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Wall Street Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Coldplay, a Viral Kiss-Cam Moment—and a CEO's Abrupt Resignation
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is far from the only executive to step down after questionable public behavior. But he may be the first because of a viral 'kiss-cam' moment at a Coldplay concert. Days after a video of Byron canoodling with the company's HR chief nearly broke the internet, the company said Byron had resigned from his position. 'Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met,' Astronomer said Saturday.
Independent Singapore
5 days ago
- Independent Singapore
Tourist says foreigners often get ‘pushed around' in Singapore, asks locals, ‘Is this common?'
SINGAPORE: Known for its clean streets and strict rules, Singapore often leaves a strong impression on first-time visitors. But for one tourist, her recent trip raised questions about how foreigners are treated in everyday public spaces. In a post on Reddit's 'Ask Singapore' forum, the tourist shared that during her three-week stay in Singapore over the summer, she was pushed or spoken to rudely by strangers on at least four occasions, even though she was not in anyone's way. 'I got pushed and the people would say things like, 'Don't block the way,' she shared. 'In one [case], I was tying my laces on the corner behind a bench. In another a guy pushed me whilst I was standing on the MRT.' She also mentioned that her experience was not unique. 'I'm brown but my white friends said they experienced the same. Even my Filipino friend said it was the same,' she wrote. Seeking other insights, she asked the community, 'Have you noticed that foreigners get 'pushed around' in SG? Is this common amongst locals or exclusive to foreigners? I'm coming to SG for my year abroad in college next year so I was kinda curious.' 'When you are blocking the way, you get called out.' In the comments, many locals disagreed with the tourist's take, saying it's not something that only happens to foreigners. They explained that locals would speak up or 'push around' someone only if the person was genuinely blocking the way, regardless of their nationality. 'If they said don't block the way, then it means you are blocking the way,' one individual commented. 'Singapore is generally not a city designed for stopping. You'll have to keep moving when travelling around, or you'll block someone's way.' Another said, 'No. And nobody cares whether you're a foreigner, or local, or hybrid. When you are blocking the way, you get called out.' A third explained, 'Nah, you're probably standing in an area that is used for walking. A common thing I noticed onboard trains is that foreigners don't know the unspoken protocol of standing near the seats so you can comfortably fit two people in a column.' 'Most stand in the centre with the grab poles, resulting in 'lost' space to stand. I'm not saying that's the case for you, but the meaning of 'being out of the way' might not be so in actuality.' In other news, a man has turned to the online community for advice after his wife grew increasingly unhappy with his decision to stop working full-time, despite the couple being financially stable. In a post published on the r/SGHenry subreddit, the man, in his late 30s, explained that he and his wife have been married for five years and have been together for about a decade. Read more: 'Am I being selfish?': Man seeks advice as wife grows unhappy with his decision to stop working full-time Featured image by freepik (for illustration purposes only)
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I'm 100% Positive That Literally Everyone On Earth Agrees That If You Do A Single One Of These Things, You're Honestly The WORST
If you... like this: things you don't want anywhere in the grocery store: Related: your garbage all over a movie theater: all over a restaurant: a public park: you tip like this: like this: your cigarette butts everywhere: Related: your grocery carts in the middle of the parking lot: with your ULTRA HIGH BEAMS turned way up: your trash in an aisle: c'mon: Related: your gross gum anywhere put in the trash: nature like your own personal canvas: something like this while driving: THIS on an airplane: your clothes all over a dressing room: your trash all over public transportation: your dirty-ass feet all over a friend's car: Related: stores to stay open JUST for you: put back the things you tried on: your plastic trash all over the great outdoors: a changing table like a garbage can: a move like this in the gym: just sweat all over without wiping it up: block people from walking down the sidewalk: Then guess what! You're the worst kind of person. Agree or disagree? Let me know in the comments. Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
30 Insufferable Main Character Types From The Last Month That Made Me See Red
