Trending News https://www.dailydot.com/topics/news/ The Daily Dot | Your Internet. Your Internet news. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:47:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 ‘Go down to the auto parts store’: Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission https://www.dailydot.com/news/dead-battery-vs-new-transmission/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1634074 Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

There’s literally no worse feeling you can have once you’ve walked through the door of an automotive repair shop than to hear the word “new” before the words “engine” or “transmission.” That’s because suddenly you’re in the world where multiple thousands of dollars are going to be leaving your bank account very quickly. Or your credit card balance is about to blow up like a birthday balloon.

Those are serious, and seriously expensive, diagnoses. It’s usually pretty difficult to argue with since both are major components of any working automobile.

But let’s give a round of applause and a slap on the back to radio host John Clay Wolfe. He offers a ray of hope that you can get your car back in running shape for at most $300.

Rule out a dead battery vs. new transmission

In a recent clip on TikTok that’s been viewed more than 50,000 times, Wolfe peaks in close. He tells us why some dead cells in an old battery could be the real problem.

“I said, before you do that, before you spend $4,000 on new transmission, go down to the auto parts store, swap your battery out. When you have dead cells in your car battery, it makes the electric components act weird,” Wolfe said.

“All of these mechanicals are tied together with electric components now, and they run on specialized voltage level. If you have a dead cell in your car battery, then it changes the voltage level need a new motor or you need a new transmission. They might not be lying to you. They don't know either. But I'm telling you, go $100 on a new battery before you go spend $10,000 or $5,000 on a new motor or a new transmission.”

The “Pro Tip Of The Day” clip seems to be something of a rarity for Wolfe. The bulk of his TikTok library focuses on talking shop with his listeners about the potential resale value of whatever make and model of a vehicle they’re currently driving. It’s not exactly insulting to watch, but it does make radio listeners of a certain age yearn for the good ol’ days of Car Talk, with the on-air personalities Click and Clack, dispensing car advice on NPR affiliates across the country.

Still, Wolfe will wind up saving fans money with that one tip, and for that he gets some credit.

Comments on the clip were mostly grateful to Wolfe. One shared having the exact experience happen recently.

“This happened last weekend to us. First A/C wouldn’t cool, then tach quit working then windows wouldn’t go back up. Dead cell in battery,” they wrote.

@johnclaywolfeshow_ Here's a Pro Tip: Change your Battery! 🔋🚗 Whenever you experience mechanical or transmission problems, before you spend all of your money, try changing your battery first. You can thank me later! 😉 #cartalk #carculture #carproblems #cartips ♬ original sound - The John Clay Wolfe Show


And there’s this one, too: “Great advice, happen to me on a 14” Jeep Cherokee, just needed a battery.”

Another advised that a bad battery could be why the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. “Do you have a series of check engine lights things flashing on your dash typically it’s the battery been doing this so long time,” they note.

The Daily Dot reached out to Wolfe via direct message.

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]]> Man shares what to do instead of spending thousands on new motor, transmission

There’s literally no worse feeling you can have once you’ve walked through the door of an automotive repair shop than to hear the word “new” before the words “engine” or “transmission.” That’s because suddenly you’re in the world where multiple thousands of dollars are going to be leaving your bank account very quickly. Or your credit card balance is about to blow up like a birthday balloon.

Those are serious, and seriously expensive, diagnoses. It’s usually pretty difficult to argue with since both are major components of any working automobile.

But let’s give a round of applause and a slap on the back to radio host John Clay Wolfe. He offers a ray of hope that you can get your car back in running shape for at most $300.

Rule out a dead battery vs. new transmission

In a recent clip on TikTok that’s been viewed more than 50,000 times, Wolfe peaks in close. He tells us why some dead cells in an old battery could be the real problem.

“I said, before you do that, before you spend $4,000 on new transmission, go down to the auto parts store, swap your battery out. When you have dead cells in your car battery, it makes the electric components act weird,” Wolfe said.

“All of these mechanicals are tied together with electric components now, and they run on specialized voltage level. If you have a dead cell in your car battery, then it changes the voltage level need a new motor or you need a new transmission. They might not be lying to you. They don't know either. But I'm telling you, go $100 on a new battery before you go spend $10,000 or $5,000 on a new motor or a new transmission.”

