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We all have things about our jobs that irk us, whether it’s our particular role, the people around us, or the types of clients we have to interact with. A group of employees from all different industries took to a popular forum to vent their frustrations about small things that really annoy them, and here’s what they came up with. Do you see anything that you can relate to?

1. People Pretending To Have Food Allergies

Chefs often have to deal with various food requests from guests. One person said they don’t mind making accommodations, but they hate when someone claims to be allergic to something that they really just don’t like. 

The chef says, “I understand people are actually allergic to some items, but I struggle to believe that all four people on one table at my 12 p.m. sitting happen to be “allergic” to green Madagascar peppercorns.”

2. Unanswered Questions in an Email

I have plenty of experience with this issue myself, and it’s very annoying for the person who sends the email. When you ask multiple questions and the recipient only answers the first or last one they saw, you end up having to resend the email with the remaining questions. Eventually, it starts to look like you’re being a pest, when in actuality, please do something as simple as ensuring that you’ve answered each question before replying!

3. Unnecessary Meetings 

A few users discussed how much they hate attending unnecessary meetings. For those who work from home, it’s even more tedious to get up and go to the office because the director wants to meet about something that can be addressed through an email. It’s along the same lines as unnecessary training, as both are long and boring and may not even be applicable or valuable to all of the attendees. 

4. People Not Fixing Simple IT Problems

Some forum contributors work in IT, and they said they hate when people get a message on the computer screen about what’s wrong, and they immediately close it and call for help. Part of the problem is that the message could have allowed the individual to fix the problem themselves, or at the very least, they could supply it to the IT person. That way, the tech rep doesn’t have to waste so much time going through all the options to determine what’s wrong with the device. 

5. Obnoxious Coworkers 

I think this problem is universal across most fields, as there’s always the one person who wants everyone to know how “awesome” they are. One of the respondents mentioned that they have someone at their job who always has to “one up” them, so to speak. 

For example, if the person takes a trip to a specific city, the coworker has to come around and say how they’ve been to this place and that place, seen almost every country in the world, they have a ton of souvenirs, etc. It’s draining to be around someone so insecure about themselves or self-absorbed that they must continually remind everyone of their existence and accomplishments. 

6. Customers With False Expectations 

If you’ve ever worked in the entertainment industry, you’re familiar with the client that comes in with false expectations. Your boss expects you to have a mentality like the customer is always right, but sometimes, they’re just flat-out wrong. 

For example, a wedding dress consultant says she often experiences women who see models in magazines, and when they come to try on the same dress, they’re disappointed. The consultant feels like the customer overlooks the fact that they don’t have the same body type or looks as the person in the photo, so they start complaining and making the consultant’s job difficult for no reason. 

7. Changing a Password Each Month

With all of the cybercrime going around, I understand that businesses have certain protocols in place to protect sensitive information. However, it’s frustrating as an employee to constantly change your password every month for various accounts, and then sometimes, you still get hacked anyway.

A couple of commenters said they have a zillion accounts at work, are not allowed to use the same password for each, and have difficulty remembering the most recent change.  

8. Schmoozing

Ah, yes, the art of schmoozing. Not only do I hate having to interact with large groups of people at once, it’s even worse when I don’t like them. Sometimes the job calls for constant schmoozing to make a deal, such as in the case of a car dealer or another type of salesman or businessman. “It’s even worse when you have to do it with your bosses to get a promotion,” states one of the forum members. 

9. Receiving Emails

If you work in an environment where nearly everything gets done and communicated via digital means, you might hate getting so many emails from various people throughout the day. This is a serious annoyance for those who work from home because nearly 90 percent of your correspondence will be through emails and chats. It can get tiring having to respond to a hundred emails every day, especially if you’re the go-to person for a specific type of problem. 

10. Uninvolved Managers

Have you ever worked in a place where the manager doesn’t want to be bothered but gets irritated when someone institutes a new policy they don’t like? Those types of managers are the worst. Essentially, they want the power without the responsibility and involvement needed to be an effective leader. 

They want to go uninterrupted during the day but complain if someone doesn’t check with them first before making a rule or changing things. Then, everyone gets yelled at because the boss can’t make up their mind about how much they want to be consulted and how much they want to be left alone at the job. 

11. Answering the Phone

I’ve worked in a call center before, and despite understanding the duties of the position, I hated answering the phones. Sometimes the customers were rude, and you had to swallow your pride to calm them down, and other times the hours just dragged on, and it became so boring to do the same action over and over again. It’s one of those things where you know what you’re signing up for, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s a monotonous position. 

12. Inward-Opening Letterbox

A postal worker wastes no time in talking about how much he hates letterboxes that have springs and open inwardly instead of pulling them open. He expressed that the springs are pretty powerful, and he had often gotten his fingers slammed in the opening or his skin pinched at the last second when the door snaps closed. 

He wished everyone would have a standard mailbox or letterbox that he could open and place/slide the letter in and not always worry about yanking his hand back quickly. 

13. Changing the Name on Files

When a file gets sent, and somehow, along the way, people are saving it to their device and renaming it something else, it messes up everything, said one person who gets annoyed when they can’t locate a file for this reason. 

If people keep changing the name of the files, it’s hard to keep up with whether each person is receiving the same documents. Then people think they haven’t gotten something they did if they see someone else with it under a different title. It’s a mess!

14. Writing Minutes 

While writing minutes is helpful, it can be very boring. Some people on the forum felt that those who missed the meeting should reach out independently to get a breakdown of what was said. Of course, in my opinion, it’s less efficient to respond to each person individually instead of just sending the document to everyone, but to each his own. It’s definitely boring to write up, but it should be as short and to the point as possible anyway. 

15. People Ordering Fries With No Salt

This problem was funny to me because I used to work at McDonald’s and thought it was aggravating when someone asked for fries with no salt because they wanted to ensure that they got fresh fries and not old ones. 

Some people do have issues with salt intake, so I get it, but it was still annoying when you had to wait extra time to drop a batch of fries, and it’s a 17-year-old with no issues at all who just wanted hot fries.  

Source: Reddit.

Alfred Hitchcock once identified three key ingredients to make a great film: “the script, the script, and the script.” And looking at the Master of Suspense’s extensive filmography, it’s hard to argue with such a valid point.

The unsung heroes of the motion picture industry, writers kick off the entire creative process, mapping out plots, discovering characters, and coming up with dialogue that’s both realistic and succinct to the movie’s continuity. Given their vital roles behind the camera, it’s impossible to imagine a film industry without them, just as it’s impossible to imagine a world without legendary writers like Quentin Tarantino, Billy Wilder, Lawrence Kasdan, Charlie Kaufman, William Goldman, or Paddy Chayefsky.

Dating back to the early days of silent film, these screenwriters have had an influential hand in shaping the grand trajectory of Hollywood’s creative endeavors, releasing timeless classics from generation to generation. From epic crime films of the 1970s to mind-bending absurdist comedies of the 2000s, meet some of the best-written movies ever made, ranked from best to worst.

Casablanca

The screenplay to end all screenplays, people still quote Casablanca over 80 years after the film’s release. An iconic entry in the annals of American film, Julius J. & Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch’s script (based on a play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison) is loaded with heart and sentiment, acting as the cinematic counterpart to The Great Gatsby. In both cases, it focuses on a love simply not meant not to be, as well as the emotional fall-out that exists among the characters as they learn that inevitable truth about their short-lived romantic relationship.

Even people who haven’t seen the film will know such immortal lines as “Here’s looking at you, kid,” “We’ll always have Paris,” or “I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship.” And yet the emotional undertones behind Casablanca make it an undeniable classic. Not only does it do a great job exploring the will-they, won’t-they romance between Rick (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), but it also does a remarkable job underscoring the looming threat of World War II around said characters.

Citizen Kane

Perhaps the most influential film ever made, no one can overstate Citizen Kane’s resonating impact on film history, the movie serving as a narrative influence on almost every major film that came after it. And, as Orson Welles’ innovative filmmaking techniques had an impact on Citizen Kane’s popularity at the time of its release and the decades since, it’s also worth pointing out the fundamental part Welles and Herman Mankiewicz’s screenplay played in guaranteeing Citizen Kane’s success.

A hard-boiled noir mystery buried beneath a character study, Citizen Kane relied on a heavier emphasis on flashbacks than anything that had come before it, relying on several characters’ contrasting points of view to create a paradoxical portrait of Charles Foster Kane (Welles). A larger-than-life newspaper tycoon, Welles and Mankiewicz focused on the contrasting images between Kane, the public celebrity, and Kane, the orphaned loner – a man able to afford any luxury in life, yet unable to obtain any true happiness or long-lasting familial connection. Eight decades later it’s still considered one of the finest character studies ever put to the screen.

The Godfather

An excellent crime novel transposed into film, The Godfather retained the same literary quality as its source material, Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola bringing all the theatricality and intrigue of Puzo’s book into their subsequent 1972 adaptation. Of course, it also doesn’t hurt to have notable players like Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, John Cazale, and Diane Keaton in the cast – but that’s beside the point.

A stirring family drama like no other, The Godfather illustrates the dangers of staying true to family, how connections and love shape people, and can trigger trigger downfall. Though striving to make a name for himself apart from his family, Pacino’s Michael falls back into the world of organized crime he’s tried so hard to leave behind. Accepting his role as his father’s successor, he becomes the very thing he swore he’d never be – someone even more demonic and unscrupulous than his father before him.

Chinatown

“Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” These words sum up Chinatown, an unforgettable neo-noir mystery from expert screenwriter Robert Towne. Set against the backdrop of ‘30s Los Angeles, Towne’s intrepid hero – private investigator Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) – tries to forge his own justice in a city filled with crime.

Overcoming a past trauma the movie only alludes to, Gittes discovers first-hand how difficult it is to leave the past behind, encountering rampant corruption and seedy characters around every corner. Complete with ahead-of-its-time twists and turns throughout, Chinatown leaves viewers with a hollow pit in their stomach after an initial viewing, forcing them to realize – just like Jake – how out of their element they are.

Annie Hall

The Citizen Kane of romantic comedies, few cinephiles could find a romcom more creative or unique than Annie Hall. Punctuated by Woody Allen’s sharp wit, its fragmented presentation reflects the characters’ addled mindset, as well as shows a romantic relationship from the couple’s earliest encounters (awkward yet flirty) to their inevitable break-up (melancholic but grateful).

As the last scene in the film plays out, Allen’s protagonist relates his constant quest for companionship to a light-hearted joke, likening it to a nonsensical and perhaps pointless endeavor – but one he needs to keep going through in life for the sake of his sanity and happiness. As Annie Hall proves, even if relationships don’t work, that doesn’t mean the end result hasn’t had a profound effect on the people involved, regardless of how short-lived or anti-climactic such romances are in the grand scheme.

Network

Effective satire runs rare in Hollywood, the genre filled with movies either too humorous to be poignant or too poignant to be humorous. Few movies strike a fine balance between these distinct emotions quite like 1976’s dark comedy, Network. An all-too-relevant discussion of corporate greed, bureaucracy, and soulless media groups, historians consider Paddy Chayefsky’s roving take-down of network television the leading example of satirical screenplays.

Through Peter Finch’s addled Howard Beale, Chayefsky uses his main character as a therapeutic stand-in, venting about the dangers of too much TV, fictionalized violence, and people’s growing obsession with traumatic news stories. Though Chayefsky weaves in plenty of surrealistic elements straight out of a Vonnegut novel, Network’s basis in drama leaves viewers with a reminder of how cold and unforgiving a place the world can often be.

Pulp Fiction

In the early 1990s, Quentin Tarantino went from a gawky video store clerk into an overnight indie sensation, thanks in large part to his breakout film, Reservoir Dogs. Following up on the success of his innovative heist movie, Tarantino set out to create his version of an anthology film, doing so with the Oscar-nominated dark comedy crime film Pulp Fiction.

Divided into seven chapters, Pulp Fiction tells the nonlinear adventures of several Los Angeles personalities, ranging from a pair of pop culture-savvy hitmen (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson) to a down-on-his-luck boxer (Bruce Willis) running from the mob. Chock full of Tarantino’s razor-sharp dialogue, harsh language, and shocking, often violent plot twists, it signified Tarantino’s clear capabilities as writer, establishing him as one of the most exciting new voices in the film industry from the ‘90s onwards.

On the Waterfront

As a general rule, any project bearing Marlon Brando’s name warrants seeing, especially if it features Brando in one of his breakthrough performances. Such a description applies to 1954’s crime drama On the Waterfront, which served as another fantastic collaboration between Brando and his recurring director, Elia Kazan.

While Brando has always been considered one of the business’s finest actors, screenwriter Budd Schulberg gave Brando one of the performer’s meatiest roles: the former boxer-turned-dockworker Terry Molloy. The noir equivalent to Hamlet, Terry spends the bulk of On the Waterfront agonizing over what to do: betray his brother (Rod Steiger) and sell out his corrupt superiors – endangering his own life in the process – or keep quiet for the sake of his livelihood. Faced with this impossible dilemma, Brando handles his performance as Terry with quiet dignity and naturalistic grace.

Taxi Driver

Despite not being rooted in horror, never has a script terrified moreso than Paul Schrader’s Taxi Driver. An existential study of loneliness, isolation, and mental illness, Schrader paints a portrait of New York as haunting as a Bosch painting, populated by malcontents, immoral criminals, and individuals forced into lewd or horrendous jobs because of financial necessity or personal tragedy.

Using his surrogate character of Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), Schrader probes into the deep recesses of the human psyche, touching upon those areas few people like to think about, never mind address in an open discussion. Disgusted by the city around him, Bickle’s worsening mental health puts him on a road to personal and external destruction. Though the film might end on a somewhat happy note, viewers realize as the credits begin to roll there’s only one possible ending for Travis, a human powder keg waiting to go off.

Sunset Boulevard

Like most screenwriters on this list, Billy Wilder has no shortage of great scripts attached to his name, from hallmarks in the romantic comedy genre to classic noir films. As many tremendous films as Wilder has directed or written, however, it’s impossible not to bring up Wilder’s name without discussing his magnum opus, the 1950 classic, Sunset Boulevard, co-written by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and D. M. Marshman Jr.

What Taxi Driver did for ‘70s New York, Sunset Boulevard does for ‘50s Los Angeles, offering an almost meta-aware mystery centered around the Golden Age of Hollywood and the bygone days of the silent era. While William Holden’s cynical screenwriter, Joe, makes for a strong antagonist, Gloria Swanson’s aging actress, Norma Desmond, leaves the biggest impression on viewers. Relegated to obscurity despite a successful career decades prior, Norma’s mental state borders on disillusion, making her an unforgettable (and dangerous) femme fatale within the noir genre.

Blade Runner

Every standout noir film requires a palpable mystery and a sobering study of the human condition. Films like Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard, along with Taxi Driver and Chinatown, all sport these characters. The 1984 sci-fi noir mashup Blade Runner also infuses these elements into its script, examining mortality, morality, and humanity’s relationship with technology.

Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, Blade Runner offers a clever blend between traditional noir and science fiction, taking the age-old detective story and infusing it with the smog-shrouded streets of dystopian Los Angeles. Raising plenty of questions about the human conscience and what it means to be alive, Fancher and Peoples’s film touches upon religion, existentialism, and mankind’s impact on the climate, building a sci-fi fan-favorite every bit as lauded today as it had been in 1982.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Relationships are never easy, requiring constant work, effort, and focus from both parties. As painful as they can be at times, though, the lasting impression significant others leave on one another makes the whole thing worthwhile, even if the relationship doesn’t end up working out.

But what happens if those memories vanish and the personal growth said individuals discovered gets thrown out the window? This simple idea serves as the premise for Charlie Kaufman’s brilliant sci-fi romantic comedy, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Though outfitted with a fair amount of humor, Kaufman emphasizes the more emotional nature of his narrative, exploring the lasting impact two complete opposites (Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet) had on each other.

Unforgiven

By the early 1990s, the Western genre began its inevitable decline, with filmmakers across multiple decades strip-mining it to nothing. Just as the genre faded from the public mind, screenwriter David Webb Peoples stepped up to deliver one last testament to the West with his brilliant deconstructionist drama, Unforgiven.

Meditating on the numerous tropes found within the Western film (the casual violence, the hard-drinking gunslingers, the peace-loving sheriff), Peoples turns the Western on its head, focusing on the more realistic repercussions these tropes might have on actual people rather than two-dimensional stock characters. With Clint Eastwood starring as an amalgamation of the various Western heroes he’d played over the years, Unforgiven acts as an intelligent and grounded Western story that disarms the genre of its entire romanticized mythology.

Back to the Future

One of the most famous films ever made Back to the Future’s whopping success begins with the impressive screenplay penned by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. Creating the standard blueprint for the modern time travel story, Zemeckis and Gale proved themselves capable of creating a unique, easy-to-follow narrative while also leaving plenty of room for comedy and agreeable performances.

Channeling the look and spirit of a vintage Spielberg film, Back to the Future fused plenty of relatable themes regarding family, friendship, and romantic attachments into a traditional sci-fi narrative. Creating two of the most recognizable characters in American film – Michael J. Fox’s mild-mannered Marty and Christopher Lloyd’s eccentric Doc Brown – Zemeckis and Gale also constructed one of the finest sci-fi comedy infusions ever captured in cinema.

Sullivan’s Travels best-written movies

More so than most other filmmakers of his age, Preston Sturges made a career out of developing the romantic comedy genre, melding it together with more dramatic themes and elements of a screwball comedy. Of Sturges’ lengthy career, one film ranks above all others: Sturges’ 1941 masterpiece, Sullivan’s Travels.

Weighty without condescending and hilarious without sacrificing any of its prevalent themes, Sullivan’s Travels walks a fine line between drama and comedy, focusing on people’s miraculous ability to escape into laughter, no matter the hardships they endure. A notable thematic and narrative influence on the Coen brothers, it ranks among the finest storytelling achievements of the 1940s.

Some generations will never understand each other. Boomers couldn’t be more different than millennials and Gen-Zers, but it’s interesting to see how life was through the eyes of someone who’s lived it. Here are some classic boomer norms that simultaneously blow the minds of the younger generation and make boomers yearn for the good old days.

1. Communication

The way we talk to our kids matters, but you’ll find that many members of the Boomer generation believe that the younger generations do not communicate in a “good” way. Rather, they overcommunicate without saying much of anything.

2. Rolodex, Yellow Pages…

How the heck did Boomers find the phone number of people to call? With the yellow book that was thrown in their driveway or from shuffling through their Rolodex, of course. Younger generations could never.

