Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: A Taco Bell conspiracy theory that claims you’re getting scammed, how Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting mocked online for posting a cringe video mocking President Biden, a debunk of a doctored video claiming that Greta Thunberg called for militaries to use “vegan grenades,” and an Airbnb horror story that’s going viral.
After that, the trending team shares with you who the “Main Character of the Week” is.
Annnnnd it’s Friday, so it’s time for our weekly news quiz! Just scroll down below and answer the question. If you guess correctly, you might win a “Crawl into Fall” shirt.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
🍟 VIRAL
Taco Bell worker shows whether you’re getting scammed by ordering large nacho fries instead of regular
There is a conspiracy theory circulating the internet regarding the size of french fries from different fast food chains. One Taco Bell employee proved the conspiracy theory correct and allegedly revealed how the regular and large fries do contain the same amount of fries.
🗳️ POLITICS
Marjorie Taylor Greene drops cringe ‘Addams Family’ parody of Biden Family scandals
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is being ridiculed online after posting a parody video on Halloween mocking the family of President Joe Biden.
🔍 DEBUNK
Did Greta Thunberg call for militaries to make war more ‘sustainable’ with ‘vegan grenades?’
Footage that appears to show Greta Thunberg calling on militaries to begin using “vegan grenades” has gone viral online. But the video is not legitimate and Thunberg’s speech has been doctored.
🏠 WTF
‘It smells like gasoline’: Airbnb guest paid $1,250 for 5 bedroom house. One of the rooms is in the garage
An Airbnb guest exposed the many ways the San Diego home he rented is not worth its $1,250 nightly rate.
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👑 Main Character of the Week
By Ramon Ramirez
Managing Editor
Main Character of the Week: The McDonald’s app
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
💸 A Postmates customer believes missing condiments on a food delivery order is grounds for a full refund as a “pain and suffering” tax.
🍷 If you hate the sound of two glass bottles clinking together in a shopping cart or worry about your glass bottles breaking, these Costco shoppers have you covered. Here’s how to use the holes in the retailer’s shopping carts to secure bottles of wine.
⏲️ This woman filmed herself trying to eat as much food as she can for $13 at a hibachi buffet. She got kicked out after 4.5 hours.
☁️ This anti-gravity float chair is exactly what you need to ease your anxiety and stress.*
🆔 A TikToker shared his surprise on the video-sharing platform after he was asked to show his ID while buying a zero-alcohol beer at a grocery store.
🍴 No matter how many times you do it, trying to find a server to get you your check after a restaurant meal will always feel a little embarrassing.
🥗 A Hooters server says the restaurant used to offer their workers a free salad when they worked a shift. While not exactly a full meal, at least it was free. Until now: She said the restaurant discontinued the practice, along with the 50% employee discount.
📹 From the Daily Dot archive: Here’s how local governments are surveilling their workers.
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👋 Before you go
You’ve experienced it. That moment when you sit down at a restaurant, realize you don’t want to eat there, and awkwardly get up to leave. Well, when one TikTok duo tried to pull this move, the staff allegedly refused to let them go.
In a viral video, Syd (@sydstallings) is seen filming from the bathroom of a Longhorn Steakhouse in Mobile, Alabama.
She explains that she went into the restaurant with her friend (who we get a glimpse of in the video) but wanted to leave immediately after sitting down because it “was a [sh*thole].”
“But the waitress caught us both getting up,” Syd says in the clip. “Now the entire staff has barricaded us inside and won’t let us out.”
