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Waiters and waitresses get the chance to meet all kinds of people; some good, some bad, but most just annoying. They're the ultimate gooseberry in any social situation. As such, they're privy to some pretty awkward scenes in their line of work: parents shouting at kids, racist grandparents and screaming…
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Dating is a pain in the butt. There's always so much anxiety over whether you're being too involved (or not enough), whether you actually feel something for the person (or if you're just heavily invested in getting your rocks off), and - in more recent years - whether you're falling…
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The impossible beauty standards that are heralded in glossy magazines, and now by so-called Instagram "models" continue to infuriate society at large. Not only is it hard not to feel the pressure to conform to these ideals, but they're also stringent - allowing very little room for alternative conceptions of what…
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If you like piña coladas, you're not much into health food, and you're really into champagne, your next vacation could be a flat-belly nightmare. While vacations are usually a much-needed, well-deserved break from life at work and home and you may feel you have to treat yourself, the free-spirited high…
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Salem Mitchell, a model from New York, was recently featured on Vogue's Instagram page - but not every user was as supportive as you would hope. The photo, which showed Mitchell on the beach in a red one-piece suit, received many positive responses, with comments such as "You're radiant!" and…
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Whenever you start a new job, it's exciting. The dark days of unemployment are over! No more eating Cups Of Noodles for dinner, no more putzing around the house in dirty sweatpants, and no more spending all your time applying for jobs, without hearing anything back. But if you don't…
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While we have graduated beyond having our heads shoved into lockers and getting our lunch money stolen, it's apparent that this new age of internet bullies work around the clock. But regardless of whether Twitter is your medium of choice, or if you prefer posting memes on Instagram, one thing…
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Some people just naturally have it all, don't they? Radiant and beautiful in real life and just as photogenic as their enviable genes deserve. Then there are those who, bizarrely, are stunning in real life but, for whatever reason, just don't photograph well at all. There must be some deep…
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Pride month has only just ended in the USA, and already we're being reminded of how desperately we still need it. Every day we hear incidents of transgender individuals being denied entry to bathrooms or dressing rooms, LGB couples experiencing physical and verbal abuse for holding hands or being affectionate…
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When you check your messages on Tinder, you usually know what to expect. Someone saying "hey," a second person saying "hey," a third person saying "hey," an unsolicited photo of someone's junk. Romance is still alive! But sometimes you'll be surprised. Amorous admirers will scour your profile and comment on…
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A few weeks ago, news of a rare black giraffe that was shot and killed by a trophy hunter went viral after images of the slain animal were posted on social media. The hunter was identified as Tess Thompson Talley, a 37-year-old American woman who has achieved a level of…
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A Florida woman has finally lost her virginity at the age of 32 after being cured of a rare condition that meant she couldn't have penetrative sex without feeling like she was "hitting a brick wall". Karen Buono 35, from Wesley Chapel, Florida, has spent most of her life struggling…
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