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Author: Theodore Lee
Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity, you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
“I was just trying to make my best friend laugh at his wedding. How did everything go so wrong”
My best friend and I have always had a friendship built around pranks. It’s how we bonded, and we’ve spent years trying to one up each other.
One time, he invited me to a party and told me it was a costume party. I showed up dressed in a costume, only to discover everyone else was wearing normal clothes. I was embarrassed, but I laughed it off. That’s just the kind of friendship we’ve always had.
Life Is a Problem Machine, So Stop Expecting It Not to Be
Most of us walk around with this unspoken assumption that eventually, life is going to settle down.
Once we pay off the debt, get the promotion, find the right relationship, lose the weight, or finally get our shit together, things will be easier. We’ll reach some magical point where the problems stop coming and we can finally relax.
Except that point doesn’t exist.
Linkage
23 Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
These sheet pans are awesome because they’re thick, sturdy, heat evenly, resist warping, and last forever, making them one of those kitchen upgrades that are actually worth the money. – Amazon
Paris Jackson Calls Estate Executor’s $109 Million Fee Request ‘Offensive,’ Seeks Reduction – The Independent
Long accused of abetting crypto crimes, Binance has now become a victim – AP News
Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says – Ars Technica
The 200 Greatest Rock Songs of the 21st Century So Far – Rolling Stone
The Brewers Hid in Plain Sight – The Ringer
This thing is a guys best sidekick in bed with a woman, you are 100% guaranteed to make her climax with it – Amazon
‘I made the wrong decision,’ Hyrox athlete who soiled herself in race tells BBC – BBC News
27 Memes That Won The Internet This Week – Ned Hardy
NBA Champion Paul Pierce Claims He’s ‘Drowning Financially’ in Filings Against Ex-Girlfriend – People
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up ‘confused and in pain’ after failed execution – PBS NewsHour
Florida man offers guilty plea during murder trial in exchange for a Philly Cheesesteak – Dangerous Minds
AI-controlled .50-cal gun turrets are becoming a reality of war – Yahoo
Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry – TechCrunch
Insecurity Over Penis Size Is Booming Business… – Archive.ph
The Dumping Grounds
Red Baron Employee Goes Viral After Prankster Pushes Him to His Breaking Point
A Red Baron pizza employee in Michigan has become an unlikely internet sensation after a prank video captured his frustrated response to a stranger interrupting his workday.
The employee, identified as Walt, was stocking frozen pizzas at a grocery store when a social media content creator approached him and asked for the time. The prankster then played a fake Apple Pay sound, pretending to have taken $10 from Walt’s phone.
Walt didn’t find the joke particularly amusing.
16 Questions to Separate the Horror Movie Experts From the Casual Fans
“My wife expects me to be happy about her promotion while I’m struggling to find work”
My wife and I have been married for three years.
I was working as a web designer until recently, when several of my coworkers and I got laid off. I’ve been looking for another job for about a month, but so far, nothing. I’ve sent out plenty of resumes and haven’t gotten a single response. It’s been really discouraging, and I’m starting to feel hopeless.
My wife, on the other hand, works at a bank and recently got promoted to manager.
$6.3 Billion Stolen, and We’re Still Calling Crypto the Future of Money
Hackers reportedly just stole $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency, allegedly with North Korea behind the operation. Six-point-three billion dollars. Gone in an attack that reportedly took minutes to execute.
And once again, we’re being reminded that the future of money is apparently a financial system where you need the cybersecurity expertise of an NSA contractor just to keep your savings from disappearing.
The Internet Has Convinced Everyone They’re Supposed to Be Exceptional
There was a time when you could have a decent job, a few good friends, a family you loved, and a hobby that made you happy, and consider yourself pretty damn lucky.
Now, somehow, that feels like settling.
You open Instagram and some 24-year-old is making $40,000 a month working from a beach in Bali. Another guy just retired at 32. Someone else has a perfect marriage, six-pack abs, a beautiful house, and apparently enough free time to document every second of it.