Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories to kick off the week are about: An Airbnb horror story that left people “sick,” a conspiracy theory about Sen. John Fetterman, a Walmart worker explaining why they quit after just one day, and a viral video detailing how a man was trapped in an airport hallway for two hours.
After that, our Tech Reporter Mikael has his weekly “One Dumb Conspiracy” column. Check it out below.
See you tomorrow!
— A.W.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🤢 WTF
‘We got sick almost immediately’: Content creator says Airbnb he stayed at had mold, causing his friend to be hospitalized
In a video that has drawn over 301,000 views, a finance content creator says he and his friends were exposed to mold, leaving one of them sick enough to seek treatment in a hospital.
👥 CONSPIRACY
John Fetterman photos from hospital stay don’t assuage conspiracy theorists convinced he’s disappeared
Conspiracy theorists are claiming that Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has been replaced by a “body double” after photographs of the politician were shared on social media.
🙅♀️ LABOR
Walmart worker explains why she quit after 1 day as an online order picker
The worker explained that her job was “absolute insanity” and “not worth the stress.”
✈️ VIRAL
Man gets trapped in hallway at airport for 2 hours, workers refuse to let him out
In a now-viral TikTok, a man said he was locked in an airport hallway for two hours after missing his flight.
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
No, the DOJ isn’t investigating the ‘F*ck Joe Biden’ chant
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🐕 A woman’s video went viral after she shared how she quit her job because her employer wouldn’t allow her to take the day off to grieve her dog.
🦷 While we like to think that our doctor or dentist has our best interests at heart, that’s not always the case.
☕ A Starbucks employee is going viral on TikTok after calling out overly chatty customers who can’t take a hint and end their discussions with employees in the midst of a busy period.
🍎 A delivery driver’s video went viral after she shared a $499 grocery haul from Walmart she claims she got for free after the customer canceled their order.
💼 Should companies require candidates to do more than 2 job interviews? One viral video slamming companies that do is getting a ton of attention from people online.
💧 Can you imagine what would happen if you drank nothing but flavored water for two weeks? Here’s a hint.*
💵 A server says that a party of 21 “church people” tipped her $10 after waiting an hour to order in a now-viral two-part TikTok storytime.
📜 From the Daily Dot archive: What do users actually want from streaming services?
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👋 Before you go
A former Starbucks employee sparked a debate after claiming that a customer insisted on ordering a drink that doesn’t exist.
In a clip with over 264,600 views, TikTok user Victoria (@viccc.07) responded to a now-deleted video of a Starbucks barista complaining about customers ordering blended caramel macchiatos.
“If you come into Starbucks and order a caramel macchiato blended, you’re getting a … caramel frap,” @DUHlaney·said. Meanwhile, the text overlay read, “They couldn’t pay me enough to do this.”
As a former Starbucks barista, Victoria understood her frustration. She went on to share the time a “Karen” also asked for a blended caramel macchiato.
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