National Red Wine Day …It’s Friday – and in case you need another excuse to have some wine, today is a great day to have a glass or three of your favorite red.
TODAY’S TOPICS:
Hashtag Roundup …Time for some Friday fun.#MyWeirdDailyRoutine…
Some responses:
- I eat the same food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Pretending to be a fully functioning adult.
- Overthinking and anxiety.
- Avoiding people.
- Making Halloween plans ... since July.
- Watching workout videos -- and not working out.
- Count how many times I say WTF.
- I watch crime shows in the morning.
- Looking at the clock waiting for 5 p.m. so I can get a drink.
- Wake up, work, drink, drink, drink, drink, sleep.
- Opening my eyes to see if I can smell anything.
- I come to life after midnight and start doing stuff then.
Make your bed …How much of a turn-off is an unmade bed? According to a new survey, 40% of respondents said it would be a total turn-off to date someone who doesn’t make their bed. And if you don’t make your bed every day, here’s more incentive: The survey found that people who make their beds every day are having more sex during quarantine than those who don’t make their bed. And another reason to make your bed … 48% of the bed-makers surveyed said the quality of their sleep had increased – even during these uncertain times. 30% of non-bed-makers reported a decrease in the quality of their sleep. (SWNS)
2020 has been a very rough year for everybody … especially if your name happens to be Karen.The Karen meme really took off this year and is used to describe any middle-aged entitled woman or someone who complains and asks to speak to the manager. A recent poll in the UK found that 69% of people say they would never name their child Karen and would also be concerned about talking to someone named Karen. 6% say they wouldn't even want to be matched up with a Karen on a dating site. And 18% of respondents said they would feel uneasy if their mother-in-law had the name. (Sky News)
So-long She Sheds … and goodbye Man Caves. Seems with lots of people working from home and lots of kids learning from home, the new trend in sheds is home office sheds. And people are willing to spend a boatload of cash on these backyard office/home school spaces.Studio Shed, a company based out of Boulder, Colorado, builds some impressive outdoor work spaces, which range in price from 10 grand to 30 grand. As of March, the company has seen 100% growth -- thanks to the high demand for extra space that many people just don’t have in their home’s square footage. (Distractify)
Another retail casualty …After 194 years, famed department store Lord & Taylor is closing its doors. The department store filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, but announced this week that it is shutting its remaining 38 stores for good. Liquidation sales have started both in-store and online. (GMA)