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Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Teachers Who Are Fed Up With Parents Not Taking Part In Their Child's Education — Tell Us What You Wish They'd Do
As a former high school English teacher, I can list all the ways I thought I'd see parents get involved in their child's education — and all the ways it rarely happened. It's unfortunately not an uncommon experience for educators. So I'm asking teachers (past and present) in our BuzzFeed Community to share ways they wish parents took on a more active role in their child's education. Related: Your Wedding Preferences Will Reveal Your Inner Disney Princess Maybe you, like me, used to teach English literature, and found yourself sending progress reports home regularly for students falling behind. However, no one seemed to respond until report cards hit their mailbox. Then, several parents wanted to know what extra credit opportunities could be made available for their kid who was missing dozens of assignments. TV Land / Related: Most People Can't Ace This US Geography Good Luck! Maybe you're an elementary school teacher, and one of your students keeps getting physical with others. Not only is it flat-out mean, but it's also a distraction in the classroom. You've tried to host guided conversations with the parents about techniques that could curb the behavior at home, but the parents refuse to believe it's happening at all. Or, maybe there's a student in your class who is never IN class. Their parent pulls them out of school for vacations monthly. And while you love that the kid is getting to live their best life, it's very hard to keep them on track, and you wish their parents could at least keep them up to date on their studies while abroad. Whatever the case may be, we want to hear about it. Teachers, tell us how you wish parents got more involved in their child's education in the comments. Or, if you'd like to remain anonymous, use the Google form below. Your response could be featured in an upcoming post. Also in Community: Your McDonald's UK Order Will Reveal The Perfect Summer Activity For You Also in Community: I'm Sorry, But Every American Should Be Able To Pass This Basic-Level US States Quiz Also in Community: Which Disney Princess Are You? Build A $500 Outfit To Find Out
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This 53-Year-Old Said They "Feel F—ed" Even Though They "Tried Really Hard" As Their Savings Account Shrinks, And It's Going Viral
If you have a retirement account, then you've likely noticed some major differences in your savings since the stock market was shaken following President Donald Trump's global tariff war announcement. Well, you're not alone. Recently, a Reddit post titled "I feel fucked, even though I tried really hard" went viral for encapsulating this exact frustration. The 53-year-old writer of the post, who goes by u/Root16Farm on Reddit, wrote, "I don't want to talk politics—it's useless at this point. This is my financial outlook at 53, and I just want to hear what my peers are doing as they face retirement in these unprecedented times." "My 401(k) is tanking. They want to take away Social Security, a program I've paid into yearly since my teens—about 40 years." "The real estate market is crashing in certain areas, especially Florida, where I have a small investment property I'd love to sell but can't seem to. By the time I get the price right, there won't be any equity left." "I'm at the end of my career in an industry that won't hire me back in an equal position. I'm too old. Not an owner or high enough for a golden parachute. My savings is decent, but nowhere near enough if I lose my job at this point," they continued. "I feel like everything I did was useless, and I'm in for a cat food-for-dinner existence as an elderly person. Do any of you feel this way?" TLC / Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, commenters could relate to the 53-year-old's grievances. "There are a great many of us that are in even worse situations than the original poster," user oldmercdriver said. "My retirement plan is to drop dead at my job in the hope my wife gets the insurance payout and sells our property. That's the best I can hope for now. We got burned in '08 and never recovered. After kids, aging parents, and helping family members without a return on invested capital, we are standing in the smoking ruin of what was a promising future." "I'm 57, and the ball has bounced away from me more than it has bounced towards me," user FKpasswords agreed. "I'm tired as fuck and work in pain everyday." "My