There is nothing worse than being caught in the act when you're up to no good. You can't lie about it, you can't take it back, all you can do is pray for forgiveness."Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon asked his viewers if they had ever been caught red-handed and their responses on Twitter were hilarious.Here are 15 of the funniest and/or most embarrassing Tweets.Called in sick to work one day. Saw one of my students at the beach. We nodded as we both realized we were skipping my class. #IGotCaught— Perkinskiii ? (@thatdrunkfeller) February 15, 2017 sent a sext to my husband... forgot his mom was in a group chat lol #igotcaught— Christin Hughes (@christinmhughes) February 16, 2017 #IGotCaught looking up a guy's info on a college computer. Heard his voice behind me telling me how to correctly spell his last name.— Julie W (@auntgirl) February 15, 2017 I called off sick to go to a music festival. The next day my boss said "next time don't stand in the front row." I was on tv #IGotCaught— Unknown (@notsogoodITguru) February 15, 2017 I went to a sex shop with my wife for the first time, the store assistant greeted me with: "nice to see you again!" #IGotCaught— Slemp (@leonardo_grossi) February 15, 2017 I snuck out at age 15 to go to a drinking party. The door bell rang, I answered the door, there stood my mom #IGOTCAUGHT— Complex Simply (@ComplexSimply4u) February 15, 2017 #igotcaught when my boss caught me dozing off at my desk,I raised my head slowly&said "Amen".— Seabow (@CristySeabow) February 15, 2017 on a first date and sent a text to what I thought was my buddy saying "this date is awful SOS"...sent it to her #igotcaught— Luke Taylor (@statboyslim) February 15, 2017 I was telling my friend about a guy that had a cute butt. The guy heard me and said Thanks. #IGotCaught @FallonTonight— Kerri Gray ? (@kerrikgray) February 15, 2017 Parents found out my bro threw a house party after finding the wifi password pinned up evrywhere.His excuse,"I forgot it..a lot" #IGotCaught— Chloe Pacocha (@AwesomepossumCP) February 16, 2017 This article originally appeared on February 14, 2017

The coming of age era known as your twenties are a time for experimentation, branching out, learning about different aspects of yourself, and of course, having stupid fun.Of course, every generation's definition of fun varies. Just what might Gen Zers, those who navigated their teenhood through TikTok and basically came of drinking age during a global pandemic, do to elicit feelings of fun?Thirty-two year old (read: millennial) Ashley Tea wondered this very thing. In a video that went viral on TikTok, she shared "I genuinely think millennials got to have a way better time than Gen Z does."Millennials are already nostalgic about how they used to have fun Tea then reminisced about her own experience of being “an emo kid in 2005,” going out to clubs, bars and restaurants with her friends having a “fun, great, trashy” time. That simply wouldn’t be financially feasible in today’s economic landscape, Tea noted, leaving her “mystified” as to how today’s college age adults might enjoy themselves. So again, Tea posed the question: “ it's a Friday night, a Saturday night…What do do? Where do you go?”Thousands of Gen Z people responded with how they have fun and their answers were unexpectedThe responses to Tea’s question, and their answers were…illuminating, to say the least—and certainly different than how she spent her early 20s.For starters, Tea’s joke about “Gen Zers not having any fun at all” rang true for many people of that age group.“As a 23 year old: I don’t have any fun, hope that helps!” quipped one person. Another joked, “sometimes I sit outside if I'm feeling extra.”One obvious factor behind this is finances. With everything being far more expensive, many Gen Zer’s simply cannot afford to have a social life that resembles earlier generations. “As a 21 year old, the economy makes it difficult to have fun that way, I work 40 hours weekly and I’m either too tired or can’t afford it,” one person wrote. Another reason, which isn’t maybe as obvious, is surveillance. Tea noted that a lot of young people said that since either “parents can track their phones everywhere” they are deterred from doing things that could get them into trouble. Perhaps that’s a win for safety, but there is something to be said about excessive levels of control. Then of course there’s the pandemic, which sucked the fun out of everything big time.“I got ROBBED of my early 20s bs COVID started when I was 22 ? Nwo things are normal but all the good bars and clubs in my area didn’t survive the lockdown,” one person wrote. Plus a lack of third spaces to gather, leaving very little options beside staying home and scrolling on TikTok. However, it’s not all gloom and doom, Tea discovered. @ashleyteacozy im genuinely curious ♬ original sound - Ashley Tea For one thing, Gen Zer’s don’t “glorify binge drinking” nearly as much as millennials and Gen Xers. According to a study held at the University of Michigan, many are forgoing booze entirely. Part of this comes down to Gen Zers prioriotizing health and wellness more than previous generations. And the other, again, is the cost.When Gen Zers do actually have fun, it tends to lean towards more wholesome activities, like house parties (sometimes even themes house parties) and crocheting. Lots and lots crocheting apparently.So maybe things look quite a bit different for Gen Z than millennials or other generationsThat’s not entirely a good or bad thing. And it’s definitely to be expected in some ways. The struggle of rising costs and limited opportunities to form connections and have fun are undeniably issues that must be addressed. But the fact that Gen Zers are leaning into their creativity is worth noting too. And it makes it clear that even though it might not look like it, there is still fun to be had.This article originally appeared on 1.12.24

