We’ve all heard of employees being fired for performing poorly or engaging in illegal activities at work. But being axed for changing clothes in the workplace? Logging on to Facebook while at work? Charging your cell phone in the office? Writing your office correspondence in ALL CAPS?
Believe it or not, these and other unusual reasons have been used to justify giving employees the boot.
Many celebrities are compelling social media personas for a couple of reasons. They offer keen insights on the human experience, make searing political commentary, or are simply trainwrecks you love to see. While the likes of Kevin Hart or Chrissy Teigen may be “canceled” because of their problematic tweets from the past, others may luckily escape “cancellation” but run into lawsuits instead.
According to a Center for Disease Control study, there are approximately 4.5 million dog bite incidents in America each year. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization reports that, following dog bites, bites from snakes, cats, and monkeys are a significant concern worldwide.
Admitting that you once used an answering machine, rented a “home video” from Blockbuster, or unironically used slang words like “cool beans” and “far out” is a surefire way to reveal your true age. Not that there’s anything wrong with revealing your true age or being old, for that matter.
In Washington State, a court may order your spouse to pay a reasonable amount of your attorney’s fees. That may happen if the court determines that you need help with your legal expenses and that your spouse is more than capable of paying for some of it.
Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing, and like most billionaire couples who get a divorce, theirs will dominate headlines for a couple of weeks or so. That’s unfortunate but inevitable, as they are both public figures. However, it won’t be because the public is luridly curious about their private lives.
Some people consider the TLC reality television show 90 Day Fiancé to be one of the worst shows on TV. Some might even say it’s a lurid display of the many things that are wrong with society, not to mention, it exploits people’s emotional vulnerabilities for ratings.
Playing the lottery is a game of chance, and everyone plays to win. Some people play merely to have fun, kill time, or enjoy the adrenaline rush, but ultimately, they want to win the jackpot. If you’ve never won the lottery, don’t be sad. One can win millions of dollars and still end up losing.
It may seem as if more celebrities are divorcing than non-celebrities. Statistically speaking, that’s not the case. What’s true is that celebrities are more prone to filing for divorce than non-celebrities.
Twice divorced, Jennifer Garner blamed the media as the culprit, and she offered a keen observation as to why celebrity splits tend to happen more often.
Celebrity pets have lifestyles that many humans could only dream of. You read that right: animals have lifestyles. Regardless, by law, pets are considered properties that have no rights even if their owners treat them more like family.
In a divorce case, pets like dogs and cats may even be used as a bargaining chip by one party against the other party, which would be difficult to do with one’s human children.