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9 Things Tall People Are Tired Of Hearing

Yep. The weather is fine up here... I've totally never heard that before.

University of New Hampshire

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9 Things Tall People Are Tired Of Hearing

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Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE being tall. Sometimes I even wish I was taller. One of the downsides of being tall however, is having to put up with ridiculous questions and statements. I can assure that all tall people are tired of being asked what the weather is like "up here", but here are a few other things we don't want to hear anymore.

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Featured

A "Rachel Green Meme" For Your Every Day of the week

It doesn't get more relatable than this.

Endicott College

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A "Rachel Green Meme" For Your Every Day of the week

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Rachel Green never fails to make us laugh. From her struggle of a love life, to her job, experiences, to her friendships, we never forget that we can relate. In a society like today, we like memes. Each day comes with a new meme, so why not relate it back tot he meme queen? Or the term that I have coined: a "Rachel Green Meme."

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Community

39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

Texas A&M University

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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

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Ah, Thanksgiving. A classic family structure: idyllic, loving, and - who am I kidding? It's election season! Thanksgiving is a time for eating turkey, watching football, expressing gratitude, and trying to ignore racist comments from your grandfather!

While many people choose to steer clear of controversial subjects in family dinner discussions, others use this time to have a (hopefully) respectful dialogue about relevant current events. The following topics are polarizing issues over which everybody has an opinion!

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Lifestyle

You Don't Need Social Media, Says Another Hypocritical Blogger

Social media needs you like a fish needs legs to walk.

Orlando, Florida

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You Don't Need Social Media, Says Another Hypocritical Blogger

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Writing this article seems (is) hypocritical, but what other way can I reach you? The digital nomad? The modern, modem-enabled individual? The collective you just one wireless connection away? Yelling a message into a bottle, sealing it from leaking precious letters with a wine cork, and letting the currents of the sea carry the fragile, urgent note to whatever shore will listen would be more practical if it means being less superficial in delivery and more meaningful. I cannot delegate the user's thoughts anymore than the medium in which that user chooses to be fed thoughts does.

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Sports

Ben Shrader, The Mind Behind The Memes And Media

Ben articulates his new lifestyle best when he says, "I remember thinking: I'm going to college. College kids like to party. If I control parties, they'll like me."

Texas A&M University

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(All quotes were given by Benjamin Shrader.)

My Context:

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Entertainment

15 Will Ferrell Movies For Every Comedy Movie Lover's List

The definitive ranking of the Ferrell Cinematic Universe.

Eastern Michigan University

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15 Will Ferrell Movies For Every Comedy Movie Lover's List

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A few weeks ago I poured countless hours into a thought experiment that few people should ever attempt: I ranked the 15 best Adam Sandler movies. Now I find myself in clearer waters. The filmography of Will Ferrell is less divisive than most comedic leads.

He doesn't veer into drama all too often, at least less than his contemporaries like Ben Stiller, Jim Carrey (spoiler alert, he will be the next actor that I rank) Sandler, etc. Will Ferrell also had an unprecedented run of form from 2003 until 2010; the films made in this stretch of time are still earning him respect in the minds of millions even though he's been on a critical and box office down-slope since 2015.

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Yep. The weather is fine up here... I've totally never heard that before.

1. "Do You Play Basketball?"

3. "Why Don't You Play Basketball?"

4. "Do You Run Track?"

5. "Do You Swim?"

6. "So What Do You Play?"

7. " How Tall are You?"/

8. "How Tall are Your Parents?"

9. "Were You Always the Tallest in Your Class?"

It doesn't get more relatable than this.

One word: MONDAY.

When work on Tuesday does not seem that much better:

That hump day feeling...

Thursday: Just a mini Friday! Kinda.

Those Friday feels.

