Sam Levinson's HBO show Euphoria about addiction, substance use, and the many problems facing contemporary American youth has been a storm of controversies from the very beginning. 

Now that the heavily delayed third and seemingly final season has finished airing, we can finally stop giving this gratuitous and often cruel show more attention than it deserves.

But praise be, folks! Euphoria is finally over, and to virtually no one's surprise, the ending was largely deemed unsatisfying to fans. What's remarkable about Euphoria's run is that despite all the criticism the show received from the very beginning, Levinson and his creative team never seemed interested in proving why their extreme material was justified. Instead, they lived up to the criticism by showing more and more violence and skin with less and less of a reason to do so. At a certain point, it was hard to tell whether or not Levinson was seeking to satisfy his audience, himself, or a strange mix of both. Before we close the book on Euphoria for good, let's do a postmortem on the show's origins and its cultural impact.

Working every second at work is impawssible. You need little breaks to keep you not only sane, but also, prrroductive. The key is to take teeny tiny terrific pawses in your day to stay smiling and pawsitie throughout the day, and the only thing we know that has such teeny tiny terrific pawses are cats and their purrfectly silly memes. It seems like a no-brainer to us that a scroll through these feline funnies is just what the (cat) doctor ordered.

Finish up whatever you're working on, then prepurr yourself for a 5-minute giggle break. You deserve it.

Everybody loves the dog, which is exactly what makes this so difficult.

After rehoming her pet during a period of financial hardship, one woman reached out a week later asking if she could have him back, leaving his new owner facing an impossible decision.

If I Fits, I Sits... and If I Barely Fits, I Sit Even Harder

Cats have access to entire homes. They have couches, beds, cat trees, windowsills, and, in some cases furniture specifically purchased for their comfort. Yet somehow, the object that captures their attention most often is a cardboard box that looks approximately three sizes too small for their body. It's a mystery science has yet to solve.

Part of the appeal seems to be the challenge. Any cat can sit in a spacious box with room to spare. The true feline athlete seeks out the container that requires maximum compression. One paw hanging out? Perfect. Belly overflowing the edges? Even better. A tail sticking out at a concerning angle? That's what we call commitment.

Of course, no successful box occupation is complete without sound effects. There are the satisfied purrs that rumble like tiny lawnmowers, the questioning little "mrrps" directed at anyone passing by, and the occasional dramatic meow that seems to say, "I have trapped myself, and I regret nothing."

The cats in this collection have mastered the ancient art of becoming one with cardboard. They have folded, squished, loafed, and wedged themselves into spaces that appear physically impossible. Whether they're fluffy, chunky, long, or suspiciously liquid, each one proves the same universal truth: if a cat can fit into a box, a cat absolutely will.

Our guy Jeremiah takes one of the dullest conflict genres on earth and somehow turns it into internet theater. And once TikTok locks in, suddenly, people across the globe are not just watching an HOA beef. They are emotionally invested in an HOA presidential race. That is a remarkable sentence, which is probably how you know the bit is working. Strangers everywhere are rooting for Jeremiah to take Karen's seat like this is a championship bout for the soul of organized neighborhood nonsense. It is community engagement at its most ridiculous and, somehow, most sincere.HOA feuds are usually a special kind of sleep aid, the sort of petty suburban misery that exists to make everybody wish emails could be banned. But this one does the opposite. It becomes a full-blown masterpiece of irritation, technology, and chaotic creative revenge. Jeremiah does not just complain about the HOA madness. Jeremiah weaponizes it, uses AI to turn it into song (because he doesn't have time to turn all of Karen into art), stretches it, and turns a year and a half of angry texts into a pop-punk public breakdown with zero shame and excellent timing.

Was it really so horrible to ask this question?

It seems that dietary restrictions weren't a thing back in the day, and everyone was eating pretty much anything in order to conserve their privileged place in the pack. Or is it that they actually weren't a thing, and now human beings are being born with a much more compromised digestive system due to the increasing amount of processed foods and sugars in our diets? In any case, this Redditor couldn't escape her coworkers' furious side-eyes when she dared to ask what her teammate was bringing them all for lunch the next day.

If you're hiding your dog's medical history, maybe don't leave him with a free pet sitter!

