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Infectious Ads We Still Can't Get Out Of Our Heads

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For those of us who grew up with J.G. Wentworth and the other infectious ad campaigns still horridly stuck in our heads, we have some of the best slogans, jingles and marketing schemes to get our attention. Some date back as early as the '70s and some feel like they were yesterday. They were not yesterday, though. You're just getting really old. Seriously, does anybody who calls J.G. Wentworth have a structured settlement and need money now?

Folgers, "The Best Part of Waking Up"

The jingle debuted in 1984 and over the past 30 years has taken on many forms, including a sweet Celtic rendition. The sunny song made Folgers coffee seemingly the best way to start a day. And I don't know about you, but I'd ground the hell out of those kids for being so loud and waking me up so early.


State Farm, "Like a Good Neighbor"
TV Commercials We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
Not such an old ad, State Farm has renewed this slogan time and again. But the original "like a good neighbor" jingle came up in 1971 with Barry Manilow as its original composer. Now with more than four decades of ads under that line, everything seemed to be going fine, at least until Weezer covered it in 2011. Then the NBA players started acting for State Farm.


Coca-Cola, "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
TV Commercials We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
Anyone who's anyone saw the "Mad Men" finale and knows this, in their opinion, to be one of the most infectious ad campaigns to come out of the 1970s. If you weren't aware, you must be a Pepsi person or you're not a fan of Don Draper and thus should be deemed un-American.


Budweiser Frogs "Bud. Weis. Er."

Budweiser had an infectious campaign in the '70s with their "when you say Bud, you've said it all" ads, but the simple, borderline melodic three-part harmony of the Budweiser frogs had people tonguing flies and hopping lilies in the mid-'90s. It was just simple enough for the hillbilly alcoholics to follow along. Perhaps these frogs were speaking their language.


GEICO, "So Simple a Caveman Could Do It"

The 2004 invention of neanderthal cavemen as an auto insurance mascot took everyone by storm with their simple hilarity. It was so infectious they got their own TV show in 2007, which was ultimately deemed by Chicago Tribune as one of the 25 worst TV shows ever.


Meow Mix, "Meow, Meow, Meow"
TV Commercials We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
This tiring 1970 jingle created by Shelley Palmer is surprisingly infectious with its use of only one word. At first, you're thinking "this is stupid," but about halfway through it'll sink in and by the end you're humming along and will continue to do so until a more infectious jingle comes along. In 1974, the cat was added, along with the bouncing ball and totally necessary English subtitles. By the way, good luck finding a more infectious jingle.


Toys "R" Us, "I Don't Want to Grow Up, I'm a Toys "R" Us Kid"
TV Commercials We Can't Get Out of Our Heads
Believe it or not, Toys "R" Us has been around for more than 65 years, and its nostalgic mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe has been around since 1960 with his catchy jingle.


Tootsie Roll Pops, "How Many Licks"

Though the candy was born during the hard times of 1931, the phrase wasn't introduced until 1969. Fun facts: In 2002, more than 20 million Tootsie Pops were made each day. And the answer to the burning question varies based on tongue width, wetness and enthusiasm, though it could take as many as 411 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop, which is way more than three, Mr. Owl! It even was the inspiration for a raunchy hip hop song of the same name released in 2000 by female rapper Lil' Kim.


Oscar Mayer, "I Wish I Was a Oscar Mayer Wiener"

Founded in 1883, Oscar Mayer waited until the mid-1960s to release their ads of kids talking about what they'd get if they were an Oscar Mayer wiener. Obviously this is not nearly PC enough for today's world and should be banned everywhere now, along with their 1980's "Juicy" campaign starring former meth addict Jodie Sweetin, who can be seen in the upcoming TV franchise revival "Fuller House."


Chili's, "Baby Back" Ribs

As if we needed any convincing for eating ribs, the 1975-established restaurant chain came up with a little "baby back" jingle, written by Guy Bommarito and performed by a doo-wop quartet a cappella. It's been listed by several outlets as one of the most infectious songs you can't get out of your head.

