Новости за 22.03.2024

What takes the "comfort" out of "comfort food?" Shrinkflation. According to one Panera customer who says his side dish splurge was less than filling, even good old reliable mac and cheese is feeling the pinch of the corporate bottom line.

A shopper was caught on camera filling up a bottle of laundry detergent from another container.

In a viral TikTok, a Goodwill customer points out less-than-desirable items found at his local store. One is a used Tom's toothpaste—and it only gets worse.

A user on TikTok has sparked discussion after claiming to discover a gas station at which 88 unleaded is cheaper than 87—but there’s a catch.

A woman has put a new spin on tipping in restaurants that lots of people seem to have an opinion on.

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At a time when grocery prices around the country are going up, a user on TikTok has a warning: Costco shoppers are about to see a significant price increase on their meals.

Buying a car can be tricky. Whether it's new or used, you never know if a recent purchase is a lemon until you've driven it for a while.

A Hilton Hotels & Resorts valet worker was caught taking a customer's car for a joy ride and is allegedly unemployed as a result.

With the American political spectrum the way it is right now, it can be hard to figure out where you stand. Maybe you’re not a fan of President Joe Biden… but in a right-wing way or a left-wing way? How about RINOs and DINOs, or Republicans and Democrats “in name only”?

Shrimp, it turns out, was a bit of an understatement. In the latest example of reality not meeting expectations, a Houston woman has posted a video of a special deal on fried shrimp featuring a quartet of prawns so small they only take up about a quarter of their to-go box.

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Upselling—encouraging one to buy a more expensive item than what they originally wanted—is a common practice in the restaurant industry. It's a win-win for servers and establishments, as it usually means a bigger tip for servers and also more profits for restaurants.

A mom took to TikTok to call out Whole Foods for "ruining" her son's first birthday, but she probably didn't anticipate the wave of reactions her story would trigger.

Tesla is known for its innovative and futuristic car features, but its latest model's PRND—park, reverse, neutral, and drive—functions are taking some TikTokers by surprise. A new owner walks us through their excitement finding out about the new placement for a model's PRND gears. In the video, Melanie (@melanielissaa) is driving when they make this discovery.

One man's embarrassing moment with a Walmart greeter has him vowing to never to return to that location.

Watch out, hard seltzer brands; this woman is coming for you.

Hard seltzers, like White Claws, Truly, and High Noons, have grown in popularity over the last decade. It started in 2016 when White Claw first entered the market with the Natural Lime, Black Cherry, Ruby Grapefruit, Raspberry, and Mango flavors, per Thrillist. While Truly followed right behind them, White Claw remains the more popular brand.

It was the perfect time to launch. At the time, regular seltzer water was... Читать дальше...

TikTok users continue to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of 22-year-old college student Riley Strain, who disappeared two weeks ago after a night out in Nashville.

Is cash a thing of the past?

One customer's recent experience at Chipotle has her thinking so.

TikToker @anztolk opened her video by talking directly to the camera as she's seated in a car.

The TikToker recounted, “So I just went to Chipotle, and I paid in cash. And when the cashier was handing me back my change, she goes, ‘Do you want the pennies back?’" 

The creator assumed the change was literal pennies. “I thought like my change was 3 cents,” she said in her video... Читать дальше...

Taco Bell is never better than it is in the middle of the night after a drunk outing—if you can actually get it.

British modder iamashaymin (who asked not to disclose their real name for privacy reasons) doesn’t remember the first time they played Star Wars Battlefront. But the 2004 video game, in which you fight in intergalactic battles as Star Wars main characters and rank-and-file soldiers, left a permanent mark on them as a child.

A Nissan driver posted a PSA to drivers who own or are looking to buy new vehicles, warning them that mechanics may not be able to work on their cars anymore.

Shrinkflation is a thing, so much so that even President Joe Biden has a commercial about it. What's less of a thing is watching it happen in real-time. In a now-viral video, one TikToker showed viewers a "live" example of shrinkflation unfolding by exposing how a grocery store priced two boxes of Glad trash bags the same, though one box has fewer bags.