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- “That’s a bait and switch”: Couple walks into new apartment. Then they realize the balcony is missing
A couple captured their reaction to learning they didn’t get the apartment balcony they’d specifically requested. The internet is calling this an apartment bait and switch. TikTok user @cuckoobananasss posted a video about the situation on June 16. The video shows a couple opening the door to their first apartment… Read more » - “Trader Joe’s employee here!”: Shopper goes through June Shine canned margarita box to pick out flavors she wants at Trader Joe’s. Is that allowed?
Rumor has it Trader Joe's customers can mix and match canned boozy beverages to create their own 6-packs. However, not everyone is convinced this is a standard policy. TikToker and TJ's shopper Sam Alexandria (@samalexandria) sparked a viral debate on the practice. Alexandria uploaded a clip of herself digging through… Read more » - “I just bought these”: Customer buys Medjool dates from Whole Foods. Then she explains why you should always cut them open before eating
A woman is urging others to be careful what they eat after buying a package of Medjool dates from Whole Foods and finding what she believes to be mold inside some of them. But her findings turn out to be a normal phenomenon in dates. TikTok user Sargina (@sargina89) posted… Read more » - “It’s less than $20”: Woman stops at McDonald’s. Then she learns they have a “cute” family meal
The McDonald’s dinner box was all the rage in 2024. The boxes, which were around $12, alleviated some financial stress for Americans as the impact of inflation on food was seemingly relentless. Customer and mother Megan (@megancaceres285) visited her local McDonald’s, and the dinner box was a deal she could… Read more » - “People literally took pictures of my luggage”: Woman goes to airport. Unprecedented luggage feature grabs everyone’s attention
A self-proclaimed "overpacker" shared her footage of her luggage set that comes with an interesting feature. And it's one that fellow travelers online called a game changer for flights. Mary (@marypoppinspacked) posted videos featuring her luggage to TikTok, and it's garnered over 655,000 views. In a text overlay of the… Read more » - National parks, movies, and Shrek: American pride soars on Reddit when pointing out things the United States gets right
A Reddit post from 2022 drew quite a bit of patriotism during a troubled decade by asking, "What does the United States get right?" Though we may be a nation in decline, or at least going through it right now, the U.S. has produced some good things in its history,… Read more » - Airbnb host is on vacation. Then a message comes in from one of her guests
An Airbnb host is going viral after revealing a message from one of her guests about an unfortunate incident involving a firearm in her rental property. Spoiler alert: Everyone is OK, but the same can’t be said of the furniture. As reported by Newsweek, Rachael Knapp was looking forward to… Read more » - “Scariest moment of my life”: Woman is about to get in sauna. Then it explodes
A wellness influencer shares the terrifying moment the sauna she was minutes from entering exploded into flames at an Airbnb. How did the sauna explode? In a TikTok with over 101,000 views, Dominique Elissa says she turned on the sauna at the Airbnb the day before hosting a wellness retreat.… Read more » - “I couldn’t even believe how sophisticated it was”: Teacher loses life savings after getting call from what he thought was Chase Bank
Texas teacher Russell Leahy, 28, spent years building up his savings, often foregoing vacations and going out on weekends. That’s why when he received a call from what he thought was Chase Bank telling him his account was compromised, he acted fast. Leahy told WFAA he was scammed into moving… Read more » - “I should cancel, right?”: Woman plans date with man she met on Hinge. Then she Googles him
A woman is debating whether she should go on a date with a Hinge match after discovering he may've lied about his age. Lexee (@lexeetraas) uploaded a viral TikTok delineating her concern, which has accrued over 64,000 views. In the clip, Lexee films herself speaking inside a vehicle with a… Read more »
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