Related: The 10 Sexiest Foreign Commercials Ever

 

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The Hottest Instagram Models Got Together For A Pillow Calendar Shoot

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I honestly don't remember the last time I actually looked at a calendar that wasn't on my phone, but if there is one thing that would reel me back into paper calendars it's 36 hot girls featured in one for a pillow company.


That's right, the pillow company Smile Pillows is all about helping someone find the right pillow, and what better way to promote yourself than by getting together all the hot Instagram girls you can find for a pillow fight. Someone in that marketing department is getting a huge raise.

Everyone from Abigail Ratchford to Paige Hathaway took part in this. Take a look at some of the best pictures from the calendar shoot thanks to the Smile Pillows' Instagram:



@nedi_nazari @jen_mateo @chantelzales for #smilepillows

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@mabelynncapeluj @ericagrisby & @kaylaraereid for #smilepillows 📷 @stevebitanga

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20k Followers! 🙌🏻🙌🏻 Here's an exclusive pic - tag your fav!! #smilepillows

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@mabelynncapeluj & @khloe on @uscooters at #smilepillows shoot

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#BTS #smilepillows with @realmelissariso @paigehathaway & @melissamolinaro 👙@lelapearceswimwear

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And now here are some of those models in action:

Yoga from #smilepillows featuring @swedishkiller_xoxo @khloe & @caitlin__oconnor 🎥 @liverichmedia

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April means Bunnies @gemmaleefarrell @jessicacribbon @tarabooher #smilepillows #video 🎥 @liverichmedia

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This calendar will be the best way to count down the days until the next holiday. Get yours here.

h/t Maxim

Might as well get this calendar, too: The Oxford University Rugby Team Went Nude For Their Calendar (A Tad NSFW)

 

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Here Are Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

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If you've ever been confronted with adulthood and all the responsibilities that comes with it, then you've most likely been drunk, because that's the only way to get through it. That or heavy amounts of cocaine -- and no one wants to do cocaine unless you're a reality star.

So since you've been drunk before, you probably have a humiliating drunk story that you've never shared with anyone. Well, thanks to Whisper some people got the courage to reveal their most embarrassing drunk stories for the rest of us to enjoy. Check them out below.

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories

Here Some People Confessing Their Most Humiliating Drunk Stories
More confessions: 14 Bartenders' Secret Confessions

 

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12 Fun Size Facts About Andre The Giant That Will Make You Feel Small

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Professional wrestler and occasional actor Andre the Giant was not only a beast of a human being due to his gigantism, but by most accounts an all-around good guy. With no shortage of ways for him to make us feel small (either physically or metaphorically), it wasn't too tough to wrangle up some trivia on our childhood real-life legend. Check them out below.

#1 - At 7'4" and 540 pounds, Andre was considered "The Eighth Wonder of the World."
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#2 - His hands were gargantuan.
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#3 - His most renowned acting role was that of Fezzik in "The Princess Bride."
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#4 - Due to his size and the discomfort that comes with it, it was not uncommon for Andre to pound 75 beers a day to feel at ease.
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#5 - Andre reportedly once drank 16 bottles of wine before a wrestling match in Madison Square Garden.
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#6 - He never talked bad of people (except Hulk Hogan, of course).
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#7 - He was simply too huge to be lifted by the common man...or even men.
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#8 - Andre himself, however, was very resourceful.
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#9 - At least he never skimped on a bill.
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#10 - ...which we have to assume was very large considering the amount of alcohol he needed to consume each day.
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#11 - But why stop there?
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#12 - In the end, Andre the Giant was still nothing but a big teddy bear, though.
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Related: 23 Fun Facts About the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Movie

 

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Meet Kendall Jenner's 'Fraternal Twin' Brother, Kirby Jenner

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You all may be familiar with the Kardashian and Jenner clan as you see them in the news in some capacity every day. But you probably aren't very familiar with the fraternal twin brother of Kendall Jenner. Kirby Jenner says he truly is a part of the family but he has just been cropped out of the pictures. Like this one:


Here are the rest of the original pictures of Kirby with his true family thanks to his hilarious Instagram:






A photo posted by Kirby Jenner (@kirbyjenner) on








I just hope they finally embrace Kirby into their family someday.

h/t The Lad Bible

This guy may or may not have met all of these celebs: Guy Hilariously Photoshops Himself Into Pictures Of Celebrities

 

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This Guy Had 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him Thanks To His Cheating Girlfriend

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If you and I are a couple of the people on the planet who still haven't seen a bunch of space nerds attack each other, and you're still hoping to see "Star Wars," then you will appreciate my warning: major "Star Wars" spoiler in this post.

