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Who doesn’t love a chicken tender? Sure it doesn’t have all the glitz and glamour of a juicy cheeseburger or a gargantuan chicken sandwich — and by glitz and glamour I mean there is no bread and cheese — but when you bite into a great chicken tender the pleasure centers in your brain ignite. Life improves immediately. Yes, I’m fully aware that I just said that delicious chicken tenders make life better but have you ever eaten a chicken tender while angry? The only time that happens is when your chicken tender order was botched somehow and that’s a pretty rare occurrence, considering that chicken tenders are a pretty easy dish to prepare.

So long as it is crunchy, tender, and battered in a mix of spices that make it flavorful (no sauce required), it’s probably going to be delicious. Chicken tenders are like french fries in that they require very little effort to make right. And like french fries, chicken tenders vary wildly from fast food restaurant to fast food restaurant.

For the most part, I’ve never eaten a chicken tender that I don’t like. That said, I definitely have my favorites. Last summer we ranked 18 different chicken tenders and I concluded that Dave’s Hot Chicken makes the best tender on the market. But since some of those 18 tenders featured sauce (some were doused in barbecue or buffalo), it was only fair to rank each of the 18 paired with the best sauce available from each respective restaurant.

Which got us wondering: who makes the best chicken tender no sauce required? If we ditched the sauce element of the ranking, would our number 1 still be number 1? We put our top five to the blind taste test to find out.

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How We Put Together Our Blind Chicken Tender Taste Test

When conducting a fast food blind taste test, time is the enemy. I needed a way to pick up all of these chicken tenders in a short window of time so they’d all be warm-to-hot, as a cold chicken tender isn’t going to taste nearly as good as a warm one. Luckily, in Cerritos California, I can hit up all of the restaurants that landed in last year’s top five pretty easily.

Our top five from our 2023 ranking were, in descending order:

5. Jollibee
4. Popeyes
3. Chick-fil-A
2. Raising Canes
1. Dave’s Hot Chicken.

In Cerritos, two of these restaurants are across the street from one another, and the other three are all located on the same street around the corner. I placed an order on each restaurant’s app while in the Jollibee drive-thru and rounded up all the chicken in about 15 minutes. Then I hit up a nearby friend’s house and explained my very weird situation (“I need to eat chicken tenders in your house while wearing a blindfold”).

Soon, I was tasting away. All of the tenders were still warm so I consider this a success. Now let’s get to the food:

PART I — The Chicken Tender Blind Taste Test

Taste 1:

Despite the appearance, there is a noticeable lack of crunch here… but it’s surprisingly juicy. It’s very tender and easy to chew with a subtle mix of flavors. I’m tasting a hint of garlic powder and a touch of salt but where it wows me is the almost sweet buttery aftertaste.

The chicken also comes apart incredibly easily, the breading wants to slip from the tender with each bite. There is a homemade imperfect quality about this chicken tender that I think works as a strength.

Taste 2:

Considerably drier than Taste 1 but still tender. The breading looks heavy but has a bright and airy mouthfeel, with an almost panko-like crunch. The dominant seasoning here is salt but there is something else here lurking in the back end.

It’s savory, almost umami-like. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say it’s MSG.

Taste 3:

I know this is Dave’s Hot Chicken because it has that distinct cayenne and smoked paprika flavor with a sort of pickle-y briney aftertaste that is characteristic of hot chicken. And you know what? It’s not hitting. The chicken is laborious to chew, and the breading has bits that are so crunchy I’m fearing for my teeth.

There is a sort of chunkiness to the meat that I’m not into, it doesn’t have that tender texture that Taste 1 and Taste 2 had. The breading is a nice mix of smokey and spicy sensations, but there is a certain Hot Cheetos-like aftertaste that I’m not digging today.

Taste 4:

That pickle-brine flavor returns here. There is a dark, earthy sweetness to this chicken tender that sets it apart from the other tenders I’ve tried so far, even more so than the cayenne-heavy flavor of Taste 3. The breading has a mix of black pepper, garlic, and onion powder, and the chicken is tender and almost melts in the mouth.

This is a pretty solid chicken tender, I’m not sold on the sweetness, but I can tell that paired with the right sauce this can be a real winner. No complaints here.

