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<p>Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.</p>


Rebekah Harding

Tiktok user @maipie15 next to a photo of a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

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‘That is just disgusting’: Woman compares Special K, Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the cereal aisle. She’s shocked by what she finds

Car in parking lot(l), Woman talking(c), Mercedes Benz logo(r)

Woman sees a Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot

‘Definition of fake it ‘til you make it’: Woman sees a Mercedes-Benz in the parking lot. Then she takes a closer look

Case of water bottles(l), Costco store(r)

Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

‘That’s exactly how I do it. Game changer!!’: Woman finds out the right way to open 40-pack of Kirkland water from Costco

Man wearing dark sunglasses(l) Man washing black vehicle at car wash(r)

car wash trick

‘You don’t blow water all over the inside’: Man reveals little-known trick to use at the car wash to easily clean door jamb

Person holding back of Doritos chips(l) Frito Lay Company logo(c) Woman with Pink Hair(r)

frito lay new packaging

‘Sneakflation’: Shopper issues warning against Frito-Lay, Kellogg’s after seeing new packaging. Here’s what to look for

2 panel image: on the left a person with text over says: if I'm spending almost 30k on a new car why can't I keep the pretty red bow?

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‘I didn’t know that’: Woman spends $30,000 on new car. Then she tried to take the bow home

A photo of an entrance sign for Target; a screenshot of a a Target shopping cart filled with returns from @_dreadiaz_'s Tiktok.

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‘Sorry Tarjay’: Target shopper shows what her store looks like amid backlash over recent policy change

Screenshot from user @blacknwhites33's Tiktok next to a photo of a Chili's exterior.

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‘Just wondering if anyone’s working’: Chili’s customer waits 15 minutes and still hasn’t been served. Then she calls the restaurant

Two panel design with a woman holding up a water bottle from Costco, next to an image of someone water testing

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‘Is Costco Lying?!’: Woman buys Alkaline water from Costco. Then she reads the fine print

Screenshot of @itsjosezarate's tiktok next to a photo of multiple egg cartons

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‘At this point I’m just about to buy my own chicken’: Costco shopper tries buying 60-count eggs for $18. Then a worker intervenes

A screenshot of @seoowoo from their Tiktok with the caption "WHY didn't I know this about OWALA until NOW???????"; A photo of an Owala FreeSip; A screenshot from @seoowoo's Tiktok of an Owala warning label with the question "DAMAGE?????"

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‘Why didn’t I know this about Owala until now?’: Woman buys new Owala FreeSip to use for hot and cold drinks. Then she reads the fine print on the bottle

woman wearing glasses(l) Fresh Brownies(r)

egg brownies

‘I don’t think they should be doing this’: Woman uses Just Egg to make brownies. Then she takes them out of the oven

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‘What business do they have adding this to a lotion?’: Man can’t sleep. Then he reads the fine print on his moisturizer

woman with large glasses(l) green building with words Grocery store at the front(c) Buy 1 Get 2 Sign for Meat isle(r)

grocery store meat

‘Kroger’s has those deal every week’: Grocery shopper warns against buying ‘pre-seasoned’ meat. Then she reveals why

woman smiling(l) apple store logo(c) Woman talking to Apple Store Employees(r)

apple store worker update

‘I literally just walked out mid iPhone 16 purchase for this exact reason’: Woman tries to buy new iPhone. She can’t believe what the Apple employee tells her