Andy Samberg’s speech at Harvard Class Day 2012 (x)
I think he just Rick Rolled Harvard.
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Via oh, sinnerman
Finally, there is definitive proof: The presidential candidate was born in the United States, and his father was not.
Yes, Republican Mitt Romney appears eligible to be president, according to a copy of Romney’s birth certificate released to Reuters by his campaign. Willard Mitt Romney, the certificate says, was born in Detroit on March 12, 1947.
His mother, Lenore, was born in Utah and his father, former Michigan governor and one-time Republican presidential candidate George Romney, was born in Mexico.
READ MORE: Romney’s birth certificate evokes father’s controversy
How does one run for president if they’re born in Mexico?
If you had a normal name like Willard and could go by “Will”, why would you ever go by “Mitt”??
31 Acronyms and Initials All Spelled Out
For the past few weeks, every time I saw an acronym or initials, I took a picture. You know the brands, authors, and pieces of legislation, but do you know what all those letters stand for?
I knew 0 of these. This was a fun little read.
why cant americans just use celsius it’s so much easier to spell than feiehreirheineiheit
do you mean degrees of FREEDOM
lmao.
We’re great. Happy Memorial Day!
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An Igloo made of Books by Miler Lagos
Well…books ARE building blocks to the imagination.
I’m gonna need more books.
(Source: fer1972)
Via Things Organized Neatly
This theory says that there is more behind Nickelodeon’s Rugrats besides being a cute show for little kids to watch. In fact, some people are saying that the show has this whole psychological meaning behind it centering around Angelica having a psychotic break at the age of 3 after having too many traumatic accidents happen in her family at such a young age.
- All of the rugrats are a figment of Angelica’s imagination. Now that’s not so horrible by itself, but then we learn why Angelica made them up.
- Chuckie died with his mother in childbirth. This is why his dad is always so worried about him in the show.
- Tommy was stillborn, making his dad have some kind of break and sit in the basement to make toys for the son he was supposed to have.
- The DeVilles had an abortion. Angelica never found out if the baby was supposed to be a boy or a girl so she decided to make it twins. Then, she gave them matching names and personas because there probably would have been only one child if there was no abortion.
- The reason behind these delusions have been blamed on Angelica’s nonexistent relationship with her mother and her manipulative one with her father. Thus, Angelica had no one to turn to when she needed help dealing with the babies’ deaths and resorted to making up the lives they should have lived.
In All Grown Up, Angelica is a bipolar schizophrenic addicted to narcotics and heroin because they help her keep her delusions alive. At this point, we learn that Angelica’s biological mom died from a heroin overdose and Angelica’s disease because she’s a crack baby. Her real mom’s name was Cynthia, hence her doll’s name. The woman from “Rugrats” who was Angelica’s mother is really her gold-digging step-mom who Angelica idolized.
When “All Grown Up” was canceled, Angelica died of an overdose just like her mother.
Dil is the only baby who isn’t fictional. However, Angelica never accepted him as being real and accidentally hit him too hard while trying to make him go away once, resulting in brain damage. This is why he’s such an odd child in “All Grown Up.”
Suzie was actually Angelica’s friend. The theory says that she grew up to become a psychologist and joined the Nickelodeon team to invent the “Rugrats” TV show, finally explaining the origin of the theory.I remember reading this a long time ago, and it still blows my fucking mind.
Whether or not this is true or bullshit, it fucked me all the way up. Thanks, internet.
Via oh, sinnerman
that’s a friggin caterpie bruh it says so right there. plus it has those stripes for the war. this is stupid.
This isn’t from “did YOU know” it’s “did YUO know”, bruh, it says so right there. “YUO” implies the info isn’t correct, just like the spelling isn’t correct. And the striped are not for any war, it’s the number of original colonies.
I hate when people don’t correct other people properly.
(Source: did-yuo-kno)
11:22:49 AM : CustomerDanielle: Initial Question/Comment: I’m interested in renting a book for my summer class and want to know the standard fees and late fees involved in renting.
11:22:54 AM : SystemSystem: Welcome to the Barnes & Noble Chatroom.
11:22:59 AM : SystemSystem: Aileen has joined this session!
11:22:59 AM : SystemSystem: Connected with Aileen. Your Reference Number for this chat is 891487.
11:23:04 AM : SystemSystem: Thanks for joining us.
11:23:09 AM : AgentAileen: Hi Danielle. Welcome to Barnes and Noble Chat. My name is Aileen and I am here to assist you.
11:23:17 AM : CustomerDanielle: Good morning, Aileen
11:23:34 AM : AgentAileen: As I understand, you are contacting us to inquire about the rental fees, right?
11:23:37 AM : CustomerDanielle: Yep
11:24:29 AM : AgentAileen: The rental fees depend on the book that you like to rent. It is listed on the product page. May I know the ISBN or the complete title of the book that you are interested in?
