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'Lazy' Gamer Comes Up With Genius Hack For Getting Himself To Go To The Gym
Two favorites that have been made popular on social media since the pandemic are "habit stacking," where you pair a brand new habit with something you already frequently do, like using the restroom, and "activity bundling," which is where you pair an activity that you love with something you'd rather not do, like listening to an audiobook you're interested in while washing the dishes.
Social media and entertainment influencer Max Balegde previously credited himself with being "unbelievably lazy," because he was more than capable of spending hours gaming, watching films, or enjoying social events—but when it came time to take a walk on the treadmill, he kept dragging his feet.
That was when he discovered the magic of activity bundling, by taking his Nintendo Switch with him to the gym so that he could continue gaming while he walked on the treadmill.
Not only was it much easier for him to motivate himself to get the task done, but he was also putting much more time in on the treadmill because his mind was preoccupied with an activity that he loved.
Looking a little bit like an evil genius, Balegde revealed his secret, saying:
"I’m so unbelievably lazy that the only way I’ve managed to persuade myself to go on the treadmill at the gym is by bringing my Nintendo Switch."
"At first I was embarrassed about it... But now I just think I’m a big, fat, double-decker, big-brain genius!"
"I’m double, triple multitasking, brev! Catching Pokémon, fighting crimes, and working out these big fat porkers all at the same time. Get on my level, brev!"
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But viewers were quick to reassure their fellow TikToker that this was actually a really smart idea, and many of them were already doing something similar.
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It's easy to call something like this "lazy" because we're so quick to shame people for enjoying leisurely activity that has no monetary or physiological benefit—but in actuality, this is exactly the kind of pairing that can make a mundane activity like exercising feel much more bearable.
The best part is that by making it bearable and pairing it with something fun, it's much less likely for the person to give up on the new habit or to get discouraged when they increase their difficulty level, because to them, they have something that's much more worth thinking about at the front of their mind while they're exercising in the background.
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JFK's Grandson Announces He's Running For Congress—And Immediately Unloads On 'Dangerous' RFK Jr.
Incumbent Democrat Jerry Nadler announced in September that he will not seek reelection in 2026.
You can see Schlossberg's announcement here:
In addition to his candidacy, Schlossberg discussed the Kennedy family legacy.
Schlossberg's mother, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, is President Kennedy's daughter and niece of former Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Sr. and former Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy.
He also expressed his opinion on MAGA Republican President Donald Trump going after the Kennedy name and his first cousin once removed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who currently serves as Health and Human Services Secretary for Trump.
Schlossberg and his mother were very vocal critics of RFK Jr.'s nomination before and during his Senate confirmation hearings. They were joined by RFK Jr.'s own siblings and other cousins, the children of Senator Kennedy and the founder of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
In his MSNBC interview, Schlossberg stated:
"RFK Jr. is a dangerous person who is making life and death decisions as HHS Secretary. He fired vaccine experts on the panel and replaced them with antivaxxers."
"He's cutting funding for lifesaving research. He's spreading misinformation and lies that are leading to deaths. There's a measles outbreak right now, higher than what's it's been in 40 years, that's a direct result of what he's done."
The internet couldn't help but comment on the family feud, particularly with Thanksgiving coming up.
People offered their support for Schlossberg.
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Schlossberg told the New York Times:
"There is nothing our party can’t do to address costs of living, corruption and the constitutional crisis that we’re in. But without the control of Congress, there’s almost nothing that we can do."
Known as "jackuno" on social media where he has almost two million followers between X, TikTok, and Instagram, Schlossberg has kept up the heat since the Republican-controlled Senate confirmed his cousin. He's also drawn attention through his deliberately provocative posts, something he's addressed in the past.
In his Instagram announcement about his decision to run for a seat in the House of Representatives, Schlossberg took a stance focused on empowering the district to combat Trump.
He stated:
"250 years after America was founded, and our country is at a turning point."
"It’s a crisis at every level."
"A cost of living crisis sponsored by the Big Beautiful Bill. Historic cuts to social programs working families rely on. Health care, education, child care."
"It’s a corruption crisis. The President has made almost a billion dollars this year. He’s picking winners and losers from inside the Oval Office. It’s cronyism, not capitalism."
