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Beyond hand sanitizer: 10 other things that teenagers are using to get high


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Remember when Web Watch told you about “butt chugging”, one of the latest teenager trends for getting high, drinking, or doing drugs?

Well, as soon as one fad goes out of fashion, another one comes into vogue — and by now, Web Watch is sure that you’ve already heard about those kids who are trying to get high via hand sanitizer.

Really?

Really?

Continue reading BEYOND HAND SANITIZER: 10 OTHER THINGS THAT TEENAGERS ARE USING TO GET HIGH

How does the average American spend their paycheck?


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Web Watch remembers the old adage when we were just starting out to be able to sustain ourselves on our own.

“When you make your budget, you should always devote 1/3 to housing, 1/3 to transportation, and 1/3 for everything else.”

Now, we may not have been able to follow that breakdown exactly, but it’s not necessarily that far from the truth of how AMERICANS ACTUALLY SPEND THEIR PAYCHECK.  Especially if you take into account the need for saving some money for retirement or a rainy day, that ratio may be better split into quarters:

“devote 1/4 to housing, 1/4 to transportation, 1/4 put away in the bank/IRA/investments, 1/4 for everything else”

That seems to be closer to the truth.  Let’s take a look at how the average 48-year-old spends their average $63,091 annual salary (before taxes):

Continue reading HOW DOES THE AVERAGE AMERICAN SPEND THEIR PAYCHECK?

Most people can’t tell the difference between a $5 and $50 bottle of wine


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Web Watch learned the hard way how to appreciate wine.

For years, we avoided wine like the plague – preferring vodka, beer, or other alcoholic alternatives to all types of wine.  We just didn’t enjoy it as much as we were told we should.

Then one day, we received a $125 bottle of wine as a gift.

That is when our opinion on wine changed dramatically.

Continue reading MOST PEOPLE CAN’T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A $5 AND $50 BOTTLE OF WINE

The 2012 Top Earning Nightclubs in the Country


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When you go out to the club, are all eyes on you?

Are you with the Party Rock Crew, where all drinks are free?

Well, to run a successful nightclub – you can’t make a habit from giving your drinks away to just anybody.  Handing them out for free to Web Watch?  Sure – that’s to be expected – but not everyone can get away with that like we can.

Still, when you’re making millions upon millions of dollars a year on $500 bottle service, it’s okay to throw out a free drink on occasion.  Grease the celebrity wheels, if you will.

Continue reading THE 2012 TOP EARNING NIGHTCLUBS IN THE COUNTRY

Going on a first date? Here’s what your drink choice says about you…


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First dates are always rough.

Especially if it’s a blind date.

You’re typically going to meet at a bar (a “safe place” for some), and order a couple of drinks and have a few laughs.

The hope is that you want to hit it off, and maybe Get Some later tonight.  But you may have completely ruined your chances before you even opened your mouth.

Why?

Because First Impressions are a key element to having a successful First Date.   And there is one thing you can do to ensure that your first impression is a good one.

And that’s to be careful with what you’re seen with as your first drink.

Continue reading GOING ON A FIRST DATE? HERE’S WHAT YOUR DRINK CHOICE SAYS ABOUT YOU…

The Ultimate Secret to winning WORDS WITH FRIENDS


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Are a WORDS WITH FRIENDS junkie?

Do you have multiple games going at one time, and fantasize about playing the exact same word on all the boards at the same time?

Do you have all the LEGAL 2-LETTER WORDS memorized, regardless of whether you actually know the definitions of those words or not?  Do you know the exact number of letters that are available in the baggie, or know the difference between REGULAR SCRABBLE RULES and TOURNAMENT SCRABBLE RULES?

Yeah, you’re a word game competitor, and you’re always looking for an edge.  Something to really carry your gameplay to the next level, because you’re sick and tired of losing out on that Triple Word Score because you couldn’t come up with a more creative way to use that “P” in your rack.

Web Watch has something for you.  We can help you win.

All all you have to do is one simple thing…

So what is the ULTIMATE SECRET TO WINNING “WORDS WITH FRIENDS”, Scrabble, or any other popular word game?

  Continue reading THE ULTIMATE SECRET TO WINNING WORDS WITH FRIENDS

Tips for Proper Office Party Etiquette


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The Office Party
The Office Party

The “Office Party”.

It’s the perfect time to get drunk and tell your boss what you really think of them, right?

Wrong.

