ELEVATOR | 11.20.24

The Surprisingly Selfish Reason People Give Terrible Gifts ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

@realdowntomarsgrl by @dzcs4u   The Surprisingly Selfish Reason People Give Terrible Gifts Our scissors are sharp, metaphorically speaking. If something doesn’t spark joy (bad gifts, boring parties), we cut it loose. No guilt. No hesitation. Okay, maybe an ounce of guilt. But finding out that people give bad gifts for selfish reasons? That’s a whole new level of clarity.  Thanks for the socks.   12 Dumbest Things Smart Americans Waste Money On [Partner]  You’re not dumb. You do the normal money-saving things … You’re a regular at the clearance rack. You don’t eat lunch out too much. And you meticulously selected the perfect combo of streaming services to watch your favs for as cheap as possible. But there are some tips you may not know (yet) — and that’s a good thing! Because once you see some of the areas where you can cut your costs, you could find some extra cash in your pocket sooner than you think.  Check it out here.   LEARN MORE   10 Minivans That Prove Practical Can Be Cool We’re behind the wheel maybe once a quarter. Enough to remind ourselves where the wiper switch is. But that’s about it. You couldn’t win us over with the sexiest of sports cars, but these retro man-vans? Hmm.  These grocery getters are cool.   14 of the Largest Human and Animal Body Parts Ever Recorded Blue whales have two-ton tongues and 1,300-pound hearts. And you know what they say about big tongues and big hearts? That’s right. Textbook indicators of a big blue whale penis. The largest one on record? Ten feet long. Two feet in diameter. That’s freaking regulation height. Slap a backboard on it, and let’s erect a hoop.  Can we get a slow clap for that use of “erect”?   Ancient Roman Gladiators Were Huge Celebrities Who Even Had Their Own Merch We used to play in a band. This was a lifetime ago. Toured for a bit. The recording deal was simple. We kept 100% of our merch sales. So, we’d bring our salesman buddy along to sling CDs and shirts.  Nice to have one thing in common with ancient Roman gladiators.   The Mixer Celebrity booze brands actually worth drinking. The best places to give cannabis tourism a whirl. What is bubble gut? The egg before the chicken. Why Belgian Geueze beer tastes so funky. How Fallingwater gave Frank Lloyd Wright a second wind. The surprising origins of those white lines airplanes leave behind. Earn 75,000 miles with this card — worth $750 toward travel!* *Partner     /GTFO @alejandro_algo | Miami     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542   This is a paid advertisement for Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. Reg CF offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.infinityfuel.com/. Reserving the ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will list on the NASDAQ. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe