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


Susan LaMarca

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Is the “yellow font theory” an emotionally vulnerable expression online, or is it just fishing for likes?

Left: Man sitting in the dark looking into camera, text overlay reads, "Walmart is a rental company." Right: Entrance of a Walmart Store.

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“After the Super Bowl, we returned it”: Customer insists Walmart is a “rental company” thanks to its easy returns

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Culture

Women are “visiting the boy aquarium” to look for dates. What does it mean?

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“NO is a complete sentence”: Solo traveler shuts down mom ranting about stranger who wouldn’t swap plane seats with her kid

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“Thanks for ruining my childhood”: Customer devastated to find Bugles don’t fit on his human fingers anymore

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TikTokers are making the Charlie Brown dance popular again, just in time for the holidays

Left: Blonde woman in a pink hoodie looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Silent apple alarms PSA." Right: A woman holding and using Iphone 15 Pro Max smart phone.

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“I knew I wasn’t crazy!”: Woman misses flight thanks to Apple’s silent alarm—and she’s not the only one

Left: Cook in a beanie and apron looking into the camera, text overlay reads, "Life of a cook at The Cheesecake Factory." Right:The Cheesecake Factory restaurant storefront.

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“Everything is handmade in-house”: Pro chef explains why The Cheesecake Factory is the best place to learn how to cook

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“If you’re my landlord, keep scrolling”: What is wall friction? TikTokers are making random objects into art

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“An ancient demon-possessed relic”: Why are some people throwing away their Hatch alarms?

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“The hype train is running itself”: Fans are stealing “Five Nights at Freddys” standees from movie theaters—again

Indy, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling retriever sitting on a brown couch. Reddit comment text overlay reads, "We need to stop appealing to the heckin doggo pupperino crowd."

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Entertainment

“I find this corny”: Over 43K fans sign petition urging the Academy to give this dog an honorary Oscar

3 panel: Left: Neon-green spaghetti sitting on a white plate next to a fork. Text overlay reads, "Your sign to make Grinch Spaghetti." Middle: A hand holding a paper plate, a pile of green spaghetti sits on the plate below a heart-shaped piece of meat. Text overlay reads, "Grinch spaghetti for my kids." Right: Woman holding a large pot of green spaghetti, text overlay reads, "Grinch spaghetti for dinner for my 4 kids as a single mom."

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The Grinch spaghetti trend is turning holiday pasta bright green

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“Just a marketing ploy”: People say the illusion is over after an air fryer truther’s video goes viral

Left: Man in glasses and a beard speaking to the camera. Right: Exterior view of Walmart store logo sign.

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“My phone wasn’t on me”: Shoppers are asking why Walmart knows when they bought something in cash