Travelling with a friend is the ultimate test of friendship

It's the same as living together; one thing is to be friends with somebody, but making routines and habits work together peacefully is another. Living together has its own downside because you can't just 'go home' and escape the situation; the situation is quite literally inside your home, but travelling is pretty much the same thing: you can't go home and escape your friend because you are too far away, so you're stuck in a strange place with somebody who's way too different from you. This Redditor has already lived that once and isn't looking forward to repeating it, but her friend doesn't feel the same way, so she'll have to find a way to communicate that without stirring the pot.

I don't know about you, but I have an anxious friend with whom I travelled before, and she needs to predetermine everything we're going to do, and it all has to be on her schedule. I know it comes from a place of vulnerability and anxiety, but it still rubs me the wrong way, because if you are late according to HER plans, or take too much time blowdrying your hair, she'll accuse you of being disorganised or lazy, but will fail to understand you simply don't live according to her wishes. It's just nerve-wracking.

There is no such thing as an "evil" cat, only a cat who is misunderstood and needs to be given a real chance. 

It honestly kind of shocks us to hear shelters refer to cats as "evil". We know shelters, we work with shelters, and we know that the people working there are some of the nicest humans you will ever meet. And yet, this is something that happens. Shelters label cats. That's part of what they do. These descriptions and nicknames are part of what helps them attract adopters. But labeling a cat as "mean" or "bad" or "evil" just kind of seems unfair to us. You could be a "difficult" cat but never a "bad" one. It could be a tactic, of course. Some people want to give a chance to cats who others skip. And sometimes, it works. When a cat goes viral, no matter how "bad" that cat may be, it will get hundreds of adoption applications. But shelter cats who go viral are few and far between, so more often than not, these kitties are just stuck there, in the shelter, with that awful nickname hindering their adoption chances. 

Cobweb's story is the worst of this kind in our opinion. The person who adopted him shared their story on r/cats, and they explained that not only did the shelter label this cat as "evil", but when this person saw this cat and was actively interested in adopting him, the shelter discouraged them, telling them to look for other cats. They didn't listen, and thank god for that. They felt a bond with this cat from the instant they saw him, and finally, someone gave this "bad" cat a chance. It took a month - just one month - for him to turn from this "evil" cat into the biggest cuddlebug in the world. 

Sometimes getting fired is the best thing that could happen to you.

We always think of unemployment as something inherently bad. And it is! Losing your job, having to leave your position because of somebody else's decision. It is getting fired, having no choice but to leave. But sometimes, it also means getting free. It means leaving that toxic workplace you were stressing about for years. It means stopping being mistreated by a horrible boss, is to stop working for a company that doesn't see your value.

Getting fired in the first week seems like the worst situation. You just started, and you are already fired. You didn't even have enough time to show the company who you are and what you bring to the table. In this Reddit story, the personal assistant got one conversation with her new boss before she got shut down and finally fired. One conversation, as it was with that little, her manager was able to notice if she was a fit or not.

Even though what happened to this user is sad and undeserved, it also prevented her from being stuck in an awful job with a horrible boss. If the first interaction you have with someone involves them screaming and mistreating you, then why would you continue to work there? There is no reason to stay or to allow that. There is going to be a better job out there where the boss isn't a maniac who can express himself without screaming at their assistant. What happened to her is unfair, of course, but it could also be a blessing. She got free before it was too late to leave. 

So be free, don't cry about it, and move on. There are millions of jobs out there, and you are just wasting your time in one that is only going to cause you trouble. You don't need to put up with this, because, in the end, it's better to take some time to find the correct job than to be stuck in an awful one forever. 

I'll happily take a stand, arguing that "The customer is always right" isn't accurate at all. While people will quickly jump in and tell you online that the full saying is actually "The customer is always right in matters of taste," or something along those lines, there is little evidence that this is true, and it hasn't been able to be proven despite how much people on social media insist it is true. Further, the phrase itself isn't simply attributable to one source, and so the entire thing is really just a "Folk Etymology" anyway. 

Finding joy in the little things is the one thing that matters most right meow. 

It's been a slightly chaotic year, hasn't it? Only slightly, we think. Not too much, right? Either that, or our gauge for what's normal and not has been completely destroyed for like- six and a half years. And we would rather believe it's the former rather than the latter. So, slightly chaotic. And within that chaos, we have had to look for solutions. We've had to figure out how to live life without losing our sanity completely. And then, we realized that the solution was within our paws all along. The solution is us doing what we do best, which is putting together listicle after listicle of cats being cats. Adorable, funny, precious, silly, ridiculous, all of the things. Cats make us happy. They remind us to actually appreciate life's little meowments. 