Ahhh, siblings. Sometimes they're your best friends and other times your living room turns into an MMA octagon over the remote control. If you grew up with brothers and sisters, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to be an only child. (That's not to say you didn't dream about it when your sister stole your favorite shirt for the 30th time.)But not everyone has siblings, so it can be equally as hard for someone who grew up as an only child to picture what it would be like to have them. Only children also likely had moments where they dreamt of having a little brother or sister, not realizing the literal torment siblings can inflict on each other. TikTok creator Lonnie IIV recently posted a video of himself with two other friends seemingly out to lunch, when the girl in the group asked what it was like to grow up with siblings. In less than a minute she realized she lucked out being an only child because her two guy friends gave her a crash course in sibling behavior. "She got an entire childhood in less than a minute."In the clip, Lonnie asked if she wanted her drink but then promptly told her she didn't want it before swirling his fingers around in her cup. This prompted the other friend to throw his balled-up straw paper at her before repeatedly dipping chopsticks into her soup. The woman just laughed and looked seemingly confused at the nonsense her guy friends were displaying. Of course, no sibling experience would be complete without the classic "stop touching me" added for a little pizzazz."She got an entire childhood in less than a minute," one user wrote.A different user said, "This is so accurate."The comment thread was full of childhood sibling...nostalgia?Other commenters started sharing the things they did to their siblings or vice versa. The comment thread was full of childhood sibling...nostalgia? Seems weird to look back on those memories with fondness, yet here we are. Honestly, my brother used to ask if he could have a bite of my food, and when I said no, he would just lick it before asking again. In turn, when my brothers wouldn't let me play video games with them, I would pinch my arm until it turned red and run out of the room crying to tell my mom they hit me. Kids are weird sometimes and thankfully there are usually doses of love in between. But if you grew up with siblings, you'll likely appreciate the video below. Or it'll give you flashbacks. It's a toss-up. If you don't have siblings, you may feel the need to have us evaluated. We turned out alright...mostly. @lonnieiiv Don’t ask, just bring it This article originally appeared on 2.17.23

According to NPR—and the ABBA blaring from my young adult daughter's headphones—we're in the midst of an 80s music revival. As a Gen Xer who came of age in the 80s, I think most of that decade should stay locked in a time capsule, but there are a few songs that have managed to remain timeless despite the synthesizers and bad hair.A-ha's "Take On Me" is one of them. Despite its consummately-80s sound, the song with the famous sketch animated video is still enjoyable (if not a little earwormy—good luck once it gets stuck in your head). A-ha performed "Take On Me" for an MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice album, and it's significantly different than the original. But a lesser-known 2017 arrangement of the song is actually, miraculusly, even better. A-ha performed "Take On Me" for an MTV Unplugged Summer Solstice album, and it's significantly different than the original. The Norwegian band filmed the performance live on the island of Giske, dropping the electric piano as well as the tempo for a stripped-down version that has become a fan favorite. As of this writing, the video has 97 million views on YouTube.​"Take On Me" is one of 17 songs in the unplugged performance, but naturally the most popular.“We’ve talked about this idea for so many years," guitarist Paul Waaktaar-Savoy said. "And in many of our concerts we’ve also played some acoustic songs. But if you consider that we don’t use much technology at all when we write the songs, the idea of an entirely acoustic show makes total sense. Playing all these songs now in their acoustic versions is like returning to their origins.”Watch and see how the slower tempo and simple instrumentation creates a sadder, more haunting version of their biggest hit."The fact he’s still got such a good voice after decades is incredible," wrote one fan.This is music at its purest form. No light show, distortion pedals, autotune and massive audiences. Spotless," wrote another."By far the best version of this song that I have ever heard. It totally transforms the song when performed like this," shared another.Once seen as a one-hit wonder, A-Ha has become a sound of timeless nostalgiaAnother commenter made a poignant observation:"The original version is like a soundtrack for a man living in the fast-paced life in the 80's all cool and hip. This one is like when the same man grows old and saying farewell to the fun memories of his youth."And another summed up what most people feel seeing this:"One version makes you dance and the other version makes you cry."This article originally appeared on 9.26.23