That said, below we have yet another example of why cheating on your partner doesn't help anything. The poor guy below not only learned about his cheating girlfriend, but also got the biggest movie on the planet spoiled for him in the process:

This Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating GirlfriendThis Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating Girlfriend

This Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating GirlfriendThis Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating Girlfriend

This Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating GirlfriendThis Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating Girlfriend

This Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating GirlfriendThis Guy Got 'Star Wars' Ruined For Him All Thanks To His Cheating Girlfriend
#Truefriendship

Via Izismile

This could be this poor guy's next move: This is The Best Way To Respond To A Cheating Ex-Girlfriend Who Wants Another Chance

 

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Virtual Reality Porn Puts You Right Into The Action

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If you're tired of watching numerous porn videos on your laptop like the outdated caveman you are, it's time to step into the year 2016 and put on a futuristic looking headset so that you can experience some virtual porn.

That's right, folks. Instead of spending countless hours on Tinder or hanging out in the corner of the bar staring at women and hoping to get lucky, you now can throw yourself into various porn scenes and have some sex...virtually.

Raymond Wang from Mashable was invited by Naughty America (a huge porn production company) to try out the Samsung Gear Virtual Reality headset. But more importantly, to try out some virtual reality porn. Check out the mostly safe for work video below:


The future is here and it's incredibly...exciting.

Check out some more folks enjoy the future: Watch These People Lose Their Minds Testing Out Virtual Reality Porn

 

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Tila Tequila Is Starting Off 2016 With One Hell Of A Twitter Rant

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Let's be honest: If we're doing a story on Tila Tequila, then odds are she either fell out of her bikini top at a Holiday Inn or said something extremely stupid.

Unfortunately, this one falls into that latter category.

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Look, it's not like we were expecting Tequila to make a run for the White House anytime soon, but this Twitter rant about Earth being flat and some other weird shit that began last Friday and continued into today should pretty much seal the deal.


I mean, what can you say other than, "The pills worked great, doc?"

h/t Esquire

Twitter feeds that are actually worth following: 30 Of The Most Hilarious People On Twitter You're Not Following Yet

 

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New Study Suggests Bisexuality Is On The Rise

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Please tell me they surveyed my wife.

According to Maxim, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently surveyed more than 9,000 people and came to the conclusion that more people are identifying themselves as bisexual than ever before.

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5.5 percent of women surveyed between 2011 and 2013 said they were bisexual, and that was up from the 3.9 percent who said they were in a study that concluded in 2010. More dudes also identified themselves as switch-hitters this time around, as two percent of men said they were bisexual compared to just 1.2 percent the last time around.

A more promising study was conducted by the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex last year, where 82 percent of the women surveyed said they were "aroused by images of both men and women."

And if anal is your game, it looks as though a fair number of people are riding the Hershey Highway these days. According to the CDC's latest study, 42.3 percent of men say they have taken the road less traveled while 35.9 percent of women say their poop chute is open for business.

While I enjoy the fact that one study suggests 5.5 percent of women are bisexual, I still prefer the one that says they all are: Study Suggests All Women Are Either Lesbians Or Bisexual

 

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Little Girl Will Need A Lot Of Therapy After Watching Two Monkeys Hump On Her Parents' Car

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As a parent, sooner or later you're going to have the have the old sex talk with your daughter. You just pray that you don't have to do it when she's only three years old.

Andrew and Natalie Hennessy recently took their daughter Gracie on what they hoped would be a magical trip to Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot, England.

And let's be honest: It doesn't get any more magical than this.


Despite Gracie's high-pitched scream and tears, her father says the sex romp on the hood of their BMW
hasn't totally wrecked her perception of primates, and she still asks her parents how they think the monkeys are doing today.

