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The Sun
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
‘That's another two years on UC then' trolls say as proud nan shows off gender reveal filmed 'round by the bins'
A NAN-TO-BE has taken the internet by storm after proudly sharing her son's gender reveal ''round by the bins''. Following the exciting news that she was going to become a grandma to a baby boy, Sharon Jones took to TikTok where she shared the sweet moment. 2 2 However, despite the wonderful family addition, the clip landed on the so-called wrong side of TikTok, as brutal online trolls declared the child hasn't ''got a chance''. At the start of the video, the grandma could be heard telling the couple - son Ross and his partner Chelsea - to ''twist and turn'' the confetti poppers. After some struggle, Ross finally managed to crack the popper open - with heaps of blue paper shreds announcing the newborn would be a little boy. ''Oh s**t, my eardrum popped,'' the father-to-be said in pain, as he proceeded to help pregnant Chelsea. As Ross was also choking on a teeny paper that had, unfortunately, landed in his mouth, another member of the family - thought to be Sharon's partner - popped the balloon. ''Little boy,'' said the nan-to-be, as she filmed the confetti mess near the family's house, before revealing what her grandson would be named. The potential monikers included Levi, Brandon, Jackson and Vince, with the names all written in blue on a disposable paper plate. However, some social media users reckoned that perhaps it was all one long moniker - Levi Brandon Jackson Vince. Thrilled with the news, the sweet couple posed with the plate - and they had also coincidentally dressed in blue, with Chelsea sporting a light blue sweatshirt and joggers and her partner rocking a hoodie with blue elements. Proud nan Sharon wrote in the caption: ''my son Ross and his partner Chelsea having a gender reveal and it [it's] a boy.'' My gender reveal was totally ruined by the Card Factory - I found out it the worst way ever we were having a boy and left disappointed 'Gender reveal behind the council sheds' Since being uploaded online under the username @ sharonannjones50, the sweet clip has gone viral, amassing over a whopping 1.6million views in just four days. It's also won the nan-to-be more than 51k likes, close to 4k shares, with a further 5,379 people flooding to comments - where the reaction was mainly brutal. The world's most expensive gender reveals GENDER reveals are becoming bigger and more elaborate day by day, with people constantly thinking of different ways to up those before them. And money is no issue for a lot of these couples - with some spending hundreds or thousands on the event. Read on for some of the most expensive gender reveals in history. Ste Hamilton Wealthy property tycoon and YouTuber Ste Hamilton decided to gift his wife-to-be Isabella Rowles with a £300,000 Lamborghini, which would be in either pink or blue to reflect their baby's gender. Steven and Isabella and friends and family attended an extravagant event at the Belfry Hotel and Resort near Birmingham to find out they were having a baby boy. "It was worth every second of the hard work to see the happiness in everyone's faces on the day," Ste said, after spending a further £40,000 on the big reveal. Logan Paul The wrestling star and YouTuber and fiancee Nina Agdal staged a public wrestling match for their gender reveal. A wrestler in pink trunks took on one in blue, with the one in pink emerging victorious - signifying that they are having a baby girl. Inga Stumbriene The Lithuanian influencer hired planes to fly in the sky as she, her fiance and their nearest and dearest watched. The planes dropped a load of blue confetti - revealing the pair were having a boy - but people insisted it was the "most polluted" gender reveal ever. Anonymous couple One of the most recent jaw-dropping gender reveals happened in May 2024, when a couple decided to DYE a waterfall to reveal if they were having a boy or girl. After the videos circulated on the social media, the public demanded for the couple to be punished, with some suggesting they should go to jail. Others were concerned about water contamination, as the pair had used a powdered chemical known as "Blue Lagoon" into the Queima-Pe River, which feeds the waterfall. One TikTok troll wrote: ''Where did you guys do your gender reveal? Oh just round by the bins.'' ''Some kids just haven't got a chance,'' read another mean comment. '' 'My eardrum has popped' That's another two years on universal credit then...'' a third said. ''Gender reveal behind the council sheds,'' someone else penned. Luckily for the new couple and their family it wasn't all vicious trolling, as one kind person hit back at all the keyboard warriors. ''they're all smiling and happy, congrats,'' another said.