The “Pro Tip Of The Day” clip seems to be something of a rarity for Wolfe. The bulk of his TikTok library focuses on talking shop with his listeners about the potential resale value of whatever make and model of a vehicle they’re currently driving. It’s not exactly insulting to watch, but it does make radio listeners of a certain age yearn for the good ol’ days of Car Talk, with the on-air personalities Click and Clack, dispensing car advice on NPR affiliates across the country.

Still, Wolfe will wind up saving fans money with that one tip, and for that he gets some credit.

Comments on the clip were mostly grateful to Wolfe. One shared having the exact experience happen recently.

“This happened last weekend to us. First A/C wouldn’t cool, then tach quit working then windows wouldn’t go back up. Dead cell in battery,” they wrote.

@johnclaywolfeshow_ Here's a Pro Tip: Change your Battery! 🔋🚗 Whenever you experience mechanical or transmission problems, before you spend all of your money, try changing your battery first. You can thank me later! 😉 #cartalk #carculture #carproblems #cartips ♬ original sound - The John Clay Wolfe Show

And there’s this one, too: “Great advice, happen to me on a 14” Jeep Cherokee, just needed a battery.”

Another advised that a bad battery could be why the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. “Do you have a series of check engine lights things flashing on your dash typically it’s the battery been doing this so long time,” they note.

The Daily Dot reached out to Wolfe via direct message.

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]]> ‘I never saw or talked with him again’: Expert says this is the right way for a woman to break up with a man https://www.dailydot.com/news/how-to-break-up-safely/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 03:08:35 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1629672 Expert says using this break-up method can save women’s lives

Sixty percent of female murders involve their romantic partner. This is according to Femicide Census data from 2009 to 2021. Criminal defense attorney Micheal Foote shared breakup advice on his TikTok in hopes of lowering this number.

"[My professor] straight up told the class, 'Look, ladies—exactly how I opened up the video—this is the No. 1 best way to avoid being murdered: Do not leave your man when you're alone," Foote said in an interview with the Daily Dot. "I'll never forget that."

Foote shares this advice with his followers in a viral video. And Foote says this really differs from his typical content.

“This video had kind of been burning in the back of my mind for a long time,” he said.

In the TikTok, Foote expands on his professor's advice. He tells women not to break up with their male partners in person, alone or in a private setting.

Foote also explains there are decades of legal cases in which a man murders his female partner after she decides to leave him. He refers to these as “heat of passion crimes.”

“It's a way for a defense attorney to say, ‘Actually the mental state of this person was taken over by this extreme emotion, and we actually should reduce their sentence and reduce the charges because their mental state was so impacted by the circumstances,” Foote said.

Approximately 20% of homicides in the United States are crimes of passion, according to Gitnux.

“There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man or a man told no,” a viewer commented on Foote’s video.

How to break up safely

Other viewers added on to Foote’s advice in the comments. 

“My mom always taught us never tell them you’re leaving,” a viewer wrote. “Stay silent, wait until they go to work, take what you need, and get out as fast as you can.”

“ALWAYS HAVE RUN MONEY,” another said. “If you have an inkling you might have to leave soon, start saving so you're not stuck.”

“Remember to turn off your household cameras while you pack up if your ex likes to check them,” another commented.

In his TikTok, Foote says there are entire sections of case law in his criminal law textbooks which cover these types of homicide cases. 

“You might be thinking, ‘Oh, but he's different,’ or ‘Not him,’ or ‘But I love him,’ or ‘We've been married for X number of years,” Foote says. “I guarantee you every woman who is now the subject of case law in a criminal law textbook thought the same exact thing.” 

While Foote acknowledges that breaking up with someone over the phone or in a public place “sucks,” he pleads with his viewers to take his advice.

“If there's any sort of history of aggression or violence in this person's background, or you just sort of have that sinking feeling where you're like, ‘You know, maybe there's a 1% chance of an extreme reaction, please just do it. I'd rather you be a jerk who broke up with someone over the phone who is still alive than someone who is the next person in a legal textbook.”

In the interview, Foote said he grew up sheltered, but always had a lot of female mentors.

“As I was going to law school and entering the world as a defense attorney, I was a little bit bombarded, and, you know, embarrassed to say I was a little bit shocked at how much toxic masculinity is wildly pervasive in society,” he said.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America defines toxic masculinity as the result of how society culturally trains and pressures men. At its core are toughness, aggression, anti-feminity, anti-emotion, and power.