A pelvic floor doctor from Boston, Massachusetts, has caused a stir by explaining that something we all thought was good for our health can cause real problems. In a video that has more than 5.8 million views on TikTok, Dr. Alicia Jeffrey-Thomas says we shouldn’t go pee “just in case.”How could this be? The moment we all learned to control our bladders we were also taught to pee before going on a car trip, sitting down to watch a movie or playing sports.​The doctor posted the video as a response to TikTok user Sidneyraz, who made a video urging people to go to the bathroom whenever they get the chance. Sidneyraz is known for posting videos about things he didn’t learn until his 30s. "If you think to yourself, 'I don't have to go,' go." SidneyRaz says in the video. It sounds like common sense but evidently, he was totally wrong, just like the rest of humanity."Here's why you shouldn't go 'just in case.'"“Pelvic floor physical therapist here, and I work with a lot of people with overactive bladders, stress incontinence, urge incontinence, the whole nine yards,” Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas began her clip. “And here's why you shouldn't go ‘just in case."'In the video, Dr. Jeffrey-Thomas explains the three levels of feeling the need to pee.“The first one is just an awareness level that tells you that there's some urine in the bladder,” she said. “The second one is the one that tells you to make a plan to use the toilet, and the third is kind of the panic button that says, ‘Get me there right now, I'm about to overflow.’” @sidneyraz on vacation and remembering #vacation #tips #bathroom #travel #tipsandtricks #todayilearned #todayyearsold #islandlife #traumabrain #roadtrip #inmy30s Then she made her case by giving a visual explanation of how going when we don’t need to teaches our bodies to prematurely send signals that it’s time to pee. The simple explanation has a lot of people wondering if their pee sensor is still working correctly.TikTok can be used to teach science. Yes, even about going to the bathroom. @thepelvicdancefloor #stitch with @sidneyraz I know it sounds counterintuitive and goes against everything your momma taught you - just out here trying to save your bladder ? In a rare display of humility on the internet, Sidneyraz saw the video and thanked the doctor for the correction. "Oh hey thanks for correcting me!" he wrote.The video shocked a lot of people who feel like their entire lives have been based on a lie—at least when it comes to something most of us do six to eight times a day. “TikTok is basically just a bunch of videos telling me I'm doing life wrong,” joked one commenter. “Like Jesus, really? I'm peeing wrong?”Yes, you are.Finally, some bathroom science you can take with you"Who else hears their mom in their head say 'go just in case' when you’re out and about and near a bathroom?" another commenter asked.The good news is that if you’ve always been the type to go “just in case” and you constantly feel like you need to go pee, there is hope. With the help of a doctor, you can retrain your bladder so that you only feel the need to go when it’s time. Now, who’s going to be the first brave person who doesn’t go when they feel the need, just to see if their body’s pee sensor is off?This article originally appeared on 05.12.22

Adrienne Osuna is a fitness blogger with a focus on weight training. After years of struggling with her weight, this mother of four finally got serious about her health, adopting a rigorous schedule of power lifting, cardio, and intermittent fasting to lose weight, gain muscle, and kick ass.And while her personal regimen might be a little too ambitious for most of us, she's still inspiring—because she keeps it real.An image she posted on her blog is going viral for pointing out that focusing on your weight is a misleading goal. The before-and-after pic shows her before she started lifting and after—a complete physical transformation which resulted in a staggering one pound of weight loss.I know what you're thinking—that's two pounds! Well, I can explain. After Osuna's pic was copied from her blog, it blew up all over the internet—on Facebook, Twitter, Imgur, and more.After she went viral she made another Instagram post revealing she was actually a pound heavier in the after photo. Unfortunately, that post has since been made private.She would later explain that she felt it was important to reclaim her image because it had been used in advertisements for weight loss products, and that's not what she's about."But I DID NOT use anyone's products to do this," she wrote in a post which since been made private. "This was all hard work in the gym lifting heavy weights and intermittent fasting.Kudos to Ms. Osuna for getting the word out—fitness isn't about a number, it's about having awesome muscles you could use to punch a hole through a plaster wall.This article was originally published on 12.22.22 by our partners at someecards and was written by Matt Nedostup.

"It was all his idea." An offhand suggestion from her boyfriend of two years coupled with her own lifelong love of comic strips like "Calvin and Hobbes" and "Get Fuzzy" gave 22-year-old Catana Chetwynd the push she needed to start drawing an illustrated series about long-term relationships. Specifically, her own relationship. Chetwynd says her goal is to explore the peculiar aspects of relationships at different stages, using her own as the master template.The drawings are refreshingly touching, honest, and instantly recognizable to anyone who's ever had to learn to live with, for, and around a long-term partner.The series combines humor and playful drawings with spot-on depictions of the intense familiarity that long-standing coupledom often brings.The comics are almost too real — and really, really funny.If the following comics capture your relationship to a T, you're most definitely not alone. (All images by Catana Chetwynd.)"When I started doing the comic, we hadn't lived together or anything yet, and now we've done the whole thing of moving in together and meeting the parents and everything." The evolution of their relationship provides the creative fuel for the comic strip. Thankfully, her boyfriend John Freed is fully on board with being depicted in (digital) ink — despite having to occasionally awkwardly explain things that appear in the strip to their family and friends.The connection she has built with Freed, Chetwynd says she wouldn't trade for anything — especially now that it inspires her art."The end goal for me was always to have somebody that I could be comfortable with in this way, and I think I got that."You can follow Catana Comics on Facebook and Twitter, and can view the whole series on Chetwynd's website.This article originally appeared on 05.12.17.

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