Well, since both of them were open to sexually expressing themselves in public on the hood of luxury automobile, we'll assume they're doing just fine, Gracie.

h/t Barstool Sports

Hopefully that poor girl never lives next to this guy: Florida Man Had Sex With His Pit Bull In Front Of His Neighbors

 

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North Dakota Man Finagles His Way To The Funniest License Plate Yet

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You need to be pretty passionate about a subject to go through the extra steps of ordering vanity plates. Unfortunately, sometimes whatever it may be is deemed too inappropriate by the DMV to slap on the back of your car. The sequence X32TTU8 may look pretty standard at first glance, but see it out your rearview mirror and you're in for a treat.

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North Dakota needs to get a little more anal when checking plate submissions. Retentive, that is. Anal-retentive.

(via Imgur)

Related: The Best Of Ironic License Plates

 

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Kirsten Dunst's Cleavage Was On Full Display At The Golden Globes

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Kirsten Dunst stole the show on the Golden Globes red carpet tonight. Dunst is up for a Globe for best performance by an actress in a miniseries or motion picture made for television for her role in FX's 'Fargo.' Regardless of whether she takes home that award, she already won the night, in our opinion. I'll stop talking now so you can check out the photos from the red carpet.

NBC's "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" - Red Carpet Arrivals

NBC's "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" - Red Carpet Arrivals

NBC's "73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" - Red Carpet Arrivals

 

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Here Are The 5 Best Vikings Fans' Reactions To Blair Walsh's Missed Field Goal

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All that stood between the Minnesota Vikings upsetting the visiting Seattle Seahawks Sunday afternoon was a chip shot 27-yard field goal.

Unfortunately for the home crowd, that proved to be too much.

For Vikings fans, watching Blair Walsh shank what should have been the game-winning field goal was almost as brutal as being forced to watch an entire episode of "Franklin & Bash." But surprisingly, distraught Minnesota fans didn't waste any time letting the rest of the world partake in their misery.

Here are by far the best five clips of devastated Vikings fans that were uploaded to social media shortly after Sunday's defeat:




These mustaches are almost as ridiculous as that missed field goal: NFL Stars With Completely Ridiculous Mustaches

 

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Ravens Wide Receiver Replies To Hater's Tweet With One Featuring His Wife's Boob

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Nobody has ever accused Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith of holding anything back on the field, and apparently the same can be said about when he's off of it.

While watching from his couch as the Houston Texans put forth what was probably the worst effort in the history of postseason football, Smith decided to add his two cents on the matter:



Yhat didn't go over very well with Texans fans, many of whom were quick to point out that their team was at least suiting up for Saturday's game against the Chiefs:



But you don't become known as one of the game's best trash talkers by just sitting on that couch and taking it up the tailpipe. You instead come up with something that can't be topped. Like this, for example:



Let's be honest: That does sound way better than suiting up and getting curb stomped by the visiting team to the tune of 30-0.

h/t BroBible

Speaking of boobs on Twitter: Tila Tequila Is Staring Off 2016 With One Hell Of A Twitter Rant

 

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14 Former Convicts Share One Thing They Actually Liked About Prison

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Obviously prison isn't somewhere you'd want to be, but it can't be all bad, right? OK, it's mostly bad, so you probably don't want to plan a trip there anytime soon. But a Reddit thread asked users to share the one thing they actually liked about being in jail, and here are some of the most notable responses.

1. Minimum Security
I went to a minimum security facility in New England for a relatively white collar crime, and besides the barbed wire topped fences it was actually really nice, as ironic as it sounds. In a minimum security prison (or as we and the guards called it: minimax), you have a lot of time to yourself and you really become more mindful and self-aware. Since for the most part you're behind bars with other white-collar dudes, it isn't really a harrowing experience with shanks and gangs. I only spent six and a half months, but besides the lack of independence, it was pretty awesome living that life; no responsibility, no electric bills, no rent, a lot of books to read and a bunch of other non-murderer fellas to chill with.

2. Snack Time
They called it a "Big Boy." It's a Kit Kat or Snickers broken up, then rolled between two honey buns. You cut it up and then serve the pieces to your homies.

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3. Not Exactly Oz
I was in prison for only a couple of weeks, but it was actually kind of nice. Now this was a Norwegian prison, so it wasn't exactly Oz. We got our own private cells with a nice bed, a bathroom and even a TV. It felt more like I was on vacation at a cheap motel with free food and no internet. That was probably the worst part. That, and I guess not being with my family and friends, as well.

4. Friendship
I don't think this is a typical experience, but there were seven of us per room in prison, and I had the best cellmates. Even when times got tough, or someone was grumpy, we all made it work somehow. We all had each other's backs and we were always respectful of each of our beliefs and space. These are hard qualities to find in people, and I miss the camaraderie.

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5. Good Crowd
The minimum security guys were pretty alright. None of them were white collar, mind you, but they were pretty relaxed. Mostly just DUIs, breaches and some theft. Nobody really hardcore. Honestly, it was good for networking.

6. Tattoos
I love the sleeve I was able to get for $100. Still get compliments on it and most people can't tell that I got it in the pen.

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7. Adjusting
I was only gone 28 months and was young, so not too big of an adjustment back. Having a wife who stood by me helped the most. Some things changed like Facebook took off, cell phones went from black and white pixel screens to smart phones and people started using headsets so they looked like they were talking to themselves walking down the street.

8. Self-Reflection
Went to the pen for 23 months. Perks are lots of time to read (read over 150 books in that time), working out and self reflection. We were severely understaffed and rarely got to go to recreation. Also, trading war stories and hearing about everyone's crazy life was fun. You eat like a king on Christmas and Thanksgiving. The cat-and-mouse game of the guards against the inmates and controlling contraband was fun, too. There's nothing like conspiring with three other guys to smuggle food out of the kitchen or clothes/drugs across the farm.

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9. Pause
It may sound weird, but it basically puts your life on pause. Letting you focus on something else.

10. That Sounds Nice, Actually
Less responsibility. Fewer bills. Routine.

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11. Breakfast
The biscuits and gravy. I have not found anything close to prison B&G. Other food was shit.

12. Before and After
The only thing I liked about being locked up was seeing all the dicks of the other prisoners before/after they showered. And I did get a really unique, handmade bracelet from the whole situation.

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13. Like High School
Free food, recess, and optional reading/writing...it was like high school all over again

14. Respectful
All of the personnel were super respectful to me if I was to them. The outside world is indiscriminately shit.

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The World's 10 Biggest Cheapskates

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Money: it makes the world go round. We want to save it for a rainy day (or our eventual old age), but there are just so many things to spend it on. Especially in the holiday season, where our gift budget threatens to send us into bankruptcy. That's not a problem for the ten people we're spotlighting in this article, who hold onto their pennies so tight that it gives them finger cramps. These cheapskates hail from all over the world, and the one thing they have in common is their incredible reluctance to spend money.

Roy Haynes
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One of the most amazing things about these cheapskates is that many of them are in long-term relationships. Vermont native Roy Haynes is known as "the cheapest man in America," and he's been married for years. To be fair, he only tied the knot so he could be covered by his wife's dental insurance. Haynes doesn't have a job and subsists on $15,000 of income a year by cutting just about every corner imaginable. He tears two-ply toilet paper in half to get more wipes out of it, washes paper towels and re-uses them, and digs through dumpsters for treasure. He even uses banana peels to shine his shoes. Now that's dedication to penny-pinching.


Kate Hashimoto
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TLC's Extreme Cheapskates show does a terrifyingly good job of scouring the country for the most penurious people, and one of the craziest cheapskates they've unearthed was a woman named Kate Hashimoto. The New York resident has a good-paying job as a certified public accountant, but she's so obsessed with savings (putting $5,000 a month into rainy day accounts and her IRA) that she survives by dumpster diving from Upper West Side restaurants, scrounging free toiletry samples, and sleeps on discarded yoga mats. As for housing, she bought her tiny Harlem apartment and paid it off, avoiding the nightmare of NYC rents.


