Social Media Is More Popular Than Adult Films Online

maandag 23 september 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 3 hours ago

Once upon a time, pornography was the most popular thing on the Internet. Now? Now, it's social media, dear friends. According to Wikipedia, "Social media has overtaken pornography as the No. 1 activity on the web". Actually, it's been this way for some time now, but can we please take a moment to discuss this, because this is insane?!

People would rather look at photos of latte foam from a person they used to work with than, well, boobs. What a disappointment we've become.

Now, for all you porn fans out there, don't you worry. The industry is still booming. It's just the social media industry is booming ... more. And I can't help but think that, if people would prefer to go on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram over, ah, getting off, they're probably choosing it over the real thing, too. (Sex, people, I'm talking about sex.)

Social media, in every sense of the word, is addictive. We have collectively become a society who's obsessed with knowing what other people are doing at all times, and having other people know what we're doing at all times -- even if it's nothing at all. Sitting in traffic? I'll upload a picture! Just bought a Starbucks? I'll upload a picture! Giving birth? I'll upload a picture! It's, quite literally, taken over our lives. And the fact that it's surpassed porn -- free porn! -- as the most common activity on the web 100 percent solidifies this.

As I'm writing this, I've realized that it may come off like I'm some giant porn supporter or something -- a dirty bird, if you will -- but I'm not. I'm so not. I'm just really sick of social med-- Oh my god, this girl I know just posted the cutest photo of her new puppy to Instagram! Like! #adorable

Do you feel like social media has taken over society? In a bad way?

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Adult 'Children' Who Bring Their Parents to Job Interviews Need to Grow Up

vrijdag 13 september 2013

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by Lisa Fogarty 4 hours ago

Remember when you turned 18 and the delicious promise of a life unchained from the shackles of your parents was all you could think about? Or maybe your independent streak didn't strike until you graduated college and bought your first Ann Taylor business suit, which you wore once and only once on that job interview where you lied about your Excel skills? 

Now imagine your mom or dad had accompanied you to your interview. And then, a year later, sat in at your professional review as you sheepishly tried to negotiate your salary up from pennies to quarters. Sound like the stuff of adolescent nightmares? 

Not in this day and age of helicopter parenting. 

Some big employers are actually trying to appeal to their working Millennials' strong parental bonds by inviting moms and dads to interviews and salary negotiations and even sending cute notes home when their young workers achieve their sales goals.

Yep, sort of like report cards. 

Companies like Northwestern Mutual claim that involving parents has become a common best practice that boosts morale among workers in their early 20s up to their (get this) early 30s. 

To make matters even more sad, the sending home of progress reports to mommy and daddy actually works. According to Northwestern Mutual, more interns are meeting their sales goals than ever before because of these practices. 

Okay, so first of all: a 22-year-old is not a child and a 30-year-old is -- no room for debate here -- definitely not a child. The fact that so many Millennials have been coddled to the point where they can't venture out into the work world without looking back over their shoulder to see if mom is smiling is depressing. 

If I were to receive a letter from my daughter's employer asking me to sit in on her interview, I would respectfully decline. Then I would hope like hell my daughter doesn't absorb from this message that she is not fully her own woman and is being thought of as incapable of making her own decisions and holding her own as a professional.

Young adults are going to make mistakes. And they should perspire slightly before walking into an office -- alone -- to negotiate their salary. But at the end of the day, when they realize they've held their own before their boss and are solely responsible for improving their careers, the confidence and strength they'll gain is well worth the anxiety and few minutes of discomfort they'll experience.

Would you accompany your child to his or her job interview? 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Lisa Fogarty

is a former old-timey print journalist who lives in Brooklyn with her husband and toddler girl. She still carries a notebook everywhere and is always on the lookout for tasty vegan food and blouses with collars that will finally put the Peter Pan out on its (adorable) tush.

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5 Adult ‘Toys’ That Look Too Much Like Kids’ Playthings (PHOTOS)

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by Adriana Velez 10 hours ago

Psst, where do you keep your sex toys? Hidden away safe from the kids, right? Because there's this hysterical video of a toddler who found his mom's gigantic, wiggly dildo and well, you can just imagine. You HAVE to see it. The poor woman! So what are you supposed to say when your kid gets their mitts on your vibrator? "That is Mommy's special toy. It makes Mommy so happy, she has to play with it by herself. And no, she cannot share it with you. It's too special." Can you blame a kid? You have to admit, some sex toys do look an awful lot like kids' toys. Take a look at these!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adriana Velez

is a staff writer who dabbles in food, parenting, news, entertainment, molecular biology, and anything else that that pops into her head. She lives with her elementary school-aged son in Brooklyn, land of urban farms and artisan everything.  

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