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What do the Material Girl --
@Madonna
-- and former Sec. of State
@HillaryClinton
have in common?
How about great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandparents?
Or, you could just say they're 10th cousins.
#RelatedCelebs
We've watched them grow up together as best friends, but
@BenAffleck
and
#MattDamon
go all the way back to 10th cousins.
Apparently they both descended from an English brick layer from the 1600s.
#RelatedCelebs
Actresses
@itsDakotaFannin
and
@ElleFanning
are both related to Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton.
It turns out they're 21st cousins, descended from King Edward the First, who reigned over England in the 13th Century.
#RelatedCelebs
It seems that US politics course through the veins of this pair, even if one of them only deals with the fictional kind!
@KerryWashington
and her cousin, former Sec. of State Colin Powell could basically run Washington, D.C. together.
#RelatedCelebs
DBL's
@EricaCobb
calls
#PETA
's new Colin Kaepernick-inspired ad "so disrespectful."
"Black people already feel like dogs having clean drinking water is more important than black people having clean drinking water."
💬 Share your
#DBLtake
on this...
Let's start simple. The last name gives this one away.
Comedian
@AmySchumer
and
@SenSchumer
are second cousins!
Who said politics couldn't be related to humor?
#RelatedCelebs
This pair shares roots that may seem like they're from different trees, but
@halleberry
and former VP candidate
@SarahPalinUSA
are distant relatives -- though the actual connection is unclear.
#RelatedCelebs
Phrase: "Per my last email"
Translation: "Maybe not insufferable but I absolutely love how 'per my last email' is code for 'do you even know how to f’ing read?'"
(
@briana9
)
#PassiveAggressive
Insanity can be defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. In the dating world, that can be flea-bagging.
#Datingin2020
You've heard it: Humans only use 10% of their brains. 🧠
Think about that.
It's false. The truth is that our entire brains are constantly active, even while we're sleeping.
#WivesTalesDebunked
Eating chocolate does NOT cause acne!
It's not the chocolate itself, it's the high fat and sugar in candy in general that can change your skin.
Indulging in a chocolate bar from time to time won't give you breakouts.
#WivesTalesDebunked
Are you on the market? You've no doubt heard of ghosting. But there are other dating terms to add to your vernacular about
#Datingin2020
... (h/t
@bustle
)
#DatingAdvice
#DatingTips
Dial-toning: Better or worse than ghosting? We're not sure.
Phrase: "As previously discussed..."
Translation: "I didn’t put in writing last time because I thought you were an adult."
(
@MitchDinkins
)
#PassiveAggressive
Our need to be polite at work has led many of us to master the passive aggressive work email.
We found a number of Twitter users discussing their most insufferable corporate phrases.
Some of the best translations, in this thread...
#PassiveAggressive
Who hasn't heard of this one?
The truth is that fasting will weaken you and your immune system.
Better advice: Feed a cold *and* a fever ... and drink plenty of fluids.
#WivesTalesDebunked
"Political pawn is at best. Prisoner of War is at worst. ... She's not a priority in this country, period, as a Black, queer person. ... We need to be saying something about
#BrittneyGriner
being in Russia during a time of war!" -
@EricaCobb
➡️
Phrase: "I wanted to follow up."
Translation: "I wanted to follow up” - you forgot didn’t you? Didn’t you? Am I a joke to you?!"
(
@Jamie7Keller
)
#PassiveAggressive
Phrase: "Thanks for looping me in."
Translation: "You should’ve come to me 27 emails ago and I would’ve saved you 26 emails, dummy."
(
@lasrina
)
#PassiveAggressive
Don't fall for this one.
Pennies are flat and light and tumble as they fall, so they can't gain enough speed to drill a hole in your head. 💰
#WivesTalesDebunked
Phrase: "Just circling back on this."
Translation: "I just need you do answer. A 'yes' or 'no' will do, JUST ANSWER."
(
@AlishaGrauso
)
#PassiveAggressive
Phrase: "Thank you for the feedback..."
Translation: "Your criticism is completely irrelevant if not flat out wrong and you know less on the topic than the back end of a donkey, but I have to pretend like I at least considered your opinion."
(
@FerretXilla
)
#PassiveAggressive
While it's true that your body cannot digest the rubbery part of gum, it doesn't just sit in your stomach.
You do eventually pass it. 💩
#WivesTalesDebunked
Carrots don't improve your eyesight.
While the veggie does contain Vitamin A, which is good for healthy eyes, eating lots of them won't help your peepers. 👀
#WivesTalesDebunked
Every
#Thanksgiving
we blame the big bird for the big nap.
While turkey does have an amino acid that can make you tired, so too do other foods, and they don't put you to sleep.
Experts say you should really blame the holiday booze and carbs.
#WivesTalesDebunked
What would be the first thing you'd do after serving time in prison? For
@ItsTheSituation
, it was a naked pizza party!
Mike Sorrentino and his wife
@lauren_pesce
also talked to
@jeffschroeder23
about how prison changed them, his four years of sobriety, and their future plans.
First up, never leave a voicemail. 🤐
Callers tend to talk too long, wasting precious time.
Better: Drop an email or send a text message instead.
#DigitalEtiquette
DBL's
@IamLindseyG
opines on the suspension of a Washington Post reporter and on TMZ breaking the news of
#KobeBryant
's death.
Her message to journalists: "Do better."
The Pentagon's program to investigate
#UFOs
wasn't disbanded as has been previously reported, and the task force now studying them will report some findings to the public, according to the NYTimes.
DBL's
@SamSchacher
received some
#exclusive
details:
Funnyman
@JeffDunham
has a new character! And this relatable guy comes with his own AirPods and phone!
Jeff's visit to DBL included a surprise appearance by his signature sidekick-- Walter!
▶️
#Comedy
#Ventriloquism
#Ventriloquist
The battle between
#TaylorSwift
& her former record label rages on. The pop star is unhappy about a new release of her live performances.
While the label owns the material, DBL's
@EricaCobb
explains why Swift may be unhappy:
▶️
#Swifties
#TSwift
Former First Lady Michelle Obama started a prom challenge and took us back to her prom in 1982, when she wore a pink satin, polka-dotted dress.
It prompted DBL hosts to reflect on their proms:
▶️
DBL's
@SteffRJones
breaks down the
#FreeBritney
movement and the singer’s conservatorship.
#BritneySpears
has reportedly asked that her father no longer be her legal conservator.
Don't read and ignore text messages. It's rude to leave people hanging.
Respond right away, even if it's a 👍 and a note you'll follow up later.
#DigitalEtiquette
The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet.
Sundar Pichai, who has been leading Google as CEO for more than four years, will stay in his role and also become CEO of Alphabet.
Schedule all of your calls -- even those with your friends. 📱
Nowadays, some consider a surprise phone call to be rude. It's better to check in another way before you dial.
#DigitalEtiquette
Dr.
@PayalKohliMD
answers questions about
#coronavirus
/
#COVID
ー19
We've heard about avoiding large groups, but small groups can also be vectors of transmission:
Singer
@KellyRowland
Gives Her 7-Year-old Son
#DailyAffirmations
:
"We started when he was 5. I would write on his mirror: 'I am strong. I am a Black boy. I have joy. I am great. I make great decisions. I am brave."
▶️
Do you tend to "reply all?" You might want to reconsider that.
If you're copied on a mass email, does everyone on the chain really need your input?
#DigitalEtiquette
Saying 'please' and 'thank you,' picking up after yourself and learning to share are all manners you learn as a child.
But what about your online manners?
There are
#DigitalEtiquette
rules that you should follow, according to
@WiredUK
.
(h/t
@VickiTurk
)