"It’s a constitutional crisis with one dangerous man in control of all three branches of government. He’s stripping citizens of their civil rights and silencing his critics."
"The worst part is: it doesn’t have to be this way. And it wasn’t, always."
"We deserve better, and we can do better, and it starts with the Democratic Party winning back control of the House of Representatives."
"With control of Congress, there’s nothing we can’t do. Without it, we’re helpless to a third term."
You can watch the full 16 minute MSNBC interview with Schlossberg here:
Woman Horrified After Disastrous Brow Wax And Tint At JCPenney Salon Takes Dangerous Turn
TikToker @fake_chloe_mooney realized she made a mistake going to a JCPenney Salon to get her eyebrows waxed and tinted when the stylist she worked with not only did not put protective gloves on, but then proceeded to put permanent hair dye on her eyebrows for a whopping 40 minutes.
For those who do not know, stylists are not supposed to use permanent hair dye on eyebrows, beards, and mustaches. Men will use beard dye when doing the process at home, which is a semi-permanent hair stain that is a different chemical grade than permanent hair dye. The dye that the stylist should have been using should have been the salon equivalent to a men's at-home beard dye, and it only should have been left on for a few minutes, not 40.
When it was finally time to remove the dye, the stylist struggled to remove the stain from the TikToker's skin or clean the excess from her eyebrows, so she aggressively rubbed them and used an all-purpose cleaner that was meant to clean the salon counters, not salon clients' faces.
This left TikToker @fake_chloe_mooney's skin red and raw, and her eyebrow hairs looked coarse and brittle.
Though she made concerned faces at the camera, she did not speak up to the stylist, who proceeded to use wax on the already irritated skin.
As she waxed her client's eyebrows, she told a terrible story about finding a dying bird, who she brought into her home and wrapped in blankets. Though it had died by the next morning, she voiced that she was grateful that the bird had been warm and dry.
By the end of her story, she was done waxing and used a questionable method to trim the TikToker's eyebrows and pluck remaining stray hairs. Then she turned back to the task of trying to remove more of the hair dye by rubbing the skin that had now been irritated by dye, rubbing, waxing, and more rubbing.
The TikToker left the salon with uneven, blocky eyebrows that were darker than her hair, and her skin looked severely inflamed.
She simply captioned the video:
"I should have known better."
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Some TikTokers encouraged @fake_chloe_mooney to report what happened so another client doesn't have to go through this.
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Others agreed and encouraged the TikToker to speak up for herself.
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Fellow TikTokers were alarmed by how the woman was treated and how sore her face looked after the appointment.
This is your sign—if you're ever receiving a beauty service and don't like the look or are uncomfortable with their process, speak up!
Black Woman Speaks Out After 'Humiliating' Experience Of Being Asked To Leave Coworker's Wedding Mid-Ceremony
But after the two women were seated for the outdoor ceremony, the TikToker was shocked when another woman, who turned out to be the wedding coordinator, approached them and asked them to leave while the bride was walking down the aisle. She told the two women not to be disrespectful and not to cause a scene.
The wedding coordinator guided them to the lodge nearby, and as she turned around to look at the ceremony through the windowpanes, the bride and groom had just turned to face each other in front of the crowd.
She also remembered how offended her mother had been, saying:
"She said, 'I feel disrespected getting invited here and then I'm turned around.'"
According to the wedding coordinator, she told them that they had not been invited to the wedding ceremony, only the reception, and they were expected to stay inside and not be disrespectful while the ceremony was in progress.
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Fellow TikTokers were alarmed by how she and her mother were treated, and TikToker @damnnnndee agreed that she thought the situation was handled poorly.
She reflected in a follow-up video:
"Even if they stopped us at the door, that might have hurt my feelings a little bit, not gonna lie."
"But at the end of the day, it wouldn't have been as humiliating as getting pulled from a chair."
"I'm not downplaying their wedding by any means, because you can have it as you please."
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Fellow TikTokers agreed that the situation was handled extremely poorly.
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There have absolutely been weddings with "tiered" invitations where some people are invited to all of the festivities, while others are only invited to the ceremony, or the reception, or even the wedding brunch the day after.
But if a wedding party is going to do tiered invitations, they must have everything very well planned ahead of time, and they should make everything very clear to their guests to avoid embarrassment and to make sure everyone feels welcome.