Hello fellow web crawlers! Kira here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Today’s top stories are about: a McDonald’s worker who had a salty response to a 2 AM ice cream order, the lawsuit alleging the start of a robot apocalypse, a new level of tipping absurdity at a hair salon, and Facebook’s reaction to Lauren Boebert’s son being arrested.
After that, check out Mikael’s ‘One Dumb Conspiracy’ column.
Until next time,
— K.D.
⚡ Today’s top stories
🍦 FAIL
‘Bruh was ready to close’: Customer orders ice cream at 2 in the morning. McDonald’s worker gives her ice and cream
One McDonald’s worker took a customer’s request for ice cream a bit too literally.
🤖 TECH
OpenAI sued for kickstarting the robot apocalypse
The lawsuit is looking toward a frightening future.
💇🏼 VIRAL
‘That’s the most insane thing I’ve ever seen’: Customer gets asked to tip 50%, 70%, or 90% for walk-in haircut
If you’re outraged when you see a payment screen suggesting 20%, 25%, and 30% tips, get ready for a whole new level of alarm.
🚓 POLITICS
‘Thank you for this’: Colorado police praised for announcing arrest of Lauren Boebert’s son with public Facebook post
“So when does the Boebert impeachment begin?” A Facebook user asked. “Doesn’t having criminal children lead to impeachment these days?”
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🔍 One Dumb Conspiracy
By Mikael Thalen
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🕸️ Crawling the web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
🍕 A former employee of “the number one pizza chain in the world” has shared a viral recipe for homemade Domino’s cheese pizza, delighting viewers who seek cheaper alternatives to takeout.
🍔 People are so outraged over Wendy’s proposed dynamic pricing model that they’ve called for a boycott of the fast food burger spot.
🎂 A Publix shopper is claiming that the grocery chain put a cake that she returned to the store back out on the store floor for another customer to purchase—after scraping off lettering that she did not like.
💼 Thisworker who said she got laid off took to social media to vent after supposedly discovering her job listed on the company’s site with reduced pay.
💳 Everyone has their own opinions on credit card usage, and one TikToker learned people can be quick to judge when your opinions don’t match up with theirs.
💰 A man revealed he earns an additional $1,000 a month by owning and operating a vending machine.
🚗 If you have an older model Kia you might be in for a rude awakening, according to these mechanics.
👮 From the Daily Dot archive: Police struggle to justify use of Fusus, a community surveillance tool they foisted on citizens.
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👋 Before you go
A man on TikTok claims that living in an all-inclusive resort might be cheaper than monthly rent and expenses for an apartment.
22words (@22words) reposted a tip from fellow TikToker Ben Keenan, who asks viewers, “Is it cheaper to just live at an all-inclusive resort at this point?”
With the rents rising across the nation, and renters spending “more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities,” Ben’s question is one that many Americans might be wondering about.
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