Starting your morning with a collection of happy and wholesome cat memes is purrfect. It makes your day better, and it takes no time at all. Three minutes of scrolling through some cat memes, and everything in the world will suddenly start looking just a little big brighter. A tiny thing first thing in the morning, and it could change literally everything. Invest those few minutes. Appreciate the fact that despite everything that is going on in the world all the time, people are still creating and sharing these funny cat images. Nothing can take this from us. Forever and always, there will be cat memes on the internet waiting for you to enjoy them. The only thing that can take this from you is you. So, take that moment, sit back, and remind yourself that happiness is all about appreciating the little things, especially if those little things are itty bitty cats. 

To stand up for yourself can get you really far

This Reddit story got me thinking about our worth. Our value, what we do, and how much it matters. We make a difference, we are capable of something, and we do it. That has real value. Sometimes we feel as if companies only saw us as numbers or robots. Something that is there and doesn't matter outside of the workload that they do. We are far more than that. We have our own thing that differentiates us from everyone else. That matters. If it weren't for that thing, what is really saving us from getting replaced by robots or AI? 

That value matters, but not everybody is going to admit it. When a job isn't valuing you, that doesn't mean that you don't have value. It just means that they don't see it or need it, but someone or somewhere else is going to matter. And the only way to discover how important you are to others is to stand up for yourself, because if you can't see your own value, why would somebody else notice it? 

Standing up for yourself means knowing your worth and fighting for it. Is not letting anybody step on you or use you. Is knowing what is mistreatment and defending yourself. Is actually caring about you and your individuality. To get what you deserve. What this person did could have gone wrong, but he did it anyway, because he knew his worth was underestimated, that he was mistreated, that standing up for himself had value. So be more like that. Make sure people know that you know your value, and defend it even when it seems hard. After all, we only really have ourselves, and if we don't take care of us, nobody ever will. 
 

What business did you use to go to with your mom as a kid that you don't think you saw in the last 10 years?

Try as we might to avoid it, the world is changing. It is not just AI that is taking people's jobs; there are simply businesses that become less and less needed due to the changes in the world. 

For example, fast fashion became a huge thing, which resulted in the ability for people to find clothes and shoes for much cheaper than before. Sure, they might not last as long as the clothes in high fashion stores, but that only means that people would much rather buy a new item of clothing than get an old one fixed. 

That is why people like my grandfather, who had a shoe repair store in town, saw the business need slowly disappear. Who wants to pay someone to fix their one-year-old shoe when they can buy a similar one for almost the same price?

Some businesses are declining due to other reasons, not just the introduction of cheaper models. A month ago, my parents booked a vacation with their travel agent, which made me wonder how much work a travel agent actually has these days. The internet now has everything someone might need to book a vacation, including a bot that acts as your travel agent and answers all of your questions. But still, people from my parents' generation would prefer having another person book their flights and their hotels, even if they end up paying more for the service. Younger generations might not see the appeal, which means it is only a matter of time before travel agencies go out of business. 

Unfortunately, many businesses experience struggles for different reasons, until all that will be left are posts like the one below, wondering where they all went to…

Looksmaxxing is only okay when cats do it. 

The internet is well known for its ephemeral and ever changing trends over the years. From hot girl summer to demure, the entertainment is endless. The idea of looksmaxxing is about the pursuit of becoming the absolute best looking version of yourself. People spend hours purrfecting skincare routines, finding the best outfit that works with their figure, and searching for the purrfect pose for an Instagram photo or TikTok reel. Cats on the other hand don't even try, and their fame is unreachable. They achieve peak beauty simply by existing. Every cat is like a work of art, that's why the ancient Egyptians worshipped them as they did. They're demure, delicate, and regal and all they have to do is sit there. Every single thing about cats speajs of beauty. The way they clean themselves and lick their paws to pet their fur, the way they loaf shape when no one's looking, and the way that they perch on the side of a couch or window sill. 

The effortless confidence that exudes from felines is akin to muse-esque etherealness as seen in artworks. From their fluff to their whiskers, there's something other worldly about cats. Even if you're not a big internet person, and don't spend too much time following beautiful, yet contrived influencers, you're sure to worship cats the way we do at I Can Has Cheezburger. If you weren't, then why would you be reading this in the first place? There's nothing to be ashamed of either, cats really do run the world (and internet). Their impeccable beauty is unattainable for people. Even a heavy cat who needs to lose a few pounds is still so beautiful and purrfect in his or her own way. Enjoy this adorable, purrfect, and angelic collection of cats looking their tip top best just for you. 

