Новости за 04.08.2023

A Starbucks barista went viral on TikTok for sharing a venti iced water hack.

From Chipotle to Texas Roadhouse, social media has been rushing to chain restaurants this year, eager to buy in bulk and save for the week. Now a TikTok influencer went viral for sharing her “lazy meal prep” from Chili’s.

The math isn’t mathing at one Krispy Kreme location.

TikTok creator Ryan Morrow (@almost_napoleon)—who's also a Napoleon Dynamite impersonator, though that's not relevant to this story—recently posted a video about a curious pricing promotion at the doughnut shop. The video has more than 247,000 views and almost 7,000 likes.

In the video, Morrow shows a tray of mini chocolate iced doughnuts topped with M&Ms. Читать дальше...

The Barbie movie is on its way to $1 billion at the box office, and the discourse still has some range. But on TikTok, one line from late in the film is being used to show the power of women's friendships and experiences. And all the weird Barbies that are floating around in Barbieland.

A Target worker is spotlighting a common frustration among hourly wage workers—not getting assigned enough hours to make the money you desire.

A No Frills grocery store worker vented his frustrations toward customers who don’t put their carts away in the parking lot.

Just days after former backup dancers filed a lawsuit against Lizzo for alleged harassment and a hostile work environment among other accusations, a YouTuber’s personal account of knowing Lizzo has surfaced on TikTok. 

A TikToker recently went viral after claiming she was charged more $29,000 for a $54 Uber ride in Costa Rica due to a currency conversion mix-up.

A USPS employee has sparked discussion after voicing his support for UPS workers’ recent strike threat—and bemoaning the issues that USPS employees face while trying to organize.

When it comes to non-alcoholic beverages, names like Shirley Temple and Roy Rodgers might come to mind. But what about an Arnold Palmer?

Sometimes the only thing keeping fast food from actually being fast is the customer.

Following Stephen Amell's comments on the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strike (and his eventual clarification), a quote from another DC actor at a fan event is generating backlash.

With recent economic volatility, many people are finding different jobs they might not have planned on having, as their previous or current job is not quite cutting it.

A Chick-fil-A worker on the night shift learned that managers were getting smoothies for team member appreciation week—but then her and the rest of her night shift co-workers were allegedly shafted by management.

“A lawless wasteland of cross-contamination,” felt like the appropriate title card for TikTok user @uglytimbit’s latest video, which is at 72,000 views as of Monday morning. In it, she exposes her most recent restaurant by showing the status of its walk-in fridge. 

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Working in a stressful, low-paying job is a bad enough experience, but having to interact with mean customers on a daily basis can only make that gig all the more frustrating.

If you've ever worked in the food service industry, you know things can get fast and furious in a heartbeat. There are throngs of hungry and thirsty patrons who wanted their order two minutes ago. Even after stay-at-home orders from COVID-19 were lifted, food service businesses at large are purportedly still understaffed.

Climate change deniers accusing a dam of a devastating, deadly flood in Italy could be sued for spreading panic on social media in what would be a milestone trial against online conspiracy theorists.

Airbnb’s cleaning fees are a major point of contention amongst people using the site. While hosts can understandably charge a cleaning fee, some also expect guests to do substantial cleanup work themselves, occasionally giving them a list of chores they must complete before leaving the rental.

A former Walmart worker has gone viral after offering advice on how to get hired at Walmart and which positions are best to work in.

Analysis

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) is mired in scandal. But online, he’s all smiles.

Sexton led the charge to expel Black lawmakers who demanded action following a mass school shooting in Tennessee this spring. This earned him widespread condemnation and made the “Tennessee three” heroes on the left.

That same month, Sexon was accused of not living in his district as required by law, according to Popular Information.

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Foodies were abuzz this past week after a TikToker who posts under the handle @beckybrownwv uploaded a video claiming a striking similarity between chicken nuggets from Kroger and McDonald's.

A Jersey Mike’s applicant issued a public service announcement about the red flags she spotted during an interview.

An Amazon delivery driver went viral when he posted a series of videos documenting how he got stuck in a cornfield.