Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

“Manspreading,” in case you’re unfamiliar with the term, is what happens when men in the cramped quarters of public transit choose to take up more than their quota of space by spreading out their legs. Seen by feminists as an unwanted exhibition of male social dominance and by sensible, polite people as just plain rude,...

One of the best things about getting older is just deciding one day that there are three people whose opinions matter to you, and everyone else can go p*ss up a rope if they don’t like how you do what you do. Yes, that’s a thing, and I’m absolutely here for it. Because when you’re...

In a move that seems as if it belongs in a dystopian novel about persecuted teenagers, the city of Philadelphia has started using sonic noise devices as part of an anti-vandalism strategy to keep would-be destructive young people away from their parks and other public places after dark. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByGJVL5nN0M/ The noisemakers emit a constant, high-pitched...

IQ tests are everywhere – there are all kinds, all lengths, and they measure all different sorts of intelligence. This one, called a Cognitive Reflection Test, is only 3 (tough) questions long. It was developed in 2005 by psychologist Shane Frederick and is designed to test your ability to ignore your gut response and think...

There’s a Reddit forum where people post real-life scenarios and ask other users to tell them whether or not they’re an a**hole for reacting the way that they did. Unsurprisingly, it’s called /r/AmItheA**hole. And while this forum often provides some pretty entertaining content, this thread asking whether or not a waiter should serve a pregnant...

Wine and cheese are a well-known pair of food-and-drink lovebirds that shouldn’t be separated, no matter if you’re having a fancy party or a picnic on the lawn. But some people just aren’t that fancy, and, as anyone who has eaten cheese both outside and inside of America can tell you…we also don’t know anything...

Never underestimate the power of a good comeback – a few little words in the right order can really go far. And even though clapbacks seem like a twitter-age phenomenon, there are plenty of historical figures who were masters of the witty retort. Seriously – you’re going to want to steal all of these amazing...

The issue of vaccinations has for some reason become a hot button issue. To be clear: vaccines work, and they save lives. But with both sides unwilling to back down, people are starting to wonder if governments are going to have to step in and lay down the law. The conversation is made more interesting...

Whether you buy the (verified) science of climate change or prefer to live with your head buried in the sand, there’s no denying that it has been H-O-T in the United Kingdom this summer. Like…it’s never actually been this hot before, and people don’t know how they’re supposed to live with it. Heathrow Airport saw...

You lose a lot of things when you become a parent. I said farewell to my modesty in the delivery room and have never bothered to go back after it – and yes, dignity certainly makes that list. A reality these 15 dads are definitely living… Proof below. 15. I mean at least they’re not...

If the internet has taught us anything for sure, it’s that human beings have the capability of being super, duper selfish. This woman, though, may have taken things to a whole new level when she messaged a friend to let her know she was pregnant with a baby girl…and attached one tiny little request. https://twitter.com/BrigadierSlog/status/1153930787135164416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1153930787135164416&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoke.co.uk%2F2019%2F07%2F24%2Fthis-mum-demanding-her-friend-change-their-dogs-name-because-she-wants-to-use-it-for-her-baby-furiously-funny-read%2F...

If you’re a Broadway fan of a certain age, then Cats was probably part of your life (and possibly your identity) growing up. You might not even have realized how inherently strange it is because it’s just always been a thing. If you’re not a Broadway fan (or you’re a new or younger fan) then...

State fairs can be fun and exciting places – the animals, the rides, the musical acts, the food – but if you’re someone with a sensory processing disorder, all of those things, combined with the thousands of other people who come to enjoy them, can be way too much to handle. Enter the Ohio State...

There can be no doubt that the gender reveal party has gotten out of control. People are firing guns, popping balloons, starting forest fires – all in the name of finding out (or telling others) whether your growing nugget has a penis or a vagina. But the mom who popularized the movement 10 years ago...

To be fair, hearing a story (or, in this case, daily stories) about how Russia used bots and trolls and other vague, internet tactics in order to influence an American presidential election can be kind of hard to wrap one’s mind around. I mean, this isn’t Cold War tactics like nuclear weapons that we can...