Women are celebrating 'self dating' using Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' as their anthem

1 [Women are celebrating 'self dating' using Miley Cyrus' 'Flowers' as their anthem]( Miley Cyrus' [official music video for her new single "Flowers"]( is less than two weeks old, and it's already racked up a whopping 108 million views on YouTube. The smash hit also [broke Spotify's record for the most streams in a single week]( knocking K-pop superband BTS and their hit song "Butter" out of the top spot. There's a reason "Flowers" is making waves. It's not only a catchy tune, but an empowering one, especially for women who've been socialized to believe they need a significant other to make them happy. While most post-break-up songs are filled with heartache and lament and perhaps a bit of resentment, "Flowers" takes a different tack. While Cyrus sings about not wanting a relationship to end, she ultimately realizes she can give herself what she wants from a partner and it's incredibly liberating. [Read the story]( 2 [Bartender shares ingenious solution to dealing with unpaying customers: 'You handled that so well']( A Nashville bartender left social media users with a newfound respect for her profession after she shared a glimpse of the sort of unsavory customers she has to deal with. Jemima June—who goes by [@jemimajune_]( on TikTok—regularly shares videos detailing her various experiences working at a bar on Nashville's popular Broadway street. She grabbed more than 18,000 views for one [video]( documenting how she navigated a situation where a customer's card declines. "Just a taste of certain situations you have to handle as a bartender on Broadway in Nashville," the on-screen text on the short clip reads. In the nearly two-minute video, June attempts to charge a customer for shots he ordered only to find that his card gets declined. When she asks him if he gave her the right card, the man hands her a new one and goes on to take the shots before she gets a chance to swipe the card. When the second card also declines, the bartender tells him: "Well, I need $27 right now because you already took the shots." In the text overlay on the video, she explains that since the bar has something called a "liquor count"—where every drop of liquor needs to be accounted for—if the customer doesn't pay for the drinks they consume, she will have to. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Finding the perfect job just got a whole lot easier]( Finding a job is never easy. But finding a flexible, shift-based, or part-time job that actually fits your life, pays fair wages, and offers competitive benefits? That can feel downright impossible, especially when you use employment tools and staffing resources designed with only the employer’s needs in mind. Want to make it easier to find a job that meets your needs? Then you need to check out [Bluecrew]( a modern staffing solution that helps workers find the flexible employment opportunities they deserve. With record inflation causing food, gas, and housing prices to soar, just about everybody could use a little extra money. An estimated [70 percent]( of American workers are looking for additional employment to make ends meet. So why did [10.5 million jobs]( go unfilled in November? Why are so many companies saying they still can’t find employees? [Read the story]( 4 [Simon Cowell gets drilled for mocking 'AGT' cellists who want to be dentists, not stars]( Back in 2014, cello-playing brothers [Emil and Dariel]( wowed "[America’s Got Talent]( audiences with their cello rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s "Purple Haze," even becoming finalists for the season. After getting invited back to participate in "[America’s Got Talent: All Stars,]( the duo once again rocked the house with an epic cover of "Take On Me." This classic A-ha tune has been [covered a lot]( so the fact that these two gave it fresh new life is no easy feat. However, judge Simon Cowell remained unimpressed. [Read the story]( 5 [Violinist performs a duet with her washing machine and it's actually a banger]( One might expect to hear Franz Schubert’s "[Die Forelle]( more widely known as "The Trout," at the philharmonic orchestra. However, Boglarka Gyorgy noticed her washing machine playing the catchy classical tune. Apparently, this is a feature for a particular Samsung line of washing machines. Being a [professional musician]( herself, she couldn’t resist the urge to grab her violin and perform an impromptu duet with her appliance—and then post it to[Instagram]( of course. The result was a hilarious, impressive and viral hit. "My two-year-old thinks this is an absolute banger. Thank you!" wrote one person. Another added, "This gives me joy." Gyorgy didn’t give away the song title at first, but instead asked if anyone could guess the piece. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2022 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.