3. Playing in The Streets

Long before television and social media dominated children’s attention worldwide, it was commonplace for kids to play in the streets after school. Boomers can attest that the only reasons they’d ever go inside were if it was time to eat or if it got too dark out!

4. A Baby’s Car Seat Went up The Front

When car seats for babies and young children first entered the market, manufacturers recommended the seats be placed in the passenger seat facing away from the road. In addition, manufacturers cited the importance of the parent being close to the child while driving. That’s a stark contrast to today when safety regulations require car seats to be placed in the backseat of vehicles.

5. Unsafe Children’s Toys

Back then, children’s toys bore no resemblance to today’s toys. They were crude, made of cheap plastics or wood, and often dangerous. It’s crazy to think that BB gun companies exclusively catered to small children back in the day!

6. Completely Separate Toys for Boys and Girls

Gender roles were in full effect in the boomer generation, and as a result, children’s toys were gender-specific as well. It was pretty simple: Toys for boys were often dark colored, while girls’ toys incorporated brighter colors. For many boomers, their gender decided whether they played with action figures or Barbie dolls.

7. Hitchhiking

Unlike today, encountering a hitchhiker and giving them a lift to their destination was commonplace – nothing that raised any eyebrows. But, of course, “Never pick up a hitchhiker” is one of the first things parents tell their teenagers when they start learning to drive in today’s culture.

8. Boys Didn’t Cry

If there’s anything classic films have taught a generation, it’s that boys don’t cry. Generation Z is the antithesis of the boomer generation in this respect, as seemingly every TikTok video posted by youngsters these days features a tearful kid hoping his tears will propel them to fame.

9. The Drinking Age Was 18 in Some States

Shockingly enough, until the mid-80s, the minimum drinking age in many states was only 18. As a result, it was common to see kegs of beer at places like high school graduation parties – at least, according to all of my uncles! I’m sure Generation Z would love it if the minimum drinking age was lowered from the current age of 21.

10. Unsafe Vehicles

Cars and trucks being exceedingly safe on public roads is a relatively recent phenomenon. For example, it wasn’t until 1968 that the United States government mandated that all new vehicles were required to have seat belts for front passengers.

11. Dangerous Toys

Interestingly enough, children’s toys were bizarrely unregulated, leading to some toys having reputations for being flat-out dangerous. Parents didn’t bat an eye when their child’s chemistry set literally blew up or when sharp plastic parts would accidentally cut their child’s skin. It was indeed a different era.

12. Lead Paint Was Everywhere

Even boomers agree: Lead paint is better off left in the past. Typical household paint frequently contains high amounts of lead, leading to health complications later in life. Fortunately, today’s household paint contains no lead, saving modern-day families a small fortune in medical bills.

13. Dangerous Cribs

It was only a handful of decades ago when cribs were nothing more than glorified wooden cages that babies slept in, with openings between slats so wide a child could easily fall through. But, thanks to much-needed advances in child safety, the modern crib is a safe sanctuary for any newborn.

14. Gasoline Shortages

Every boomer has a story of waiting in hours-long lines at the gas station due to gasoline shortages. I distinctly remember my father explaining that it wasn’t unusual for gas to be dispensed on certain days based on the letter or number your license plate started with. Such scenarios seem unfathomable in the present day.

15. Taking Showers via Fire Hydrants

Ah, the good old days: Thanks to a well-placed fire hydrant, you could cool yourself off in a city street on sweltering days. This practice is frowned upon by local officials today, but back then, it was common during the dog days of summer. All the neighborhood kids would join in on the fun!

16. Tying up The Phone Line

Since each home only had one dedicated telephone line, many boomers had to deal with physically sharing phone privileges. If you wanted to call a friend and a family member was already on the phone, you were out of luck. I’m sure at least half of all family arguments began over who was hogging the phone.

17. Using a Typewriter

People today are spoiled by computers and modern word-processing apps because using a typewriter is a lesson in determination! There was no room for error – if you happened to mistype, the only way to correct your mistake is to use liquid paper and wait for it to dry before beginning to type again.

18. Drinking While Driving

To be clear, driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol has always been illegal under U.S. law. But as many boomers will attest, driving with an open container of alcohol – literally drinking and driving – was legal back in the day! It sounds crazy, but it’s true – as long as you weren’t drunk, you could legally drive a vehicle.

19. Walking to School

Due to the rapid expansion of American suburbia, walking to school was an everyday occurrence for boomers growing up. It wasn’t uncommon for kids to walk miles to school alone back then. However, it was in the 80s that public school buses became commonplace in neighborhoods, finally giving children respite in the process.

20. Spanking Was Normal

Countless boomers remember being strictly disciplined by their parents as children, a practice still occurring in some regions of the United States. At the time, spanking your child was the best use of negative reinforcement as a parenting strategy.

21. Riding a Bicycle Without a Helmet

It wasn’t until the 90s that most states recommended people wear helmets when riding bicycles, so it’s safe to say plenty of boomers risked serious injury whenever they went for a ride! One of the most significant differences between the boomer generation and kids of today is the increased emphasis on personal safety.

22. Dangerous Playgrounds

From stainless steel slides that would get so hot in the summer that it would burn kids’ legs in the summertime to old, rickety slides and merry-go-rounds that were recipes for disaster, playgrounds were dangerous! Fortunately, playgrounds today are much safer but no less fun than they were for boomers growing up.

23. Sunscreen Was Deemed Unnecessary

As any doctor will tell you, there needed to be more sunscreen use among boomers. As a result, many older Americans suffer from skin-related diseases due to excessive sun exposure at an early age. So if there’s one lesson boomers taught, it’s the importance of sunscreen!

24. Rear-Facing Seats in The Back of Cars

At this point, it’s clear the boomer generation skipped over a lot of essential safety measures in various aspects of life. For example, do you even consider yourself a boomer if you didn’t ride in fold-down seats in the trunk area of the family station wagon while facing out the rear window?

25. Lack of Childproofing in The Home

If you’re expecting a child in 2023, you’ve almost certainly been advised to childproof your home. Unfortunately, childproofing is a modern-day luxury that was not a “thing” for boomers – and as a result, young kids were essentially living, breathing time bombs back in the day. From pointy kitchen counter corners to unlocked cabinets, there was plenty of childproofing that sadly did not get done.

26. Clipping Baseball Cards Into Bike Spokes

If you wanted your bicycle to make the coolest sound ever, all it took was fastening a baseball card into the spoke of your bike wheel. With one ingenious life hack, boomers transformed their bicycles into seriously intimidating-sounding methods of transportation.

27. Everyone Chewed Bubblegum

Every boomer can verify that everyone chewed bubblegum for some reason. The old-school treat serves as a reminder of simpler times. While millennials and Gen-Zers are currently preoccupied with the latest fads of the 21st century, boomers can always look back to simpler times filled with copious amounts of bubblegum.

Being an introvert, you find it difficult to traverse through the smallest things in life.

For instance, if you travel publicly, you have to travel with large groups of unknown people surrounding you. This difficulty in the daily aspect can often make you lack trust in your skills. 

Fortunately, there are jobs available that you can take on by remaining in your comfort zone! This guide lists jobs for unskilled introverts that require no additional expertise. 

So, without further ado, let’s get going. 

Email Customer Support 

Working as an email customer executive does not require you to have any skills. Plus, unlike the other customer support jobs, they don’t hinge on answering or making calls! 

As the name suggests, an email support executive helps customers through email or chat on a website. While dealing with a few people will still get on your nerves, it saves you from having to converse with a difficult person on a call. 

Usually, introverts can be great listeners and considerably help, making them ideal for this role. According to Builtin, a customer support specialist makes approximately $52K on average. 

Becoming a customer support executive is your chance to earn a decent income by helping people resolve their issues! 

Data Entry Clerk

Data entry clerks usually gather information from various documentation, including order forms, printed documents, and spreadsheets. Once they have the information, their job is to enter the collected information into the requested source. 

It could be anything from a spreadsheet or database to a computer program. Apart from entering information, data entry clerks are also expected to ensure that their data must be error-free and include only verified information. 

Working as a data entry clerk doesn’t require any special requirements. Mostly, you can find these jobs with qualifications as minimum as having a high school diploma and no-work experience! 

Depending on your employer, data entry jobs can either be full-time, part-time, or freelance. Since most businesses prefer that data entry be done during off-business hours, becoming a data entry clerk allows you to work flexible hours. 

So if you have a decent typing speed and can type all the information by keeping the errors at a minimum, a data entry clerk is a considerable choice. 

Copy Editor/Proofreader

Although copy editing and proofreading are two distinct positions, their objectives mainly align. Both professions are tasked with ensuring that any provided text is free of errors and grammatical errors. 

While it may seem like proofreaders don’t do much, their job is critically important in matters where accuracy matters. Proofreading is the last stage before a text is published, printed, or posted online. 

As a proofreader, you must check the text for any style, formatting, grammatical, or typo errors. However, a copy editor’s job description slightly differs since they must also change the text’s sentence to improve its flow and clarity. 

Often, companies generating a lot of written content need to hire proofreaders and copy editors. Depending on your employer, these positions are available full-time as well as freelance.

Checkout: 10 Online Proofreading Jobs From Home With no Experience

Bookkeeper

For fellow introverts hoarding financial expertise, becoming a bookkeeper can be an interesting career to follow. As a bookkeeper, you’re tasked with maintaining a business’s financial records and collecting any overdue payments from customers and clients.  

