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Unlike students of other third-level disciplines, Arts student have it pretty rough when it comes to the public’s perception of their prospects.

If you make the mistake of telling someone that you don’t actually intend teaching upon graduation, you’re often met with a mixture of confusion, pity and suspicion.

Oh, and then there’s the endless digs you get about your 12-hour work week while the ‘real’ students sweat over Bunsen burners or slave away in an airless computer lab.

Here are just 8 things you’ll know if you’re pursuing or, indeed, have a Bachelor of Arts degree.

1. People openly scorn your choice of subject.

“Greek and Roman, sure what would you be doing with that jaysusin’ yoke?”

2. People often haven’t even heard of your subjects, and regularly confuse them with something else.

“Anthropology? Is that what Ross Geller did?”

3. You’re not allowed to complain about being tired… EVER.

“Would ya listen to your one? She’s fit for the bed after her two lectures.”

4.  Your timetable never actually allows you a short day because your three classes a day span an eight-hour period.

“Don’t mind me, I’ll just sit on this bench for five hours until the next one.”

5.  If you do a language, you’re regularly quizzed on your fluency by older members of the family.

“Sure I got an honour in that in the Inter. Go on, test me.  BON JOUR!”

6.  Jokes about your supposed lack of prospects no longer rattle you – in fact, you rarely hear them anymore.

“What? McDonalds. Oh yeah, har har har.”

7. You manage to pass exams on novels you haven’t even finished.

“God bless you, Wikipedia.”

8. You are a PRO at hitting your word count with the help of your online thesaurus.

“What? They did have full-sized aortic pumps!”

 

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If you can communicate an entire concept using little more than a sequence of emojis, then a change in career path might be on the horizon.

According to a report in Newsweek, Today Translations are seeking an 'emoji translator' to address cross-cultural misunderstandings which arise from the use of emojis across the globe.

The London-based company is eager to address communication issues which stem from the 'world’s fastest-growing language,' and this is where you might just come in.

"Emoji translation is itself an emerging field – but one dominated to date by software, which is often insensitive to the many cultural differences in usage and interpretation," the ad read.

"We are therefore seeking an exceptional individual to provide the human touch needed where translation software is inadequate."

"In the absence of any native speakers, the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a passion for emojis, combined with cutting-edge knowledge and awareness of areas of confusion and cultural/international differences," it continued.

A degree in Social Sciences with Linguistics, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology or Communication are desirable, but not essential, so it might be time to look into this one!
 

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Ah Funderland, what would our childhoods have been without it?

Only second to the arrival of Santa Claus, the annual trip to the dizzy-making, nausea-inducing world of rides was the best part of the Christmas holidays.

These days Funderland has an array of incredible new attractions including the Eclipse, Discovery, Polyp, Break Dance and Star Flyer as well as Ireland's largest outdoor ice rink, but back in our day it was a haze of candy floss, sticky rides, and overexcited children.

And here are just nine things that happened the moment you entered the Land of Fun.

1. Whether it was the result of too much junk food or a third spin on the same damn ride, someone would ALWAYS get sick.

“Don’t mind me, lads. I’ll be back to myself in no time.”

2.  Your country cousins, who always made the pilgrimage to Dublin for the big event, made no secret of their awe over your cityslicker ways.

“Take it all in, folks.  You’re in the big smoke now… don’t look at anyone in a hoody.”

3.  You happily kissed goodbye to every penny you made off kindly aunts and uncles over the Christmas period.

“I’m getting another bag of candyfloss and I’m eating it on the Dodgems and then I’m getting another bag and then I’m going on the Dodgems again – Aunt Margaret would have wanted it this way.”

4. At least one person in your gang would get the shift, and everyone else realised it was time to up their game.

“It was like a washing machine, and I’m so in love.”

5. You ruined at least one item of your good Christmas outfit that you begged to be allowed wear, and you had to muster up the courage to tell your mam.

“Don’t panic, but I’m after tearing the arse out of my tracksuit bottoms, but it’s grand cos I’m just going to tie my jumper around my waist.”

6. The excitement sometimes got the better of you, and you would get taken aside by your dad who told you to calm jaysusin’ down.

“You’re frightening the other kids, and you’re making a show of your mother.”

7. Word would get around that a random kid had found a way to sneak onto the rides, and the mission to find him was officially on.

“I’ll take this side, you take that side, and between the pair of us we’ll have him cornered.”

8. After a certain age, you’d try to lose your parents in the crowd before being told you’d be made sit in the car if you pulled anything like that again.

“You’re pushing your luck now, I’m telling you.”

9. You were forced to go on the lamest ride in the park simply because it was all a younger sibling could handle.

"Get up there with your sister, and don't be making her feel bad."

 

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Gintern: An (incredibly jammy) individual who is paid to travel Europe and drink gin.

Yes, it actually exists and ladies, if ever there was a job with our name written all over it, it's this one.

