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This Week in Walmart: Gift card gratuities, melon-picking hack, too many bananas

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

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The Psychology of TikTok

On Jul 21, 2023 by Kris Seavers

TJ Maxx customer calls out manager for pushing credit cards

‘Enjoy your extra PTO days from your employees selling cards’: TJ Maxx customer calls out manager for pushing credit card

'I got a write up for not selling enough'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

security footage on monitor showing worker walking to car with caption 'When the new hire only makes it 26 min before sneak quitting' (l) security footage on monitor showing worker walking to car with caption 'When the new hire only makes it 26 min before sneak quitting' (c) security footage on monitor showing worker walking to car with caption 'When the new hire only makes it 26 min before sneak quitting' (r)

‘Some jobs are just that horrible’: Viewers defend new hire who allegedly ‘sneak-quits’ after only 26 minutes on the job

'Went to lunch and never returned'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Beau Paul

Tire company worker shares hack to never having to 'pay full-price for a tire'

‘You just saved me 40 bucks while sitting in Discount Tire scrolling TikTok’: Worker shares Amazon hack to never pay full-price for a tire

'Every company will do it.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Years of Loyalty

‘I won’t be staying much longer’: Worker shares gift he received for 10 loyal years of service at a company

'I was one of the OGs and joined 2 years after the company was established.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

Apartment tenant gets note from his building's door-to-door trash service saying his bag is 'oversized

‘Don’t be lazy, bro’: Apartment tenant gets note from his building’s door-to-door trash service saying his bag is ‘oversized.’ How?

'Like that's a normally filled trash bag??'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Vladimir Supica

Raisin Canes on GrubHub fail

‘Did you mean 3-2oz cups??’: Raising Cane’s customer gets 32-ounce soda cup of mustard in her GrubHub order

'How does that even happen LMAO.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Melody Heald

Company hires worker. They don't tell her they're shutting down

‘I would aggressively look for another job, any job’: Company hires worker. They don’t tell her they’re shutting down

'at least it's easy to explain why you left your last job'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

Subway worker exposes bag of Lays chips is just air

‘There’s literally nothing in this f*cking bag’: Subway worker exposes how bag of Lay’s chips is filled with just air

'Seen this happen so many times in retail.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

Chipotle customer with caption 'Bestie I KNOW it sounds good to order Chipotle Catering for $130-meal prep- but bestie I promise: RICE, BEANS, LETTUCE, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, SALSA, are about $30 at the grocery store. For real. So you're basically paying $100 for meat. Granted, it's very well seasoned meat, I respect that. But bestie that's not a deal' (l) hand holding Chipotle branded bag of food (c) Chipotle customer with caption 'Bestie I KNOW it sounds good to order Chipotle Catering for $130-meal prep- but bestie I promise: RICE, BEANS, LETTUCE, CHEESE, SOUR CREAM, SALSA, are about $30 at the grocery store. For real. So you're basically paying $100 for meat. Granted, it's very well seasoned meat, I respect that. But bestie that's not a deal' (r)

‘You’re basically paying $100 for meat’: Chipotle customer says meal prep isn’t worth it

'I've been saying this! It's really just the lazy girl special.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Nina Hernandez

Walmart has 'sensory-friendly' hours

‘I wish they did this at mine’: Walmart now has ‘sensory-friendly’ shopping hours. Viewers say it’s a game-changer

'More places need to do this.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Jack Alban

Host shares all the things guests left behind at her Airbnb.

‘Were they expecting a food shortage?’: Airbnb host shares all the things guests left behind. It’s a lot

'That's more food than I have in my fridge right now.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Braden Bjella

Worker says older customers 'shooed' her away when she called out their rudeness

‘I would’ve lost my job that day’: Home Depot worker says older customers ‘shooed’ her away when she called out their rudeness

'I worked in retail for about 10 and the older generations are the rudest and most demanding.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Stacy Fernandez

Spark delivery driver Walmart scam

‘They’re checking with drivers’: Spark driver issues delivery scam PSA. She says Walmart did nothing about it

'They changed it cause it used to be a banana.'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Melody Heald

Gym customers locked inside a Planet Fitness

‘It’s currently 2:30am…there’s no staff’: Planet Fitness customers can’t go home after belongings get stuck inside locker

'For liability reasons, shouldn't there always be an employee present?'

On Jul 23, 2023 by Phil West