Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
We’ve made it to the middle of the week! Our top stories for you today are about: a discount airline horror story that’s going viral, the internet being appalled at what is on Elon Musk’s bedside table, a viral hack for never going idle on Microsoft Teams, and a man’s viral video of a “Karen” neighbor.
After that, our Senior Culture Reporter Audra has her “Now Streaming” column, and down below we’ve got a story about someone ordering an absurd amount of roast beef.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
✈️ VIRAL
‘Am I the only one on this f*cking flight?’ Woman shares horror story of booking a flight on a discount site
A TikToker has gone viral after showcasing an empty flight gate on the video-sharing platform while claiming she booked her ticket on a discount travel site.
💻 TECH
Elon Musk’s bedside table declared most ‘divorced’ by the internet
Elon Musk shared a picture of what he sleeps next to, which left the internet appalled, albeit for several different reasons.
💼 WORK DYSTOPIA
‘Not suspicious at all’: Worker shares hack to never going idle on Microsoft Teams
You can use a fake meeting to make sure you never go idle on Microsoft Teams, this viral video says.
🗣️ KARENS
‘Looks like we got Karen as a neighbor’: Man says neighbor zip-tied her snow fence to his gutters
TikTokers posted a series of clips where they called out their neighbor who decided to use their house’s gutters to tie up their snow fence.
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📺 Now Streaming
The meme-ing of ‘The White Lotus’
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🥔 Ever wonder how Waffle House makes its hash browns?
🦷 This retail worker says her manager refused to give her time off while recovering from dental surgery because it was Black Friday.
🍔 A McDonald’s worker placed curbside mobile order to be delivered to their car on lunch break.
💳 Did you know about “service fees” on gift cards?
🍴 A manager went viral on TikTok after revealing the rules of what to expect when dining at a restaurant with a large party.
🔬 23 unique holiday gifts that will wow the science enthusiasts in your life.*
💸 It’s always a nice surprise to receive a free coupon with a meal. A less nice surprise is finding out you paid for one without asking.
🦃 A woman’s TikTok confession that she always orders her entire Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel has sparked a debate on the video platform.
💰 From the Daily Dot archive: How a cryptocurrency fortune crippled a deceased billionaire’s estate.
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👋 Before you go
A TikToker who needed multiple pounds of roast beef in a pinch says they turned to their local Arby’s to get the job done.
In a video posted to TikTok, user Anthony (@to_ny49er) records his and his girlfriend’s experience going through the restaurant’s drive-thru. By Thursday, his video had over 234,000 views.
“So they sent us to Arby’s. We’re about to order five pounds of just roast beef. No bread, no nothing, no sauce. Just roast beef,” Anthony says in the video.
🎶 Now Playing: “Celebrity Reduction Prayer” by Open Mike Eagle 🎶