Strips

‘I’m basically doing all the work that an employee should be doing’: Customer slams Zara’s self-checkout process after he had to take off magnetic strips, hangers himself

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Over the past few years, self-checkouts have become increasingly common. According to Grocery Dive, “the number of self-checkout lanes in the U.S. has increased by 10% in the last five years,” and self-checkouts now make up about 40% of checkout options available to customers. However, that doesn’t mean that consumers are happy about this switch. … Read more

Sabrina Carpenter Strips Down A Taylor Swift Classic In Her Dreamy New Spotify Singles Cover

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Getty Image Sabrina Carpenter has been opening for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour — and is now paying tribute to one of her biggest hit songs, too. In a new cover for Spotify Singles, Carpenter covers Swift’s “I Knew You Were Trouble.” Compared to the original, heightened pop version, Carpenter strips down the song … Read more

‘Making a chicken strip basket for a rude customer’: Dairy Queen worker finds the smallest chicken strips to put in the basket as payback

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Customer service workers often encounter rude customers. However, some workers are not allowing this to go unpunished. A Dairy Queen worker revealed how they make an order for a rude customer: by finding the smallest chicken strips and giving a tiny amount of fries. TikTok user @foodswelovetoeat started off the 31-second video by taking a … Read more

‘I don’t feel safe eating food’: Consumer raises concern about recall for Banquet chicken strips, says food recalls have been in ‘large number’

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A TikTok user went viral after posting a video informing viewers about a series of alarming food recalls.  Sean (@seansvv), an influencer who specializes in big tech, terms of service, and privacy policies, posted the video as a PSA to viewers. “I can’t be the only one recognizing that there has been a large number of … Read more

‘Nobody’s gonna know’: Applebee’s workers cut up chicken strips after running out of boneless wings for all-you-can-eat deal

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In a TikTok video, a server shared what she did when her Applebee’s ran out of boneless wings for the all-you-can-eat deal. In the clip, Kari (@karismith_17) films inside an Applebee’s kitchen. She shows five plates of boneless wings with french fries that are all sitting next to each other on the kitchen counter, waiting … Read more

‘Be careful w those whitening strips’: Orthodontist has PSA about drinking colored drinks after whitening teeth

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If you’ve been using any teeth whitening strips in the last day or so, you might want to be extra careful with the drinks and foods you consume. Otherwise, you may end up with a ruined smile according to New York orthodontist Dr. Sable Staller. Dr. Staller (@bracesbysable) took to TikTok to warn viewers that … Read more

‘That’s wild to me!’ An HOA Told a Woman to Remove Her Security Cameras From Her House Or They’d Do It. So She Strips The Screws.

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Are Homeowners Associations (HOAs) out of control or are residents making a big deal over nothing? Well, it depends on who you talk to, but the woman who shared the TikTok video you’re about to see doesn’t seem too pleased with her HOA because they demanded that she take down a security camera or they … Read more

Doja Cat Shows Off Her Stars And Strips Down In A Patriotic-Themed Photoshoot, Popsicles And All

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Getty Image While the 4th of July celebrations might have ended, it seems Doja Cat is keeping the party going — by sharing some stripped-down pics from a patriotic photoshoot to her Instagram. Doja changes looks throughout, wearing an American flag bikini in one as she poses with a messy hot dog. The food theme … Read more

Janelle Monáe Strips Naked And Runs Into The Ocean In A Video Celebrating ‘The Age Of Pleasure,’ Her New Album

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Getty Image After much anticipation and an often-NSFW promotional cycle, Janelle Monáe’s new album, The Age Of Pleasure, is here. As the project was released at midnight, Monáe celebrated, as she has over the past few months, with another skin-bearing post. Shortly after midnight today, Monáe made note of the album’s release with a video, … Read more

‘Heathcliff’ Cartoonist Peter Gallagher On The Origins Of The Comic Strip’s Weirdest, Most Wonderful Characters

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creators syndicate/merle cooper Tanks. Jimmy. Meat robots. These are the weirdos that make up the only extended universe that matters: Heathcliff. If all you know about pop culture’s second most famous orange cat is that he eats fish down to the skeleton, well, that’s a good gag. But there’s more to the comic strip than … Read more

Fentanyl Test Strips Are Saving Lives, but They’re Just the Start

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Feb. 15, 2023 — In December, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott did an about-face on an issue that has been a flash point in the debate over decriminalization of drug paraphernalia: the use of test strips that can detect fentanyl, the synthetic opioid. Abbott had previously opposed legislation legalizing the test strips, but he cited a … Read more

‘PLUS the chicken strips are HALF the size they used to be’: Raising Cane’s customer shocked at $15 cost of Caniac Combo

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Many consumers have expressed their frustrations with the rising costs of items at their favorite fast-food joints, like Chipotle, McDonald’s, Subway, or Five Guys. These price changes can, in part, be chalked up to inflation, and now, thanks to TikTok, Raising Cane’s is the fast-food establishment at the center of that conversation for the moment. … Read more