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‘This wouldn’t affect men’: Woman goes to Lowe’s to color-match Sherwin Williams paint. Then a worker blocks her from using her Veteran’s discount

A woman is demanding answers from Lowe’s after a routine shopping trip left her feeling confused and disappointed in the home improvement retailer. Was the Lowe’s worker just doing their job, or was the shopper right in feeling she was slighted?

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‘Two strangers walking into your rental is INSANE’: Woman books Airbnb in Scottsdale. Now she says the host is blackmailing her

In the U.S., turning 21 is a momentous occasion fit for celebration–the milestone is often commemorated in the biggest of ways. This is what one newly turned 21-year-old woman was thinking of when she booked an Airbnb in Scottsdale, Arizona, to ring in her coming-of-age. What started as a weekend…

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‘My favorite thing about Target’: Houston woman returns all her Cat & Jack kid’s clothes after use. Then she gets $515 back

A mother who claimed to be working smarter, not harder, has TikTokers pressed after she revealed her ultimate Target hack: returning all of her kids’ Cat Jack clothing for a full refund after using them all year. The woman revealed the little-known trick to over 3.2 million viewers–and not all…

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‘Not even a rinse’: Costco shopper catches customer returning hot tub. Then they see the state it’s in

“These Costco returns going too far,” one man concluded after he caught a shopper returning a deplorable-looking hot tub to the warehouse club. TikToker @whodiiniii shared footage of the used hot tub in a viral clip, which has earned over 550,000 views as of Wednesday.

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‘Even the reviews make it seem like a legitimate aquarium’: Woman finds an ‘aquarium’ to take her kids to. Then she gets there

“Tell me why I thought I was taking my kids to the aquarium when it turned out to just be a jewelry store with a few tanks?” That’s what a mom, who says she did her research, had to say after her visit to the Boca Aquarium in Boca Raton,…

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‘Doesn’t look like they destroyed it’: Woman goes dumpster diving at T.J. Maxx. She finds Michael Kors purses, Coach jewelry

A woman whose dumpster-diving videos have earned her 2.2 million followers on TikTok hit the motherlode behind a T.J. Maxx. Ella, who goes by @glamourddive on TikTok, uploaded her latest designer-studded haul to a whopping 4.1 million viewers.

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‘My pants are not see-through’: Frontier Airlines customer says she had to change mid-flight after flight attendant confronted her over her shorts

A contentious exchange regarding a passenger’s attire on a Frontier Airlines flight has some calling the flight attendant “drunk” for how she spoke.

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‘Now I feel like I’m being harassed’: Starbucks customer sits down with laptop to do work. Then a barista tells her she has 5-10 minutes to order

A woman says Starbucks employees told her to make a purchase within five minutes or leave after she sat down at the coffee shop.

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‘This looks suspicious’: Man stumbles upon secret Walmart with no signage. Then he steps inside

You’d be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn’t know Walmart’s iconic blue and yellow branding. However, one delivery driver says he stumbled upon a Walmart location that had no signage. Why? He says it’s a location for Spark drivers only.

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‘I just got that washer!!!!! I lllooovvveeee it!’: Expert goes to Home Depot. Then he shows which washing machine you should get if your budget is $500 or less

When it comes to washing machines, you want to invest in one that will last you a while. Or at the very least, not require a bunch of repairs shortly down the road. Several swear by the popular brand Speed Queen, but what if you don’t want to shell out…

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‘Double check your boxes’: Woman cooks gluten-free Kraft Mac and cheese. Then she takes a closer look

A woman demanded answers from Kraft after she found something extra in her gluten-free mac and cheese. Dani (@danicleans) shares her discovery in a viral TikTok, warning those with celiac disease to always check their food–even if it appears to be fine.

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‘They’re not making any money off me’: Man says he found out how to boycott Target while still shopping there

Is it still boycotting if you go to a store and leave with one of its products? Sounds counterintuitive, but one Target shopper says you can stick it to the man while still technically shopping at the store.

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‘I use mine for everything except painting’: Man uses Home Depot painting tool to bake cookies. That’s just the start

A man’s ingenuity when baking cookies has TikTok users praising his sharp thinking. In a viral TikTok, Michael (@michael_c919191) reveals how he makes do when lacking proper baking tools and has a hankering for homemade cookies.

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‘The Nothing Bundt Cake method’: Amazon driver shares how delivery drivers can get Nothing Bundt Cakes for free

Many customers leave out little treats for their Amazon delivery drivers, but did you know companies treat drivers, too? That’s what one Amazon driver is saying about bakery Nothing Bundt Cakes.

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‘These are not right’: Woman says Ritz Crackers are ‘different.’ Did they really change?

Whether with cheese, dip, or on its own, who doesn’t love a buttery Ritz cracker? The classic treats came out in 1934, but one customer says they’ve recently taken a turn for the worse.

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‘5.5k for a lab diamond is crazyyyy’: Woman orders Brilliant Earth engagement ring. She sends it back 3 times—then things get worse

When you spend over $5,000 on an engagement ring, you expect it to last—especially if it’s a secure setting like a bezel set. However, one bride-to-be learned the hard way that she had been wrongly influenced and ended up sorely disappointed because of it.

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‘This is my third time…’: Woman tries to buy caulk at Home Depot. Then worker asks her an insulting question

One DIYer experienced an all-too-common phenomenon when shopping at a home improvement store: Assumptions based on her gender. Missy Fierro (@missyjfierro) went into Home Depot to buy some caulk, only to receive what she thinks was a condescending question.

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‘I just know the staff had a team meeting after this’: Woman tries to buy rope at Home Depot while crying. Then a worker intervenes

In a “do it for the plot” type of moment, one Home Depot customer decided to test a shopping theory after seeing a viral Facebook post. “I gotta stop doing these challenges,” TikToker Joneka Watkins (@nekdoggbaby) captions her video, which earned a whopping 7.1 million views as of this writing.

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