Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here.Ā Welcome to todayās edition of web_crawlr.Ā
OurĀ top storiesĀ today are about: A serverĀ following a customer to their car to confront them after they didnāt tip, how a rapperās claim that the 2024 election is āAKA or the KKKā catching on online, an explainer of the recentlyĀ viral āBatman Beginā meme, and anĀ AT&T customer venting their frustrationĀ after their bill was inexplicably raised.Ā
After that, weāve got aĀ fun edition of Meme HistoryĀ that rounds up some of the best memes that have come fromĀ The Simpsons.Ā
See you next week!Ā
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ā” Today in Internet Culture
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āHe did what all servers be wanting to doā: Server follows customer out to her car after she didnāt tip him. Viewers are torn
Most serversĀ react to being stiffed on a tip with resignation. But one serverĀ followed a non-tipping restaurant patron out to her carĀ to confront her.
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š¤ VIRAL POLITICS
Rapperās claim 2024 is race between āAKA or the KKKā blows up
Plies, a rapper, said in a video that the upcoming presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump isĀ between āAKAā and the āKKK.āĀ TheĀ snappy comparison is resonating online.
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š¦ MEMES
Pack it up, pack it in, Batman Begin
TheĀ Batman Begin memeĀ is a popular copypasta and meme image macro thatĀ started after a typo by actor Michael Caine.Ā
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š BIG TELECOM
āT-Mobile do you need a customer?ā: Manās AT&T bill goes up with no notice. He canāt believe why when he calls customer service
He says anĀ AT&T representative apologizedĀ but was not āwilling to do anything about itā when he called.
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ByĀ Kyle Calise
Video Producer
Meme History:Ā The Simpsons Memes
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Here is what else is happening across the ānet.
šø A woman says sheĀ spotted a mysterious $72 monthly chargeĀ to her bank account thatĀ had gone unnoticed since September 2022, sparking discourse aboutĀ autopayĀ in a now-viral video.
š ThisĀ Popeyes customerĀ wasĀ distressed to findĀ that herĀ chicken tenders were less appetizing than sheād expected.
š¤” Have you seen theĀ āputting on clown makeupā meme? If not,Ā weāve got it explained for you.Ā
š” These days, folks might beĀ looking for creative ways to lower their energy bill. Conventional wisdom might lead one toĀ unplug devicesĀ when not in use to prevent devices from drawing power. Some people take this to an extreme.