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☆ Opinion: May is the month when we honor Asian Americans. Here’s what a lot of people get wrong
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Opinion Regina Kim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As we near the end of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed. Regina Kim Courtesy Regina KimBut too often, efforts to honor the contributions of Asian Americans, however well-intentioned, fall short because people fail to differentiate between Asian Americans and Asian communities outside the US. A recent study by the Asian American Foundation found that over half of Americans can’t name a single famous Asian American. This may be one reason why so many Americans can’t name any Asian Americans of note. The media needs to make a conscientious effort to seek out, identify and spotlight Asian Americans — and not just during AANHPI Heritage Month.

Persons: Regina Kim, Peggy Gou —, AAPI, “, Mark Tuan, Audrey Nuna Michael Hickey, Laufey, who’ve, Daniel Anderson, Peggy Gou, Ali Wong Elyse Jankowski, Kat Turner, Sun, ” Turner, Steven Yeun Gregg DeGuire, wasn’t, Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Lulu Wang Michael Kovac, Mindy Kaling, Kevin Mazur, Lee Jung, jae, ” Oscar, Bong Joon Ho, Lulu Wang, ”, —, Steven Yeun, Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Sarah Kinsley, Lyn Lapid, Audrey Nuna Organizations: Forbes, CNN, Billboard, AAPI, American, AANHPI, America, South, Korean, Asian American Foundation, Globe, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Hawaiian, American, “, Korean, Europe, America, Asia, Icelandic, South Korean, Hong Kong, Malaysian, keshi

At his day job, Lyndon J. Barrois Sr. uses high-tech software to create visual effects for movies like “Happy Feet” and “The Matrix: Revolutions.” But in his free time, he prefers working with a decidedly less sophisticated medium: discarded gum wrappers. The wrappers are a nostalgic choice for Barrois, who started sculpting as an antsy 10-year-old with a Hot Wheels collection and a pet peeve. “You’d look in and see the steering wheel and the seats and like … where’s the driver?” he recalled, adding an emphatic expletive. Barrois fidgeted with clay, aluminum foil, phone wires, even old chewing gum pulled from the bottom of church pews, twisting each material into tiny drivers for his cars. He soon expanded his repertoire to miniature athletes and finally landed on the perfect material in his mom’s Wrigley gum wrappers.

Persons: Lyndon J, Barrois, ”, Wrigley

☆ Don’t bother Larry David with menial pleasantries. He’s not interested
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Just like the version of himself that he plays on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” there are some things in life that Larry David can’t be bothered with. Wallace recalled a time he sent David a “thank you” text the day after they dined out together, because David had picked up the check. “Everybody’s sending all these next day ‘thank you’ texts. That’s enough.”And, while he’s at it, don’t even think about texting David “Happy New Year.” He probably won’t respond. Another occasion when it’s probably best to leave David alone is on his birthday, because responding to “happy birthday” messages, to the “Seinfeld” co-creator, feels more like “a job.”“I would rather not get the Happy Birthday text because I have to return it.

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☆ I flew on the world's best business class that can cost over $8,500 for a round trip. Here's what it was like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I used points from credit-card bonuses to pay for an $8,605 business-class flight on Qatar Airways. AdvertisementBut it was all worth it — I enjoyed my Qatar Airways flight even more than my first trip to Spain. Kaila YuI had been looking forward to Qatar Airway's business class because of the Qsuite, which comes with a bed and a flight attendant on call. Kaila YuI got dinner shortly after takeoff through the on-demand menu, which you can order from at any time. Kaila YuI also appreciated never having to wait in line for the bathroom, which is a huge pet peeve of mine in economy class.

Persons: —, Kaila Yu, Kaila Yu I, Yu Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Castello Monte Locations: Spain, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Doha, Qatar, Castello, Vecchio, earplugs

☆ A Gen Xer moved from California to Colombia after overcoming a rare disease. The cost of living is much cheaper, and life is more peaceful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Andy Wiesmann, 62, settled in Medellín, Colombia, after spending much of his life in California's Inland Empire. He couldn't afford an apartment in California, and he decided to move out of the country to preserve his health and happiness. Leaving California for MexicoWiesmann grew up about 60 miles east of Los Angeles and spent most of his life there. His relationship ended amid his hospital stay, and he moved back to California — though he didn't have any place to stay. Wiesmann said he has little intention of leaving Colombia except for vacations to see his kids in California and New York.

