Microsoft employee slammed for time spent on breaks and grabbing snacks: ‘Pretending to work is more stressful than actually working’

Microsoft employee slammed for time spent on breaks and grabbing snacks: ‘Pretending to work is more stressful than actually working’

Working hard — or hardly working? Mansi Singhal, a 24-year-old software engineer, has gone viral several times over after she revealed what a day in her life at a Microsoft office — where she works in Hyderabad, India — looks like in an Instagram reel. Between a 45-minute breakfast break, a dessert run and a … Read more

‘Dangerous and embarrassing’ teens are pretending to rob you with ‘Apple Pay’ prank: ‘Way too far’

‘Dangerous and embarrassing’ teens are pretending to rob you with ‘Apple Pay’ prank: ‘Way too far’

A young man from Adelaide has been confronted by a stranger in a Kmart after a prank went horribly wrong. The prankster teen filmed himself approaching an older man with dreadlocks in the underwear section of the store before asking him for the time on his phone. When the man pulls out his phone to … Read more

Exclusive | I’ve been ‘acting’ in bed for years and it’s ruined my sex life — I’m done pretending men are rocking my world

Exclusive | I’ve been ‘acting’ in bed for years and it’s ruined my sex life — I’m done pretending men are rocking my world

Three words strike fear in the heart of any man: “I faked it.” But if you asked the average guy, he’d swear up and down that no woman has ever faked it with him. Not his ex, not his situationship, not even that one girl who suspiciously “finished” in record time. Sorry to shatter some … Read more

Are you ‘glossing?’ Pretending to be fine at work isn’t doing any good

Are you ‘glossing?’ Pretending to be fine at work isn’t doing any good

Countless workers are smiling through the stress via a phenomenon called “glossing” and it’s time to put an end to it. “Glossing” refers to excessive optimism to dismiss difficulties at work, including real emotional struggles and negative emotions, said Dr. Trina Clayeux, PhD, of Raleigh, NC, and CEO at Give an Hour, a mental health … Read more

Ex-supermodel reveals why she’s no longer pretending to be OK after her husband’s death

Ex-supermodel reveals why she’s no longer pretending to be OK after her husband’s death

A model has claimed she is no longer pretending to be OK following the death of her husband — after posting a tearful video on the anniversary of his death. Czechoslovakia model Paulina Porizkova caught the attention of social media last week by sharing a video of herself crying following the death of her husband, … Read more

Dear Abby: I’m unattractive — my hot friends need to stop pretending I’m not

Dear Abby: I’m unattractive — my hot friends need to stop pretending I’m not

DEAR ABBY: I am not, and never will be, an attractive female. I accept this, and I’m OK with the fact that men don’t find me attractive. My issue is, my friends want to have hot-single-girl events. They are all very attractive. When they try to introduce a man to me, the man obviously has … Read more

This buzzy new restaurant has 10 rules for diners — including a ban on bathroom selfies and pretending it’s your birthday

This buzzy new restaurant has 10 rules for diners — including a ban on bathroom selfies and pretending it’s your birthday

This chef is laying down the rules: behave — or get chopped. The newly-opened Frog Club in the West Village features a list of 10 things that will get you “86ed” if you do them — including not kissing chef Liz Johnson without her consent. The list, published on the restaurant’s Instagram, sets out the … Read more

Meet the New Zealand man pretending to be famous on Instagram

Meet the New Zealand man pretending to be famous on Instagram

He’s faking it ’till he makes it — or doesn’t. A New Zealand man has amassed a real fan following for pretending to be famous on Instagram, where he posts photoshopped pictures of himself splashed on the front pages of famed outlets like Page Six and Vogue. “These days, everyone is living doctored lives on … Read more

Shannon Sharpe rips Ja Morant over laser incident: ‘Stop pretending’

Shannon Sharpe rips Ja Morant over laser incident: ‘Stop pretending’

Shannon Sharpe is still coming at Ja Morant. The Fox Sports analyst criticized the Grizzlies’ superstar guard on Monday, a day after it was reported Morant’s entourage trained a red laser on members of the Pacers’ traveling party. “I wish Ja would realize he’s not a thug,” Sharpe said on his “Undisputed” show. “Ja is … Read more