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Buzz Feed
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Mansplaining Examples, According To Women
Well, even though it's 2025, women are still being mansplained to (aka the explanation of a particular subject by a man, typically to a woman, that's considered condescending). So we asked the women of the BuzzFeed Community: "What is the dumbest thing that has been mansplained to you?" and their answers will make you red in the face. Here's what they said below. "A man once explained to me what an X-Ray image is. I'm a doctor." —ale8"I learned what an X-ray is from Sesame Street when I was three. I don't think *anybody* needs to have X-rays explained to them, but trying to explain them to a DOCTOR is a whole other level!"—ddaisy "I was in the process of buying a house, and a male coworker, who never bought a house, tried to mansplain income debt ratio to me. It took our male supervisor, who had bought a house a year prior, telling him I was right before he accepted, begrudgingly, that he was 'mistaken.'" "A man once yelled in my face that he was the ultimate authority on how to file for a certain type of construction project, and how I, a lowly woman, couldn't possibly understand the complexities of what I was looking at. So, he never got to build his project, because I, the lady who signed off and permitted them, refused to do so until he fixed his dang paperwork. I was LITERALLY the ultimate authority on it." —renashinoa "Once, a man explained to me why Avatar: The Last Airbender is an anime, and he kept insisting it was not a Nickelodeon cartoon. I am an animation student. For comparison, this is like calling the original Ben 10 or the original Teen Titans an anime. (Just to be clear, the style is very clearly inspired by Japanese animation because that's what was popular at the time. But it is not considered an anime because its original language is English, and it was made by an American animation studio.) "I am a residential counselor for male teenagers and have been working in this field for 10 years. I have lost count of the number of times MALE teenagers start lecturing me about my role as a FEMALE and what I should or should not be doing because I keep doing it wrong in comparison to some of my male counterparts, whom I have helped train." —origamidino44 "When my friend's boyfriend broke up with her, he told her it was because she was bad at sex. My girl lowered the boom on the dicknose by replying, 'Since you were my first, I guess that makes you a bad teacher.' I still miss you to this day, Susan!" "After I finally decided to get a credit card, my husband frowned and told me, 'You do have to pay the money back, you know.' Duh. Then again, his mother actually thought that the credit card limit meant it was free money." —thatvillageidiot "A guy once said, 'I went birdwatching... you know, when you watch birds.' It literally could not be named more literally." "I work in film and saw my brother for the first time the other week, and he tried to explain the writer's strike to me and why it'd be over soon. He knew exactly one reason they were striking and not the laundry list of others. I've been in the industry for 10 years and had jobs shut down because of this strike, he works at a car rental place." —deebee2118 "I had a random guy online try to mansplain hymens, and he kept making the usual false claims about how it 'pops' when you lose your virginity, and that it's the way you can tell a virgin from a non-virgin. I tried to correct him and explain that 1) hymens don't pop, 2) you can wear your hymen down with activities other than sex, and 3) you can lack a hymen and be a virgin, as not everyone even has a hymen (and, again, sex isn't the only thing that wears it down). Alas, he didn't believe me. Typical." "I was selling my old bike, and the guy who bought it spent the whole time he was there explaining all of the features of the bike to me. The features were all included in the listing, since I had bought the bike myself and specifically picked it because of them. He got incredibly offended when I asked if he was there to buy a bike or hold a lecture." —torbielillies "I'm not customer service, but I work as a branch (bank) manager in a money kiosk in a mall with an anchor store. A gentleman came in and asked for a completely different luxury store. Think, oh, I dunno, Nordstrom vs. Neiman Marcus. I told him the exact address of where he wanted to go, and he told me I was WRONG. Nooooo, I'm not... but let's pull up that Google Maps, huh? That was when he told me he didn't need to look it up because he knew where he was going, but maybe *I* should? On the quickness, I pointed at