7/21/25 - Junk Food, TV Theme Songs, and Social Media and Your Job
- bribriny
- 10 hours ago
- 4 min read
Monday 7/21/25
Global Hug Your Kids Day
Invite an Alien to Live with You Day
Legal Drinking Age Day
National Be Someone Day
National Get Out of the Doghouse Day
National Junk Food Day
National Tug-Of-War Tournament Day
Take a Monkey to Lunch Day
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Weekend Box Office
1. Superman $57.3M
2. Jurassic World: Rebirth $23.4M
3. I Know What You Did Last Summer $13.0M
4. Smurfs $11.0M
5. F1: The Movie $9.6M
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People on social media are listing the TV show theme songs that they'll "never skip," and here are some of the most popular answers:
1. "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
2. "Doctor Who" (never have....never will)
3. "Phineas and Ferb" (nope...never skip)
4. "Law & Order"
5. "DuckTales"
6. "The X Files"
7. "Golden Girls"
8. "The Greatest American Hero"
9. "Cheers" (oh i have)
10. "The Rockford Files"
11. "Firefly"
12. "Twin Peaks"
13. "The Simpsons" well there is the chalkboard and couch gags.
14. "Bluey"
15. "That 70s Show"
16. "Stranger Things" (it's so short..why skip it)
17. "Game of Thrones" and "House of the Dragon". (they tell you what's happening in that episode anyway!)
18. "SpongeBob SquarePants".
See the Reddit Thread here
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Stephen Colbert and CBS announced that the "Late Show" was being canceled, following one more season, which will run through next May. After that, Stephen won't be replaced they're just ending it altogether.
CBS said, "We consider Stephen irreplaceable and will retire 'The Late Show' franchise after 33 years . . . this is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night. It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content, or other matters happening at Paramount." (right..)
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In a new report, 44% of working adults believe that an "active social media presence" is more likely to hurt someone's career than help.
You don't even have to be sharing "controversial" content or opinions . . . it's possible that some hobbies could paint you in a certain light . . . being an "over-sharer" . . . or wannabe "influencer."
That said, 37% still believe social media is more likely to be an advantage.
Either way, about 70% of employers admit to using social media to research applicants . . . and 57% of those saying they've found materials that caused them to move away from a candidate.
Also: Younger adults were more likely to consider an active social media life an ASSET that can boost your career. Older folks were more likely to say it could be a red flag.
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HOA's are a nightmare.
An Arizona homeowner has been repeatedly fined $100 for handing out free cold water bottles to neighbors over the past year, forcing him to take drastic measures against his homeowners association.
David Martin’s five years of kindly providing refreshing water in his Goodyear, Ariz., driveway have caused tension between him and the HOA in the Canyon Trails community.
An Arizona homeowner has been repeatedly fined $100 for handing out free cold water bottles to neighbors over the past year, forcing him to take drastic measures against his homeowners association.
David Martin’s five years of kindly providing refreshing water in his Goodyear, Ariz., driveway have caused tension between him and the HOA in the Canyon Trails community.
He was fined $50, Martin refused to pay the bill and was fined $100 for non-compliance three months in a row.
“Here we are in July, the hottest day of the year, and we are still talking about a water cooler with free cold water,” said Martin. “It’s ridiculous that they are adding violations to a total that’s not going to get paid because I’m giving out free water.”
“I stand firm on the fact that I’m not paying the fines. The cooler is not going anywhere, and I’ll fight it.”
The clever homeowner found a workaround to avoid the pesky board’s fines — a democratic coup.
Martin refused to pay the bill and was fined $100 for non-compliance three months in a row.
Martin began circulating a petition around his neighborhood to get 100 signatures and boot three board members from their seats.
“I am hoping with three new board members that get elected, they’ll see that wasting time and money on a water cooler that’s helping the community is just that, a waste,” said Martin.
Sometimes people just don't think. I hope they are parched.
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America has spoken!
97% of Americans admit to having a favorite guilty pleasure food.
11% say Pizza is America's Favorite Junk Food (or guilty pleasure food) Overall! Colorado has the most pizza lovers with 27%
8% Ice Cream - is Pennsylvania's #1 junk food
8% Chocolate or Candy Bars
6% Hamburgers
6% Fried Chicken
5% Beer
5% Chips are huge in South Dakota.
5% French Fried
5% Soda
4% Candy - 13% of people in Utah have a sweet tooth
4% Cookies
4% Doughnuts
4% Chicken nuggets 9% of New Mexicans love them
4% Mac & cheese
3.5% Wine
3.5% Hot dogs
3% Pastry
3% Frappuccinos®
2% Bubble tea - Nevada would rather have this than beer
2% Pop-Tarts®
1% Other
New Yorkers were the most likely to admit to at least one junk food craving. Fewer than 1% of New Yorkers said they didn’t have a guilty pleasure food.
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Today’s Useless Fact of the Day - Yesterday was National Ice Cream Day!
29% of Americans say Saturdays are when they're most likely to eat ice cream. Fridays are next at 19%.m The most common time to eat it is 5:42 PM.
72% said ice cream is their favorite dessert.
49% usually eat ice cream out of a bowl . . . 35% said a cone . . . and 17% don't mess around, just straight out of the carton.
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