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Meet the Grammy behind Shaw's most popular ice cream flavour
Shaw's Ice Cream is a family business, and their best-selling flavour was inspired by the owners' childhood visits to their grandma's kitchen. London Morning host Andrew Brown met with Dorothy McLaughlin, known as Grammy, and Kelly Heleniak, co-owner of Shaw's and one of Grammy's 14 grandchildren, at the shop near St. Thomas.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- General
- Bloomberg
Are New York's Subway Cops Doing Anything?
New York City's homicide rate may be down, but crimes like robbery and aggravated assault have escalated since Covid. Save This is Bloomberg Opinion Today, the sophisticated causal inference methods of Bloomberg Opinion's opinions. Sign up here. New York City is a DANGEROUS place to live!! It's what my grandma is always telling me. And maybe she's … right? Before it's here, it's on the Bloomberg Terminal
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Woman Backs Out on Dinner with Grandma, Prompting Unexpected Reaction from Family
A woman took to Reddit after getting into a disagreement with her family about skipping dinner with her grandma The Redditor explained that she got the dates mixed up and had less than 90 minutes to prepare for the outing She decided to skip the dinner, but is now wondering if she was in the wrongA woman turned to Reddit for support after a family dinner miscommunication led to tension at home. The 26-year-old found herself in a tricky situation when her family expected her to attend a dinner at her grandmother's house with only 90 minutes' notice. The mix-up began two days earlier when she was talking to her family about her work schedule. During the conversation, she initially misstated her availability, but quickly corrected herself, saying she could attend dinner the following Sunday. However, it appeared the woman and her family had a different understanding of the dinner date. "Today rolls around and right as I am about to leave to walk my dog around 3pm, my mom comes in and says 'grandma said we can bring the dogs if we want,'" she recounted. "I asked what she was talking about and she repeated, 'We can bring the dogs with us to dinner tonight.' " The sudden plans left her feeling unprepared as she didn't think she'd have enough time to carry out her regular Sunday routine. 'I didn't think I would be ready in time. My dog needed a walk, I needed an almost-everything shower,' she explained. 'I needed to do laundry so I would have clean clothes to wear after showering.' The lack of clear communication left the poster feeling frustrated. 'I don't really understand how no one had thought to tell me this until an hour and a half before,' she wrote. "Granted I guess my dad tried two days earlier, but due to the context of our conversation, it really did seem like he meant that it was next week." She also noted that her mother's usually comprehensive calendar didn't have the outing listed. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As a result, the woman decided to stay home, but now she is facing criticism from her family. Her mother attempted to guilt her by emphasizing how much her grandmother would miss her, while her siblings accused her of lying about forgetting the dinner plans. 'My whole family has been making comments about me and giving me dirty looks," she wrote. In the Reddit post, the woman clarified that, due to financial constraints, she still lives at home. 'While I'd love to be out on my own, I just can't afford it right now, so I'm stuck here,' she shared in response to readers telling her she should move out. Although she posted for support, many Redditors sided with her family, insisting that she had plenty of time to get ready and attend the dinner. However, others agreed that she had every right to cancel if it was going to stress her out. Read the original article on People
The Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I got on dating apps at 70 after leaving my husband, now I'm living like a teen & the sex is making me happier than ever
AFTER leaving her husband at 70, one woman said is having the best sex of her life after signing up for dating apps. Tina Pemberton, from London, says she's living like a teenager again and feels decades younger. 2 The grandma-of-three has been swiping right, dating, and even spicing up her sex life after leaving her husband of 34 years. She credited her later-in-life sexual awakening as making her look and feel 'ageless'. 'I'm living life as a teenager,' Tina told What's The Jam. 'I embrace every new thing and I don't feel old at all. 'I feel ageless and I actually think I've become a happier person, I look better than I did 20 years ago.' Tina revealed the biggest surprise has been rediscovering her sex life and just how good it can still be. "They say as you get older you dry up a bit but I met someone who knew exactly what to do," she recalled. 'I was on cloud nine. I hop-skipped, danced, jumped everywhere - it really does work.' Tina, who once ran a restaurant in Norfolk before retiring, said every woman deserves to feel good no matter their age. 