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A man says his trailer was recently stolen from his driveway. He responded by turning detective.
In the end, Gage got his trailer back and the thief was arrested. And they caught it all on video.
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One Olive Garden server is spilling secrets about the iconic breadsticks. Luckily, she says it won’t get her fired.
In a TikTok, Kaitlyn McGowan (@mrskaitlynmcgowan) says the first secret concerns the number of breadsticks she can bring a table. For a party of four, she’s allowed to put five sticks in the basket—one more than it usually comes with. If the customers ask for a refill, she’s only allowed to bring one per person.
‘Inside Walmart at 9pm’: Teacher goes shopping in her pajamas. Then she hears a familiar voice
Jun. 16th, 2025 12:00 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
The 5 to 9 after your 9 to 5 are sacred hours for decompressing and processing your workday. While most of us try–and fail–to not bring work home with us, there are instances outside our control where it feels like the office is following you. Elementary school teacher Hailee Hannick (@haileehannick) was a victim of such an instance after going on a shopping trip to Walmart.
In a viral TikTok, special education teacher Hannick shared a relatable but dreaded interaction while out shopping. Her clip, which earned 31,000 views as of Monday, shows her in her pajamas while holding various household products.
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A woman may have committed arguably one of the most embarrassing faux pas in public transit history after not paying attention to where she sat. Nola (@nolagordon) shared a pair of Snapchat photos she took while riding the bus. Her lack of situational awareness earned her over 270,000 views on TikTok.
‘This seat is reserved’
Nola’s first Snapchat photo, which showed her covering her mouth, was captioned, “I was wondering why everyone was staring at [me] AND I LOOK AT MY SEAT TO SEE THIS.”
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Many of us blindly pay our bills every month without checking the line items. Whether it’s autopay or paying online, most people don’t take the time to make sure that they’re being charged properly.
An AT&T customer says she recently realized that she’s been overcharged for her cell phone plan for two years. And she claims that her carrier, AT&T, is refusing to refund her.
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One Frontier customer is calling the airline “tacky” after an unsatisfactory flight experience.
In a viral TikTok, Kendro (@kendro_k) says she was supposed to land in Chicago a few days ago. However, due to “freak weather,” the plane was low on fuel, so it had to land in Michigan. She says the pilots hoped to refuel and get on their way. However, the crew “timed out” before this was possible.
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A woman’s relationship is currently being dissected after sharing a 13-second video of her boyfriend. In a viral TikTok, Kira (@fodo_nyc), a food and travel influencer, shares her boyfriend’s extreme “dedication to the bit” when she asked him to bring back some leftovers from Carbone. Folks did not find his gesture in the least bit funny.
‘A few bites’
Kira’s clip begins with a to-go bag from high-end Italian restaurant Carbone. Having a reservation at this eatery is often said to be a reflection of social and wealth status. Its star-studded clientele includes A-listers like Rihanna and the Kardashians.
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Sometimes, customers see nice kitchenware they’d like to have for themselves when dining out at a restaurant. Some ask if they can purchase the item that caught their attention, like these customers who asked if they could buy the Olive Garden cheese grater (it comes with a little block of cheese!) and the Outback Steakhouse bread board. Others, like this Texas Roadhouse customer, just shove what they want into their to-go box or purse.
This customer took to TikTok to ask servers an important question about this habit. “Chat, do bussers or servers actually know when we take silverware or dishes home?” questions @glizzyondatbeat in a viral post.
The 10 Best Sci-Fi Space Operas
Jun. 14th, 2025 11:20 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
Relativity? Time dilation? Quantum physics? BORING. When I read a star-spanning sci-fi epic, I don’t care about the physical motion of celestial bodies, I care about being moved by them. Space operas, aka “soft” sci-fi are science fiction stories about our universe without being bogged down by the pesky laws of physics. How do those sandworms in Dune not collapse under their own weight? How do Gideon and Harrow travel to distant planets without experiencing time dilation in Gideon the Ninth? Doesn’t matter, these authors weren’t sweating the science when writing the 10 best sci-fi space operas, and neither should you.
Dune
Obligatory Dune paragraph incoming: Frank Herbert’s sci-fi magnum opus is the pinnacle of soft sci-fi. The Magic Flute of space opera, if you will. The story of Paul Atreides’ rise to intergalactic power inspired countless works of classic science fiction, everything from Star Wars to the Warhammer 40k universe. It’s got giant worms, whacky spaceships, a villain propelled around by anti-gravity tech that defies all physical laws, and a sandy substance called spice that lets people see into the future! The science makes absolutely no sense, and that’s the point! You want an explanation of how the Bene Gesserit do all the superhuman nonsense they do? You’ve come to the wrong place. You want the most seminal sci-fi work ever penned in spite of all the scientific hoo-ha? Come right on in, the ornithopter’s waiting.
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One customer’s experience with PODS has her declaring, “I’m sick and tired of being ripped off.” We relate, girl.
What’s tea?