Bookkeepers are also supposed to keep track of a business’s cash flow, pay its employees, and cover any necessary expenses. Depending on your employer, you might have to collaborate with an accountant to run reports and gather audit records. 

The audit records can help you ensure no errors and manage the cash flow effectively. In short, your responsibility as a bookkeeper is to streamline the cash flow process, automate payments, run reports, and reduce errors. 

Content Writer

Often introverts have solid composition skills, making them an ideal fit to become content writers! Apart from research skills and good written English, there are no requirements attached to content writing. 

Being a content writer is mainly simple. Your employer or client sends you a topic, you perform research, write the guide, and turn in the guide. Apart from working out the payment details and getting work done, there is no need to interact with clients or your employers. 

Working as a content writer also gives you access to diverse opportunities. As a content writer, you can also work as a freelance writer, write news articles, ghostwrite books, publish eBooks, or write a sales copy for the marketing department. 

Needless to say, there are many opportunities to work as a content writer. However, choosing the way you want to go falls on you. According to Copyblogger, content writing can help you make up to $250 per hour! 

Considering the scope of work and the money you earn, it’s a job well-suited for any introvert. 

Interpreter

Introverts can be great listeners. Their attention to detail makes them a perfect fit to work as an interpreter! 

An interpreter translates spoken words from one language to another. Once you have translated the audio, you have to type down the message content in the translated language. An interpreter can be very effective in places like hospitals, courtrooms, conferences, and schools. 

So, if you are bilingual or have a good command of a second language, being an interpreter sounds like an ideal choice.

Night Stocker

While most of the world is winding down for the evening, Night Stockers are just beginning their shift. Their primary responsibility is to replenish the shelves, making sure products are available for the early birds the next morning.

Whether it’s stacking cans of soup, arranging cereal boxes, or organizing the latest promotional items, they ensure the store looks its best.

One of the greatest perks of being a Night Stocker is the peaceful atmosphere. With the absence of shoppers, they can focus on their tasks without frequent interruptions.

Another advantage is the schedule. For those who aren’t morning people or prefer a quieter work environment, the night shift can be a perfect fit. It also leaves the daytime free for other commitments, be it school, another job, or just personal downtime.

The role doesn’t usually demand prior experience, making it accessible for those looking to step into the workforce or seeking a change.

And while it might seem straightforward, there’s always room to grow. With time, Night Stockers can become adept at inventory management, learn the nuances of product placements, and even move up to supervisory roles.

Final Words

People often misinterpret introverts as unskilled. Apart from listing jobs for introverts, this article also proves that no one is actually “unskilled.” You just have to find something that resonates with your traits and qualities. 

The jobs mentioned in this guide are perfect for any “unskilled” introverts. These jobs don’t require challenging skills or requirements, making it easy to follow through and make some easy money. An added benefit to these jobs is the scope of growth they carry! 

As you grow in a certain field, you will collect experience. Don’t shy away from making mistakes; Mistakes give you the margin to improvise and learn new skills. 

We hope going through this guide helps you find a job resonating with your personality. Good luck!

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Considering moving to Clarksville, TN, and weighing up the pros and cons?

You’re on the right track.

In this article, we’ll break down the highs and lows of living in Clarksville, helping you decide if it’s the best fit for you.

Let’s dive into the details.

Pros of Living in Clarksville

Here are reasons for you to make Clarksville your next home:

Clarksville has that friendly, close-knit vibe where everyone seems to know each other. People here genuinely connect with their neighbors and there’s a real sense of belonging in the air.

The city’s always buzzing with local events like the Rivers and Spires Festival and the Downtown Market. These gatherings not only bring everyone together for some fun but also help folks bond over shared interests you’ve always got someone to lean on and new friends are just around the corner.

Proximity to Nashville

Living in Clarksville, you’re just a hop and a skip away from Nashville’s buzzing music and cultural spots. Imagine hitting up a concert, tasting some of Nashville’s famous eats, or simply soaking in the city vibes, and then coming back to Clarksville’s laid-back charm by sunset. And if you’re thinking of family vibes, Nashville is a pretty sweet spot for that too. With Clarksville, you’ve got a perfect balance.

Affordability

The cost of living in Clarksville is 20% lower than the national average, making it an attractive option for families, young professionals, and retirees. Housing costs, in particular, are notably lower with $854 per month, you can rent a one-bedroom apartment.

Here you can enjoy a high quality of life without the hefty price tag and save money for other priorities, such as education, travel, or investments.

Natural Beauty

Nestled between rolling hills and the Cumberland River, Clarksville is a dream come true for anyone who loves the outdoors. Places like Dunbar Cave State Park are perfect for hiking or a casual picnic.

And being close to Fort Campbell? That means you can go fishing, hunting, or camping whenever you feel like it.

Good Educational Institutions

Clarksville is proud to have Austin Peay State University right in its backyard. Not only does it bring academic chances, but it also adds a splash of culture and sports excitement to the mix.

With students, teachers, and staff coming into town, the place just feels more lively and cultured. And let’s not forget how the university draws visitors and sparks new ideas, giving the local economy a nice little boost.

Economic Opportunities

As Clarksville gets bigger, job opportunities are booming. From healthcare to teaching and even factory jobs, there’s something for everyone. The city’s leaders are always looking for ways to bring in new businesses, which is great for the local economy.

With its great location, affordable living, and business-friendly vibe, Clarksville is a magnet for both budding entrepreneurs and big companies. And with the city so focused on growth, folks living here have plenty of chances to level up in their careers.

Cons of Living in Clarksville

The downsides include: 

Traffic Congestion

As Clarksville gets bigger, the traffic’s getting trickier, especially on main roads like Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Fort Campbell Boulevard.

The city’s roads just weren’t ready for this many cars, causing longer travel times and some real headaches during rush hour. It’s not just a hassle; it can throw off people’s days and make living there a bit less easy-going.

Higher Crime Rate

Clarksville’s crime rate is a bit above the national average, with both property crimes like theft and violent incidents happening more often than in many other places. With 26 crimes for every thousand folks, it’s definitely something to keep in mind.

That said, Clarksville has its safe spots, especially in the south. So while the stats can be concerning, there are safe neighborhoods in Clarksville where you can feel more at ease.

Natural Disaster Risk

Clarksville, just like other spots in Tennessee, can get hit by tornadoes and floods from time to time. It’s always a good idea for folks to be ready for such things. Based on some data, about 14% of Clarksville homes—that’s over 5,000 of them—might face serious flood troubles over the next 30 years.

That can be a real worry, not just for safety but also for folks thinking about their homes and wallets. Still, Tennessee is a pretty great place to call home, and many love living here despite these challenges.

Weather Extremes

Clarksville gets a taste of all four seasons, from sweaty summers to chilly winters. Some folks love the shift in the weather, while others might find it a bit tough, especially if they’re new to these kinds of changes.

Summer can get sticky and really warm, which isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. And when winter rolls in, it can get super cold, bumping up those heating bills and sometimes throwing a wrench in plans.

Limited Healthcare Options

Clarksville has basic healthcare spots, but for the more specialized stuff, you might have to head over to Nashville.

This can be a bit of a pain if you need certain treatments or care that Clarksville just doesn’t offer. Hitting the road for medical visits can add a bit of stress, extra costs, and mess up your daily routine.

Is Clarksville a good Place to Live?

Absolutely, Clarksville is a solid choice for many people looking to settle down. Here’s why:

The city’s vibe is warm and friendly, making it easy for newcomers to feel right at home. Clarksville’s got a mix of small-town charm and access to big-city amenities, thanks to its close proximity to Nashville. For the folks looking for educational and cultural boosts, having Austin Peay State University in the mix is a big win. Plus, there’s no shortage of job opportunities in sectors like healthcare, education, and manufacturing.

Now, like anywhere, Clarksville’s got its challenges. Traffic can be a headache, especially on roads like Wilma Rudolph Boulevard and Fort Campbell Boulevard. There’s also a bit of a crime issue, but it’s worth noting that some neighborhoods, especially in the south, are pretty safe.

Weather-wise, you get to experience every season in its full glory. Hot summers and chilly winters are part of the package, but many folks love the variety. On the health front, while there are plenty of local healthcare facilities, you might have to make a trip to Nashville for specialized care.

All in all, if you’re cool with a bit of a weather swing and understand the local challenges, Clarksville has heaps to offer. It’s definitely a contender if you’re thinking of making a move to Tennessee.

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One of the inevitable facts of life is that one day, life will end for all of us. Yes. It’s super depressing, and it’s a thought that most people don’t like to linger on for too long, but when was the last time you really thought about what type of funeral you want to have? Never? Okay. Maybe today is the day to think about it or, at least, think about thinking about it…

Traditional Funerals Are Becoming More Expensive

In Western societies, disposing of a deceased body has come down to two main choices: burial and cremation. Even though cremation is an excellent, inexpensive option, more choices are available. Bankrate.com reports that the median cost for a traditional funeral (embalming, casket, tombstone, etc) was nearly $8,000 in the United States in 2021. The majority of the cost of a traditional funeral comes from the funeral home itself and you’ll pay for every service they provide. Many services are also up-sold as well (did you know most caskets are marked up a ridiculous 900%??!). Imagine the savings if you can cut out that middleman altogether. There are ways to do this and save a bundle.

