THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I’ve been keeping a secret for years, and now there’s a problem. My husband has discovered I have another bank account I never told him about. He takes care of all the bills, and I don’t have to work because I ensure our home runs smoothly and our family is taken care of. So I’m lucky, but I’ve been helping a friend with her clothing boutique for a few years. It’s doing well, and she has paid me some money. I don’t make much, but over the last 10 years, it’s added up to be enough that it could almost pay off our mortgage. I know how this would sound, but I don’t want to share that money with him, so I opened my own account. Now he has found out. He’s upset, demanding to know why I’ve been hiding money, and he wants to know what else I haven’t told him. Look, this is my money, you know? Not his. It’s my safety net if things don’t work out between me and him. but he says it belongs in our joint account, and he should have access to it just as I have access to the money he makes. He says all the money he earns goes into our joint account for both of us, and that’s true. But this feels different to me. I want my own money. We haven’t had any issues, but that doesn’t mean I want to give up my independence. I want to have a little financial security of my own. What’s wrong with that?
Signed – Mine Mine Mine!
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Garfield The Cat Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
You know that “pit in the bottom of your stomach” feeling you get when you spot someone you really don’t want to talk to, heading your way? You instantly consider hiding behind a bush or pretending to get a phone call. And you’re not alone. A new Talker Research survey says that’s actually the top tiny stress trigger — 46% of people agree. Right behind it in the list of things that drive people up the wall? That knock at the door when you’re not expecting guests (44%). Because nothing sends panic through your body like a surprise visitor when you’re in yesterday’s hoodie and haven’t cleaned a thing. Other top irritations include people talking to you when you just want peace and quiet (43%), slow Wi-Fi (40%), and unexpected phone calls (35%) – for many, that’s the WORST jump scare. And of course, some other sound offenders made the list: loud chewing (40%) and heavy breathing nearby (25%) are enough to make anyone snap. To cope? Most said they turn to music (58%), breathing exercises (34%), or pet cuddles (32%).
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
“How to Train Your Dragon” remake has taken off at the box office with a strong $82.5 million domestic opening weekend, and $200 million worldwide. While not at the heights of “Lilo & Stitch,” the remake, starring Mason Thames as the dragon rider ‘Hiccup’, topped the opening weekends of its 3 animated predecessors in the 2010s. Lilo & Stitch came second in its 4th weekend with $15 million, followed by “Materialists,” a romance drama starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal, with a take of $12 million domestically.
It’s the end of the road for “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” and “The Cleaning Lady.” Fox has opted not to renew either series, it announced on Friday, meaning Missing Persons Unit ended with its third season and “The Cleaning Lady” with its 4th. The news comes just after both shows aired what turned out to be their series finales. Missing Persons Unit wrapped up on May 27, while The Cleaning Lady aired its Season 4 finale on June 3.
A VR game based on Marvel’s “Deadpool” franchise is set to launch later this year — with Neil Patrick Harris voicing the ‘Merc with a Mouth’. It features a new story focused around the MCU character portrayed by Ryan Reynolds in the R-rated blockbuster films. “Marvel’s Deadpool VR” will launch in late 2025 for Meta Quest 3 and 3S VR devices, but Ryan Reynolds isn’t letting go of ‘Deadpool’ without a fight — or at least some carefully plotted vengeance. Hours after the trailer for the new game Marvel’s Deadpool VR arrived, Reynolds shared a video in which he is seen “overreacting” to the news that Neil Patrick Harris has taken over the voice role of the hero. The vid opens with him sitting at a computer, wearing glasses and a lab coat, similar to that of Harris’ ‘Doogie Howser, MD.’ character. Reynolds narrates: “Today, I learned a lesson about buttholes they don’t teach you in medical school. People who steal your signature role are the biggest buttholes of all.” Spoofing the journal entries that Doogie made on the show, Reynolds continues, saying: “Neil Patrick Harris is an amazing actor…but even though I haven’t hit puberty yet, I still know when you’re getting totally screwed.” LINK: https://tinyurl.com/v7c28jwy
DID YA KNOW!?
For many, sporting a Rolex watch, wearing a Gucci shirt, toting a Louis Vuitton bag, and driving a fancy car are, to them, symbols of success and class. Status symbols like those have attracted the rich and famous for years, but a 2018 study found that for all their allure, they can actually turn stomachs more than they turn heads. An international team of behavioral and cultural scientists determined that designer items have a negative impact on new, platonic relationships, causing others to be uninterested in forming a friendship. As one co-author of the study put it: “We may be wasting billions of dollars on expensive status symbols that ultimately keep others from wanting to associate with us.”
