Dear readers,

The mind of a child is a wondrous thing. They are often inclined towards doing the right thing, such as telling the truth or calling out bad behavior! Hilariously, this is usually at odds with their parents when they’re being bad customers.

To recognize this, we’ve rounded up eleven hilarious stories about kids who behave better than their parent customers!

Oh Where, Oh Where Have My Role Models Gone – This mother-daughter relationship sounds exhausting.

Kids Say The Truthiest Things – Well, someone is getting coal for Christmas.

Crashed Diet – People really need to stop going on diets they don’t understand.

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Dear readers,

We’re back at it again with another weirdly specific “holiday”! It’s National Houseplant Appreciation Day! I have a confession to make. I am a plant killer. I’ve even managed to kill a succulent, and I’m told that’s not easy to accomplish. It’s not that I forget to water them, or even that I overwater them. It’s starting to feel like they’re trying to spite me now.

Some people, though, have a green thumb, and any plant they touch seems to thrive just a little bit more. And I’m not bitter about those people. Nope.

Anyway, we’ve rounded up 10 stories about houseplants and flowers and the funny and strange incidents surrounding them. I’ll do my best not to kill any of them.

Water You, Stupid, Part 2 – Plants need water! Write that down! Write that down!

The Plants Are Plastic And So Are You – Saves you the trouble of dusting it, I suppose.

Very Green With The Green Fingers – Maybe you should rehome that plant…

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Dear readers,

Do you have a favorite word? I have a bunch! Queue, ubiquitous, ecumenical, literary, fortuitous, and endoplasmic reticulum are just a few. They’re fun to spell, fun to say, or just plain weird.

Today in the US is National Word Nerd Day, and as an editor, I am so stoked! There’s nothing I love more than the moment when I figure out how two similar words are connected or finally remember that super-specific nugget of linguistic goodness that’s just on the tip of my tongue.

We’ve collected 12 stories about wordplay of all kinds for you to enjoy, relish, appreciate, and savor!

Chipzendazzled – I prefer some good vejeezendypp, personally.

That Isn’t A Flavor I’m Familiar With – We know they have some odd flavors in Asia, but I don’t think this is on the list.

Haven’t Got The Balls To Eat Them – Maybe I’m childish, but I can’t stop giggling.

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Dear readers,

As long as there have been people selling things, there have been people stealing those things. It’s a victory when they get caught, but watching them try to weasel their way out of it can be extra entertaining.

We’ve rounded up ten stories about customers caught stealing in the store, and their sputtering explanations of how they tried to get out of it!

Popcon – That month-old popcorn grease is just extra seasoning!

First Impressions Lead To Confessions – Hits from the comments: “How long did it take you to stop laughing?”

A Library With A Likely Story – Your first mistake was giving everyone the missing item and their name.

Is That A Pinot Noir In Your Pocket… – This is the only acceptable form of body-shaming.

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Dear readers,

Fun fact! January is host to over a dozen “national month” holidays, from National Blood Donor Month to National Bath Safety Month to Walk Your Dog Month!

In the US, January is National Soup Month! This celebratory month (yes, that word has now lost all meaning) was founded by a particular soup company in the 1980s (to sell more soup, no doubt!), as January is the perfect time of year for a hearty bowl of pasta e fagioli or broccoli cheddar.

We hope you slurp up and savor these 12 stories about soup from our archives! Dig in!

A Few Beans Short Of A Latte – We’re off to a really strong start here, folks.

This Restaurant’s Not The Cream Of The Crop – Why is this waitress so spicy?

No Soup For You! – Hits from the comments: “I’m guessing this is the type of person who, as a child, would hold their breath until Mummy or Daddy caved in.”

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