‘I saw this lady all by herself’: Starbucks customer sees elderly lady and offers to pay for her order. It was more than she thought

Paying for the order of another customer—starting a pay-it-forward chain if in the drive-thru of a restaurant or cafe—can be a simple, kind gesture—as long as those participating are willing to pay the price. Not everyone is ready to jump on board when a pay-it-forward train—many college students have shared that they effectively killed a …

‘Wish I had known this’: Southwest offers ‘customers of size’ an extra seat for free

A woman on TikTok is making plus-size people aware of Southwest Airlines’ inclusive “customers of size” policy. The policy states that customers who encroach on the neighboring seat may be entitled to additional seating, free of charge. TikTok user Kimmy (@kimmystyled) who refers to herself as a “fat solo traveler” in her bio, shared a …

‘You buy them with tickets’: Dave and Buster’s offers makeup wipes as a prize

TikTok users are having mixed reactions to an unexpected item found in Dave and Buster’s prize room: makeup remover wipes.  TikToker says Dave and Buster’s is selling makeup wipes In a TikTok posted on Oct. 6, user Dani (@stawchansky) shows off a shelf in the Dave and Buster’s arcade prize room; a package of makeup …

‘It does kind of scare you.’ Guy Offers Advice About Asking For Perks If A Company Won’t Give You More Money

You always have to negotiate and sell yourself! That’s a lesson some people never learn about the workplace, but it’s true. And a man named RaShad who works in the tech industry posted a TikTok video and talked to viewers about what they should be asking for if their company isn’t too keen on giving …

Adorable 'Haka baby' dance offers a sweet window into Maori culture

If you’ve never seen a Maori haka performed, you’re missing out. The Maori are the indigenous peoples of New Zealand, and their language and customs are an integral part of the island nation. One of the most recognizable Maori traditions outside of New Zealand is the haka, a ceremonial dance or challenge usually performed in …

Maury Povich Offers To Come Out Of Retirement To Determine If Matthew McConaughey And Woody Harrelson Are Related

hbo Are Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson related? Well, they both enjoy smoking pot, which doesn’t prove anything but it gives me an excuse to remind everyone of the time that McConaughey got so high after accidentally smoking Snoop Dogg’s weed while filming Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum that he “rapped for thirteen hours straight.” …

‘I settled for $800 once’: Delta offers 13 passengers up to $4,000 to get off overbooked flight

While it may seem kind of nuts for airlines to overbook flights, this is a fairly common practice in the industry. Mainly, it’s to maximize profits on each flight when there are no-shows and cancellations. It’s not difficult to understand why any business would want to make as much money as possible, but that doesn’t …

Fashion Designer Myra Magdalen Offers Room Tours on TikTok

Eccentric fashion designer Myra Magdalen is known for her unique yet bizarre sense of fashion. Her room tours on TikTok match her aesthetic. The Gist: Myra Magdalen is a fashion designer with a purposefully outlandish sense of style. Her room tours on TikTok are just as bizarre as her designs. The tours are among some …

‘I have a bachelor’s and this job pays more than my job’: Worker says Capital One offers remote job that pays $74-84k without requiring degree

TikToker and stay-at-home mom Grace Waterman (@momsthatworkfromhome) has shared an opening for a remote position at Capital One with a $74,000 to $84,000 salary and allegedly no college degree requirement. In the video, Grave details that the job posting is for a Velocity Black Travel Specialist, whose responsibilities would include assisting clients in booking travel …

‘Depp v. Heard’ looks back at ‘trial by TikTok,’ but offers no new insight 

Analysis It’s been more than a year since the defamation trial of Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard concluded in Virginia. Is that enough time for a documentary about the chaotic trial to really have some resonance, to zoom out and make sense of what we all saw?  Potentially, if done well. The new Netflix doc …