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<p>Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.</p>


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2 image split. Woman holding hair with caption that reads: "How I fixed my balding hairline and thinning hair (sweaty emoji)" on left. Hair brush full of hair on right.

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‘Nothing was working’: Woman loses clumps of hair during weight-loss journey. Then she tries this serum

Women with big lashes, Verizon store signage

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‘How have they never seen a home button?’: Man takes iPhone 8 into Verizon for upgrade. Then the workers see his phone

Home Depot Store, Green and yellow lawn mower

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‘Home Depot is not allowed’: Expert says buyer beware for buying John Deere mowers at Home Depot. Here’s the truth

detail view on car wash, car wash foam water, Automatic car wash in action(l) Woman shares she washes her car twice a day(c) cropped view of car cleaner washing car with sponge and detergent(r)

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‘What is the reason?’: Woman gets her car washed 2 times a day. Is that overkill?

3 image split. Plumber, home depot sign, shopper

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‘That’s why I always say, don’t do it’: Plumber of 32 years goes to Home Depot. Then he sees everyone returning this item

Women replaces fancy Samsung washing machine due to consistent shaking, with cheaper alternative

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‘Should have got a Speed Queen’: Customer can’t get ‘fancy’ Samsung washing machine to stop shaking. Then they trade it in for a Maytag

woman talking a walk near neighborhood(r) mechanic checks tires(r)

tire warranty quality

‘Swap ‘em out’: Woman buys tires with 50,000 mile warranty. Then she learns the hard way what these warranties actually cover

Photo of a 7-11; Screenshot from Tiktok user @chuydechingas of two Ice Cream sandwiches from 7-11.

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‘It’s not real’: Customer reaches for Nestle Toll House ice cream sandwich . Then he spots the 7-Eleven brand (updated)

2 image split. Car dealer with overlayed text that reads: "(alarm emoji) Toyota Tariffs (alarm emoji) How will it affect the car business moving forward? (thinking emoji)" on left. Toyota car on right.

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‘And Toyota is already overpriced’: Toyota dealership salesman shares which models will be affected by the tariffs. Here’s what you can do about it

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a gravel truck.

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‘They are 100% liable’: Woman says truck companies have to pay if loose gravel damages your car—even if they have a sticker saying they’re not responsible

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‘I hate it’: Woman buys GMC Sierra. Then the transmission goes out twice in 1 year

Black GMC Denali(l)White GMC DENALI Lifted at mechanics(r)

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‘Can y’all guess?’: Mechanic puts 2 GMC Denalis on lifts and looks for the problem. He discovers they have the same little-known issue

woman wearing green shirt(l) The home depot store front(c) home depot interior(r)

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‘Pro brokie tip’: Woman says you should get a job at Home Depot. The reason why might surprise you—and it has nothing to do with pay

2 panel image: the Texas Roadhouse sign and a person explaining.

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‘Not meant to be eaten’: Texas Roadhouse server puts new Cactus Blossom and shrimp cocktail on top of display case. Then she walks by again

Left: Photo of a Flight attendant rolling a cart down an airplane aisle; Right: Photo of several Frontier airplanes.

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‘If you can’t afford to tip, you can’t afford to fly’: Frontier passenger gets drinks, snacks on flight. Then they get asked question on tablet