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


Rebekah Harding

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“1,000 waters”: Man is sick of ordering from an AI voice at Taco Bell’s drive thru. Then he throws them a curveball

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“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes”: Social media reacts to public apologies from Fortnite cheaters after Epic Games takes legal action

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“It’s wildly inappropriate to stalk a customer online”: Server comments on influencer’s Instagram about the bad tip she left at the restaurant, sparking debate

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“Food be tasting funny when a clown is in the kitchen”: Popeyes mocked for creating McDonald’s “diss track” with AI after Snack Wraps released

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“Stop calling”: Walmart worker reveals the real way to get hired

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“This has gone too far now”: Customer takes their “last lap” in Dollar Tree while highlighting items over $1

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“I’ll just get a tattoo, thanks”: What is freeze branding? New body mod trend hits TikTok

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“Maybe it’s just a bad one?”: The McDonald’s Snack Wrap is back, but not everyone thinks it tastes the same as it used to

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“It was a dream. It was completely empty.” Costco shoppers are taking advantage of the new early hours for “executive members”

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MrBeast seems to really want to be the X CEO: “I’ll fill the roll”

nail artist calls out OPI for at home gel manicure kits

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“I never thought we would see the day”: Nail technician slams OPI for releasing at-home gel manicure set

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Viral Politics

Is bacon considered a spice? Host of “Subway Takes” reveals Kamala Harris’s hot take—and why it never aired

jojo siwa betty davis eyes cover new look conservative

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Jojo Siwa just pivoted her look again, and people are calling it “the perfect example of the rise in conservatism”

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Entertainment

Jason Isaacs defends Paapa Essiedu’s casting as Snape against racist online backlash: “One of the best actors I’ve ever seen in my life”

hotel guest ships clothes to hotel via ups

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“They are so in the wrong for this”: Guest ships her clothes straight to the hotel to avoid heavy luggage, but they didn’t accept the UPS package