In a viral TikTok, Gabrielle Griffin (@gabrielle_griffin), who goes by GiGi, says she called PODS a few weeks prior to order one of its shipping boxes so she could fill it up for her cross-country move. She says she received a 30% discount, and the resulting price was $4,700. She decided to book it because she didn’t have to pay until a few days before the delivery, so she figured she’d shop around for better deals in the meantime.
Ghosts In The Machine: 10 Haunting Sci-Fi Books
Jun. 14th, 2025 09:18 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
The best sci-fi isn’t all alien invasions and pew-pew laser beams, sometimes the most affecting sci-fi stories are the ones that feel close to our reality but a little off. Crackling static from radio transmissions captured from the other side of the sun, bits of fragmented code that almost seem like they were generated by intelligent design, the shadow of conscious in the cold glow of a computer’s camera eye. Emotionally chilling and intellectually stimulating! These are 10 of the most haunting works of sci-fi, possibly penned by a ghost in the machine.
Nightfall
While it was adapted into a full length novel with Robert Silverberg, Issac Asimov’s Nightfall was at its best in its original short story format. Written when the sci-fi titan was still a budding author, Nightfall is the story of a planet that orbits multiple suns, and is washed in perpetual daylight for centuries. Ancient history on the planet tells of a once in a millennia occurrence: a celestial event where all suns set simultaneously, and mysterious objects called “stars” shine in the dark sky – driving people insane with a sense of cosmic dread. When rumors of the return of the “the long night” begin to spread across planet Lagesh, a group of scientists plan to study the event – and potentially lose their minds in the process. It’s one of the simplest and most effective cosmic horror stories ever written. Night is pretty damn scary, especially if your civilization hasn’t seen it in over a thousand years.
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One Walmart shopper discovered how difficult it can be to order groceries with delivery services.
Amy (@amymluke0813), a mother and empowerment coach who regularly posts on TikTok, placed an order for a Walmart delivery, only for it to get delivered to the wrong house. Frustrated, she reached out to Walmart’s customer service and received a full refund. She tried to put the order in again, but then realized that the person delivering the order the second time around was the same person who delivered it to the wrong address the first time she tried.
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In a video with over 41,000 views, @uhlirlxnlbn cleared the air on some comments she had been receiving from her audience. Specifically, many TikTok commenters told her she was too ugly to be dating her boyfriend, which she counteracted in an interesting and amusing way.
“People keep saying I’m way ugly in comparison to my boyfriend. My athleticism is 10 times his,” said @uhlirlxnlbn. “My hand-eye coordination is insane. You put me on a court, a field, and ice rink, and I will dominate.”
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Kids are wildly expensive. Between food, entertainment, and clothes, parents are constantly pulling out their wallets. It’s only natural for them to look for ways to save some of that hard-earned cash. One mom says she has a creative way to save money: Simply return their school uniforms to Target after they’ve worn them all year.
Earlier this week, Emily Serr (@emilyserrat0) shared this cost-cutting strategy with her TikTok followers. In the caption, Serr writes, “Think harder not smarter.”
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Even if you’re loath to give more money to one of the world’s richest men, it’s kind of hard to avoid ordering from Amazon. Love it or hate it, there’s no denying the convenience factor. It’s sort of like the Walmart of online shopping.
Amazon seems to sell practically everything. It’s also got a reputation for having a simple return policy that further entices buyers.
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A woman claims that she found something that definitely didn’t belong in her jar of salsa. Her experience is inspiring others to warn people to always be vigilant about checking their food.
Michelle (@cmeshelllll) says it happened when she was prepping stuffed bell peppers. Michelle opened a jar of salsa, as per the recipe, and thought she was looking at a piece of green bell pepper.
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A woman shared her experience after getting kicked out of her Pilates studio. The reason why she was kicked out? She asserts that it’s because she’s openly bisexual on social media. In a video with 3.1 million views, Elizabeth Beggs (@bunchesofbeggs) said she’s “99% sure that it’s because [she] came out.”
“I’m sharing this with you because I’m mad not for myself,” she said in her video. “I have so much privilege in our society. But for everyone else who’s having to deal with this [expletive] in 2025.”
Let Jonathan Kent die of a heart attack in ‘Superman’
Jun. 13th, 2025 08:03 pmthe_mary_sue_feed
There are a few key moments in every superhero’s story. Uncle Ben has to die. Thomas and Martha Wayne have to die. Howard and Maria Stark have to die. And Jonathan Kent has to die. But the way they all die matters.
Watching The Man of Steel, one thing shocked me: Jonathan Kent’s death. Not because I did not know what happened to the Kent patriarch, I’d seen all of Smallville and grew up loving Superman. No, what I was shocked by was watching as Jonathan Kent (Kevin Costner) walked into a tornado and Clark (Henry Cavill) just watched it happen.
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One customer is calling on Ashley Furniture to do better after her experience with its installation workers.
In a viral TikTok, Hellkat1114 (@hellkat1114) says, “Literally a thousand-dollar bed and this is how you [expletive] put it together?” She then steps into the empty bed frame and wiggles one of the planks of wood. “They didn’t even tighten one [expletive] bolt,” she says as she jiggles several components of the frame to demonstrate. Additionally, a small black support is lying on the floor beneath the plank to which it’s supposed to be attached.