In the comments of his video, a viewer asked Foote how to advise men not to murder women.

“Men have a lot of work to do to unlearn their biases, to understand the ways in which they ask women to absorb their inability to self-regulate emotions,” Foote said in the interview. “I think that is something that every man needs to unlearn. I think it is so subconscious in society.”

The criminal defense attorney said he often sees men who don’t think they're doing anything wrong. He said this is even true in the most extreme cases.

“Villains always think they're doing the right thing,” he said. “It's just clearly, objectively not the right thing to everyone else, but in their mind, their narcissism is telling them that their behavior is warranted based on past trauma or the situation or whatever. That this is how you are supposed to be acting, or that the way you're acting is not reprehensible.” 

Nearly three out of 10 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it to have a related impact on their functioning. This is according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

“Oftentimes men hear about these situations or take a look at their own behavior compared to an abusive person's behavior, and they think, ‘Well, oh, that's not me. I could never be like that, not like that.’ And I think that is oftentimes a huge misconception. It is oftentimes you. You are actually being abusive, and you just can't understand that. You're not comprehending what your actions are actually doing to someone else.”

Viewers weigh in

Foote’s TikTok has 3.7 million views and over 11,000 comments. Many of the top comments are women sharing their domestic abuse survival stories.

“I arranged for him to visit his family out of state as a present,” one woman said. “He came home to an EMPTY house. I never saw or talked with him again. Thank goodness.”

“I'm a survivor,” another woman wrote. “He had never even raised his voice at me... When I said it was over, he snapped. The one person who I thought would never.”

“I left my ex-husband after he left to work,” another commented. “No signs. I made dinner, packed his lunch, kissed him bye. I packed two duffle bags and left. Never saw him again.”

“I walked away from years of savings, retirement, huge house, etc.,” another said. “Left it all to be safe.”

How are men responding to this viral breakup advice?

Foote said hundreds of women have sent their stories to him directly. However, he doesn’t think a single man has commented on the video or messaged him. He said he finds this “deeply disturbing.”

“Not a single man reached out to be like, ‘How can I unlearn? How can I help my female allies?’ And I think we would be remiss if we didn't address the fact that I'm a man who posted this video and it went viral,” he said. “I think it's really uncommon for men to be talking about these issues, and I think that's part of the reason why it got so much attention.”

Foote said it’s hard to give his viewers further blanket advice because each person's situation is different. Instead, he recommended that people use the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

“People think, ‘Once I reach out to a domestic violence hotline or organization, they're gonna call 911,’ and it's not. It's a resource, and it's up to you,” he said. “You use them as much as you're comfortable, so that's a great place to ask your specific question about your specific situation.”

Foote said he will donate any money TikTok pays him for this video to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

@dept_of_redundancy_dept

If you need help: https://www.thehotline.org/ (Any $$ tiktok pays me thru the creator fund for this video will be donated to https://ncadv.org/donate)

♬ original sound - Michael Foote, Esq.

“Quietly weeping while reading all of these stories in the comments,” a viewer commented. “It’s oddly comforting - and equally unsettling - to know I am not alone.”

“Ladies, if you think you have no one, I guarantee that if you reach out to people telling them you are leaving, they will be ready to help,” a viewer commented.

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]]> Expert says using this break-up method can save women’s lives

Sixty percent of female murders involve their romantic partner. This is according to Femicide Census data from 2009 to 2021. Criminal defense attorney Micheal Foote shared breakup advice on his TikTok in hopes of lowering this number.

"[My professor] straight up told the class, 'Look, ladies—exactly how I opened up the video—this is the No. 1 best way to avoid being murdered: Do not leave your man when you're alone," Foote said in an interview with the Daily Dot. "I'll never forget that."

Foote shares this advice with his followers in a viral video. And Foote says this really differs from his typical content.

“This video had kind of been burning in the back of my mind for a long time,” he said.

In the TikTok, Foote expands on his professor's advice. He tells women not to break up with their male partners in person, alone or in a private setting.

Foote also explains there are decades of legal cases in which a man murders his female partner after she decides to leave him. He refers to these as “heat of passion crimes.”

“It's a way for a defense attorney to say, ‘Actually the mental state of this person was taken over by this extreme emotion, and we actually should reduce their sentence and reduce the charges because their mental state was so impacted by the circumstances,” Foote said.