Before posting in r/WIBTA_AITA, u/WitcherMango probably thought the biggest risk of dog-sitting would be finding a surprise puddle on the carpet or getting dragged around the block during a walk. Instead, they somehow ended up with a sick dog, a $2,200 emergency vet bill, and an entire family acting like they personally invented pancreatitis.

Let's be real for a second: if your dog has a medical condition that requires a special prescription diet, that's not exactly a fun little detail you forget to mention. That's the kind of information that belongs in the first sentence, right after "Thanks for watching him this weekend." You know, somewhere before the dog starts vomiting and heading for the emergency clinic.

The wildest part is that the dog sitter actually did everything a responsible person is supposed to do. The dog got sick, they rushed him to the vet, received treatment, and made sure he was okay. Most pet owners would be sending thank-you texts and gift baskets. Instead, this sister looked at the receipt and apparently decided the best defense was "Well, he's your problem now."

And then came the classic family argument: the person with the stable job should just pay because keeping the peace is easier than holding someone accountable. Funny how "family peace" always seems to involve one person opening their wallet while everyone else contributes absolutely nothing. Funny how that works.

Kittens get adopted in the most bizarre ways sometimes.

Some adoption stories are a linear "found cat, he lives here now" narrative. Some other adoptions, though, are much more complex. And when it comes to the perplexingly silly events with this kitten's adoption process, it makes us think the Cat Distribution System really has a strange sense of humor. But also a good and big heart, of course. We love a successful adoption story, no matter the intricate plot, as long as a cat and a human both get their happy ending.

Let's start with the bizarre fact that this kitten was handled by a tomcat - very not typical. It wouldn't be the first "mama tomcat" who cares for kittens that we've heard about, but it's still weird that we've heard of two almost back to back. And both being big orange bois? Well, that's just a classic orange cat chaos, we assume. It follows them everywhere. Even if it's in the wholesome shape of a cute kitten.

And funnily enough, it's also not the first rural kitten find we've heard of this week. We recently brought you the story of a lethargic kitten in a rural area saved by a kind woman. And while this kitten below was not lethargic or sick (oh, thank gosh), it's still weird we have such similar elements of kitten adoption stories happening in the same week. We're telling you, the CDS has a very particular sense of humor.

Nom nom nom on these foodie feline memes.

Who's making all that mess in there? And why does it sound like it's getting louder? Oh. OH. It's a whole crowd of foodie feline memes that are right in the middle of the kitchen like they own the place, starting an absolute cat catastrophe. And wouldn't you know it - they've stationed themselves directly under the treat drawer. Pure coincidence, we're sure.

Wait, don't look now, but there are even more foodie feline memes just around the corner, ready to join the meowing and hissing feline festival that's already started here. This is escalating fast. Do we even have enough treats to handle a cat crowd this size? Actually, forget it - there's no time to check, just grab whatever you've got before they start redecorating the cabinets with their claws!

Here's the thing about foodie feline memes: they are not to be taken lightly. A hungry cat alone is already a handful, but wrap that hunger up in a meme and suddenly you've got an army of comedic, treat-obsessed cats demanding snacks right meow with zero patience and absolutely no remorse about how they demand it all. So what's it gonna be? Do you hand over a treat? Do you hand over all of them? Or do you gamble and let them loose on your kitchen?

There are awkward favors, and then there's asking your ex to fund someone else's love story…

Before taking her dilemma to r/AITAH, u/Artic_mage3 found herself dealing with a situation that was far stranger than the average awkward text from an ex. Maybe they want closure, maybe they want to reconnect, maybe they accidentally liked a photo from 2018 at 2 a.m. What most people don't expect is an ex showing up in their messages asking for money so his brother can visit a long-distance girlfriend overseas.

To be fair, long-distance relationships are expensive. Flights aren't getting cheaper, and anyone who's ever counted down the days until seeing their partner again knows how exciting those reunions can be. But there is usually an unwritten rule that the people responsible for funding those trips are the people actually in the relationship, not their siblings' former girlfriend.

Things get even stranger when you learn that this wasn't some random acquaintance. The woman and her ex had dated for several months before he suddenly stopped responding to her messages after moving back to his home country. The relationship ended, they stayed friends, and everything seemed normal until he decided she might be the perfect person to sponsor his brother's love story.

When she turned him down, explaining that his brother's romantic life wasn't really her financial responsibility, the ex didn't take it particularly well. Instead of accepting the answer and moving on, he stopped responding altogether. Now she's left wondering if saying "no" ruined the friendship, or if asking your ex to bankroll your brother's vacation was the friendship-ending move in the first place.

