Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Dating is a minefield that requires a bunch of snap decisions to navigate with any satisfaction. We have to say yes or no to people and dates without having a ton of information, many times just based on a gut feeling. Maybe some of the reasons we use to blow people off seem surface level, but...

If you’ve done any cooking, then you’ve probably noticed that certain foods you prep…linger. The smell of onion and garlic, for example, can be scented days after you’ve made the meal, after you’ve washed your hands multiple times and even showered – but why? This is the perfect query for Reddit’s No Stupid Question forum,...

Reddit’s Unpopular Opinion thread is the place to be for people who think they know a better way to do things, or a way things should be done – that said, oftentimes it ends up being more of a popular opinion than people thought. Validation! This guy basically wrote a dissertation about why teenagers shouldn’t...

Most jobs that involve other human beings end up being factories for good stories – and by good, I mean interesting, not really good. You understand. People who work in hotels see all sorts of clients, day and night, like a revolving door. As you’ll see by these 18 memories, there’s really no judging a...

There are no perfect jobs in this world, and I’ve gotta think that any job where you deal with a cross-section of humanity is definitely going to have its pitfalls. Most of us stay in hotels from time to time, and while we probably realize they’re not necessarily the cleanest, we also don’t really know what...

There’s no shortage of conspiracy theories in the world, and especially in the United States. We like to imagine they’re so outlandish, so implausible, that the people who believe them are truly bonkers, and most of the time that’s true. Most of the time. But not all of the time, as it turns out. Below are...

As a child of the eighties, I can tell you that I do, in fact, remember growing up during a time when, if you wanted to talk to someone, you had to actually call the on the phone. At their house. Where their parents might answer. I know. The horror. While there are many things...

I’m not sure it’s possible for a planet to be embarrassed, but if it were, Uranus should definitely be ashamed of the gas bubbles that are emerging from its bowels. Do farts stink in space? There’s a question for NASA the next time I’ve got them on the line. In all seriousness, this discovery is...

The old gags really are the best – I mean, there’s a reason something becomes a classic, wouldn’t you say? The only thing better than figuring out that you’ve been gotten by the dihydrogen monoxide gag, and are therefore in on the job now, is being able to dupe someone still unsuspecting of what’s coming....

Anyone who has ever been married knows that there are some days when it can feel impossible to keep going. When you feel like throwing in the towel, walking away, would be such a simple and elegant solution that you really, truly think about taking it. Caring for another person day in, day out, is...

We’re all doing the best we can with technology these days, and it’s been harder for some of us than others. The older a person is, the more set they’ve been in their ways, the tougher time some have had with switching to online meetings and happy hours and consultations – and this attorney, who...

It should be no secret at this point that absolutely everything in the world has a light and dark side. Science is no exception; for every amazing advancement and breakthrough it has made, there is something that happened in the shadows. And yeah, sometimes those things are even worse than you could possibly imagine. Like...

I don’t know about you, but I love a good weekend jaunt to a brewery. The beer is interesting, there’s usually a nice patio, and if you live in a city known for brewing, there’s a good chance you can hop on a tour bus and hit up more than one – which makes it...

Everyone likes to think that they’ll be able to keep looking in the mirror and recognizing the person they see there – that, even as you get older, you retain something of your youthful self. It turns out there are some simple things you can do every day that will help you age slower, and...

There’s no question that our society has a bit of an obsession with helping people appear younger than they really are – I mean sure, age is just a number, but why not fool people into thinking yours is lower if you can? Impressions and appearances can matter, even if we wish they didn’t, and...