house is paid for from busting ass. But retirement is nonexistent, and health insurance is so expensive, I'm debating whether or not to sign up for it right now. And it's a group policy for $1000/month. That's money I could save, but... fuck it... I'll stop yapping now. You get the point. I'll work 'til I die... And you're right, it has nothing to do with politics. It's been this way all my life. Every time I have strived to make more money, the cost of living just keeps going up. I can't keep up anymore, and I'm tired of chasing a carrot dangling from a string." Another said: "I am 52... I'm finally in a good spot in my career and crossing my fingers, making sacrifices to the gods, whatever I have to do, to remain healthy enough to work the next 20 to 25 years and get my kids through college, established, save for retirement, pay off student loans, etc. It's a lot." "I'm a medical provider, and much of my patient load is made up of patients on long-term disability for mental health reasons, Medicare, and or Medicaid. There's a very good chance many of them will lose their benefits under this new administration, which means a substantial hit to my income, which isn't nearly as substantial as one might expect. I think we're all feeling the chaos and uncertainty of the moment. But as others have so wisely stated, now is not the time to give up. It absolutely feels like a rigged game, because it is. But that doesn't make it hopeless. All of us together have a great deal of power. The only thing that makes sense for me to do right now is to get involved locally and try to make changes where I can, or at least try to influence changes for the better and support those in my community who need it the most. I know you're not asking necessarily for advice, but I can tell you that for me, it feels better — a lot better — to at least be involved and busy doing something that matters and makes a difference," user stuckinrussia said. Simply put, user Fit_Eggplant4206 wrote: "53 years old. I'm just planning to work until I die." And finally, summing up the overall feel from everyone in the comments, an anonymous user posted: "Welcome to being part of Gen X! First time? We have been fucked at every single stage of life. I did all of the things you're supposed to do. I was told if you are educated, worked hard, etc, etc, things will go well. Instead, I've watched my profession rot from the inside out (education), the pension goalpost get moved multiple times to benefit the boomers while fucking us over, and now I get to watch my country collapse. Fuck this place. Burn it down." What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Buzz Feed
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
People Are Sharing The 'Modern' Names They Really Don't Like, And I'm Curious If Your Kid's Name Is On This List
Love it or hate it, but unique baby names are becoming more popular than ever. Netflix / Via It seems like there are so many babies who are named after places or things, and the spellings of traditional names have evolved extensively. I've rounded up 19 different responses below: 1. "Braxton is possibly the worst ~normal~ name I've ever heard. Why name a kid after false labour cramps?" – kootny 2. "Chasity. Did someone make that up? It is like someone's mother could not spell 'Chastity' and here we are." – visual_treat869 3. "Any names after luxury things. Chanel. Bentley. Mercedes. Ew. Ew. Ew." – hot-top2120 5. "Nevaeh. Backwards heaven. I can't stand it. It's not as original as you think. Stop it, people! No offense to those named that. It's not your fault." – Unlucky-Part4218 6. "Anything gun-related. Pistol, Colt, Remington, Trigger, etc." – TangerineLily 7. "Any girl's name that ends in 'ley' or 'leigh'...over it, haha." – limabean72 8. "Nicknames as first names — Bambi, Betty, Lexie, Teddy, Minnie." – sphvp 9. "Cash. Why are you naming your child after a currency?" 10. "Oliver. It was cute for a second, but now there are 10,000 million tweens running around called Ollie, and it's too much." – odd-goose-8394 11. "Aurora. Feels like a mouth full of marbles when I say it." – sunny_dayz247 12. "Oakley doesn't get enough hate. It's HIDEOUS." – siriuslytired 13. "Caitlyn, Caitlin, Kaitlynn, Kaitlin, Katelynn, etc. No chance of spelling it right, ever." – oilsuspicious3349 14. "Naming kids after random words or nature spots like Branch and Cove." 16. "Legend, saint, phenomenal, etc." – Ok_Blueberry_2843 17. "Cooper. It's a last name. And a barrel maker. Awkward when your kid goes to Cooper high school and his name is Cooper." – Separate-Swordfish40 18. " why??"