But unfortunately, we're not the only ones who think so as company, ILoveGin, learned after a staggering 4,000 people applied for their £20,000 a year position.

Having been inundated with applicants following their posting in September, the website have yet to fill the vacancy and are still working through the thousands of gin aficionados who are more than willing to sample all Europe has to offer on the gin front next year.

Commenting on the to-die-for position, the company said: "We were so overwhelmed with demand, over 4,000 applicants, that we couldn't work through them all before Christmas. We're looking to re-start the vetting process and hire someone in early 2017."

"We're looking for an enthusiastic gin-loving intern – 'Gintern' as we like to call it – who will be happy to spend their days trying new gins, new mixers, finding new brands to work with, visiting distilleries, pairing gins and "ginspiring" us with their new-found knowledge."

The lucky gintern, in this case, must live in the UK, so we're out of the running this time, but the minute one becomes available in Ireland, we'll be ON it.

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How many times have you had your name spelled incorrectly on your Starbucks Grande Latte order? More than once, we'd guess.

And how many times have you taken to social media to call Starbucks out on their error while sharing an image of their offending name tag? Again, more than once, right?

Well, if conspiracy theorists are to be believed, you've been playing into the global corporation's hands in that case.

In a move which has YouTubers picking their jaws off the floor in recent days, YouTube channel, Super Deluxe, conducted an experiment and it looks like they might just be on to something.

With the help of a woman named Molly, who visited five branches of the coffee chain, the channel suggested that the coffee house purposely misspell our names so we'll share the mistake on social media.

And hey presto, free advertising.,..

 

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It's easy to dismiss the Nitelink's humble merits (namely saving us a small fortune on taxis) but it's actually been the venue for some of our absolute favourite memories after a night out.

The time the whole upper deck took Fairytale of New York to the next level and the night we fell asleep and woke up wearing Santa hats courtesy of our fellow passengers, to name but two.

 Not only that but it's often a beacon of a late-night romance – as one driver recently revealed when asked to recount his favourite festive season memory.

After seeing the kindling of a couple’s romance aboard his Nitelink route; a year later he was driving the wedding bus and explained that it was only after arriving at the wedding venue, he realised it was the same couple’s special day!

Now, as Nitelink season kicks off once again in earnest – here are just 7 things we love about it.

1. The spontaneous sing-songs

All you need is someone to kick it off at the top, and someone else to chime in from the back, and you're away in a hack.

"Jaysus, does anyone know anything other than the chorus?"

2. The sense of comradery

Piling onto a bus with a group of strangers – some of whom have lost their mates, others of whom have lost their dignity – is your chance to home your agony aunt skills.

"I don't know how he managed to pull and you didn't, but a few more bites of that Spice Box and you'll be laughing."

3. The sneaky chipper

You know you're not meant to have it, but there's no way you'll make it through the entire journey if you don't get at least one burger into you before bed-time.

"It's grand, I'll just put my head in my handbag and eat it in there."

4. The frantic sprint 

No matter how many times you check the timetable and terminus, you always find yourself sprinting through the city centre in stilettos to make it on time.

"I swear to God, it moves stops every single time."

5. The awkward encounter

While it might be hideous at the time, filling your mates in on the couple who broke up in full view of everyone on the top deck makes for serious hangover fodder.

"First he was crying and then she was crying and then this fella laughed and then I cried."

6. The six degrees of separation

It doesn't matter how alone you feel before hopping on board, you can be guaranteed you will, in some capacity, know half the bus within five minutes.

"I knew you looked familiar! I think my older sister used babysit your cousin! And c'mere to me, are you still big into the GAA?"

7. The home stop

It's taken all your willpower not to fall asleep on the lap of a stranger, and now the end is in sight.

"I'm home. Oh God, I'm home! Suck it €30 taxi fare!"

 

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The moment we're introduced to a hack, most of us wonder how we lived so long without it… and, perhaps more importantly, why we never thought of it ourselves.

If that sounds at all familiar, then prepare to hang your heads in shame, ladies.

In a move which has us re-evaluating pretty much everything, Clare from Manchester took to Twitter to share her use for her fridge's water dispenser, and frankly we're stunned we never thought to do it ourselves.

Filling the water tray with sweet, sweet vino, the 28-year-old beauty marketer created an icy wine dispenser which has us salivating into our sleeves right about now.

"My adult life just peaked," she wrote alongside a shot which has racked up a staggering 173,000 likes in just two days.

Commenting on the viral post, one Twitter user responded: "This is my dream, I can't believe, as a wine addict, that I never thought of this!" 

And everyone from Time Magazine to BuzzFeed want in on Clare's ingenuity – much to the surprise of Clare who tweeted: "Right, I'm off to The Winchester and waiting for all of this to blow over."

Sounding like a gal after our own heart, Clare was actually more stricken by her description in the countless publications who have highlighted her top-notch hack than the public's interest in the hack.

"Even with all this madness, the thing that is scaring me the most is that people are calling me a 'woman', I am not adult enough for that!"

