Restaurant patrons have had their fill of menu QR codes. Once a new-age innovation to easily and quickly access menus on your smartphone, the existence of the humble barcode plastered to the table is now the hallmark of a tacky eatery. “It’s like self-checkout or putting your own IKEA stuff together,” Oz du Soleil, a 59-year-old software … Read more
In this house we don’t post signs. Prepare to get the rug pulled out from under you, amateur decorators — these six common household decor choices are making your home look cheap and tacky, according to one professional interior designer. “These things cheapen a room. I have a running list, but here’s the first [six],” … Read more
These newlyweds wanted to have their wedding cake and eat it too. An anonymous bride and groom earned a takedown in the Facebook group That’s It, I’m Wedding Shaming after sending invitations to their nuptials with a shocking request for their guests, per a Tyla.com report. The pair were called out for reportedly asking their … Read more
The likely imminent closure of La Grenouille — the East 52nd Street carriage house it occupies was put up for sale last week — has some crying into their soufflés and questioning the future of French dining in the city. It’s the last of the city’s original “Le” and “La” restaurants to close, following Le … Read more
Now that’s dramatic. “‘Bachelorette” star Brayden Bowers, 25, is getting slammed on social media for proposing to “Bachelor” alum Christina Mandrell,, 28, during the first-ever “Golden Wedding.” While speaking to host Jesse Palmer ahead of the live wedding of “The Golden Bachelor” Gerry Turner, 72, and Theresa Nist, 70, on Thursday, Bowers dropped to one … Read more
For this bride-to-be, her wedding day will double as a payday. An engaged woman has been dubbed “cheap and tacky” for charging family and friends a minimum fee of $65 to attend her nuptials. The anonymous bride’s billing strategy was revealed by an irate attendee who took to Reddit to ask whether it was wrong … Read more
This year, we’re going back to the future. Social media users have been left stunned after learning that 2024’s dates identically align with those from 1996, prompting an outpouring of 1990s nostalgia online. Just as in 2024, 1996 began on a Monday and was a leap year featuring 366 days. Now, many are dusting off … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. Due to my DNA results, I will have a double mastectomy sometime in the next few months after I finish chemo. I want to celebrate that it was caught early by throwing a “Ta-ta to the Tatas” party complete with crazy wigs, a boob cake … Read more
These candlemakers are sure to cause a stink after sharing the seasonal smells that they say are tacky and basic. Jennifer Sturgill, of Unplug Soy Candles, and Heidi Stojanovic, of Foton Candles, recently gave their two scents on fall’s most unsophisticated smells in an interview with Livingetc. “With the changing of the seasons, it’s officially … Read more
Meghan Markle’s father, Thomas Markle, is denying involvement in a royal sightseeing tour — organized by his friend, photographer Karl Larsen — that has been halted over privacy concerns. “I never gave my approval to Karl Larsen for any tour anywhere,” Markle, 79, told Mail Online Royals on Tuesday. “I am not involved in any … Read more
If she didn’t like it, perhaps she shouldn’t have put a ring on it. A woman wanted to remove a pesky tattoo on her finger because she later regretted it. However, she didn’t want to laser it off — so she had it cut out instead in a process called “tattoo excision.” A United Kingdom … Read more
Sign of the times? A central Texas Airbnb has gone viral on TikTok for the number of rules posted around the six-bedroom house. Becky Navarro, 40, rented the property in Wimberley, Texas, for a May weekend with her family and a few friends — and was shocked to discover warning signs throughout the home. “We … Read more
It’s curtains for these trolls. An interior decorator named Karissa Barker is hitting back at a troll who called her home “tacky” — and declaring that it’s all “subjective” in a resurfaced video on TikTok. She responded to a comment that read, “This is what poor people say to make themselves feel better. Tacky homes … Read more