cecilia-lenzen

Cecilia Lenzen


Cecilia Lenzen is a journalism student at the University of Texas at Arlington and a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Man smiling selfie thumbs up caption "Bro aged 20 years in Med school" "Started there" (l) Stethoscope on open book (c) man selfie caption "Bro aged 20 years in Med school" "Now we're here" (r)

‘No job will ever make me lose my youth like this’: Student shows how he’s changed while in med school, sparking debate

'I think that really shows what stress can do on the body itself.'

On May 19, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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women with coworkers in car wearing construction uniforms (l) text messages "If you work construction with all them men im never talking to you again" (c) woman in ca with coworkers in construction uniforms (r)

‘It’s always a man who’s not offering to pay your bills that’s trying to tell you where to work’: Man tells woman he will never talk to her again if she works in construction

'He mad u getting more money than him.'

On May 19, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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Woman says ‘you don’t even get a talking stage’ if man doesn’t pay for her Starbucks, sparking debate

'He's not your husband.'

On May 18, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘On what planet does a brand think it’s cool to crack jokes?’: Duolingo blasted for social media comment about Amber Heard, Johnny Depp trial

'The Depp fandom bubble on TikTok is very real.'

On May 18, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘You need to leave’: Child bangs on Black neighbor’s door with a whip in Ring video

'I will call the police.'

On May 17, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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woman pulling open kitchen drawers caption "when ur roomates venmo request you for 1/3 of a pizza they OFFERED you in January so you take EVERYTHING you've bought for the apartment for your room good luck making spaghetti with no pots, pans, spoons, or noodles" (l) 3 slices of pizza and pizza cutter on wooden table (c) woman pointing to empty cabinet caption "when ur roomates venmo request you for 1/3 of a pizza they OFFERED you in January so you take EVERYTHING you've bought for the apartment for your room good luck making spaghetti with no pots, pans, spoons, or noodles" (r)

Woman gets revenge on roommates who tried to send her Venmo request for one-third of a pizza, sparking debate

'How would they even remember sharing a pizza 4 months ago?'

On May 17, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘When you get 3 call-outs and 2 people quit all in the same day’: Dunkin employee films distressed co-worker, sparking debate

'If they paid enough workers wouldn't want to miss a shift.'

On May 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘It’ll be fresher’: McDonald’s worker reveals why you shouldn’t order 4, 6, or 10-piece nuggets, sparking debate

'That's true tho.'

On May 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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man with headphones on caption "Kendrick Lamar ranting about how r@pe culture has affected him personally and traumatized so many people in his family" (l) Kendrick Lamar N95 album cover man holding baby woman sitting on bed holding baby (c) Man in doorway caption "Kodak Black waiting to come in for the outro" (r)

‘Could’ve been the perfect time to highlight a survivor’: TikTokers are criticizing Kendrick Lamar’s new album for critiquing rape culture while featuring Kodak Black

'Thank you, like of all people.'

On May 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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Woman hand up posing caption "to the mail lady who took my boyfriend's number out of his mailbox to tell him he's cute, enjoy getting fired hun" (l) Mail woman finger on mouth posing with boxes on white background (c) Woman hand up posing caption "to the mail lady who took my boyfriend's number out of his mailbox to tell him he's cute, enjoy getting fired hun" (r)

‘That’s so weird’: A woman claims a local postal worker texted her boyfriend to say he’s cute. Commenters think it was inappropriate

'Wtf is wrong with people?!'

On May 14, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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A Starbucks worker said there’s a ‘special place in hell’ for people who order a drink a certain way. A Dunkin’ employee clapped back

'every Starbucks employee on here makes me feel bad for ordering literally ANY drink.'

On May 14, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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gloved hand holding ancient pottery caption "This pottery made it 3,000 years without breaking... (l) Man with caption above head "Notice how dispensable other people's artifacts/ cultures are to yt people." (c) gloved hand dropping pottery on purpose caption "this pottery made it 3,000 years without breaking..." (r)

‘They never respected us’: TikToker criticized after intentionally breaking 3,000-year-old pottery artifact (updated)

'Why would they even break it?'

On May 12, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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woman hand holding starbucks drink with writing on it "JEFF" caption "WHO IS SHE" (l) woman hand turned other way to show cup on other side saying "have a great day" (with a heart at the end) caption "WHO IS SHE" (r)

TikToker shows the ‘flirty’ message Starbucks barista left on her boyfriend’s cup, sparking debate

'I mean idgaf but can u at least flirt back so our coffee is free.'

On May 12, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Just another day of me hating the job that I thought I would love’: Teacher says her boss gave her a bag of Miss Vickie’s chips for Teacher Appreciation Week

'If an occupation has an 'appreciation' week, it's because it's underpaid!'

On May 11, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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‘Tipping culture is getting way too big’: Woman says dog boarding facility asked her to leave tip

'I literally paid to board my dog, and that's what you guys did.'

On May 11, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

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