Also, your religion, if you have one, may have rules that dictate how a body must be treated after death. It’s also understandable that people would need closure when a loved one dies, and, granted, not all of the proposed burial practices will provide that. Obviously, no specific means of burial is “wrong” and it’s a personal decision, but if you (and your family) are open-minded and want to save some cash (and possibly become a piece of art) consider one of these alternatives to a traditional funeral.

Cremation

Cremation is probably the most popular and readily acceptable alternative method to a traditional funeral. Rather than having remains buried, a corpse is reduced to ash with extreme heat, then the ashes are placed into a receptacle and either buried, put on display, or scattered.

Cremations are far less expensive than a traditional funeral but unfortunately, you’ll need the use of a crematorium, and any time a middleman gets involved in the process, the price starts to go up. Even at rock-bottom prices, FuneralTips.com tells us that most cremations are still going to cost between $1,000-1,600. Foregoing a memorial service and keeping the urn simple will save a few more bucks. If you choose to spread the ashes, keep it simple, because many expensive and trendy alternatives are popping up. Now, you can get jewelry made out of the ashes, become a “living reef”  by incorporating the remains into a coral reef, or you can even have ashes ejected into outer space by doing a “Space Burial.”

Although more costly than cremation (but still cheaper than a traditional burial) there are more environmentally friendly variations of cremation that essentially accomplish the same thing by using solutions of water, electrolysis, and other chemicals—methods like Aquamation or Resomation.

Green Burial

Green burials aim to forgo all the luxuries in death, shun chemical preservatives, and advocate simply getting dropped into the ground with minimal environmental impact. Advocates of this type of funeral argue that traditional burials are a waste of resources with millions of tons of wood, steel, and cement, along with rivers of embalming fluid (which contains known carcinogens) being buried in the ground every year. It does seem that modern funeral services tend to prolong the process at an extreme cost to the individual’s family and environment. Embalming, the concrete vault your casket lays in, and the casket itself are all designed to keep the creepy crawlies away and to keep the body snug. An embalmed body, depending on the quality of the embalming, the burial container, and burial location, can take 5-10 years to decompose.

With a green burial, decomposition begins almost immediately. The un-embalmed remains are placed directly in the ground either in a shroud or buried in a natural casket made out of biodegradable materials, such as wood, wicker, cardboard, or even mushrooms. Green burials aren’t free, but are considerably cheaper than a traditional funeral. Also, not all cemeteries allow them, but they are gaining in popularity and more people have started using this alternative. In fact, Luke Perry – the Beverly Hills, 90210 and Riverdale actor – was buried in an eco-friendly mushroom suit following his unexpected death in 2019.

Home Burial

Similar to a green burial, another low-cost alternative to a traditional funeral is the home burial. A home burial cuts out the middleman altogether and the family handles all the arrangements. “Death coaches” or “death midwives,” similar to a birthing doula (only on the opposite end) offer their services to families needing assistance navigating the process. Only six states have laws requiring that a funeral director must handle human remains and some cities have ordinances that prevent home burials, but in most places, it is perfectly legal. The cost of a home burial can be as low (or as high) as you want it to be because you are in charge of all the arrangements and can get as creative as you want. You can even pre-buy a coffin, and get more use out of it by having it double as something else such as a bookcase or a coffee table until the time comes when you need it.

Home burials are often more personal and intimate than a traditional funeral because the family is involved in every step. For many people, getting tossed in a simple pine box with no luxuries (other than a few mementos from life) and stuck in the ground among other loved ones simply feels right. 

Burial at Sea

Burials at sea aren’t just reserved for the Navy. Private citizens are free to get buried at sea as long as they stay within certain guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The biggies are non-cremated remains (meaning whole body burials) must be “buried” at least three nautical miles from land and in water at least 600 feet deep. All necessary measures must be taken to ensure the remains sink and stay at the bottom. (There do not appear to be any regulations stating how this is accomplished.) You also must also notify the EPA of burials conducted at sea, in writing, within 30 days.

The good news is that official funeral directors don’t have to be involved with the process at all. Bear in mind though that depending upon where you sail from, there is not a guarantee that three nautical miles out to sea will result in water depths up to 600 feet. There are definitely a few hurdles to get over with a burial at sea. Transporting human remains isn’t the easiest task, and you’ll run into some added costs, especially if you don’t live near a coastline or own a boat capable of reaching the required distance and depths, but under certain circumstances, burials at sea can be a cheap option. (Info referenced from EPA.)

Funeral Pyre

If you are lucky enough to live in the town of Crestone, Colorado, or the adjacent area, you can now go out in a blaze of glory, just like our Viking ancestors. A funeral pyre is an open-air, natural cremation during which the deceased is placed on an altar, surrounded by logs, then set on fire. Generally considered taboo in the United States but readily acceptable in other parts of the world, currently only one organization in the United States offers funeral pyres: The Crestone End of Life Project.

They offer open-air cremations for a suggested donation of $500 – 800, but at this point only residents of the town and nearby areas can have the service performed due to the project’s limited capabilities. Like a traditional cremation, the family receives the ashes, but since it’s impossible to separate the wood ash from the human ash, the family typically gets about five gallons of ash. With more people seeking alternatives to traditional funerals and with the rise in more natural and ecological means of disposing of a body, options like funeral pyres will liley become more commonplace in the modern world.

Donate Your Body to Science

Donating your body to science for the purpose of research and teaching is probably the cheapest way to get rid of your corpse and relieve your heirs of the burden of a costly funeral. It’s normally free and whatever scientific organization your body is going to will usually pay for all expenses related to the donation process. As with anything in life, there are also rules in death.

You can’t donate your body if you succumbed to certain communicable illnesses, are obese, or had mental illnesses (for legal reasons). Your body also has to be mostly “intact” and as “normal” as possible, so people with disfiguring illnesses or those who have died in a horrific way are usually excluded. Also, there is generally no guarantee what type of research will be performed on your body. It could be used for dissection by medical students, for crash test experiments, decomposition experiments, or any number of pretty nasty things most don’t want to think about. However, if you do choose this option, know that your body will be put to great use for the advancement of medicine and scientific research.

Become a Piece of Art

Plastination is an anatomical process used to preserve bodies (or body parts). Similar to mummification, plastination halts decomposition by removing water and fat from the body and replacing it with a polymer solution that penetrates the cells and essentially turns your body into plastic. The process was invented by anatomist Gunther Von Hagens, the creator of Body Worlds, a controversial art exhibit that puts humans preserved by the plastination process on public display.

Body Worlds is admittedly a little creepy at first. All specimens on display are people who willingly donated their bodies to Von Hagens’ research institution with the intent of being plasticized and turned into artwork. The donor list is long, the institute is in Germany, and there is no guarantee your body will ever make it into the actual exhibit. If this is something you are interested in, you might want to start the process now and hope for the best. 

The Bottom Line

At some point in history, people stopped dealing with their dead and started outsourcing the dying process to professionals, and slowly but surely dealing with the dead became a profitable business and people forgot their rights. Most people now take what a funeral director says as gospel, but the fact of the matter is that very few states have laws requiring that a funeral home must be involved, that corpses must be embalmed, be buried in a casket, or even buried at six feet deep.

Most people don’t know that those expensive concrete vaults that caskets are placed in serve no other purpose than to keep the ground from caving in so the cemetery lawns can be freshly manicured and kept looking nice. No law requires concrete vaults, but most cemeteries require them. An un-embalmed corpse, as long as it is kept cool, can last for days and, depending on the state and as long as you are not within a certain distance from a water source and own the property, the dead can be buried almost anywhere. Like all things in life (but in this case, death), getting educated on the subject matter is the number one way to start saving money and when you know your rights, more options become available.

Have you discussed these options with your loved ones?

Movie fans often know interesting behind-the-scenes facts about their favorite films. Yet some facts about iconic movies are so obscure that not many people know them. Here are 17 strange facts about famous movies you may not know.

1. Walt Disney refused to allow Alfred Hitchcock to film at Disneyland in the early 1960s because he had made “that disgusting movie Psycho”

Mr. Walt Disney himself hated the movie Psycho so much that he refused to allow Alfred Hitchcock to film at Disneyland for literally any movie. Wild!

2. Ryan Gosling was cast as Noah in The Notebook because the director wanted someone “not handsome”

Before Ryan Gosling was a Barbie dreamboat, people knew him most from The Notebook. However, he was actually only cast for that movie because of his lack of handsomeness. That’s… interesting. 

3. James Cameron Changed a Scene for the 3D Re-Release of Titanic

Did you know James Cameron changed the scene where Rose is lying on a piece of driftwood in the middle of the ocean in Titanic for the film’s re-release on the 100th anniversary of the tragedy?

Cameron claims he received a snarky letter from pop astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson, complaining that the night sky depicted in this film was historically inaccurate, as the star field is not what Rose would have seen in the Atlantic Ocean that night. Cameron, known as a pedantic perfectionist in the industry, asked Tyson to send him the correct starfield for April 15, 1912, at 4:20 a.m. So he did, and that’s what appears in the re-released version of the film.

4. The Creators of The Boy in The Striped Pajamas Purposely Cast Children Without Knowledge of the Holocaust

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a film about a child unaware that the Jewish boy he befriends and regularly meets up with at a fence is a prisoner in a concentration camp during World War II. Since the boy was to play an innocent child who was ignorant of the horrors going on around him, the filmmakers intentionally cast children with minimal knowledge of the Holocaust to ensure the portrayal of innocence was genuine.