Persons: Andy Wiesmann, Wiesmann, I've, Mexico Wiesmann, he's, he'll, they're Organizations: Service, Golden State, Business, US Locations: Medellín, Colombia, Inland, Golden, California, Mexico, Los Angeles, East, Africa, Virginia, United States, Cabo San Lucas, cafés, Bogota, New York, South America

☆ Dumb jokes, lateness, and saying 'literally': 11 habits most likely to give hiring managers the ick
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AzmanL/Getty ImagesHuman resources leaders urge job applicants to prepare questions to ask during the interview or risk being perceived poorly. Getting the recruiter's name wrong —24.4%Going into the interview without knowing who's interviewing you can rub recruiters the wrong way. Not dressing appropriately — 28.2%Wearing a questionable outfit to your job interview could make a bad impression on the recruiter. Getting the name of the company wrong — 28.4%You may be interviewing for multiple jobs at a time. Obradovic/Getty ImagesThe biggest pet peeve for hiring managers, Ringover's survey shows, is when a job candidate is late to the interview.

Persons: —, Amy Hoover, TalentZoo, Teri Hockett, sturti, CareerBuilder, fizkes, Obradovic, Tardiness Organizations: Service, What's, Getty, LinkedIn, Zapier

☆ You're never entitled to overhead bin space on a plane in economy, former flight attendant says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Overhead bin space is a luxury on flights in economy class, but not a guarantee. But economy tickets only confirm a seat, not overhead bin storage, she added. But according to former flight attendant Shawn Kathleen, overhead bin space is a luxury, not a guarantee. Economy tickets don't guarantee passengers any overhead bin space, she said on the Jtrain podcast hosted by comedian Jared Freid. AdvertisementEconomy tickets don't come with guaranteed overhead bin storageOverhead bin space is a luxury that's not assured.

Persons: —, Shawn Kathleen, Jared Freid, Freid, Alexander Hassenstein, Kathleen, peeve, let's, Condé Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Why the controversial leadership style of Deion Sanders works
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Deion Sanders has been praised and criticized for his leadership style at the University of Colorado. Their new head coach, Deion Sanders, has been praised and criticized for his leadership style, especially after cleaning house immediately upon arriving from Jackson State. "You take a team that's won one game, and you fire the whole coaching staff. Granted, he's not the first college football coach to be in the news every week (hi, Nick Saban). Don't sugar coat"I'm not going to lie to you," Sanders told People magazine earlier this month.

Persons: Deion Sanders, it's, Shedeur, phenom Travis Hunter —, that's, Sanders, That's, CBS's Jon Wertheim, he's, —, Nick Saban, Shadeur, Travis Hunter, Dustin Bradford, I'm, I've, David Ubben, Ubben, Prime's, HBCUs, Ringer Organizations: University of Colorado, Service, University of Colorado Buffaloes, Nebraska, TCU, Jackson State, Buffaloes, Oregon, USC, NFL Hall of Fame, MLB, NPR, Lean, NFL, Jackson State University Locations: Wall, Silicon, Jackson, Colorado

☆ Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham calls Elon Musk a 'wonderful propagandist' and warns home prices will fall 30%. Here are the best 10 quotes from a new interview.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham warned that home prices are doomed to fall amid high mortgage rates. What the stock market loves"It loves low inflation. The crucial ingredient to a stock market bubble"The surge that took place in late 2020 finally had the characteristics that have been missing for 10 years. [NFTs], meme-stocks, QuantumScape is the biggest scale of any bubble in [stock market] history." That's the biggest bubble I think in history, including the South Sea bubble."

Persons: Jeremy Grantham, Tesla's Elon Musk, Elon Musk's salesmanship, Grantham, Josh Brown, Michael Batnick, I've Organizations: Service, Elon, Ritholtz, Stock Locations: Wall, Silicon, Beijing, Shanghai, Sydney, Adelaide, Canada, London, Toronto, Boston, Japan, Manhattan, Downtown Manhattan, Tokyo

☆ Uber CEO says his time moonlighting as a driver showed him the company didn't pay enough attention to its drivers. It sparked an all-hands called 'Why we suck.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says driving for the company showed him a "lack of quality" with the product. "We didn't take pride in the driver product because very few of us drove," he said Wednesday. Khosrowshahi made an all-hands presentation titled "Why we suck" based on what he found as a driver. Dara Khosrowshahi had an Undercover Boss-type stint driving for Uber and delivering for Uber Eats for a period last year. "But we didn't take pride in the driver product because very few of us drove."

