Traveling is exhausting; the airport is packed with people, your bags are heavy, there is always someone yelling, and something always goes wrong. That is still no excuse to greet your kids with a frown when you come back from a vacation. But, that is exactly what happened in this case. As shared by u/Bethani_69, her husband went on a trip to visit family for 4 days. During this time, he expressed how much he missed her and the kids. Her kids also shared with her how much they missed their dad.…

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Enjoy summer while it lasts

Camping out with family in a caravan is a great way to bond and spend a little time in nature together, but you're bound to cross paths with an annoying neighbor at one point or another. In this case, OP was touring Europe with his family in a caravan, and they stopped at a camping site so that they could relax after hours of driving. OP and his wife began setting up camp and sent their kids off to find a playground. That's when their temporary neighbor began barking at them, demanding that the…

Grab your suitcase, let's go.

Your birthday. That special day of the year when to celebrate your existence, receive special treatment and discover just how many people care enough to wish you a happy birthday. I'm not a huge birthday person myself. I'm not the kind of person who likes a lot of attention, especially when that attention is unearned. I'm glad I was born, but every other person was also born at some point, so why celebrate it as if it's this incredible thing? That being said, it is nice to spend a day with thos…

Hotdog Mastery

We're literally so free

Better act fast, it's booked up through summer already

Hallelujah, it's the weekend. It's been a rough week for many of us. The days leading up to the holidays can be exhausting. The social pressures, and the money issues. The lack of time and the family stress. Everyone has their own most-hated bit of the weeks before the Christmas and Chanukah holidays . For me, it's buying gifts. My family is nearly impossible to buy gifts for. My mom always says she wants “peace and quiet.” She loves mezcal, but my Dad hates it when she drinks. She is very fuss…

While it's true that we here at Memebase tend to focus on Western culture and holidays, it's high time we shouted out a very important (and very fun) celebration of those who practice Hinduism: Holi. Holi is a colorful festival celebrated in India and some other parts of South Asia, usually in late February or early March. This year the holiday falls on March 8th, 2023. Holi, also known as the "Festival of Colors" or the "Festival of Love," has roots in Hinduism. The celebration is associated w…

To dust you shall return

Ah, Valentine's Day, the holiday where couples with 9 to 5 jobs get to terrorize people in various industries. If you work in entertainment, service, or hospitality, I am so sorry. You do not deserve the chaos, madness, and terror that is coming to you during this Hallmark card of a holiday. For most people in the hospitality industry, January and February are chill months! Unless your hotel is hosting a convention or you worked at an Arizona Hotel last weekend, your hotels are likely pretty em…

Why Punxsutawney Phil? Why?

Someone on r/antiwork asked American redditors how they cope and “stay sane” with so few holidays and PTO. The comment section rung with a resounding, “we don't.” Sadly, America is way behind when it comes to taking care of its workforce, and it's making us feel straight up crazy. Sometimes it feels like the ones running things don't care if we're literally dying—as long as we get to work on time! Did you know that American workers aren't entitled to any paid holiday at all? That's pretty damn…

Stereotypes about husbands and wives aren't always true, but they exist for a reason. And one couple's quarrel over a cookie-baking Christmas tradition could definitely be used to prove the validity of certain stereotypes about men and women. u/wirnei339oe3jrj left it up to r/AmItheAsshole to decide whether or not he was in the wrong for “upstaging” his wife by being a more efficient cookie-baker. Though most voted that OP was technically “NTA,” many sympathized with OP's wife on an emotional l…