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“I thought you guys were lying”: Customer tries...

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2025/06/07

This simple airport ticket hack could save you money on your next trip. But is it actually legit or just another not-so-credible trend?There are so many flight hacks out there that it's hard to know what's actually worth your time: booking on Tuesdays, skipping layovers (getting a connecting flight but getting off at the connecting city), price tracking, or trying your luck with last-minute deals. Some of these can be real money savers, while others are more myth than anything. Here's a new

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“This would send me into psychosis”: Woman gets into...

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2025/06/07

If your name is Elise, you may already know that there are several songs floating around out there with your name in them. However, the most commonly known one, Beethoven's "Für Elise," is an instrumental. If you're a child of the '90s, you may know of The Cure's "A Letter to Elise" or PJ Harvey's "A Perfect Day Elise." Or, as one unfortunate Uber passenger named Elise learned, there's an AI-generated song that notes in its lyrics that Elise is a "rare design," "everything," and a "songbird's

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“I’ve experienced that”: Woman visits dentist’s...

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2025/06/07

A woman went viral on TikTok after claiming her dentist tried to upsell her on a cosmetic procedure. She's warning that such tactics can damage people’s self-esteem. Michelle DeShazo (@michelledeshazo.spam) said she recently went in for her routine twice-yearly cleaning, which she said went fine. When she reached the register, a receptionist asked if she wanted to schedule a teeth whitening for her next visit. According to DeShazo, the receptionist even claimed that her own dentist had

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Viral theory stating millennial women are the first...

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2025/06/07

Millennials are apparently the first generation of women lucky enough to embrace singleness. Chelsea, @chelseasolotravels, shared that being a single millennial woman is “liberating.” In a TikTok post from May 4, she explained that millennials are the first generation in history to embrace the single lifestyle well into adulthood. According to Chelsea, a TikToker who makes content that encourages women to experience world travel on their own terms, millennial women who are financially

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“Check this out”: Woman shops at PetSmart. Then she...

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2025/06/07

A San Diego-based woman went viral after revealing how a routine trip to PetSmart ended up costing her over $11 more than expected, all thanks to taxes. Melissa (@itsmelitime619) said she recently spent nearly $128 on pet supplies, but her total at checkout was almost $140. In a TikTok video, she showed her receipt and broke down the added charges: a 6% state tax ($7.56), a 1% city tax ($1.26), two “special taxes” of 0.5% and 1% ($0.63 and $1.26), and a 0.25% county tax ($0.32). All told, she

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“We would have never known”: Couple takes truck into...

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2025/06/07

It's not unusual to go under your vehicle after having an oil change done just to check things out. But it turned out to be a revealing move for a couple who discovered that they actually hadn't received the oil change they paid for. Southern Californian creator @gabbattack shared her story in a two-part TikTok video. The two clips have more than 500,000 views combined. AutoNation Toyota's fake oil change She names AutoNation Toyota Cerritos as the culprit, saying she and her husband got an

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Nurse trolls right-wingers with a kindness-coded...

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2025/06/07

A nurse reading the Bible word for word incurred the wrath of Christian MAGA TikTok. Jen Hamilton (@jen_hamilton) is a nurse, mother, and social media personality known as an advocate for liberal causes. Now, she's making headlines by reading the Bible to MAGA supporters on TikTok in a video with 6.6 million views. A bible reading with a hidden meaning Hamilton’s reading was in response to a comment from @shelly, who replied to an earlier post, “Whoa. Be careful there. I am happily MAGA and

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Amazon robots may be delivering your packages soon

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2025/06/07

We might be closer to an episode of The Jetsons than ever. And that’s because Amazon is working on replacing its human delivery workers with robotic alternatives. The company reportedly started working on robotics 12 years ago when it launched a drone delivery program. According to an article in the Street, it’s now pivoting to an AI-based software that would control humanoid robots. Those robots could presumably be trained to do everything that a human delivery driver does today—drive Rivian

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“Point-blank unhireable”: Gen Z women are making more...

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2025/06/07

In the U.K., the gender pay gap has reversed among Gen Z. This was noted in the Centre for Social Justice's (CSJ) report title "Lost Boys." Specifically, the report found that among those working full-time at the ages of 16-24, women made slightly more money than men. However, it's worth noting that as they get older, this trend reverses, which, perhaps, as The Independent points out, is due to the "motherhood penalty" women face later in their career. Gender pay gap reverses in the U.K. "In

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“He did tell me beforehand i just got distracted. pls...

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2025/06/07

A teen went viral after backflipping into a fellow classmate at his high school graduation. The response of the girl he hit just went viral, too, sparking discussion. How did a student backflip into a fellow graduate? Recent graduate Gavin Robinson shared a clip of the incident on his TikTok. As he backflips seconds before taking his diploma, he collides with the girl behind him on the stage. Robinson tells PEOPLE how he reacted mid-air. "When I took off into the air and felt myself hit my

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“They’re so cute”: Woman buys shoes from Goodwill....