tourists, who forgot that people actually live in Greece: mom, who thought this was okay to do at a movie theater: people, who decided the sign didn't apply to them: Related: woman, who clearly wanted attention: adults, who kicked children off a public court: parent, who forgot the cardinal rule of a library: being quiet. If you can't read the above, it says: AITA for taking my kids to the library?(throwaway for privacy reasons)Not here to cause drama or play victim, but I genuinely left the library today feeling humiliated and judged, and I want to know if I'm actually in the morning around 11, I took my three kids to our local library. It's not school holidays, so I thought it'd be a great time for them to pick some books and have a calm morning inside for once. We usually go to the park, but I was tired and just wanted to sit with a were in the kids' section, the area with toys, picture books, soft mats, etc. My toddler was toddling around the tables squealing with two blocks in hand, occasionally jumping off the reading cushions. My 6yo was throwing Duplo around yelling 'lava monster' (he's obsessed with dinosaurs right now), and my 8yo was under the table making cat noises and swatting at ankles as a joke (not touching anyone, most people laughed). I was supervising and making sure they weren't hurting anyone. They were just energetic not they played, I sat down and FaceTimed my sister (who recently had a facelift and is stuck inside recovering). She wanted to say hi to the kids and show me how things were healing. I didn't have headphones so I had her on speaker, but the volume wasn't loud. We chatted for about 25 minutes while a cartoon was playing on the TV nearby so it's not like it was dead my toddler had a few screaming moments over sharing, and my other son dumped out a box of picture books to 'build a trap.' But again this is a children's area. What do people expect?Anyway, an older woman (maybe 60s, floral blouse) came over and in a very passive-aggressive tone asked, 'Could you please take the phone call outside?' I explained I was talking to my sister post-surgery and we'd be done soon. She walked off shaking her head and a few minutes later was whispering to the staff.A staff member came over and told me they'd received 'several complaints.' I was asked to end the call, supervise the kids more closely, and was also told that food wasn't allowed (my daughter had a half-eaten muesli bar in her hand, which I was going to clean up when I was off the call). I was polite, but I honestly felt singled out. There were other noisy kids but I guess because I have three, I'm apparently not supervising properly?We left early, and I just felt so judged. I'm a single mum doing the best I can. My kids are high-energy, creative, and not robots. I'm not going to apologise for them being curious and playful in a space meant for that. If you want complete silence, maybe don't sit in the toy-filled kids' corner and expect a spa AITA for letting my kids be themselves in the children's section and taking a FaceTime call which was not that loud, or was everyone else just being dramatic? terrible, terrible person, who trashed a soup kitchen for views: parent who let their kids ruin the park for everyone else: If you can't read the above, it says: Hello Neighbors,We have a problem we hope you can help us with… for the past 6-8 weeks there has been quite a bit of destructive behavior happening at The Art Park. We have seen it on our surveillance videos and a few kind neighbors have reached out to notify us of what they have seen. It appears to be young children that walked to our campus to play on the playground unaccompanied by an adult. Neighbors and community members are welcome to use our playground, but children MUST BE SUPERVISED and act problems we have noticed include: children defecating and burying the feces on our playground where toddlers play, running around without pants on, children riding bikes in our parking lot/driveway when cars are pulling in, toys from the playground thrown into our koi fish pond, student artwork that was drying outside destroyed and hundreds of landscaping rocks thrown into the parking lot. If this behavior continues, we will be forced to lock up our playground after business hours; this is not an idea that we relish as it will cost us unnecessary funds and the neighborhood will not be able to enjoy the playground any longer. Thank you for any help you can provide in stopping this disrespectful behavior. passenger, who decided her "cleanliness" (you can wipe your seat down or do literally anything else!!!) was more important than the person behind her being able to use their seatback tray: wildly entitled woman, who thought "pick what you want" meant "steal full bushes": Related: man, who BROUGHT HIS OWN HOSE TO A CEMETARY so he could WASH HIS CAR there: selfish person, who couldn't let someone else have something nice: customer, who expected a military discount at a swimwear shop: of these selfish passengers: horrible person, who was either very dumb or a major jerk: Related: driver, who took up FOUR SPACES at a Starbucks: customer, who thought Starbucks employees should be ashamed of themselves for getting a name slightly wrong: "friend," who clearly thought being a dick was funny: attendee, who got up on stage during a watch party just so people would look at them: person, who clearly was trying to pass off their dog as a service dog: If you can't read the above, it says: They do not allow certified service dogs which is absolutely illegal.