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<p>Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.</p>


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Women shocked, Red toy car, car keys on top of insurance papaer

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‘This is literally why I have cameras all around my home!’: Woman catches neighbor denting her car in the driveway. Now what?

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‘Matter of when, not if’: Mechanic puts Chevrolet Silverado on a lift. Then he reveals the one thing you need to know before buying one

Mechanic holding a cabin filter, Mechanics with black gloves

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‘Put that back where you found it’: Woman goes for an oil change. Then the worker pulls out her cabin filter

2 panel image: a person wearing sunglasses explains and the Nissan logo.

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‘Why?’: Man sits in the driver seat of his 2015 Nissan Armada. Then he sees the amenities it comes with

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‘I thought it was a carrot’: Woman buys chicken wrap from local cafe. Then she learns the hard way what’s inside

Someone using Google search engine on laptop(l) Video of area 51 conspiracy(c) Entering Area 51 sign(r)

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‘It went horribly wrong’: Americans are worried about ‘soul separation’ at Area 51. Here’s why it’s becoming a trending Google deep dive

3 panel image of dollar general sign, GMC Duramax, man

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Man idles at Dollar General in new GMC Duramax with 11,000 miles. Then he has to call the tow truck

2 panel image: a mechanic removes a tire and the scream emoji.

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‘How did it make it over here?’: Customer’s spare tire won’t fit. The mechanic can’t believe their DIY fix

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @trygal holding HP Ink Cartridges; Center: Photo of a Staples exterior; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @trygal.

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‘Just buy a new printer’: Woman goes to Staples for HP printer ink. Then she sees the price tags

2 image split. Person lying in bed on left. Klarna app on phone screen on right.

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‘Buy now pay later on a seafood boil is crazy’: Woman warns against using Klarna for DoorDash orders. Then she reveals why it’s a bad idea

Google Building(l) Woman shares how she bought a flight(c) Spirit Airlines plane(r)

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‘I did not know this’: Woman books Spirit Airlines flight for $173 through Google Flights. Then the price goes down

Clif Bar box (l) Woman shares what the new clif bar packages looks like(r)

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‘We see what you’re doing’: Shopper buys Clif Bar. Then she exposes what the new packaging really means

Gmc Denali(l) Woman shares concern over car branding(c) GMC logo and Denali Mark on pickup(r)

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‘Drives me bonkers’: Woman calls out GMC drivers who tell people that they drive a Denali. Then she reveals why it’s so misleading

man shares which is the worst honda civic(l) Honda Dealer Sign(c) interior of honda civic(r)

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‘I already know 3 of them that haven’t made it to 100,000 miles’: Expert says this is the worst Honda Civic model

Two panel design with a woman talking from inside a building, next to an image of plants in a store

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‘I’m letting you in on a dirty little secret’: Woman walks into office building. Then she reveals why your indoor plants don’t last