One man’s hilarious observations about realities of life as a grown-up

October 29, 2015, 3:04 am

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brutal-adulthood-reality-illustrations-chaz-hutton Link: https://instagram.com/instachaaz/ Link: https://medium.com/@chazhutton — This is all of us (Picture: Insta-Chaz/Instagram)

Last week, you may have seen Chaz Hutton’s graph which perfectly summed up the difference between life in your 20s and life in your 30s.

But Chaz, a London-based designer and illustrator, has got a lot more where that came from.

In fact, he’s got a whole series of brilliant illustrations, including bar charts, Venn diagrams and hilarious internal monologues, that encapsulate the grim reality of life as a grown-up.

It’s good to know it’s not just us.

There’s this perfect break-down of the morning after.

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13 things you’ll only know if you grew up in Yorkshire

October 29, 2015, 3:37 am

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Ingleborough & Penyghent mountains vista — (Picture: Getty)

For those born outside of Yorkshire (the outsiders) our lifestyle, lingo and even diet habits can sometimes be quite difficult to understand.

Only the lucky people who had the privilege of being born and bred in God’s Own County can truly understand our way of life and what it means to be proper Yorkshire.

There are many things you could only ever understand if you grew up in our glorious dales, and here are a few of them…

1. Everywhere is ‘near Leeds’.

Proper Yorkshire folk know the ins and outs of the Yorkshire region. However outsiders usually run into trouble remembering or even hearing of a lot of our glorious towns and villages, so whenever asked where exactly in Yorkshire you’re from… Read the full story

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Make this boozy brain and heart jelly recipe for Halloween

October 29, 2015, 4:00 am

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Halloween recipes and food ideas — Sweet boozy Halloween joy (Picture: Hazel Paterson)

Freak out your party guests with these boozy sweet treats that can be made a couple of days in advance.

Not for the faint-hearted but definitely for this weekend’s parties, these two boozy delights look pretty damn grim but will be sure to put a boozed up smile on your face (unless you’re vegetarian).

The brain and heart moulds are in loads of shops right now or you can get one really easily from eBay. The following recipe makes enough for one brain or two smaller hearts but as all moulds are slightly different sizes don’t worry of you have excess mixture, just pour into ice cube trays for boozy jelly shots. Win.

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MI6 advertises for female spies on Mumsnet; is inundated with eager applicants

October 29, 2015, 4:10 am

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Jobs — They’ve had a lot of interest (Picture: Mumsnet)

MI6 is currently recruiting a new breed of female intelligence officer – from Mumsnet.

And the job advert has received a LOT of attention from potential Moneypennys.

The ad went up on the parenting site on October 21 and stresses the ‘importance of discretion’.

The Secret Intelligence Service also stipulates: ‘You should not discuss your application with anyone other than your partner or a close family member.’

Mumsnet CEO Justine Roberts said MI6 had first placed the ad on the site in May – and it received more applications than any other job advertised on the website.

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This guy honoured his heart donor in the most beautiful way

October 29, 2015, 4:13 am

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Geometric heart tattoo — Tatt’s lovely (Picture: Imgur/ Reddit/ MoTioNz)

Where the heart is.

People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons, but one Redditor’s new tatttoo is particularly special.

Posting a picture of his inking on Reddit, user MoTioNz explained that his geometric heart tattoo featuring the initials TLK was in honour of his heart donor.

Answering fellow Redditors questions MoTioNz explained that he had a heart transplant at the age of 14, saying: ‘I had dilated cardiomyopathy, where basically my heart was too big and not pumping blood properly. It made me pretty sick, where I was throwing up all day and ended up losing almost half my body weight.’

‘I had a pacemaker implanted when I was 12 but my health kept declining and I had to have the… Read the full story

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17 things that make house sharing not so bad

October 29, 2015, 4:35 am

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House sharing definitely has its downfalls, and we can all get a bit (completely) sick of those we dwell with at times, but it’s also a saviour.

Without it, a lot of us wouldn’t be able to afford rent and still eat, so we kinda owe a lot to our housemates. It’s not ALL bad.

1.The hangover support group.

You’ve had one too many, you can’t open both eyes properly and you desperately need help piecing together your life. Everything feels better when you can gather in the kitchen and have someone make you a cuppa and talk you through your late night chanting and brief nap in the bathroom.

2. Can I borrow that please?

Run out of pasta? Face wipes?… Read the full story

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Never sit up like a functional member of society again, because this chair lets you work lying down

October 29, 2015, 4:38 am

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Desk lets you lie down and work — Lie down and pretend you’re not just scrolling through Instagram (Picture: Altwork)

Ever wanted to combine your dedication to work and getting things done with your passion for being really, really lazy?

