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If you've ever visited Reddit's r/antiwork sub, you'll see that there's a dedicated community on the social media website of folks who are quick to share images, articles, and anecdotes that represent negative workplace experiences.

A former Chick-fil-A worker shared the weird and wacky moments she's nostalgic for after working at a location for two years.

A DoorDash driver ran across a message from a customer who wanted to be friends, and is now having trouble connecting with the person who sent the text.

A woman shared in a viral TikTok how PODS randomly delivered a giant container to her house and refused to pick it up.

Car thieves missed out on a golden opportunity to easily steal a vehicle during a break-in, TikToker Hope Woodard (@justhopinalong) claims.

AirTags, Apple's answer to Bluetooth-based trackers, have become a widely used solution for finding lost luggage and other items. However, they work best when they remain attached to the bag.

Different types of retailers provide different types of shopping experiences for their customers. For instance, when buying a computer keyboard from Walmart, one probably wouldn't expect the same kind of technical know-how they'd get from, say, a MicroCenter employee.

There’s a surprisingly long history of fast-food video games. 

Some fast-food chains, like Burger King, have released full video games for customers to enjoy. Others produce games as a way to train employees, such as the once-lost McDonald’s eCrew Development Program game for Nintendo DS or KFC’s escape room-themed instructional Virtual Reality program.

Now, another fast-food game has sparked discussion after a video showing its gameplay was posted to TikTok.

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A TJ Maxx customer claims there was a dead rat stuck on a pillow while she was browsing the store.

A man who had his AirPods stolen out of his car has a PSA of sorts for thieves: Make sure you turn off the AirPods if you don't want to be tracked.

It's normal to bring noise-canceling headphones on a long flight to drown out the sounds of any passengers, or just so you can be in your own world while you watch movies or listen to music.

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a staggering number of hit-and-run crashes occur in the United States yearly—682,000 on average over 10 years, as per a 2018 report.

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I’ve been talking about people leaving Twitter for a while in this column. But this week, it actually began to happen. People are still using Twitter, of course, and there’s plenty of discourse going on on that app. But the alternative apps really began to take off after last weekend, when Elon Musk announced temporary rate limits. There’s Bluesky, Spill, and now Threads. 

The latter app has seen overnight popularity, thanks to it being connected to a user’s Instagram account. Читать дальше...

A Target customer was stopped by security as she checked out when they realized a man was following her.

TikToker Dankquil1 (@dankquil1) went viral after posting evidence that chip bags contain fewer chips than advertised.

A worker realized that their office setting might be horrifying to a potential new co-worker. However, some people appreciated the workplace's offbeat sense of humor.

A pair of Buffalo Wild Wings servers has gone viral on TikTok for showing off one of their biggest pet peeves: customers who declare they're ready to order when the server is clearly busy.

TikTok user @sarzinaeasmin says she's "feeling like a Karen" after falling victim to what appears to be a bait and switch by a second-hand clothing app she found through the video-sharing platform. She's sending out a buyer beware warning to other users who might end up receiving inferior goods that were marketed as a bargain.

This story was originally published on Passionfruit.

Ask any content creator their opinion on Instagram hashtags, and you’ll get mixed responses. Some will tell you that they roll their eyes at the thought of using hashtags on Instagram. They think hashtags make their post look like spam. Others will tell you learning how to use hashtags on Instagram helped them grow their audience and engagement. 

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A TikTok user went viral after sharing a video of herself and two other hostesses cleaning up their table after going out to eat, demonstrating the so-called right way to leave your table to help out servers. 

An Amazon delivery driver with more than 15,000 followers on TikTok posted a video shading customers who order small packages, along with other videos describing the daily struggles of a delivery driver. 

A TikTok user went viral after sharing a video about how her and her mom sharing a phone number for their Ulta rewards account ruffled feathers in-store, upsetting the manager.

Instacart driver and TikToker @jessicahiggs3's day was off to a good start. Or so she thought. The mother of two lucked into what was going to be a lucrative order. But now she's probably out around $1,000.

In a viral video that has been viewed nearly 21,000 times, TikToker and server Dean Redmond (@DeanRedmonds) said one of his tables felt bad and tipped him big after he lied about getting socked in the eye.

Grimace, the McDonald's character whose 52nd birthday celebration spanned the month of June and spawned some truly nightmarish content, is finally going... away? But the ghost of the Grimace shake remains.