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
A survey says that 20% of women in their 40s would describe themselves as very happy.
Your dream job just brewed: Starbucks is hiring globe-trotting content creators—and the pay is…rich. You’ve got until Friday to apply to be a Global Coffee Creator for Starbucks. Starbucks is searching for 2 “coffee-obsessed storytellers to travel the world for a year, and capture the craft that goes into every cup of Starbucks coffee”. According to a post on the company’s website, they will be hiring a current employee and an external candidate to “capture their journeys to unique Starbucks locations around the world on social media – from Starbucks Hacienda Alsacia coffee farm in Costa Rica to the Starbucks Reserve Roastery Milano to the breathtaking coffeehouses in Tokyo.” The creators’ jobs will include highlighting “the diverse Starbucks experiences in communities around the world.” The full-time roles pay between US$ 80,000 – $136,000, plus travel costs(!). Interested applicants are asked to post a video on TikTok, telling Starbucks why you – “a coffee-obsessed, chronically online, world traveler” – are right for the job, using #StarbucksGlobalCoffeeCreator in the caption. Then, complete the form on the Starbucks Career website. Post your video between May 28 and June 13 to be considered for the role. We can’t wait to hear from you! LINK: https://tinyurl.com/2yywreuz
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Most blokes will be playing at ten. You're on ten here. All the way up. All the way up. All the way up. You're on ten on your guitar. Where can you go from there? Where?" – Nigel Tufnel, "This is Spinal Tap" (1984)
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ In 2007, a 1000-gallon inflatable swimming pool was stolen from a backyard – and not a single drop of water was found.
✓ Camels originated in North America.
✓ Science tells us that if a man’s ring finger is longer than his index finger, he is more likely to have an attractive face.
✓ In Iceland, there was no television at all on Thursdays until 1987.
✓ An espresso has less caffeine than a cup of coffee.
WEIRD NEWS
Washington state is cracking down on repeat speeders with some high-tech help. Governor Bob Ferguson just signed the BEAM Act, a new law that targets drivers who’ve had their licenses suspended for reckless driving. The twist? Their cars will now have to be equipped with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology. What’s that? It uses GPS and real-time speed limit data to keep cars in check. Depending on the setup, it might just flash a warning when you’re speeding — or it could actually make it harder (or impossible) to press the gas pedal past the limit. The new law requires the devices as a condition for restricted driver’s licenses following suspensions tied to reckless driving or repeat speeding violations.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
In a survey, almost 40% of guys said they’ve done THIS without ever telling anyone. What is it?
Answer: Gone on a diet
HEIDI HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
ODD CELEB JOBS: (DAY ONE OF TWO)
The strange jobs celebs had before they were famous…
❑ Christopher Walken – Lion Tamer: He worked as a lion tamer’s assistant in a circus show.
❑ Sylvester Stallone – Lion Cage Cleaner: Sly earned $1.12/hour cleaning lion cages at Central Park Zoo. By the way, he also had a role in an adult film, for which he was paid $200.
❑ Johnny Depp – Pen Salesman: He sold customized pens, even offering trips to Greece to entice buyers.
❑ Hugh Jackman – Party Clown: He played the part of “Coco the Clown” – and said that unfortunately, he didn’t have a single trick for the poor kids he was supposed to entertain.
❑ Matthew McConaughey – Chicken Coop Cleaner: He cleaned chicken coops in the Australian outback
❑ Jon Hamm – Adult film set dresser: He not only co-ordinated the sets, he also worked as a continuity assistant.
❑ Whoopi Goldberg – Phone Sex Operator: Not only did she do that, she also worked as a morgue makeup artist – and a bricklayer.
❑ Bill Murray – Hot Chestnut Vendor: Yup, Bill sold hot chestnuts outside a store prior to his “Saturday Night Live” breakthrough.
❑ Amy Adams – Hooters Girl: She waited tables there, to save up for a car.
❑ Matt Damon – Breakdancer: He earned extra cash breakdancing in Harvard Square.
❑ Channing Tatum – Male Stripper: He performed under the name “Chan Crawford,” a gig that partially inspired “Magic Mike”.
❑ Quentin Tarantino – Porn Theater Usher: Quentin worked as an usher at a Pussycat Theater in Torrance, California.
❑ George Clooney – Tobacco Cutter: Not only that, he also sold women’s shoes in a department store – and sold insurance door to door.
❑ Sean Connery – Coffin Cleaner: Before he was ‘007’, he had a gig cleaning coffins, and at one point delivered milk.
GOOD NEWS
88-Year-Old
Woman Finally Earns College Degree After 65-Year Wait
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