the Nordstrom entrance, 'Ya know what, you're right, Neiman Marcus is right inside, so sorry, I don't know HOW I missed that...'" "When I was a junior in college, I was talking to a friend about some of my classes, and his roommate took our conversation as an excuse to explain to me what linguistics was and what the major program was like. He was a freshman political science major, and I was in my third year of my linguistics program." —skailyr "An ex was firmly against any kind of vibrator because it would 'stretch you out like an old T-shirt.'' "Taking my husband to the ER for a kidney stone, the two male-admitting nurses RUSH outside to greet my husband. They say, 'Oh, this is bad. We can tell by how he is walking that it's kidney stones. No disrespect, ma'am, but this is so much worse than giving birth.' Now, luckily, I am married to a wonderful man, who had my side on this, and chuckled through his pain, and said, 'No, you guys are looking at someone who went through 36 hours of labor with a broken tailbone, I got this.'" —angelaandres "A man thought he had to explain to me what a square was when I was 22." "I have an unusual first name. I was gobsmacked when someone asked how to correctly pronounce my name, and Captain Doorknob interrupted me to mansplain MY OWN NAME. INCORRECTLY." —shazzerz"I once had a man ask me, 'Isn't your name supposed to be spelled with an a?' Giving him the benefit of the doubt, I said, politely, 'You might be thinking of a different name. This is the standard spelling.' He then proceeded to give me a skeptical look and say, 'Are you sure?'(He did run away when I snapped, 'Am I sure about the spelling of my own name? Is that your question?')"—five_star "On my nineteenth birthday, I got into a car accident that basically totaled my car. The next day, my period started, and I was scheduled to work open to close at the coffee shop I worked at for the 'birthday' event marking the anniversary of the company's creation, with different deals." "I was a chemical engineering major in college. I tutored pre-med college students who struggled to pass chemistry and/or organic chemistry. Guys came to my grandmother's house, where I lived, for professional tutoring by recommendation of their professors. I can't tell you how many guys attempted to mansplain chemistry to me. It was so frustrating. I'd taken every chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry course the college offered and was a 4.0 GPA student." "If they kept mansplaining, I'd pick up the phone, call the professor in front of them, and ask the person being tutored to repeat the answer to the question. Then the professor would say: If you're not listening to the person who is tutoring you when you're wrong, you shouldn't be a doctor because you are an idiot without listening skills. It always made me laugh. I probably tutored two dozen pre-med guys in three years. None of them ended up going to medical school."—snarknado "A guy I just started talking to was really good with cars. I asked him a question about my car, and he asked what I drove. I told him and… he told me I couldn't drive the model I was, because he'd never heard of it." "I sent in a maintenance repair request to my landlord for a mole issue in the backyard. I explained the steps my husband and I had already taken to mitigate the problem. He responded with a copy and pasted Wikipedia article on moles and how pervasive they are and how difficult they are to remove. He suggested we 'stamp down the mounds.' I responded with 'I own a 6-acre farm, I'm also a maintenance director for an 18,000 square foot facility; I'm familiar with moles, Mike. But hey man, it's your lawn that's starting to get real effed up here. Do what you want.' Two days later, a mole man was out with traps." —mixedevolutionllc "I typically wear band or Star Wars shirts to work. This younger guy came up to me and said, 'I like your Billy Joel shirt.' I'm like, 'Thanks. It's Billy Idol.' The same guy comes up to me on a different day and notices I have a Star Wars shirt on. Asks me if I have seen any of the shows. I say yes. He says, 'There's this really good one out called The Mandalorian. You probably don't know about it.' This was a couple of months ago. And he's far younger than I am." "A patient once responded to my doctor (who is also a woman), telling him he had cavities with 'Well, but I have those black spots under my fingernails sometimes, so I don't think it's a cavity necessarily.' He initially came to us complaining of pain when he eats sugary things. He was convinced the black/brown spots on his teeth were just stains and dirt that could be cleaned off." —erintrimber "A man once tried to explain to me what a person can and can't eat when they are breastfeeding. He wasn't remotely correct. I am a mother, postpartum nurse, and lactation consultant. The same man also told me that he was frustrated with his wife in labor because 'she was pushing wrong.'" "I had a guy DM me in order to mansplain how to take care of my plants after seeing them on Instagram???" —Pez Fez Women, share with us your experience with being mansplained to in the comments or anonymously in the Google Form below:
Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
50 Hilarious Photos That'll Make You Laugh Too Hard
First, this bar in Japan has a sign that's hilariously honest about what they're selling: This business's door looks decidedly different when you lock it: (It looks like a penis. That's what I'm getting at, LOL.) And this guy's first time using a Waterpik didn't go so well: This author probably came up with this idea after being told the Bible is the top-selling book of all-time: This author and illustrator should really think about only using her first name, like Cher or Beyoncé: And this book editor really should think about dropping their middle initial: This cat sneezed into a bowl of flour (and was NOT happy about it): These fountains outside a mammogram imaging center were quite the choice: And these people really, really, REALLY don't want anyone messing with their chair: Hey, look! A celebrity sighting! It's Bert from Sesame Street: I'm guessing a dad tacked this notice on the bulletin board: And speaking of dads, this one deserves a prize for the most epic dad wallet of all time: This Goodwill came up with the perfect price to sell this Pi-shaped pizza cutter: Whoever made this sign is tired of having to tell people to turn around: And this photo should put at ease anyone who is afraid that AI is going to revolt and kill us all: This guy better marry this woman and fast: This guy, meanwhile, DIY'd an air conditioning unit for his car: And this, uh, enthusiastic lover saw this on their phone after having sex: This guy — after chasing away a kid throwing rocks at his home — found the kid's scooter left behind. This is what he did with it in the morning: Good luck getting it down, kid! This one is going to break hard across generational lines — you'll either get it and laugh or be really, really confused: And this joke is the best possible way: If you've been looking for a mole catcher (or a frog juggler, chicken whisperer, or squirrel matador) you're in luck: This beach-side food stand had to lay down the law: And something tells me the dinosaur-loving 6-year-old who drew this saw mommy and daddy doing something they weren't supposed to: I'm thinking this person bought their truck just so they could make this joke: These reviews on a business's website tell a hilarious story: And I just ordered this every color of the rainbow: This delightfully weird kid tried to eat crackers through a mask: This smart aleck kid did THIS after being told to "stack the dishes in the sink": And this teenage boy — cringe face — left a note explaining his crusty sock was not a "cum sock": His note reads: "This sock is hard because of dried-up rain water. Just have to clarify this is NOT! a cum sock."Rain water? Hmmm. Dunno about that one, Riley. This lady was really motivated to enjoy the not living anywhere near a beach: This restaurant came up with a genius way to ensure they popped up first on Google searches: And this Japanese restaurant has a waxwork samurai standing at one of the urinals in the bathroom: This person noticed their science book's depiction of Uranus accurate: This smart ass did this while running a bath: And this person saw the Elemental movie poster and said it looked like her crotch was on fire: The fire down there is supposed to be her hands, but maybe she should get a shot of penicillin anyway? This person thought they'd found the perfect apartment to they saw this across the hall: This person actually made this "house for sale" sign: And this dad joke is pretty good. Pretty, pretty good: This kid casually told his mom, "I think something bit my ear": This wife glanced at the screen and asked her husband, "How can the score be negative?!": If you're confused, too, the little marker that looks like a minus sign tells the viewer which team has the ball. And this dad — tired of his family talking endlessly about Taylor Swift — put out a "Taylor Swift jar" (like a swear jar) requiring 25 cents for any TS mention: This person baked this cookie, then decided the poor feller was just too sad to eat: This Porsche driver had a good laugh about their vanity plate: And this car owner said, "Oh, you think you got me because you put a boot on my car, do you? Mwahahaha!" I'm sure this person never tires of outsmarting the world! This ticket cut off the movie title in a way that could inspire a slew of porno parodies: This guy was tired of his wife re-gifting bottles from his wine collection, so he did this to stop her: And this busy grocery worker who devised a genius plan to not be bothered on Thanksgiving morning: This bar came up with a way to make 86'ing unruly patrons a sarcastic snap: And, lastly, you have GOT to love these port-a-potty "settings":