Buzz Feed
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
24 Really Shocking "It Tastes Good, I Swear!" Food Combos That People Love — No Matter How Deeply Concerning Some Are
Last week, I shared with Tasty readers that I liked pickles on a peanut butter sandwich. I really thought I was weird for that, but after everyone commented back with their own bizarre food fixations, I felt like my snack might not be so strange after all. Hundreds of people in the Tasty Community shared their favorite weird snacks, and as an appreciator of bizarre foods myself, I was impressed by how strange some of the food combos were. I've rounded up 24 of the most unique snacks below (and as weird as some of these sound, I really want to try them): 1. "Marshmallows in my dad's pizza sauce. It works for some unexplainable reason." –Anonymous 2. "Grilled cheese rolled into tiny balls and dipped in a chocolate milkshake. Dunno if that counts as weird, but I was judged for it, lol." – fluffyghoul1435 3. "Totino's Pizza rolls dipped in apple cider vinegar." – mushycupcake208 4. "Indian sweet and spicy tamarind sauce on vanilla bean ice cream with black pepper." – minicomet442 F*CK, THAT'S DELICIOUS / Via 6. "Can of cream of chicken soup, pop that sucker open, don't cook it or dilute it. Use the condensed mix as a dip for crackers." – stylishminion27 7. "Cottage cheese and baked beans. Try it just once and you'll be hooked!" –Katie, 40, Colorado Hungry for actually -delicious snacks? Download the free Tasty app to browse and save 7,500+ free recipes — no subscription required. 8. "I really like a cream cheese sandwich with pickles, ginger, and sriracha, and sometimes eggs!" –Liyana, Calgary PBS / Via 9. "Popcorn and milk! You eat it like you would cereal, but with salt, butter, and milk. It goes way back in my family and was always eaten at family gatherings." –Anonymous 10. "Twizzlers and Peanut Butter; especially JIF Chocolate PB." Melanie, 47, Texas 11. "Banana and mayo sandwiches. TRUST." 12. "Strawberries dipped in sour cream and then brown sugar. Fresh strawberries are best. Wife thought I was crazy, but when she tried it, she loved it." –Jason, 53, South Carolina First We Feast / Via 14. "Not me, but my friend started ranting one day about how she really wanted vanilla ice cream with Doritos and pickles. Personally, I like crushed Lays in yogurt. I know it sounds really weird, but one day I was out of granola and tried crushed chips instead. The saltiness paired very well with the sweet yogurt. Also, my other friend loooooves putting blueberries on her avocado toast (she swears by it)." –Anonymous, 26, USA 15. "Pasta (any kind, but I prefer rotini or radiatori) with raspberry vinaigrette and queso fresco. Amazing combination of sweet but tangy, and the saltiness of the cheese. Been eating this for years and my family can't stand it." –Anonymous 17. "The liquid in the Vienna sausage cans. I pour it on a cup of rice and dig in! My friends call me weird for that. 🤷♂️" DebbiSmirnoff / Getty Images 19. "Cottage cheese mixed with a squirt of mustard mixed in, eaten with hearts of palm. It's SO WEIRD, but SO DELICIOUS!" –Jill Kimmel, Threads 20. "I don't remember how or why I discovered this, but eating a really sharp cheddar cheese with a glass of orange juice just does it for me. Something about the tartness of the juice cutting through the sharpness of the cheese. So good!" –Nick, 44, Minnesota 21. "Spicy Cheetos dipped in vanilla yogurt. Not for everyone, but it is my favorite vice." –Anonymous Master Chef AU / Via 22. "Trader Joe's Takis on a bagel with plain cream cheese!" –Anonymous 23. "Oreo dipped in hot sauce. The spiciness complements the creamy filling surprisingly well." –Ashley, 58, Italy 24. "A cinnamon raisin bagel with lox." –Anonymous Do you have a "weird" snack that belongs on this list? Let us know in the comments, or share it with us through the anonymous form below.
Buzz Feed
15-04-2025
- General
- Buzz Feed
21 "Lazy-Person Approved" Kitchen Cleaning Hacks That I Wish I'd Started Doing 10+ Years Ago
Maybe it's because I have a tiny, city-sized kitchen, but more often than not, I find myself in a vicious cycle of cleaning. I somehow manage to dirty my kitchen every time I touch it, and I spend what feels like hours tidying it every week. I knew I couldn't be the only one with this problem, so I asked the Tasty Community to give me their best tips on maintaining a tidy kitchen with as little effort as possible. Here are the 21 most helpful tips and insights I found, along with some useful insights from the r/CleaningTips community: 1. "A kitchen may look clean, but if there are odors, especially if they're emanating from the garbage can, it's not really clean. A trick I have to avoid this problem is putting any potentially smelly items in a gallon-size Ziploc bag and freezing them throughout the week instead of just tossing them into the trash." "For example, while cubing a chicken breast, I have a bag right there to deposit the undesirable bits. Then zip it and slip it into the freezer. As needed throughout the week, I deposit other items in the bag until trash day arrives. The bag goes out with everything else. No odors! I sometimes substitute a tear-off plastic bag from a produce purchase for larger items (whole chicken carcass) and give it a good twist to keep it closed while in the freezer." –Sheri, Oregon, 60 2. "My husband and I always have a 'kitchen close' policy. No matter how tired we are or how busy we are, we always clean the kitchen before bed. If we are going out that night, we will do the kitchen close before we go so that when we get back it's already done. Our kitchen never gets out of control because we always ensure the sink is empty, counters are wiped, things are put away, and floors are swept." 