Gone are the days of shrill whistles and obnoxious bullhorns to demand a classroom’s attention. Instead, teachers are opting for more creative calls-to-action, usually involving some kind of musicality. Clapping rhythms, singsongy phrases, even throwback song lyrics are fun ways to get distracted, rambunctious kids to quiet down and focus. No matter which delivery style …
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What Is Food Noise and How Can You Quiet It?
Nikki Levy opened the DoorDash app on her phone, craving Vietnamese food. Then she remembered the 95% fat-free turkey she’d defrosted: She could cook instead of ordering in. She closed the app and then reopened it, over and over. “I can go back and forth like this for an hour,” she says. Levy, a Los …
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Tim Burton Is In ‘Quiet Revolt’ Against Scenes Like Nicolas Cage’s Superman Cameo In ‘The Flash’
Getty Image Tim Burton has remained silent on the Beetlejuice/Lauren Boebert scandal, but at least we know what he thinks about Nicolas Cage’s cameo in The Flash. In an interview with the British Film Institute, the director was asked if he has any regrets about Superman Lives, his scrapped superhero movie starring Cage as the …
‘He keeps telling everyone to be quiet so he can hear’: Dad thinks ‘Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse’ on Netflix is the new ‘Barbie’ movie
A dad on TikTok is blushing shades of pink after thinking that Barbie Life in the Dreamhouse on Netflix is the new Barbie movie. “When do I break it to him,” TikTok user @glimmersteve captioned the devious prank that’s been viewed more than 343,800 times as of Monday. (The Daily Dot reached out to @glimmersteve …
‘I’m miserable. Mainly cuz of you. You’re the worst.’ TikTok Says Quiet Quitting Is Over. It’s Time To Get Loud.
A year ago the term “quiet quitting” was everywhere. It meant people weren’t quitting quitting, they were just giving the bare minimum effort to jobs that did not give them anything back. Now, though, people are saying the quiet part out loud. At least, what’s what TikToker Saria Marie (@saraisthreads) said when she shared a video …
‘She describes herself as a bit of a “mean girl.” Man Wants to Know if He’s Wrong for Telling His Girlfriend to Keep Quiet After Insulting A Sick Friend
Silence! Quiet, you! Oh, shut up! Keep your trap closed! Hmmm, none of those sounds particularly positive, do they? And the guy who wrote this story on Reddit’s “Am I the A**hole?” page is curious about whether he went too far when he “silenced” his girlfriend. Did he act like a jerk? Take a look …
The ‘Bésame Mucho’ TikTok sound says the quiet part out loud
Sometimes a creator’s mashup can truly find its groove, and open people up to new music. Here’s how a TikTok about a “Corolla full of girls” became one of the summer’s most popular sounds. The sound The popular sound on TikTok features a quiet, relaxing bossa nova track followed by a different, much louder sample. …
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Remble Returns From A Quiet Year Off On Blxst’s Gracious ‘Child Of God’
Remble returns after over a year away from the spotlight to deliver more of his hyper-enunciated bars on Blxst‘s new single “Child Of God.” After Blxst sing-raps his way through a gospel-tinged inspirational, the beat switches up and Remble raises some hell, contemplating the darker side of life in Southern California. Where Blxst gives thanks …
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‘I’m actually applying to jobs right now I’m super busy’: Quiet quitting is so 2022. Now we’re all ‘loud quitting’
It’s possible that the era of quiet quitting is behind us and now we’re just all about “loud quitting.” That’s the view of TikToker Saria Marie (@saraisthreads), who created a clip titled “‘Loud quitting’ is the new quiet quitting,” depicting an encounter at a coffee chain In the clip, a barista and their manager, whose …
‘I was quiet quitting that job for 6 months leading up to this’: Woman says she quit her job on the way to work
In a viral video that’s received over 13,000 views, TikTok user Brandi (@miss.brandiii) tells the story of how she quit her job on the way to work. It’s all too common to work at a job you hate. With so many in the workforce being overworked and under appreciated, a number of workers have expressed …
‘I can’t change the world in 30 mins’: Worker reveals he unplugs phone 30 minutes before his shift ends so he gets some ‘peace and quiet’
If you work in a client-facing or customer service position, then you’ve probably encountered a day or two when your work phone just wouldn’t stop ringing. While different businesses experience different call volumes depending on their organizational work structures, an Indeed forum post from a health agency states that they must be prepared to handle …
Here’s How Rihanna Does The Quiet Luxury Trend
Here’s How Rihanna Does The Quiet Luxury Trend Today I learned that “quiet luxury” is one of the biggest trends of 2023. WWD said, “‘Quiet luxury’ refers to understated clothing made with very high-quality materials.” Some people call it “stealth wealth.” People magazine said, “The name [‘quiet luxury’] captures the very essence of what it …
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