They blocked their jet-stream. Standing up so window-seat passengers can squeeze by to use the bathroom might seem like a common courtesy, but this isn’t always followed by fliers occupying the middle and aisle positions. Traumatized travelers are leaking appalling stories of how obstructionist seatmates refused to budge when nature called, sparking a raging debate … Read more
Being attractive isn’t always an easy ride. An influencer mom shared that other moms judge her when she goes to get her son at school pickup. Rosana Ferreira, 38, made a name for herself when she won the very first edition of the annual Miss BumBum beauty pageant — a pageant that judged women solely … Read more
Shagadellic. Jacob Elordi showed off a shocking new look as he walked the red carpet at the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco on Friday. The “Saltburn” star, 27, debuted a full beard and a shaggy ’70s style hairdo that contrasted sharply with his usual visage. Elordi’s dark brown hair was pushed back and parted … Read more
Women on social media are debating over the “hidden fees” associated with getting prepared for dates. One New York City-based TikTokker explained that she refuses to split the bill on a date because she’s “actually splitting the bill before [she] even gets to the date.” “Regardless of the cost of the check at the end … Read more
They were wedding bells from hell. A bride is on the fence about inviting her stepmom and father’s new wife to her wedding — all because their homewrecker affair got her birth parents divorced. The bride, who penned a since-deleted Reddit post, said it even still “feels so weird” to call the woman her stepmom. … Read more
Veuve Clicquot has long been shorthand for luxury — name-checked in “Casablanca,” the Ian Fleming novel “Casino Royale” and “Downton Abbey.” But now the iconic yellow label isn’t cutting it with a certain set. On some of New York City’s high-end, Champagne-focused menus — at places like Aldo Sohm Wine bar, Coqodaq and Grand Brasserie — Veuve … Read more
The family of Alain Delon has announced that they will not euthanize the French actor’s dog and bury it with him, denying his dying wish. Delon’s children revealed the news on Tuesday, two days after their father passed away on August 18 at the age of 88, in an interview with French network BFMTV. They … Read more
When it comes to your kids, your family is always the one who loves to push your boundaries and limits, especially around food. One father was furious when his wife’s Aunt gave his 14-month-old daughter a lollipop. He jumped into action, and drama ensued. “I was away for a moment and walked back over to see my child … Read more
Do passengers have a right to refuse — or are they being just plain switcher-rude? As myriad past incidents have proven, swapping seats has become a contentious travel issue, with armchair experts flocking to each side of the aisle. Fortunately, bonafide travel gurus have cleared the air on what passengers should do when propositioned with a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Zoe,” has recently had her first baby and we are very excited. She lives far away. My husband, “Karl,” is taking the trip, but I have to stay because my elderly mother is living with us. I asked family to stay with Mom, but they’re involved in their busy lives, and … Read more
Meghan Markle has the perfect excuse to decline a rumored invitation to the UK from none other than Kate Middleton and Prince William, according to a royal expert. The Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly asked the Sussexes to bring their children with them the next time they visit the UK, but apparently, Markle … Read more
It’s no longer hip to be a square. Over half of Gen Z diners don’t think table etiquette is relevant anymore, according to a survey by restaurant group Prezzo. The survey found that 77% of Gen Z diners didn’t care if people put their elbows on the table and 60% couldn’t care less about how … Read more
A woman who ditched her job for early retirement aged 54 due to “burnout” refuses to lie in and still wakes up at 5 a.m. every day. Jeanne Thompson, 56, quit her six-figure corporate job as a senior vice president at a financial service in December 2021 — as she was struggling with being on … Read more
“I have two kids, ‘Clark’ and ‘Kent’,” a mom begins her post on an advice forum, giving aliases to her sons. She says that they have the same father, but only one of them is biologically her child. “They were born within six months of each other. The boys are currently six, and for various … Read more
They’re keeping hope alive — refusing to believe that their triplet is dead. For nearly 50 years, sisters Adriana and Lilia Hernández were told that their triplet sister died after spending several weeks in a hospital incubator immediately following their birth. However, owing to sibling intuition, the twosome has recently launched a worldwide hunt for … Read more
Fans are begging Bradley Cooper to raise his pitch. “Maestro” viewers slammed the actor-director’s performance in the musical biopic on social media, complaining that they couldn’t understand the film’s dialogue to Cooper’s “incessant mumbling. “The mumbling maestro,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “So dull and so hard to hear the convos when he … Read more
No, I will not leave a tip for a restaurant. When and why did this become commonplace in Australia? It seems whenever a waiter or waitress brings an EFTPOS machine to the table now it first asks how much of a tip you want to leave. You almost feel pressured to make an addendum to … Read more
One child has gone, but it’s his living sister who feels forgotten. A 16-year-old girl has anonymously confessed that she doesn’t want to celebrate her birthday anymore as the event has become an annual memorial for her twin brother who died at birth. “I realized I didn’t want to keep sharing my birthday with my … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My father-in-law and I are just cut from different cloth. We are political opposites, although we do get along for the most part. On a family vacation (we were visiting them), we were going out for dinner. My wife and I knew he was going to take us to a restaurant we both … Read more
They refused to tie her tubes, because she hadn’t tied the knot. A 24-year-old mom has set Reddit alight after claiming her doctor refused to sterilize her because she wasn’t married. The unnamed woman explained that she was a single mom who had gone through a “horrible pregnancy” that put her in the hospital six … Read more