207

I once had a boss explain to me, don’t do things for the one person that complains, do things for the 99 that don’t. It stuck with me.
meacowa

The second person must have been so embarrassed. Or at least I hope so!
Coll

When free isn’t free enough.
mm01149

My husband always give me the free one and he buys one.
Dianamartinez

✨WHY DONT THEY SPLIT THE COST OF 1 more hot chocolate 😳😂
_KKREW

I have 17 people in my vehicle the coupon should be for 17 free hot chocolate 😑
Jessica

It’s like ppl don’t understand how coupons work 😂😂
Kayla

Wuh buh had a solution for avoiding the problem next time.

Next time u should send out a buy 1 get 1 coupon for hot chocolate. 😭😭

I think we all know they’ll still try to get something extra.

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This ‘choosing beggar’ wanted help starting a new job and had people hollering into next week

Source Faith Thomas H/T Daily Dot Image Screengrab, Frozen Flamingo

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:48:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolguqsJoOJonZTg <![CDATA[Matt Hancock reaching the I’m a Celebrity final went down like a witchetty grub smoothie]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgs58KdpKKHJ4Q

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has come third in I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, behind runner-up Owen Warner and Queen of the Jungle Jill Scott. In the words of Elon Musk – let that sink in.

By entering the contest, he lost the Conservative whip and incurred the justified anger of his constituents – plus a lot of other people.

Bitter and tragic personal experience informed and continues to inform many people’s objections to the MP taking part in a reality show, quite apart from the blatant neglect of his current duties.

Historian Greg Jenner, whose book Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity showed how far back the bizarre worship of fame actually goes, gave his expert view.

On Sunday night, there was palpable relief when it became clear that Hancock hadn’t won – which had begun to seem like a distinct possibility.

It didn’t alter the fact that people were horrified that Hancock had not only been given the opportunity for rehabilitation in the eyes of the public, but had quite possibly achieved it. Not all the reactions are safe for work.

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]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:23:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgs58KdpKKHJ4Q <![CDATA[These groomsmen’s unique dance really split the internet]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtl_qv2aZzxYA

If you choose parkour professional Bob Reese to be your groomsman, you know he isn’t going to make a boring entrance. When fellow parkour expert John JB ‘Ninjaboy’ Brown got married, Bob’s entrance was anything but dull.

Watch what happened.

Although u/Cautious-Damage7575, who posted it on r/unexpected, gave it the title Never invite the clumsy guy to dance at your wedding, it was clearly very well choreographed and executed.

That didn’t mean everybody liked it.

I’m not even there and I want to leave.
brenty22

I found it funny and endearing they have friends willing to do something like this.
modsarethebeesknees

Dual man buns – I’m out.
No-Armadillo7693

Other people’s weddings are the worst.
Tanman87

This is giving me second-hand embarrassment.
propernice

Whether this is fun or a dick move is entirely dependent on whether they ran it by the couple first.
Salanmander

I’m pretty sure the couple okayed it since you can see the last guy fist bump the groom.
MrnnDrnn

u/Snoodoodler had this sarcastic take.

People are mad as hell cause life is meant to be boring as fuck, grey and white, by the book! A made up ceremony for a made up purpose created for a made up religion is NOT the place for tomfoolery!

Of course, after the wedding, the groom got involved.

@bob.reese Replying to @Mike Everyone Go Congratulate My Son @jb.ninjaboy For Getting Married 💍 #weddingvideo #wedding #marriage #married #dance #tiktok #hannahmontana #hoedown #throwdown #GenshinTeleport #fyp #foryou #PartyWithVMAs #southcarolina #bob #reese #jb #tiktok #viral #challenge ♬ original sound – Bob Reese

Best wishes to the happy couple.

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People can’t stop watching this utterly joyous Kurdish wedding dance

Source r/unexpected Image Screengrab

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]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:56:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtl_qv2aZzxYA <![CDATA[People weren’t prepared to take this burger recipe ‘lion’ down]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsu3TI49vUdJQ

Canadian rage-bait food TikToker JaneBrain has gone viral with a recipe that’s had people absolutely roaring – with laughter and indignation.

@myjanebrain

I’m never making burgers another way

♬ original sound – JaneBrain

Jane may not be making burgers any other way, but TikTok thought it was an abomination.

A lot of people were incensed enough by the demonstration to share their thoughts in TikTok stitches. These two were particularly good – and really captured the mood.

@shabazsays #duet with @JaneBrain why do you do like that? 😱😂 brilliant at these #amauryguichon #puttaykam #funny #commentary #comedy #react #reaction #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #trending #viral #jokes #food #foodie #foodlover #chocolate #chocolatelover #cooking #cook ♬ original sound – JaneBrain

@pappy_94 #duet with @JaneBrain honestly why… #fyp #tiktok #foodtiktok ♬ original sound – JaneBrain

Tweeters were no happier about.

If the lion has got your hackles up, wait till you see what she did to this chicken.

@myjanebrain

I won’t make chicken any other way 🤯😍

♬ original sound – JaneBrain

We’re pretty sure we can guess what Gordon Ramsay would have to say about this.

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A stop-motion animation of a chicken recipe has got people crying ‘fowl’

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]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:24:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgsu3TI49vUdJQ <![CDATA[People can’t believe this TikToker fell for a pregnant Thanksgiving turkey prank]]> https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/9Q7dRMbolgtXjWUjgrRtsw

Over on TikTok, Hunter and Devin Cordle – who post as @thecordlefamily – have gone viral after he pranked her hard with their Thanksgiving turkey.

@thecordlefamily Devin — WHO WOULD WE CALL 🤣🤣🤣 #hunteranddevin #prank #turkeyday #thanksgiving #funny #coupletok ♬ original sound – Hunter & Devin

TikTok users couldn’t believe she’d fallen for it.

Did you tell her yet? This always amazes me when ppl fall for it. Like it was pregnant with a headless, plucked, turkey and not an egg 😂
Michelle.com

Concept of eggs immediately goes out the window 😂😂
Mommy Farmer

Should have taken the story to the dinner table with the guests!!!!
MinorKunju

Good one, when she almost cried I almost died laughing forgive me… 🤣🤣
Racecar_Randall

Sadly I know I would fall for this as well.
hollykennedy185

Why doesn’t it have feathers or A HEAD ? 😂
Daniel Little

You should’ve had her call the store and complain that they sold a pregnant turkey, I would’ve lost it 🤣
CJ Kap

Me knowing this isn’t true, but still sad😭
Linda Marie

They posted the de-brief, and we all got to see the moment the penny dropped about the existence of eggs.

@thecordlefamily Replying to @obi.wan.kadoodle she was too stunned to speak 😅 #hunteranddevin #coupletok #funny ♬ original sound – Hunter & Devin

“Tell me I’m not the brightest crayon in the box.”

Anyway, we’re off to buy some turkey fur.

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The jury’s out on whether this Halloween prank is a trick or a treat

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