In this issue of The Upworthiest, Evan Porter visits the family farm whose accidental “private” photo brought out the internet's kindest comment section. Plus, the one phrase researchers say can stop an argument before it spirals, and the retired teachers in their 30s living full-time on cruise ships for about $10K a year.
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A family farm accidentally shared an embarrassing ‘private’ photo. The comments are gold. | ||
The person who created the Facebook post was mortified, but at least they know they’re not alone. | ||
By Evan Porter | ||
Dobson Farms is a quaint, family-owned operation out of Tennessee. They have a modest social media following and sell things like fresh produce, canned goods, farm-raised meats, eggs, baked goods, and more. | ||
It’s not exactly a hotbed of controversy. At least, it wasn’t until a simple slip of the thumb caused a minor, embarrassing stir on the farm’s social media. | ||
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The real-life story of one teacher and her students is continuing in the most beautiful way. Latilla, a student of Ms. G, knows firsthand the incredible difference that mentorship makes.
She now works as a mentor herself, empowering thousands of kids each year through the High School Bigs program.
Through Big Brothers Big Sisters of OC & IE, elementary students gain a trusted friend and role model who helps them grow, while high schoolers build leadership, confidence, and a passion for giving back by making a positive impact on a younger peer.
We are so proud of all you kiddos. 🫶🏼
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Researchers discovered 1 phrase that can stop an argument before it spirals out of control | ||
It’s brilliant in its simplicity. | ||
By Tod Perry | ||
Conflict is a natural and healthy part of our daily lives, so it can be very productive when we know how to have productive disagreements. In fact, you can argue that learning to have difficult and challenging, even confrontational conversations, with others is essential to a happy life. | ||
However, it’s extremely difficult to keep conflicts from spinning out of control into arguments. Has getting into a heated argument with your significant other, a coworker, or a child ever solved anything? Probably not. Heated arguments often lead people down the dark path of personal attacks, animosity, and getting so riled up that they stop making sense altogether. | ||
“If no one ever argues, you’re not likely to give up on old ways of doing things, let alone try new ones. Disagreement is the antidote to groupthink,” organizational psychologist Adam Grant said, according to Psychology Today. “We’re at our most imaginative when we’re out of sync.” | ||
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An Upworthiest Quiz
Relationship researcher John Gottman calls it the single strongest predictor of divorce. Which of his "Four Horsemen" is it?
Yesterday’s Results
In yesterday's issue, we shared the story of the Wheel of Fortune contestant whose "British Ogre" guess made her a legend.
And we asked: Before it aired, Merv Griffin's working title for Wheel of Fortune was what? Just 9.3% of you knew the shopping-cart origin story. Griffin's original pilot was titled Shopper's Bazaar, because the whole point was spending your winnings on prizes right there on stage. The name got fixed before the show premiered on NBC in January 1975. The shopping stuck around for another decade.
Spin to Win (58.7%)
Shopper's Bazaar (9.3%) ✅
Lucky Letters (18.3%)
Merv's Big Money (13.8%)
Upworthiest reader Sel424 got it right and remembered the ritual. “I watched Wheel when the contestants shopped with their winnings. The prizes were displayed. Or you could bank the money and play the next round, but if you landed on bankrupt, that banked money plus what you had during the current round was lost.”
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A cruise ship could be your home for a way lower price than you'd expect. | ||
Retired teachers in their 30s live on cruise ships full-time for a little over $10K a year | ||
“It sounds mad, but the numbers made sense.” | ||
By Tod Perry | ||
You know that feeling toward the end of a great vacation when you stop and think: I wish I could stay here forever. It might be an all-inclusive resort, a secluded beach, or a fun-filled cruise on the high seas that you just don’t want to leave. Of course, for most people, it’s a fantasy. You can’t just quit your job and live a permanent vacation. But what if you could? | ||
Giving it all up and retiring to live on a cruise ship at 32 seems like a lifestyle choice only available to the ultra-wealthy. However, two financially savvy retired school teachers from Tennessee have managed to do just that, spending under $10,000 for the first eight months at sea. | ||
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