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Main Character of the Week: McDonald’s secret shopper

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Main Character of the Week is a weekly column that tells you the most prominent “main character” online (good or bad). It runs on Fridays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter. If you want to get this column a day before we publish it,…

‘Secret level unlocked’: Man shares ‘genius’ money-saving hack to getting rid of junk without a $300 dumpster

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Renting a rollaway dumpster can range from $220 a week to $780, depending on the size. However, if you need to get rid of junk but don’t want to break the bank, TikTok user @dirt_racing_info has you covered by sharing a heralded money…

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‘It’s gone down, the fanboys won’t admit it though’: Expert says Toyotas have gone down in quality. Here’s why

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Suppose you're looking to buy a car that's going to be reliable, affordable to maintain, and packs a great lifespan. In that case, you've probably considered purchasing one of Toyota's many offerings. Heck, you've probably got a Corolla,…

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‘About an hour’: Mechanic shows Toyota vs. Nissan engine design—and why it makes such a big difference

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A car mechanic went viral on TikTok after explaining the difference between different car’s engines—and called out certain manufacturers who make his job more complicated. Victor Shack (@victorshack), who mainly posts car- and repair…

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‘They can just decide that’: Customer says Bank of America closed her accounts without consent. She’s ineligible to open them ‘ever again’

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Another Bank of America customer is warning against using the bank after it allegedly closed her accounts without consent. She says she's ineligible to open accounts with them "ever again."

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‘Our professional cleaning team had to take the time to remove the large debris’: Tenant says his landlord charged him $375 for leaving behind a shower curtain

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One renter alleged he was charged hundreds of dollars for an apartment to be cleaned after he moved out and left behind one item.

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‘How long they been in there?’: Woman purchases new comforter from Target. She can’t believe what she finds inside

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A woman says she found something unexpected inside the new comforter she just purchased from Target.

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‘They better write you a check’: Woman slams Shein for using her photo in advertisement—and editing her face

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Is China-based fast-fashion retailer Shein up to something fishy? One woman claims the online clothing retailer appropriated her image for sales purposes —and to add insult to injury, she says they heavily edited the photo as well.

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‘This is a guy bar’: Bartender refuses to make woman a French 75. You won’t believe why

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Some folks hold truly bizarre beliefs about who and what certain things are meant for.

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‘Take a look inside’: Used car salesman explains why he refuses to sell Toyota Corollas

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Have you ever wondered how car dealerships decide whether to keep a used car on their lot or send it straight to auction? Bill Korum, a car salesman at a Nissan Car Dealership, offered his insight while examining a recently traded-in '09…

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‘What am I paying $7 for? The bread?’: Woman gets refund on Panera sandwich after opening it up and seeing how much meat is inside

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One of the biggest disappointments of traveling throughout Italy, a place many associate with great food, is buying a meat and cheese sandwich only to learn that it's not packing much.

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‘You should be in jail’: Customer says new Youthforia foundation only uses black pigment

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Beauty brand Youthforia is under fire for its newly released shades of Date Night Skin Tint Serum Foundation geared toward darker skin tones, which customers are saying only uses black pigment.

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‘It’s not going to get us to go away’: Car salesman shares how to get salespeople to leave you alone—and it’s not by saying ‘I’m just looking’

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If you’ve ever been in a car dealership, you’re likely familiar with how ready and willing car salespeople can be to try to get you to purchase a car.

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‘Didn’t know that could happen’: Costco shopper warns you should always crack eggs in a separate bowl after finding something strange

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A "furmom" in Oregon has sworn off cooking for good after cracking open a Costco egg and finding a roundworm in it.

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‘These people are so flipping evil’: Woman quits housekeeping job at hotel, reveals the uninhabitable horrors within

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A former 7 Gables Inn & Suites worker said the establishment should be avoided at all costs and took to social media to issue her PSA.

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‘Not the car wash breaking while I’m inside’: Driver’s car gets ‘destroyed’ while going through automatic car wash

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A horrified car owner has gone viral after sharing how her car got "destroyed" by going into an automatic car wash. From the moment she was inside the machine, TikToker @booyahboo seemed to realize that this was a bad idea.

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The ‘Three Tickets to Challengers please’ meme, explained

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It hasn’t even been a week since its release, but it’s clear that Challengers is a major hit. The buzz around the hit film—starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, which debuted at no. 1 at the box office, grossing over $15…

Newsletter: Scratch-off lottery hack goes viral—does it work?

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Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today's edition of web_crawlr.

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‘I have officially deleted BeReal in fear’: Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted it without her consent

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A San Diego woman claims that the BeReal app picked a nude photo from the photo library on her phone and posted it for the world—or, at least, the global BeReal audience—to see.

‘We got a Ryobi pressure washer’: Expert reveals what to buy at Home Depot if you want to DIY and save big on detailing

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An expert posted to TikTok all the equipment you need to buy at Home Depot if you want to save money on auto detailing and do it yourself.

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‘The box is full of them’: Dollar Tree shopper warns of workers hiding items in the back after they refused to sell her in-stock items

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A user on TikTok is calling out Dollar Tree after claiming that employees hid desirable items in areas where shoppers could not access them.

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‘I only found out about this because I made an error’: Woman warns against lying about college degree during job application process

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Fifty-three percent of employers will verify a prospective employee's college degree during the job application process, per Zety. That's why a woman on TikTok warned job hunters not to lie about their college degree on their resumes.

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Deplatformed: Is everyone on far-right sites a fed?

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Deplatformed is a weekly column that looks into the nether reaches of the internet—outside the big few that everyone already covers—to tell you the political discourse online. It runs on Thursdays in the Daily Dot’s web_crawlr newsletter.…

‘This is the best use of Folgers coffee’: Man shares trick for using coffee grounds to get rid of ‘every mosquito within 15 feet’

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With summer comes warmer weather, beach trips, and bugs. Pests are reportedly most active this time of year. A TikToker shared a repellent for unwanted critters—specifically mosquitoes. To keep them 15 feet away from you, all it takes is…

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‘Designed by a man’: Woman slams feature that automatically unlocks her Honda when she parks

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Many car features have become commonplace in our society. But it doesn’t mean that some don’t make us scratch our heads. One woman is questioning why it’s common for cars to automatically unlock once a car is parked.

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‘But it’s a Jeep’: Viewers divided when man spends $45,000 on Wrangler with key entry and roll up windows

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A man recently sparked a debate on TikTok about whether he overspent after buying a brand-new Jeep Wrangler for $45,000.

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‘We switched it up’: Costco shopper reveals there will be no more number calling at the food court

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Over the past year, Costco has introduced a plethora of changes and updates to its stores, including a crackdown on membership sharing, new additions to the food court menu, a fresh sushi counter, and a rise in membership prices, to name a…

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‘Usually with the You Pick 2 you only get a half-sandwich’: Panera customer reveals trick to get ‘free’ full-size sandwich

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There are not many folks who would turn their nose up at free food, especially from their favorite restaurant.

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‘Now that they have to refund for those canceled flights, they’re going to start creating fees’: Southwest Airlines passenger warns this new carry-on rule may cost you money

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Airlines seem to be slapping flyers with more and more surcharges throughout the years, with some outlets bluntly stating that air travel companies actively attempt to "squeeze" passengers "out of every penny." A new rule, according to a…

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‘I’m watching you Masterlock’: Shopper monitors Master Lock prices as women begin ‘slocking’ for protection

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As “slocking” has gained popularity on TikTok as a method for self-defense among women, one woman is keeping tabs on the price of locks to ensure prices don’t get out of hand.