Persons: Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Uber, frickin, COVID —, he'd, Steven Levy Organizations: Service, Uber Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York City

☆ 3 common mistakes to avoid on your resume, from an ex-Google recruiter: 1 is 'maybe my biggest pet peeve’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When it comes to reviewing a resume, former Google recruiter Nolan Church's biggest red flag is wordiness. 1 thing I don't want to see on a resume is probably text bricks," he says. There are other resume red flags that could mean you don't move on in the hiring process, too. For Church, a resume with mistakes means you "lack attention to detail," he says. Multiple unexplained short stintsAnother red flag for Church is "multiple, unexplained short stints," he says.

Persons: Nolan Church's, It's Organizations: Continuum, Church

☆ Forget 'tipflation:' Restaurant surcharges for inflation, health care, water are consumers' latest pet peeve
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

watch nowRestaurants are getting squeezedThis year, 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges, according to the National Restaurant Association's restaurant business conditions survey. Unlike other small businesses, it can be hard for restaurants to absorb or pass on price increases. Although such surcharges are unpopular among diners, Riehle expects this new business model "will become permanent." Diners are pushing backHamei Hamedi, the owner of El Patio in Berkely, California, added a 2.4% credit card fee in 2021 after raising the prices on some menu items. "We operate on such small margins and people expect us to eat the credit card fee too," he said.

Persons: Hudson Riehle, Association's, Riehle, Hamedi Organizations: El, Visa, Mastercard Locations: Berkely , California

☆ Why you don't want to be called 'gate lice' at the airport
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Gate lice" is the unflattering name used to describe travelers who crowd the gate before boarding. But it's a major flight attendant pet peeve, aviation veteran Rich Henderson told Insider. The "gate lice" are likely passengers who are positioning themselves to be first in line so they can secure overhead bin space for their carry-on bags. Crowds of "gate lice" forming in the airport appeared to become more widespread following the pandemic, as The Points Guy senior aviation reporter David Slotnick wrote in 2021. But at least "gate lice" are waiting for their turn to board — unlike passengers who cut the line before their group is even called.

☆ CRV partner Anna Khan shares the 5 key elements of a successful startup pitch and the one mistake founders should avoid
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But for CRV general partner Anna Khan, pitches boil down to five key elements and one to avoid. Here's Insider's exclusive chat with the investor about what she looks for in a startup pitch. The CRV general partner recently tweeted about a founder who thanked her for being engaged during his startup pitch, saying, "Most people just stare at me for 30 minutes and then pass a week later." The investor shared with Insider what she considers the five elements of a successful startup pitch — and one popular rule of thumb that founders should avoid. Interestingly enough, having a large legacy competitor isn't necessarily a bad thing for vertical-software startups, Khan said.

☆ 13 things Airbnb hosts wish their guests would stop doing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Airbnb hosts don't communicate with guests outside of answering questions and leaving reviews. So Insider asked hosts what they wish their guests would stop doing during their stays. Insider spoke to multiple Airbnb hosts and asked them the things they desperately wished that guests would stop doing at their listings. Please respect our properties so we can continue to allow you to bring your furry friends," Cohen told Insider. Forgetting to leave a ratingAs Insider reported previously, Airbnb hosts live and die by the website's ratings.

☆ We asked barbers the unspoken rules they wish customers knew — here are their 8 musts for shop etiquette
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Su-Jit Lin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"However, the essence of a barber shop is the environment, the conversations that happen within it. "There's a lot of legacy in a barber shop," Tineo said. "But one of the things I love most about barber shop experiences that most salons don't offer are hot towel shaves. Respect their experience"The amount of training a barber has impacts how much they charge for a cut," Tineo said. "While a picture is always helpful if it's something very specific, many also just trust us to do our thing," Nogueira said.