Meet the Altwork Station, a reclining desk chair that will make all your lying down dreams come true.

It’s a fancy desk that lets you sit up, recline, or fully lie down as you work at your computer, holding your computer’s monitor, keyboard, and mouse in place with some extra strength magnets.

reclining desk chair lets you lie down while you work altwork station gif

The posh chair costs $5,900 (£3,865) which is pretty pricey, but it does have all kinds of special… Read the full story

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12 batsh*t crazy things people have done after a breakup

October 29, 2015, 4:43 am

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jason segal forgetting sarah marshall — Oh no you didn’t (Picture: Forgetting Sarah Marshall/Universal)

While most of us cope with breakups by sobbing into a bucket of Ben & Jerry’s or by drinking our tarnished memories away, other people deal with their broken heart in more extreme ways.

People on Whisper have been confessing the batsh*t crazy stuff they’ve done in the wake of a broken heart.

Stuff like stealing cats, practising voodoo and literally sh*tting all over their past relationship.

It’s enough to make you want to stay single forever, or just never ever breakup with your significant other.

1. ‘I pooped on his porch in the middle of the night. No lie.’

too far

2. ‘Had sex with two of his friends… Read the full story

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Women are having designer vagina surgery to look good in yoga pants and bikinis

October 29, 2015, 4:54 am

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Young woman in yoga position — People are having surgery to look all smooth in yoga pants (Picture: Getty)

Oh. People are doing things to their bodies again.

Apparently, our love for leggings, yoga pants, and bikinis has resulted in a massive increase in the number of women undergoing ‘designer vagina’ surgery.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has recorded a rise in the number of women opting to get a labiaplasty – the surgery which changes the size and shape of the inner or outer vaginal lips. People typically go for it if they’re uncomfortable with the size of their labia, or if they’re causing daily discomfort.

But now, more and more women are choosing to have the operation to look good in leggings and bikinis.

Read the full story

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We’re calling it – this sexy Cecil the lion is the worst taste Halloween costume of the year

October 29, 2015, 5:20 am

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Sexy Cecil the lion costume — A ‘sexy’ too far (Picture: Zandy.com)

Just no.

As if it wasn’t bad enough that Cecil the lion (RIP) was hunted down and shot dead for sport, now he’s been turned into a ‘sexy’ polyester stretch velvet/acrylic faux fur Halloween costume.

The costume, which ain’t nearly as cheap as it looks at $118.95 (approx. £78), is the work of Yandy.com, who as we previously wrote, have the amazing ability of being able to make literally anything ‘sexy’.

And while we’re all for the sexy taco and the sexy goldfish, we can’t help but feel that sexy Cecil the lion (RIP) is a sexy too far.

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Forget bottomless brunches, here are 11 London dinners with unlimited booze

October 29, 2015, 5:30 am

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Bottomless brunches are all well and good, but they do rather render the rest of the day a bit of a write-off.

All-you-can-drink dinner spots are hard to find, but fear not, we’ve rounded up London’s best deals if you fancy putting a few away at proper mealtimes.

1. PizzaBuzz, Alphabeta Building, 2 Worship St, London EC2A 2AH

When: Weekends 11am-9pm and weeknights 6pm-9pm.

The deal: One pizza and two hours of bottomless Glera for £25.

2. The Exhibit, 12 Balham Station Rd, London SW12 9SG

When: Every Thursday from 6pm to midnight.

The deal: A £20 bolt-on for 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco with two or more tapas dishes.

3. Cookbook Café, Intercontinental Park Lane, 1 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7QY

When: Wednesday to Sunday from 6pm. Last sitting 8pm.

The deal: Two hours of bottomless bubbles and four courses for £44 with Bookatable.

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15 things you’ll only know if you want a pet but can’t have one

October 29, 2015, 5:40 am

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Getty pug — Why can’t we be together? (Picture: Getty)

Having a pet is the best thing that you could ever possibly own. Fact.

But the universe obviously doesn’t want you to be happy and for one reason or the other you can’t actually own a pet.

Not being able to have a pet is a bit like seeing everyone else around you enjoy a Willy Wonka chocolate bar, and you not being able to have one.

It’s basically torture.

And only others who are in the same situation could ever understand this.

1. You’re missing out

You know for a fact that you are definitely missing out.

Whether it is being able to scoop a little Chihuahua into your bag, or pop pictures of your rabbit on Instagram you can’t do any of… Read the full story

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Jealous boyfriend’s text rant turns out to be the most elaborate pun ever

October 29, 2015, 5:42 am

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Ellie has a very mean boyfriend (Picture: Ellie Ward/Twitter)

Some guys just want to watch the world burn.

