I've gone most of my life without really knowing anyone who is involved with multi-level marketing, aka pyramid schemes. Honestly, I kind of pity some of the people who get involved with them. But save for a couple of suburban moms I know tangentially, I've been kindly spared from solicitous direct messages from boss babes about how their products - or joining their team - will change my life. Until this year. It would seem my cousin has fallen prey to the seductive lifestyle that so many MLM g…

Confession time: Back when I was in college, I was proud that all my friends were dudes. It sort of felt like I'd won their acceptance, and they liked me more than the other women who lived in our co-ed dorm. The reality is that we just became friends because I had developed a nasty habit of chain smoking outside where many of the international residents smoked all day, and had social anxiety that stopped me from making meaningful friendships with women. Thankfully, this embarrassing phase didn…

“I'm a comedian.” Three words, beginning with a contraction, that make me back away in revulsion. Back when I had Tinder, I listed two kinds of people who I simply would not converse with: The above self-proclaimed funnymen, and burners. Burners, as in Burning Man attendees. These types of people and their personalities (for the most part) couldn't turn me on less. My other major sexual dealbreaker is skipping foreplay, which is harder to assess when swiping on a dating profile . Most people ca…

We here at Memebase feel that history memes are a special breed. I usually have one of two reactions to them. A knowing smirk, chuckle, or nod at a meme dealing with history that I'm well-versed in. Shock, horror, and an hour-long voracious time-traveling trip through the depths of Wikipedia. Generally speaking, I mostly react in the former manner. It's good to feel smart. But every now and then a meme will introduce me to an era, event, or cultural tidbit that just leaves me feeling ill, but a…

Going wild

No happiness allowed

When I was about eleven I decided that I was going to focus on making friends instead of my schoolwork. Since Pre-K my mother had me attend certain classes in the higher grade because I was “gifted,” which didn't do me any favors socially. Being so separated from my peers was incredibly alienating as an already-awkward kid. Eventually, my parents had me switch schools after third grade to experience some sort of social normalcy. Unfortunately, I was bullied immediately as a newcomer. I just did…

An uncanny resemblance

Goofy ahh app

Ugh

It's no secret that many people have grown weary of Airbnb. The fees, the growing lists of rules, and work-intensive clean-ups (while still paying a cleaning fee) make hotels look a lot more attractive than when the site first came on the scene. Hotels are often less expensive, to boot. Why should travelers have to do double or triple the work, and have a hard time getting help, when they could be waited on at a Marriott or even a Days Inn? As customers rethink their options, it appears that so…

Strap in

$3 for a Kraft single though

In recent years, TikTok has become the latest social media app to grow incredibly popular, especially with Gen Z . Unlike the way Instagram is full of carefully curated photos, TikTokers are inclined to make videos about what's on their mind — and they aren't afraid to do some oversharing . Check out these absolutely wild things people share to TikTok. Then, check out this story of an employee who got some malicious compliance on the boss who insisted he get a doctor's note .

It's wild

Oh, cool.