3. "Keep less clutter on the counters. Get cabinet racks to organize and an organizer for pull-out drawers." – supergma8 4. "Fill the sink with hot soapy water as you're cooking. It makes it easy to wash and rinse off prep dishes and pots. You can wash things as you are waiting for water to boil, etc." – corpse_flour 5. "It could simply be that the workflow is disorganized. Is there a place to put dirty dishes? Do you have separate prep, cook, and dishware sections? Is clutter that doesn't belong in the kitchen being dumped in the kitchen? (mail, medicines on the counter instead of a specific place, groceries/bags, etc.)? You really need to break down what is causing the mess in very specific ways." – tmccrn 6. "Bleach powder in the sink; it smells so good afterward. Just leave it and wash it later for a clean sink." –Anonymous 7. "One thing that works well for me is 'body doubling.' This can look like making a phone call to a friend, zoom/Skype chat, listening to a podcast, or having a friend come over and sit nearby. Just the presence of another person helps me a lot. I genuinely hate doing dishes, and we've never had a rental with a machine, so I totally get the desire to just ignore them." ABC / Via – bumfuzzledbee 8. "Take the trash out every day and get rid of unused extra pots/pans/utensils." – icequeen559a 9. "I always clean up as I go. It saves dealing with a colossal mess when it all adds up in the end. Done chopping the veggies? Wash the knife and cutting board and put them away (or slide them into the dishwasher). Done with that pan? Ditto!" –Kat V., Washington 10. "Unload the dishwasher once it's done and don't wait. Otherwise, dirty dishes will pile up in the sink instead of in the dishwasher where they belong." – Fantastic_Relief 11. "A place for everything, and everything in its place. Our kitchen is considered small based on American standards. The items we have out are a marble board with our salts and oils, two jars of utensils, a knife block, a compost caddy, chopping boards, a kettle, a toaster, a microwave, and a fruit bowl. Everything else goes onto shelves or in cupboards." – everyoneelsehasadog 12. "One thing I do to help relieve the chore is to do mostly one-pan cooking dishes. I don't even prepare an extra plate to serve my food. I eat straight out of the pan. This way, I only have one pan and a few utensils to wash." Download the free Tasty app to browse and save hundreds of one-pot and one-pan recipes to your phone (and keep your kitchen way cleaner in the process). 13. "For people with low time and energy, doing it in bite-sized pieces is good. When you're waiting for something to heat up in the microwave, do a couple of dishes. When you're waiting for your water to boil, do some dishes. This helps keep the mess levels down." – ofthefallz 14. "Fridge and cabinet organizational bins and devices. I have some sliding bins for the fridge that I put fruit and veggies in since the crisper drawers to me are the land of 'I will forget about this, it will rot'...drinks go in crisper drawers now." – peptobismalpink 15. "If it's a problem where you feel unmotivated to do the dishes, think hard about what you don't like about it, and get specific about problems and solutions. Whether it's replacements for old sponges/towels, a pair of gloves to avoid wet hands, more drying space, or just making sure to actually use enough soap, small adjustments can make a big difference in your experience." 16. "After cleaning the tops of your cupboards, cover them with newspaper. Kitchens are humid and greasy and dust catches and sticks to the newspaper instead of the tops of your cupboards. Next time you clean? Pull up the newsprint and it's just an easy wipe." –KH, Canada 17. "Go through fridge/freezer/pantry weekly. Eat down what you have, and toss expired food before the next shopping trip. We only go every eight weeks now for groceries and almost exclusively shop at Costco for 90% of what we need so things last longer. Fresh foods first, then pantry, then frozen, in that order for fruits, veggies, and dairy." – AliciaKnits 18. "The dish wand sponges are really handy — you can wash things without having to get your hands really gross, and it's just one thing to grab instead of finding a clean cloth/sponge, finding soap, applying soap, etc." – marsypananderson 19. "Wipe the counters, then vacuum after every meal. I have a cordless Dyson, and it takes less than 30 seconds to vacuum the whole kitchen after making a meal. It keeps crumbs from being kicked into tighter spaces and tracked throughout the house." 21. "One thing that has helped is putting all dirty dishes in a bin instead of the sink. Basically, it's hard for me to wash dishes if all the dishes are in the way. So I have a big plastic bin next to the sink that I try to put all my dirty dishes in — that way my sink is clear to actually start washing them." – SnooRadishes5305 Do you have any tips that belong on this list? Let us know in the comments or by filling out this anonymous form. Your submission could be featured in an upcoming Tasty post.
