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‘Someone was too excited for that Cajun crunch’: Man...

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2025/04/20

A Wendy's customer recorded a recent trip through one of the franchise's locations that caught him off guard. Walker (@thewalkergray) uploaded the video to TikTok, where it accrued a whopping 13.5 million views as of Sunday.Smashed speaker Walker's video begins with him at the beginning of a Wendy's drive-thru. A handwritten paper note is attached to the preliminary menu sign, which advertises the brand's "New Cajun Crunch" sandwich. As for the handwritten note, it reads: "Speaker still

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‘In all of my years…’: Home inspector checks out new...

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2025/04/20

A Tennessee-based home inspector is going viral on TikTok after exposing a baffling bathroom blunder in a brand-new house. AJ (@inspector_aj), a content creator and professional home inspector, told his followers he’s used to seeing “a lot of [expletive]” on the job—but this one, he said, takes the cake. “In all of my years inspecting homes, I’ve seen a lot of [expletive],” AJ said in the now-viral clip. “But this is pretty up there.” In the now-viral video, which has racked up over 62,000

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‘You can go to Walmart and get cheaper’: Woman buys...

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2025/04/20

A Toyota Camry driver says she was shocked by the price of a repair not covered under her two-year warranty. In a video with over 253,000 views, TikToker Queen Tay (@queentayshops) reveals that she woke up to find one of her tires with a gash in it. Tay has previously gone viral for showcasing the realistic cost of owning a 2025 Toyota Camry, which she paid for in full in November. But when she took the car to the dealership, she was shocked to learn that replacing the tire would cost

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‘This is the only loophole that may work’: Woman uses...

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2025/04/20

A Costco shopper says a worker called her out for using her brother's membership when his photo popped up. Her response left the worker speechless. In a video with over 3.2 million views, TikToker Mads (@bluecrabdaddy) admits to doing something "[expletive] up" at Costco after trying to scan her brother's card at the entrance. "I know you're not supposed to do that. But I figured, it's my brother. It's family. It'll be no big deal," she says. However, the card wouldn't scan at the membership

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Meme History: The 5 best Minecraft memes

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2025/04/20

In early April 2025, A Minecraft Movie overtook Greta Gerwig’s Barbie in terms of opening weekend box office sales. By some estimates, the popular game has over 200 million active players worldwide. Here are our top 5 Minecraft memes of all time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-4gFfh3II&ab_channel=TheDailyDot Parkour Civilization On October 5th 2023, a Minecraft Youtuber posted a video entitled, “Minecraft but I join PARKOUR CIVILIZATION.” The idea is that you play as

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‘Mounjaro has made me practically bald’: Expert says...

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2025/04/20

Pharmaceutical ads oftentimes blur the lines between scripted comedy and reality. Onscreen, you'll see images of people looking uncomfortable and anxious in certain situations. Then, cut to a clip of them speaking with a doctor, accompanied by an off-camera narration proposing a potential remedy to their ailment. Afterward, the imagery presented in the commercial spot is light, airy. The actors are all smiles and engaging in a litany of different activities with their loved ones. As the

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Kia Telluride driver takes car to auto body shop...

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2025/04/20

After crashing her car, it seemed like things couldn't possibly get worse for this Kia Telluride driver. Yet, somehow, it did. In a viral clip that has amassed 339,800 views, Andrea (@killinthemomthing) began by explaining how her car had crashed. This led to her car being taken to Joe Hudson Auto Repair—and here's when things started to get messy. While Andrea claims that her car showed signs of mechanical issues, the shop claimed that there weren't any. Instead, they spent $8,000 on cosmetic

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Woman pays plumber $1,266 for faucet replacement....

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2025/04/20

This person learned the hard way to do your own research and that you can't always trust your plumber. Did she get ripped off? Chloe (@talkingtotequila) tells TikTok viewers about a procedure she just had done on a leaking faucet in their basement. "I just had this replaced...this faucet here," she says, pointing out the faucet in the video. Then Chloe shows the invoice that her plumber charged her. "It was $1,266," she shares. "And I just looked on Amazon and that faucet the same brand

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‘I don’t think we were supposed to be given this’:...

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2025/04/20

If your Chick-fil-A server is in a rush when you go through the drive-thru, you might get lucky and snag one of these. 'Is this normal?' Chick-fil-A customer @gabsolutelynotsorry snagged a real fancy cupholder, but is it some kind of special treatment, or was it a mistake? "Is this normal? I don't think were supposed to be given this," she begins in her TikTok. "We didn't stral this I promise. I just want to know if we were supposed to have this or not." She shows two drinks from

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Mechanic tries to lift BMW on a jack. Then he hears a...

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2025/04/19

Every single auto manufacturer engineers its vehicles with their own little quirks. Some sell cars that don't come with full-size spare tires. Others pack them with "donuts," and then there are those that don't come with any at all. Also, depending on the type of car you drive, you may have to press an in-dash button to pop open the gas cap. Some vehicles don't require this at all. These are just some basic examples of these disparities. However, there are some car basics virtually all

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‘How bankrupt are they?’: Woman goes to Forever 21...

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2025/04/13

Forever 21 is going out of business in the United States. Forever 21 used to be a shining gem of every mall in America. It was the place teen girls and young women went to spend their part-time paychecks and shop for back-to-school clothes and homecoming outfits.The fashion company filed for bankruptcy for the second time in six years. The first time, in 2019, they were able to keep operating with a smaller store footprint, having shut down 200 store locations, CNN Business reported. But it

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‘I just cancelled my cruise vacation this year’:...

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2025/04/13

An immunologist tells prospective cruise ship vacationers to consider this health concern before booking their trip. In a video with over 2.7 million views, allergist and Immunologist Dr. Rubin, MD (@rubin_allergy) explains why viewers are "not going to see [him]" on a cruise ship "anytime soon." He points to recent news that cruise ship inspectors at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been laid off alongside healthcare workers at several other agencies, as reported

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‘Wont make any difference anyway’: Driver rolls into...

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2025/04/13

An auto service tech outed a client's car in a viral TikTok, highlighting its disgusting condition. Kode (@kode7813) garnered over 56,000 views as of Saturday. In it, he explained the futility of the customer's request for a cabin air filter change. His video begins with a recording a dark blue sedan inside of a shop. It's coated with dust and grime. He then pans the camera up to the front passenger's door. As he does this, he mocks the voice of the customer who brought the vehicle into the

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Meme History: Dat Boi

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2025/04/13

Like the greatest superheroes of all time, if you make yourself more than just a meme, if you devote yourself to an ideal, you become something else entirely: A legend. Dat Boi Begins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMS7IBS4qB8 It's hard to pin down exactly when the phrase “Dat Boi” hit the internet, but it goes at least as far back as an Urban Dictionary post in 2005. Nearly ten years later, in July 2014, a Funnyjunk user photoshopped an image of a boy, giving him a huge afro and

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‘That’s why Disney bounding was invented’: Woman...

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2025/04/13

In a TikTok with over 1.6 million views, content creator M.K. Negenge (@mkngenge) asks viewers to confirm a shocking rule at Disney World that she almost broke. Negenge has gained over 25,900 followers for her content, which largely includes her doing pop-ups dressed as Princess Tiana from the Disney movie The Princess and the Frog. With her upcoming trip to Disney World, she planned to do the same. Then, she learned that her Princess Tiana get-up might get her banned from the amusement

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‘They’re letting us know’: Woman sees Old El Paso...

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2025/04/13

Rollbacks are an integral part of Walmart's branding. The chain often touts products that have had their prices dropped, calling shoppers' attentions to the deals they could be taking advantage of in store. However, a TikToker's recent visit to the chain delineates a rollback that was more of a roll forward. Seibreanna (@blessedcurls) highlighted what looks like a signage gaffe in a recent TikTok she uploaded to her account. The video, which accrued over 133,000 views as of Saturday, shows a

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‘I’m well aware of the issues’: Woman buys 2023 Jeep...

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2025/04/13

The Carvana customer excitingly awaited for their 2023 Jeep Sahara to arrive. While waiting for the car, they received a message three hours before the car was supposed to arrive they get an unfortunate text message. Carvana delays Kel (@mythikel) was shocked to receive a message from Carvana hours before they were about to get their car stating that it wouldn't get to them for a few weeks. "I had the worse experience from start to finish with Carvana. Literally everything that could go

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‘I’ve had one like this on my hand for years’: Woman...

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2025/04/13

Dr. ChatGPT may just save your life. At least, that's according to this person who is getting checked up after an AI search turned into a potential concern. ChatGPT 'Diagnosis' “Put a finger down if you asked AI to do a palm reading on you and they told you to get your mole checked because it looks like acral lentiginous melanoma,” says Rin (@sandwitchbread). ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by the company OpenAI, where users can "speak" with this AI in

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‘NEVER EVER buy ANYTHING from Stellantis!!’: Woman...

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2025/04/12

Few things in life feel as nice as purchasing a brand-new car. One content creator says she and her husband had happily purchased a new Jeep Grand Cherokee. However, they were swiftly disappointed by how many issues the car had. RV living content creator couple @fuelyourwander shared that they are pursuing a Lemon Law case against Stellantis. This is after the many issues they experienced with their Jeep Grand Cherokee. "We bought our new Jeep Grand Cherokee 16 months ago and it's been in

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‘I’m like trying so hard not to cry’: Woman spends...

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2025/04/12

For a lot of people, their hair is sacred, whether it's because of aesthetic preferences, religion, or culture. So they have a right to feel betrayed when something out of their control happens to their hair. Whether it's a bad cut or color by a stylist or a hair product having adverse effects. Yes, hair grows back, but it takes months and years, and in the meantime, you have to deal with the length, texture, or color that it's at. In a trending video with more than 245,000 views, content

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