Taste 5:

Audibly crunchy, but dry as hell. This has a noticeable spicy kick to it, it almost tastes like a combination of the flavor of Taste 3 and the texture of Taste 2. While I enjoy the crunch, it’s clear that I’m getting more breading here than meat itself.

I like the flavor but I feel like this tender is severely lacking in chicken, which is kind of a problem.

PART II — The Chicken Tender Ranking

5. Popeyes — Spicy Chicken Tender (Taste 5)

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No one wants to see Popeyes come dead last in a ranking, I get it, but I can’t in good consciousness rank a chicken tender higher than last when it has this little, you know, chicken. Ultimately, while I liked the spicy flavor and the crunch of this chicken, there simply wasn’t enough meat.

If this was a ranking on the best chicken tender breading, then maybe, maybe, we’d be able to rank this higher than last, but that’s not what this ranking is. It is with a heavy heart that I give Popeyes last place.

The Bottom Line:

The ratio of breading to meat is all off here.

4. Dave’s Hot Chicken — Chicken Tender (Heat Level: Hot)

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This is quite a fall. As I mentioned before, in our ranking of 18 chicken tenders, Dave’s took the top spot and I’m not sure what happened here, but it did not stand up to the blind taste test. Maybe it was the lack of sauce, but I just found the flavor kind of off-putting, and the texture of the chicken itself way too chunky and chewy.

Considering the whole purpose of this blind taste test was to see how each tender stacked up without the help of dipping sauce, I thought this winning was a sure thing. It’s noticeably seasoned more than the competition, and yet… it couldn’t stack up. We’re going to have to revamp our full ranking after this one.

The Bottom Line:

The champ has fallen!

3. Jollibee — Chicken Fingers (Taste 2)

Jollibee hails from the Philippines and while there isn’t anything about this fried chicken that strikes me as particularly reminiscent of Filipino cuisine, there is a noticeable difference in the texture of the breading and the overall flavor of the seasoning blend.

In my blind taste test, I suspected monosodium glutamate as the secret ingredient here, and while I can’t confirm that, there is a noticeable savoriness here that is lacking in the other tenders in this taste test. While I like that umami quality, the chicken was a bit too dry to take the top spot so I’m going to have to award this one the bronze medal.

The Bottom Line:

If you’re looking for a chicken tender that tastes truly different from the competition, Jollibee is the play.

2. Chick-fil-A — Chick-n-Strip (Taste 4)

Chick-fil-A’s Chick-n-Strip gets the award for the most annoying name. The chain goes crazy with the hyphens, and that’s coming from someone working in media, where going crazy with hyphens is our favorite thing to do.

Annoying name aside, this chicken tender, or… Chick-n-Strip is everything that a good chicken tender should be: juicy, flavorful, and crunchy. The breading here is well seasoned and the noticeable sweet aftertaste that this chicken tender has is distinct enough that I can see this being someone’s favorite.

But… it’s not mine. I think the sweet aspect is interesting, and I love the mix of seasoning, but this tender wants for a sauce to balance it out. Because of that, I’ll probably never eat one of these sauceless again, so I can’t give it the top spot for that reason alone.

The Bottom Line:

A near-perfect chicken tender. Alas…

1. Raising Cane’s — Chicken Tender (Taste 1)

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Raising Cane’s chicken tender ticks all the boxes. It’s juicy, tender, and has the perfect meat-to-breading ratio. Yes, it’s easily the least crunchy tender on this list, but what you lose in crunch you gain in flavor. There is a perfect balance between the salt, onion powder, and a hint of garlic flavor, with an addicting buttery finish. The meat is tender and melts in your mouth, and while yes, sauce would improve this tender, you don’t need it.

There’s satisfying and complete about biting into this chicken tender — it tastes the closest to homemade that you’re going to get in the fast food space. It doesn’t feel like any corners are being cut here, the quality is palpable.

Today, it’s the clear winner. The other chicken tenders we tasted don’t even come close.

The Bottom Line:

The chicken tender, perfected. This is the best chicken tender in the fast food space you’re going to find.

What separates people who are geniuses from those who are merely talented? German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer (1788 – 1860) explained the difference: “Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”

Popular TikTok philosopher Juan de Medeiros further explained Schopenhauer’s views on genius in a video that has been seen over 200,000 times.

