‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more
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‘Tip rage’ takes hold in the US, workers insist they deserve more

ByNews Polite

We’ve had enough of gratuitous gratuities. Increasingly common prompts to leave an extra something for the employees at a wide range of businesses across the country has patrons totally tipped off, according to reports. Welcome to America’s “tip rage” era, according to USA Today’s Christopher Elliott. The increasing ubiquity of…

TikToker dines and dashes on Hinge date who brought friend for an expensive hibachi first date
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TikToker dines and dashes on Hinge date who brought friend for an expensive hibachi first date

ByNews Polite

The ole’ date and switch. A clever man “dined and dashed” on his Hinge date after realizing she — and the friend she showed up with for the romantic evening — was taking him through the wringer, thinking he would foot their costly bill. The TikToker, whose username is Johnny…

My elderly parents no longer want their kids or grandkids around — what do I do?
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My elderly parents no longer want their kids or grandkids around — what do I do?

ByNews Polite

DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 70s. They live in a retirement community. As they have gotten older, they have become more private. They no longer want their children or grandkids around. Recently, I received a call telling me that they would not be answering phone calls anymore. I…

375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab
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375-pound great-grandfather sea turtle released back into Florida ocean after rehab

ByNews Polite

A sea turtle has been sent back into the ocean off the coast of Florida after recovering from some serious wounds.  Bubba is a 375-pound loggerhead sea turtle who was found by biologists with Inwater Research in St. Lucie County, Florida, on April 10. Biologists noticed the large animal had injuries on both of…

Here’s why experts are warning against bizarre trend
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Here’s why experts are warning against bizarre trend

ByNews Polite

They put this dog down. Experts have ripped the viral “raw dogging” trend, claiming it could be unhealthy to go without creature comforts on a long-haul flight. For the uninitiated, raw dogging refers to flyers forgoing in-flight entertainment, including movies and movies, as well as avoiding necessities such as food,…

Passenger bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on United plane
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Passenger bites chunk out of flight attendant’s uniform on United plane

ByNews Polite

An unruly United Airlines passenger took a bite out of a flight attendant’s shirt before the Newark-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing over the in-flight altercation. The irate passenger — wearing an Al Pacino-inspired “Scarface” shirt — was held by several flight attendants and passengers when she…

I’m getting divorced after less than a month of marriage — and I won’t tell my gossipy mom why
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I’m getting divorced after less than a month of marriage — and I won’t tell my gossipy mom why

ByNews Polite

Ever since Jules* announced she was getting divorced after her extremely brief marriage, her mom Sylvie* hasn’t stopped pressing her for information. Writing into Slate’s Dear Prudence advice column, the recently divorced woman explained that she had been married to her husband for less than a month but “wanted out”…

Financial burdens of being single stress out most women: study
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Financial burdens of being single stress out most women: study

ByNews Polite

Women would rather accept the “singles tax” than couple up. The “singles tax” — the higher costs that singles pay financially supporting themselves — recently rose to over $7,000, according to Zillow, but women would still rather be on their own. A new study conducted by Qualtrics on behalf of…