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<p>Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.</p>


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airbnb landlord

‘Consider yourself lucky!’: Tenant says he lists rented house on Airbnb in viral TikTok, sparking debate

robber stealing expensive tech (l) Woman on beach caption "I went to Puerto Rico for my bday and my bf broke up with me and broke into my house and stole 13k and my brand new MacBook while I was gone" (r)

bday bf break in

‘Girl…’: TikToker says ex-boyfriend broke into her home and stole $13K while she was on vacation

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doordash scam

‘You scam bare minimum wage workers to get some free food’: Customer brags that they scam DoorDash to get ‘free food’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘Don’t get married… or move your coffee machine’: Man plays angry message from wife over CarPlay in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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starbucks 40 pumps of syrup

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‘No. Immediately no’: Starbucks customer asks barista for 40 pumps of classic syrup in viral TikTok

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‘Is stalking sweet??’: Guy says what Kanye is doing to Kim is ‘romantic’ in Hinge profile, claims it got him more matches in viral TikTok

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wendys burning car

‘You know there’s a car on fire outside?’: Viral TikTok shows burning car in Wendy’s parking lot

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peephole in shower

‘It makes my skin crawl’: TikToker says she found ‘peephole’ in ex-roommate’s room that looks into her bathroom

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‘I am lactose intolerant’: TikToker says Tim Hortons served vegan sandwhich with dairy cheese, sparking debate

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goodwill mirror

‘They literally got this for free’: TikToker calls out Goodwill for selling mirror for $150, sparking debate

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‘Non-damaging vandalism. I like it!’: TikToker throws toilet plunger at Target bullseye in viral video