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2025/06/01

There’s nothing quite like finding the perfect piece at a thrift store. However, sometimes, these discoveries come with some unexpected surprises.For example, some shoppers discovered that items are occasionally sold at Goodwill for more than their original asking price. In one case, a shopper alleged that the process of digging through bins at the store gave her hand, foot, and mouth disease. Now, a user on TikTok is issuing a warning about buying shoes from the store after two pairs of

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“Let this be your sign”: Should you trade your phone...

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2025/06/01

A woman dispensed some free advice about iPhone trade-ins. If you have the choice between the Apple Store and your carrier, you should definitely go to the Apple Store. That's according to creator Simba (@8aminthemornin). Simba is a UMass student in Amherst, Mass. She posted her video on Saturday, getting more than 1.9 million views. "Let this be your sign to go to the Apple store instead of T-Mobile or any of your carriers," she says to kick off the video, sharing that T-Mobile told her she

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Woman gets sample at Walmart, starts choking on it....

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2025/06/01

A Walmart shopper called out unhelpful bystanders who watched her choke on a sample. Steph (@boho_mom_steph) posted a viral TikTok about her experience. It garnered over 391,000 views and sparked a debate on the "bystander effect." Moreover, others attributed the lack of assistance to a modern-day phenomenon of record first, help later. Steph walks through a Walmart store in her video. Her eyes appear watery and red as she speaks into the camera. "Guys, I just finished choking on a piece of

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“She literally… exposed me”: Woman buys love spell...

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2025/06/01

A woman went viral on TikTok after sharing her disastrously awkward run-in with an Etsy witch she hired to cast a love spell on her crush. Corinne (@andtheg4gis) didn’t go into much detail about how she found the so-called witch—only that she offered her services on Etsy, a site better known for candles and crafts than actual magic. At first, Corinne said she was excited. Then things went sideways. According to Corinne, she sent the witch her crush’s name and birthday to work the spell. But

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“You pre pick your toilet paper?!”: Woman goes to...

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2025/06/01

In the United States, the vast majority of public toilets are free to use—if you can find them. As noted by Mike Bebernes for Yahoo!, when compared to other countries, the amount of public restrooms in the U.S. is pretty low. Data from the Public Toilet Index suggests that the United States has only eight public restrooms for every 100,000 Americans. In contrast, Canada has about double that, while Iceland enjoys around seven times as many public toilets. There are a few reasons why these

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“The single tax”: Airlines accused of price hikes for...

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2025/06/01

A travel website accused Delta Air Lines and others of jacking up ticket prices for single passengers compared to multiple passengers. It's not sitting right with many online. Thrifty Traveler did a side-by-side comparison of these charges on Delta's website, showing a significant markup per ticket for the same flight if you only bought one ticket at a time. They claimed to discover the same phenomenon with United Airlines and American Airlines. We were unable to replicate this alleged price

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“I literally saw her just targeting random young...

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2025/06/01

A Sprouts customer has gone viral on TikTok after detailing what she described as an unsettling—and suspicious—run-in with another shopper. But this wasn’t just an awkward interaction with a stranger, she claimed. In the video, which had racked up more than 81,700 views as of Tuesday, Sheila Hardin (@shielahardin) recounts how a woman around her age randomly approached her at Sprouts and started complimenting her leggings. What started as a seemingly harmless comment quickly escalated into a

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“Explain yourself!!!”: woman orders Too Good to Go....

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2025/06/01

Too Good To Go helps budget-friendly customers connect to stores or restaurants about to dispose of excess food. Typically, establishments provide a large variety of food items in a surprise bag. And after picking up her Too Good To Go bag, this customer was in for quite the surprise. Canada-based thrifter Victoria (@victoria.scholes) sits in her car, holding a plastic grocery store bag. “My first time ordering from Too Good To Go. Is this normal lmao,” she asks in the text overlay. When she

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“I hope you got 99% off”: Woman books flight on Jet2...

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2025/06/01

This Jet2 Airlines customer was given a fake seat on an airplane. Some say she should sue. Usually, the dilemma people face with their airplane seat is whether they got a coveted window or aisle seat or if they ended up with a dreaded middle seat. Other times, if you're traveling with people or another person, the issue is trying to see if a kind stranger will switch seats with you so that you can be together. But this woman faced an issue that we've frankly never seen before. What even is

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“Did it work?”: Renter says landlord refuses to fix...

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2025/06/01

There is nothing more frustrating to a renter than a landlord who does not fix things around a rental property. Whether it’s a simple or complicated fix, it is infuriating when a landlord drags their feet or ignores repair requests. But when renter Tyson Blatter (@t_blatt) found himself in this situation, he took a more creative approach. He shared the unorthodox approach he used to get his landlord’s attention on TikTok. Apparently, the renter had submitted requests for his building to fix

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