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The Daily Dot

<p>Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.</p>


Susan LaMarca

man looking mad next to a garbage can with a stream of bright blue liquid trailing behind it

Garbage man shares exactly why you shouldn’t throw away paint cans in the trash

Pediatrician talking into the camera holding a wooden bear

Pediatrician saves daughter from choking, says “parents need to know” these 3 steps

Left: Man messaging other women while at dinner with his wife, sitting across from him. Right: screenshot of text conversation, text reads "I sent the video to my mom this morning it's 12:40pm here."

Husband caught messaging women during dinner with his wife. Then her daughter finds the viral TikTok

Handwritten note on lined paper in all capitals reading, "Hey. Its day 1 for you and you've already interrupted ALL of your neighbor's lives."

“Install a Ring cam ASAP”: New renters stunned by threatening letter taped to their door hours after moving in

Left: Woman looking into camera telling a story. Caption overlay reads: "The date that made me swear off dating in New York (story time)." RIght: Woman speaking into the camera, caption overlay reads "so he asked the server to get a separate table for him and I."

“Acting like that at 43 is the hugest red flag”: NYC woman’s “worst first date” with “egomaniac” goes viral for all the wrong reasons

Two panel image: Woman with a septum piercing doing air quotes, caption overlay reads "Nose ring theory."

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Mocked for the “nose ring theory,” woman doubles down: “If I’m not for you—good”

“Nearly decapitated myself”: Influencer urges caution after her outfit nearly killed her

Left: Woman sitting in her car dipping Olive Garden breadsticks into a gallon soup bucket. Middle: Olive Garden storefront. Right: Woman in her living room holding gallon bucket of Olive Garden soup.

“Insanely cheap”: Olive Garden fans say this $30 secret soup hack is the deal of a lifetime

Left: Man holding a microphone looking into camera in a white t-shirt. Caption overlay reads, "Five things you'll never see in my home." Right: Friends choosing a movie to watch together at home on the television.

“I’m too poor for that”: Interior decorator lists 5 “vibe killers” that make your home look “ugly” and cheap

Left: Woman looking into camera, caption overlay reads "The kid behind the counter says 'I’m sorry, I did my best.'" Right: Red cake box.

“The way I would cry”: This $30 birthday cake had the store employee terrified to hand it over, but the internet is obsessed

Woman with dark hair looking into the camera and crying. Left panel caption reads "We are in Paris by the Eiffel Tower." Right panel caption reads "and I am sobbing because we just got scammed."

“Imagine being scammed by 3 cups in 2025”: Woman sobs after being duped in Paris street game. The internet is showing zero mercy

Left: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "But I just need you to cancel my reservation without charging me." Right: Customer service wearing a headset, caption overlay reads "this is my daily life, customer service isn't for the weak."

“I don’t need to know your name”: Call center worker records jaw-dropping demands from abusive customers

3 Panel of essie, a language teacher and creator of the Chinese with Jessie YouTube channel, decoding Westerners' bad Chinese tattoos.

“More failure”: This teacher is translating bad Chinese tattoos and everyone’s losing it

3 panel: Left: Linked in search bar. Middle: TikTok creator Matty McTech pointing to his computer monitor, text overlay reads "I was today years old When I found this out." Right: Finger pointing to job listing for Financial Planning Analyst on LinkedIn.

Creator shares secret LinkedIn search filter to see new jobs before anyone else. Here’s how it works

Man with clown emoji hiding his face holding the airplane seats in front of him with both hands to prevent them from reclining.