'Miserable Men' Instagram: PHOTOS

Bahaha!

I saw this on 'The Today Show' a few days ago and thought... genius!

It's the new Instagram account called 'Miserable Men.'

And it's be-yond fantastic!

Behold, some examples, below.

But first, do you shop with your man?

My short answer is... NO.

Not now, not ever.

Okay... maybe once.

Just married, I said, let's go shopping together! Just for groceries, it'll be fun! In my shopping nirvana which is the grocery heaven called 'Woolies', I checked out the specials, I planned meals in my head, I stopped to feel up the fruit... and I looked over and saw the new husband looking bored. And decidedly shitty.

Right there and then I made a decision - which I expressed out loud - I will never grocery shop with him again. And I never have. These days, I STILL think a solo grocery shop is the highlight of my week. No, really.

A year or so later I STILL must not have learned my lesson, and I STOOPIDLY thought hanging out at the post-Christmas sales would be a kind of bonding experience.

Again, bahaha. WHAT A JOKE.

He was almost dragged along and not surprisingly, haaated it!

Again, have NEVER done it again. I mean, what for?

My greatest indulgence is shopping solo... for anything. Trying on clothes, not being rushed, just looking, being indecisive, or deciding super-quick... it's MY business, my thing, my pleasure. Who wants to be rushed through anything?

Just today I braved the sales with my six year old twins. It went okay, but yes, at times I WAS that mother you look at a tad horrified at the shops as I tried to reign them in/scold them for opening the change room curtain/ask them to give me a few more minutes before we were really, truly, definitely leaving (yeah, THAT mother you swear you will never be 'When I Have Kids One Day.' Feel free to get back to me on that when you do...)

And so, here we are, some examples of some very miserable men.

Feel free to LOL and share:

For more 'Miserable Men' fabulousness, and to follow them on Insty, click here.

So, what's your shopping style? With partner (willingly or dragged?), or solo?

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The Best Of The Internet’s Reaction To Beyoncé’s New Album

This. Is brilliant.

So y'all (I feel like I should be saying y'all here) know that Beyoncé’s dropped (I feel like I should be saying 'dropped' here) a new album overnight. No marketing, no interviews, no pre- 'warning'. No heads up. It's like... here ya go. Read more here.

Well, this fab little compile piece from BuzzFeed on the best of the internet's reaction to Beyoncé’s new album is here, and it's awesome.

Here's a taster. Let's start with this gem, from Instagram user 'deactivatedfatgirl':

And these:

To see the rest of this genius, click here.

And now... the 'fuck your cupcakes' gem from Insty user 'deactivatedfatgirl' has spawned this fabulousness:

And this:

And this:

And this (merchandising!):

And... this:

GOLD.

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Movember 'Body Mo': Jonathan Burnside

Movember is over... but... not so fast!

This dude right here is either a bit of a ledge... or totes a tool. Actually, I think he's kinda cool... just doing his own thing.

Jonathan Burnside from Florida, USA took part in Movember (the charity, raising awareness for men's health, originated in Australia. Go Aussies!) in a big way. Here's a sneak peek:

Here's what he said about his work of art on the US version of the Movember website:

MY MOTIVATION

IS TO GROW A RIDICULOUS MUSTACHE THAT MAKES ME LOOK LIKE A TOOL, AND TO CHANGE THE FACE OF MEN'S HEALTH

Okay, are you ready?

Here's what Jonathan's full mo looks like:

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Elan Gale Vs Diane: The Live-Tweeted, Mid-Air Thanksgiving Spat

Have you ever wanted to tell someone they were being rude to someone in the service industry, and to tone it down a bit?

This man did just that. And of course, he lived Tweeted it. And naturally… the whole exchange has gone viral.

It was a Thanksgiving flight in the US which turned into a war of words after two passengers on a delayed plane began trading insults.

Elan Gale and 'Diane' became embroiled in one of the bitchiest, most passive aggressive exchanges, and Elan even took some photos to illustrate his actions.

It culminated in… an actual, not virtual, slap on the face. Delivered by Diane to Elan when they landed. Wowsers.

It all began when Elan (who according to his Twitter description, is "producer of ABC's The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Bachelor Pad. director of Looking for Lenny. very indoors") was waiting to fly from New York to Los Angeles when the delay occurred.

After hearing her complain, and after take-off, he sent this to 'Diane':

She sent this back:

Read all Elan's Tweets here.

UPDATED:

That whole saga?

FAKE!

Here is a photo of 'Diane', as posted by Elan today, with the caption:

 

elan galeVerified account‏@theyearofelan

Here is Diana sitting in a chair pic.twitter.com/OE5q7j8dhr

elan gale ‏@theyearofelan3 Dec

Whoops. Meant Diane. Great time for a typo

Cheeky shit made the whole thing up.

elan gale ‏@theyearofelan3 Dec

I conclude by saying hopefully a few people got a few laughs over a slow Thanksgiving weekend

Elan Gale gained 170,000 followers after the Tweets. Of course.

