The first day of a new job feels pretty much the same for everyone- exciting, nerve-wracking, and slightly surreal, with lots of note taking and learning of the ropes.

But, as this comic by Karina Farek show us, by the 101st day the thrill is truly gone, along with any notes you may have taken and your fear of the Big Boss.

You try to stay on the right track by keeping a schedule and taking your lunches at the same time every day, but then you remember they stop serving breakfast at 11...

Most new hires start out caring about their appearance, waking up early to look their best and trying to appear professional while at their desk, but 100 days later appearance = appearing at work.

Because the one thing that really sucks about work, the one thing we tend to forget on our first day, is having a job entails doing all kinds of work!

-Via CollegeHumor

Zip ties are supposedly some of the hardest restraints to escape from, which is why cops and security personnel around the world use them to catch perps in the field.

But cops aren't the only ones who use zip ties to restrain- scumbags and criminals do too, and knowing how to easily and safely break out of zip ties could be a life saver some day.

So watch this video by Daily Mail and learn how to free yourself from that little plastic band in a snap!

So all it takes is a strong, direct motion to snap zip ties in half, I wonder if there are stronger grades of zip ties that are more resistant to snapping?

-Via Daily Mail

There have been lots of rumors floating around about Macaulay Culkin since he gave up acting as a young man and became legally emancipated from his parents at 14 since they were trying to jack his $17 million.

People have speculated that he's depressed, on tons of heroin and partying all the time, and his reclusiveness has made him a choice target for paparazzos hoping to break a big story about the Home Alone kid.

But as Macaulay revealed in an interview with the Guardian's Rhik Samadder, his first real interview in over ten years, that kid is all grown up and loving his life.

Macaulay's been digging into passion projects such as his band The Pizza Underground, keeping a low profile in Paris so he'll be left alone by the media, and staying out of the papers by choice.

Macaulay claims he was never really hooked on drugs, all just rumors started as a response to his unconventional lifestyle, and says he'd rather stay in the shadows and be happy than return to the spotlight and be miserable.

Sounds like Macaulay Culkin is going to be all right, which is more than some former child stars can say.

Read Macaulay Culkin: 'No, I was not pounding six grand of heroin a month' here

You probably see stories about people hunting, catching and training Pokemon on a daily basis, and yet you may still be completely lost when it comes to how it's done.

So what better way to clue you in to the Pokemon GO game than a simple to follow flowchart?

This flowchart created by Lucidchart is likely to be seen as either extremely useful or an utter waste of time- the geek edition, but at least it didn't cost you a dime!

-Via Geek X Girls

Many people play video games as an escape from their real lives, an immersive way to think about something or somewhere else for a while and explore a whole new (albeit virtual) world.

Which is why realistic games like Grand Theft Auto, Splinter Cell and Call Of Duty only make up about ten percent of the market, and why adding ten percent more realism to classic video games totally ruins them. (Barely NSFW due to language)

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This Dorkly Video illustrates why our favorite classic games are better off being as unrealistic as possible, because we can't have the entire Yoshi population getting put in prison!

-Via Dorkly

There's a little pink puffball named Kirby who literally inhales his food, and his enemies, a cute yet strange little protagonist who first captured the imagination of gamers in Kirby's Dream Land back in 1992.

Kirby is one of the biggest eaters in the world of video games, so the recent opening of a Kirby themed Cafe in Osaka makes perfect sense.

And it only makes sense for the Cafe to offer quite a spread, from yummy looking entrees to a ton of adorable desserts, since Kirby has such a big appetite.

But the little added touches are what make the Kirby Cafe so special- the little Kirby statues on the table, the delightful decor inside and out, and a party of one will never dine alone because they get to sit with Kirby's pal Waddle Dee.

-Via Nintendo Everything

(Comic via John McNamee's Pie Comic)

Batman is already in the comics plenty, but all we ever get to see is his scowling sourpuss serious side and we almost never witness ol' Batsy having any fun.

So what does the Caped Crusader do for fun? He likes to share his thoughts via social media.

(Comic via Pictures In Boxes)

He also likes to discuss matters of existentialism and philosophy with his fellow superheroes, even though those discussions rarely provide any real insight.

(Comic via SoyCaboReyes)

And when hanging from the rafters with his friends fails to clear Batman's head he'll settle for a relaxing drive around Gotham in his good ol' Batmobile.

(Comic via Dragonarte)

See 10 Comics That'll Make You Ask Batman "Why So Serious?" here (contains NSFW language)

There's a theory going around the Net that says giving a bag of candy to a electronics technician when you drop your unit off to be repaired will make them look favorably upon you and finish the work faster.

Redditors have dubbed it the Swedish Fish Theory, but Motherboard writer Joseph Neighbor wasn't convinced this theory was true, so he decided to investigate.

