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<p>Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.</p>


Laiken Neumann

Left; Popeyes fried chicken sitting under a heat lamp. Center; A woman looks stunned with the caption "Don't eat Popeyes they are being sued" written above her. Right; an orange Popeyes storefront.

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“Tore my stomach up”: Former supplier alleges Popeyes sold “unsafe” chicken stored in residential garages

3 panel image: a Wendy's restaurant, the inside of a Wendy's kitchen, and bags of Takis snacks.

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“Thought they was lyin”: Wendy’s worker teases new Takis sandwich after finding box in the back

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a typical Exchanges & Returns desk at a Target store.

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“Ruining it for the rest of us”: Target shopper catches woman trying to return kids’ clothes because her daughter outgrew them. What’s the real policy?

2 panel image. Woman with caption that reads: "I don't pay" on left. Hands holding chicken at grocery store on right.

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“I don’t pay for my chicken anymore”: Woman says she reports Perdue when her chicken doesn’t match the weight on the label. She gets a refund every time

2 panel image: on the left we see boxes of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. On the right a person stands in their garage and explains.

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‘For all my girlies with white cars’: Toyota Rav 4 driver uses Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to get rid of scratches on white car. Is it safe?

2 panel Image, Man Folding Pots and Temu App on iphone

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‘I’ve officially fallen victim’: Woman buys pots and pans from Temu. Then she finds out just how malleable they really are

3 panel image. On the left is a person, in the middle is a nurse, and on the right is a nurse. Text over reads: Happy Nurses week!

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‘Basically they hate us…’: Nurses receive ‘gifts’ from employers for Nurses Week. Then they see what’s inside the plastic bag

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‘False advertising’: Customer ‘exposes’ Little Caesars Pretzel Crust Pizza after asking the manager what’s really in the crust

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‘Be careful’: Man returns Costco rotisserie chicken after slicing it open and seeing what’s inside. What’s happening to these chickens?

2 panel image of a person's face, and a person's hand pressed against a mirror as a green glow emanates.

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‘Testing if it was a 2-way mirror’: Woman touches mirror in Target fitting room. Then she sees this strange green glow—what does it mean?

Woman with green shirt angry, and red target signage

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Woman buys $50 bag of dog food for Target curbside pickup, receives an opened bag. Then she tries to return it

2 panel image. Digital checkout details at Texas Roadhouse with caption that reads: "What would you tip???" on left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

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‘So we shouldn’t tip you anything’: Family of 6 questions how much to tip on $80 bill at Texas Roadhouse. Then they ask the server

2 panel image. Woman in car with caption that reads: "T-Mobile phone upgrade scam!" on left. T-Mobile building on right

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‘I have receipts’: Washington woman upgrades iPhone for ‘free’ at T-Mobile. Then she loses thousands of dollars

2 panel image. Hand holding chocolate piece of Cadbury bar with circle blurred on left. Chocolate bar in puddle of chocolate on right.

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‘How did this pass the metal detector?’: Man buys Cadbury chocolate bar. Then he takes a bite

2 panel image. Lowe's employee speaking into speaker phone on left. Lowe's store on right.

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‘Gotta make the customers think’: Lowe’s worker shares how she tricks customers when they ask for help