Buying things online is often a laughing matter. It is the same with food. You see an attractive picture on a website that makes you salivate, but when you open the order, it’s just something barely ...
Shopping online, choosing a hotel by its photos, ordering a cake, or going to a beauty salon — all of this sometimes feels like a lottery. You never know: will you get a splendid cake or a sugary ...
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Expectation and reality

THERE is a famous quote that goes “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” It is famously attributed to 18th century poet Alexander Pope, who called it the “Ninth ...
A piece of wisdom you’ve likely heard is not to expect too much to avoid disappointment, even heartbreak. Reality moves to its own beat and can either exceed those presumptions, if you’re lucky, or ...
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