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The Daily Dot

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


Rebekah Harding

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‘Crying for help’: Woman checks into hotel room. Then she finds a hidden message under the bathroom sink

woman and car salesman remove black cover from vehicle to make a reveal(l) Land Rover Logo on building(c) Woman shares which vehicles not to buy(r)

land rover purchase

‘Rovers are a sign of wealth’: Woman buys Land Rover. Then she gets buyer’s remorse

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bquickmo; Photo of a Walmart self-check out

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‘No’: Man buys cowboy charcoal at Walmart self-checkout. Then a worker steps in

Hotel cleaner taking money(l) woman shares experience at Marriott Hotel(c) Marriott Hotel Front(r)

marriott tip

‘They just took it’: Marriott guest leaves money in hotel room. Then workers assume it’s a tip

Man looking shocked while sharing his experience ordering food at cava(l) Sava Store Sign(r)

cava employees

‘I guess I’m just gonna order from the app’: Man orders Cava in-person. Then the worker chastises him

Popular chain grocery store deceives consumers information on the origin of produce on sale

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‘Pure deception’: Walmart shopper reaches for bag of green beans ‘made in Mexico.’ Then she accuses store of trying to trick customers

3 panel image: a Chevrolet dealership, a person explaining, and a GM dealership.

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‘That’s like 5, 6 months without a vehicle’: Dealership promises woman loaner after Chevy breaks down. Then they tell her something shocking about the price

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‘You’re not supposed to put Q-tips in your ear’: Man uses whole box of Q-tips. But he uses them the wrong way

Photo of a woman at a Bank Teller window with cash in hand; Screenshot of Tiktok user @joyfullysober.

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‘You’re a bank?’: Woman tries to pay with cash at a bank. Then the worker tells her something unexpected

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‘CHOKING ALONE IS LIKE MY WORST FEAR’: Man shares how to save yourself if you start choking and are alone

2 image split. Woman with overlaying text that reads: "Congratulations to my daughter on her new car but this was hilarious. This was before she seen the car (crying laughing emoji)" on left. Interior of car with piggy bank inside on right.

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‘Never heard of a bank telling you anything but the payment’: Woman wants a black car. Then the bank steps in

man pointing and saying to move along(l) Uber logo(c) Man and mechanic talking about repairs(r)

uber dad

‘Tell them you’re my dad’: Woman gets ‘overcharged’ by the mechanic. So, she recruits her Uber driver to talk to him

clothing on rack(l) Old Navy logo on building(c) woman shares recession indicators in store(r)

old navy recession

‘They’re trying to get us prepared’: Shoppers walk in Old Navy. Then they notice ‘recession predictors.’ Do they have a point?

Toyota Rav4 XLE(l) Woman shares her experience with selling her car(c) Lexus Dealer Logo(r)

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‘I paid $36K for this’: Woman tries to sell RAV4 to Toyota dealership. Then she takes it to Lexus

House Key and Chain(l) Woman with long black hair(c) Paper with word "Mortgage" thick and bold(r)

new house payment

‘I definitely didn’t think it would happen this fast’: Woman purchases new home. Then she tries to make her first mortgage payment