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person pouring milk into coffee on table with caption 'My milk sizzled when I poured it into my coffee, this has never happened before' (l) coffee on table with caption 'If you live near East Palestine in Ohio, DONT DRINK THE WATER' (c) coffee on table with caption 'My milk sizzled when I poured it into my coffee, this has never happened before' (r)

‘I don’t think I’d be drinking anything but bottled water if I lived in Ohio’: Ohio woman says milk sizzled when she poured it into coffee

‘That is not a normal reaction to clean water.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
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Walmart screen with security camera footage with caption 'Y'all better watch out Walmart isn't playin anymore' (l) Walmart store with sign (c) person speaking with caption 'I don't get it, what does that do exactly so essentially what those cameras do is track you around the store' (r)

‘You’re being watched at Walmart literally 24/7’: Walmart customer says cameras track shoppers and items they pick up

‘They spending more money on surveillance than the workers.’

On by Braden Bjella
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Starbucks customer with sad face and caption 'Today I walked into Starbucks and was told I need 100 stars for a croissant instead of 50. We live in a dystopian society' (l) person holding phone with Starbucks app on screen in front of Starbucks sign (c) Starbucks drink and croissant with caption 'Today I walked into Starbucks and was told I need 100 stars for a croissant instead of 50. We live in a dystopian society' (r)

‘I need 100 stars for a croissant instead of 50’: Starbucks customer complains about newest change to rewards program

‘I work at Starbucks and I’ve already been yelled at 7 times because of this.’

On by Braden Bjella
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server greenscreen TikTok over image of cash and note written on napkin (l) server greenscreen TikTok over image of cash and note written on napkin 'your mother is beyond proud!!! hope your day gets better' (c) server greenscreen TikTok over image of cash and note written on napkin (r)

‘They’re like literally clapping for me’: Server says customers tipped him $200 after he lied to them

‘I can’t lie again for 2 more months.’

On by Jack Alban
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person greenscreen TikTok over Chipotle checkout in app with total at $13.94 (l) Chipotle sign in front of blue sky (c) person greenscreen TikTok over Postmates checkout in app with total at $19.04 (r)

‘That’s a whole $6 more’: Woman issues PSA to Chipotle customers who order through Postmates, DoorDash

‘This goes for any place that has an app tbh.’

On by Vladimir Supica
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former Five Guys employee speaking with caption 'my boss says we want to give the illusion' (l) Five Guys fries on paper spilling from cup on table with Five Guys logo (c) former Five Guys employee speaking with caption 'that they're getting more than what they paid for' (r)

‘They’re still paying way too much for food’: Former Five Guys worker reveals the truth about the fries

‘We want to give them the illusion they are getting more than what they’re paying for.’

On by Jack Alban
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woman speaking with caption 'Come with me to ask for a job without an application' (l) Panda Express sign with building behind (c) bag of Panda Express uniforms in car (r)

‘I don’t even have an interview or anything’: Woman walks into Panda Express, gets job on the spot

‘This how I got every job ….’

On by Melody Heald
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Ulta customer holding perfume tester bottle with 'STOLEN FROM ULTA!' written in marker on it with caption 'ATL Ulta is NOT PLAYING WITH YALL' (l) Ulta building with sign (c) Ulta customer holding perfume tester bottle with 'STOLEN FROM ULTA!' written in marker on it with caption 'ATL Ulta is NOT PLAYING WITH YALL' (r)

‘Who’s that going to stop?’: Ulta employees write ‘stolen’ on tester perfume bottles to prevent theft

‘Now it’s like a trophy!’

On by Tricia Crimmins
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Instacart customer speaking holding receipt with caption ' I knew they put higher prices on their app than were actually in the store' (l) Hand holding phone with Instacart on screen in front of purple and yellow diagonal split background (c) Instacart customer speaking holding receipt with caption ' they charged me 20 more than the actual receipt ' (r)

‘They charged me $19.72’: Customer says she’s quitting Instacart after being upcharged for chicken

‘Before taxes, fees, tip, everything, they charged me $20 more than the actual receipt.’

On by Maya Wray
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Chuck E Cheese's kitchen (l) Chuck E Cheese's building with sign (c) woman grabbing to go box from stack (r)

‘I am impressed with how clean their kitchen is’: Chuck E. Cheese customer can’t find any employees to get her a to-go box. So she goes to the back herself

‘Sometimes, you gotta do sh*t on your own.’

On by Sarah Kester
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manager with coworker crying with caption 'I am the manager but I am also...' (l) manager with coworker crying (c) manager with coworker crying with caption 'I am the manager but I am also...' (r)

‘I would rather just be sent home lol not hugged and filmed’: Manager films worker crying on her shoulder, sparking debate

‘Imagine crying to your manager and they say ‘WAIT!!! lemme record this.’

On by Rachel Kiley
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woman with hand on head with caption ' When I accidentally applied for my own job because the company I work at was hiring under a different company name' (l) woman applying for a job laptop while holding resume (c) woman with hand on head with caption ' When I accidentally applied for my own job because the company I work at was hiring under a different company name' (r)

‘Had a good chat with the CEO about it’: Worker accidentally applies for her own job after her company tried to hire under different name

‘The fact that the job sounded good enough that you wanted it.’

On by Angela Littlefield
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gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'so you uh sorta laughed' (l) gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'that flirtatious laugh when I asked' (c) gas station employee with caption 'POV: you work overnight at a gas station alone' 'if you wanna to go high speeds in a car' (r)

‘The amount of men that think nervous laughter is FLIRTATIOUS is alarming’: Woman shares what it’s like to work overnight at QuikTrip alone

‘I think the only reason he didn’t do anything is because he didn’t take the front license plate off.’

On by Brooke Sjoberg
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Starbucks customers seated at table with drinks in glass cups with caption '@starbucks???' (l) Starbucks interior with customers seated underneath sign (c) Starbucks drinks on table in glass cups with caption '@starbucks??? Glass cups???' (r)

‘It caught me off guard’: Starbucks serves in-store customers their drinks in glass cups

‘As a Starbucks barista, I think this is so cute, but I really don’t want to do more dishes.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
IRL
woman speaking in car with caption 'I'm old enough to be here' (l) woman speaking in car with caption 'what to say if someone asks 'How old are you' at work as a young person and people are constantly asking how old are you' (c) woman speaking in car with caption 'now let's talk' (r)

“‘How old are you?’ isn’t usually asked out of genuine concern or interest”: Worker shares what ‘youngest person in office’ should say when asked their age

‘It is usually asked as a way to undermine your credibility.’

On by Cecilia Lenzen
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