Approximately 20% of homicides in the United States are crimes of passion, according to Gitnux.

“There is nothing more dangerous than a humiliated man or a man told no,” a viewer commented on Foote’s video.

How to break up safely

Other viewers added on to Foote’s advice in the comments. 

“My mom always taught us never tell them you’re leaving,” a viewer wrote. “Stay silent, wait until they go to work, take what you need, and get out as fast as you can.”

“ALWAYS HAVE RUN MONEY,” another said. “If you have an inkling you might have to leave soon, start saving so you're not stuck.”

“Remember to turn off your household cameras while you pack up if your ex likes to check them,” another commented.

In his TikTok, Foote says there are entire sections of case law in his criminal law textbooks which cover these types of homicide cases. 

“You might be thinking, ‘Oh, but he's different,’ or ‘Not him,’ or ‘But I love him,’ or ‘We've been married for X number of years,” Foote says. “I guarantee you every woman who is now the subject of case law in a criminal law textbook thought the same exact thing.” 

While Foote acknowledges that breaking up with someone over the phone or in a public place “sucks,” he pleads with his viewers to take his advice.

“If there's any sort of history of aggression or violence in this person's background, or you just sort of have that sinking feeling where you're like, ‘You know, maybe there's a 1% chance of an extreme reaction, please just do it. I'd rather you be a jerk who broke up with someone over the phone who is still alive than someone who is the next person in a legal textbook.”

In the interview, Foote said he grew up sheltered, but always had a lot of female mentors.

“As I was going to law school and entering the world as a defense attorney, I was a little bit bombarded, and, you know, embarrassed to say I was a little bit shocked at how much toxic masculinity is wildly pervasive in society,” he said.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America defines toxic masculinity as the result of how society culturally trains and pressures men. At its core are toughness, aggression, anti-feminity, anti-emotion, and power.

In the comments of his video, a viewer asked Foote how to advise men not to murder women.

“Men have a lot of work to do to unlearn their biases, to understand the ways in which they ask women to absorb their inability to self-regulate emotions,” Foote said in the interview. “I think that is something that every man needs to unlearn. I think it is so subconscious in society.”

The criminal defense attorney said he often sees men who don’t think they're doing anything wrong. He said this is even true in the most extreme cases.

“Villains always think they're doing the right thing,” he said. “It's just clearly, objectively not the right thing to everyone else, but in their mind, their narcissism is telling them that their behavior is warranted based on past trauma or the situation or whatever. That this is how you are supposed to be acting, or that the way you're acting is not reprehensible.” 

Nearly three out of 10 women have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by a partner and reported it to have a related impact on their functioning. This is according to the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

“Oftentimes men hear about these situations or take a look at their own behavior compared to an abusive person's behavior, and they think, ‘Well, oh, that's not me. I could never be like that, not like that.’ And I think that is oftentimes a huge misconception. It is oftentimes you. You are actually being abusive, and you just can't understand that. You're not comprehending what your actions are actually doing to someone else.”

Viewers weigh in

Foote’s TikTok has 3.7 million views and over 11,000 comments. Many of the top comments are women sharing their domestic abuse survival stories.

“I arranged for him to visit his family out of state as a present,” one woman said. “He came home to an EMPTY house. I never saw or talked with him again. Thank goodness.”

“I'm a survivor,” another woman wrote. “He had never even raised his voice at me... When I said it was over, he snapped. The one person who I thought would never.”

“I left my ex-husband after he left to work,” another commented. “No signs. I made dinner, packed his lunch, kissed him bye. I packed two duffle bags and left. Never saw him again.”

“I walked away from years of savings, retirement, huge house, etc.,” another said. “Left it all to be safe.”

How are men responding to this viral breakup advice?

Foote said hundreds of women have sent their stories to him directly. However, he doesn’t think a single man has commented on the video or messaged him. He said he finds this “deeply disturbing.”

“Not a single man reached out to be like, ‘How can I unlearn? How can I help my female allies?’ And I think we would be remiss if we didn't address the fact that I'm a man who posted this video and it went viral,” he said. “I think it's really uncommon for men to be talking about these issues, and I think that's part of the reason why it got so much attention.”

Foote said it’s hard to give his viewers further blanket advice because each person's situation is different. Instead, he recommended that people use the National Domestic Violence Hotline.