5. A Pizza Planet Truck Makes a Cameo in Every Pixar Movie

Yes, a Pizza Planet truck has appeared in every Pixar movie originating with Toy Story! Well, almost every Pixar movie, excluding The Incredibles. What is the importance of this truck? It’s an easter egg that serves as an inside joke between the animators from their early days at the studio.

When Pixar was starting out, the team often ordered pizza from a nearby restaurant called “Pizza Planet” as they worked long hours on their early films. The truck is a nod to this shared experience and a way to honor the company’s humble beginnings. The Pizza Planet truck is a fun way for Pixar to connect their movies and create a shared universe. It also allows eagle-eyed viewers to spot the truck and feel like they are in on a secret.

6. The Real Frank Abagnale Jr. Appears in Catch Me if You Can

What’s in a name? Sometimes, more than meets the eye. Spielberg’s Catch Me If You Can is based on the true story of how con artist Frank Abagnale Jr. posed as a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer — and cashed millions of dollars in fraudulent checks, all before his 21st birthday.

The film depicts the continuous chase after Abagnale Jr. by FBI agent Carl Hanratty, who is tasked with tracking him down and bringing him into custody. Speilberg cast the real Abagnale as a French policeman who helps the movie’s Abagnale (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) into a police car. You can catch his name in the end credits.

7. The Letter “V” Is Hidden in Every Frame of V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta took its depiction of the letter “v” very seriously. For one, the letter is visually represented in nearly every frame throughout the movie. Take a still at any point in the film, and you’ll notice a book in the shape of a V, a cut in the shape of this letter, or objects or fireworks taking this form. 

8. Leonardo DiCaprio Cut His Hand in This Django Unchained Scene

There’s a scene in Django Unchained where Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, Calvin Candie, becomes angry and slams his hand on a table, breaking a glass and injuring his hand. DiCaprio really did shatter the glass, cutting his hand in the process, but he stayed in character and continued the scene despite the injury. Director Quentin Tarantino stated in interviews that he was so impressed by DiCaprio’s commitment to the scene that he decided to keep it in the film’s final cut. The moment where DiCaprio wipes his blood on Kerry Washington’s face was also improvised.

9. Is There a Hidden Tribute to Heath Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight Rises

In The Dark Knight Rises, the inauguration of Batman’s statue is precisely framed, and the characters are positioned to resemble the Joker’s face. 

This scene is filmed from a bird’s eye view, where the spiral staircases represent the Joker’s hair, the seating arrangements of the onlookers represent his eyes and mouth, and the Batman statue in the middle is his nose. Fans believe this is an attempt to pay tribute to Heath Ledger and is an homage to his incredible performance, though this has never been confirmed by Christopher Nolan.

10. The Easter Egg “A113” Appears in Disney/Pixar Films as a Nod to Future Animators

Just as the Pizza Planet truck is a common easter egg that appears in Pixar films, so is the sequence of letters and numbers “A113.” This is the classroom number at the California Institute of Arts, used for first-year graphic design and animation students. This is where many animators at Pixar, Disney, and other studios were first taught about animation. As a nod to them and the animation community, A113 is a symbol commonly appearing in Disney and Pixar films.

11. Brandon Lee Was Killed While Filming a Scene in The Crow

In 1993, Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee and the lead in The Crow, was accidentally shot and killed while filming a scene that depicted his character getting shot by a gang member.

The prop gun used in the scene was supposed to fire blanks, but due to the malfunction, a dummy cartridge that had been left in the barrel was dislodged and struck Lee in the abdomen with force. Despite being rushed to the hospital and undergoing multiple surgeries, Lee died from his injuries just days before filming wrapped.

12. Isla Fisher Almost Drowned While Filming a Scene in Now You See Me

Now You See Me is considered a light-hearted, fun, playful comedy about magicians. However, an accident on set paints a darker side of the filming process. Isla Fisher, who played an escape artist and one of the illusionist members of The Four Horsemen, was filming a scene where her character becomes trapped in a tank of water.

During filming, Fisher became trapped in a tank of water and was unable to escape. She reportedly tried to alert crew members, but they thought she was still acting and didn’t realize she was in distress until it was too late. Fortunately, a team of divers quickly intervened and rescued Fisher before she drowned. She was taken to the hospital and treated for injuries sustained during the incident. 

13. The Scene Where Mia Wallace Was Revived in Pulp Fiction Was Filmed in Reverse

One of the most iconic scenes in Pulp Fiction is when Mia Wallace overdoses in Vincent Vega’s apartment, requiring resuscitation with an adrenaline shot to the heart. The scene where Vincent Vega stabs Wallace in the heart with the needle is shot in reverse for safety reasons, so you’re actually seeing him pull the needle out of her, but it’s played backward.

14. The Security Guard in the Watergate Scene of Forrest Gump Was the Real Guard Who Broke the Nixon Scandal

Among all the historical references in Forrest Gump, there’s a scene that shows people breaking into the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters at the Watergate Office, depicting the Watergate Scandal that led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. Gump witnesses these people breaking into the DNC from another building and calls the building’s security to inform them. The guard that answers the phone says, “Security, Frank Wills.” This was the real guard on duty that night in 1972 who discovered the break-in. 

15. James Cameron Is the One Who Drew Rose as “One of Your French Girls”

The infamous scene in Titanic where Rose asks Jack to “draw me like one of your French girls” was drawn by James Cameron. That’s who you see sketching Rose’s body and whose hands appear in this scene. Kate Winslet wore a flesh-colored bodysuit that was later removed in post-production and replaced with the drawing Cameron had created.

16. Fight Club Foreshadowed Tyler Durden’s Split Identity in This Early Scene

At the beginning of the film, after his apartment blows up, the Narrator calls Tyler Durden from a payphone, but he doesn’t pick up. He then heads out of the phone booth when the phone rings. He turns to the phone, and just before picking it up, there’s a quick close-up shot of the phone. Looking closely, you can see text on the sign above the phone that reads. “No incoming calls allowed,” which implies that Tyler couldn’t have called him, and it was only in his mind.

17. Ben Affleck and David Fincher Came to a Creative Standstill Over This Minute Detail in Gone Girl

The thriller Gone Girl almost came to a halt during filming because of a creative dispute between the film’s director David Fincher and lead actor, Ben Affleck — over a baseball cap. Fincher wanted Affleck’s character to wear a New York Yankees baseball cap in one scene. Affleck, a fan of the Boston Red Sox, reportedly did not want to wear the rival team’s hat, but Fincher insisted that it was important for the character’s development.

The film even shut down for four days over this. Affleck reportedly said, “David, I love you, I would do anything for you, but I will not wear a Yankees hat. I just can’t. I can’t wear it because it’s going to become a thing, David. I will never hear the end of it. I can’t do it.” It was ultimately resolved when Affleck agreed to wear a New York Mets cap instead.

Source: Reddit.

Are you in the market for a laptop or a TV? It’s human nature to get the best by paying as less as possible. 

With that being said, you must have heard about DealDash through its commercials. If you don’t know what DealDash is, let us tell you. DealDash is a website that brings you premium products and gives you an opportunity to walk away with them by paying only a few dollars. 

Sounds too good to be true? You’re not the only one. After all, people have sued DealDash for false advertising before. But is DealDash really a scam? 

Read on to gain a deep insight into the topic and if you should trust DealDash.

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What is DealDash? 

Think of DealDash as a website made for online bidding. DealDash allows its customers to bid on various products, ranging from clothing to electronics. 

Being invented in 2009, DealDash has been around for a while and brings products to its customers at relatively lower prices. While it may sound unbelievable, the website overstocks products. They also have a liquidation inventory involving goods directly from liquidators and brands. 

DealDash later lists the products, giving its customers a chance to make use of these savings. 

Answering The Big Question: Scam or Legit? 

While some people might believe that DealDash operates in a shady manner, it’s a legit website offering exactly what it says. 

To further strengthen the argument, DealDash carries an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. It also has a 4-star rating from its customers. A business having accreditation from the Better Business Bureau usually means it is authentic and can be trusted. 

On the other hand, DealDash also enjoys its “excellent” rating on Trustpilot, a platform dedicated to posting honest reviews about various websites. With more than 3200 reviews and a 4.1-star rating, it’s enough to prove that DealDash is a legitimate website. 

However, there have been reviews saying that the customers received damaged goods from DealDash. These reviews also commended DealDash’s support staff and said they were instantly compensated with a replacement.

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How Does DealDash Work?

Many people find it difficult to deal with DealDash, given its perplexing ads. However, their website’s interface is rather self-explanatory and straightforward. 

DealDash starts by listing the products on its website with a starting price of zero cents. By the rules, there is no minimum reserve price. 

Once you find a product that meets your interests, you must place a bid on it. DealDash has no limits on placing bids and lets you place as many bids as you want. 

What are “Bids”? 

After your very first interaction with DealDash, you will catch on that the website is all about “bids.” Since DealDash revolves around these bids, they don’t give them away for free. To get stuff from DealDash, you must first buy the bids. 

DealDash has packages like Bid Packs, allowing you to get bids for a lower price than what they’re worth. You can purchase bids through Dealdash’s website using PayPal or a payment card. 

