Dating is hard, what with the necessity of making conversation. While we can’t tell you what you should say on a date (possessing and distributing such knowledge is highly illegal), we can give you some pointers as to what you should avoid. Read on, Casanova, and prepare to become the smoothest cat on the block.
Do not say:
1. “You don’t mind if I put my parents on speakerphone, do you? Here, say 'hi' to my dad.”
2. “Wait, so you don’t Elephantitis? Really? I could’ve sworn…”
Did you watch Sesame Street when you were a kid? Of course you did! And here's the awesome thing:
So did we.
Sesame Street is clearly the greatest children's show ever. With a classic-characters-meet-pop-celebrities approach that helps keep things fresh and fun, the show has achieved an on-air immortality that most giant talking puppets only dream about. This year, Sesame Street is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. (That's right, y'all—Big Bird is as old as your parents.) So, in honor of our —and your—favorite childhood show, we've put together a list of five fabulous clips from around the web that feature Great Moments from the Street. Check it!
A few months ago, we explored the topic of summer jobs. But what about the other nine months of the year? Speaking of nine months, what about babies? Speaking of babies, what about the age-old teen career of babysitting? (And who came up with that rather misleading name?)
Child care and high schoolers looking to save a little dough for a sweet pair of hand-painted Twilight kicks (idea: Bergstein's Twilight shoes?) have gone together since the beginning of time. (You know Adam and Eve made Seth babysit.)
Babysitting, other than a means of tax-free moulah, is fun. It can also be so exhausting and maddening that schools could cancel their pregnancy prevention programs and just make every student babysit for six hours. We examine the pros and cons:
We think Sparkler rebel_of_nowhere should consider changing her username to rebel_of_now. :) —SparkNotes editors
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that things aren’t quite what they used to be? Pluto’s not a planet, Tinkerbell has her own movie, Michael Jackson is dead, and Harry Potter is being challenged by sparkling vampires. Is nothing sacred anymore? Here are five things I think are better off as they were wayyyy back in the old days:
Earlier this week, we provided you with a few handy tips for keeping yourself sane and entertained on your family's Turkey Day road trip. We hope you'll use and enjoy them all when you're safely ensconced in the backseat, as the family minivan trundles inexorably along the interstate toward grandmother's house and Thanksgiving dinner. But because there's more than one way to travel this great nation of ours, we had to come back with another installment of our Thanksgiving Travel Survival Guide—to serve those Sparklers whose plans do not involve automobiles. What, did you think we've leave you behind? Never!
Welcome to the latest post in our survival series: On the Rails.
Unless you’re an inexplicably wealthy vampire, Paris Hilton, or a wildly successful freelance writer earning a cool six bucks a week, chances are you’re gonna have to get a job. And since you’re in high school and have no real skills to speak of, that job will probably be at some godforsaken retail store that makes a Russian gulag seem like a Free Hug convention.
On the upside, you’ll be earning minimum wage and will never, ever be able to rinse off the smell of the “Break Room,” no matter how many showers you take. In the interest of terrifying and entertaining you, we’ve listed the top 10 things you’ll learn at your first job.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with it comes an evening or two of family board games. These games can reveal a lot about you and your family members. Are you motivated by winning? Do you just want everyone to have a good time? Do you need everyone to follow the rules, or do you just like to go with the flow?
We've broken down the various player types:
The Megaphone
The Megaphone's vocal volume tends to match the intensity of the game. When his team is losing and desperately needs a good roll or a correct answer, he SCREAMS OUT LOUD! A LOT! Deluded by his own enthusiasm, the Megaphone is completely unaware that he's blowing out his teammates' eardrums.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we're about to hit the prime time of year for long, looong-distance family travel-thons. And whether your family's Turkey Day destination is across the country or just (heh heh) over the river and through the woods, chances are that next week will find you in the inescapable company of your family for at least the duration of a traffic-jammed car ride.
We know what you're thinking: Blast it all, SparkNotes, why'd you have to bring this up? Don't you know that Thanksgiving holiday travel is my personal hell?!
Sparkler raj101 proves it's possible to say "no" with a sense of humor, and we are so very into that. —SparkNotes editors
Most of you have had this awkward moment (speaking mainly to the ladies here): You're in a movie theater, and that not-so-adorable guy you hardly know starts putting his grimy hands places you'd rather they not be.
Sure, some girls are into this, but some girls are also into hard drugs and Miley Cyrus. If a guy is making you feel uncomfortable, there's no need to stifle your urge to tell him to get his dirty paws off of you. Here are some creative (and effective) ways to do so:
1. Drool. Creatively position your mouth so that the drool drips directly on his hand.
Let's be honest: most high school students have a volunteering obligation to fulfill, so it's less volunteering than requiredteering.
But that doesn't mean it has to feel like you're just a day laborer making an underwhelming $0 an hour. Volunteering can be fun! Wait, stop laughing. It can. You just need to think outside the box—unless the box is actually fun and rewarding for you, in which case we'll start with that.
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