11:24:55 AM : CustomerDanielle: Oh well I know the individual rental fee is $58.99. It’s any other fees I’m unaware of.
11:25:09 AM : CustomerDanielle: ISBN:
0538480890
ISBN-13:
9780538480895
11:27:06 AM : AgentAileen: I see. That amount that you gave is for 30-day rental period only. You also have to pay for shipping and in case that the rental was not returned or postmarked by due date, an extension fee will be charged. If, after the extension, the rental was not returned, a buyout fee will be charged which is equivalent to the list price of the book, less the charges that you have already paid.
11:29:02 AM : CustomerDanielle: Yes, I’m aware of the buyout fee portion. But how much is the extension fee? My class is 6 weeks long, not 30 days.
11:29:54 AM : CustomerDanielle: So ultimately, I will be returning it during the 15 day extension period if I rent because I would need it to finish up the summer session and study for my final exam.
11:31:06 AM : AgentAileen: The extension fee is not disclosed on the product page and we are not aware how much it be until an email about the extension is sent.
11:31:18 AM : CustomerDanielle: Oh.
11:34:30 AM : AgentAileen: Is there anything else I can help you with?
11:35:06 AM : CustomerDanielle: But it could literally be anywhere between an additional $1 to an additional $200. You guys don’t think it’s bad business to not have the slightest bit of info about all of the possibly incurred fees listed with the books? Even a flat percentage listed is helpful. Like if the book is never returned, you’re charged 100% of the value of the book minus rental fee and late charges. Well anyone looking to rent something, who doesn’t just blindly throw money at you or who is just irresponsibly signing things oblivious to their financial commitment, is going to want to know what they might be in for…
11:36:26 AM : AgentAileen: The 15-day extension fee is definitely lower than the 60-day rental fee. That’s what I can only provide.
11:36:41 AM : AgentAileen: We only have access to information where you have access.
11:36:55 AM : CustomerDanielle: Oh. That’s fine then.
11:37:35 AM : CustomerDanielle: Although, really, they should give you guys more access. They should help you help me. And if you have as much info as me, I mean, I can, and did, find that myself.
11:38:01 AM : CustomerDanielle: But knowing it’s less than the $60 charge does help. So I do thank you, very much.
11:38:07 AM : CustomerDanielle: *60 day charge
11:38:21 AM : AgentAileen: That concern has been forwarded to the department responsible and is now being considered.
11:38:46 AM : AgentAileen: Thank you for the concern. Is there anything else I can help you with?
11:39:03 AM : CustomerDanielle: Nope, I’m all set. Thank you very much for your time and patience, Aileen.
11:39:19 AM : AgentAileen: You’re welcome. Thanks once again for joining the Barnes & Noble Chat. Contact us again for further inquiries. Please click on the “exit” button to properly end this session. Have a great day.
11:39:19 AM : CustomerDanielle: And the information, too!
11:39:26 AM : CustomerDanielle: You, too!
– Bless her heart, I’m a no nonsense customer. I hope I didn’t scare her. I don’t like having my money fucked with so they better start posting facts and figures or I’m gonna take my business elsewhere.Side note: At 11:35, I wanted to throw in a “C’mon, Aileen” at the opening of the paragraph. But I didn’t want to poke fun at her whilst possibly scaring her.
impatiently waiting for #workaholics season 2
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Via The Absolute Funniest Posts!
“Our house was small, and when you grow up with domestic violence in a confined space you learn to gauge, very precisely, the temperature of situations. I knew exactly when the shouting was done and a hand was about to be raised – I also knew exactly when to insert a small body between the fist and her face, a skill no child should ever have to learn. Curiously, I never felt fear for myself and he never struck me, an odd moral imposition that would not allow him to strike a child. The situation was barely tolerable: I witnessed terrible things, which I knew were wrong, but there was nowhere to go for help. Worse, there were those who condoned the abuse. I heard police or ambulance men, standing in our house, say, “She must have provoked him,” or, “Mrs Stewart, it takes two to make a fight.” They had no idea. The truth is my mother did nothing to deserve the violence she endured. She did not provoke my father, and even if she had, violence is an unacceptable way of dealing with conflict. Violence is a choice a man makes and he alone is responsible for it.” Patrick Stewart
