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‘Is somebody gonna match my freak?’: It’s not just...

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2024/06/30

We’re all a little bit freaky, to tell you the truth. And nothing beats the feeling of finding someone who matches your energy to a T. That's the philosophy behind this surging new bit of internet culture slang that's also a Trending TikTok sound.@scarlye07 No but fr is someone going to match my nasty tho 😊 #relatable #imjustagirl #matchmyfreak #trending #fyp #itsfinetho ♬ original sound - andreaa (vote for jiyoon) The sound As part of a song, someone asks a crucial question: “Is

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‘Nowhere near the 46 miles per gallon you should be...

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2024/06/30

A car reviewer assessing the latest hybrid-only version of the popular Toyota Camry is alleging it doesn't get the fuel economy it should be getting. Jill Ciminillo (@jillciminillo), managing editor with Pickup Truck + SUV Talk, discussed the new 2025 Camry in a video she put on TikTok on Thursday, getting more than 418,000 views as of Saturday. She identifies two things she dislikes about the car, which stand out as the only things she's not happy with. "I'm currently driving the 2025 Toyota

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‘I remembered why I don’t go to nail salons’:...

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2024/06/30

A woman went viral on TikTok after sharing her anxiety-inducing experience at a nail salon that she said ultimately left her in tears. Jaycie Kathleen (@jayciekathleen3) said she went to a nail salon hoping to get “birthday nails” before taking a trip to Florida. “I’m getting my nails done for the first time in almost a whole year,” she said. Kathleen added that the last time she got her nails done, at the same salon, was in August. At the time of recording, Kathleen sported chipped, red

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‘Retail is just a credit card company that sells...

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2024/06/30

An ex-worker posted a viral video explaining the quotas she had to make when working in retail. She says this constant demand led to poor customer experiences and ultimately, drove her to leave the profession. Hailey (@professionalchitchatter) has reached over 90,000 likes on her TikTok. She added a caption saying that “retail is long BORING shifts.” To start her 1-minute video, Hailey says, “it’s absolutely ridiculous that retail stores require their hourly paid employees to meet quotas for

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‘I would rather tell a customer this is your current...

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2024/06/29

Two mechanics, discussing what happens when you get your car checked out at an auto shop, liken it to getting a physical at your doctor's office. The video showcasing the conversation, from the prolific TikTokers at Royalty Auto Service (@royaltyautoservice) in St. Mary's, Georgia, generated about 64,000 views since going up on Monday, concerning the question about whether auto shops are trying to "scam" customers by upselling them on repairs they need. Are shops trying to scam you by looking

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‘I’d take it back’: Customer buys salmon at Grocery...

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2024/06/29

Ever had runny salmon for dinner? Neither have we. In a new, viral TikTok, however, a chef and content creator got just that when she opened her salmon filet package she bought from the discount chain Grocery Outlet. In a video with almost 3 million views as of Saturday, content creator Hope Mikelson (@hopem1079) shares her surprise and disgust at what she finds in her package of salmon. Mikelson seems at a loss for words as she picks up mushy globs of salmon with her fingers, the consistency

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‘Should I get it?’: Woman finds $1,500 ‘unclaimed’...

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2024/06/29

A woman has gone viral after sharing a unique method of bargain-hunting: unclaimed baggage. In the clip, which has amassed 126,100 views as of Saturday, Amanda (@amandakorneghy1) showed viewers a silver TUMI suitcase. On the item's tag, which was emblazoned with "Unclaimed Baggage," it was claimed that the item's recommended retail value was $1,500. Meanwhile, the item was priced at the much lower value of $149.99, according to the tag. "Should I get it?" she asked. "I'm trying to figure out

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‘Today’s generation doesn’t care about deprecation,...

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2024/06/29

When you want to buy a reliable vehicle, you'll probably be met with a recurring chorus of folks chanting "Toyota, Honda, Lexus, Acura" over and over. Sometimes, you'll get people who'll switch it up and maybe toss in a Mazda as well, but Toyota and Honda, along with their luxury offerings, are usually touted as some of the longest-lasting cars on the market. However, according to TikToker Robert Montalvo, who goes by Robb the Car Guy online (@robbthecarguy), these brands are "some of the

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What is ‘cousin face’? The familiarity phenomenon...

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2024/06/29

Have you ever found yourself staring at a person you've never met before because they look so familiar? It can truly gnaw at the back of your mind for hours, if not days, trying to place a familiar face you see, whether in a crowd or a more intimate setting. If this sounds like your experience, you may have experienced the cousin face phenomenon. The term is gaining traction online as the perfect way to describe someone whose face you swear you've seen before. Cousin face origins on

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‘You’re gonna be doing the same thing’: Amazon driver...

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2024/06/29

One Amazon driver doesn't think it's worth it to drive for Amazon Flex. There are seemingly two ways for Amazon to deliver packages directly to customers: Amazon Flex and Amazon DSP (Delivery Service Partner). Amazon DSPs are the drivers you likely recognize who deliver in Amazon-branded vans in uniform. These drivers technically work for the local third-party delivery businesses Amazon is partnered with. Amazon DSP drivers can work full-time or part-time, are eligible for benefits, and are

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‘Should have bought a Toyota’: Chevy Trax driver says...

