Turkish people stick out like a sore thumb and we all know it.
From the auntie you have with the constant stories about her bowel problem, the cousin that just keeps having babies with her husband, or the old lady in the family who isn’t actually related to you but seems to be at every family function, here are 25 things you only know if you’re Turkish.
1. You make coffee on the stove in a small saucepan.
Someone at SoBe’s gonna be in the sh*t for this…
Drinks company SoBe are of those brands who want to be your best mate.
And one way they try and engage their customers is by printing playful messages on their bottle caps.
Usually their messages are fun, upbeat and totally harmless (if a little weird), likes this…
Or this…
But recently, someone at SoBe thought it would be pretty funny to switch things up a bit, and start printing ‘Help me trapped. In SoBe factory’ on the inside of their bottle caps.
The thing is, not everyone got the joke.
Remember when Pizza Hut and McDonald’s got together and created the McPizza crust?
No, of course you don’t. Because it only happened in your dreams.
But, while we wait for those two fast food giants to get into bed together, food blogger Oh, Bite It! has created a rustic DIY version.
It’s pretty simple to assemble – anyone can do it.
But, be warned, it may kill you.
You get six Quarter Pounders with cheese to takeaway, sprinkle liberally with mozzarella and pepperoni (or a topping of your choice) and pop into the oven on a pizza baking tray to melt.
Dinner is served.
We’re not in any way condoning this. We’re just letting you know… Read the full story
Finding love in London is tough.
It’s probably why we’ve all given up and started to eat burgers, fried chicken, and mac ‘n’ cheese in vast quantities instead.
But, Match.com wants to invigorate our search for love again (well, it’s in their interests).
So, they’ve used geo-location technology, in tandem with their app, to work out which Tube stops offer the best chance of finding love. Statistically speaking.
They’ve figured out the best ratio of single men to single women, and vice versa.
Why would you mess with the guac, guys?
It’s not often that the President of America tweets about a recipe, but yesterday was no ordinary situation.
In a moment of pure madness the internationally renowned and respected paper The New York Times caused chaos on twitter when they tried to mess with the institution that is guacamole.
Their controversial tweet – which was accompanied by a picture of a bowl of vivid green guacamole and chips adorned with peas and sunflower seeds – read, ‘Add green peas to your guacamole. Trust us.’… and then all hell broke loose.
The reaction was strong and immediate.
People literally couldn’t believe what they were seeing.
The excitement and build up for a good night out with your mates often surpasses the night itself.
We’ve all had that crushing disappointment of buzzing off the walls with anticipation over going out on the lash only for the actual event to fall flat. There are a great deal of things us difficult to please UK party animals actually really hate about a night out and most of them happen at least once per outing.
Might as well just stay in with the Ovaltine and slippers, right? We don’t get moody bouncers, lack of toilet roll or ridiculously loud Taylor Swift blocking our conversations while we’re at home.
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This powerful video shows the very real impact people’s words on social media can have.
Beauty blogger Em Ford is the face behind YouTube channel My Pale Skin. She regularly posts makeup tutorials on how to cover up acne and breakouts.
However, three months ago, she decided to do something a little different.
She started posting makeup free selfies on social media. In that time, over 100,000 comments were made about her face.
This film shows some of the comments left on those images, from the good, to the very ugly, including ‘I can’t even look at her’, and ‘you look disgusting.’
As Em… Read the full story
Parents aren’t magically superior to non-parents – for starters, we’re all so knackered they could easily take us in a fight – but having kids does change you in some significant ways.
It won’t turn a bad man good or a good woman bad, but it might just make you a slightly better person.
Here’s why.
1. You get to see the world anew
Every child is a tiny Indiana Jones, looking for exciting experiences and treasure and things to see and do and stick up their nose.
If you can’t remember when every day wasn’t the same old grind, seeing the world through their eyes can be magical.
2. You stop being so serious
Dancing in ASDA? Why the hell not?
3. You… Read the full story
While many people have voiced their outrage at China’s annual dog meat festival in Yulin, one woman has dedicated her life to actually doing something about it.
66-year-old Yang Xiaoyun is a woman on a mission. And that mission is to save as many dogs from slaughter as possible.
The widow, who runs the Common Home For All dog shelter in Tianjin, northeast China, was married to a government employee and had a career as a literature teacher, but gave up her comfortable, respectable life to save the lives of countless animals.
Over the last few years, as you’ve gradually got older, you’ve willed away those wrinkles and burgeoning white hairs, wishing you were still enjoying the golden days of your youth.
But recently, you’ve kind of just given in to nature, and you’re enjoying becoming a granny or grandpa before it’s even biologically possible.
Here’s 17 ways you’ve become old and boring before your time.