'You see women on the train and they look miserable and you think - I know what they need," she explained. Taking lovers has improved our relationship but threesome on TV left me in tear 'Every woman needs that at some point.' Tina is now on a mission to break the taboo around older women and intimacy. She explained that society is far too quick to dismiss older women, especially when it comes to love, sex, and dating. 'I just find it very silly, people see your age on a dating app and don't even consider going out with you," she said. 'Why do they think that a human being should change their feelings? Top dating trends of 2025 Swamping: When you find someone you can comfortably share your 'swamp' with and let go of the pressure to be anything but your true authentic self. No-habiting: When you choose to wait longer to move in with your partner because you value your personal space. Fiscal Attraction: When you won't settle for less and you're seeking a match who is financially secure and who you find attractive. Rejuve-dating: When you cast away the blues and grow from past experiences so you can fully embrace the future of your dating journey. Thrift-matised: When you like to go on dates but hit that sweet spot between being cheap and frugal. Hidden gems, loyalty cards - these are all your type on paper. Loud-dating: Cutting to the chase, being open and to the point with what you want so you don't waste your time. Marmalading: When you literally put your other half 'before anything else', much like Britain's most beloved bear's love for marmalade. Digital Ex-pression: The stage after a break-up when you are done grieving and turn to social media to share how you are healing to confidently get back out on the dating scene. Fine-wining: Proactively finding people to date who are older than you and who've aged just like a fine wine. 'Forget about the wrinkles and think about the twinkles.' After decades of marriage, Tina realised something was missing and made the brave decision to start over eight years ago. 'I left my husband and I came to London from the countryside," she said. 'There was a big age gap - he was 18 years older - and it suddenly didn't work. 'I was full of energy, wanting to do things, and living in the country didn't do it for me. 'I really wanted to be doing more things again rather than living my life as a pensioner.' It's been interesting to see how men my age are still playing games. Tina Pemberton Tina moved to London and was enjoying nights at the theatre and going out with friends when someone suggested she try online dating. 'I started getting matches and going out on dates, I had never been on dating apps in my life," she said. But it wasn't long before she found herself with a busy social life and plenty of stories to tell. Tina said she's dated men older, younger, and her own age - but not all of them have impressed her. 'It's been interesting to see how men my age are still playing games," she said. 'I hadn't dated since my 20s and I was quite shocked, they don't mature; they just still expect the same things. We were having dinner and he started talking about his bowel movements. Tina 'One guy met me and immediately grabbed hold of my hand, I didn't even know him.' Some of Tina's other dates have been memorable for all the wrong reasons. Tina recalled how one man brought up his digestion problems over dinner. 'We were having dinner and he started talking about his bowel movements," she said. 'I don't really want to know. Constipation and this, that, or the other - it really put me off my food.' Tina has now been on dozens of dates but says the most meaningful connections have happened off the apps. I get ghosted. They can talk to me for a week and then disappear. It can be offensive but I've grown to understand it and I do the same now. Tina 'Funnily enough, the people I've actually had something to do with have not been through dating apps but through people who introduced us," she explained. 'A couple led to things and we went out once or twice. It's strange but exciting.' Tina decided to sign up to TikTok to talk about her best and worst dates and to encourage other older women to start dating again. Some dates fizzled out and others ghosted her but Tina has learned not to take it personally. 'I get ghosted. They can talk to me for a week and then disappear. It can be offensive but I've grown to understand it and I do the same now," she said. Tina revealed she is open to meeting someone special, just not on anyone else's timeline. Maybe I don't want someone full-time or to get married again, but I would like to find a new lover - I'm not giving up on that. Tina 'Maybe I don't want someone full-time or to get married again, but I would like to find a new lover - I'm not giving up on that," she said. 'I know when it's right, it's right.' Tina hopes that by being open about her experiences, she can help other women feel empowered too, and it's not just older women who enjoy her content. 'Younger women are very inspired, they say, 'I want to be like you at your age'," she said. 'My advice would be to not listen to anyone who tells you that you shouldn't go out and date, have a good time and have a sexual [relationship]. 'I'm trying to break the taboo of older women enjoying sex and having a love life. 'It's very healthy - it's very good for endorphins, good for everything.'