★☆☆☆☆ Reviewed 22 Jun 2023I spoke with someone at the front desk earlier today to inform them I will be bringing my trained service dog, they said that was fine. The manager called my mom later on to inquire more and started off by asking if I had a disability. Under the laws of the ADA, any person with disabilities have the right to be accompanied by a service animal wherever the person is allowed to go. It is ILLEGAL to refuse service to people with a service dog. I am not able to attend my family weekend away because I cannot bring my service dog. We will not be staying here ever of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family Response from Guest Services / Front Office at The Grand HotelResponded 20 Jul 2023Dear elyse1433,Your review is simply not true. We do allow service animals and we have had service dogs over the years. No one asked if you had a disability. You did not have a reservation with us so we did call your mom because the reservation was in her name. Your mom asked if you could bring your dog and we asked if it was a service dog, your mom informed us that it was not a service dog. Your parents had no problem with this, they still came and were absolutely lovely. When they checked out they said what a great stay they had and that they will be back. We look forward to their return and we wish you the best in wherever you end up staying next time you come to Ogunquit. this entitled reviewer, who got mad a baker didn't have availability: woman, who hogged the tire inflator area to clean out her car: Related: curmudgeonly neighbor: this terrible neighbor, who thought they were entitled to the parking space outside their house when, as commenters pointed out, they could've parked on the street and given their driveway to their mother: If you can't read the above, it says: Being young & able-bodied, surely it would cause you little trouble to park a few houses down the street?Instead, you force my mother to do so, despite the large amount of pain & grief it causes isn't about the law. This is about consideration, respect & care for the elderly, frail & disabled.I hope your parents are treated with more respect than you are be frank, your lack of regard is should be embarrassed of yourself. neighbors, who decided it was fine to block the sidewalk: whoever runs this car dealership, who also blocked the sidewalk: truck driver, who didn't care about anyone else: reviewer, who wanted a restaurant to stay open after closing on SUPERBOWL SUNDAY: subway-goer, who not only brought a giant, loud speaker on the subway, but also definitely created a safety hazard by getting all up in people's business: finally, this entitled person, who was literally Dudley Dursley: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
Yahoo
13-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
30 Insufferable Main Character Types From The Last Month That Made Me See Red
tourists, who forgot that people actually live in Greece: mom, who thought this was okay to do at a movie theater: people, who decided the sign didn't apply to them: Related: woman, who clearly wanted attention: adults, who kicked children off a public court: parent, who forgot the cardinal rule of a library: being quiet. If you can't read the above, it says: AITA for taking my kids to the library?(throwaway for privacy reasons)Not here to cause drama or play victim, but I genuinely left the library today feeling humiliated and judged, and I want to know if I'm actually in the morning around 11, I took my three kids to our local library. It's not school holidays, so I thought it'd be a great time for them to pick some books and have a calm morning inside for once. We usually go to the park, but I was tired and just wanted to sit with a were in the kids' section, the area with toys, picture books, soft mats, etc. My toddler was toddling around the tables squealing with two blocks in hand, occasionally jumping off the reading cushions. My 6yo was throwing Duplo around yelling 'lava monster' (he's obsessed with dinosaurs right now), and my 8yo was under the table making cat noises and swatting at ankles as a joke (not touching anyone, most people laughed). I was supervising and making sure they weren't hurting anyone. They were just energetic not they played, I sat down and FaceTimed my sister (who recently had a facelift and is stuck inside recovering). She wanted to say hi to the kids and show me how things were healing. I didn't have headphones so I had her on speaker, but the volume wasn't loud. We chatted for about 25 minutes while a cartoon was playing on the TV nearby so it's not like it was dead my toddler had a few screaming moments over sharing, and my other son dumped out a box of picture books to 'build a trap.' But again this is a children's area. What do people expect?Anyway, an older woman (maybe 60s, floral blouse) came over and in a very passive-aggressive tone asked, 'Could you please take the phone call outside?' I explained I was talking to my sister post-surgery and we'd be done soon. She walked off shaking her head and a few minutes later was whispering to the staff.A staff member came over and told me they'd received 'several complaints.' I was asked to end the call, supervise the kids more closely, and was also told that food wasn't allowed (my daughter had a half-eaten muesli bar in her hand, which I was going to clean up when I was off the call). I was polite, but I honestly felt singled out. There were other noisy kids but I guess because I have three, I'm apparently not supervising properly?We left early, and I just felt so judged. I'm a single mum doing the best I can. My kids are high-energy, creative, and not robots. I'm not going to apologise for them being curious and playful in a space meant for that. If you want complete silence, maybe don't sit