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'She's A Homewrecker': Infidelity-Exposing Website

If she's wrecked your happy home (c'mon, we all know it's not always that happy) and shit all over your marriage, there is only one thing to do.

Expose her name, tell the whole grubby story, and more importantly... reveal her face on a website.

That website now exists... and it's called 'She's A Homewrecker'.

Mirroring the site aimed at philandering men lauched years ago called 'Don't Date Him Girl', this one goes hard.

Example, about Alyssa:

"My husband and I have been married for fifteen years and have three beautiful daughters. We’ve had our ups and downs like any couple. Well a year ago things changed. He met Alyssa at work and became “friends”. He used to call me, text me every day just to say hi or I love you. Things slowly started to change. He was always in his phone, taking it everywhere. He would sit in his truck on the phone. I started to be suspicious and started taking mental notes. Well one day my husband was passed out drunk so I decided to look through his phone. There was a text from a male co-worker containing five different naked pictures if this skank. I woke him up and confronted him. Of course he lied, told me I was crazy. These were just dirty pictures his friend sent etc.

Well before I woke him, I sent myself via email all the evidence I found, you know just in case. Six months went by and I was seeing more and more weird behavior out of my husband. Well I kept Google-ing the phone number – to no avail. So I decided it was time to pay for the info and that’s what I did. I got the name associated with the number. Come to find out this skank and my husband has been having an “emotional affair for the last year. All the pieces of the puzzle fell into place when one of my daughters told me she met daddy’s work friend Alyssa at the store. Everything just kind of shattered. I pulled up a picture I had of the slut and asked my girl if this was Alyssa (I covered up the nudity) and of course it was. The bastard introduced our little girls to this slut. He denies they had sex, says they were both in unhappy marriages and one thing led to another; however “they never had sex”. I’m sorry but you don’t send pictures of your asshole to someone.

Anyway he’s begging me for another chance. Promising me the moon and stars, I just don’t know what to do. He’s the only man I’ve ever been with; we have three young daughters and fifteen years of hard work. He doesn’t deserve me or my trust. I’m utterly shattered and destroyed. I was recently hospitalized and this bitch had the nerve to text and check on me. He says it’s over…but we are now a cliché, a statistic and well these stories don’t usually end so quickly we shall see how this story ends.  :( "

For the photos (eww) click here.

The site's 'about' page says this:

They say if you can’t beat them join them, but we say if you can’t beat them, EXPOSE them! Shesahomewrecker.com is exposing everyone from the Hollywood Homewrecker to the average white picket fence destroying women who just can’t seem to let go of your husbands and boyfriends! Do you have a story to share or a HOMEWRECKER to expose? If so, click the Expose Homewrecker button via the website. Don’t forget to include photos! We LOVE to publish pictures of the Mistress who is driving you mad!

The content of all posts and comments on Shesahomewrecker.com represent the opinions of the original poster and are not endorsed, approved or representations of the opinions of Shesahomewrecker.com or its owners.  This site may contain adult language and adult concepts.  If you are offended by the content please do not visit Shesahomewrecker.com.   Shesahomewrecker.com is all about gossip and satire.  The content of the posts and comments published contain rumors, speculation, assumptions, factual information and opinions.  Some posts or comments may contain inaccurate or erroneous information.  Discerning the validity of information, whether found here or elsewhere, is the responsibility of the individual."

Would you list your cheating partner on this site?

To see the site, click this way.

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'Marriage Isn’t For You': Seth Adam Smith

This is Seth Adam Smith and his wife, Kim. They’ve been married a year and a half, and Seth just realised: marriage is not for him.

He also realised so much more than that. This is a recent entry from his blog. Have a read of this soon-to-be-viral post.

Marriage Isn’t For You

Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me.

Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading.

Seth Adam Smith and his wife Kim

I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were friends for ten years until…until we decided no longer wanted to be just friends.  I strongly recommend that best friends fall in love. Good times will be had by all.

Nevertheless, falling in love with my best friend did not prevent me from having certain fears and anxieties about getting married. The nearer Kim and I approached the decision to marry, the more I was filled with a paralyzing fear. Was I ready? Was I making the right choice? Was Kim the right person to marry? Would she make me happy?

Then, one fateful night, I shared these thoughts and concerns with my dad.

Perhaps each of us have moments in our lives when it feels like time slows down or the air becomes still and everything around us seems to draw in, marking that moment as one we will never forget.

My dad giving his response to my concerns was such a moment for me. With a knowing smile he said, “Seth, you’re being totally selfish. So I’m going to make this really simple: marriage isn’t for you. You don’t marry to make yourself happy, you marry to make someone else happy. More than that, your marriage isn’t for yourself, you’re marrying for a family. Not just for the in-laws and all of that nonsense, but for your future children. Who do you want to help you raise them? Who do you want to influence them? Marriage isn’t for you. It’s not about you. Marriage is about the person you married.”

It was in that very moment that I knew that Kim was the right person person to marry. I realized that I wanted to make her happy; to see her smile every day, to make her laugh every day. I wanted to be a part of her family, and my family wanted her to be a part of ours. And thinking back on all the times I had seen her play with my nieces, I knew that she was the one with whom I wanted to build our own family.

My father’s advice was both shocking and revelatory. It went against the grain of today’s “Walmart philosophy”, which is if it doesn’t make you happy, you can take it back and get a new one.

No, a true marriage (and true love) is never about you. It’s about the person you love—their wants, their needs, their hopes, and their dreams. Selfishness demands, “What’s in it for me?”, while Love asks, “What can I give?”

Some time ago, my wife showed me what it means to love selflessly. For many months, my heart had been hardening with a mixture of fear and resentment. Then, after the pressure had built up to where neither of us could stand it, emotions erupted. I was callous. I was selfish.

But instead of matching my selfishness, Kim did something beyond wonderful—she showed an outpouring of love. Laying aside all of the pain and aguish I had caused her, she lovingly took me in her arms and soothed my soul.

I realized that I had forgotten my dad’s advice. While Kim’s side of the marriage had been to love me, my side of the marriage had become all about me. This awful realization brought me to tears, and I promised my wife that I would try to be better.

To all who are reading this article—married, almost married, single, or even the sworn bachelor or bachelorette—I want you to know that marriage isn’t for you. No true relationship of love is for you. Love is about the person you love.

And, paradoxically, the more you truly love that person, the more love you receive. And not just from your significant other, but from their friends and their family and thousands of others you never would have met had your love remained self-centered.

Truly, love and marriage isn’t for you. It’s for others.

What did you think of Seth's piece? Does it mirror your approach to marriage and/or relationships?

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Facebook broke: social media disaster

In case you didn't hear, Facebook was broken last night.

That's right, people... folks across the globe lost the power, the God-given RIGHT to status update, brag, post food photos, post inspirational quotes, diss (yes, I said 'diss') their enemies in a passive aggressive way publicly.

I myself had just returned from a fabulous Sydney party thrown in honour of celebrated author Jackie Collins and the photo I'd posted on Instagram would NOT upload on Facebook. For a moment, I thought the end was near. We were all doomed.

Of course, I joke, but as I retired to bed after refreshing the screen lots, and thinking my internet was down (another potential catastrophe!) I noticed it was a real 'thing'... ironically, it was trending on Facebook: George Takei's FB page and The Huffington Post both posted stories and links explaining the social media mini catastrophe.

How would we survive seeing THIS on our screens?!

Did you see the Facebook meltdown as it happened last night (US time, first thing in the morning?).

This is what Facebook HQ told Huff Post:

UPDATE: Facebook says that it resolved the technical issues that led to the partial outage, giving the following statement to HuffPost:

Earlier this morning, while performing some network maintenance, we experienced an issue that prevented some users from posting to Facebook for a brief period of time. We resolved the issue quickly, and we are now back to 100%. We’re sorry for any inconvenience we may have caused.

For more, click here.

It reminded me of this, a viral video on our mobile phone addiction.

I, of course, know nothing of this... ahem.

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Ellen on Bethenny's Show: Addresses Rift Rumours

Bethenny welcomes Ellen to the show, and her mentor wastes no time in shooting down rumours of a rift:



The episode airs today in Australia, on Arena on Foxtel, at 5.30pm. Look for repeats throughout the evening and on Friday.

Ellen said to Bethenny: "I mean you have not invited me to your house but I've invited you to mine so that has happened but someday maybe, I don't know," Ellen joked, with Bethenny giving an interesting reply.

"My ex-husband lives in my house Ellen," Bethenny said. Yes, Jason Hoppy is living under the same roof as Bethenny.

Ellen replied: "Well then I am not going there. Let me say this because I only hear about this stuff I don't really pay attention to what's in the press but I did hear that there was a story that I was distancing myself from you and from the show and I wanted my name off of the show and I think people think, as Andy Cohen (the man behind the reunion 'Real Housewives' specials said on your show the other day, that there is always a tiny bit of truth to any rumour that you read.

"There is absolutely not one crumb of truth in that at all. I am not distancing myself from your show, I love you. I am so proud of you. I am proud to have my name on it and I think that you are amazing and we are friends."

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