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Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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Woman standing in Subway caption "I told these Subway people it was my first day and they just let me work... i'm not even on the schedule i'm not evan an EMPLOYEE I DIDNT EVEN DO AN INTERVIEW i just came in and told them I was a new hire and didn't need training and they just let me alone in this restaurant" (l) woman working at Subway creating sandwich (c) Woman standing in Subway caption "I told these Subway people it was my first day and they just let me work... i'm not even on the schedule i'm not evan an EMPLOYEE I DIDNT EVEN DO AN INTERVIEW i just came in and told them I was a new hire and didn't need training and they just let me alone in this restaurant" (r)

‘I’m not even an EMPLOYEE I DIDN’T DO AN INTERVIEW’: Woman shows up to Subway and claims to be a new hire—they left her to man the store alone without training

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘They’re a bad product’: Woman claims that using an Always menstrual pad sent her into septic shock

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‘Medical intuitives’ on Tiktok are claiming that ‘healing frequencies’ can cure people from parasites

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

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‘The majority of people I treat admit to doing this’: Doctor shares why going to the bathroom ‘just because’ can be harmful

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‘Put those teeth back in within 60 minutes’: Dentist shares what to do if tooth gets knocked out

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‘Got their MD at YouTube university’: TikToker allegedly catches her doctor looking up how to treat her cyst on YouTube

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‘I hope you’re paying for her er visit lmaoo’: TikToker shares story of how she accidentally fed nuts to her friend with allergy, sparking debate

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‘You need to let us know’: Doctor on TikTok says red-haired patients should always tell anesthesiologist if the color is natural or not

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‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

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‘Our healthcare system is a crime against humanity’: TikToker finds out her medicine is going to cost 18K for a month’s supply in viral video, sparking outrage (updated)

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