Melanie Allen, Author at Partners in Fire

Multi-Million Dollar Corporation “Can’t Sustain” Living Wage

After lawmakers in California passed a new law forcing fast-food companies to pay employees a living wage of $20 per hour, the biggest name in … Read more

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Older & Over It: 24 Things We Grow to Hate as We Age

Older folks have a reputation for grumpiness. Young kids and twenty-somethings see adults in their 40s and beyond as dull, snarky, and unagreeable. Stuff We … Read more

A lazy husband sleeps while his wife vacuums in the background.

She Takes Care of the House and Kids While He Naps, Yet She Wonders if She’s Wrong

Far too many women come to the popular web forum Reddit to determine if their relationships are equitable. More often than not, the husband refuses … Read more

A man complains that dinner isn't ready while refusing to help with housework.

Girlfriend Refuses To Do More Housework Unless He Contributes More Financially

Some men don’t want an equal relationship, they want a live-in servant who also pays most of the bills. They can’t seem to comprehend why … Read more

A woman breaks a chip over a microphone for ASMR.

We Don’t Want To Yuck Anyone’s Yum, But These Hobbies Are Really Weird

You do you. Enjoy what you like, and spend your free time however you please. Although we don’t like to judge others for the things … Read more

A judge on the bench, stoically watching proceedings with a hardened look on her face. She's judging us all.

Snap Judgement Zone: Public Behaviors That Instantly Trigger Others

We’d love to believe we can go about our lives and be ourselves without judgment, but that’s rarely true. People are always watching us and … Read more

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Horrible First Date Stories That Will Make You Swear Off Dating for Good

Dating is tough. You must navigate schedules, dating apps, and chemistry to find that special someone you truly mesh with. Unfortunately, most people aren’t it; … Read more

That’s Not the Flex You Think It Is: Weird Things People Are Proud of When They Really Shouldn’t Be

People boast about the strangest things, leaving the rest of us scratching our heads, wondering why they’re proudly sharing something we’d be ashamed to admit. … Read more

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Boomers And Millenials Finally Agree! Gen Z Is Into Some Weird Stuff

Kids these days sure like weird stuff. Their TikTok feeds burst with odd trends that older folks like to side-eye, unable to understand how anyone … Read more

A woman stands with her arms crossed. She has a blank look on her face that says she's over it and is dressed casually.

Lies Our Parents Told Us: Things We Learned at Kids that Were Outright Lies

Kids are curious beings. They ask tons of questions about the world, and the adults around them often can’t keep up. In exasperation, some tell … Read more