☆ Delivery drivers reveal their biggest complaints about customers and why most of them love working during the holidays
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Delivery drivers work double duty during the holidays, but enjoy the extra work due to higher tips. 1 headache reported by the delivery drivers is customers who intercept package deliveries. Food delivery drivers' biggest pet peeve while on the road is people who drive slow in the fast lane. Delivery drivers said Indiana was the worst state to drive in during the holiday season. More than 60% of delivery drivers said they dislike customers who request hidden drop-off locations and who request rush deliveries.

☆ 5 things Starbucks baristas want you to stop doing right now
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Angela Hatem | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider asked current and former Starbucks baristas what annoys them the most on the job. They shared five customer pet peeves, including not cleaning up your cups or utensils. "Love red-cup season," Tayla, a former Starbucks barista who's based in the UK, told Insider. Insider spoke with three current and former Starbucks baristas about their biggest customer pet peeves, and what customers can do to make the holiday season more cheerful. "I did love working at Starbucks," Tayla said.

The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. "You could be the smartest doctor in the world, yet you're useless if your patients don't understand what you are saying," Pitt said. An 'impressive' chest X-rayTake the word "impressive." But when doctors say a patient's chest X-ray is "impressive," they really mean, "This worries me." "If somebody is using medical jargon, a phrase that you don't understand, feel free to say, 'Excuse me, I don't understand what you're trying to say.

Others, like Target (TGT.N) and Barnes & Noble, sealed merchandise behind plexiglass or tethered it with steel cables to store shelves. One survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF) cited a 26.5% jump last year in "organized retail crime" carried out by groups of people. But it is unclear whether overall U.S. retail crime is on the rise, with little data available on the problem. Retailers rarely openly acknowledge the threat of theft or crime because they generally don't want to spook shoppers. "Along with other retailers, we've seen a significant increase in theft and organized retail crime across our business," Target CEO Brian Cornell told investors on a November 16 conference call.

☆ Bikini baristas, shot girls, and Vegas showgirls: 5 women who make huge tips in unconventional jobs share their most bizarre and frightening experiences at work
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dorothy Cucci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Insider spoke with 5 women — a Vegas showgirl, 2 bikini baristas, a bottle girl, and a shot girl — about their jobs. Courtesy of Jenna FurioJenna Furio is a 36-year-old showgirl in Las Vegas who got started when the pandemic hit. "Everybody thinks it only takes a beautiful face and body to be a Las Vegas showgirl," she added. Read more: I'm a Las Vegas showgirl who dances on the Strip. Harmon has used the tip money she earned to buy a new car and go on trips to Las Vegas and Hawaii.

London CNN —Wimbledon will relax its white clothing rule to allow women players to wear dark-colored undershorts if they want to, organizers announced Thurday. “I’m pleased to confirm that, following consultation with players and representatives of several stakeholder groups, the Committee of Management has taken the decision to update the white clothing rule at Wimbledon. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesUntil Thursday’s announcement, Wimbledon still employed a rigid all-white dress code, which was first implemented to camouflage sweat stains. And in a recent interview with CNN’s Amanda Davies, tennis great Billie Jean King explained that the dress code had caused anxiety for her and her fellow competitors. King also pointed out that the all-white dress code makes it difficult for fans trying to distinguish between players on the court.

Billie Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes marked a historic moment for women's tennis, and sport. It’s their job now to step up, lead and shape the future.”Billie Jean King worked with fashion designer Tory Burch on the Billie Jean King Cup's 'winner's jacket.' Magazine IAnd inside the jacket, to remind the champions of the Billie Jean King Cup of the ‘fight’ and their place in it, is a message from King herself. “Congratulations on winning the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup,” King reads aloud. Billie Jean King, be bold.”

☆ Billie Jean King reveals 'pet peeve' is Wimbledon's 'horrible' all white uniform policy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ I do bottle service for a Las Vegas nightclub and can make thousands in tips each night — but the job is a lot grosser than people realize
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-11 | by ( Lauryn Haas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

"Bottle girl" is slang for girls who work in clubs and do bottle service specifically, but both terms describe what I do. I got the job two weeks after I turned 21, so I hadn't even officially been to a club yet. All the clubs in Las Vegas, mine included, are usually open one weekday and then on the weekends. Our job is to guide them through the night, although we're supposed to sell to them and encourage them to buy. But I know some girls who are uncomfortable about handshakes and high fives because in a nightclub we just don't really know where people's hands have been.

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