A hen do is meant to be a chance for you and your nearest and dearest to spend quality time together before marriage forever destroys your social life (or that’s the idea, anyway).
But you can guarantee that over the course of the night/weekend, you’ll pick up some gatecrashers who are determined to either join in with or spoil your fun.
So if you’ve been on a few hen dos recently, you’re probably very familiar with the sight of these random people.
1. A rival, much rowdier, hen party
Women living in the south east masturbate the most out of any region, and more than men in any other region of the UK, according to new research.
UK women have also spent three times the amount men have on sex toys in the last five years.
What can we say? We listened to Justin Bieber and we’re quite happy loving ourselves.
The study polled 2,873 adults, aged 18-50, on their solo bedroom activities, across each of the 12 regions of the UK. Approximately half of those questioned said they were in a relationship and half were single.
Gamers, throw out your ratty trainers and drop your controllers. There’s a new trainer collection you need to know about.
Vans has finally teamed up with Nintendo to create an exclusive collection of footwear, clothing, and accessories, in celebration of your gaming-filled childhood.
The graphic printed range features 8-bit inspired designs and all the classic characters you remember – Mario and Luigi, Donkey Kong, Link, and even Princess Peach.
The collection is launching online this Friday June 3rd, so we’d recommend setting an alarm if you’re deeply coveting a particular pair.
If you’ve just come out of yet another pointless meeting, are sitting at your desk eating a sad tuna salad, or have come to the realisation that you hate every single one of your colleagues, you may want to look away now. This news is going to hurt.
Time Inc has just listed a brand new job. That job is essentially being paid to eat bacon. That job is our dream job.
The role of Bacon Critic has been introduced as part of the brand’s new breakfast and brunch themed website, Extra Crispy.
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Becoming a mum is confusing, terrifying and wonderful. But you are not alone.
You are now part of a huge tribe of people who understand what you’re going through without having to explain.
Here are 15 reasons why your mum friends are brilliant.
1. They need coffee as badly as you do.
2. No birth story is too gory or too graphic for your mum friends. And they won’t mind if you suddenly start crying while telling it.
3. Nobody from your old life wants to know the colour, quantity or consistency of your baby’s poo. But your mum friends do, and they will cheerfully discuss it with you for hours. While eating chocolate cake.
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What to do when you want to get out there and see the world, but you’ve got a very overprotective latina mum?
We think Jonathan Quiñonez may have come up with the perfect way to keep everyone happy.
The 27-year-old model and consultant, who’s originally from Mexico but now based in Brussels, quit his job earlier this year to travel the world.
And, before he left, he set up an Instagram account, Momimfine, where he could keep his mum updated on his adventures.
As he explains on his page: ‘Whatever your age is, if you have a latin mom and a passion for adventure, you will have to find a… Read the full story
Parklife returns once again this June with the likes of The Chemical Brothers, Bastille and Chase & Status to spice up summer.
Keen? Fear not – we’re giving you the chance to win tickets, in collaboration with Nando’s.
Two weekend tickets to the festival, on the 10th and 11th of June, are up for grabs.
If you count yourself as a true gin enthusiast, and can think of nothing better than spending the day sampling gin from around the globe, making cocktails, and learning more about the joy of juniper berries, this is something you need to know about.
Next weekend London will play host to Junipalooza – a two day festival dedicated entirely to the joy of gin.
What a glorious time to be alive.
The event will see 40 distillers from around the globe popping down to set up stands offering custom gin, gin masterclasses, and even guides on making your very own distilled gin.
Sometimes, past relationships can leave you with some very valuable lessons.
You may look back and realise you didn’t act in the correct way so you need to be more understanding and less confrontational in future relationships.
Sometimes they can leave you realising you’re not the one who needs the lessons AKA, your ex seriously needs to grow up.
Either way, you most definitely come away with something.
And people are talking about it over on Reddit, after one person asked ‘What lessons have you learned from your relationships?‘
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While we’re used to spats between restauranteurs and their customers on Yelp, this particular feud is on a whole other level.
Basically, it’s a total sh*tstorm.
After a woman by the name of Emma C. left a one star review of Washington restaurant Nick’s Riverside Grill on the site entitled ‘NEVER GO AGAIN!’, the restaurant’s manager has hit back in a big way.
In Emma’s review, which has since been deleted but was helpfully captured by Firefighter blog STATter911 (because they were called to the scene), she complained that she was charged for ‘two drinks and more,’ when she only ordered one, and… Read the full story
Snakes. Heights. Spiders. We all have our fears.
But for some of us, phobias aren’t something we can avoid as long as we steer clear of Australia, rock-climbing, or cobwebs.
Some of us have to deal with our phobias on a near-daily basis – every time we have a meal.
Yep, we’re talking specific food phobias. They’re a real thing, and while it may seem silly to be scared of a bit of cheese (or a banana, or cooked eggs), they’re just as scary as anyone else’s biggest phobia.
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Father’s Day is on Sunday, June 19.
However, if your Dad is anything like mine, if you spend more than £10 on him he’ll get annoyed with you for wasting your money.
He’ll probably also view Father’s Day itself as ‘another holiday invented by the card companies to rip everyone off’.
But, the thing is, Dads are great and they deserve their day. Even if they are bloody difficult to buy for.
So, to help you out, here’s some cheap Father’s Day gift ideas – just some affordable presents for Dad that he’ll like but that won’t break the bank.
Three Cheer’s Father’s Day Howler, £8.20, HonestBrew
I cringe at the label ‘scene kid’ now.
But it’s the only way to look back at the kids who wore tight, multi coloured skinny-jeans, huge bows in their hair and, best of all, had those own-cut fringes that covered half of of their faces.
And one of those kids was me.
While everyone else was worrying about their Top 16 and sharing their ‘luv’, we were focusing on how to get the entirety of our Hello Kitty collection… Read the full story
Coffee is good. Doughnuts are good. So why did it take this long for someone to put them together?
No, we’re not talking about taking sips of a latte between bites of a doughnut, as glorious a life choice as that is. We’re also not referring to a coffee/doughnut combo deal, although that’s also pretty brilliant.
We’re losing our minds over the Donutccino.
Created by Gossip Coffee in Astoria, New York, the Donutccino is a miracle of iced cold brew coffee, topped with whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, chocolate sauce, and the doughnut of your choice.
If you were sat nearby a group of bad-mannered teens while you were trying to enjoy your coffee, what would you do?
Would you call them out on it, buy them a coffee or simply leave?
This woman did all three.
Michelle Icard, a mother who runs a Facebook page called Michelle in the Middle, recently shared her own Mean Girls experience which took place at a local Starbucks.
After hearing three ‘very pretty’ girls speak badly of people and discuss ‘all the crappy presents’ they had been bought by friends, Michelle decided to document their conversation online.
Want to re-live your childhood in the comfort of your own home? Now you can. Sort of.
If you fancy relocating to San Francisco and spending £3 million on a home, that is.
But don’t stop reading just yet – we may be able to tempt you when we tell you this is the house that was once home to The Tanners.
Ramadan is only a few days away and this year it will be a bigger challenge than before with the summer solstice and exams coinciding.
That means there will be more daylight hours to fast through – meaning encouraging and helping others is essential.
What better way to do so, than with some light messages of support, kind greetings, and inspirational quotes?
Here are 11 of the best we’ve found. If you know any others send to hey@metro.co.uk.
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