“Essentially, what he meant is that true genius is when you can do or see things that other people can’t even conceive of,” de Medeiros explained. “It’s like a genius is often doing something before his time has come; will often only be recognized after his death. Someone who is talented is very good at doing something that other people recognize as being important. Whereas a genius is someone who has the vision to foresee that which will become important in the future.”

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To put it simply, Schopenhauer and de Medeiros believe that vision is the ability that separates a genius from all others.

How to be a genius.

@julianphilosophy

How to be a genius #genius #smart #quotes

A lot of people in the comments noted that being a genius must be difficult.

“The cruel joke is that everyone will tell you it doesn’t make sense or a bad idea because they cannot understand the proposal,” Amrr80 wrote. “What a lonely place to be until another genius sees your vision,” SweetyBird wrote.

“Vincent Van Gogh is the example of an artist or painter, because in his time no one appreciated his works but when he died everybody loves it,” John wrote.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and that means parents will be sifting and sorting through piles of cutesy cards. Most will probably contain the standard fare—a sweet cartoon character, some candy, a nice message.

But then again, kids do say the darndest things, and you never know when that candidness will pop up to deliver some grade-A comedy.

For a woman named Nisarah, it happened when her daughter decided to create handmade cards for her classmates. Let’s just say…one stood out among the rest.

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Most of her handwritten cards were short and sweet, looking like this:

“Luca…stay cool.”

“Oliver…you’re smart.”

“Victoria…you’re a good girl.”

…But then came Conor, who received a very different message.

“Conor…DO BETTER.”

Nisarah could barely contain her laugh as she read her daughter’s blunt and brutal Valentine.

“These weren’t Valentine’s Day cards, they were performance reviews. We got a future girl boss here 🤗” one viewer wrote.

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While most people had a burning curiosity as to what Conor must have done to warrant such admonishment, some had no trouble believing he must be getting some just desserts.

“Conor must be… the class disruptor & baby girl is tired of it 😂😂😂😂” one person quipped.”

Another added, “This might be the advice that changes Connor’s lil life around 😂.”

And perhaps Conor’s everywhere could use the advice, as one wrote, “Honestly as a Connor, I agree I do need to do better. Ty.”

Given that Nisarah, aka “Dudette with a Sign” regularly posts content with her own cheeky handwritten messages, it feels safe to say that her daughter comes by it naturally.

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Regardless, we’d all love a status report in a few weeks to confirm whether or not Conor did, in fact, do better.

As the ancient proverb says, “Brevity is the soul of wit,” but communicating big, essential ideas clearly and concisely is also a great indicator of wisdom. In a world awash with information, the ability to take a complex idea and turn it into simple, understandable statements is a true gift.

Succinct, bite-size pieces of wisdom are also a way to help people remember what’s truly important. As theologian François Fénelon once said, “The more you say, the less people remember.”

The ability to communicate big ideas simply, reveals the level of understanding one has on a subject. Albert Einstein once said, “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”

In an attempt to collect some of the pithiest bits of wisdom known to humankind, a Reddit user named Upset-Document-8399 posed a big question to the AskReddit forum: “Wise people of Reddit, what’s a one-liner pearl of wisdom you know?”

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The Redditors shared a lot of real wisdom on everything from infatuation to tattoos. So we took 22 of the most profound (and short) pearls and listed them by topic.

1. Safe driving

“Better to lose a second of your life than lose your life in a second.” — Ballsack2025

“A drivers ed teacher said, ‘It doesn’t matter who’s right, if you’re dead.’ Goes beyond driving, but definitely applies to driving.” — xwhy

“It’s better to be late in this life, than early in the next.” — Hughdapu

2. Advice

“Don’t discount good advice just because it comes from an unexpected source.” — Ambitious Angel

3. Perfection

“Only fake flowers are flawless.” — komor3bii

4. Difficulty

“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.” — VellichorVisum

“Why are difficult decisions difficult? Because you know that taking the easy option is the wrong thing to do.” — Consult-SR88

5. Attaining wisdom

“Confucius: “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” — BolognaAunt

