Category: Heavy Handed Advice

Heavy Handed Advice is exactly what it sounds like — opinions you didn’t ask for but probably need. This is the corner of the internet where I tell you what I’d tell my best friend, which is sometimes “you’re right” and sometimes “you’re being ridiculous.”
What kind of advice is on TTB?
Life stuff. Money stuff. Relationship stuff. Parenting stuff. The kind of advice that doesn’t come with a 17-step plan or a $99 download. Just honest takes from someone who’s made every mistake worth making and lived to write about it.
Who writes the advice posts?
I do. Jamie Slack — blogger since the AOL days, currently raising one kid and several houseplants. If I write it, I mean it.
Got a question that isn’t covered here?
If it’s the kind of question you’d ask at midnight when nobody else is awake — love, work, the weird dreams — that’s exactly what I built Elementually for. No scripts, no judgment, just answers.

This Guy Ordered A McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin But Ended Up With A Bag Full of Money

What in the actual heck??

This dude went through the McDonald’s DriveThru to get a Sausage McMuffin, but ended up with WAY more than he asked for.

He didn’t actually get his Sausage McMuffin, but what he got was a tough decision.

See, the McDonald’s DriveThru worker handed him a big ol’ bag. It was OBVIOUSLY too big for just the guy’s breakfast.

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What was in the bag?

Get this. The ENTIRE McDonald’s deposit for the morning!

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As in, all the money out of their registers that was SUPPOSED to go to the bank.

What a conundrum, right!

I mean, a less honest person would have seized the opportunity, and gone straight to the car dealership with the cash in hand.

But, Josiah Vargas is quite the upstanding, honest individual.

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He says a few cursies — which, can you really blame him? — but then he walks back into the McDonald’s and gives them their money back. All of it.

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As you can imagine, the workers are beyond grateful. They are falling all over themselves to give him hugs and thanks.

Man, this could have turned out so much worse for those McDonald’s employees!!

For his act of honesty, Josiah is going to get free McDonald’s for a month, and a $200 Thank-You Bonus.

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Not too shabby, right?

Goes to show you, honesty really is the best!!

To see Josiah’s entire TikTok video you can go HERE.

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Netflix Announces Cobra Kai Is Ending After Season 6

This is NOT the Cobra Kai news I wanted to hear today.

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Cobra Kai is one of those guilty pleasure shows that you get sucked into, and find yourself secretly wanting more.

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But, bad news for all you Karate Kid lovers out there.

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This next season of Cobra Kai will be its last.

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*Sad Face*

Yep. It had a good run with six seasons, but this is goodbye for our favorite Karate Kids.

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Even though they are bidding adieu, the showrunners promise that this will be the biggest season yet.

They plan to go out on a high note — as it should be!!

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This announcement doesn’t come with a drop date for the season 6 premiere.

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But, it DOES tease that executive producers Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, and Hayden Schlossberg just might return.

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You can see the entire statement from the showrunners below.

We’ll let you know more, as soon as we get more Cobra Kai news.

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Taco Bell Is Releasing a New GameDay Box for Your Next Football Party

Taco Bell’s latest, and aptly named gameday box was inspired by the upcoming playoffs that will take place this weekend.

And whether you’re a football fan or not, who says Taco Bell’s latest gameday box can’t be used for a girls night in or movie night with a loved one because this box, clearly is the ultimate collection of snacks.

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So welcome to your next box of eats while watching a movie on Netflix or cheering on your favorite team, (we just hope it’s the Philadelphia Eagles).

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Featuring the ultimate trio yet from Taco Bell, this gameday box (or movie night in box) includes four hard shell tacos stuffed with all the fixings, crispy wings (yes they’re back), and let’s not forget about the Mexican Pizza too!

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We might even go as far as calling this box the perfect meal to munch on for any occasion, thanks Taco Bell.

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Although the only thing missing is a drink to wash everything down so we suggest, the Baja Blast Freeze because you simply can’t go wrong with a drink that cools down your tongue from a hot box of stuffed goods.

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Better yet, if you’re late to the game or simply don’t feel like leaving the couch before the movie starts, you can order the gameday box right from the Taco Bell app to be delivered at your door, score!

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Taco Bell’s ultimate gameday box is currently available to order starting January 23 through February 9; now, let’s start that movie or if you’re watching the game, throw on an Eagle’s jersey, go Birds!

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TikTok’s ‘Dragon’s Breath’ Snack Is Putting Kids In The ER. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.

Social media can be a dangerous place, especially for children who are seemingly influenced by their favorite creators and peers.

