Persuasion expert shares how one word makes people 30% more likely to change their minds

Everybody wants to see themselves in a positive light. That’s the key to understanding Jonah Berger’s simple tactic that makes people 30% more likely to do what you ask. Berger is a marketing professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the bestselling author of “Magic Words: What to Say to Get …

‘Reese’s would never’: Customer demands answers after noticing change in Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Like many sweet treat lovers, Lauren enjoys eating something sweet and satisfying in her lunch routine. However, after months of her favorite brand offering a substandard snack experience, she’s finally had enough. Lauren (@lauren.does.cosplay) shared a TikTok on Sept. 19 to her almost 1 million followers criticizing Justin’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups for being …

Change these settings in iOS 18 for better iPhone privacy

Welcome back to to Your Password Sucks, the Daily Dot newsletter that answers all your internet security-related questions. Today, we’re going to help iPhone users make their phones more private and secure. As you are likely aware, Apple recently released iOS 18, the latest version of its operating system for iPhones. For starters, if you haven’t updated yet, make sure to do it. Keeping …

Walmart Customer Shares The Cheap $30 Oil Change Deal The Store Offers. – ‘Take 5 has been robbing me for years.’

As the old song goes…you gotta shop around! That goes for most things in life, and that includes oil changes. Heck, I saw a TikTok video recently and the guy who posted it said he was charged $150 for an oil change. That’s nonsense! But there’s hope out there, friends, and it comes to us …

He Likes His Name But His Foster Parents Are Trying To Convince Him To Change It Because It’ll Be Better For His Future

In today’s story, a teen in foster care likes his foster parents except for one thing – they are trying to convince him to change his name. Let’s see why the foster parents made the suggestion, and why he’s totally against the idea. The details are below! I’m (16m) a foster kid. I was taken …

Annoying Customer Got Mad When This Cashier Checked His Money For Counterfeit, So The Cashier Ended Up Checking All The Change In The Counterfeit Machine

Some people are simply prone to creating a fuss about everything. It’s insane how they will find a problem in every little action. Check out how this guy got mad at a checkout when his dollar bill got checked in the counterfeit machine. The details are below! A customer at my job paid us with …

I’m Slowly Learning That Change Is The Only Constant In This World

Change isn’t always negative. Sometimes, it’s exactly what you need in order to grow into the best possible version of yourself. It gives you the opportunity to see new places, meet new people, and explore uncharted sides of yourself. It pushes you to grow, to take steps forward, to advance on your journey of self-discovery. …

‘They’re trying to sell you something‘: 4Runner owner says Toyota dealership refused to do oil change at 5,000 miles

A car mechanic went viral on TikTok after sharing that Toyota refused to do an oil change on his wife’s 4Runner after it hit 5,000 miles.  User @mundis92, who lives in Tennessee, recorded the video from what looked like a garage. He says that workers at the popular automaker, Toyota, repeatedly insisted that his wife’s …

‘It’s gonna cost $1K to fix’: Woman takes car in for oil change, gets told her brakes are ‘melting’

There’s a lot of trust that goes into the driver-mechanic relationship—at least, that’s the hope. In reality, many people are distrustful of mechanics. Seventy eight percent of drivers reported being “skeptical” of the advice put forth by those in the position. A major reason for this distrust comes from the fact that many people aren’t …

45 Extremely Rare Historical Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On The Titanic

45 Extremely Rare Historical Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change Your Perspective On The Titanic 1. This is the last photograph ever taken of the Titanic: 2. And this is where that picture was taken looks like today: 3. This was the first class menu aboard the Titanic the day it sank: 4. And …

Man Said An Auto Shop Wanted To Charge Him $150 For An Oil Change. – ‘I don’t need the 100% full synthetic put-gold-in-my-oil.’

The place I get my oil changed charges me $30 and I’m in and out in 30 minutes. It’s great and dependable! So I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around what this fella had to say… A TikTokker named Fizz posted a video and talked to viewers about how he was shocked by …

A clever family's cake cutting hack will completely change your birthdays from now on

There are a few types of people who always show up around the dining room table when the birthday cake arrives. There’s the dutiful person who is nice enough to volunteer to cut and serve the cake for everyone. There’s the person who begs for the piece with the most frosting. Then there’s the person …