Life is a roller coaster; sometimes you want to laugh and other times you want to cry. The miracle of the internet connects us to people from all over the world who want to share their experiences with you in words or pictures. Whether high art or mass cultural collage, visual images have immense power. The following are a few sites that have captured our attention and kept us coming back for more. We here at RFB won't assume whether these pics and stories will make you feel sad, less alone, or the ever-popular schadenfreude. Chuckle, sob, roll your eyes, whatever. And, being a bum, you might find some time on your hands to contribute. Do it. Everyone wants to know about your pain.

The aptly titled "A Rough Year" inspires a sort of split feeling of being glad that wasn't you and sorry that it was anyone else. If your year sucked worse, submit.

When your bad day gets worse, definitely write about it on "F My Life."

Steve Harvey's "Only in LA" column may be a thing slightly of the past, but his sharp eye and witty insights continue to make his column a great read.

You know after a few drinks this could have been you. So read "Texts From Last Night" and thank your lucky stars it isn't. This time.

"People of Walmart" is so disturbing because it calls to mind the Funniest Home Videos theme song lyrics "America, America this is youuuuuuu!" So scary.

We already knew we were a fast food nation, but "This Is Why You're Fat" drives the point home. Is it wrong to feel hungry after a site viewing?

Quirky Japan covers a lot of off-beat aspects of the country, but "Love Hotels" is a special sort of investigation piece. Wouldn't you like to be the reporter checking out every den of love around?

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