Who knew salad could be so sweet?
These cookies are simply too beautiful to eat.
These astounding cake creations are mesmerizing to watch come to life.
Malia began at Harvard University in 2017, while Sasha first attended the University of Michigan in 2019 before transferring to the University of Southern California (USC) in 2022 to live closer to her older sister. Malia graduated with a bachelor's degree in Visual and Environmental Studies in 2021 and Sasha finished her studies at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences with a bachelor's degree in sociology in May of 2023.
Michelle Obama said her husband, former Democratic President Barack Obama, cried when their girls left for college, but she opted for a jokingly dismissive "goodbye" instead. Even now, she jokes about being an "empty nester" with her husband of 34 years.
Laughing, Mrs. Obama stated:
"I don’t miss 'em. Now Friday nights aren't wrecked with terror and fear about, 'Where are you?'"
She added:
"I love their emancipation and growth."
"I love my schedule [now]. I have a great schedule, and it's all mine."
The former stay-at-home FLOTUS said she had "so much time" with her children that:
"I know them inside and out."
You can see a clip of the moment here:
While Michelle Obama's mere existence has been bringing out racist trolls ever since her husband first announced his presidential candidacy, many of her fellow mothers understood exactly what she was saying.
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You can watch the full IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson episode with Jon Stewart here:
TikToker NiKOL Johnson, who was a waitress while early in her acting and modeling career in New York City, just trying to pay her bills on time, pointed out in a recent video that she'd noticed an uptick in the number of people who treat restaurant servers poorly, don't tip them, and call them "entitled" for "expecting" more money.
Based on her experience, restaurant servers aren't entitled at all—they're simply trying to survive like the rest of us.
Johnson explained:
"If you've never worked as a waitress, then you really don't understand tipping."
"Most people don't realize waiters and waitresses are not even making minimum wage."
"They're working off a system where tips aren't extra. They're essential."
"They are what make the job actually worth it."
"They're how they pay their rent, their groceries, and just survive."
"And what I can tell you firsthand, it's not just carrying plates."
"It's long hours on your feet, constant pressure, emotional labor, and still showing up with a smile no matter what your day looks like."
"So when I see the disrespect towards servers, it really hits differently, because I've been on the other side of it."
"I know what it feels like to be ignored, to be talked down to, to be treated like you're invisible."
"And I always think, if the roles were reversed, would people still feel the same way? Probably not."
"Once you've lived it, once you understand it, you realize tips aren't about entitlement."
"They're about survival."
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Fellow TikTokers wholeheartedly agreed that serving is, in fact, a service that should be paid for.
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Some TikTokers who are current restaurant servers shared how difficult it is to make ends meet.
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People who have their minds made up about how "easy" it is to serve at a restaurant are quick to claim that tips shouldn't even exist or be placed on the customer to provide.
While tipping might be built on a questionable foundation, it doesn't change the fact that the general public demands the services provided by restaurant employees, meaning someone must be paid to provide that service.
If we're not going to adequately address paying service jobs a livable wage in the U.S., then that's just the way it is.
Lexie, or TikToker @spicycokezero, went on her first date when she 18, and now two years later, she's reflecting back on that first date and what she's learned about dating since then.
According to her, the world of dating has not treated her well. She's focused on her education, has a great group of friends, has hobbies that she's invested in, and she enjoys traveling and going to concerts. She knows who she is, and part of who she wants to be involves having a romantic partner in the future.
But her disappointing track record all started with a guy who lied about his height and insulted a restaurant that he chose.
She'd been talking to a guy for a while on Hinge when they finally decided to meet up for dinner. Because he lived an hour away, she gave him a list of restaurants she thought he'd like to choose from, and he ultimately went with the chain restaurant Chili's.
When she arrived at the restaurant, she recognized him from his Hinge profile, still sitting in his car. She messaged him that she'd arrived, and he told her he'd be inside in a few minutes after he was finished talking to a friend.
After he hung up with that friend, he dashed so quickly from his car and inside the restaurant that she'd barely opened her car door.
When she walked inside, he was already seated at a table, and he did not get up to greet her, give her a hug, or even shake her hand.
Throughout the dinner experience, he made jokes and insulting remarks about the restaurant, the food, and the service providers, despite choosing the restaurant himself.
He also frequently interrupted her and turned the attention back on himself, also insulting her appearance and her intelligence.
The pair stayed until closing time, and even then, the guy was reluctant to leave. When he finally stood, he accused her of lying on her dating profile and insisted that she must be shorter than her 5'4".
She was, in fact, 5'4", and she knew from having a good friend who is 5'7" that he was nowhere near the 5'11" he claimed. He was nearly at eye level with her, making maybe 5'5" at most.
It became very obviously that they were not interested in each other, and it was a negative enough experience for Lexie to delete the dating app.
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Fellow TikTokers reassured Lexie that she was better off without that guy.
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Though it may have not been the worst experience ever, it's understandable that the TikToker would feel discouraged by the experience and even second-guess if this is what she should expect from dating going forward.
But it sounds like she simply knows what she wants and who she wants to be, and there's someone out there who will understand and respect that.