Take this jealous boy called Jack Lampe (aka Laidback Lamps). After he sent a whole stream of texts accusing his girlfriend Ellie Ward of cheating, she shared the whole thing on Twitter.

‘I have an evil boyfriend’ she explained in the post earlier this week. It’s now been retweeted over 11,000 times and favourited over 15,000.

Because this conversation is really not going where you think it will.

Warning: it’s a little sweary.

Jack appears to be very het up about whatever been’s going on between Ellie and a bloke called Scott (nickname Cheggy).

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13 signs you eat like a massive weirdo

October 29, 2015, 6:42 am

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Food is precious and should not be messed with.

But some people just have no idea how to eat their food the right way.

As Reddit users discuss their very unconventional methods for consuming their fave foods, we’ve rounded up the strangest.

Guys, you’re doing it wrong.

1. Eating pizza crusts first

Eating pizza crust-first should be illegal and punishable by death

— Andi (@AndiSaputro) October 25, 2015

We get the principle of saving the best bit to last, but can it really apply to pizza?

2. Cereal without milk

Dry cereal without milk is just dog food.

— Matt Bachus (@Mattbachus) October 19, 2015

So. Dry.

Dry

3. Pineapple on Nando’s

‘Do you want pineapple on that?’

Erm, no. Does anyone ever answer ‘yes’ to the dreaded question?

4. Not eating jacket potato skin

It’s crispy. It’s salty. It’s delicious. What’s not… Read the full story

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These two guys pretending to be balls is really pretty special

October 29, 2015, 8:07 am

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Bonds Australia balls advert — They’re nuts (Picture: Youtube/ Bonds Australia)

What a pair!

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in men’s pants (and quite frankly, who hasnt?), wonder no more, as a pair of Aussie comedians have brought testicles to life in a hilarious series of videos called The Boys.

The first video is called Impact, and sees the boys get kicked. Hard. Dennis, the left ball, also gets an itch… so that’s nice.

The second equally traumatic video, Swim, sees the boys go for a dip (spoiler: they don’t like it) and then Dennis – it’s always Dennis – falls through a hole in an old pair of pants.

BAD TIMES.

MORE: You can now officially watch… Read the full story

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Dad’s #MoreThanCute campaign encourages little girls to be whatever they want this Halloween

October 29, 2015, 8:16 am

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More than cute — Campaign wants to show girls are ‘more than cute’ (Picture: Heroic Girls)

A dad fed up of nothing but cutsie costumes targeted at his daughters for Halloween has started a hashtag encouraging all little girls to dream big.

‘When choosing a costume, boys are told they can be anything they want: brave, scary, smart, adventurous and more,’ web designer John Marcotte writes on his Heroic Girls website.

He goes on: ‘The costumes designed for girls, on the other hand, tell them that no matter what they aspire to be, the only thing that society truly values is that they look “cute,”‘ he adds.

‘If you are a girl, even superhero and zombie costumes come complete with a tutu and a magic fairy wand.’

But, like his… Read the full story

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19 of the world’s best bucket list beaches

October 29, 2015, 8:21 am

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Kleopatra Beach in Turkey (Picture: Chloe Gunning)

The clocks have gone back, Christmas lights have started to appear, and summer feels like a distant memory.

While the festive season may be on its way, now is the time for some wanderlust.

Dreams of exotic locations, researching that next holiday, and adding a few more places to your ever-growing bucket list.

Well look no further, we’ve compiled our pick of 19 of the world’s best bucket list beaches, so you don’t have to.

1. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Australia

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23 ways going to an all-girls school has stayed with you

October 29, 2015, 8:28 am

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st trinians all girls school — We didn’t look like this, FYI. (Picture: St Trinians/Ealing Studios)

Admitting you went to an all-girls school tends to make people think you’re a bit of a socially stunted weirdo.

Sure, when you emerged from school you were still startled by the existence of boys and felt vaguely unsettled by having them in your lecture halls.

But now you’re an almost-grownup, you’re totally normal. It’s all fine. Boys don’t even make you hyperventilate anymore. That being said, there are a few things that have stayed with you…

1. You’re very cautious of wearing skirts in public

Because for some reason, flipping up people’s kilts was the funniest thing ever from years seven to nine.

2. Chatting about periods is NBD

And you’re not quite used to a… Read the full story

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13 awesome farm animals who were rescued from the slaughterhouse

October 29, 2015, 8:37 am

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Deni sitting with Lester (Picture: Deni Kirkova)

A vegan sanctuary in East Sussex rescues animals from slaughter and lets them live their lives in peace and away from harm, until they die naturally from old age.

Hugletts Wood Farm Animal Sanctuary opened its doors for an opportunity to meet their residents: Former dairy cows, battery chickens and more.

Here are the stories of 13 very happy Earthlings: