Новости за 23.12.2023

Over the past few years, self-checkouts have become increasingly common. According to Grocery Dive, “the number of self-checkout lanes in the U.S. has increased by 10% in the last five years,” and self-checkouts now make up about 40% of checkout options available to customers.

A line first used in the 1983 Star Wars movie Return of the Jedi, Admiral Ackbar's "It's a trap!" warning, has become the long-lasting "it's a trap" meme. Though it's had different uses along the years, it's one of the more recognizable memes in the Star Wars meme pantheon.

The U.S. has several benefits programs available to residents intended to help them through hard times, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.

When you're one of the biggest bands to have ever existed in the world, there are going to be a few controversies that are associated with your act, and The Beatles are no exception. The biggest scandal is, of course, the collective human insanity that must've occurred which convinced so many people around the world that they were actually a good band.

An unhoused hotel worker has gone viral after revealing how he brings uneaten food out of his workplace.

By now, we’ve all heard of the “this is fine” meme. While some memes come and go from the collective’s memory, almost everyone can remember the image of a dog—surrounded by flames—reassuring himself that everything is going to be okay. 

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A former Goodwill employee reveals that she was fired from her job after breaking the store’s “no shopping” policy to purchase an oversized Garfield stuffed toy.

If you've ever visited a Wendy's, and felt like whoever was making your burger went a little OD on the amount of lettuce they slapped inside of your burger, then you might want to have a word with this TikToker to swap stories.

During these times of high prices, shoppers are finding any way they can to score deals. One method for doing so that’s become popular amongst Walmart shoppers is by looking for “hidden clearance” items. These are items that appear to be one price on the shelf, but when one scans them using the app, they are shown to be available at a much lower price.

There's been a number of retail locations coming under fire for purportedly locking up items, even "essential" toiletries in their stores. But a Dollarama shopper's recent video showing a strange plexi glass alarm set up left him, and many other TikTok users questioning what it's purpose was.

Lord Farquaad, the antagonist of the 2001 animated film "Shrek," has transcended his role as a cartoon villain to become a popular figure in meme culture. Let's dig into the history of Lord Farquaad memes.

Everyone loves money and money memes. Ranging from hilariously relatable to absurdly exaggerated, these memes use popular cultural references to make light of our financial situations and our relationship with money.

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A TikTok creator posted a viral video exposing a method on how to pull someone who is out of your league. She calls it the Turn Tables method.

Self-checkouts aren't the only service shifted to the customers. Now companies have posted signs asking people to report suspected shoplifters.

A Subway worker spilled the tea about why the fast food chain released its new foot-long cookie, churro, and pretzel. 

A Family Dollar customer said customer service is "at a new low" after an alleged incident.

Some feel that we as a society are sitting in a burning room calmly drinking a cup of coffee, telling ourselves this is fine. That's not fine.

They say, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth," but one TikToker’s Secret Santa gifter left her so offended that she decided to make a video blasting her.

This article includes mention of suicide.

A grieving mother turned to TikTok for help following the death of her son. Jackie (@jackiep628) was excited to have her son and his soon-to-be-five-year-old daughter over for Christmas—she says she purchased tickets with American Airlines to have them come and visit.

Before he could visit, however, tragedy struck—Jackie says her son took his own life. While dealing with the death of her child, Jackie says she turned to things that she could control in her life... Читать дальше...

We all have our "Today I Learned" moments but this one takes the cake. Or maybe it takes the salad.

A woman who bought a bunch of stuffed elves from the Dollar Store for her neighbors’ Christmas gifts was shocked to find a hidden note inside one of the elves' hats. Turning to TikTok for help, she shared a video asking for help in translating the mysterious note, written in Chinese.