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Joseph's investigation revealed many service pros will appreciate your candy gift and therefore might be motivated to speed up your repairs, but let's hope it doesn't catch on or those pros will start expecting Swedish Fish with every work order...

-Via Laughing Squid

It was easy to get caught up in Andy Warhol's artsy persona and forget that he was still a pretty normal guy, who lived a fairly simple life and had few vices or fetishes despite public assumption.

In fact, when you peruse these photographs taken by Robert Levin you can see that persona skin almost completely stripped away, as Andy becomes a regular coffee sippin', bike ridin', facial treatment receivin' guy.

Although he was the kind of "regular guy" who would just happen to run into a friend on Madison Avenue- and that friend would be John Waters.

Robert Levin shadowed and shot candid photos of Warhol for two days back in 1981 and had no real crazy stories to tell, just the tale of a guy who became famous for his pop art and ended up feeling like he needed to wear a bulletproof vest.

-Via Dangerous Minds

Michael Bay seems mighty eager to reboot each and every one of our favorite geeky franchises, so it's only a matter of time before he blows up the Star Wars universe.

But will the fans who are still recovering from the wounds caused by the prequels be able to survive the broification?

Hopefully Hollywood will heed this illustrated warning by Is It Canon so we'll never have to find out!

-Via Geeks Are Sexy

(Image via Sol_Getnews)

For some, cosplay is all about becoming the character they're portraying through costume and attitude. But a select segment of the cosplay community tries to create perfectly accurate interpretations of the source material.

These amazingly accurate cosplayers are sticklers for detail and strive for realism, and the end result is a cosplay dream come true!

Whether they're trying to bring the character to life in a realistic way, like this Piper from Fallout 4 cosplay by ladylorethia.

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Or they're trying to preserve the look of the source material, like this Foxy from Five Nights At Freddy's cosply by Cryptic-Enigma

An amazingly accurate cosplayer makes a big impression on Con attendees, like this M. Bison cosplay by THE SMOKE

Leaving them haunted by the encounter (Mystique cosplay by Yukilefay)

Stuff that looks like other stuff should be an official subcategory of the sculpture genre, because artists love to fool us with their ability to create a three dimensional object that looks so realistic it's scary.

And among these look-alike artworks the most satisfying are hard sculptures made to look like soft stuff like yarn or cloth, like these soft looking glass sculptures created by Carol Milne.

They're made to look like knitting projects in progress, but if you squeeze them they'll shatter and cut your hands to ribbons, so you'd better just stare at Carol's sculptures from afar.

Carol creates her amazing sculptures using the lost-wax process of casting- first she sculpts the "yarn" out of wax, then she uses the needles to knit the wax "yarn" together and makes a mold which she uses to cast the final glass piece.

Using this same process Carol is able to create all kinds of light and fluffy looking knitted forms out of glass, her beautiful works symbolizing both innovation and illusion.

-Via Make:

Scientific research has revealed sharks aren't the killing machines movies like Jaws and Sharknado make them put to be, but you should still keep your limbs inside the boat at all times.

Sharks are unpredictable by nature, and have been known to use their teeth to investigate stuff they come across in the water, like that boat keeping your butt out of the water.

Which is why you should always make sure you have a GoPro camera on hand you when you head into shark infested waters!

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-Via Top Fishing Video

Actors often aspire to work in Hollywood thinking all the fame and fortune will make their lives better, but in the end many find the movie star life to be empty and unfulfilling.

These actors seek something more important than fans and money- they want to make a difference in the world, so they walk away from lucrative careers to follow their heart.

Child actors hit this wall of disillusionment even harder than most adult actors, especially if they discover their parents have been spending all of their earnings.

But even actors who don't have bad experiences in Hollywood feel like their lives are missing something, so they give up acting to build a new life far removed from the shallow glitz and glamour of Tinseltown.

See 22 Post-Fame Lives Of Ex-Celebs (That Are Better Than Fame) here

Go Trainer Go! by Olipop

The world is in the midst of pocket monster mania, and gamers everywhere are on the go with their smartphone in hand, hunting all the pocket monsters lurking around town.

If you, or someone you know, is fully hooked on the GO game then you should get geared up with a tee from the NeatoShop, so you can hunt and train and mingle in style!

Trainers get into the game for one little reason- to catch the cute yet elusive pocket monsters

The Eevee Bunch by kpcomix

Even though they're all after the same prize trainers like hanging out with each other

Go Running by Crocktees

And after a while like-minded hunters will likely group up into teams

Red Team Blue Team GO! by DeepFriedArt

Teams that serve as the heart of the pocket monster leagues, where trainers go for arena glory!

WORLD TRAINERS LEAGUE by Raz City