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man with caption 'so anyway today my apartment complex called me' (l) illustration of rabbit (c) man with caption 'lunar New Year decorations' (r)

‘What about all the Christmas wreaths?’: Tenant says apartment management told him to remove Lunar New Year decorations

'I'm not backing down.'

On Jan 24, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

Chipotle speaker in hand caption 'What Chipotle gives their workers for a Christmas gift...' (l) Chipotle sign in front of blue sky (c) Chipotle speaker turned on side in hand to show buttons (r)

‘Starbucks just gives more hours’: Chipotle gives workers Chipotle-themed speaker for Christmas gift

'Walmart gives you a Christmas card that only has a photo of the supervisors on it.'

On Dec 27, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘I’m still using it’: Dollar General wrapping paper misprints to read ‘sh*t’ repeatedly

'Save it for someone you don't like very much.'

On Dec 26, 2022 by Melody Heald

Internet Culture IRL

‘That’s my Christmas bonus’: Teacher says school gave her COVID rapid test as holiday gift

'Is this a joke?'

On Dec 22, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Amazon delivery driver speaking in truck holding item not inside box (l) Amazon packages delivered at doorstep (c) Amazon delivery driver speaking in truck (r)

‘We ain’t putting sh*t in boxes no more, babe’: Amazon delivery driver shares PSA for customers ordering holiday gifts

'My Sodastream surprise was ruined.'

On Dec 21, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

woman speaking with hands on chest caption 'I need updates on each day... I'm invested' (l) woman speaking holding up secret santa gift with name crossed out in pen (c) woman speaking with hands on sides of face caption 'I need updates on each day... I'm invested' (r)

‘She scratched it out and wrote the other teacher’s name’: School counselor says her Secret Santa present was regifted right in front of her

'She could have at least played it off with a new BAG.'

On Dec 15, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

Yankee Candle with lid on over security tag inside (l) cashier removing security tag from Yankee Candle (c) Yankee Candle with security tag inside with lid removed (r)

‘Who steals a Yankee Candle?’: Customer shocked to find a security tag on their candle

'We really are on hard times.'

On Dec 9, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

‘I’ve seen this happen to so many people’: Customer says she was scammed by Instacart shopper 2 hours before Friendsgiving

'The app literally wasn't working today for shoppers.'

On Dec 6, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

amazon employee working in factory, putting together boxes tiktok

‘Guy in orange knowing we all get paid the same’: Amazon worker shares what it’s like to work ‘during peak’

'They don't even pay us enough to do all that.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

book author holding her book up caption 'yet another reason to be mad at harpercollins' 'this is my book How to Excavate a Heart' (l) author greenscreen TikTok over Barnes and Noble website listing her book as 'How to Excavate a Heart: A Christmas, Hanukkah and Holiday Book' caption 'on every single retailer is now 'How to Excavate a Heart' (c) Author speaking caption 'it is not a Christmas book' (r)

‘I’m gonna give you another reason to be extremely mad at HarperCollins’: Author says HarperCollins rebranded her lesbian Jewish romance novel as a Christmas story

'The way I GASPED at the new title.'

On Dec 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

Target employee with hand behind head caption 'literally everyone who works in retail rn' (l) customers checking out at Target (c) Target employee with hand behind head caption 'literally everyone who works in retail rn' (r)

‘Holiday season be killing me’: Target employee compares working retail during the holidays to the ‘Hunger Games’

'May the odds be ever in your favor.'

On Dec 2, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

woman on bed speaking caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (l) woman on bed speaking caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (c) woman on bed with hand on mouth caption 'when a fortune 500 company is making employees venmo $40 to attend their own holiday party' (r)

‘I would literally not go’: Fortune 500 company makes workers Venmo $40 to attend holiday party

'I work for a company in the top 15, and we have to pay for parking at the building our company owns.'

On Dec 1, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'guys please do not call stores that you've been shopping at' (l) woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'they're going to come down really hard on the people that are in the store' (c) woman speaking caption 'HOLIDAY SHOPPING IS A NIGHTMARE' 'and let them know that there's hardly any staff on the floor' (r)

‘Do not tattle on store staff’: TikToker shares PSA for holiday shoppers concerned about understaffing

'If you don't want to deal with that, shop online and stay home.'

On Nov 30, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

Internet Culture

‘Happened to me, too’: Target customer warns viewers of alleged $100 Apple gift card scam

'They're not doing anything about it.'

On Nov 29, 2022 by Melody Heald

IRL

woman speaking caption 'I had my first day at work today' (l) woman greenscreen TikTok over checking account at $5.23 caption 'be blank for real' (c) woman speaking caption 'they're already blank asking me about Secret Santa and doing a potluck' (r)

‘Be f*cking for real’: Worker says she was asked about Secret Santa, potluck first day on job. She only has $5.23 in her bank account

‘WHY DO U THINK I’M HERE???’

On Nov 16, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

IRL