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You always say "please" and "thank you." You hold the door open for people behind you. You even know which fork to use at dinner! Your etiquette must be pretty good, right? Well, yes and no. We’re sorry to break the bad news: There are a lot of etiquette mistakes you’re probably still making. Some of these blunders are popular misconceptions, while others are bad habits we don’t think about. They all have the same thing in common, though: They can be accidentally rude.

14 Embarrassing Etiquette Mistakes You Probably Don't Even Know You're Making

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Starting a conversation with someone new can often feel intimidating. Whether you’re at a networking event, a party or just meeting someone for the first time, breaking the ice is crucial to establishing a connection. Ice-breaking conversations are more than just small talk; they’re the gateway to deeper, more meaningful interactions. Finding the right topics to start a conversation can set the tone for a pleasant and engaging exchange. Here are five ice-breakers people find interesting, designed to captivate attention and spark curiosity.

5 conversation icebreakers people find interesting

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With as much controversy as there is surrounding tip culture these days, this wholesome story reminds us that at the end of the day—many, if not most humans will gladly show generosity when it is genuinely asked of them. Paul Slobodzian and his fiancé Aly wanted to create an unforgettable wedding to celebrate their love in the most special way possible. To make it happen, both took on a side hustle driving for Uber Eats every day for over a year. During one delivery, Slobodzian thought he’d try slipping a heartfelt, handwritten note sharing his wish into the bag of the order. That note, which went into Erica Hernandez’s Chipotle order, read:

Uber Eats driver saving for wedding leaves heartfelt note in a bag and it pays off big time

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Save your karaoke renditions of hair metal hits for your local dive bar, and keep quiet on the airplane. Plus a dozen more rules we'd love everyone to follow.

The 15 Airplane Etiquette Rules We’d All Really Like Everyone To Follow (Please?)

In an age where love between couples rarely lasts long enough to reach the wedding stage, some old couples are shining examples of how certain marriages remain strong over the years. A TikTok creator, Ali Odom (@alibrookea), took to the online community to share a wholesome video of one such couple. Odom's grandparents have been married for 60 years but it seems the love between them has only grown with time. In the video, Odom captured the day her grandma put on her timeless wedding dress after 60 years and how it still fits her perfectly.

Grandpa has the absolute best reaction when his wife of 60 years tries on her wedding dress again

The US Sun

A WOMAN has left people gasping after showing off the dress she plans to wear for an upcoming wedding. Katie, owner of Brooklyn Blvd, a woman’s boutique with ‘timeless fashion for the modern woman’, revealed that she plans to wear a 'cream', corset-style dress to an upcoming nuptials.

‘Don’t you dare, take it off’ people gasp at woman’s ‘inappropriate’ wedding guest dress & say they’d ‘throw wine at it’

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Life doesn't end at 50, and we enjoy greater longevity than ever before. Those who find themselves alone will naturally seek companionship. However, a less committed type of relationship is growing in popularity.

Love Relationships After 50: Situationships on the Rise

Security at the airport is a fickle dance. Shoes, jackets, and belts off! Check your pockets! Electronics out? Yes? No! Electronics back in your bags. Place your 3.4-ounce liquids in their clear, quart-sized bag in a bin! And so on and so forth. It’s like a game where the rules are always changing. And some airports make this experience much worse than others.

The Worst TSA Experience in the U.S. Is at This East Coast Airport

If we looked 60 years into the past, there are a lot of things that were accepted as “normal” that today most people find abhorrent. For example, people used to smoke cigarettes everywhere. They’d light up in hospitals, schools and even churches.People also used to litter like crazy. It’s socially unacceptable now, but if you lived in the ’70s and finished your meal at McDonald’s, you’d chuck your empty styrofoam container (remember those?) and soda cup right out of the window of your car and onto the street.

People are sharing the weirdest things we accept as 'normal’ and it has people questioning reality

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"Baby why you gotta be so mean?" The zodiac is a fascinating system that many people turn to for insights into personality traits, behaviors, and compatibility. While every zodiac sign has its unique strengths and challenges, some signs are often perceived as being a bit more sharp-edged, vindictive or difficult (to say the least) to deal with. In this article, we'll delve into the four zodiac signs commonly considered the "meanest," exploring the characteristics that contribute to this perception and how these traits manifest in their interactions with others. To lighten the mood, we'll include some funny quotes about each sign's mean streak.

The 4 Meanest Signs in the Zodiac

Los Angeles County, CA

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It's been four years since the charismatic and rugged actor Robert Conrad died at 84. Best known for feature films like Palm Springs Weekend, and the trio of hit TV shows, Hawaiian Eye, Wild Wild West, and Black Sheep Squadron (a.k.a., Baa Baa Black Sheep), Robert Conrad was one tough cookie. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Tough Guy' Actor Robert Conrad ('Wild, Wild West): 4 Years After His Tragic Death

New York Post

Every relationship has its challenges but one woman has had enough of her husband’s unusual car habit, to the point where she is now considering divorce. 

