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We’re bringing “whatever” back. |
A few weeks ago I came across an article about a kid who watches television at 1.5x speed so he can cram as much viewing in as he can. It seemed that his unquenchable desire to get through shows in the Golden Age of television meant he’d sacrifice the entertainment value of the show just to get to the end. |
“Man, this guy would have been crucified in 1993,” I thought. |
This complete reversal on the social acceptance of gluttonous TV viewing made me wonder what happened to the values we were raised on as Gen Xers? We were taught that sincerity was for simpletons, everything corporate is evil, old school is always better than the latest and greatest, authenticity is king, conformity is death and there is nothing worse than being a sell-out or a poser. |
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This is why Airbnb guests actually make the best hosts. |
In 2016, My husband and I started renting our basement apartment out as a short-term rental on Airbnb. We live in a college town and figured we’d get some guests during football game weekends and graduations. We didn’t realize how many people come to our town to visit their college kids or check out the school, so we were pleasantly surprised by how regularly we were booked. |
What makes us good hosts is that we’ve been Airbnb guests for years. As a family of five that travels a lot, we’ve found far more value in Airbnbs than in hotels over the years. We love having a kitchen, living room and bedrooms and feeling like we have a “home” while traveling. We even spent a nomadic year staying at short-term rentals for a month at a time. |
When you’ve experienced dozens of Airbnbs as a guest, you learn what guests appreciate and what they don’t. You see what’s annoying and unnecessary and what’s to be expected in comparison to a hotel. We started taking mental notes long before we started our own rental about what we would want to do and not do if we ever had one and have implemented those things now that we do. |
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Upworthy and P&G are back with the #ActsOfGood Awards. |
Doing good is its own reward, but sometimes recognizing these acts of kindness helps bring even more good into the world. That’s why we’re excited to partner with P&G again on the #ActsOfGood Awards.
The #ActsOfGood Awards recognize individuals who actively support their communities. It could be a rockstar volunteer, an amazing community leader, or someone who shows up for others in special ways. |
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He just sits there and enjoys the conversation. |
It’s incredibly rare to see a dog, especially a large one, sitting upright at a dinner table. It’s probably even more rare to see one that isn’t bothering with any food. That’s why a video posted by Federica Finocchiaro has captivated the public. |
In a video seen over 2.3 million times on TikTok, Federica Finocchiaro shares how her dog, Grayson, a Weimaraner, is a very polite table guest. |
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