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Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘Y’all really buy Walmart vests on eBay to steal’: Worker puts ‘new horrid vests’ on blast in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

TikToker appears to leave date with $200 bill at Red Lobster after she admits to having a man

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‘Anyone know if an NDA still holds up if the company no longer exists?’: TikToker speaks out about allegedly working at Theranos

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‘When you get raw cookies once you don’t want to get them again’: TikToker says she received undercooked Crumbl cookies

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‘It’s him seeing you then SEEING you’: TikToker says she tracked boyfriend’s location, discovered him on a date

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‘They’re just waiting for us to open the door’: Dunkin’ workers get trapped in store after cars seemingly wait for them at front and back entrances

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‘Acting like it’s coming out of her personal paycheck’: TikToker claims Starbucks worker gave her half-empty drink when she asked for no ice

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‘Don’t eat their food’: TikToker says he used to work at Amy’s Kitchen, warns against eating the food

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‘I want to be like you when I grow up’: TikToker confronts Karen who left dead, pregnant rat at her doorstep

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‘Treating y’all like students’: Viral TikTok allegedly shows Amazon workers waiting it out in chairs to avoid using unpaid time off

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‘Over a drink ?!? Wow. Girl that was a blessing in disguise’: Walmart worker accused of stealing drinks gets fired in viral TikTok

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