6. Technology addiction

“A ringing phone is an invitation, not a command.” — MajesticValuable

7. Healthy society

“A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit.” — libra00

“And society grows sh*t when old men cut down trees because they don’t need shade when they’re dead.” — CrimpsShootsandRuns

8. Life is…

“Life is like a camera – focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don’t work out, take another shot.” — RubyPerry

9. Tattoos

“My dad always said never get a tattoo where a judge can see it.” — ttw81

“Know what you call a visible tattoo? A salary cap.” — Bluto58

10. Infatuation

“Infatuation is holding on for all you’re worth. Love is being afraid and letting go anyway.” — JamesCDiamond

“Infatuation is Love, minus Information.” — milescowperthwaite

11. Intelligence

“You’ve got to learn to spot those who claim common sense but are really just shallow thinkers.” — Audiate

“People who think they are smart are usually the least. They’re usually the most vocal as well.” — Karmagod13000

12. Reason

“You cannot reason someone out of a belief they didn’t reason themselves into.” — HarrargnNarg

“Ideology: The clean and well-lit prison of one idea.” — defdac

13. Opinions

“You always have the option of having no opinion.” — flew1337

“Whatever your opinion may be on any given topic, you aren’t obligated to share it with anyone.” — WeirdCoolWilson

When I say “picture a birthing clinic,” you’re likely to imagine all white rooms and hospital beds…not luxury suites and spa vibes.

But the latter was what Nicole Patrice, who had moved to Japan from Kentucky and underwent a c-section at the Nagoya Birth Clinic, where her husband purchased a 5-day stay in the “precious suite” as a Christmas gift.

Her tour of the facility and all its next level amenities—not to mention its price—left viewers in shock.

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Though Patrice was separated from her baby for 24 hours as she received phototherapy treatment for jaundice, the clinic provided in-person snuggle time when able, even bringing him up to her suite for morning visits.

The rest of the time, Patrice was free to focus on her own healing, and it was as though every aspect of the clinic was specifically designed to facilitate that. From the restaurant worthy meals (all of which are apparently “made to promote healing, excite the palate and encourage lactation” to the cozy reading nooks, to the on-site aesthetic clinic for rejuvenating facials. Yes, really.

But wait, there’s more: Nagoya also provided adorable props for family photos, an in-room hot water heater for tea and coffee, plus in-room breakfast and afternoon tea.

“They really care about mothers here, and they just want us to rest and relax and really enjoy our time,” Patrice said in the video.

For a five day stay with all these bells and whistles, Patrice paid less than $3000 USD. By comparison, you’d be lucky to pay that for a single stay in something similar here in the United States.

@nicole_does_japan Day two after having a C-section in Japan. Pain management has been surprisingly easy. I came off of my IVs the day after my surgery- and I fully believe that not relying on pain medication has allowed my body to heal and create a threshold of tolerability, that I did not experience with my first C-section. In Japan, they don’t give a lot of unnecessary medication in regards to narcotics. I think the strongest thing that I had was Tylenol. the food, and the peaceful atmosphere all attribute to my healing. It’s been a dream giving birth at the Nagoya birth clinic. ##birthinjapan##japanpregnant##nagoyabirthclinic##nagoya##japanesefood##hospitalfoodreview##LifeInJapan##Csection##dayinmylife ♬ Lofi/Fashionable/Rose Piano/10 minutes(1455693) – nightbird_bgm

Needless to say, people were impressed.

“I wouldn’t want to leave. Good food, baby nursery, facials to which Patrcis replied “Smae .It felt like ‘mommy camp.’”

“5 star maternity hotel is what it is.”

“I just love how progressive, considerate and healing the Japanese view and approach the birthing and recovery period.”

The underlying reason why Japanese and American approaches to childbirth differ so greatly could be due to fundamental cultural views. An article in PubMed states that while “autonomy is cherished in America,” Japan still adheres to more traditional gender roles, and maintains a “women-centered” approach to birth practices. Male partners often do not even help in labor. Additionally, Japan prioritizes natural births, believing it strengthens the bond between child and mother.

This system is, of course, not without its flaws due to those social norms, but in an ideal scenario, we would be able to blend both Western and Eastern modalities to create a birthing experience that truly caters to the needs of new mothers and prioritizes their healing journey.

