Articles by Cecilia Lenzen

man carrying Cracker Barrel box in driveway (l) view of Cracker Barrel sign from car windshield caption 'I don't cook for Thanksgiving; never had and never will. We've always ordered from Cracker Barrel. No need to sweat cooking.' (c) Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving meal in box (r)

‘We get so many of the preorders every year’: Customer gets whole Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel, sparking debate

'Ppl are so passive aggressive in these comments.'

On Nov 24, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘The most disgusting form of fraud’: Instacart shopper calls out tip-baiting customer who removed $5 tip after friendly interaction

'Y'all do know that affects us, right?'

On Nov 23, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘Panera is really expensive hospital food’: TikToker rants about $12 soup from Panera Bread

'If we stop purchasing they'll be forced to change.'

On Nov 22, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘Now how did they think that was good socially acceptable idea’: Balenciaga accused of promoting ‘child porn’ content in ad campaign

'The intention behind these images is clear.'

On Nov 21, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

Internet Culture IRL

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‘My manager wouldn’t leave me alone’: Taco Bell worker calls dad to confront manager

'Just waiting on what HR say about the situation.'

On Nov 19, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘So happy I left!’: Target worker shares reasons she quit—including a promotion with no raise

'Target was toxic when I worked there.'

On Nov 17, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘It’s the same as the Pick 2… but they’re just like way cheaper’: Ex-Panera Bread shares PSA on ‘Value Duets’ menu

'It's a good loophole if you wanna eat at Panera Bread cheap.'

On Nov 17, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘Drinkin that coin water’: Customer accidentally uses Jimmy John’s tips cup instead of drink cup

'Yeah I work at Jimmy John’s and we don’t replace our tip cups.'

On Nov 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘How is that not religious discrimination?’: Applicant says she was asked her stance on premarital sex during job interview

'I knew you were talking about Dave Ramsey.'

On Nov 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

woman speaking caption 'but the fact that these people are literally tip bathing' (l) phone screen in apps 'Food Delivery' with Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub, and Postmates (c) woman speaking caption 'and then taking it right back' (r)

‘I am so disgusted’: Uber Eats driver calls out customer who tip-baited her—making only $2 on an originally $15 order

'Once they tip that should be it, shouldn’t be able to take it back.'

On Nov 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘Excuse me, you sold me Styrofoam’: Bakery manager sold foam display cake to customer because it was the only one left

'I messed up and then gave Her attitude.'

On Nov 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘You’ll be surprised how many channels are public’: Worker urges people to search their names in Slack after catching co-workers talking about her

'I saw notes from when I was interviewing. I saw a group chat that was talking about me.'

On Nov 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘What do you want me to clock out for?’: Target manager tells worker to clock out for the day. She won’t say why

'I would have called her manager.'

On Nov 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘It’s a f**king joke’: Server says customers sat at table for 6 hours—then tipped only 10%

'If you're going to go sit in a restaurant for six f**king hours, there should be like a f**king table fee.'

On Nov 10, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘Just finished a call I didn’t think I would be having’: Tech worker says she was laid off from ‘recession-proof’ company

'And it's right before the holidays, so it's just like a whole sh*t storm'

On Nov 10, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

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‘We get so many of the preorders every year’: Customer gets whole Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel, sparking debate

‘The most disgusting form of fraud’: Instacart shopper calls out tip-baiting customer who removed $5 tip after friendly interaction

‘Panera is really expensive hospital food’: TikToker rants about $12 soup from Panera Bread

‘Now how did they think that was good socially acceptable idea’: Balenciaga accused of promoting ‘child porn’ content in ad campaign

‘My manager wouldn’t leave me alone’: Taco Bell worker calls dad to confront manager

‘So happy I left!’: Target worker shares reasons she quit—including a promotion with no raise

‘It’s the same as the Pick 2… but they’re just like way cheaper’: Ex-Panera Bread shares PSA on ‘Value Duets’ menu

‘Drinkin that coin water’: Customer accidentally uses Jimmy John’s tips cup instead of drink cup

‘How is that not religious discrimination?’: Applicant says she was asked her stance on premarital sex during job interview

‘I am so disgusted’: Uber Eats driver calls out customer who tip-baited her—making only $2 on an originally $15 order

‘Excuse me, you sold me Styrofoam’: Bakery manager sold foam display cake to customer because it was the only one left

‘You’ll be surprised how many channels are public’: Worker urges people to search their names in Slack after catching co-workers talking about her

‘What do you want me to clock out for?’: Target manager tells worker to clock out for the day. She won’t say why

‘It’s a f**king joke’: Server says customers sat at table for 6 hours—then tipped only 10%

‘Just finished a call I didn’t think I would be having’: Tech worker says she was laid off from ‘recession-proof’ company