The working week is coming to a close and that means you deserve to clear the cobwebs and crushing weight that has built up on your soul and emerge fresh and clean into the weekend. So we gathered some gloriously funny feline memes to help you do just that.

We are all well aware of the wild and wonderful powers of cat memes. Whether it be their ability to warm our hearts, to make us laugh, to take our minds off the bad stuff, or as in this case, to clear our soul of the crushing weight of the work week, feline funnies have always and will always be there for us. And so once again we invite you to dive into the kingdom of comedic cat children to find out what the funny felines of the world have been up to while you have been attending meetings, replying to emails and gently tearing your hair out.

And with that we invite you to find a quiet spot to curl up in, far from the flapping of your colleagues and settle into this sweet collection of hissterical cattos and watch as all the worry and woe you have in your heart melts away and is replaced with randomness and joy. 
 

Peculiar friendship boundaries

This is by far the weirdest fight I've ever heard in a roommate situation, so much so that I started creating theories in my mind to determine why I don't think this friend is being truthful about her motives to keep her friend outside her workplace. Even if we give her the benefit of the doubt, all the problems she presents are solvable, so why not try that? I don't think she is in a position to discuss much, but let's see.

People believe many things, and turns out some people believe property lines are more of a "suggestion" than an actual legal concept, the same way a buffet sign says "one plate per person" and somehow that translates to "bring a duffel bag"

Give a neighbor an inch of gravel and they'll park a Honda Civic on it, then a port-o-potty, then eventually their entire personality.

Have you ever noticed that some cat reactions look like your most-used emojis? Yes, your cat is a living emoji keyboard, and this post was created to prove it. Open your emoji keyboard and choose a face. Any face. Well, there is probably a cat below that is making the same expression. 

We rely on emojis in our daily chats because tone can disappear from written conversations, and it's hard to tell if a message is meant to sound friendly, sarcastic, excited, or annoyed. We can't see the person's facial expression or tone of voice to guide us, so that's when emojis enter the chat to provide the emotional context that words sometimes fall short of communicating. Sometimes it's not what we say but how we say it, and emojis help us communicate how we want the other person to understand us. A simple text like "okay" feels completely different depending on the emoji typed next to it.   

But before humans had emojis, cats were already building a feline dictionary of relatable facial reactions. That's why we relate to their expressions. Their faces make excellent responses to everyday conversations. Why type a paragraph about your mood when a sleepy cat can explain everything? A shocked feline can show your honest reaction to unexpected gossip, while a smug expression provides the ideal answer when you were correct all along. Somewhere in the world, there is a cat face for every group chat situation.  

Which real-life cat emoji matches your mood today? Keep scrolling until one of these expressive cats puts the exact face to it. 

It's difficult to take a cat's anger seriously. Cats believe they're delivering a warning, but humans see a little fuzzy forehead and cute airplane ears waiting for gentle kisses. Cats can't express their feline fury without becoming any less adorable.

Their ears flatten, their eyes narrow, and their tiny noses wrinkle as if they have just received the most offensive news imaginable. Their expressions say, "Fear me," while everything else about them inspires an immediate desire to offer treats and forehead kisses. And if they show their miniature teeth, then an ordinary house cat suddenly resembles a furious little lion… At least until you remember that this intimidating creature weighs twelve pounds and sleeps in a cardboard box. 

Sometimes, a cat's grumpy mood disappears quickly. And some days, it can take your cat two days to forgive you. It's not that feline forgiveness is impossible. You only have to let them take their time, and they will eventually do it. I mean, they need to eat. They'll come back asking for food soon. And then, other cats can spend one minute glaring from across the room and the next curling up beside the same person who offended them. Those cats have a love-hate relationship with their owners. Peace may require a snack, an apology, or the return of their favorite chair, or maybe you don't know what you did, but the matter is suddenly solved.

Anger and adorableness can exist at the same time, and these cats are here today to prove it. 

What should employees do when their manager insists upon a doctor's note for a single day of missed work?

Summary: 

A service industry worker who was made to get a doctor's note for a single day off work got 4 days off instead, to the dismay of their boss, who had insisted upon it. 

In this story shared with the popular Reddit r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit, a service industry worker shared how they handled their boss's demands for a doctor's note.

Have you ever gotten a haircut so bad you consider going bald?

Well, these people sure have; some haircuts are so bad that the idea of going bald doesn't seem as insane as it used to. 

Never give up something you love for someone else. Your cats deserve that, at the very least.