Martin McCaskie
World's Biggest Cheapskates
Here in the United States, there was a bit of an uproar when stores started charging for plastic bags. That wouldn't have bothered British retiree Martin McCaskie any, though -- he's been using the same shopping bag for a staggering 34 years. McCaskie got his trusty plastic bag in 1981 at grocery chain Tesco and has used it just about every week since then, keeping it folded up in his jacket pocket. The sheer effort required to preserve a plastic shopping bag for that long is pretty ridiculous, but we have to give the old codger props for it.


Steve Economides
World's Biggest Cheapskates
One would think "having five children" would be a bad move for a cheapskate, but Arizona man Steve Economides and his wife make it work, spending just $350 a month on food and cleaning products. How is it possible to feed and sanitize a family of seven on under $2 a day each? It involves a whole lot of coupon clipping, price gouging (they bring walkie-talkies to grocery stores to compare costs!) and hunting on eBay and Craigslist for bargains. One of their favorite tactics is buying meat that's at its expiration date, because "restaurants charge premium prices for aged beef."


Clark Howard
World's Biggest Cheapskates
Interestingly, several of the cheapskates on this list have managed to turn being frugal into a full-time job. Radio host Clark Howard hosts a syndicated program on money management, and in his personal life his penny-pinching is enough to drive friends and family nuts. He'll drive around looking for broken parking meters rather than spend a few bucks, buy clothes that people left behind at dry cleaners and ruthlessly clip coupons. Once, he and his brothers took advantage of a bizarre deal to fly for three days straight to rack up frequent flier miles. It's not like he's hurting for money, either - radio insiders estimate that Howard pulls in over a million bucks a year.


Victoria Hunt
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Here's another woman who's appeared on Extreme Cheapskates and managed to become a millionaire while living like a cheapskate. Victoria Hunt works as an accountant, which gives her a clear picture of the value of money. As a young woman, she set up a "life budget" that predicted her financial future up to the optimistic age of 110, and to meet those requirements she does all sorts of things, most notoriously peeing into a bottle and using it to water her garden instead of wasting water flushing a toilet. She also gathers food from local dumpsters and showers at her gym instead of at home. Hunt keeps a handle on her spending by meticulously recording every penny in a spreadsheet.


Edward Wedbush
World's Biggest Cheapskates
The old maxim "you have to spend money to make money" isn't necessarily true. Take Edward Wedbush, the owner of the largest stock brokerage in Los Angeles. The man is a millionaire tens of times over, but he lives in a one-story house in Ladera Heights with a roof that's been patched with blue tarps for years. Wedbush is notorious for his incredible frugality -- he's been seen going around the conference table after meetings collecting paper clips to re-use and brings his lunch from home every day in his 1992 Lincoln Town Car. Wedbush also personally signs expense reimbursement checks to let his employees know he's monitoring their spending.


Zong Qinghou
World's Biggest Cheapskates
The massive economic development we've seen in China over the last few decades has created a number of millionaires and even billionaires, but the nation's years of austerity instilled a serious respect for money in its citizens. Zong Qinghou is the CEO and founder of the biggest beverage company in China, and for several years was also the single richest person in the country. But that hasn't made him a big spender - quite the contrary, in fact. Zong only spends $20 a day on himself and eats with his workers, eating simple meals of tofu and pickled vegetables in the company cafeteria and sometimes spends the night in his office rather than pay to go home. His only hobbies are drinking tea, smoking cigarettes and doing market research.


Angel Durr
World's Biggest Cheapskates
You have to really be committed to cheapness to salvage medication from a dumpster. Angel Durr, a woman featured on TLC's Extreme Cheapskates, was eight months pregnant with her first child when the cameras caught up with her. Shockingly, part of Durr's health regimen involved hunting up medications and prenatal vitamins from the trash. Living in a former frathouse that she bought with her husband and restored, Durr's low-cost lifestyle is a result of a hard upbringing. That attitude even extended to the weirdest things, like building her own breast pump out of trash found in a junkyard.