Web Watch used to work for a company that was rather liberal with their alcohol at events.  After a while, we had to wonder what one needed to do to get the Big Boss pissed off enough to fire someone for what they did at the office holiday party.  It became a fascinating experiment.

Web Watch recalls one party many years ago that we attended where the Big Boss ended up carrying one of the part-time employees out to a cab because she was passed out drunk.  This didn’t seem to have any affect on her career at that company, as she’s still employed there. Continue reading TIPS FOR PROPER OFFICE PARTY ETIQUETTE

How to pop a champagne cork


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Korbel Champagne
Korbel Champagne

Every year at Christmas time, it’s the same old thing being yelled out in kitchens across the country, “You’ll shoot your eye out, kid!”

No, it’s not from TBS’s 24 Hours of A Christmas Story marathon, but from people who don’t know how to properly open a bottle of champagne.

And that’s why Web Watch is happy to bring you these handy tips on the PROPER WAY TO OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE without worrying about damaging your home or injuring someone with a flying errant cork, courtesy of Korbel – makers of fine champagne and other beverages.

Because reading Web Watch with just one eye because you wanted to rush to get your drink on at Christmas or New Year’s Eve is just crazy. Continue reading HOW TO POP A CHAMPAGNE CORK

Latest trend in teenage drinking techniques? Vodka-soaked tampons and “butt chugging”


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Smirnoff Vodka

Parents — there’s a disturbing new trend amongst teenagers who are trying to get drunk in the most unique ways possible.

A few years ago, dropping shots of vodka directly into your eyes was the allegedly go-to way to get an instant buzz on.  Today’s kids are a bit more creative: Continue reading LATEST TREND IN TEENAGE DRINKING TECHNIQUES? VODKA-SOAKED TAMPONS AND “BUTT CHUGGING”

Web Watch Rewind: Why do hotels charge for Internet access? Because minibars are on their way out


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Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies
Running a Bed & Breakfast For Dummies

Web Watch works hard to make sure our readers are ahead of the curve on various topics.  We like to be among the leaders, not a mere follower. 

Which is why, when we see articles on CNN about how INTERNET FEES IRRITATE HOTEL GUESTS, we secretly smile and go about our business in bringing you the good stuff, because we know that we already brought up this very same topic about hotel internet fees almost a year ago. Continue reading WEB WATCH REWIND: WHY DO HOTELS CHARGE FOR INTERNET ACCESS? BECAUSE MINIBARS ARE ON THEIR WAY OUT

Social networking sites can be just as addicting to teenagers as drugs and alcohol


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Choices and Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs
Choices and Consequences: What to Do When a Teenager Uses Alcohol/Drugs

Social networking website can be addicting. Who knew?

The people at the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, that’s who.

They’re the ones who recently came up with a study on teenage drug abuse and addiction entitled NATIONAL SURVEY OF AMERICAN ATTITUDES ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE XVI: TEENS AND PARENTS. Continue reading SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES CAN BE JUST AS ADDICTING TO TEENAGERS AS DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

New money-saving tip: get drunk, not broke


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Arthur / Arthur 2
Arthur / Arthur 2

Want to save money?

Well, you have to ask yourself about what is one of your biggest expenses that you can’t live without.

That’s right – it’s your liquor and beer.  What’s life if you can’t have a decent drink once in a while? Continue reading NEW MONEY-SAVING TIP: GET DRUNK, NOT BROKE

New diet tip: get drunk, not fat


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Drink This, Not That
Drink This, Not That

David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding, and the rest of the gang at Men’s Health have a great concept that Web Watch wholeheartedly agrees with — if you want to lose weight the easy way, just change what you eat through simple meal replacements.

Like the photo above, you can still have your giant-sized coffee beverage, but the Starbucks version will save you 200 calories and 30 grams of fat.

But let’s face it – their book is full of practical advice when what we really want are the details surrounding the unpublished information on the drinks we really enjoy: beer and liquor. Continue reading NEW DIET TIP: GET DRUNK, NOT FAT

Compared to drunk men, drunk women don’t sleep very well


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I Don't Drink Anymore, Unless it's Wine
I don’t drink anymore, unless it’s wine

Did you know about the medical journal entitled ALCOHOLISM: CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH?

It covers all types of medical research involving alcohol, such as:

So in a recent study, Web Watch shouldn’t be surprised that scientists were able to conclude that DRUNK WOMEN HAVE PROBLEMS SLEEPING. Continue reading COMPARED TO DRUNK MEN, DRUNK WOMEN DON’T SLEEP VERY WELL