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Jack Alban


Jack Alban is a freelance journalist for the Daily Dot covering trending human interest/social media stories and the reactions real people have to them. He always seeks to incorporate evidence-based studies, current events, and facts pertinent to these stories to create your not-so-average viral post.

Man talking(l+r), Home Depot(c)

‘My cart froze up’: Man says Home Depot is now locking up shopping carts

‘So wat did you take??’

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vent on wall with caption 'Stuff you may NOT know as a Homeowner...' (l) filet on wall with caption 'Do NOT forget...' (c) filters on floor with caption 'You need to change the filter on Your HVAC Returns' (r)

‘How do people not know this?’: Real estate expert shares HVAC return reminder ‘you may NOT know as a homeowner’

‘No filter gang here.’

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Woman laughing(l+r), Raising Cane's sign(c)

‘We have to’: Customer orders ‘so much’ at Raising Cane’s. She can’t believe what cashier has to do

‘Wth could she have possibly ordered.’

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Man talking over charging block(l+r), Phone with charging wire(c)

‘I always wonder about that’: Apple customer explains what the green dot on the back of your charger block means—and what to do if yours doesn’t have one

‘Not many of mine have the green dot.’

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Woman talking(l+r), Dollarama sign(c)

‘Those are diet Tostitos’: Dollarama customer mocks Tostitos after discovering completely empty chip bag for $3.25

‘If La Croix made chips.’

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Woman(l), Five star notebook(c), Kid with backpack(r)

‘That’s literally half my tank’: Back-to-school shopper shocked at cost of Five Star notebook

‘That is insane.’

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Jeep with fewer than 8K miles rolls into the shop. Mechanic can't believe why

‘I still don’t know why people keep buying em’: Viewers torn after $100K Jeep with fewer than 8K miles rolls into the shop

‘Why are people still buying Chrysler products?’

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Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

‘Just send it and move on’: Woman gets ‘treated’ to lunch by co-worker. Then, she sends a Cash App request

‘I would’ve sent her double back.’

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DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single pack of sauce from Taco Bell

‘Be careful’: DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single sauce packet from Taco Bell. He then realizes why

‘The one pack of sauce would be the red flag.’

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Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

‘I wouldn’t trust brakes from any third party vendor’: Mechanic warns against buying parts from Amazon after customer supplied own brake pads

‘Never trust Amazon for life saving parts or equipment.’

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Lowe’s customer says worker insisted she buy moldy lumber. There was clean wood in-store

‘Home Depot is looking better and better’: Lowe’s customer says worker insisted she buy moldy lumber. There was clean wood in-store

‘I wouldn’t want any of it. You know how easily that stuff spreads.’

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KFC customer says worker ‘bargained’ with her over the cost of her meal

‘I can do $11’: KFC customer says worker ‘bargained’ with her over the cost of her meal

‘When i worked at Goodwill i gave away free stuff ALL the time.’

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Man brings Chevrolet to mechanic—and discovers his truck has counterfeit parts

‘What about Amazon?’: Man brings Chevrolet to mechanic—and discovers his truck has counterfeit parts

‘Can’t trust anywhere nowadays.’

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Expert warns of scammers canceling other travelers’ cruises

‘When she called the real Carnival…’: Expert warns of scammers canceling other travelers’ cruises

‘Scammers are lurking in these Facebook groups!’

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California Pizza Kitchen customer receives a box of cheese instead of Mac and cheese

‘It was $8’: California Pizza Kitchen customer receives a box of cheese instead of Mac and cheese. Workers told her she placed the wrong order

‘$8 FOR A BOX OF CHEESE?!?’

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