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‘How is it you’re unable to show me on my receipt?’: Lewisville man visits sports bar. Then the waiter says he can’t serve him because he’s got ‘too much going on’

A Lewisville man has gone viral after sharing his nightmare experience at the Texas branch of sports bar Shakertins – The Colony.

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‘My brain is still in shambles’: Woman gets a panic attack on flight to D.C. Then a Delta flight attendant does the unthinkable

Flying can be panic-inducing at the best of times—but anxiety disorders like emetophobia (the fear of throwing up) can make it so much worse.

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‘I was encouraged to post during Yellow Envelope Week’: Colorado server gets fired from Texas Roadhouse. She revealed something that infuriated her bosses

A server at Texas Roadhouse just got fired. The reason why? She kept posting on her social media account, which led to ongoing tension and hostility throughout her workplace. Eventually, she snapped at a co-worker, quickly leading her out the door despite her dedication to the restaurant.

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‘Poisoned everyone’: Virginia woman buys margarita mix from T.J. Maxx. Then all of her guests start getting sick

T.J. Maxx is one of those stores that sells literally anything. But when it comes to their margarita mixes, customers might want to steer clear.

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‘A lot of foods seem very off lately’: Retail worker unpacks Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Twix, Kit Kat at his job for customers. Then he catches a whiff of it

In the later quarter of the year, retail workers unpack boxes of candy for shoppers celebrating the holidays. However, one worker reports noticing a strong chemical smell from many boxes of candy this year.

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‘They still get paid:’ New Jersey woman orders Uber. Then she catches him sitting in car for 15 minutes instead of picking her up

Ordering an Uber is supposed to be easy. You open the app, request a ride, the driver comes, and you set off on your way.

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‘All this over some Coors light’: New York Instacart shopper has to call the cops on a customer. Was he valid?

An Instacart shopper has gone viral after calling the cops on what he described as a ‘Karen.’ In a two-part TikTok series, which has amassed over 1 million cumulative views, Max Kanner (@maxkanner15) shared how his dealings with an Instacart shopper quickly went off the rails.

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‘I’m gonna have to have security come over and arrest you’: New York woman starts carrying knife. Then she forgets she has it—until she goes through TSA

Nothing says “welcome to New York” like accidentally trying to board a plane armed. A woman on TikTok is going viral after confessing she was unaware of the pocketknife in her bag. Why did she have a pocketknife? Her dad gifted it to her for protection when she moved to…

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‘ASK FOR A REFUND IMMEDIATELY!!’: Nevada woman gets her makeup done at Sephora. Then she takes a look in the mirror and says ‘people were laughing’

A $90 Sephora makeover isn’t cheap, but given the high status of the brand, you’d expect it to be worth it. Sadly, for TikToker Brandi (@brandipovtv), this wasn’t the case. In a viral video, which has amassed 260,200 views, Brandi was visibly near tears and claimed to be on the…

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‘It’s a sales strategy’: Woman tries to buy birthday gift at Cartier. Then the worker takes one look at her

For luxury products, you’d usually expect a luxury service—but as one TikToker found out, this isn’t always guaranteed.

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‘$335 for a paper thing you can get from United Airlines for free’: Tulsa airline worker checks Balenciaga online. He’s shocked by what he finds

Balenciaga is best known for its luxury fashion products—but some of the brand’s offerings are a little bit on the strange side.

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‘Grown men with PayPal accounts get priority over actual kids’: Man’s kids try to buy Pokémon cards. Then the worker blocks them so they can ‘hold it for adults’

A man had a strange and unusual encounter when trying to buy his kid Pokémon cards.

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‘This was right next to the Justice stuff’: Walmart shopper heads to the girls’ aisle. The clothes on the rack have her demanding answers

A lot of the time, clothing is just a matter of taste—but has Walmart gone too far with its new girl clothes?

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‘Is Hawaii not in US??’: Woman splurges on $2K jacket from Miu Miu in Hawaii. Then she tries to take it to New York store for repairs—and is blocked

Miu Miu is having its viral moment—but what if the latest fashion craze isn’t what it’s all cracked up to be?

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‘What in the horror movie’: It’s the morning of her best friend’s wedding. An unexpected home repair has people saying they should cancel it

Every wedding has its hiccups, but this one looks straight out of a horror movie. A TikToker is going viral after posting a video of her best friend’s big day, starting with a full-blown disaster.

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Man asks to ‘bring back the women who rub backs and pack lunches.’ Then women respond—and it isn’t pretty

The rise of the ‘manosphere’ and ‘tradwives’ has skewed the internet’s idea of what it means to be a woman and how they should act in relationships. So much so that misogynistic reels like the one user Dea (@theamazingdea253) makes fun of have sadly become commonplace.

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‘I think maybe someone…is pranking you’: Texas Woman orders Coach bag from Nordstrom. Then she sees what got delivered

When it comes to luxury goods, Nordstrom is a popular retailer. However, for TikToker Maggie (@maggieeatsss), the path to getting her dream Coach bag was long, arduous, and unnecessarily sporty.

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‘She never called’: Woman does charge back on $360 necklace claiming she never got it. Then the Shopify seller finds her on TikTok

Certain influencers can feel entitled to freebies, but it looks like one content creator took it too far after “stealing” a $360 necklace.

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‘I gotta stop eating in the dark’: Woman opens brand-new package of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Then she spots something scary

All one woman wanted was a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, but instead, she almost ate a worm. Yuck.

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‘There are tell-tale signs’: Minnesota Wedding planner says this one thing a groom does predicts marriage will fail

Every wedding planner has seen some messy relationships, but one Minnesota TikToker claims she can predict which marriages are doomed from the moment they start planning. Birdie (@birdie1216), known for spilling insider tea from years of coordinating “I do’s” and “don’t you dares,” says she can spot a cursed marriage…

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The talk of the town is the Louvre robbery

We’re big fans of heist movies here at The Mary Sue, but we never dreamed we’d get to report on an honest-to-goodness Louvre Museum robbery. A group of theives literally did their own version of “Gone in 7 Minutes” in the world-famous landmark on Sunday. French authorities are still looking…

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‘This why I HATE eating out’: South Carolina woman goes out to eat. Then she sees the ‘nasty’ thing the host is doing. Why are people defending her?

Nothing kills an appetite faster than catching the host flossing with her fingernail. A South Carolina woman is going viral after filming a restaurant employee casually picking food out of her teeth mid-shift with a text overlay stating, “This is why I HATE eating out.”

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‘You did not deserve this’: DoorDash driver says she reported being assaulted on the job. Then she gets deactivated

A DoorDash driver just got removed from the platform after reporting her sexual assault to the company. Many people are wondering, what’s wrong with DoorDash?

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‘I’m sorry, places have a no tech policy??’: Woman gets kicked out of coffee shop for reading on an iPad. Then she notices another customer on a Kindle

A keen reader was left bemused after being kicked out of a coffee shop for reading a book on an iPad. The crazy part? Another customer was reading from a Kindle.

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‘It’s a safety rule for a reason’: Woman refuses to watch another woman’s luggage in the airport while she goes to bathroom. Is she in the wrong?

Typically, it is considered polite to accept someone’s request to watch their groceries, spot in line, or belongings. But is this unacceptable or even potentially dangerous at an airport?

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