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The Daily Dot

<p>Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter 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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‘Why aren’t more companies doing this?’: Woman normally buys Oxi-Clean at Sam’s Club. Then she tries the Kirkland brand at Costco

A screenshot of Tiktok user @unstable.supern0vaaa holding a bottled Starbucks Refresher beverage; two hands holding a Starbucks Black Sage Refresher

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‘The amount of parents I saw give them to toddlers was actually insane’: Starbucks barista issues warning about Refreshers

Screenshot from @notjulesm's Tiktok of a hand holding a shirt with an Abercrombie & Fitch label; Photo of an Abercrombie & FItch store exterior.

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‘That’s a collector’s item now’: Abercrombie & Fitch shoppers fish through the clothing rack. Then they spot something strange

two panel image: on the left a person with an annoyed expression. On the right, the C

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‘Man buys $120,000 Chevrolet from dealership. Then it immediately falters—but that’s hardly the worst of it

two panel design with a man looking at the camera while standing in a parking lot, next to an image on a Hyundai sign

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‘Boy we sure do see a lot of these’: Customer brings 2015 Hyundai into the shop. Then it starts making this disturbing sound

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‘The HVAC box is blocking access’: 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee won’t start. Then the mechanic has to take out the whole dashboard

Woman with text "why does it feel illegal to use the free vacuums at the car wash without washing your car there first?"(l), Hand vacuuming car seats(r)

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‘The sign says “FREE”’: Woman uses vacuums at car wash without getting car washed. Some viewers say it’s a big no-no

Hyundai sign(l), Man talking(c), Gearshifter(r)

Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing gearshifter

‘Car manufacturers aren’t even trying anymore’: Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing Kona’s 2025 gear shifter

‘I keep getting the feeling that it’s an inside job’: Psychic seems to have predicted the American Airlines plane crash

Side by side photos of Tiktok user @mariahhopkins_ next to a photo of a TJMaxx Sign.

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‘Are you sure? It’s not gonna take long’: Woman asked if she wants T.J. Maxx credit card at checkout. Then she finally learns what the worker gets out of it

A photo of a man talking in his car next to a photo of several McDonald's drink cups.

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‘It’s not hitting just right’: Expert says McDonald’s new straw makes the iconic Sprite taste different

Woman talking(l), Man with checklist inspecting car(R)

Woman shares a little-known area you should check before buying car

‘I didn’t check for this…’: Woman reveals little-known area you should always inspect before buying a car. Don’t skip this part

McDonald's arches(l), Man talking with text box 'why are big macs not usually hot? because lettuce and so on?' and responding text 'why are big macs not usually hot"(c), Big Mac on box(r)

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Ex-McDonald’s corporate chef reveals the real reason your Big Mac isn’t served hot—and this little-known trick to getting a hot one

Uber Shrek(l) Person holding up phone with Uber App(r)

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‘I left the bar’: Women call a ride home after girl’s night. Then their Uber driver pulls up in this Dodge Caravan

Bowl of Blackberries(l), Man talking(c), Walmart storefront(r)

Man buys blackberries at grocery store

‘Just get it at Walmart’: Man buys blackberries at grocery store. Then he spots this just a day later