It goes without saying that water is a basic human right that should never be denied to anyone. So when a homeless woman named Polly in Cardiff, Wales, was refused a drink at her local McDonald’s recently, a good Samaritan wouldn’t stand for it.

Jonathon Pengelly couldn’t believe his eyes when the cashier told the woman no. “I don’t know what was going through their minds but a lady, clearly homeless was asking for a basic human right; and for a multi-billion pound company, for them to say no is disgusting!” Pengelly wrote on Facebook.

Pengelly was behind the woman in line, so he offered to buy her and her friend something to eat and was shocked at Polly’s response.

“She asked for a single cheeseburger and that was it,” Pengelly said. “We bought as much as we could carry so I knew she wasn’t going to be hungry.” He then sat and ate with them and was blown away by their positive attitudes. So he brought them back to his house, where they showered and brushed their teeth. While they cleaned up, Pengelly prepared some food to tide the women over for a few days.

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Pengelly posted about the evening’s events on Facebook to raise awareness about the problem of homelessness in the U.K. “I’m no saint, but this small act of kindness cost me about £20,” he wrote. “I know 90% of people reading this will earn about 10 times that a day. … If you see someone on the streets, don’t look down on them like they’re nothing. You don’t know what they’ve been though! Spare a little thought!”

Pengelly’s experience didn’t just open up his eyes to a real problem, he made a friend as well. “Me and Polly have chatted on the phone and I’ve promised her that she will never go hungry or cold again!” he said.

Here’s Pengelly’s full post:

“Well, my night took an unexpected turn! So I finished my night out, ended up in the dreaded McDonald’s queue. I couldn’t help but notice the lady in front me, all she asked for was a cup of hot water.

The member of staff told her no. I don’t know what was going through their mind but a lady, clearly homeless was asking for a basic human right; and for a multi billion pound company, for them to say no is disgusting!

My heart was shattered! So I spoke to her and told her to order what she wanted, expecting her to order everything. I was so shocked. She asked for a single cheese burger and that was it. We bought as much as we could carry so I knew she wasn’t going to be hungry.

I couldn’t just leave this lady go, she was so warming and so lovely. So I sat with her, on the cold hard floor, in the middle of winter and you know what I did? I cried my eyes out.

You know if people of Cardiff walked passed them and didn’t do anything because, financially, they weren’t in the position, I would understand. But people walked passed and laughed at them. I don’t care who you are, If this was you; and you’re reading this I hate you!

When I got to speak to them I was genuinely shocked at their story and how educated they were! So full of life and enthusiasm and they literally have nothing!

I invited polly and her mate back to my house and we all cooked enough food to feed them and their friends for the next few nights. We boxed them up and packed them in their bags.

Polly and her mate have had showers, brushed their teeth and they both said they have ever felt so appreciated in their life.
I’m no saint, but this small act of kindness cost me about £20. I know 90% of people reading this will earn about 10 times that a day.

It costs nothing to be kind, and I genuinely hope people share this to raise awareness of homelessness throughout the UK!
Me and polly have chatted on the phone and I’ve promised her that she will never go hungry or cold again! I’ve given her blankets, pillows and a backpack full of food.

If you see someone on the streets, don’t look down on them like they’re nothing. You don’t know what they’ve been though! spare a little thought!

I don’t care if I look like shit cause I’m crying!

Polly, you’ve changed me!”

This article originally appeared on 08.10.18

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You know how a picture is worth a thousand words? I’ll just let these images sum up the daddy-daughter bond.

A 37-year-old Ukrainian artist affectionately known as Soosh, recently created some ridiculously heartwarming illustrations of the bond between a dad and his daughter, and put them on her Instagram feed. Sadly, her father wasn’t involved in her life when she was a kid. But she wants to be sure her 9-year-old son doesn’t follow in those footsteps.

“Part of the education for my kiddo who I want to grow up to be a good man is to understand what it’s like to be one,” Soosh told Upworthy.

There are so many different ways that fathers demonstrate their love for their little girls, and Soosh pretty much nails all of them.

Get ready to run the full gamut of the feels.

