Genetics is a weird thing and can go one of two ways. Sometimes, people look nothing like their parents and can even question whether they are genuinely related to them. But other times, family genes are so strong that looking at a picture of your parents or grandparents at the same age as you can feel like you're looking in the mirror. A Twitter user felt precisely this when she compared a picture of herself and her grandma, remarking that "Grandma's genes really hit copy n paste huh," which inspired others to show how much they look like their own family parents, grandparents and children. Here are some of the most uncanny resemblances that were submitted.
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It might be hard to remember what going to school is even like given the current situation, but cast your minds back if you can. High school and college may both be educational institutions, but in reality they couldn't be more different. Whether it's the way you communicate with your teachers, or the attitude students have in class, these hilarious tweets demonstrate the stark difference between high school and college and how the former can never prepare you for the latter.
When it comes to picking a partner, we all have certain requirements or types. Whether it's hair color, skin tone, or physique, everyone has their thing. But one thing that most women in the western heterosexual dating world have in common is their desire for a man who is taller than them. Without going into the evolutionary reasons for this, this is often a deal-breaker for women, who have started writing this stipulation on their dating profiles. Men aren't happy about it for the most part (especially those who aren't 6 feet tall) and have begrudgingly started putting their height on the apps with the statement "because apparently that matters". While it's obvious that height isn't everything, one woman endorsed this in a tweet about her husband who is shorter than her, expressing how happy she is with her "5"5 king". Women felt inspired to post pictures of their shorter significant others saying how happy they are. Of course, there were the haters, but Lizz had great comebacks for them all. Check out the thread below.
It's been nearly two months since gyms closed to the public and we were forced to exercise at home (or just continue not exercising as is the case for some). But whether you're a workout junkie, or someone who enjoys the occasional workout, or even just a couch potato, quarantine is proving a little too much for everyone when it comes to working out. Here are some tweets that pretty much sum up how we're all feeling.
Many of us have had a 'one minute of fame' moment at some point or another. Whether we were caught on camera next to a famous person, an extra in a long-standing series or a picture of us went viral, fame is often short-lived. Chrissy Teigen asked people to submit their famous moments in a tweet and the responses are amazing. Submit yours and you might get a second 'one minute of fame' moment if she replies!
All stages of parenting are hard. When your kids are newborns, you don't sleep and when the 'terrible twos' hit, you have to deal with tantrums all day. But when they reach the teenage stage, well, that's a whole new ball game of difficult. Those teenage hormones will control your life and there's absolutely no telling how it will go. These parents describe just how difficult and frustrating it is being the parents of teenagers and how nobody can be prepared for it however hard they try.
Food is something to be taken seriously. Especially good food. And when people don't respect that, well... it's not cool. But humor can be found in everything in life, and these tweets about food prove it. The strange thing is, they're not objectively funny. But somehow at the same time, they're hilarious. Scroll through and have a laugh...
You gotta love how brutally honest kids can be sometimes. Or not. Just when you think you're looking good, your kid will come along to let you know that you're not. Just when you think you've got it all together, your kid will come along and expose all the ways you do not. Out of the mouth of babes is all too read for some parents, which they've proved in the tweets below. Check out how these parents were savagely torn apart by their kids having absolutely no filter.
And when we say nonstop, we mean nonstop. Trade lawyer, @scottlincicome, tweeted "Nobody tells you parenthood is basically an infinite series of petty negotiations," and it struck a chord in many parents who then shared their own recent petty negotiations with their kids.
Twitter has become a breeding ground for roasting anyone and everyone. When it comes to women roasting men, it is a true battle of the sexes and the female wrath is unleashed in all its force. The result? Pure comedy. Here is a selection of this week's funniest tweets of women roasting men and of course, the main theme is all things coronavirus. If you love these, here are some more tweets of women dragging men to within an inch of their lives.
We might be going through forced lockdown, but technology has allowed us to keep in touch with friends, family, and coworkers. Although it's not quite the same as seeing someone face to face, it's the next best thing and has meant that many people have continued to hold meetings over platforms such as Zoom and go about business as 'usual'. But sometimes, technology can get the better of us and bite us in the but when we least expect it. Check out these people who got truly owned by video conferencing tools during COVID-19.
In the new age of social distancing, extroverts everywhere are freaking out about being told they have to stay home as much as possible. Not being able to go to parties or hang out with friends? That's their idea of hell. But for others — yes, the introverts among us — this time is bliss. Forced to stay inside with our thoughts, watch TV and not interact with anyone else? Yes, please! What the extroverts are calling quarantine, the introverts are calling it a regular (albeit extended) Saturday night, and they're thrilled about it. These texts show just how excited the introverts are about social distancing and how unexcited they are for it to end.
As time goes on, quarantine is kind of losing its thrill. Sure, being forced to stay at home and do nothing all day sounded like fun and games at the beginning, with most people embracing the opportunity to stay in PJs all day and drink margaritas at 3 pm if they so wished. But now everyone's struggling to keep themselves entertained and Jimmy Fallon is here to show how desperate people are getting. His latest hashtag challenge #ImSoBoredI asked people to tell him a funny thing they've done to pass the time in quarantine, and as usual, the answers don't disappoint. From running ketchup taste tests to writing fan fiction stories starring neighborhood squirrels, here are some of the funniest ways people have been keeping themselves occupied during the quarantine.
We all know that the world is upside down right now and with access to unlimited information about the current situation, it's easy to get bogged down in endless articles about it all. But sometimes, less is more. A tweet asking people to "Describe 2020 to someone who has been in a coma since the day before the 2016 election, using only 5 words" might help you get all the information you need, in a much more concise way. Give it a try!
It's important now more than ever to remind ourselves that life IS beautiful. When you're constantly bombarded with horrific news stories, it's hard to see the bright side of things and our loss in the faith of humanity grows stronger. It's important to remember that there's still good in this world...and quite a lot of it.
Here is the wholesome-binge you need to help lift your spirits, make your heart smile and remind you that there are good people, good moments in this crazy world.
Hopefully, this list inspires you to pay it forward and keep the goodness in the world alive.
Before corona-gate, everyone dreamed of working from home in their pajamas. Traveling into the office every day was nothing other than a nuisance; a means to an end. But now that we're being forced to stay home, we miss the days where we had a real office, with a real desk and space for our computers. Turns out, working from home isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially if you're not set up for it, or living in a studio apartment. People are having to be creative with their workspace and are finding comfort in knowing they're not alone in their struggles. A Twitter thread is encouraging people to share their makeshift WFH setups and some of them are super creative! Check them out below.