Posting on the popular Reddit AITA forum, the mom explains how this week his quirk has become unmanageable.

“I have been married to my husband for two years, “ the woman begins.

“He has a habit of sitting in the car for five-ten minutes before entering the house. I don’t know why he does it, but he talked about a past traumatic experience he had when he came home and caught his ex cheating on him. 

“[the habit has previously] caused many fights...

I asked my husband for a divorce because of this weird habit

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are two of the biggest celebrities in modern times. While much of the happenings between the two involved their marriage and divorce, there are bigger things for them to focus on. Most notably their children.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s Son Diagnosed With Rare Skin Condition

Los Angeles, CA

Growing up in Los Angeles, the Hollywood Sign served the same purpose to me as God or the moon did to others; no matter what, I always knew it would be there. It is LA’s unofficial coat of arms. Watching Tom Cruise climb Mount Lee and staple rings to it in the 2024 Olympics closing ceremony harkened me back to my childhood, when I was always hiking to the sign and taking photos myself, and, of course, was shocked and delighted each and every time someone altered it as a prank, celebration, or in protest. Every Angeleno has a favorite iteration of the sign, so without further ado, here’s our ranking of the best Hollywood Sign makeovers.

A Definitive Ranking of the Best Hollywood Sign Alterations

Wedding tradition in the South is nothing to be messed with. It starts the moment we say “yes,” and it ends well after we say “I do.” Everything in between is a flurry of celebration (including dozens of bridal showers), planning (there simply must be deviled eggs during cocktail hour), etiquette (starting with hundreds of thank you notes), and traditions that we’ve kept going for generations—and don’t plan on stopping now.

9 "Old-Fashioned" Wedding Traditions You’ll Only Find In The South

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from interviews the author conducted with those individuals mentioned.]. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the classic TV show Bewitched, which originally aired on ABC from 1964 to 1972. The show remains popular in reruns, and will soon be released in a special Blu-ray edition to mark the anniversary.

Dick York ("Darrin #1") Would Have Stayed on 'Bewitched' Had He'd Been Given More Time To "Rest up"

While wedding reception etiquette might seem obvious—find your seat when asked, participate on the dance floor, don’t overdo it at the bar—planners have nearly endless stories of guests who didn’t quite hit the mark: Jumping in historic-estate pools marked “No swimming,” inhaling the passed bites before the newlyweds get a chance to try them, stealing the bride’s bouquet, and more.

7 Embarrassingly Common Etiquette Mistakes Wedding Guests Make at Receptions

New York City, NY

For the last few years, the internet has been obsessed with resurrecting the iconography of the devastatingly handsome John F. Kennedy Jr. and effortlessly chic Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy. At the heart of this fascination is an attempt to return to ’90s New York, where people still smoked cigarettes inside bars and Saks Fifth Avenue ran supreme—ironically, a New York most members of Gen Z have not experienced themselves. Now that a politically peppy Jack Schlossberg is on the scene this election year, it’s clear the Kennedy name isn’t going anywhere.

Obsessed with the Kennedys? These Are Their Favorite Spots in NYC

Las Vegas, NV

Where can you go to get a good meal around here? Between steakhouses, Italian joints, and even vegan restaurants, the Las Vegas dining scene is on fire, featuring food from some of the best chefs in the industry. Whether you're craving a slice of pizza or an indulgent multicourse feast, Sin City has something for everyone. It's not just the Strip either, the neighborhood dining scene is booming in the areas like the Downtown Arts District, Southwest Valley, and Chinatown. It's an exciting time with lots of great restaurants in Las Vegas, and while you can't go wrong with the tried-and-true dining experiences that define this town, the following collection of intriguing restaurants is your quick-and-easy cheat sheet for some of the best meals around.

Don’t Leave Las Vegas Without Visiting These Standout Restaurants

If you want to galavant through beautiful gardens and pretend you're in Kenneth Branagh's Much Ado About Nothing—or you want to visit stunning landscaped spaces for any other reason—it can help to know where the most beautiful gardens in the world are. Thrillist already has a roundup of hotels with the most beautiful gardens and the best botanical gardens in the US. But, thanks to how plentiful gardens are and how serious we are about finding the best gardens in the world, we've got even more data on where you can see blossoming flowers, nicely shaped bushes, and rolling green lawns.

The 10 Most Beautiful Gardens in the World Are Closer Than You'd Think

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Being Cutesy and Demure? That's Just Good Travel Etiquette

We're almost past August's halfway point, which means one thing: Summer is coming to an end, meaning Brat Summer will pack it up soon, and it'll...

Being Cutesy and Demure? That's Just Good Travel Etiquette

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