Oh Jean Luc<3 :[
Afghanistan 90 days
Algeria 14 weeks
Angola 90 days
Argentina 90 days
Australia None
Austria 16 weeks
Bahamas, The 8 weeks
Bahrain 45 days
Bangladesh 12 weeks
Barbados 12 weeks
Belarus 126 days
Belgium 15 weeks
Belize 12 weeks
Benin 14 weeks
Bolivia 60 days
Botswana 12 weeks
Brazil 120 days
Bulgaria 120-180 days
Burkina Faso 14 weeks
Burma 12 weeks
Burundi 12 weeks
Cambodia 90 days
Cameroon 14 weeks
Canada 55% up to $413/week for 50 weeks (15 weeks maternity + 35 weeks parental leave shared with father)
Central African Republic 14 weeks
Chad 14 weeks
Chile 18 weeks
China 90 days
Colombia 12 weeks
Comoros 14 weeks
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14 weeks
Costa Rica 4 months
Cuba 18 weeks
Cyprus 16 weeks
Côte d’Ivoire 14 weeks
Denmark 18 weeks
Djibouti 14 weeks
Dominica 12 weeks
Dominican Republic 12 weeks
Ecuador 12 weeks
Egypt 50 days
El Salvador 12 weeks
Equatorial Guinea 12 weeks
Estonia 455 calendar days (100%)
Ethiopia 90 days
Fiji 84 days
Finland 105 days
France 16 weeks (100%) rising to 26 weeks (100%) for third child
Gabon 14 weeks
Gambia, The 12 weeks
Germany 14 weeks (100%) 6 before birth
Ghana 12 weeks
Greece 16 weeks
Grenada 3 months
Guatemala 12 weeks
Guinea 14 weeks
Guinea-Bissau 60 days
Guyana 13 weeks
Haiti 12 weeks
Honduras 10 weeks
Hungary 24 weeks
Iceland 90 days 80% up to a ceiling of Íkr480,000 (€5,300, $6,700) monthly (minimum monthly payment Íkr 91,200 (€1000, $1,275) + 90 days to be shared between the parents
India 135 days (Central Government) 90 days or 12 weeks in State Governments
Indonesia 3 months
Iran 90 days
Iraq 62 days
Ireland 22 weeks (26 weeks from March 2007)
Israel 12 weeks
Italy 22 weeks (5 months) (80%) 2 before birth
Jamaica 12 weeks
Japan 14 weeks
Jordan 10 weeks
Kenya 2 months
Korea, South 60 days
Kuwait 70 days
Laos 90 days
Lebanon 40 days
Libya 50 days
Liechtenstein 8 weeks
Luxembourg 16 weeks
Madagascar 14 weeks
Malaysia 60 days
Mali 14 weeks
Malta 13 weeks
Mauritania 14 weeks
Mauritius 12 weeks
Mexico 12 weeks
Mongolia 101 days
Morocco 12 weeks
Mozambique 60 days
Namibia 12 weeks
Nepal 52 days
Netherlands 16 weeks
New Zealand 14 weeks
Nicaragua 12 weeks
Niger 14 weeks
Nigeria 12 weeks
Norway 54 weeks (12.5 months) (80%) or 44 weeks (10 months) (100%) - mother must take at least 3 weeks immediately before birth and 6 weeks immediately after birth, father must take at least 6 weeks - the rest can be shared between mother and father.
Pakistan 12 weeks
Panama 14 weeks
Paraguay 12 weeks
Peru 90 days
Philippines 60 days
Poland 16-18 weeks
Portugal 120 days
Qatar 40-60 days
Romania 112 days
Russia 140 days
Rwanda 12 weeks
Saint Lucia 13 weeks
Saudi Arabia 10 weeks
Senegal 14 weeks
Seychelles 14 weeks
Singapore 12 weeks
Solomon Islands 12 weeks
Somalia 14 weeks
South Africa 12 weeks
Spain 16 weeks
Sri Lanka 12 weeks
Sudan 8 weeks
Sweden 480 days (16 months) (80% up to a ceiling the first 390 days, 90 days at flat rate) - shared with father (minimum 60 days)
Switzerland 16 weeks (100%), 8 weeks mandatory
Syria 75 days
Tanzania 12 weeks
Thailand 90 days
Togo 14 weeks
Tunisia 30 days
Turkey 12 weeks
Uganda 4 weeks
Ukraine 126 days
United Arab Emirates 45 days
United Kingdom 6 weeks (90%) 20 weeks at a fixed amount (as of March 2006 = £108.85)
United States None
Uruguay 12 weeks
Venezuela 18 weeks
Vietnam 4-6 months
Yemen 60 days
Zambia 12 weeks
Zimbabwe 90 daysThe US and Australia with the outstanding 0 days or weeks of mandated paid maternity leave.
Well as you can see, I tried to make this easier to read and then gave up. Anyways. Yeah. America and Australia are the only countries on the list without mandated paid maternity leave. (I notice North Korea isn’t on there — we probably don’t have access to that information given that it’s North Korea and everything. Anyone know?)
In America, we have the PDL and the FMLA.
PDL. Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) which entitles you up to four months of unpaid, job-protected leave when disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
FMLA. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) if you have been employed with the Company for at least one year, provides up to 12 weeks job protected leave.
So you get a few unpaid months off if you gave birth, and they can’t legally hire someone to replace you. But that’s about it. Shameful, America.
-Jess
Wtf :(
I like that some of the countries allow for paid paternity leave too. Thats bad ass.
Looks like it’s time to move!
But…but…USA #1???
We laugh at Canada but I think they’re laughing at how stupid we are to think they’re the joke.
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