We wonder if she has an opening for a BFF.

 

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After finding herself seated next to a first-time flyer earlier this week, one woman from the States decided to live-tweet the experience.

And Twitter is absolutely melting.

Upon meeting sixty-year-old Sue who was flying from Los Angeles to San Francisco, Elaine Filadelfo updated her followers on Sue's reaction to her first time in the air,  and we now have a special place in our hearts for good ol' Sue.

Alternating between nerves and excitement, Sue got through her first flight with the help of her new mate, Elaine, and the internet has a new hero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good on ya, Sue! Spread the good word! 

 

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When it comes to security, our dads know what's what.

From doing a recce of the family house every night to having a meltdown if they hear we ventured outside after dark, our fathers are the Patron Saints of Personal Security.

And woe betide any young one who might think they're clever enough to ignore their teachings as Corey Hughes discovered during the summer when her dad heard she planned to keep her passport and wallet in a schoolbag during a trip.

After recording her father's expletive-ridden reaction to the questionable move, Corey uploaded the video to YouTube and four months later, it's still doing the rounds.

Ladies, we could all learn a thing or two from Mr Hughes.

 

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If you spend much of December on the hunt for Selloptape after accidentally gouging holes in your fingers, you're not alone.

While the idea of wrapping presents by the Christmas tree appeals to us every year, the reality is always vastly different, and unless the item we're wrapping is a 4×4 box, we end up in a sweaty heap.

And as we've obviously been approaching the whole thing wrong for years, we're clearly open to suggestions on how to improve our wrapping experience.

Thankfully, we stumbled upon a video on YouTube which has been doing the rounds recently, and frankly it's a revelation.

One item, one piece of wrapping paper and 12 second later, hey presto!

Ladies, set your faces to stun.

 

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2016 – Where do we start?

While it’s easy (oh-so easy) to dismiss the past 12 months as a sh*tshow from start to finish, it’s important to acknowledge that among Trump’s triumph and the Brexit blow-out, the past year has also given us some pretty amazing events.

From the Irish fans doing us proud at the Euros to Brianna Parkins speaking out at The Rose of Tralee, 2016 gave us A LOT to talk about on Facebook.

And oh, how we talked.

Today, Facebook released the most discussed moments in 2016, and it looks like Ireland was on much the same page as the rest of the world when it came to the moments which stopped us in our tracks.

Ireland:

  1. US Presidential Election
  2. Irish General Election
  3. Brexit
  4. Olympics
  5. UEFA Euro 2016
  6. David Bowie
  7. Easter Rising
  8. GAA All-Ireland Final 2016
  9. Rose of Tralee
  10. Six Nations Championship

Global:

  1. US Elections
  2. Brazilian Politics
  3. Pokemon Go
  4. Black Lives Matter
  5. Rodrigo Duterte
  6. Olympics
  7. Brexit
  8. Super Bowl
  9. David Bowie
  10. Muhammed Ali

"The range of topics in this year’s top ten shows the breadth of subjects discussed on Facebook, from elections to major sporting events and, of course, key moments on the Irish calendar like the All-Ireland finals," Head of Facebook Gareth Lambe said.

“It was a big year for politics and it is no surprise that the top three most talked-about topics were the Irish and US elections and Brexit.”

“During the summer, we had the Euros and Olympics – at which Ireland was well represented by both our athletes and supporters – with many stand-out moments captured on Facebook.”

And when not busy weighing in on global politics, we also found time to make the most of Facebook’s new feature, Facebook Live, which became available to everyone in April of this year.

From the Byrne Brothers dancing in Eyre Square to checking in with Mrs Brown’s Boys, our top four Facebook Live videos have been revealed, and we’re clearly a patriotic bunch.

Here are the top four…

1. The Byrne Brothers, Byrne Brothers Dancing in Eyre Square  

2. TG4, Irish dancers in Inis

3. The Irish Sun, Ronan Keating duets with his daughter Ali
 

4. Mrs. Brown’s Boys TV Series, Mrs. Brown's Boys Live

Ah memories, but we’re looking forward to closing the door on 2016 all the same…

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The moment a wedding appears the horizon, most of us begin choosing outfits, scheduling beauty appointments and giving ourselves peps talks about the need to alternate wine with water at least once over the course of the day.

And while we know planning a wedding takes months for the bride and groom, being the perfect flower girl is no mean feat either… as six-year-old Niamh Heneghan from Castlebar in Co Mayo recently learned.

Overwhelmed by the sheer amount of tasks that must be tended to in the run-up to a wedding, Niamh composed a To-Do list which her father happened to stumble across.

From fitting in a 'fitness workout' to practicing her walk up the aisle, Niamh left no stone unturned when it came to her wedding prep as her dad Richie told the Huffington Post.

"I thought it was very funny when I saw it," he said before revealing that his daughter was 'exceptionally excited' about her role in the wedding on December 27.

How much do you want Niamh part of your big day?!

 

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