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As a gay Nigerian, there was no place for LGBTQ conversations in my ultra-conservative country. There was no one like me in the popular Nigerian culture, and I couldn’t consume liberal Western media as a guide. 

I came out to friends when I was 11. Knowing and accepting myself wasn’t a challenge so much as the years of loneliness that followed as the only openly gay person at school (that we knew of, anyway). It was rare to see a gay person IRL or who wasn’t a caricature cast on shows like MTV’s Next.

Like many of us, Felicia Koch found herself spending more time online during the pandemic. And she found herself needing an outlet to post jokes, memes, and content related to lesbian culture and being a queer woman in general. She could post on her personal Instagram account, but she didn’t have many queer friends or followers. 

It can always feel like a betrayal when you learn that some of your favorite products aren't made the way you thought they were, like when Dunkin' lovers discovered that the chain's desserts arrive frozen at the location and aren't freshly baked daily on the premises like some of its competitors.

A Boston Market customer was quickly turned off from eating the meal they just bought after witnessing the location get health code violations.

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

Pride Month may be coming to a close, but keeping up with LGBTQ+ content creators is something that never goes out of style. From educators to entertainers, fashionistas to relationship vloggers, the type of content LGBTQ+ influencers put out into the world is as varied as their personal stories and identities. This week, we’re highlighting some creators and social media icons who deserve your attention every month of the year.

An ex-Trump administration official accused former President Donald Trump of making inappropriate comments about his daughter Ivanka Trump’s appearance and talking about “what it might be like to have sex with her.”

A grocery store worker went viral on TikTok after showcasing all of the food items they found in the wrong sections of the store. 

“I just got absolutely bamboozled by McDonald’s,” TikTok creator Aaron said at the beginning of a recent video.

In-N-Out Burger has long been heralded for its high employee wages. Back in 2018, the chain captured headlines when it was revealed that store managers earn over $160,000 annually, on average.

Drivers for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, and other delivery platforms have shared many wild and wacky stories about customer expectations on TikTok over the years.

Though college jobs are designed to give students time and space for their studies, sometimes they ask for too much. Now, one student is putting her $9 per hour job on blast for requesting she drives three-and-a-half hours to a mandatory eight-hour meeting during summer break.

According to one man, the racism he experiences comes with an unexpected perk: free food. 

In October 2021, Nigeria became the first African country—and the world’s second—to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC). ENaira came just as crypto boomed in the country, with 47% of Nigerians trading over $400 million worth of bitcoin annually. 

A housekeeper went viral on TikTok after sharing that she’s only paid $11 an hour—despite her job marketing the position on Indeed for more.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is getting backlash online after celebrating his state receiving $1.4 billion in federal funding for expanded internet access. Why? It turns out the senator voted against the bill that is now providing that money.

Ever since Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn shockingly called it quits earlier this year, Swifties have flooded social media with hate comments directed at the actor. Not only that, but Swifties have taken to the rumors swirling around the former couple like sharks to blood, running with anything they can get their hands on.

In May of this year, TikToker @liviemaher uploaded a video that now has 1.2 million views. She showcased her dinner, which she labeled as "girl dinner" or "medieval peasant" food. She gained inspiration from a previous video she watched.

Analysis

One of TikTok’s latest innovations, the “suggested search,” is yet another way that the application thinks outside the box and gives users new ways to interact with each others’ content. But, at times, it puts users’ morbid and/or prejudiced curiosity front and center.

Suggested search pops up when you tap the comments section on a video. In blue, bolded letters, phrases that other users have searched are hyperlinked to bring the viewer to the search results. Terms... Читать дальше...

A server recently revealed they made more than $600 tips during an 11-hour shift.

Getting pulled over for a ticket can ruin anyone's day but one driver recently learned that if you get a ticket while driving, and the ticket-issuing police officer doesn't appear at your hearing, the case is automatically dismissed. She said knowing this saved her $300.

An electric company customer was shocked to learn she was being billed more than $15,000.

GameStop has gone through several changes over the past few years. After facing a decrease in sales, dwindling in-store traffic, and hot controversy over stock woes in 2021, the company's fate has come into question after one of its employees went viral on TikTok for revealing that their location never gets customers.

A server has a message for restaurant customers: do not, under any circumstances, grab for your waiter’s tray while they're serving you food and drinks— EVER.