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TMC Show Highlights… Monday 4-6-20

By News Apr 6, 2020 | 5:25 AM

Seven tips to keep your relationship intact during the crisis … Corona beer has now stopped production because of coronavirus … Someone actually named their newborn twins “Corona” and “Covid” …

Contests on the show…

Seven tips to keep your relationship intact during the crisis…

We’ve seen a few stories about an uptick in DIVORCE FILINGS because of couples being quarantined together.  So here are seven expert tips on how to shield your relationship from the extra stress we’re all under . . .

  1. Appreciate, don’t criticize. Our flaws might seem magnified and more annoying right now.  So try your best to let things slide and focus on the good stuff.
  2. Remember it’s okay to be stressed out and upset right now. We’re all dealing with it differently.  So try to be a good listener, and remember their feelings are valid too.
  3. Give them some privacy. Alone time is important, especially now.  So respect each other’s space . . . don’t hog the TV . . . and do your own thing sometimes.
  4. Don’t forget about sex. It relieves stress and keeps you connected.  A survey last week found only 13% of Americans are having more sex during the outbreak.
  5. Stay flexible. Plan out your week, but don’t fill your whole day with things that HAVE to get done.  Make sure you both have as much free time as possible.
  6. Be willing to hit “pause” on a fight. Things can spiral out of control fast when you’re cooped up together.  So take a break and cool off for 30 minutes.
  7. Laugh together. Make time for movies and shows you both like.  Laughter’s a great stress reliever, especially when you can laugh at something together.

Corona beer has now stopped production because of coronavirus…

This has been a rough year for Corona beer.  Earlier this year, when people first started hearing rumblings about something called “coronavirus,” it actually affected Corona’s sales because people thought the two were connected.

And now, more bad news.

The Mexican government has shut down Corona’s production through at least the end of this month because it’s been deemed a non-essential business.

The company that handles Corona’s distribution in the U.S. says that even with the shutdown, they still have, quote, “ample supply to meet consumer demand” . . . so there shouldn’t be a shortage anytime soon.

Go here for more.

Someone actually named their newborn twins “Corona” and “Covid”…

Something tells me these AREN’T going to be the top trending baby names this year.

A 27-year-old woman named Preeti Verma in Raipur, in central India gave birth to twins last week.

And she named the boy “Covid” . . . and the girl “Corona.”

She says, quote, “Me and my husband wanted to make the day memorable.  Indeed the virus is dangerous and life-threatening, but its outbreak made people focus on sanitation, hygiene, and other good habits.  [So] we thought about these names.”

Well, a new survey asked people if they think those are good or bad names for babies born right now . . . and 85% said they’re bad names.  Only 4% said good names.

Go here for more.

Survey Says?! Win a $10 Wendy’s gift card!

60% of us are working on new skills and hobbies while we’re stuck at home, and THIS is the most popular skill/hobby.

Answer:  Learning to cook or bake.  |  Go here for more.

More results . . .

Here are the top ten ways we’re trying to improve ourselves while on lockdown . . .

  1. Learning to cook or bake. Maybe because you almost HAVE to right now.
  2. Working out at home every day.
  3. Learning a new language.
  4. Starting a diet.
  5. Learning yoga.
  6. Learning to grow vegetables.
  7. Learning to garden in general.
  8. Researching your family tree.
  9. Mastering an instrument.
  10. Taking college courses online.

A few more that made the top 25 include learning how to draw . . . learning to video chat . . . learning to cut your own hair . . . getting really good at puzzles . . . learning to code . . . and writing a novel.

The Moore Yoou Knoow!

Random facts to feed your brain…

  1. There were sheep in Central Park in New York until 1934, when the city had them moved so people wouldn’t EAT them during the Great Depression.
  1. The two types of fish used in McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish are Alaskan cod and hoki. Hoki is a bug-eyed fish that’s ugly to look at and comes from the coast of New Zealand.
  1. The press briefing room in the White House used to be an indoor swimming pool. It was installed in 1933, but Nixon had it converted to the press room in 1970.
  1. The movie “Scream” was originally going to be called “Scary Movie” . . . which wound up being the name of the famous horror movie parody series.
  1. In the ’60s, McDonald’s considered changing their logo from the Golden Arches to something else. But they got talked out of it by a design consultant who said the arches were great because of a, quote, “Freudian symbolism of a pair of nourishing breasts.”

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