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Thursday, January 15, 2015
11 Differences Between Real Friends and Fake Friends
Friendship is one of the best aspects of life. That said, certain friends are certainly much better than others. A real friend and fake friend can be hard to distinguish, but they are very different! Real friends are people you can go to for anything. You know they will always be on your side, through thick and thin. Fake friends might as well be scum of the Earth for all the support they will give you. Use this guide to figure out if your friends are your real friends!
1. Support you in all your endeavors
A real best friend will encourage you with anything that you try! Whether it be taking up square dancing, or changing your career path, a real friend will be there every step of the way.
2. Love your dorky personality
We all have those dorky things we do on a regular basis. A real friend loves those things! In fact, if they are a true real friend they just might join inwith you!
3. Forgive you for anything
Sometimes you royally screw up. With fake friends, a mistake can cost you a friendship. Real friends will know that sometimes you’ll mess up. They will forgive you because they value your friendship more than your (temporary) mistake.
4. Always have your back
It isn’t a matter of who is on the other side, what the issue is, or if you’re in the wrong – a real friend will stand by you no matter what. They always are on your side and will fight for you with no questions asked. That’s just what a real friend does!
5. Let you explore your interests
As we grow, we discover new interests, and sometimes they seem very unlike ourselves! Fake friends will make fun of you and tell you to stick to the status quo. *cue High School Musical song* A real friend will let you do your thing and encourage you to explore this new part of yourself.
6. Know all your little quirks
We all have little quirks about ourselves (IE: we are cranky in the morning, we get flirtatious when drunk, we eat too many dinner rolls, etc.) that only our true friends know about. No one else knows you quite like your real friends. The fact that they notice those little quirks about you is a good sign!
7. They constantly keep in contact
Fake friends will only contact you when they need something or want to know some juicy gossip. Real friends will contact you wherever and whenever because they are always interested in what’s going on in your life. They don’t have to know the latest gossip about your relationship. They might just want to know what you had for lunch today.
8. They keep your secrets
If you can trust anyone to not gossip around town about your dark little secrets, it’s your real friends. Fake friends will treat your secrets like it’s nothing sacred. A real friend values your confidence, and will not tell anyone.
9. Don’t have to dress to impress
If you have to put on really nice clothes, do your hair, and make sure that you smell nice just to hang out – then you know you have fake friends. A true friend will let you come over in sweatpants with unwashed hair. The worst they might do is make a joke, but they won’t really care at all. They just want to spend time with you. Real friendship is measured in how gross you can look when you hang out!
10. They make time for you
It doesn’t matter if they only have an hour between work and their pottery class, a real friend will let you come over for a drink any time. It isn’t a matter of time, it’s a matter of they want to spend time with you, rather than having time to themselves.
11. Always have a shoulder to cry on
A big difference between real and fake friends is how they deal with your ups and downs. If you’re feeling down, a fake friend will pat you awkwardly on the shoulder and try to change the subject. Your real friends will wrap you in their arms and listen to you blubber all night, if you want them to. Real friends are there for you, whether you’re happy or sad.
If you’re trying to decide whether your friends are genuine or not, hopefully this guide helped you decipher which kind of friends you surround yourself with! It’s time to get real.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
US Cabbie Gets $ 1,000 Tip for 2-Minute Drive
A quick chat and a two-minute drive is all it took for an American cab driver to be tipped nearly $1,000.
The customer left a gratuity that nearly made his taxi driver tip over in shock.
A Philadelphia taxi driver received a 22,900% tip of $989.98 on a $4.31 fare that lasted less than two minutes,
Oumar Maiga, a night-shift driver from Philadelphia, was so stunned he waited a month for the credit card transaction to clear, convinced the mystery benefactor might claim a mix-up.
Maiga picked up the anonymous passenger and the two struck up a conversation.
The two exchanged pleasantries about the driver's busy schedule in the run up to Christmas and the customer said he knew being a cabbie was a tough job, Abitbol told AFP.
"He said, 'hey, I'm going to take care of you' and when our driver looked down he said 'sir, I think you made a mistake' but he said 'that's what I want to give you, I know what I did'."
Maiga picked up the anonymous passenger and the two struck up a conversation.
The two exchanged pleasantries about the driver's busy schedule in the run up to Christmas and the customer said he knew being a cabbie was a tough job, Abitbol told AFP.
"He said, 'hey, I'm going to take care of you' and when our driver looked down he said 'sir, I think you made a mistake' but he said 'that's what I want to give you, I know what I did'."
Unsure what to do, Maiga immediately called the dispatch center and they told him to relax and save the receipt. The taxi company contacted the credit card company in hopes of reaching the man and verifying the tip, but the financial company would not release his information.
Freedom Taxi went public with the story Wednesday, a month after it happened, in hopes the generous tipper would come forward so he could be properly thanked.
"He should know how much it impacted the driver," Abitbol said. "Driving a cab is a tough job. Every once in a while when someone shows appreciation like this, it's a cool thing."
Abitbol said the tip couldn't have happened to a nicer man, adding that Maiga had been with the company since it opened in 2011.
"He's a family guy, a very, very nice driver," said Abitbol. "You can always rely on him."
For Months, This Family Saved These Wooden Pallets...To Make Something Incredible
This family saw the potential in otherwise discarded wooden pallets. Originally, they were used to transport coconut oil to the U.S. Eventually, they would become beautiful hardwood flooring in their home.
You know those projects that get the whole family involved? The ones that might take forever, but in the end you're all really proud of what you've accomplished together? These are the projects that bring everyone closer, and allow each member of the family to contribute in a way that will help complete the project in the end. I love those kinds of projects.One family decided to start a project that would take some time (18 months, to be exact) and was a little ambitious, but they knew it would be worth it in the long run. They decided against going to lumberyards and hiring professionals to redo they're home's floors. Instead, they did it themselves.
They removed nearly 9,000 nails from the pallets.
The next part of the process was to take the de-nailed pieces of wood, sand them down, and refinish them.
This was a long part of the process, so they needed some extra help - here's a family friend getting involved.
Once all the wood was sanded and refinished, it was time to begin assembling the hardwood floors. This took a considerable amount of time.
This project was obviously labor-intensive and time-consuming, but completing it alongside family and friends must have been a great feeling. Next time you think about doing a project all by yourself, you should see if you can get some family members involved - you might be surprised by the results.
