A mum-to-be’s gender reveal was ruined after her mother-in-law carried out a cruel prank. It isn’t always easy to bite our tongues when it comes to the actions and opinions of our in-laws. But one woman, who wishes to remain unnamed, has drawn the line after being so hurt by her husband’s mother, she was reduced to tears and ran out of the party. The pregnant woman’s mother-in-law decided to take charge of the party planner. She offered to keep her grandchild’s gender a secret and purchase confetti cannons for the big day. But her kind gesture was ruined when she used ‘fake’ cannons before revealing the real gender of the baby. The annoyed mum took to Reddit to share her frustration. She explained that this pregnancy was extra special to the family as they had sadly dealt with four miscarriages, and the mother wanted her two boys to have another sibling. She expressed that while she would be happy to “keep her boy mum crown” she would also love to have a little girl. Speaking about what happened at the gender reveal party, the mum said: “We get to the cannons. Mother-in-law hands us both a cannon. Husband gets to go first and all I see is pink confetti, the sweetest surprise, my life with a daughter flashing in my mind. “I’m hugging my husband, tears shed, I was shaking happy. I’m always very calm and collected when I’m excited. My mom is crying happy for me, this is the biggest best surprise I’ve ever had. I was fully expecting a third boy.” The mum was confused when her mother-in-law said she also had her own cannon but when she let it off it revealed the real gender of her grandchild – a boy. The mum added: “I instantly regret my initial ecstatic response. Why are there both colours now? She then hands us the ‘real’ cannons, and they both pop blue. “Of course, I can’t match my previous energy. I hugged my husband and people around me and excused myself. And I cried. And I haven’t really stopped for hours now. Don’t get me wrong, I am so incredibly thankful for the opportunity to have any children and I know health is number one.” She continued: “I had this space in time where my dream of a daughter came true and now I’m grieving that. I know I’ll love my son with all my heart and I am not upset he’s a boy at all, it’s just the rollercoaster broke my heart today. “I feel like a jerk for being so upset but all this happened in front of an audience. I’m so embarrassed and this happy video taken of the reveal isn’t even real. It’s a moment in time I got my heart broken.” The annoyed woman said that she did not understand what her mother-in-law was thinking nor did she find the prank funny. The grandmother later apologised. After sharing what happened, a number of Reddit users comforted her and said she was not wrong for feeling upset. One individual said: “Who the hell thinks it’s a good idea to mess with the emotions of a pregnant woman? Seriously!” Another commented: “I’m really sorry you had to go through that, and with an audience to boot. Give yourself some credit, you handled it as gracefully as possible.” One other wrote: “This is why I hate pranks. They are only for the entertainment of the prankster. I mean, who pranks a pregnant woman?” Another individual said: “It sounds like she meant for them to both do the fake cannons at the same time, which would have revealed both colours and led to confusion, instead of a false positive on the girl. “It still wouldn’t be funny, but it wouldn’t be cruel like it turned out this way.” Do you agree? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Lady Gaga’s dad says migrants have ‘taken over’ NYC neighborhood, causing ‘mayhem’ — calls city’s response to crisis ‘a joke’
Lady Gaga’s father told the New York Post this week that migrants have “taken over” his Upper West Side neighborhood and caused “mayhem.” He called the city’s response to the crisis “a joke.”
The Post reported that Lady Gaga’s dad, 66-year-old Joe Germanotta, is leading an effort to bring the neighborhood’s concerns to lawmakers, local law enforcement, and homeless services.
Germanotta, who opened a restaurant in the area in 2012, has lived in the Pythian building on West 70th Street for over three decades.
Down the road from Germanotta’s home, the Stratford Arms Hotel was recently converted into a shelter for approximately 500 migrants, he told the outlet. The building previously served as a residence hall for the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.
He accused the AMDA of selling out neighbors and called the transition a “pretty rapid” “stealth operation.”
“There’s now 500 migrants living in that dormitory. That’s when all the mayhem began,” Germanotta told the Post. “Hookers are coming and going. In the mornings, you see prostitutes coming out of the building.”
Germanotta bemoaned the late-night noise from loud music and motorbikes, noting that it begins at around 10 p.m. and continues through 4 a.m. He added that the streets are filled with trash, children are catcalled, and residents are verbally abused.
He referred to the migrants as “guests in our neighborhood” who have “basically taken over.”
“I think, for the most part, the 500 that are in there are good people,” Germanotta stated. “And I think they’re locked into very small rooms and when they get out, they go out at night, and they party.”
The pop star’s father said he does not mind having the migrants in his neighborhood.
“They’re gonna be there for three years. That was the contract, I understand. But at least manage it. Put the proper security in place, have a police presence and a code of conduct,” he said.
Germanotta and the West 70th Street Association are urging city officials to create a written plan outlining how the neighborhood will be restored.
“Most of the people in (my) building are owners. They feel that this situation has affected their property values,” Germanotta continued. “Give us something back. Give us a tax rebate. They’re spending all this money, OK, give me some.”
Germanotta added that he would have moved if the area had been in such disarray when he was raising his children.
Democratic Mayor Eric Adams’ response to the crisis has been “a joke,” he said.
Germanotta believes that officials should have suspended the “sanctuary city” status until the situation was under control.
“It’s a joke. Why doesn’t he get one of the cruise ships? The cruise ships hold more people, and it’s a more controlled environment,” he continued. “The city is spending a tremendous amount of money that could be spent towards building affordable housing.”
“The really sad part is that in the neighborhood, we still have our share of veterans and homeless — but we’re not taking care of our own. They don’t get food every day. It’s really sad. I feel for them,” Germanotta said.
The City Hall and AMDA did not respond to a request for comment, the Post reported.
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Jane Curtin Reflects on Early ‘SNL’: ‘Not One Thing Was Funny’
When Jane Curtin, one of Saturday Night Live‘s original cast members, looked back at her early years on the program, she didn’t herself laughing.
Curtin recently spoke with People about revisiting those early SNL sketches. A few years ago, she explained, she was sent a five-year compilation tape from the program’s first five years. One year at Christmas, her husband asked if they could watch one.
“So we sat around the TV, and I had that sort of anticipatory, open-mouth grin that people have when they’re waiting for something to happen, that they know is going to be really great,” she recalled. “And … it never happened. It wasn’t funny. Not one thing was funny. There was not one utterance of a laugh or a giggle.”
Curtin, who was on the show from its 1975 debut through 1980, served as the “Weekend Update” anchor starting in 1976 and was often placed in scenes with Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Gilda Radner. She was also well known for her role in the Conehead sketches as matriarch Prymaat.
But when Curtin watched the tapes, something seemed stale. “I think it was just one of those you had to be there in the moment things,” she noted. “That’s what happens with live TV and with topical TV. It gets dated after a while. Remember, this was almost 50 years ago. But after we re-watched, I was like, ‘That really wasn’t a very good show. It was terrible!'”
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Curtin also recalled how even though she got along with everyone on the set, she struggled with the substance-fueled lifestyle of some of her castmates, like John Belushi, and wanted to focus on her acting.
“I had a life — a dog, a husband, an apartment with a little garden. It was a life I really enjoyed,” she said. “John, obviously, he could party with the best of them, but the next day these guys were just so miserable. Plus, the 90 minutes on the show were so exciting and adrenaline-pumping, I felt all the other stuff was self-indulgent and seemed hard.”
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The MADDEST World Cup ever! 2030 edition will be played in SIX different countries across THREE different continents to mark centenary… welcome to FIFA’s latest crazy plan | Daily Mail Online
The MADDEST World Cup ever! 2030 edition will be played in SIX different countries across THREE different continents to mark centenary… welcome to FIFA’s latest crazy plan
The 2030 World Cup will be held in six different countries across three continents as FIFA mark the tournament’s 100th anniversary.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be the official World Cup hosts, but the first three games will take place in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay in a nod to the competition’s South American roots.
The radical move is the result of months of secret talks between UEFA and the South American and African federations, who took their proposal to FIFA. They gave their support in principle to avoid a lengthy and costly bidding process, and it will be rubber-stamped at next year’s FIFA Congress.
All six host countries will qualify automatically for the 48-team tournament, with South America’s allocation set to be cut down from their usual six automatic qualification spots and play-off place.
Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been favourites to host in 2030 since announcing their joint bid earlier this year. Uruguay and Argentina had wanted to jointly host the centenary World Cup as long ago as 2017, a romantic bid given they contested the first final in 1930, won by the Uruguayan hosts.
Morocco, Spain and Portugal are set to host the 2030 World Cup, with 2022 winners Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay set to stage the first three games of the tournament
The proposal would see the tournament’s opener take place in Uruguay – who won the first World Cup in 1930 – before games in South American countries Argentina and Paraguay
Saudi Arabia also held talks with Greece and Egypt last year about submitting a joint bid, but the oil-rich kingdom have now announced their candidacy for 2034 instead.
The first game in 2030 will take place in Montevideo to recognise Uruguay’s legacy as the first World Cup winners and hosts, with the second game being held in Argentina. The third game is in Paraguay to recognise the country’s position as the birthplace of the South American federation, CONMEBOL. The 101 remaining matches will be in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
In a bizarre twist, the opening ceremony will be held in Spain, Portugal or Morocco despite the fact the first game will take place almost 6,000 miles away in Uruguay.
The globetrotting tournament will see matches played in six different countries in seven years
A 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia is almost inevitable – raising the prospect of another winter tournament just 12 years after Qatar 2022
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