Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

People think they have great ideas for new and necessary products all the time, but the real test is whether or not other people think they need it. And these 15 inventors definitely had something on their hands, because when potential customers heard about their innovative ideas, they just knew they had to have it. 15....

Do you remember when we were kids and we would accuse people of being the “stupid police” if they went around pointing out the dumb things the rest of us said and did? Well, we’re all grown up now but we haven’t grown out of it – Twitter’s “Stupid Police” account is out there bringing...

Do you think it’s interesting how sometimes the best parts of something – like, say, the internet – can also be the worst parts of that same thing? Like, being able to leave reviews (good or bad) and give companies your feedback instantaneously and for others to see can be such a great thing for...

It’s always nice when you can make someone’s day, even if it only comes about because you were really bored and someone gave you a Sharpie. Which is kind of what happened to this kid while he was waiting for his knee surgery. The surgeon gave him a marker and told him to mark the...

There are many things in history that seem ordered or even inevitable – if you lay out the facts and the order of events, it just makes sense, right? Then there are the moments in history that seem to come out of nowhere and just wreck everything. There’s no order, there’s no sense, and we’re...

There are many things in history that make sort of inevitable sense. Battles are won by the bigger, stronger army. People die when circumstances outwit them, and the weather has had more than it’s fair share of influence over the years, too. There are other events, though, that seem to defy all logic and reason....

I think that most of us have fallen into the trap of imagining ourselves winning the lottery at one time or another, even if we don’t even play the lottery on any kind of a regular basis. It’s a fantasy, you know? What would you buy with a bunch of cash? What would be your splurge,...

Most of us will never know what it feels like to come into a windfall of cash the way you do when you win the lottery – but that doesn’t stop us from dreaming, right? We all spend time planning what we would do with a bunch of free money, though, and I would venture...

We all have our favorite brands – and the ones we’re not so keen on – but I think that no matter what, we can agree that there’s no truth in advertising. Or at least, very little. These 21 people are spending time coming up with hilariously accurate slogans for some popular brands, and I...

There are an infinite number of cool facts in the world. Of course what makes something cool to you is fairly subjective, though I think we can all agree that some facts are more universally interesting than others. These 20 people have some favorite facts they just love to share, so take a look and...

Every stage of life is hard in its own way, though I do think that some are innately rougher than others. It can be interesting to hear about the troubles people are having who are your age – and the troubles that are plaguing people significantly younger or older than you are. If you’re curious...

At one time or another, most of us have been warned against doing financial favors for friends or family. There are too many pitfalls, and too many ways for people to get upset, resentful, and for friendships to suffer – or totally cease – because of it. There are still those of us learning things...

Relationships are not at all easy, and there is a learning curve in general, and then with every single new one you enter into, but listen…some people are starting so far behind the 8-ball I have no idea how they will ever catch up. Like this dude, who comes in hot with one of the...

We’ve talked before (many times) on AITA about how weddings tend to ratchet up any already-present family tension to unheard of levels. People get truly unhinged about the smallest things surrounding wedding plans, I swear. That’s when some family member or friend usually chooses to unleash some tough love, which can honestly go either way...

Everybody Loves Raymond was a popular television show, but I think most of us can easily understand why Debra was never that thrilled about living close enough to throw stones at her in-laws house. This person is staring at possibly living that scenario out in real life, and while she’s ok with her in-laws living...