With that being said, if you have a child that happens to be on social media, you’ll want to know about this dangerous trend that is putting kids in the hospital.

The trend is known as ‘Dragon’s Breath’ and it’s a snack that has gone viral on TikTok.

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The food trend on ‘Dragon’s Breath’ has been around for years but has recently resurfaced after a number of children in Indonesia were recently injured after eating liquid nitrogen-covered candies and many were even hospitalized.

Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, the Director General of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, told the Guardian that around 25 children were harmed by the food, including two who were hospitalized.

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The Indonesian digital news outlet Kompas reported that at least 10 cases of people suffering food poisoning from the dessert had been found, appearing to cite the Indonesian Ministry of Health’s Director of Environmental Health.

The viral snack involves eating a liquid nitrogen dessert.

While liquid nitrogen desserts have been around for years, the problem is, kids are trying to make these desserts at home by themselves using dry ice.

And in case you didn’t know, dry ice and liquid nitrogen are so cold, they can cause burns and if ingested, can cause asphyxiation according to Dr. Reed Caldwell, an assistant professor at Ronald O. Perelman Department of Emergency Medicine at NYU Langone Health, told Today.com.

In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about dragon’s breath saying:

“The FDA has become aware of severe — and in some cases, life-threatening — injuries, such as damage to skin and internal organs caused by liquid nitrogen still present in the food or drink,” the FDA wrote.

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They continued:

“There has also been a report of difficulty breathing after inhaling the vapor released by liquid nitrogen when added immediately before consumption. Injuries have occurred from handling or eating products prepared by adding liquid nitrogen immediately before consumption, even after the liquid nitrogen has fully evaporated due to the extremely low temperature of the food.”

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So, the bottom line is this, don’t eat any candy or desserts that are dipped or immersed in liquid nitrogen and talk to your kids about it too.

The risk is too harmful and it’s just not worth it.

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Kim Kardashian Posted A Totally Cringe Video On And It’s Hilarious

Maybe Kim Kardashian IS actually just a little bit like all of us.

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Kim always turns on the sexy in her social media posts. She is known for doing just that.

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But, Kim recently lost a bet with North West, and we are loving the results!

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The lost bet meant that Kim had to leave a cringy video on TikTok, and she is all of a sudden relatable.

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She jumped on the bandwagon of the latest TikTok trend.

This trend shows users caking on heavy makeup, while lip synching to British grime, TikTok phenomenon Millie B’s, “M to the B.”

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In the video, Kim is seen chomping vigorously on gum, before she starts her wild transformation.

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She throws her hair up into a messy bun, and begins to apply the makeup — and more makeup — and more makeup.

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Kim’s foundation is way too dark, her concealer is way too light, and I love every second of it!!

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It’s great to see Kim not taking herself so dang serious for once.

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Keep making bets with North West, Kim!! We love to see the cringy results!

You can see Kim Kardashian’s entire TikTok video HERE.

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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Announce Their Newborn Daughter’s Name With The Sweetest Picture

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend just shared the name of their baby, and they did it in the sweetest way.

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The couple welcomed the newest edition to their family on Friday, January 13th, and we couldn’t be happier for them!

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Especially considering this little edition is their rainbow baby.

Back in October of 2020, Teigen suffered the pregnancy loss of her third baby at 20 weeks.

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That makes this sweet bundle of joy just that much more special.

Today, Chrissy took to Instagram to post a photo of the three siblings, and she announced to the world the name of her new little.

Luna and Miles can be seen holding and doting over their sister.

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Who’s name is —

Esti Maxine Stephens!!!

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Gah!! How cute is that?!?

She’s here! Esti Maxine Stephens – the house is bustling and our family could not be happier 💕
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Esti is the short form of Esther, and it means “star.”

Daddy sheds nightly tears of joy seeing Luna and Miles so full of love, and I am learning you still need diapers with a c section!? We are in bliss. Thank you for all the love and well wishes – we feel it all! X
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Congratulations to the happy family! Our hearts are smiling for you.

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Australia Has Glow-in-the-Dark Roads So You Can See Better at Night and I Wish the U.S. Would Do the Same

If you have trouble driving at night because of difficulties seeing the road ahead of you, you’re not the only one.

A new invention typically found in kid’s toys now applies to the roads ahead when driving in Australia.

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What’s called a Photoluminescent application, Australia has made the double middle and outer lines on one road glow-in-the-dark so you can see better at night!

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The coating is able to illuminate at night because it absorbs and stores the light from the daytime, similarly to a glow-in-the-dark kid’s toy!

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The creators behind the genius idea, Tarmac Linemarking from Victoria’s Gippsland in Australia have only tested the new idea on less than a one mile stretch of one road thus far in the state’s southeast.

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Since the testing of that one road, John Emanuelli from Tarmac Linemarking has mentioned that he’s been approached by councils and business who are looking to illuminate more roads.

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‘There’s been a lot of interest since the trial run, it’s a great product,’ he said to news.com.au.
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The company not only believes it can aid with safety on the road at night, but they also believe that the product can be useful in dark parking lots, sidewalks, and even boat ramps.

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However, the company also noted that during cloudy days the glow-in-the-dark lines would be less noticeable versus a sunny day but, the glow would be at its strongest during the dangerous dusk periods.

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‘This treatment will make it easier for drivers to see the linemarkings or signage and provide stronger definition coming up to intersections and curves, giving drivers more time to react and preventing them from veering from their lane,’ said Regional Roads Victoria to news.com.au.
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Since the images were shared from Tarmac Linemarking via Facebook, the collection of photos have gone viral with nearly 100k shares on just one post alone debuting the new neon roads!

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Prosecutors Say, Alec Baldwin Will Be Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

After nearly a year of investigations, news just broke that New Mexico prosecutors say they will be charging Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter.

Now, if you don’t remember, this is for the involvement of the death during the filming of “Rust” where a gun that Alec was holding, went off and resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

The gun was a prop gun and according to Alec, he said he did pull the hammer back all the way but never pointed it at anyone nor pulled the trigger.

Since that time, there have been many investigations into what exactly happened that day and how that death could have happened.

Even Alec himself said he hired a private investigator during an interview and said:

“That private investigator as you know, did not have a problem accessing the staff of the sheriff’s department and that person told us quote on quote “we’ve known in the department since January, that Alec would not be charged with a crime”.

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So, if that is true, why is Alec being charged now?

Well, New Mexico prosectors released a statement today saying:

“‘Rust’ actor and producer Alec Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed will each be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the film’s Santa Fe County set in 2021,” New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced in statement Thursday morning.

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She continued:

“After a thorough review of the evidence and the laws of the state of New Mexico, I have determined that there is sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Alec Baldwin and other members of the ‘Rust’ film crew,” Carmack-Altwies said in the statement. “On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice.”

For now, a jury will decide not only whether the two are guilty, but also under which legal definition of involuntary manslaughter.

In either case, a conviction is punishable by up to 18 months in jail and up to a $5,000 fine, according to the district attorney.
Netflix Is Hiring a Flight Attendant to Work on Their Private Jet With a Salary Up to $385,000

If you’ve ever wanted to fly on a private jet, here’s your chance.

Netflix is hiring a flight attendant to work one of their private jets!

The ideal candidate according to the streaming platform’s job description, lists an individual who is flexible and willing to take on extra responsibilities, like maintaining the stockroom.

The right candidate must also be willing to work domestic and international flights, as well as working weekends holidays and extended periods of travel, says Netflix.

The individual applying for the job must also be able to work the position with discretion and little direction.

While Netflix has not stated a specific number in regards to salary, the streaming company did mention on the description that the overall market range for the role is typically from $60,000 to $385,000.

The final compensation amount will be determined by experience level according to Netflix.

To read more details about the flight attendant position for Netflix or to apply, you can click on link the here.
Here’s How To Watch Lisa Marie Presley’s Memorial Service Live From Graceland

Lisa Marie Presley is going to be laid to rest with her father and son at Graceland this weekend.

ICYMI, Lisa Marie tragically passed away from a heart attack at her home last week.

A source close to Lisa Marie told TMZ that Lisa Marie’s housekeeper found her unresponsive in her bedroom, and while she was initially revived, she later died at the hospital.

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She was only 54 years old, which just seems way too young for such a devastating end.

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Lisa Marie will be honored with a memorial service at Graceland on Sunday.

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The general public is invited to attend, which is pretty awesome.

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For those who can’t make the trek to Memphis, the home of Graceland, the memorial service will also be available to watch via Graceland’s livestream page.

Lisa Marie Presley’s Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, January 22, at 9:00 am on Graceland’s Front Lawn. In addition to family and friends, the general public is invited to attend. Following the service, there will be a procession to view Lisa’s final resting place in Meditation Garden.
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Now, fans tend to show their condolences by flooding memorial services with flowers, which is super sweet.

But, in lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to The Elvis Presley Charitable Foundation.

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This charity is one which lends support to various charitable organizations. They focus on arts, education, and children’s programs in the Memphis and Whitehaven area.

Priscilla Presley and the Presley family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of their beloved Lisa Marie — They are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.
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