in the toy-filled kids' corner and expect a spa AITA for letting my kids be themselves in the children's section and taking a FaceTime call which was not that loud, or was everyone else just being dramatic? terrible, terrible person, who trashed a soup kitchen for views: parent who let their kids ruin the park for everyone else: If you can't read the above, it says: Hello Neighbors,We have a problem we hope you can help us with… for the past 6-8 weeks there has been quite a bit of destructive behavior happening at The Art Park. We have seen it on our surveillance videos and a few kind neighbors have reached out to notify us of what they have seen. It appears to be young children that walked to our campus to play on the playground unaccompanied by an adult. Neighbors and community members are welcome to use our playground, but children MUST BE SUPERVISED and act problems we have noticed include: children defecating and burying the feces on our playground where toddlers play, running around without pants on, children riding bikes in our parking lot/driveway when cars are pulling in, toys from the playground thrown into our koi fish pond, student artwork that was drying outside destroyed and hundreds of landscaping rocks thrown into the parking lot. If this behavior continues, we will be forced to lock up our playground after business hours; this is not an idea that we relish as it will cost us unnecessary funds and the neighborhood will not be able to enjoy the playground any longer. Thank you for any help you can provide in stopping this disrespectful behavior. passenger, who decided her "cleanliness" (you can wipe your seat down or do literally anything else!!!) was more important than the person behind her being able to use their seatback tray: wildly entitled woman, who thought "pick what you want" meant "steal full bushes": Related: man, who BROUGHT HIS OWN HOSE TO A CEMETARY so he could WASH HIS CAR there: selfish person, who couldn't let someone else have something nice: customer, who expected a military discount at a swimwear shop: of these selfish passengers: horrible person, who was either very dumb or a major jerk: Related: driver, who took up FOUR SPACES at a Starbucks: customer, who thought Starbucks employees should be ashamed of themselves for getting a name slightly wrong: "friend," who clearly thought being a dick was funny: attendee, who got up on stage during a watch party just so people would look at them: person, who clearly was trying to pass off their dog as a service dog: If you can't read the above, it says: They do not allow certified service dogs which is absolutely illegal.★☆☆☆☆ Reviewed 22 Jun 2023I spoke with someone at the front desk earlier today to inform them I will be bringing my trained service dog, they said that was fine. The manager called my mom later on to inquire more and started off by asking if I had a disability. Under the laws of the ADA, any person with disabilities have the right to be accompanied by a service animal wherever the person is allowed to go. It is ILLEGAL to refuse service to people with a service dog. I am not able to attend my family weekend away because I cannot bring my service dog. We will not be staying here ever of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with family Response from Guest Services / Front Office at The Grand HotelResponded 20 Jul 2023Dear elyse1433,Your review is simply not true. We do allow service animals and we have had service dogs over the years. No one asked if you had a disability. You did not have a reservation with us so we did call your mom because the reservation was in her name. Your mom asked if you could bring your dog and we asked if it was a service dog, your mom informed us that it was not a service dog. Your parents had no problem with this, they still came and were absolutely lovely. When they checked out they said what a great stay they had and that they will be back. We look forward to their return and we wish you the best in wherever you end up staying next time you come to Ogunquit. this entitled reviewer, who got mad a baker didn't have availability: woman, who hogged the tire inflator area to clean out her car: Related: curmudgeonly neighbor: this terrible neighbor, who thought they were entitled to the parking space outside their house when, as commenters pointed out, they could've parked on the street and given their driveway to their mother: If you can't read the above, it says: Being young & able-bodied, surely it would cause you little trouble to park a few houses down the street?Instead, you force my mother to do so, despite the large amount of pain & grief it causes isn't about the law. This is about consideration, respect & care for the elderly, frail & disabled.I hope your parents are treated with more respect than you are be frank, your lack of regard is should be embarrassed of yourself. neighbors, who decided it was fine to block the sidewalk: whoever runs this car dealership, who also blocked the sidewalk: truck driver, who didn't care about anyone else: reviewer, who wanted a restaurant to stay open after closing on SUPERBOWL SUNDAY: subway-goer, who not only brought a giant, loud speaker on the subway, but also definitely created a safety hazard by getting all up in people's business: finally, this entitled person, who was literally Dudley Dursley: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds: Also in Internet Finds:
