Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

You figure that the person that businesses put in charge of composing the outside signage would have some talent for the job, or at the very least, be able to communicate succinctly and coherently, right? Well, you might figure that but you would definitely be wrong. If you want some examples of why I would...

One of the great things about being a human being is getting to interact with the other human beings who live near us – except when it isn’t. The internet is full of sketchy and even rude and frightening neighbor stories, and I don’t know…you’ll have to read this one and let me know where...

Comebacks are tough (just ask George Costanza) because in the moment we’re often so shocked that someone has just said something rude that it’s hard to think fast enough to reply. If you want to hang with these 15 folks, though, you’re going to need something more creative than “your mom”! #15. Okay, sometimes your...

This is one of those AITA posts that has a perfect headline, because it immediately gets everyone’s hackles raised. We all think we know exactly where we’re going to come down on this issue, but once you dig into the meat of it, well…you’ll see. OP is a woman who is beginning to plan her...

No one wants to think about living with numbered days, even though we technically all do, every single day. Some people are just all-too aware that their number count doesn’t go nearly as high as they would like it to – or even as high as the average. This woman has a lung conditions that’s...

Relationships are complicated to begin with, but once things like marriage and joint finances are involved, things can get downright nasty if everyone isn’t on the same page. This man thought he was on the same page with his wife – the each have separate spending accounts and then a joint account they use to...

It’s always honorable to have the backs of the people we love, and to stand up for them if and when they need a strong backing. That said, obviously there are times and ways we go too far in defending our people, which is what this guy is wondering if he’s done here. His wife...

It can sometimes seem like the whole world speaks in hyperbole these days. We’re “dying,” we’re “totally freaked out,” or maybe “starving to death,” but no matter how you slice it, human beings love the drama. These 18 people are giving totally honest and serious answers to the question “what truly scares you,” though, so...

If we had the choice, I think that most of us would go through life never seeing anything that would scar us for the rest of our days. That said, the majority of people will never be that lucky, because life is life and weird and messed-up stuff happens all the dang time. These 17...

With most emergencies in life, we’re reacting to them in the moment. The things we can try to prevent, we do – we buy first aid kids and epipens, we keep umbrellas and baby wipes in the car, things like that. If you ask me, I would like more things I can be prepared for...

There are some cities that people seem to realize aren’t the best to visit, at least not if you enjoy walking around and hanging onto your money (or your life), but sometimes places you’ve never heard of might also be ones to avoid. If you’re thinking about taking a road trip or traveling to a...

If you’re someone who loves history in general, or even someone who has a niche interest that has consumed them at one time or another, there’s a good chance there’s at least one thing that people always get wrong that totally drives you up a wall. These 16 history buffs are ranting about their own personal...

History buffs are my people. Though they usually have areas of interest, there’s one thing I know for sure – they’ve also all got arsenals of random facts to deploy whenever most appropriate. If you’re looking for weird or disturbing facts, though, there are none better than these 18 – prepare yourselves! 18. Quite the...

Whenever people ask “who would you trade places with if you could,” I never really have a good answer. It’s probably my anxiety, but I can definitely see how everyone’s life has a downside, and I wouldn’t really want to deal with it. Now that I’ve seen this “animal whisperer,” though, I think I might...

I’ve always thought maps were cool, even back in the day when they were just different maps of the world at large. Now, there’s an entire subreddit that’s dedicated to mapping interesting and cool trends across the globe, and since there’s literally a map for everything you’ve ever wanted – and a bunch of stuff...