Requests for tips appear to be on the rise. While there’s not much reliable data about tip requests today compared to a decade ago, Americans certainly suspect that more businesses are asking shoppers to drop a few extra dollars for the employees. According to a study from earlier this month by the Pew Research Center, …
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‘Who made the Yugo?’ Mechanics Opened Up About the Kinds of Cars They’d Never Buy
This is the good stuff, people! I’m talking about mechanics opening up and letting all of us know which cars they’d never, ever buy. The folks you’re about to meet work in an auto shop in Austin, Texas and they answered the question, “What’s one car model you would never buy?” The first man said …
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‘Mechanics are con artists’: Woman was quoted $650 to replace her car’s sideview mirror—she did it herself for $60
Customers are often shocked by how much they’re quoted for a minor repair at an auto shop. These prices almost always reflect the considerable markup of labor costs. Parts, even if new, are typically cheap and affordable, but labor can often exceed 100 dollars an hour. TikTok user @soshethinkssheisfunny recently posted a video perfectly illustrating …
TikToker Points Out Common "Scam" Car Mechanics Use to Rack Up Service Bills
A TikToker went viral after outing how a Honda dealership she visited tried to scam her, and showed others how to avoid the same con. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/honda-dealership-scam
17 Gas Tips From Actual Mechanics That'll Help You Save Money At The Pump
You know you want cheaper gas. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/ramansidhu/17-gas-tips-from-actual-mechanics-thatll-help-you-save
Here’s How Quantum Mechanics Help Birds Find Their Way Around Our World
For decades, researchers have speculated that birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way, but exactly how remained a mystery, the holy grail of sensory biology. But now, experiments in the field of birds’ magnetoreception have revealed a surprisingly complex answer. Watch the video for answers and a peek inside ongoing magnetoreception studies. …
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Mechanics Are Sharing Photos Of Unfortunate Stuff They've Seen At Work, And They Deserve A Raise
Turns out knowing how cars work isn’t always the hardest part of being a mechanic. View Entire Post › Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/christopherhudspeth/mechanics-are-sharing-photos-of-unfortunate-stuff-theyve
I Built This from A 1972 Popular Mechanics Magazine Plan.
I Built This from A 1972 Popular Mechanics Magazine Plan. I dive into my collection of Popular Mechanics Magazines to build something from the distant past! I build an arbor press from scratch using some of my favorite tools. Then, I test it to see if it can press as hard as it claims. I …
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Pablo Larraín On Why A Mike + The Mechanics Song Was Essential To ‘Spencer’
Getty Image Pablo Larraín’s Spencer is a meditation on the life of Princess Diana (played by Kristen Stewart) over the course of a few days in 1991 around the holidays. It is not a happy time for Diana, but the film does provide one true moment of joy as Diana and her two sons, William …
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Call of Duty Vanguard Multiplayer Review
Call of Duty Vanguard Multiplayer Review Call of Duty Vanguard gameplay from PC Vanguard. This video is a critical review of CoD Vanguard gameplay from the standpoint of a PC player. I chose not to play on PS5 because I know that most of you will not be able to due to shortages. I think …