Hanging out with Kim Jong-un? Out of public sight for 10 days, Russian President Vladimir Putin resurfaced and appeared to be in good health. Among the rumors were that he was dead, ill or with the Olympic gymnast who gave birth to their baby.
The truth was much more mundane: “‘House of Cards’ on Netflix we were binge-watching,” Putin said. “Is romantic comedy, no?”
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Bribes go better with Coke: Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and other snack giants are paying nutrition bloggers to say their products can be part of a healthy diet. “Every big brand works with bloggers or has paid talent,” said a Coke spokesman.
In turn, the nutrition bloggers have hired their own “paid talent” to reassure them they haven’t sold out and shouldn’t be ashamed of themselves.
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Would you like a Band-Aid with that? A national union is gathering the complaints of McDonald’s workers who are detailing workplace safety issues, including a manager who told an employee to put mayonnaise on a burn.
If that management career doesn’t work out, we’re sure he could find work as a health care blogger.
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