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Do These 15 Things Count as Cheating?

We all know what cheating is in a relationship… or do we?

Would it be cheating if you watched the next episode of “The Great British Baking Show” without your partner… but with someone else… who you previously dated, and are now just friends with… after having dinner together… but before having sex? (Kidding!)

Thousands of people took an online poll that asked if different things count as cheating or not.

1. Does kissing someone on the cheek count as cheating?

Only 15% say yes. 77% think kissing on the lips is definitely cheating. 3% even think it’s cheating when two actors have to kiss.

2. Scrolling through Tinder when you’re bored, but not messaging anyone?

51% say yes, that’s cheating. If you do message someone, 88% say it’s cheating.

3. Hugging someone very closely and slowly?

21% think that’s cheating.

4. Sending someone else revealing photos?

Yes, 93% say it’s cheating.

5. Giving someone a massage?

25% say it’s cheating no matter the context.

6. Flirting with that cute barista at Starbucks?

35% think it’s cheating.

7. Hooking up with someone else when you’re on a “break”?

38% say it’s cheating. Another 30% think it’s a gray area, so it depends.

8. Sharing a bed, but you don’t do anything?

23% say it’s cheating.

9. Holding hands with someone else?

32% say it’s cheating. Another 39% say it depends.

10. Telling someone, “I’d totally hook up with you if I was single”?

45% say it counts as cheating.

11. Hanging out with an ex without telling your significant other?

Only 44% think that’s definitely cheating.

12. Watching porn?

Only 12% say it’s cheating.

13. Sliding into someone else’s DMs?

63% say it’s cheating.

14. Having sex with someone else?

2% say that’s not cheating.

15. Your partner has been in a coma for months and might not wake up. You sleep with someone else. Is that cheating?

48% say yes.

Pebblegate: Stone Skipping World Rocked by Cheating Scandal

The tranquil world of stone skipping (a sport that usually involves dads in cargo shorts and bored kids on family camping trips) has been thrown into chaos after the shocking revelation of CHEATING at the World Stone Skimming Championships.

Officials uncovered “suspiciously circular” stones, raising eyebrows and questions about how far athletes will go to gain an edge in this highly lucrative sport. (Okay, fine, there’s no prize money… but reputations are priceless.)

The scandal (a.k.a. Pebblegate) centers on competitors who allegedly doctored their stones into near-perfect circles, turning nature’s pebbles into aerodynamic skipping saucers. One official said, “We didn’t notice at the time that they were suspiciously circular.” (Translation: these guys basically showed up with Olympic discus equipment and thought no one would notice.)

The offenders confessed, were disqualified, and are expected to release a tearful apology video soon… possibly while holding up the offending stones for the camera.

Meanwhile, American skipper Jonathan Jennings emerged victorious, hurling a rock an astonishing 177 meters (that’s nearly two football fields, or approximately three Costco parking lots). Jennings’ performance is already being described as “the Michael Phelps of throwing rocks at ponds.”

Fans are divided. Some say this scandal tarnishes the credibility of the sport. Others say, “Wait. Stone skipping is an actual championship?”

Either way, organizers vow tighter security next year… potentially including stone doping tests, TSA-style scanners, and maybe even a “pebble pat-down.” Because if we can’t trust our stones to be naturally jagged, what can we trust?

70 Years Ago: Disneyland Live Broadcast Was Steamier Than Expected

Disneyland just hit the seven-decade mark! The grand opening on July, 17, 1955 was invite-only but also broadcast live on ABC. And boy, did viewers get an eyeful.

Walt had pulled a genius promotional move to hype the new park. He launched a show called “Disneyland“ that aired updates of the park being built weekly on ABC almost a year before it opened. So, parents and kiddies watching from home were primed for most of what they were about to see.

Host, Bob Cummings – who was married and on wife 3 of 5 at the time – apparently missed a cue, and was shown sucking face with one of the Frontierland dancers. This is live TV. In 1955.

Bob played it off so effectively, it’s hard to tell whether the moment was staged or not. You be the judge.

Bonus: 26 years after the live broadcast, the “Ronnie Reagan” guy Bob throws it to at 41:30 would be president.