What Do The Bids Do? 

Now that you have the bids, you can start bidding on DealDash and take the shot at getting stuff for lesser prices. 

Every bid you place on DealDash increases the product’s price by one cent. Placing a bid on the product also increases its auction window by ten seconds. The increase in auction time is DealDash’s way of pitting more customers against each other and selling the product to the highest bidder. 

The only way to get a product for a lower price on DealDash is to wait out other people and end up being the highest bidder. However, if you decide a product is not worth posting more bids, you can abandon the auction. 

DealDash returns any invested bids if you lose the auction, allowing you to place your bids on other products. 

DealDash Pros & Cons 

Now that you know that DealDash is a legitimate website, let’s focus on some reasons why you should and should not choose DealDash. 

Pros: 

Let’s start with the good things first: 

As mentioned earlier, DealDash boasts a simple user interface. Its interface makes it easy for you to navigate the website and search for relevant products. You can also find ongoing auctions and jump in on the action, making it easy to find the deal suiting your interest. 

If you go through TrustPilot and Glassdoor, you will find many reviews commending DealDash for its customer service. Regardless of their complaints, most people have reported that the support staff helped them solve their issues imminently. 

DealDash has a “BidBuddy” feature, allowing users to place bids automatically. For instance, if you find a product you really want to have but don’t want to spend your time waiting, you can use this feature to do your bidding. 

BidBuddy lets you choose the number of bids and automatically places bids while away from the computer. 

Cons: 

The biggest downside of DealDash is its bids. The platform practically asks you to pay upfront before you can access the products on the website. Whereas its competitors, such as eBay, allow you to place bits for free. 

While DealDash has low-priced products, buying bids can mean ending up paying more for the product than its retail value. So, when shopping through DealDash, you must exercise utmost caution, or it might backfire! 

• Sometimes Products Cost More Than Their Worth 

The whole reason behind the lawsuit was that sometimes customers might end up paying for products more than what they’re worth. Knowing when to stop while bidding on DealDash is the key to walking away with savvy deals. 

However, if you keep placing bids blindly on a product, you might pay more than its value. Hence, don’t place your bets without complete knowledge about the product, and you should be fine. 

Final Words 

To answer the question, DealDash is a legit website. There have been many rumors about the website, but the information above should prove enough to debunk them. 

Although DealDash isn’t a scam, walking away with a win on the platform is much more difficult than you think. Before placing bids on any products on DealDash, inquire about their original price. If the price has exceeded the retail price for the item, it’s time for you to lay off and look for something else. 

But should you give DealDash a chance? Refer to the pros and cons section in the guide above to know the potential strengths and downsides of DealDash. 

If you can find a way around these downsides, DealDash is worth a shot!

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The James Bond franchise is responsible for some of the greatest action movies of all time. It helped establish the standard form for the cinematic spy genre and introduced us to some of the most well-known and iconic characters in all of pop culture.

As great as some of the Bond movies are, there is no denying that there are quite a few incredibly disappointing entries. Of course, with 27 movies in the decade-spanning spy franchise, it’s a given that not all of them are going to be winners. However, even the bad ones still possess some noticeably strong features — including the main villains, the action scenes, the actors, or the best-selling theme songs. 

We thought we’d take a look back at some of the 007 movies and rank them from bad to … well, the worst.

12. Quantum of Solace (2008)

Quantum of Solace is a fairly strong movie that audiences might’ve been let down by because it didn’t quite measure up to the success of Casino Royale. It’s a tight, evenly-paced film that does take a somewhat slower approach to the otherwise fast-moving action of Casino Royale, but admittedly has a few notable flaws. Among them is the film’s villain, Dominic Greene (Mathieu Amalric), who has a decent enough plan to stage a coup in Bolivia in order to obtain a monopoly on the nation’s water supply.

However, Greene just didn’t have the same charisma and on-screen presence as other Bond antagonists, especially compared to Mads Mikkelsen’s Le Chiffre from the previous movie. Even though Quantum of Solace was a decent enough Bond film, it was glossed over by the success of Casino Royale and later Skyfall, both of which bookended Quantum and resulted in the movie fading into relative obscurity compared to the two critically praised films.

11. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

After a short hiatus, Sean Connery made his return to James Bond after temporarily handing the reins over to George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Connery was and always has been practically synonymous with the tuxedo-wearing, martini-sipping man of mystery, and is still considered the best Bond we’ve seen thus far in the character’s history. However, as great as it was to see Connery return to the role that had made him famous, Diamonds Are Forever just didn’t live up to the hype everyone had for it.

It’s a strange film, and went all-in on so many wacky aspects, more closely resembling the Adam West Batman series in its zany tone than it does Dr. No or Goldfinger. Connery himself also seemed a bit out of step as the now-visibly aged Bond, and perhaps realized he was getting too old to embody 007 any longer (although, as we’ll see with the next list entry, we guess he changed his mind in the 80s). At the very least, the best thing you can say about this movie is that it definitely doesn’t take itself too seriously.

10. Never Say Never Again (1983)

It’s hard to say goodbye sometimes to your favorite actors leaving their most iconic roles — whether it’s Robert Downey Jr. leaving Iron Man behind, or Hugh Jackman hanging up the adamantium claws as Wolverine. However, sometimes the only thing worse than seeing actors leave their most beloved roles is seeing them overstay their welcome. That’s the case with Never Say Never Again, which marked Sean Connery’s return to the Bond role 12 years after 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever.

A loose remake of the earlier Thunderball, Never Say Never Again was an interesting one-off of sorts, not having anything to do with the other Eon-produced Bond films that had just released a Roger Moore film the same year. Never Say Never Again was certainly not a bad film, and while Connery did bring back some of the signature flair that made 007 such a lovable character in the first place, it just doesn’t measure up to the success of his earlier Bond movies.

9. A View to a Kill (1985)

Great villain, bad movie (something you’ll see in a lot of the lesser Bond movies, especially during the Roger Moore period). A View to a Kill stars Christopher Walken as a German scientific experiment turned KGB agent turned wealthy industrialist who plans to destroy Silicon Valley and gain a monopoly on computer microchips. It’s a scheme that is so fiendishly ridiculous, lacking any semblance of sense at all, that it more closely resembles a plot of Dr. Evil’s in the Austin Powers movies than it does a James Bond storyline.

As great as Walken is as the main villain (he pretty much carries the whole movie), and as awesome a henchperson as the fan-favorite May Day (Grace Jones) was in this movie, A View to a Kill had a lackluster script, poor action sequences, shocking violence that was uncharacteristic even for James Bond, and a tired-looking Roger Moore as a severely aged 007. Moore was 57 at the time of filming and named this movie his least favorite Bond movie.

There’s no denying Moore himself made for a great Bond, displaying an abundance of charm and personality that was evident in his earlier Bond movies, but his last outing in A View to a Kill nearly derailed the franchise, with Moore’s successor in Timothy Dalton luckily able to save the series with The Living Daylights.

8. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Tomorrow Never Dies has probably the most ridiculous plot in all of the James Bond franchise, which is certainly saying something given how comically far-fetched some of the plans are from the series’ villains. When highly reputable news tycoon Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) attempts to trigger a third world war for the sake of ratings, Bond must team with a Chinese agent from the Ministry of State Security (Michelle Yeoh) in order to stop him.

Price’s Carver might be entertaining, but there’s no denying his yellow journalism plot to start a war that would threaten mankind’s existence for the sake of getting a news story is just … well, it’s frankly just silly. Although the movie did feature some first-rate action scenes, especially in the third act finale aboard Carver’s ship, thrills alone wasn’t enough to save this movie, nor was it able to capture the same magic that its successor, GoldenEye, had gained in Brosnan’s previous outing as the international superspy.

7. You Only Live Twice (1967)

With the exception of Diamonds Are Forever, all of the Sean Connery Bond movies are more or less considered classics, with fans praising them for their individual strengths and laying the groundwork for the subsequent films in the franchise. You Only Live Twice, however, was a less-than-stellar addition to the series. An entertaining enough movie, the film today is perhaps most fondly remembered for Donald Pleasence’s role as Blofeld, Bond’s most famous archenemy, who makes his official on-screen debut in this film after only being partially seen in earlier 007 movies.

However, You Only Twice has weaker pacing and has aged incredibly poorly for its representation of Japanese culture — something that is unfortunately common in many older Bond movies. The movie’s final climax also seems uncharacteristic in tone to the previous Bond movies that revolved around 007 using his wit and stealth to get the better of the villains — here, it’s just phoned in for one large, showy gun battle that was impressive enough to watch, but didn’t seem to really fit in with the tone of the earlier Bond movies.

It’s a lot like going in guns-blazing while playing stealth games like Assassin’s Creed or Metal Gear Solid — sure, you can play like that, but it’s not really in the spirit of the game, is it?

6. Moonraker (1979)

A deliberate attempt to cash in on the sudden popularity of sci-fi movies after the groundbreaking success of Star Wars, Moonraker is yet another weak entry in the Roger Moore era of the Bond franchise. Featuring a stiff, non-charismatic villain with an even blander plan for destroying the world so that he can inhabit it with his own “master race,” Moonraker had by far one of the weirdest takes on the Bond franchise yet. In the final act, the movie pretty much completely abandons any pretense of a traditional Bond spy movie and devolves into a full-out sci-fi battle involving everyone floating around in space shooting laser guns at each other.

Fan-favorite villain Jaws (Richard Kiel) whom audiences loved as the indestructible, Terminator-like assassin in The Spy Who Loved Me returned for this movie, but his role was greatly reduced, turning him into comic relief and giving him a seemingly out-of-nowhere change of heart at the film’s climax, rescuing Bond from the main villain. It’s a hopelessly underwhelming movie that’s just as forgettable as it is disappointing.

5. Casino Royale (1967)

Who would’ve thought that a movie featuring Peter Sellers, Orson Welles, David Niven, and John Huston would be so bad? Starring an absolutely legendary, one-of-a-kind ensemble cast, Casino Royale was — like the later Never Say Never Again — an off-shoot James Bond of sorts not connected to the Eon-produced Sean Connery vehicles that were being released in the 1960s.

A parody of the spy genre, Casino Royale was loosely based on the first Ian Fleming Bond novel that was made into a far better movie starring Daniel Craig in his debut as 007 nearly fifty years later. Even with the original Casino Royale‘s fantastic group of actors and its attempt at a movie spoofing the Bond franchise, the film itself doesn’t provide very many laughs, with the script inserting far too many jokes that mostly fall flat more often than they connect.

4. The World Is Not Enough (1999)

Pierce Brosnan might indeed have played a very good Bond. However, his relatively short string of movies were less than stellar compared to the earlier films of Connery or Moore, or the later films of Daniel Craig. Case in point: The World is Not Enough, one of the worst James Bond movies there is. The main plot of the film is promising enough, with Bond having to stop a notorious French terrorist impervious to pain, “Renard,” (Robert Carlyle) from triggering a nuclear meltdown in Istanbul while protecting a powerful oil baroness (Sophie Marceau) that Renard is targeting, who it later turns out is in cahoots with the terrorist mastermind.

While Renard and Marceau’s characters made for legitimately great villains, a largely mediocre plotline, poor writing, and the now-infamous performance of Denise Richards as Bond’s love interest made for an extremely weak movie, signifying a sharp decline in the Bond films and signaling the beginning of the end for the Brosnan era of the character.

3. Spectre (2015)

Hands down the worst Bond movie of the Daniel Craig era, Spectre was also one of the most underwhelming Bond movies of the modern era. Though it boasts a great cast (including Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Dave Bautista, and Andrew Scott, along with returning cast members Ralph Fiennes, Naomi Harris, and Ben Whishaw) and great direction from Sam Mendes, Spectre was just downright awful.

You’d think a Bond movie that promised the return of SPECTRE, the most notorious organization Bond has ever faced, as well as the return of Bond’s archenemy, Blofeld (Waltz) after the character’s 44-year absence (not counting his appearance in 1983’s Never Say Never Again), would be one strongest entries in the series.

Unfortunately, Spectre just didn’t stick the landing, adding in an unnecessary subplot involving Blofeld being a childhood friend and brother figure from Bond’s past. As promising as many things about this movie seemed, Spectre ultimately delivered nothing of heartache to Bond fans. While fans disliked the earlier Craig film, Quantum of Solace, for being a little on the boring side, Quantum can be seen as a masterpiece compared to the poorly paced, frustrating, boring Spectre.

2. The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

Never before had such a promising idea for a James Bond movie crashed so hard. Casting horror icon Christopher Lee as the titular man with the golden gun — the world’s greatest assassin hired to do away with 007 (picture an evil version of Bond and you’ve got him) was a stroke of genius. Lee commanded the screen ridiculously well, making him hands-down the best main antagonist that Moore’s Bond ever faced.

Unfortunately, Lee’s performance was about the only good thing about The Man With the Golden Gun, a bizarre, poorly-written, terribly-acted, hopelessly uneven mess of a movie with pretty much no redeeming qualities.

The action in this movie was lackluster and the comedy uncharacteristically childish, not to mention it featured one of Bond’s most notoriously bad love interests, played by Britt Ekland. Movies like this honestly make you wonder how the Bond franchise has gone on for as long as it has — if a producer had watched this movie in its entirety and compared it to the overwhelmingly negative audience reaction, it’s doubtful the studio would’ve released another Bond movie to follow this one.

1. Die Another Day (2002)

It almost physically hurts to write about Die Another Day. If the James Bond franchise had come so far since the over-the-top plotlines of the Roger Moore years and instead established a more realistic, modern take on the spy genre (Tomorrow Never Dies being an exception), Die Another Day set the franchise back at least 20 years.

Featuring an over-reliance on nonsensical gadgets (including an invisible car), a vanilla villain with yet another campish plot to take over the world, and some of the worst CGI you will ever see, Die Another Day was a complete mess of a movie, serving as a conclusion to Brosnan’s run more disappointing than both Connery and Moore’s underwhelming final movies put together. Not even Halle Berry as fan-favorite love interest Jinx Johnson could save this utter catastrophe of a film.

From decade to decade, the James Bond series has produced incredibly entertaining movies again and again. However, there’s no dodging the fact that a series that has lasted for nearly 60 years has indeed released some real stinkers. Do you agree with this ranking?

Laughter is the best medicine; sometimes, you need a good comedy film to lift your spirits. A film enthusiast took to a movie forum to ask fellow cinephiles for their comedy recommendations that will have your sides splitting with laughter. These 15 comedies are a must-see!

1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

This horror-comedy film follows two best friends, Shaun and Ed, as they try to survive a zombie apocalypse in London. With its clever script, hilarious jokes, and over-the-top gore, Shaun of the Dead has become a cult classic and a must-watch for fans of the zombie genre.

2. Rat Race (2001)

In this madcap comedy, a group of strangers compete in a race across the country to win a $2 million prize. Along the way, they encounter all sorts of zany characters and absurd situations. With its all-star cast, including Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, and John Cleese, Rat Race is a laugh-out-loud riot.

3. Walk Hard (2007)

This parody of biographical music films follows the rise and fall of fictional rock star Dewey. With its spot-on send-ups of music industry tropes and a hilarious performance by John C. Reilly in the lead role, Walk Hard is a must-watch for music fans and comedy lovers alike.

4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)

After his girlfriend breaks up with him, Peter (Jason Segel) takes a trip to Hawaii to try to forget about her. But when he finds out she’s staying at the same resort, things get awkward – and hilarious. With its cringe-worthy humor and endearing characters, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a romantic comedy that’s genuinely funny.

5. Tommy Boy (1995)

Chris Farley and David Spade star in this classic buddy comedy about a bumbling heir who has to save his father’s company from bankruptcy. With its physical comedy, quotable one-liners, and heartwarming moments, Tommy Boy is a feel-good movie that will have you in stitches.

6. Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)

Sacha Baron Cohen’s breakout film follows the titular character, a journalist from Kazakhstan, as he travels to the United States and encounters all sorts of unsuspecting Americans. With its crass humor and biting satire, Borat is not for the faint of heart. But for those who can handle it, it’s one of the funniest movies of all time.

7. The Other Guys (2010)

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play mismatched cops who stumble upon a major financial crime. With its hilarious banter, absurd action sequences, and clever social commentary, The Other Guys is a buddy cop movie that breaks all the rules.

8. Blazing Saddles (1974)

This classic Mel Brooks comedy takes aim at Western movie tropes and racial stereotypes in a way that was groundbreaking for its time – and still holds up today. With its raunchy humor, whip-smart writing, and unforgettable performances by Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little, Blazing Saddles is a comedy everyone should see at least once.

9. Role Models (2008)

In this buddy comedy, two misanthropic salesmen (Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott) are sentenced to community service and are assigned to mentor two troubled kids. With its raunchy humor, heartwarming moments, and unexpected cameos (including one by Kiss frontman Gene Simmons), Role Models is a hilarious and surprisingly sweet comedy.

10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

This absurdist comedy classic follows King Arthur and his knights as they embark on a quest for the Holy Grail. With its surreal humor, irreverent satire, and unforgettable set pieces (including the infamous killer rabbit), Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a timeless comedy.

11. O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)

Set in Depression-era Mississippi, O Brother, Where Art Thou follows three escaped convicts as they embark on a journey to find hidden treasure. With its hilarious hijinks, witty banter, and fantastic soundtrack, this Coen Brothers film is a comedic masterpiece that’s both smart and silly.

12. Young Frankenstein (1974)

Mel Brooks strikes again with this spoof of classic horror films. Gene Wilder stars as the grandson of the infamous Dr. Frankenstein, who inherits his family’s castle and decides to carry on his grandfather’s work. Young Frankenstein is a truly electrifying comedy with its brilliant writing, spot-on performances, and hilarious set pieces.

13. Airplane! (1980)

When Ted Striker (Robert Hays) boarded the plane, he didn’t expect all of the crew to get food poisoning and for him to be forced back into the cockpit one more time. While his past haunts him as he flies the plane, everything in the movie doesn’t take itself too seriously and it’s very funny to watch, and frankly to quote.

14. Tropic Thunder (2008)

Tropic Thunder focuses on a group of actors who are shooting a war movie and are forced to learn how to survive in the jungle after a series of unfortunate events take place. But none of them have any survival skills and they can only rely on their acting skills to save them.

15. Super Troopers (2001)

When a group of Vermont state troopers finds out that their jobs are on the line, these prankster officers need to solve a crime before budget cuts take their jobs away. The movie is hilarious and you’ll be quoting this movie with your family for a long time to come.

Source: Reddit.