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‘You better get a free year bc what’: Los Angeles woman goes to Solidcore class. Then the instructor bodyshames her over the mic

Solidcore classes can be intense, but where should the line be? Los Angeles woman Joyce Hao (@joyceepoo888) found out during her third session of the high-intensity workout.

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Mom signs up kids for Angel Tree gifts. Then she films them opening them. Now people are calling them ungrateful: ‘Young boys do not want Skechers’

What was supposed to be a heartwarming Angel Tree unboxing quickly turned into a comments-section bloodbath. A mom went viral after filming her kids opening donated Christmas gifts, but the video derails the instant her son clocked the Skechers logo and decided ‘absolutely not.’

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‘You didn’t pay for the installation package’: California woman’s dad orders Home Depot dishwasher. Then a worker rips away the power chord

When you buy a major appliance, you expect it to arrive with everything needed to make it function. At the very least, you don’t expect parts to be removed after delivery.

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‘Kinda genius and evil at the same time’: Woman orders LEGO set from Target for birthday. Then she realizes she got bamboozled

A strange and frustrating trend has started popping up online: people buying LEGO sets, but upon opening them, finding something completely unexpected inside. Instead of the bricks, they’re finding something… edible.

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Oklahoma barista overhears man talking to a woman about his fiancée. She’s got a message for her: ‘RUN’

Nothing perks a barista up like overhearing relationship drama served hot with a side of audacity. An Oklahoma coffee shop employee is going viral after eavesdropping on a man who spent an entire hour venting to a random woman about his “nightmare fiancée.”

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‘How the rich stay rich’: Target shopper shares self-checkout kiosk trick to getting money back—you probably didn’t even know this button existed

We’ve seen all sorts of money-saving tricks go massively viral on social media. After all, every cent counts as grocery prices continue to rise. But some methods leave viewers baffled and may not be fully on board, including the Colorado-based Target shopper who shares her trick to shave a few…

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‘Nordstroms would never do me like that’: North Texas woman orders JW Anderson handbag from Neiman Marcus. Then she opens the package

A North Texas woman says a luxury shopping splurge through Neiman Marcus didn’t go as planned. Instead of delivering the expensive JW Anderson handbag she paid for, she says the company sent her something much smaller and far cheaper.

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‘That’s my WingStop’: DoorDash driver picks up South Carolina man’s order. Then the customer notices that the map shows his food is in Tennessee

It can be frustrating when your DoorDash order is late–it’s even worse if it winds up in two other states. That’s what happened to this South Carolina-based man who called out DoorDash after spotting his order in Tennessee on the app.

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‘I just worked for free and now I have to pay for a bag?’: NYC woman shops at Zara—she didn’t expect to end up ‘working’ a shift

A New York City woman calls out Zara after going through self-checkout, lamenting that she had to pay for a shopping bag. Many shoppers agree with her in the comments of the now-viral video.

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‘This is the third video’: Michigan Woman buys cans of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce. What she finds inside shocks her

Cranberry sauce is a Thanksgiving staple for many families in the United States. However, one Michigan woman can’t believe her eyes when she opens the cans of Ocean Spray cranberry sauce she needed for her meal.

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‘I would never speak again’: Dallas flight attendant learns the hard way to never make small talk with passengers after interaction with man

A Dallas flight attendant has officially retired from in-flight small talk after one innocent boarding question turned into a plot twist straight out of a dark comedy. One minute she’s asking a passenger what’s in the box he’s carrying, and the next, he’s deadpanning, “My brother.” Just like that, she’s…

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New York woman overhears Tyler on a flight laughing about his fiancée Amanda with his female companion. And so the search for Amanda from Rochester begins

Every once in a while, the internet puts aside its differences and comes together for a common cause. The latest? Trying to locate a woman known only as ‘Amanda from Rochester.’

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‘How is it you’re unable to show me on my receipt?’: Lewisville man visits sports bar. Then the waiter says he can’t serve him because he’s got ‘too much going on’

A Lewisville man has gone viral after sharing his nightmare experience at the Texas branch of sports bar Shakertins – The Colony.

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‘My brain is still in shambles’: Woman gets a panic attack on flight to D.C. Then a Delta flight attendant does the unthinkable

Flying can be panic-inducing at the best of times—but anxiety disorders like emetophobia (the fear of throwing up) can make it so much worse.

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‘I was encouraged to post during Yellow Envelope Week’: Colorado server gets fired from Texas Roadhouse. She revealed something that infuriated her bosses

A server at Texas Roadhouse just got fired. The reason why? She kept posting on her social media account, which led to ongoing tension and hostility throughout her workplace. Eventually, she snapped at a co-worker, quickly leading her out the door despite her dedication to the restaurant.

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‘Poisoned everyone’: Virginia woman buys margarita mix from T.J. Maxx. Then all of her guests start getting sick

T.J. Maxx is one of those stores that sells literally anything. But when it comes to their margarita mixes, customers might want to steer clear.

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‘A lot of foods seem very off lately’: Retail worker unpacks Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Twix, Kit Kat at his job for customers. Then he catches a whiff of it

In the later quarter of the year, retail workers unpack boxes of candy for shoppers celebrating the holidays. However, one worker reports noticing a strong chemical smell from many boxes of candy this year.

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‘They still get paid:’ New Jersey woman orders Uber. Then she catches him sitting in car for 15 minutes instead of picking her up

Ordering an Uber is supposed to be easy. You open the app, request a ride, the driver comes, and you set off on your way.

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‘All this over some Coors light’: New York Instacart shopper has to call the cops on a customer. Was he valid?

An Instacart shopper has gone viral after calling the cops on what he described as a ‘Karen.’ In a two-part TikTok series, which has amassed over 1 million cumulative views, Max Kanner (@maxkanner15) shared how his dealings with an Instacart shopper quickly went off the rails.

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‘I’m gonna have to have security come over and arrest you’: New York woman starts carrying knife. Then she forgets she has it—until she goes through TSA

Nothing says “welcome to New York” like accidentally trying to board a plane armed. A woman on TikTok is going viral after confessing she was unaware of the pocketknife in her bag. Why did she have a pocketknife? Her dad gifted it to her for protection when she moved to…

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‘ASK FOR A REFUND IMMEDIATELY!!’: Nevada woman gets her makeup done at Sephora. Then she takes a look in the mirror and says ‘people were laughing’

A $90 Sephora makeover isn’t cheap, but given the high status of the brand, you’d expect it to be worth it. Sadly, for TikToker Brandi (@brandipovtv), this wasn’t the case. In a viral video, which has amassed 260,200 views, Brandi was visibly near tears and claimed to be on the…

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‘It’s a sales strategy’: Woman tries to buy birthday gift at Cartier. Then the worker takes one look at her

For luxury products, you’d usually expect a luxury service—but as one TikToker found out, this isn’t always guaranteed.

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‘$335 for a paper thing you can get from United Airlines for free’: Tulsa airline worker checks Balenciaga online. He’s shocked by what he finds

Balenciaga is best known for its luxury fashion products—but some of the brand’s offerings are a little bit on the strange side.

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‘Grown men with PayPal accounts get priority over actual kids’: Man’s kids try to buy Pokémon cards. Then the worker blocks them so they can ‘hold it for adults’

A man had a strange and unusual encounter when trying to buy his kid Pokémon cards.

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‘This was right next to the Justice stuff’: Walmart shopper heads to the girls’ aisle. The clothes on the rack have her demanding answers

A lot of the time, clothing is just a matter of taste—but has Walmart gone too far with its new girl clothes?

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