1. Dads can do it all. Including hair.

2. They also make pretty great game opponents.

3. And the Hula-Hoop skills? Legendary.

4. Dads know there’s always time for a tea party regardless of the mountain of work in front of them.

5. And their puppeteer skills totally belong on Broadway.

6. Dads help us see the world from different views.

7. So much so that we never want them to leave.

8. They can make us feel protected, valued, and loved.

9. Especially when there are monsters hiding in places they shouldn’t.

Seeing the daddy-daughter bond as art perfectly shows how beautiful fatherhood can be.

This article originally appeared on 04.09.16

We live in an interesting era where we’ve gone from being told never to get into a car with a stranger to regularly hopping into strangers’ back seats and paying them to drive us around. We have long had taxis for that purpose, of course, but with the advent of rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft, more people than ever are paying strangers to give them rides.

While Uber and Lyft have both implemented various safety features, including background checks for drivers, the option to share your ride details and real-time location with someone and matching women drivers with women riders, sometimes you still might not feel 100% safe. Whatever the reason, one man has a resource that can put your mind at ease if you’re in a car and alarm bells start going off in your head.

Actor Joshua Summerfield shared a video to Instagram that says, “Ladies: Use this sound when you feel unsafe in an Uber, Lyft or taxi.” It begins with a ringtone (as if you’re calling someone on speaker) and then his voice “picks up,” saying “Hey babe, what’s up.”

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Whenever it says “You” on the screen, you read what the text says, so it ends up sounding exactly like you’re having a conversation with your partner, who is tracking your location and will be waiting for you when you get dropped off at your location.

The driver can’t see the phone screen, of course, so they wouldn’t know you weren’t talking to a real person. It’s a simple ruse, but enough to send a message.

Watch:

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Summerfield has been creating videos like this for a few years and shared that he’ll have a website up soon where people can buy different versions of these sounds in different formats. (If everyone uses the same sound, it will soon lose its effectiveness.)

People in the comments are so appreciative.

“Can confirm, Uber drivers have not said a word to me when I use this,” shared one person.

“Men protecting women. I’m here for it,” wrote another.

“Thank you so much for making this 🙌🙏 This is really kind of you to help us feel safe!” wrote another.

Summerfield told Newsweek that he’s received ample confirmation that his videos are serving their purpose. “The number of messages I have received from people, saying they have saved the video and shared it with their friends to protect them in certain situations has been mind-blowing,” he said. “At the same time, it lets me know I’m doing the right thing and helping people feel safe.”

Summerfield has other videos for various scenarios as well, such as this one for women who are being harassed or followed:

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He even has a video for a daughter walking home from school where he pretends to be a dad.

Of course, someone could call their actual dad or partner in these situations, but not everyone has that option and sometimes they can’t be reached. This is a handy tool to have bookmarked just in case you ever feel the need to use it.

You can follow Joshua Summerfield on Instagram here and TikTok here.

Double H Canine Academy in Louisville, Kentucky is a place where dog owners can take their rambunctious pets and have them turned into respectable members of the family.

However, as you can tell in this hilarious video, not all dogs are meant to follow orders.

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Ladies and gentleman, meet Ryker.

Double H Canine Training Academy… Epic Service Dog Training Failure

Ryker giving it his all before flunking our of Service Dog Training School

As you can see below, Ryker is living his life to the fullest. While he may never be the world’s greatest service dog, he continues to provide an invaluable testament to being true to one’s self.

RYKER “The Purpose Driven Dog”🐕……..

This article originally appeared on 02.26.20

A punch got thrown during an altercation prior to Wednesday night’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Phoenix Suns. While the details of what happened are sparse, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Pistons big man Isaiah Stewart swung at Suns center Drew Eubanks and landed a punch.

Charania noted that, while the events leading up to the incident are unclear, the two did get into it before Stewart threw a punch.

The game is taking place in Phoenix, and marks the second time this year that the Pistons and the Suns will take the floor — Phoenix won their previous game in Detroit, 120-106, back in November. As of this writing, both Stewart and Eubanks’ statuses for Wednesday’s game are unclear.

Stewart has spent all four years of his NBA career in Detroit, and has started 34 of the 35 games in which he’s appeared. He has not, however, played in a game since Jan. 28, as he’s been sidelined with an ankle injury and is not expected to return until after the All-Star break.

Eubanks joined the Suns this past offseason as a free agent after spending the first five years of his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs and the Portland Trail Blazers.