Saturdays that only call for bad decisions and good memories:

When you wake up on Sunday morning and realize everything you did last night:

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

1. "Fake News"

2. Cultural appropriation

3. The differing accounts of what the first Thanksgiving was actually like

4. Brexit

5. The ending of 'Game of Thrones'

6. 2003 Invasion of Iraq

7. The current impeachment of President Trump

8. Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter

9. If we approve of the newest Bachelor or... like, is he too boring?

10. Black Lives Matter

11. Feminism

12. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

13. Sexual orientation

14. The "Flat Earth Society"

15. The Kardashian-Jenner family

16. Vegetarianism/veganism

17. Healthcare

18. Whether Queen or The Beatles had a greater cultural impact

19. #MeToo or #TimesUp

20. Vaccines

21. The existence of aliens

22. Marriage, or, for that matter, divorce

23. The Big Bang Theory (the sitcom TV show or the scientific concept, honestly)

24. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

25. Marijuana

26. That one viral photo of Ellen Degeneres hanging out with President George W. Bush at a football game

27. Guns

28. The Catholic Church

29. Genetic engineering

30. Breitbart

31. Environmental actions

32. Evangelism

33. Handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

34. If TikTok is the new Vine

35. Sigmund Freud

36. ADHD in children

37. Immigration

38. Whether or not "Texas is back"

39. SeaWorld

Social media needs you like a fish needs legs to walk.

Ben articulates his new lifestyle best when he says, "I remember thinking: I'm going to college. College kids like to party. If I control parties, they'll like me."

The definitive ranking of the Ferrell Cinematic Universe.

The List Will & Testament

Honorable Mentions

"Wedding Crashers" (2005) Metacritic Score: 64/100. Box Office: $294,133,500

"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" (1999)Metacritic Score: 59/100. Box Office: $365,437,200

"Superstar" (1999) Metacritic Score: 42/100. Box Office: $52,276,200

1. "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004) Metacritic Score: 63/100. Box Office: $123, 743, 600

Directed by Adam McKay. Written by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay.

2. "Step Brothers" (2008) Metacritic Score: 51/100. Box Office: $126,075,700

Directed by Adam McKay. Written by John C. Reilly, Will Ferrell, & Adam McKay.

3. "Elf" (2003) Metacritic Score: 64/100. Box Office: $258, 994,300

Directed by Jon Favreau. Written by David Berenbaum

4. "Talladega Nights" (2006) Metacritic Score: 66/100. Box Office: $203,878,300

Directed by Adam McKay. Written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.

5. "Old School" (2003) Metacritic Score: 54/100. Box Office: $112,938,900

Directed by Todd Phillips. Written by Court Crandall, Scot Armstrong, & Todd Phillips

6. "Blades of Glory" (2007) Metacritic Score: 64/100. Box Office: $155,310,600

Directed by Josh Gordon & Will Speck. Written by Jeff Cox & Craig Cox and John Altschuler & Dave Krinsky, with Additional Story by Busy Philipps.

7. "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" (2013) Metacritic Score: 61/100. Box Office: $140,793,700​

Directed by Adam McKay. Written by Will Ferrell & Adam McKay.

8. "Stranger Than Fiction" (2006) Metacritic Score: 67/100. Box Office: $55,932,100​

7. "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" (2013) Metacritic Score: 61/100. Box Office: $140,793,700

8. "Stranger Than Fiction" (2006) Metacritic Score: 67/100. Box Office: $55,932,100

9. "The Other Guys" (2010) Metacritic Score: 64/100. Box Office: $139,236,000

10. "Semi-Pro" (2008) Metacritic Score: 47/100. Box Office: $42,012,800

11. "The Lego Movie" (2014) Metacritic Score: 83/100. Box Office: $291,160,600

12. "The Producers" (2005) Metacritic Score: 52/100. Box Office: $26,882,800

13. "Zoolander" (2001) Metacritic Score: 61/100. Box Office: $71,903,900

14. "Kicking & Screaming" (2005) Metacritic Score: 45/100. Box Office: $74,276,600

15. "Daddy's Home" (2015) Metacritic Score: 42/100 Box Office: $156,952,600