Irish Independent
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
What's on in Bray and Greystones this week
Top comedian Paul Currie, who has sold out all of his recent Bray Comedy Festival shows, is putting on a free show at The Harbour Bar in Bray on Thursday, June 19 from 8pm. He's a former puppeteer on Sesame Street, and has appeared on the BBC and at many major comedy festival. He's on stage as part of the Hardy Har Comedy Club and will be supported by Adam Burke, Amy Cassidy and John Kelly. As entry is completely free, laugh-hunters are advised to arrive very early to ensure they get a seat. Pilates for dogs Greystones Harbour Plaza plays host the The Big Stretch for the DSPCA on Saturday, June 21 from 10am. This is a morning of pilates organised by the Good Days Health Club to raise money for dogs in need. Tickets cost €30 and every participant is entered into the DSPCA raffle to win a Bolt Stretch premium home studio fitness equipment bundle worth €200. Book via Summer Sounds Summer Sounds at the Bandstand in Bray is back with the Airport Fire Police playing this Sunday from 2:30pm. On June 29 it's the Bray Concert Band, then on July 6, from 1pm there's a Bray Arts Buzz Performance followed by the St George's Brass Band. The Navan Silver Band rounds at July on the 13th, then August's line-up features the Harbour Ukuleles, the Ardee Brass Band, Communication Workers Band and the Blanchardstown Brass Band. Men's dip and sip Life coach Joey Molloy has set up a weekly men's social gathering on Saturdays, to allow men to meet up, take a dip in the sea at The Cove in Greystones, then have a hot drink together to chat. The group meets from 8am to 9am, with drinks afterwards at Rise at The Cove. Email joey@ if you plan on heading down. Hollywoodland This is the final week of Shane McCormack's exhibit of pencil portraits from the golden age of Hollywood at the Signal Arts Centre in Bray. Entry is free and the show is open from 10am-5pm until June 22. Don Baker Legendary blues artist Don Baker is bringing his first solo tour to the Mermaid Arts Centre on Saturday, June 21. The event is a mix of music and storytelling, where his love of the harmonica and guitar, and tales of working with the likes of Jim Sheridan, Daniel Day Lewis and Sinead O'Connor will entertain all. The show starts at 8pm and tickets cost €31 at Book fair A fundraising book fair takes place at St Patrick's Church in Greystones on Saturday, June 21 from 10.30am to 3pm. Anyone wishing to donate books to the fair can drop off at the church from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday, June 19 and Friday, June 20. Entry to the book fair will be €15, this gives you access to all tea, coffee and treats. Rose show Delgany and District Horticultural Society will hold their annual show on Saturday, June 28 at St Patrick's Primary School in Greystones. The event will run from 3pm-5pm and the show secretary is currently accepting entries via New members and exhibitors are welcome, with the show to feature a wide range of plants, vegetables, sweet peas and roses. There may be some plants for sale and teas will be served. Free beach yoga The Martello and Balanced Hearts are running four free beach yoga sessions on the seafront this summer, starting on Saturday, June 28. Additional sessions take place on Saturdays July 12, August 16 and September 20. They all run from 8am-9am and will be run outdoors. ADVERTISEMENT All levels are welcome and participants will need to register online at during the week of the event, as sign-up only opens seven days before the event takes place. They will also need to bring their own yoga mat, a towel, and some water. Poetry and pastries A night of poetry and pastries in aid of children's mental health charity Jigsaw is being organised by Bread 41 in Greystones. It takes place on Sunday, June 22 from 6pm-8pm, with ticktes costing €20 to raise money for the chosen cause. Poets taking part include Seán Watmore, Stephen Maguire, Geoff Finan, Ryan Duggins, Daragh Fleming, Áine Budds, Mikey Cullen and Leon Dunne. Buy your ticket at Cemetery mass The annual mass at Redford Cemetery, Greystones, will take place on Friday, June 27, at 8pm. Bray bingo Ballywaltrim Community