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workers at warehouse looking out window with people outside caption 'POV: being at work don't even feel safe.'(l) workers in warehouse speaking to each other 'POV: being at work don't even feel safe.'(c) workers in warehouse next to window speaking 'POV: being at work don't even feel safe.' (r)

‘Somebody put me on to a at HOME JOB’: Worker records shots fired at warehouse, sparking discussion about workplace safety

'This is why I be at work looking for an escape plan.'

On Sep 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

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‘I didn’t drink out of my water bottle anymore, which I think is what saved me’: Woman claims she was nearly abducted at a Pilates class

'This is so scary that we aren’t even safe in a Pilates studio.'

On Sep 11, 2022 by Dan Latu

IRL

gray walls with caption 'I have a hard time with clothes that are SO tight...' with red flag emoji (l) gray walls caption 'me: 'go blind'' (c) gray walls with caption 'if you weren't my DAUGHTER and I saw you dressed like that... I'd struggle with it :(' with red flag emojis

‘All my lesbian friends can control themselves’: TikToker records stepdad saying that he ‘struggles’ to see her in tight clothes

'I’m so sorry you even had to hear these words.'

On Sep 10, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

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‘In between the two wrappers on the sandwich is literal sh*t’: Subway customer claims they found feces in their sandwich

'Last night's dinner is now forensic evidence.'

On Sep 10, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

woman speaking in front of tan wall caption 'NO CUZ WTF' (l) woman speaking holding legal papers caption 'did you call the cops while all this was happening? if so, what did they do?' (c) woman speaking in front of tan wall caption 'NO CUZ WTF' (r)

‘Her husband starts banging on my door’: TikToker says couple tried to break into her house over road rage

'You're going 10 miles under the speed limit. You're in the wrong here, not me.'

On Aug 27, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

woman speaking caption 'If you're going to tell the story, tell the whole story (l) woman smiling caption 'To the girls who are actually considering becoming a $tripper solely off good nights they've seen on $triptok' 'If you're going to tell the story, tell the whole story' (c) woman speaking caption 'If you're going to tell the story, tell the whole story' (r)

‘Can we talk about the shootouts?’: TikToker calls out StripTok for glamorizing exotic dancing

'Can y'all tell these folks about the trauma that you've experienced as a dancer?'

On Aug 13, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

woman speaking in car pointing right (l) iPhone on windshield of car (c) woman speaking in car hand on ear (r)

‘Don’t touch it’: Woman finds iPhone on her windshield, sparking debate about whether it’s safe to answer it

'Leave it on the ground and go on about your day.'

On Aug 11, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL Tech

man speaking in car (l) iPhone apps 'Food Delivery' (Instacart, Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates, UberEats, etc) (c) Man speaking in car (r)

‘What the f*ck would y’all have done with my wife if I wasn’t with her?’: TikToker says his wife’s delivery customers expected her to come alone, warns of safety concerns for women delivery drivers

'Why do you have a man with you? I was expecting you to come by yourself.'

On Aug 7, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

thermometer showing 117.7 surface temperature inside UPS truck (l) UPS truck door (c) thermometer showing 121.4 surface temperature of inside UPS truck (r)

‘OSHA needs to get involved’: UPS drivers share triple-digit temperatures from inside delivery trucks, sparking debate

'Someone's gonna pass out behind the wheel.'

On Aug 4, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

man hitting window with arm passenger side caption 'Baltimore is not safe' 'These people forcibly started cleaning our windows at a red light. When I started recording him began aggressively banging on our window. Thank G-d the light turned green.' (l) man walking around front of car at red light caption 'Baltimore is not safe' 'These people forcibly started cleaning our windows at a red light. When I started recording him began aggressively banging on our window. Thank G-d the light turned green.' (c) man hitting passenger side window with arm caption 'Baltimore is not safe' 'These people forcibly started cleaning our windows at a red light. When I started recording him began aggressively banging on our window. Thank G-d the light turned green.' (r)

‘They could have broken our window’: Woman films ‘squeegee man’ washing her car window at a red light, sparking debate about Baltimore’s safety

'The mayor calls them entrepreneurs.'

On Jul 29, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

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Woman confronts man allegedly sneaking through the yard to approach her daughter, sparking debate

'If he needed to make that cut through so bad he should’ve made his presence known.'

On Jul 19, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

IRL

airport sign with gun shape and red circle with cross attached to ceiling (l) airport sign 'NO WEAPONS ALLOWED' attached to ceiling caption 'we can't get gun control but we can get a No Weapons Allowed hologram in the airport' (r)

‘This is where u put the budget?’: TikToker records gun control hologram at airport security, sparking debate

'We can't get gun control but we can get a No Weapons Allowed hologram in the airport.'

On Jul 15, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

Parents sue TikTok for alleged ‘blackout challenge’ deaths

There are now two lawsuits alleging TikTok pushed dangerous content on minors.

On Jul 8, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture IRL

woman about to open bag of Ruffles chips (l) inside bag of Ruffles chips with 2 objects one red one blue (c) woman peeking inside open Ruffles chips bag (r)

‘Quality control has some explaining to do’: Customer allegedly finds metal in Ruffles chips

'Someone forgot to take the test bag out...'

On Jul 5, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘Uh, no thank you!’: Instacart shopper calls out customers who want them to bring their groceries inside their home

'As a client, I wouldn't leave my door unlocked and tell someone to go on in especially if I've never met them.'

On Jul 2, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL