To no surprise, the Iowa Hawkeyes learned on December 22 that they'd be falling in the AP Poll. Thankfully for their sake, ...

An assortment of absurd, useful and funny words and phrases entered the vernacular this year. How well do you know them?

Do rude prompts really get better answers? Short answer: sometimes. A 2025 arXiv study tested 50 questions rewritten in five tones and found that rude prompts slightly outperformed polite ones with ...

As per a pre-print research paper by experts at the Pennsylvania State University, when ChatGPT was asked the same question in different tones, rude queries “consistently outperformed” polite ...

Do you know someone who is always criticizing what you do, how you look, or just judging others in general? Everyone has that one friend. They can be frustrating and rude at times, yet the surprising ...

Teaching is a calling.. but it’s becoming one that many can’t keep. Each year, more than 200,000 educators leave the profession, drained by low pay, overwhelming workloads, and a lack of support from ...

Is it just us, or does there seem to be more rude people around these days? Actually, it probably isn't just us. In a recent national poll by the Pew Research Center, 47% of those surveyed said ...

When it comes to what is considered appropriate social behavior, every generation draws the line somewhere different. What feels like basic respect to one group can seem totally unnecessary, or even ...

We’ve all had to deal with rude people-- either at work, amid traffic, on social media, or even in our own families. Sometimes it can be just about passing comments, other times it's nagging that ...

Keith McNally claimed the musician made a waitress cry after they forgot to put bread on the table Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published ...

Interrupting someone when they are talking can be perceived as disrespectful and dismissive. While occasional interjections may be a sign of enthusiasm, frequently interrupting others while they talk ...