These employees just couldn't hack it at their jobs, and got fired ASAP.

What's the fastest you've ever seen someone get fired from their job? That's what one person, going by Kisnei, decided to ask, and people shared some incredible tales in response to their question.

If you work somewhere long enough, you'll see a steady stream of workers flowing in and out the door. 

This is especially common if you're a retail or food service worker, because those jobs attract both seasonal employees and folks who will accept minimum wage, neither of which have strong ambitions to stick around forever. 

Some workers can't even make it through a full day of training before getting an earful from the boss. 

For example, those who sleep through their first few hours watching training videos aren't going to be coming back for Day #2.

 Or, if you work part of your shift, then go to lunch, and then decide not to finish out the second part of your day, don't be surprised when you show up the next day and you're promoted to customer. 

These employees made it look easy to get fired. As the coworkers who watched it play out can tell you, not everyone is cut out for the job. 

One thing that cats love to do is get themselves into trouble and then stare at you like it's your fault that it happened. 

You know that saying about cats and curiosity? Yeah, it is entirely based on real life. This curiosity is exactly why, despite the fact that our cats are beyond spoiled, are given everything that they could ever need in their lives, they still attempt to dash out of the front door every time it opens. They are such house cats that they don't know what they have. All they know is curiosity. So our cats escape. Mostly, they fail to do so, because we catch them, but sometimes, they succeed, and the most beautiful thing about it is that they always seem just as surprised as we are. 

The few times that our cat ran out of the front door, she didn't make it two steps out before turning around and looking at us and wondering where things went wrong. As if it is our fault that she succeeded in running out. It's lucky that we live in a building, and she doesn't have too far to run, because if she eneded up in the situation that this cat and its owner were in, we can only hope that she would have made the same decision and run into our arms. 

Negotiation is a fine art, but when someone catches you trying to swindle them, they might just turn that fine art into a Jackson Pollock painting: aka, total chaos. 

A man was recently trying to sell a heavy wooden dresser on a marketplace app. Hoping to sell for $100, he struck a deal with a buyer and scheduled the pickup. Mere moments after the furniture was loaded, the buyer backed out of their original deal, lying to try and get themselves a 50% discount. After the ensuing altercation, the seller dashed online to Reddit to see where the communication unraveled, revealing a not-so-uncommon swindler's technique that he was able to cleverly avoid. 

Turns out, being skeptical of the random strangers flocking to your door to get some used furniture was a good idea. 

Does this community clean-up leader have a good reason for refusing to sign off on a teen boy's certifications? 

No matter where you live, from the big cities to the rural grasslands, you're bound to have areas of your community that accumulate litter. 

Food wrappers, bottles and cans, abandoned furniture, and random scraps of clothing seem to just appear out of nowhere. This is common along the roadways, where drivers have little incentive to avoid tossing their garbage out the window. 

Someone's got to clean it up. It's not even a difficult task, but it isn't exactly a fun one. 

If you have a cat, you have to choose your roommates extra carefully. They might not like your cat enough to be nice to it, or they might love it way too much. 

We have come to the conclusion that the ideal situation, if you are a cat owner with roommates, is for your roommates to not care about your cat at all. Better that than the opposite - in either direction. Your roommate might go in one direction - they might hate cats and allow your cat to escape, then act like it wasn't their fault. Or it might go in the other direction, with your roommates liking your cat too much. 

You might not think that it's possible, but oh yes, it is. Some roommates might think that your cat is 'our' cat, and those roommates will start locking your cat in their room for the night, whether the cat wants it or not. We, as people who write about cats on a daily basis, kind of thought that this was the worst that it would get. But apparently not. Apparently, some roommates might like your cat so much and think that your cat is 'our' cat to the point that they might feel entitled to take your cat after moving out. 

The podcast bubble burst long ago, yet there are still colleagues who try to force their voice on everyone else. 

A 31-year-old office employee recently ran to Reddit to lament over his coworker's podcast. While there's nothing wrong with sharing your hobby with your friends at work, forcibly handing out business cards with your podcast's QR code on it isn't the way to cultivate a devoted listening audience; that's a good way to get iced out. 

After putting up with her insistent demands to listen to her podcast and enduring the ridicule over his failure to follow up, this man decided he wouldn't fall victim to her pressure anymore, deciding instead to ignore her completely, not just her podcast. 

Funnily enough, this seems like the only way to handle podcasters these days. If they don't shut up on their own volition, it's time the audience members turn down the volume on their end, muting their overtly pushy opinions and thwarting any attempts to redirect their attentions. Because at the end of the day, we only have so much bandwidth for our hobbies, why absorb the fallout for someone else's audio failures on your free time? 

It might be summer, but one thing that still shines brighter than the sun is a dainty dash of kitty cat cuteness. 

Summer is officially here, everyone, and honestly, as much as love winter, we have to say that we have been waiting for this. We needed the gloom to be over with. We needed the sun to shine and warm our bones. We needed our cats to have more sun spots to sunbathe in because watching them do it makes us happy. The sun is out, but thing still outshines it. It's the same thing that we have been using to stay warm throughout the cold months. It's funny cat memes, of course. 

Laughing at silly cats is how we stay warm on the inside. Waking up, scrolling through adorable cat pictures, wholesome cat stories, it's how we distract ourselves from everything that stresses us out and makes us want to stay home. All it takes is a few minutes. A short break. It's a simple thing. But it works. It's why felines continue to rule the internet. Because their mere existence is something that puts a smile on our faces and makes us warm on the inside whether the sun is out or not. 

Have you used kindness to get a point across? It can be very effective. 

We highly recommend it. In fact, that should always be your first route. Kindness is what makes the world go round. That being said, sometimes kindness isn't working, and then you have to switch to a different kind of kindness… The one that's a little more feisty and petty, but in the long run, you are kindly teaching them a lesson that needs to be learned.

This employee decided to be both kind and feisty. He knew what he was doing was calling out this incompetent, shady supervisor and his salesman, but it had to be done. He was sick of this manager trying to pull one over on everybody, including the customer, to try to get a higher bonus. So this employee, very kindly, looped all the higher-ups in on their email and asked him if the issues he lied about… erm, I mean, explained were something they could solve together. Turns out it's not, because they were made-up issues, they were not real… Surprise, surprise. Now that's an Uno Reverse if we ever saw one! 

Have you ever had the spontaneous, serendipitous, or surprising happen on your way to work? If you have then you know it's not meaningless and to pay attention to signs. 

Signs and symbols are around us all the time, it's just a matter of paying attention to is. From Reddit's r/CatDistributionSystem, an office worker had an unexpected morning on her route to work. Despite doing her normal routine, she stumbled upon a tiny, helpless kitten caught in the rain near a local coffee shop. She asked around, and the shop owner told her she had rescued the little thing from the busy street after she realized the mother was nowhere around the area. The office worker had to make a split decision: either leave, and wonder what will happen to the kitten, or decide her fate in that moment. She chose the latter, and she took the kitten home. It's the best impromptu decision she's ever made, and is now the happy new cat mom to a little kitten who's absolutely melting her heart. 

Have you ever knocked on your neighbors' door and asked them to stop whatever it is they are doing?

Anyone who has ever dealt with extremely loud neighbors knows what I'm talking about. It doesn't even have to be people who talk loudly, or people who stomp their feet until it sounds like they are tap dancing up there… Even the little, everyday things that your neighbor does can turn out to be really loud and annoying to the residents around them, including you.

For example, my apartment is directly below an 85-year-old man who lives alone. Every day, he turns on his TV at 6:00 AM and keeps it on until 11:00 PM at night. Theoretically, having his TV on is his right, and it shouldn't bother someone who lives a whole floor below him. However, since this guy is quite old, he can't hear very well, so he sets the volume of his TV to be so loud that you can hear it from 5 floors down, including my bedroom, and everyone who lives around him has to suffer.

I've obviously knocked on his door a few times and asked him to turn the volume down, but every morning, it's the same old story, and I have simply accepted my fate.

It seems like the neighbors in this story, shared on a Reddit community, are not willing to accept their fate as I do. They claim that their upstairs neighbor's dishwasher is too loud for them, so they keep leaving sticky notes on their front door demanding to mind the hours the dishwasher is on. According to them, any time past 9:00 PM is too late, even by just a few minutes.

As much as I understand the struggle of a neighbor with a loud facility, I'm not sure if I support these neighbors' actions, and it seems like the upstairs resident has also had enough of their demands.