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A trainer went viral on TikTok after sharing another hack for how to get the most out of your Chipotle order.

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TikTok live streams are having a moment right now. The NPC-streamer boom is still going strong—what started as a cash grab by acting like a non-playable character in a video game on TikTok has morphed into an entire art form. One streamer even revolutionized the genre by acting like a frail Victorian Child on live. 

But today I want to talk about the OG TikTok live streams that have been populating the app since it launched its live feature in 2019: “Debate me” streams. Читать дальше...

A woman went viral on TikTok after almost getting scammed out of a fake Veronica Beard dress at TJ Maxx.

An unsuspecting Apple customer is recovering from a major miscommunication about what "cleaning" her computer meant, leading to what she termed "the most stressful Genius Bar visit of my life."

It’s time for another viral skit about what restaurant servers are really thinking when rude customers show up in their lives. A New Jersey sub shop worker recently posted a new video in this same vein, captioned “unleash the beast baby.”

If this summer seems a little off to you, you aren't alone. The summer of '23, with its rising rents, rising prices, and most of all, rising temperatures might come to be remembered as a summer of discontent—especially for those in the service industry. One seasoned bartender has taken to TikTok to proclaim this the Worst. Summer. Ever.

In a viral video, a fed-up server shared a recent encounter with a rude and impatient group of customers.

If you think barking orders or snapping your fingers at your server is going to get you better service, it's definitely time to rethink your approach. It's been said many times and in many ways that being rude to the people that handle your food will not end well for you. And sometimes, it may even ding you right in the wallet.

Servers often take to TikTok to call out customers' bad behavior and recently one went viral after filming a short skit of a customer swiping unfinished glasses of wine from another customer's table. 

A Fetch customer who claims to have saved receipts for a whole year to use on the "No. 1 rewards app" learned some hard truths while trying to cash in on her rewards. 

A viral TikTok video showcased a bizarre sale of an open box of Golden Graham bars at a Kansas City Family Dollar.

Sometimes you want surf with your turf, but you don't want the whole ocean. 

TikTok creator Rosaria Sarnacchiaro (@rosarrrria) has gone viral for sharing a helpful tip on what not to do when dining in the South of France.

A TikToker who goes by Flower (@daisyflw92) has gone viral for sharing that Frontier Airlines may have mistaken two passengers wearing pilot hats for actual pilots.

Issue #157 | August 8, 2023

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had some really scummy, abusive bosses: I’ve had a producer scream with specks of spit flying at my face, slamming a door so loud it could be heard down the office block. I’ve been harassed on the job by men reeking of liquor. I’ve been called arrogant by a filmmaker for asking to be paid $15 an hour, rather than groveling for a paycheck even smaller than Texas’s measly $7.25/hour minimum.

It’s maddening to be taken advantage of... Читать дальше...

This week in Walmart.

Walmart's one of the world's most popular, omnipresent, and trafficked globally recognized brick-and-mortar retailers. The Arkansas-based chain has managed to lure customers into its stores for decades with its low prices and wide variety of items, while also pushing towards developing its online sales division.

And because there are so many folks working and walking through Walmart each and every day, there are inevitably going to be more than a few social... Читать дальше...

A couple has gone viral on TikTok for sharing footage of themselves tracking down a car thief.

If a person decides to move on quickly after a breakup, the least they can do is be discreet about it. But one woman's ex aired out their dirty laundry—literally—by giving his new girlfriend his ex-girlfriend's clothes and vintage Coach purse.

After news earlier this summer about Natalie Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied working on their marriage after his alleged infidelity, the couple has separated. They join a growing roster of high-profile celeb divorces and separations this summer.

A former restaurant busser is being called out for his opinion on food service workers who request that customers clear their plates and stack them nicely on their table. The creator labeled such workers as lazy.

A woman says she was sexually harassed by a merch employee at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Los Angeles.