Wednesday WTF

The One Where We Go Back to Australia For Obvious Reasons

By Bethany Erickson / June 26, 2019 /

So I want to say right away that we like Australia, as a concept. And as a country, it seems to have some pretty adventurous Realtors. But much like the U.S. Australia also has its share (apparently) of listings that are um, normal on the outside, and well, different on the inside. And listen, we’ve…

Florida Man Very Unhappy With His $9,000 Strip

By Bethany Erickson / June 19, 2019 /

Now, first, let me say that it is almost universally known that any story with a headline that starts with, “Florida man …” is going to be a doozy. There was even a social media game a month ago where you looked up the month and day of your birth along with the phrase “Florida…

No Seriously Can I Borrow a Cup of Electricity?

By Bethany Erickson / June 12, 2019 /

The good news is this week’s Wednesday WTF is being written. The bad news is it’s being written from a hotel room next to a strip club because home base has no electricity. You think I’m kidding, but Monday when we couldn’t find any restaurants open, my sweet innocent child said from the backseat, “Oh…

The One Where the Burglar Cleaned Out the House

By Bethany Erickson / June 5, 2019 /

So, imagine this. You come home, and realize that your back door (which you shut) is open, and you realize someone — even a burglar — has been in your house. Now, I’d like to think I’d be all Texan and ready to rumble, but let’s be honest, it would be more this: than this:…

Best of WTF: That Time That Reporter Was Totally Wrong About Food

By Bethany Erickson / May 29, 2019 /

Editor’s Note: Because of a big, breaking story yesterday, our Wednesday WTF writer is, well, behind. Very. But she thought you’d enjoy this dip into the archives from a time when a reporter was very wrong about food. Listen, this week’s Wednesday WTF was supposed to be about Oprah’s fancy new island but then something…