Pet compatibility is one of the first tests a future partner must pass. When I was still dating (back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), it was one of the first things I would bring up on first dates. My cats always take first priority and will always be a part of my life. And even after they're gone, there will be more cats because I think they're the ultimate companions and I love having them around. If the date wasn't immediately on board with that, then it was an immediate, "Thanks, but no thanks".

You would think that most cat pawrents would feel the same, but apparently, that isn't true. When thinking about taking the "next step" with her younger boyfriend, our cat mom below was presented with an ultimatum: they can move in together, but the cats can't come with her. To add insult to injury, one of her cats is a 20-year-old senior kitty. To rehome a cat at that age would be horrible, and now she's considering if this is the right decision or not.

Cat mom, if you're by any chance reading this, you're making the wrong decision. Do not give up your baby for a man, or for anyone for that matter. Your cat has been with you for 98% of its life and knows you as its family. Do you know how hard it is for senior cats to get adopted? You would be forcing them to live out the rest of their time in a shelter, alone. If you do this, we're sorry, but we're going to have to revoke your "cat lover" status because a cat lover would never put their cat through something so awful.

With the warmer months of the year upon us it is becoming more and more commonplace to find kittens wandering aimlessly on the streets. But whether you should take them home or trust that their mother is nearby ready to step in is a matter that we all ought to be better informed off, and so we present you with this in-depth guide designed to help you through all the stages of caring for an abandoned kitten.

As you can imagine, vets are usually full to the brim during kitten season and so it is not so surprising that one of those vets jumped on Reddit's r/AskVet subreddit to upload this generous guide that will inevitably help reduce their insane work load and help us cat loving hoomans better assess and care for kittens who seem to be lost. We say seem to be because that is indeed step one, trying to assess whether the kitten has actually been abandoned or is just waiting for its mother. After all, no matter how you frame it a feline mother will always be a better mom to her kittens than you could ever hope to be. That is unless you are interested in using your tongue to help the kittens 'express'.

From there this helpful guide goes into detail about each and every step of the rescue process, what the cat needs at every single point along the way and how you as their carer can keep a cool head when strong winds push against you. So we warmly recommend that you take the time to read this guide, because you never know when you will find yourself in that fateful position to save a kittens life and even if your story with them does not begin at the beginning of this guide, you will have enough knowledge, understanding and awareness to have a good idea of how to care for the tiny feline now in your hands. Good luck out there. 
 

Kitten season is a time known around the world for its surprising, cute and sometimes tragic nature. All at once kittens begin appearing everywhere and their feline mothers simply cannot keep up with the calamity. But thankfully, this story tells the tale of a feline who was spared from another round of kitten season in the nick of time.

While this story came from Reddit's r/Feral_Cats subreddit, the feline in question is actually rather far from the concept of being feral. Of course initially it seemed that she might be considering she was found outside, but soon enough it became clear that this was a poor dumped cat who wanted nothing more than to be loved in the confines of a calming and comforting home. Alas, when her irresponsible pawrent decided she could not handle the cat she did not spay being in heat, the feline was left outdoors to do what cats do best. That is until our rescuer stepped in to make sure that would not happen.

In a heartwarming turn of events this feline's rescuer was met with no challenges, no arguments and no phone calls to police. Only a cat rescue who was eager to help and who stepped up to the plate with no questions or qualms. Ultimately prepawing the purrecious feline for a life as an indoor catto with a family who will truly love her. It just goes to show that even amongst the maelstrom of the overloaded rescue system there are still good people who just want to help cats find their furever homes and live happily ever after. Just as this indoor purrincess had happen to her after getting cleaned up. The rest of her days will be spent living a life of lavish luxury with a family who will love her deeply. 
 

Like too many other things in our world, nothing gets a maintenance ticket resolved faster than the word "attorney," a lesson every property management company apparently has to learn the hard way, one apartment at a time

But also, just the ability to say I found the CEO of the company that owns my apartment when they refused to reply to my email, is one big badge of honor, I think.

This woman should be walking around with a road sign reading "Caution - guts ahead"

When waiting for food takes the worst out of you

I totally understand that hunger can be nerve-wracking, especially when you're seeing everybody else eat except you, but manners exist for a reason, and that reason is belonging. When a restaurant delays your order long enough, you start to feel that if you leave, you'd wasted all the time you already spent waiting, but at the same time, you've gotten so hungry through all that waiting that hanging on for ten more minutes feels impossible. The presence of the fiancés' family adds another layer of problems to the story, but let's be fair, he had been waiting for 40 minutes by the time he left. I'm not sure if it was the delivery or what, but something else must have failed to cause such disgust between him and the family.