14 Obvious Hints From Girls That Guys Hilariously Failed To Notice
1. In a pretty nice but fairly clueless guy’s apartment one afternoon just hanging out, making increasing hints that I’d like to get naked and play cowgirl. After about an hour he said he needed to step out, and as I was getting ready to leave, I basically blocked his hallway and mentioned that I’d never gotten the tour of his place before. He nodded, pointed out the kitchen and the living room. I rolled my eyes, and mentioned how nice it would be to see his bedroom. Obligingly, he pointed at the open door of the room and said, “There it is,” and then asked if we could get together later in the week?
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The Most Miscast Movie Ever Made and the Tragedy That Followed
There is a specific kind of bad movie that becomes interesting precisely because nobody involved understood it was bad. Ed Wood knew he was working with limitations. Tommy Wiseau seems to exist in a parallel dimension where sincerity and delusion have fused into something approaching outsider art. But The Conqueror (1956) is a different animal entirely. The Conqueror was made by competent people, with real money, backed by a major studio, and starring the most bankable actor on the planet. Everyone involved believed they were making a prestige epic. And what they produced was John Wayne playing Genghis Khan.
I need you to sit with that for a second.
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“I cheated on my husband”
I’ve been with my husband since junior high, almost 20 years, and we have kids together.
I had a rough childhood and very low self-esteem. When I was younger, that came out as controlling behavior and anger. I don’t even know why he stayed with me back then.
As I got older, I changed a lot, but he never really showed me much romantic attention. I started looking for validation elsewhere. Before we got married, I had a sexual situation with a coworker and told my husband. He stayed, we got married, and I got pregnant.
“I’m going to be alone forever”
I’m 31 and I’ve never had a girlfriend. I’ve never had sex, never kissed anyone, and never even been on a date. I don’t think I’m attractive enough for a woman to approach me, so the only way anything would happen is if I made the first move.
But I won’t. I have social anxiety, and the thought of being judged or making someone uncomfortable feels unbearable. I don’t think I’ll ever get past that.
I don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t even seem to make friends online. People I talk to just forget about me. It makes me feel invisible.
At this point, I just hate myself.
Linkage
Photos from Tehran, where daily life continues despite war – AP News
27 Nostalgic Photos That Just Punched You Right in the Feelings – Ned Hardy
It’s one of those purchases that turns cooking into an excuse to hang outside, with a huge flat top that lets you crank out everything from breakfast to burgers fast—and cleanup is surprisingly easy with a quick scrape and wipe while it’s still warm. – Amazon
Woman, 22, Worried She Was a Pedophile. Then She Was Diagnosed with a Rare Form of OCD: ‘I Thought I Was a Monster’ – People
The “rawdogging” trend: A new term for an ancient practice – Big Think
Welcome to ‘New Russia’: How the Kremlin is remaking occupied Ukraine – Reuters
How a cheese sandwich at the Masters is still $1.50 in an era of price hikes – NPR
Today’s Internet Rabbit Hole – Ned Hardy
They’re an easy, no-fuss way to get a quick energy boost during a workout, hike or long day, with small, chewable beans that are surprisingly convenient and not messy to deal with. – Amazon
How to Increase Your Squat – Archive.ph
10 Psychological Perspectives On Sexual Fetishes – Listverse
SpaceX bankers game plan to blunt post-IPO selling tsunami – Semafor
6 Key Signs of an Emotionally Unavailable Partner, According to Therapists – Time
Men Are Buying Hacking Tools to Use Against Their Wives and Friends – Archive.ph
AI has replaced work for 20% of full-time employees in the U.S., survey says – NBC News
The Dumping Grounds
A Bunch of Useful Things That All Happen to Be Under $25
The Lodge Cast Iron Skillet is the pan I keep going back to
Once it’s seasoned, it just gets better over time. You can cook almost anything in it, and it handles heat in a way lighter pans don’t.
It’s a little heavier, but that’s part of why it works so well.
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Emil Antonowsky and the Most Hilariously Horrific Death in Movie History
Every action movie has that one death scene where you don’t know whether to scream or laugh. Maybe you do both. Maybe you rewind it three times. Maybe you show it to your friends at a sleepover and someone’s mom calls your mom.
That scene is Emil Antonowsky’s death in the original 1987 RoboCop.
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I Managed Over $100 Million as a Financial Advisor. Here’s What I Wish Everyone Knew About Retirement.
I spent more than a decade as a financial advisor managing over $100 million in client assets. I’ve helped hundreds of people retire. I’ve also seen the industry fail people—badly—through hidden fees, misaligned incentives, and unnecessarily confusing products. Recently I sat down to answer questions from everyday people about their money, and the experience reminded me just how lost most people feel when it comes to retirement. So I want to share the most important things I’ve learned, as plainly as I can.