1. You’re going to admit it right now – you think the Disney films of your youth were miles better than Frozen
Soz, Elsa, Olaf and every single little kid in the world who is bloody obsessed with it.
2. You can’t stop talking about the… Read the full story
Pregnancy and childbirth sure does some strange things to a woman’s body.
We all know that plenty goes on ‘down there’ – and there’s obviously the whole boobs thing – but aside from the stretch marks, enduring incontinence, painful piles, water retention and ruined pelvic floor there are some other more slightly unexpected things that can happen after you’ve entered the wonderful world of motherhood.
In fact hardly any part of you is left untouched.
Even when baby is out and growing up and the hormones have settled back down you could still be left with some strange changes.
You’ll hardly know yourself.
So let’s have a look at… Read the full story
The Kelleher women aren’t taking any of cancer’s sh*t.
When Janet Kelleher was told she was going to have to undergo chemotherapy she knew there was only one thing for it; it was time to get a totally rad pre-chemo haircut.
The author was first diagnosed with cancer 2001, and had been in remission for 14 years when she was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma – the second most common form of breast cancer.
But instead of getting down about the sh*t cards she’d been dealt, Janet decided to have some serious fun.
Prepare to be mesmerised.
The problem with most nail art is that it’s actually really hard to do unless you have three spare (and very steady) hands, and about five hours to spare.
But these short and snappy Instagram video tutorials by Nails Videos, make even the jazziest of designs look totally achievable.
From tropical sunsets to funky splatter designs, Nails Videos have tutorials for basically every nail art design you could ever imagine, and we just can’t stop watching.
Check these out…
Splatter nails
Rainbow triangle nails
Ice cream nails
Tropical sunset nails
There can be no simpler pleasure in life than popping your way through a roll of bubble wrap.
In a recent survey of all the little things that make Brits happy, popping bubble wrap came in at no. 32.
So, when the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that the creators of the world’s favourite packaging – Sealed Air Corp – were launching a new ‘non-popping’ version, everyone lost their minds.
Could this be the end of bubble wrap as we know it?
The new version is called iBubble and will be shipped flat, instead of in pre-inflated rolls. Businesses will have to buy a £3,500 pump to inflate the wrap on arrival.
iBubble is also laid out in columns of connected air pockets, so when you press on it, the air just gets pushed into neighbouring bubbles, rather than popping.
The bubble backlash was swift and hysterical.
By now, you’ve probably watched RiRi go gangsta on Mads Mikkelsen’s ass in the Tarantino-style video for new song ‘B*tch Better Have My Money’.
It’s good, but it’s not as good as this dance version, which features super-slick choreography by Tricia Miranda and was shot by Tim Milgram.
It’s now had over 13 million views. Quite a few of those were us.
You will want to be able to dance like this.
Because ‘B*tch Better Have My Money’.
‘You just bought a shot’
‘Like blah, brrap, brrap’
Watch the full thing here:
No matter how long ago you finished university, we’re willing to bet that a part of you misses it deeply.
Despite all the assignments, lack of money and aggravating deadlines, here’s why you wish you were still there…
1. The friends
They were around, all the time. Every minute of the day. There was none of this scheduling dinners months in advance nonsense that you have to resort to now you’re working and busy and living an independent life.
2. The getting ready for nights out…
You went out three, four times a week without even batting an eyelid. You actually did your hair and makeup and squeezed into a bodycon dress… Read the full story
We’ve all had bad days and sad days, and while it’s tempting to crawl under a blanket and stay there when you’re feeling low, that doesn’t really help. We know from experience that these tips will.
1. Don’t blame yourself
You’re down. It happens. It’s not your fault, you’re not a bad person, and telling yourself to snap out of it won’t make your mood lift.
2. Don’t listen to your own bullshit
Low moods are just great at framing everything in the worst possible light: Sarah hasn’t replied to your text? Well, Sarah clearly hates you and everybody hates you and… you know how it goes. Catch these thoughts and reframe them with less dramatic… Read the full story
Further proof that humour is the best weapon against ignorance.
When Catholic Vote, a US-based organisation who describe themself as a ‘conservative, non-profit political advocacy group’ released an anti-gay marriage video dressed up as a coming out story, people were understandably upset and pretty mad.
The video, which is entitled Not Alone, which uses sexual appropriation as a device, features six people coyly ‘coming out’ and admitting that despite being normal, loving people, who believe in equality for all (and even have gay friends! Imagine!) they are, well, er, against gay marriage.
What could possibly go wrong?
Apparently, someone thought making an iPhone 6 case that looks like a gun was a really good idea.
Slipped in your back pocket it could easily be mistaken for a real handgun. And, given the times we live in, that’s a pretty scary thought.
Police departments in the US, including the NYPD, have already taken to social media to warn people against purchasing one.
Everyone’s agreed it’s probably not the best idea ever.
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