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2024/06/16

There's a recurring chorus among new car buyers who came to regret their purchases: "I should've gotten a Toyota."The Japanese auto manufacturer is renowned for its reliability. While there really isn't any company that creates 100% perfect products all of the time (it's not like Toyota doesn't issue recalls for its vehicles), there's a reason why so many mechanics swear by the brand. They're relatively easy and inexpensive to service compared to other brands and they're engineered in such a

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‘I tested it out’: Toyota employee shows automaker...

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2024/06/15

The 2025 Toyota vehicles feature an updated remote start feature, according to a Courtesy Toyota of Brandon employee. But drivers aren't sure if that's a good thing. “If you’re a Toyota fan, you know that Toyota’s had this weird remote start thing where if you remote start it and you open the doors, the vehicle shuts off,” the employee says in a May 31 video on the Courtesy Toyota of Brandon’s TikTok account. According to the official Toyota website, this is a safety feature meant to protect

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‘They’re trying to trick you’: Creator says Adobe...

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2024/06/15

A TikToker has gone viral after calling out Adobe for its ambiguously-worded terms of service. Noah Carter (@noahglenncarter) is a TikToker with 8.9 million followers. He’s best known for his explainer videos breaking down viral and pop culture news. But on this latest scandal to hit Adobe, he didn’t mince his words. “What Adobe is doing, it's one of the most anti-consumer anti-creator things that I have ever seen done from a company,” he began. He claims, "Adobe hid in their Terms of Service

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‘I remember when they had 5 for 5 beef and cheddar’:...

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2024/06/15

Discovery Channel has Shark Week. And Arby's has Beef Week, which TikToker John Eats Cheap (@johneatscheap) excitedly gushed about to his followers on TikTok. If you're wondering what Beef Week entails it means that customers can put their hands on five hot roast beef sandwiches at Arby's for just five bucks, but there are some stipulations folks have to follow to get this deal. This can be seen as a welcome reprieve in the fast food landscape—where a single burger can often cost double that at

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‘Used that trick for many years at the junkyard!’:...

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2024/06/15

Mechanics in the midwest and northeastern states have a shorthand - the salt belt - for parts of the country where cold winters require lots of salt on the roads. While that salt is essential to break up ice on the roads, it’s also a threat to portions of a vehicle that lack suitable protection from corrosion and expansion. Case in point: The rusted-on lugnuts that are causing veteran repair supervisor Rich Poisson plenty of frustration in a recent clip posted on TikTok. Poisson, who posts as

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‘The cashier scoffed at me’: Subway customer says...

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2024/06/15

In a world of fast food, self-checkouts, and self-pickups, some customers are asking one question: To tip or not to tip? A Subway customer recently shared on Reddit an unpleasant encounter with a Subway employee after she decided not to tip on the $3 bottle of Dasani she purchased. According to her post, user u/One_Proposal_3317 entered the Subway, grabbed a Dasani from the drink shelf near the door, brought it to the register, and paid. When she checked the “no tip” option on her bill,

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Father’s Day memes and dad jokes

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2024/06/15

In case you forgot, just like every year, Father’s Day is coming up this Sunday, June 16, and that means it's time for Father's Day memes. Each time the middle of June rolls around, children everywhere must scramble to figure out what to buy dad, and whether or not it’s acceptable for the gift to be another mug, sports jersey, or grilling accessory. The gift that keeps on giving, of course, is the annual flood of dad memes that hit social media every early summer season. Dads give us jokes about

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Newsletter: Scary trip on a cruise ship water slide

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2024/06/15

Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. I hope your weekend is off to a good start! Ourtop storiestoday are about: A new fear unlocked story of awoman getting stuck mid-water slide while on a cruise ship, Elon Musk's decision to make likes private on X makingeveryone remember Sen. Ted Cruz's like-mishapfrom a few years ago, a series of stories we published tohighlight Pride 2024, and an expert going viral for warning peopleabout "toxic" materials cake

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‘I think my dollar tree is broken’: Dollar Tree...

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2024/06/15

One hallmark of the 2020s has been the rise in popularity of the "dupe." Previously known as a knockoff or imitation, products that were formerly whispered about in women's bathrooms and included in YouTube tutorials describing them as affordable alternatives to higher-end items are now marketed out in the open as suitable substitutes for people looking to achieve similar effects from products that cost much less. The term has even filtered down to drugstore personal and body care, where

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Are you a jittleyang or a fuhuhluhtoogan?

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2024/06/15

Are you a jittleyang or a fuhuhluhtoogan? Chances are, you may have come here after finding yourself lost when asked that very same question. These two bizarre words have taken certain corners of the internet by storm and left a lot of questions in their wake. So what's the deal? Where do 'jittleyang' and 'fuhuhluhtoogan' come from? Credit for jittleyang (sometimes styled 'jikkuhlang') and fuhuhluhtoogan is generally thrown to rapper Bippleyipsnipp. In 2021, he posted a music video for his

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