Jeff Yeager
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Another strong contender for the most miserly man in the world, Jeff Yeager has transformed not spending money into a career. Jeff pinches pennies in just about every way imaginable, whether it be soft-boiling eggs in the dishwasher along with his dirty dishes, pouring boxed wine into fancy bottles to serve at dinner parties, or never spending more than $1 a pound for food. He even wipes his butt with cloth toilet paper that he washes and re-uses. Jeff is a former CEO who made the decision along with his wife Denise to live a life not based on consumerism, and the insane savings he squeezes out have allowed him to sponsor a child in the Philippines to get a college education and travel the globe.

Related: The Richest Men To Ever Go Broke

 

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The Best 2016 Golden Globes Recap Out There (Probably)

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While Hollywood award shows will always be an excuse for beautiful, rich people to get together and remind themselves just how better off they are than the rest of us, there are always highlights that seep into the day after and get everyone talking.

Here are some of the most noteworthy things that occurred at last night's Golden Globes.

Ricky Gervais Asks Mel Gibson what the hell "sugar tits" means.

Everyone remembers when Mel Gibson got drunk, lost his mind and yelled anti-Semitic comments at a police officer. And after Ricky Gervais poked fun at that situation years ago, the duo reunited on stage this year to hash it out. Sort of.

Amy Schumer had an itchy vagina.

Amy Schumer told Ryan Seacrest that she had an itchy vagina. That's all you really need to know, folks.

Leonardo Dicaprio gave Lady Gaga a sassy as hell side-look.

As Lady Gaga was finding her way up to the stage to accept her award for "American Horror Story: Hotel," she accidentally bumped into DiCaprio's arm which prompted this look. Leo may or may not have been drunk by then.

Ricky Gervais reminded everyone Ben Affleck is a cheater.

Gervais made sure to remind all of Affleck's peers and everyone at home watching what a terrible husband Affleck is.

Jamie Foxx mocks Steve Harvey's now infamous flub.

When he isn't being completely annoying, Foxx can actually be a tad funny.

Tom Hanks impersonates Denzel Washington.

Before Hanks introduced Washington as the recipient of this year's Cecil B. DeMille award, he showcased his best Denzel impression.

Eva Longoria and America Ferrera poked fun at Hollywood's lack of diversity.
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Aziz Ansari's prediction was completely wrong.
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Aziz Ansari came prepared to the Globes with a book called "Losing to Jeffrey Tambor was Dignity." The only problem was Tambor didn't win. Whoops.

And here are some hilarious tweets about the big show:






And finally, let's let the host have the last word:

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In case you missed Kirsten Dunst's boobs: Kirsten Dunst's Cleavage Was On Full Display At The Golden Globes

 

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These Bored Men Shopping Know The Struggle

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Bored men shopping will always find someplace to rest while their partners are out and about spending their money. Whether it's a chair, a bed at a furniture store, some sitting room near a mannequin display or on the floor itself, bored men everywhere understand each other.

That's why the hilarious Instagram Miserable Men encourages people to send in the best pictures of men of all ages trying their best to get through the misery that is shopping. Take a look at some of the funniest pics below:


This poor sap's just praying for it all to end.

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Poor kid doesn't even understand that for the rest of his life, this is what he'll be doing on the weekends.

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I like this guy.

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Haha. I like this one.

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Just a dude waitin' on his chick.

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There you have it. A man enjoying shopping.

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He's praying the light will take him away. Anywhere other than a mall.

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No caption necessary.

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That's right. Just dump the kid off and go shop. #miserablemen in training

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More miserable men: Miserable Men Waiting For Their Shopping Women

 

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This Woman's Hilarious News Interview Of An Apartment Fire Is Going Viral

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Move over Sweet Brown, Michelle Dobyne is just as hilarious when describing a fire.

Ethan Pierce of News On 6 interviewed Dobyne about a fire that ran through the Casa Linda apartment complex in Oklahoma, and what followed was 30 seconds of the most hilarious news interview of the young year so far.


"Nuh-uh, we ain't gon be in no fire. Not today!" is probably the most inspiring sentence ever spoken.

Don't forget about this gem: Green-Haired Unibrow Witness Gives Most Fabulous Local News Interview Ever

 

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