It’s tough to make lasting changes in your life for the better—it usually takes a lot of effort and the results aren’t always as dramatic as you’d expect. There just aren’t that many shortcuts you can take to make an outsized impact. But still, some people have found some. Redditor u/Henna recently asked: “What improved…
God, this one is satisfying. Obviously, work has changed. After two? (IDK what is time) years of the pandemic, we’ve all become very used to working from home. No commute, no stupid office prattle, and you can get more done efficiently. Honestly, there isn’t a ton of downside IMO. So companies that still think they…
If you don’t already have a therapist, this past year might have gotten you thinking it’s time to make an appointment. You might be suffering from depression or anxiety or feeling overwhelmed with work or childcare. But maybe you feel like your problems are too weird for a therapist. Well, guess what? Basically, nothing is…
As so many of us head home to spend the holiday season with our loved ones for the first time since 2019, it’s a foregone conclusion that we’ll engage in some age-old family spat or other. But count your lucky stars that your family doesn’t include any of THESE relatives because holy moly, they’re horrible…
Today I learned that there’s a place online where people can share all of the neat, random, and interesting things with each other and the submissions are so great, we had to share them with you. When I was in school I always thought that after I graduate, I must have learned everything there is to learn but…
It’s that time of the year when everyone is in a festive mood and being just a little bit kinder to each other. Let this post be a palate cleanser. It can’t be all jingle bells and presents. That’s not the Cringemas spirit. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. “Ex-manager that got fired…
Horrible bosses have been around since time immemorial, sure, but MAN 2021 was a wicked year for them. You’d think that after a global pandemic, a huge market crash and recovery, and all the other crap we’ve handled the last two years that bosses would catch a clue and not be so extra all the…
Pete Davidson has dated a lot of famous women — Ariana Grande, Kate Beckinsale, Phoebe Dynevor, and now Kim Kardashian. And it has people wondering: why are these women into this guy? I’m gonna be real a second: I think that’s some *high level bullsh-t*. If the dude is nice and the women he dates…
As so many of us head home to spend the holiday season with our loved ones for the first time since 2019, it’s a foregone conclusion that we’ll engage in some age-old family spat or other. But count your lucky stars that your family doesn’t include any of THESE relatives because holy moly, they’re horrible…
If you “have to spend money to make money,” then what happens when you have no money to spend? Yeah, exactly. Living life while struggling financially just adds to the burden of having to overcome yet another barrier to success. Sure, financially strapped people manage to “make it”, but the deck really is stacked against…
People are sharing stories about experiencing eye-witness events that cannot be explained with critical thinking. Also known as a “glitch in the matrix” and I’m still scratching my head over some of these. If you thought 2020 was a weird year, 2021 was just as weird. Especially for these folks. Here are some of the…
There’s a popular subreddit called “What Is This Thing?” and it’s full of people sharing the random things they find, but they need help figuring out exactly what they discovered. It’s mostly really cool and interesting stuff, but sometimes it’s creepy. Thankfully, there are people there to help discuss their own experiences in similar situations….
Unless you live in a brand new house, there’s a good chance there’s something a little off about your house. The last place I lived didn’t have locks on 3/4 outside doors so everyone just crossed their fingers no one wanted to break in. It was nice to never need to use the key when…
Parents trying their dang hardest to mesh with technology but failing spectacularly has got to be the most adorable thing in the entire world. The fact that this failure is inevitable and happens constantly to literally every person’s mom/dad/aunt/grandparent does not make it any less cute, simply because the sheer creativity of their flubs is…
You’ve probably met someone who considers themselves to be the smartest person alive. You know the type—sneers at pop culture they “don’t get,” constantly talks about their test scores, always steers conversations to obscure things they know about or derails it altogether with random facts. Above all they want you to know they are very,…
Let’s be real: gender reveal parties/announcements/whatevers are just another excuse for people to post on Instagram. That’s it. It’s for likes. It’s for the accolades of strangers. It’s shallow, it’s stupid, and in California last year it was downright deadly. Stop doing them by the time you finish scrolling this list. 1. Lotta ways to…
If you’ve ever worked in food service, you know that unfortunately, people really do mess with customer’s food. Sometimes it’s because the customer is just being a dick, maybe the server knows them personally, or it could just be that someone doesn’t feel like following the proper food handling procedures. It’s a very uncool and…
There’s a lot of history that a lot of people get wrong. Over the years, legends, propaganda, and dramatizations can muddy the truth and pretty soon, no one knows what actually happened. Still, it’s important to set the record straight. Redditor u/throwaway000689 asked r/AskReddit: “History buffs, what is a commonly held misconception that drives you…
Leave it to students to show how stupid rules can be. A viral TikTok about a high school that banned backpacks shows just how far kids will go to technically follow rules but still mock authority. Here’s the video in question: @drippy.peanut School shooting reaction to banned backpacks #viral #trending #fyp #TikTok #itbelikethat #crazy #goviral…
It’s a tale as old as time: an endangered bird kills every mate her conservationist keepers try to pair with her, but then, she falls for one of the keepers. Who among us hasn’t experienced this kind of bond? Sadly, many species on this planet are in peril. In fact, humans seem hellbent on destroying…
We cover a lot of human fallibility here at Ruin My Week. We can’t help it, people just keep doing dumb, funny stuff. But sometimes humans get it right, impressively so. Sometimes they use that overgrown monkey brain for something other than Karening or getting questionable tattoos. Such is the case with these design feats…
Forgive me Father, but these bible shower thoughts are a sin. Albeit an entertaining one. People on Reddit have been sharing interesting thoughts and things that stand out about the Old and New Testament. From Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah’s Ark, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, here are some bible shower thoughts that might…
S**t happens. Like, a lot. So chances are it’ll be your turn to take the brunt of it at some point. That’s why it’s important to enjoy the times when it’s happening to someone else. Funny fails are only hilarious with a little perspective… 1. For a month, I thought I lost my wedding ring…
We live in a world of lawsuits, laws that haven’t been updated since 1839, and strange people who do stupid things. And as a result, there are lots of very oddly specific rules out there. On Reddit, folks are sharing the oddest rules they’ve heard of or encountered in their lives. Like did you know…
You guys liked the charts and graphs so much I thought this would also be a fun post. Other than Google Maps, we don’t really think about maps too much anymore. Luckily there are still a few beautiful nerds out there making them, and they’re pretty great. 1. 2. 3. “Countries Whose Local Names Are…
God bless America. Sadly, I mean that the way a Southerner says “bless your heart.” We’re all a little touched and a little dumb when we’re talking to people who ain’t from around these parts. Consequently, people from other countries have heard some pretty strange stuff come out of the mouths of Americans. Well, we…
Whoever made up that rhyme about how “secrets are no fun” had nothing interesting to share. The people in this post revealed secrets from their personal lives that they’ve never told anyone before. It’s brave and strange and worth your time. Someone on Reddit wanted some hot gossip, and instead got a slew of childhood…
With more people spending time in their homes than ever before, many neighbors reached out to others in their communities to check in on one another and offer assistance. People who had never spoken before became friends and some neighbors became even closer than before. People all across social media shared really kind things their…
Oddly specific shirts are meant for nobody or one specific person. I’m an introvert so the idea of wearing an oddly specific shirt to describe myself before anyone says a word to me sounds great. I’m sure it would backfire on me because of the attention you must get from wearing such a weirdly specific…
Who doesn’t like a cool movie fact? No really, who? Tell me their names, I just want to have a word with them about why they’re wrong. It turns out people of Reddit like movie facts too, because someone asked “What’s the greatest behind-the-scenes movie fact you know?” and people had some really cool answers…