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A London Starbucks manager warned viewers not to work at the popular coffee chain after an understaffed shift.

A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based job recruiter revealed the kinds of questions she hears from potential employees in a viral TikTok posted on Apr. 19. 

A woman revealed how "minding her own business" saved her money because the cashier was distracted in a viral TikTok.

"He mimicked my brother's voice and said, 'Oh, I'm about to get in a wreck.' And then the phone went off."

A Target customer is highlighting how inaccessible some stores can be for people in wheelchairs, noting the trouble it can further cause for those who deal with a disability long-term or permanently.

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

It’s easy to fall into the trap of climate doom when scrolling social media and seeing the devastating impact we are having on the planet. However, a growing number of creators are cutting through the noise, with accounts inspiring action and educating users on environmental topics ranging from green fashion to zero-waste cooking, and intersectional environmentalism to climate migration. 

These accounts are inspiring us to forage for our dinner... Читать дальше...

If Ghosted was a made-for-TV movie starring no-name actors, its existence might make sense. As a vehicle for two bankable A-listers, I can only say... huh?

Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr. 

A Starbucks customer has gone viral after filming cockroaches at the store's Pearson Airport location. Pearson Airport is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Between inflation and the rising cost of living, many workers may be looking for additional sources of income.

A TikToker's video about being at an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant, and wanting to avoid being charged for leftovers, led to a spirited conversation in the comments section about how to pull that off.

A Sydney, Australia woman's TikTok has gone viral after claiming that someone is sending her numerous bags of Powerade, Gatorade, and various sodas.

After Starbucks changed its famed ‘star’ system so more stars were required to get free items, Starbucks loyalists have been looking for any way they can to increase their star totals.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it an increase in remote work. After years of being forced to go into an office five days a week, workers quickly took to the work-from-home lifestyle. Employees reported higher productivity and increased efficiency while enjoying comforts like shopping, the ability to take on other work, and more.

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Texas State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R) is leading the state’s charge against LGBTQ rights under the guise of protecting children.

He’s so fixated on this that other Republicans are reportedly creeped out.

On three separate occasions last year, he tweeted, “stop sick adults from sexualizing kids.” He liked the line “drag shows are no place for a child” so much he posted it four times.

Earlier this month, the 45-year-old who spends his days posting about... Читать дальше...

A TikTok creator who works at Chick-fil-A shared five tips for making your experience at the fast food restaurant, in her words, "more awesomer." That included a menu hack allowing people to create frosted sodas that the TikToker claims are incredible.

We've all sat in the drive-thru at McDonald's, hoping for hot food and plenty of condiments. Sometimes you open your bag and it includes everything you could want: multiple sauces, a pile of napkins, and fries spilling over the carton. Other times you need to ask for sauce, and, depending on the location, you will either be handed more sauce than you could possibly use or you get one to two measly little packets for your trouble. Now, some customers have to navigate a "'sauce policy" that strictly limits the number of free sauces. Читать дальше...

One young business woman learned the hard way that's its better not to mix business with pleasure. In a viral video that has amassed over 1.2 million views this month, user @thewitcherycandles told the story of how trying to do business with a friend went south and destroyed their relationship.

There’s nothing sweeter than the realization that almost everyone else does the same, exact, potentially weird thing you do.

In TikToker Paden Ferguson's (@padiano) latest video in a series where he uncovers surprising facts about common grocery items, Ferguson shows viewers that Mission Garden Spinach Herb Wraps' bright green appearance don't come from any tangible amount of spinach. The tortillas are just dyed.

A TikToker claimed to have developed a way for customers to get half-off of plants at Lowe's using nothing but a red marker.

TikToker @sunshineinsa claims she experienced quality control issues with a bottle of chocolate Fairlife Nutrition Plan Protein she purchased from a Sam's Club location. In a series of TikTok videos, she said that the shake tasted "funny" and asked her followers if they noticed it felt off as well.

After an employee missed a scheduled shift, a boss went to TikTok to share the details of what he found to be a puzzling situation. However, the exchange he shared made some commenters wonder if the employee actually had a good point.

Rumors about Ali Alexander soliciting explicit images and videos from teen boys have been bubbling up for months. The whispers recently broke into the open when two men came forward and claimed that Alexander asked them for nudes when they were minors.

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

If you want to remain timeless in the creator ecosystem, it's important to have a social media presence that transcends the platform in and of itself. This is especially true given social media's ever-changing nature, with the discourse surrounding TikTok and Twitter showing more than ever how there's the constant risk of platforms being banned, or, arguably worse than that, becoming irrelevant entirely.

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