Centre hosts St Fergal's Bingo every Tuesday night from 8pm with a guaranteed prize fund of €1,800. Film showings Blue Road: The Edna O'Brien Story will screen at Mermaid Arts Centre on Thursday, June 19 at 8 pm, while the Monday film is the quirky Thai feature How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies. This story follows a man who lives off his mother and wastes his days gaming, but becomes carer for his grandmother after seeing his cousin inherity a large fortune, having cared for her ailing grandfather. It's inspired by a true story. Tickets €10 per ticket or an €8 concession price. Book via Open Door exhibition Open Door will host an exhibition of art, ceramics/mosaics and woodwork in the centre on the Vevay Road in Bray, running from Monday, June 16 to Friday, June 20, from 11am-1pm each day. This exhibition will showcase the various activities and celebrate the creative works of the members and is an opportunity for family, friends and supporters to visit the centre and see the various activities. All are welcome to drop in and admire their great work. Car boot sale The Ballywaltrim car boot sale is on Sundays from 8am to 1pm at the community centre. However, it will not be open on June 22 due to a dancing event at the venue. Coolnagreina Youth Café The summer programmes are getting going at the Youth Café, Coolnagreina, on Trafalgar Road, Greystones just up the road from Greystones Harbour Marina. Drop-in study sessions take place Monday to Friday 2.30pm to 6.30pm for Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students. Snacks, hot drinks and free wifi are provided in a quiet, calm spot upstairs. Normal activity days are Wednesdays 3pm to 5pm and Fridays 7pm to 9pm. After exams, there is a Youth Summer BBQ on Friday, June 20 from 5pm to 9pm. Youth finishing 6th class are welcome from 5pm, then 1st years and older are welcome from 7pm. Cycling club Greystones Cycling Club's summer rides start on Sunday, at 9am and will run every week, returning to Greystones at about 1pm. The meeting point is next to Zoom Adventure, Eden Gate, Delgany (A63 CA18). The group cycles around 70 kilometres in each session with an average pace of 20-23km/h, taking in some of Wicklow's finest cycling routes and climbs. The spins are for over 18s only and anyone interested should send a text first to 087 234 0140. Girl Guides Irish Trefoil Guild - Guiding for Life are calling on all former leaders of the Irish Girl Guides in Bray and the surrounding area as there is now a Trefoil Guild in Bray. For those interested in getting involved, you are asked to contact Anne for further information at: braytrefoilguild@ Cancer support Greystones and District Cancer Support provide support services to those affected by cancer, as well as their families, in Greystones, Delgany, Kilcoole, Newcastle and Newtownmountkennedy. They offer a range of support services, classes and therapies in confidence. You can contact the office at 01 287 1601, email info@ or visit for more information on the different services available. Delgany ICA The Delgany Guild ICA team have their monthly meeting happening at 8pm every first Thursday in the Kilian House Family Centre, drama on Mondays from 2pm to 4pm, crafts on Wednesdays from 2.30pm to 4.30pm and a book club gathering every last Thursday at 10.45am. Garda clinic The community policing clinic with by Gda Molly Corbett is held every Monday from 6pm to 8pm in the Kilcoole Community Centre. The clinic is there for people to drop in and for crime prevention advice, to get help with forms, such as getting passports stamped and driving licences. No booking is needed. Whist group for adults A new whist group for adults is starting at Ballywaltrim Library. Whether you're an experienced player or new to the game, you're welcome to join for a friendly and relaxed afternoon of cards. The group will meet every Friday from 2-4pm, and the library provides a warm, comfortable space to play and chat. Youth club Queen of Peace Adventure Youth Club is preparing a new adventure programme, but it can only be delivered to members if the club has enough volunteers to help out. If anyone can spare two to three hours once a week, call Paul on 086 351 6630, or Mike on 089 085 5151. Bridge clubs Dargle Bridge Club plays each Wednesday at 7.20pm. Membership is €20 and €5 per night table money. Venue is the Open Door Day Centre, Vevay Road. For further details see or phone Michael on 087 948 0151, or Anne on 087 239 9457. A new novice section has also been added to for any newcomers. Rathdown Bridge Club has opened at Greystones Bridge Centre, at Victoria Road and place on Tuesdays, from 10am until 1pm. Details of membership from: johnstaffordfennell@ Bray Harbour Bridge Club meets each Wednesday evening in the Bray Sailing Club. It is an easy-going social club, and new players are very welcome. Parkinson's Support There's a Parkinson's Support Group meeting on the first and third Friday of every month at the Holy Rosary Church from 3pm to 5pm, with everyone welcome to drop in for a coffee and a chat. There's also Musical Memories sessions, every Friday at St Patrick's Church from 11.30am to 12.45pm. Ballywaltrim Library Storytime for All takes place on Saturday mornings in the library at 11,30am and at 11.30am and on Tuesdays in July and August – no booking is required to attend. Tummy Time for Babies takes place on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10.30am to 12pm. Adult Scrabble takes place every Monday from 3pm to 4.30pm. Bray Library Bray Library opens from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, with late opening on Tuesday and Thursday until 8.30pm. If you fancy a new book club for 2025, the Literary Book Club meets on the last Thursday of the month at 7pm. The Library Romance Book Club is no longer meeting. If crime is your thing, the Crime Book Club meets on the second Tuesday at 7pm. Singing Circle Singing groups take place every Thursday, at 1.15pm, in Common Ground, Church Terrace, Bray (A98 PV32). As well as learning and singing a tune or two together as a group and we can then open up the floor to anyone who would like to share a song, but no pressure. Donations: €11/13, students/non-members. Dementia Support Wicklow Dementia Support is seeking volunteers to become a friend to someone with dementia. The organisation is also looking for volunteers for a new group in the Villa Pacis Centre (Queen of Peace), Bray, each Wednesday, 10.30am-12.30pm. If you are interested in volunteering, contact: info@ or call Kate on 085 134 5128.
Geek Tyrant
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Big Bird is Inserted Into Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS - "Birds Over Big Bird" — GeekTyrant
Here's an amusing video from the Bell Bros. that inserts Big Brid from sesame Street into Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, and features him rapping OutKast's B.O.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad). The video is called B.O.B. (Birds Over Big Bird) and the the whole remix is so crazy! Anyway, I thought you all might get a kick out of it.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
House passes DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – The House passed a bill this week to cut funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting as part of the president's efforts to eliminate 'waste, fraud and abuse' in the federal government. 'Republicans are attacking Elmo,' House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said during debate on the House floor Thursday. 'I never realized Elmo was more important to my colleagues on the other side of the aisle than the American people,' Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) said. Sesame Street characters were part of the debate Thursday as House lawmakers voted to cut $1.1 billion in funding for PBS and NPR, and $8.3 billion for the U.S. Agency for International Development. 'Three million for Iraqi Sesame Street. I mean, Lord knows the Iraqi children need a little Big Bird in their life, right?' McClain asked. Republicans narrowly passed the package of $9.4 billion in cuts requested by the president, by a vote of 214 to 212. North Carolina Congressman Mark Harris says this is a step toward stopping out-of-control spending. 'If we continue on our track, our grandchildren will be enslaved to a debt that will dwarf our current monstrosity,' Harris said. GOP lawmakers argued public media is biased and many foreign aid programs are wasteful. 'DEI musicals in Ireland,' Rep. Aaron Bean (R-Fla.) said. 'A million dollars on voter ID in Haiti,' Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said. Democrats, meanwhile, slammed the bill. Massachusetts Congresswoman Katherine Clark said public media, especially at the local level, keeps people safe. 'You are defunding emergency broadcasts during hurricane season, tornado season, wildfire season,' Clark said. Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) says foreign aid funding saves lives. 'There will be people who will die,' Cohen said. 'Don't end it. Mend it. This is a terrible bill.' Democrats say those cuts will leave space for adversaries to step in. 'And do you know who will come out ahead? China, Russia, Iran,' Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) said. The bill now heads to the Senate. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
