5/14/25 - Six Word Phrase, Dishwasher Crocs, and I Stole Your Cake

Wednesday 5/14/25

Celebrate:

"The Stars and Stripes Forever" Day

Dance Like a Chicken Day

Donate a Day's Wages to Charity Day

International Receptionists' Day

National Brioche Day

National Buttermilk Biscuit Day

National Third Shift Workers Day

Root Canal Appreciation Day

Underground America Day

World FM Day - not radio Facilities Management

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Looking for new ways to quench your thirst this summer? The soda companies are ready and Eat This, Not That has some details.

Sprite+Tea

Mountain Dew Summer Freeze - sugar free too

Crush will be out with  'Back to the 80s' Electric Blue Razz

Bubble Pop will be out with Shirley Temple, Raspberry Lemon, and Orange to go along with it's Sparkling Energy introduced last year.

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An E.R. doctor in Jacksonville, Florida is trending after he revealed the six-word phrase he sees as a huge red flag, specifically when a GUY says it.

Whenever he hears it, he assumes something VERY serious is going on with the man's health "until proven otherwise." 

So what's the phrase? 

No, it's not my favorite, "Does this look infected to you?"

The six words that worry him are . . . "My wife made me come in."

It's a red flag because men are more likely to ignore health issues or tough it out instead of seeing a doctor.  So if your wife MADE you come in, there's a good chance of a real health issue there.

Other doctors replied in the comments with more phrases they see as red flags, and there's a similar one for women:  It's a red flag if she says anything like, "I didn't want to waste your time with this, BUT . . ." 

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First off..crocs are one of the worst footwear you can wear. For your feet and for fashion.

Some guy in Australia is going viral after washing his Crocs in the dishwasher.

It's a hack that's been circulated online since at least 2021, so it's not a new idea.  But his video blew up because he did it with a bunch of dishes in there.  Knives, forks, plates, and cups. (THAT'S A HARD NO!!)

Even without dishes, a lot of people think there's gotta be some cross-contamination going on.  But others think it's just practical and smart.

His Crocs came out spotless, so it does work.  But on top of the hygiene thing, there's another reason you might not want to do it.  He said his Crocs shrunk a little bit from the heat.

It's not clear if it was the hot water or heated drying that did it.  But most dishwashers don't have a setting for cold water only. 

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There's the social media threads where people ask if they are the jerk.

So.

A man in his 20s went on social media to ask for advice, after his roommate stole a piece of cake that he'd baked, from HIS fridge.

The roommate had a bad allergic reaction and called 911.  They hit him with an EpiPen, and he recovered.  Apparently, he had a peanut allergy, and didn't realize the cake included peanut butter.

The problem is:  The man says the roommate who stole the cake is now asking HIM to pay his medical bills, because he, quote, "poisoned him."

Naturally, a lot of people are telling him he should NOT be responsible . . . especially since they had a rule that they didn't share groceries, and they even had separate mini-fridges.  The roommate had gone into HIS fridge to take the cake, which was never offered to him in the first place.

The guy says it's awkward though, because they were friends before being roommates, and the roommate with the allergy told their joint friends about it, and some of them are saying that he should at least contribute SOMETHING toward the medical expenses.

Anyway, the guy posted an update saying that he has refused to pay anything, and he's started looking for a new apartment.

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A 31-year-old former Royal Marine from the U.K. just completed the longest triathlon ever . . . more than 8,000 miles over the course of eight months.

Mitch Hutchcraft started last September by swimming the English Channel.  Then he rode a bike 7,500 miles from Europe to India . . . walked or ran over 500 miles to Nepal . . . and finished up on Sunday by climbing MOUNT EVEREST.

He did it to raise money for a charity in the U.K. that protects wildlife and also works with veterans.

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Madonna has teamed up with Netflix and director Shawn Levy for a limited series about her life.  He's the guy who did "Deadpool & Wolverine" and is the executive producer of "Stranger Things".

There's no word which part of Madonna's life it'll be about, or even WHO will portray her.

It's unrelated to that biopic starring Julia Garner that was scrapped, then brought back to life again.  As of last July, Madonna had been working on the screenplay.

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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - If bees were paid minimum wage, a jar of honey would cost $182,000 in labor.

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