“People think, ‘Once I reach out to a domestic violence hotline or organization, they're gonna call 911,’ and it's not. It's a resource, and it's up to you,” he said. “You use them as much as you're comfortable, so that's a great place to ask your specific question about your specific situation.”

Foote said he will donate any money TikTok pays him for this video to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

@dept_of_redundancy_dept

If you need help: https://www.thehotline.org/ (Any $$ tiktok pays me thru the creator fund for this video will be donated to https://ncadv.org/donate)

♬ original sound - Michael Foote, Esq.

“Quietly weeping while reading all of these stories in the comments,” a viewer commented. “It’s oddly comforting - and equally unsettling - to know I am not alone.”

“Ladies, if you think you have no one, I guarantee that if you reach out to people telling them you are leaving, they will be ready to help,” a viewer commented.

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]]> ‘I cannot believe that just happened’: Customer catches nail tech upcharging $45 https://www.dailydot.com/news/nail-salon-45-dollar-upcharge/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 02:29:24 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1634037 Customer catches nail tech upcharging $45

It seems that nightmare nail salon stories are becoming a popular trend on TikTok, and this tale is no exception. Breanna Iglesias (@breannaanicole_) shared her recent, harrowing experience at a nail salon in a viral video that has amassed over 467,000 views.

Iglesias begins the video with an unexpected statement. 

“I just left my nail salon without tipping the girl that did my nails,” she said.

“I’ve been coming to this nail salon for seven or eight years, and when I tell you, I’ve never experienced somebody this rude, this unprofessional, and just bad at their job at this place. I’m like literally in shock right now because I cannot believe that just happened.”

The story begins as Iglesias enters the nail salon and takes a seat with the nail technician. As they discuss the desired service and nail color, Iglesias starts to sense that something is off.

“This is not what I wanted, OK,” she said as she motioned to her fingernails. 

“I wanted a chrome French tip, but as she started to do my nails, I totally got the vibe that this girl was not as experienced as the other nail people in this nail salon,” she continued. 

Though hesitant, Iglesias proceeds with the service and gives the technician her usual disclaimer about her hyperhidrosis condition, which means she has sweaty palms and feet. To Iglesias’ dismay, the technician gives her an insensitive response.

“But this girl. I tell her that right, and then she proceeds to like when she holds my hands, she’s like ‘Ew, your hands are sweaty.’”

“[Expletive], I just told you that my hands might get sweaty! Like I just [explextive] told you that. Do you have to be so rude about it?” Iglesias yelled at the camera.

In disbelief, Iglesias decides not to voice her frustration, and the service continues. However, it doesn't take long before another issue arises.

As the technician starts trimming her cuticles and nails, Iglesias feels the technician cut into her skin. Recoiling from the pain, Iglesias lets the technician know and quickly receives an apology.  However, when it happened again, the technician had an unexpected response.

“And then she goes back to like cut my nails again, she [expletive] cuts my skin again, and tell me why this time she starts laughing. Like what are you laughing about? It’s not funny, like you’re not good at your job, homegirl.”

Getting a bad manicure is expensive

At some point during the service, Iglesias realized how much longer this appointment for a Gel-X manicure was taking. Much longer than normal.

“So like at this point, I’m like so [expletive] annoyed. And she’s taking forever, right? For-[expletive]-ever to do this job. Like I’ve literally never sat in a chair to get something so simple done before. On top of that, these are shorter nails than I normally get, so I’m like what the hell?” she wondered.

Iglesias settles for one solid color with a chrome top coat and no designs. It'll get her out of there quickly. Then she gets an outrageous price. 

“Tell me why, this girl proceeds to tell me, with these shorter nails, that my nails are going to be $120. $120—I never even with my longer nails paid $120. So at this point, I know this [expletive] is overcharging me. She’s completely overcharging me,” she said, exasperated. 

After a quick calculation in her head, Iglesias is sure that the price is wrong. Iglesias waits until the service is over and then walks up to the counter to ask the clerk to double-check the pricing of the services rendered. 

“So I let her finish my nails. I get up, and I go to the register to pay, and I’m like ‘Hey, she told me that my nails are going to be this much. Can you make sure that she calculated it right?’ And the guy is like ‘No, your nails are $75.’”

“What?!” she yelled at the camera in frustration.

Despite the experience, Iglesias makes it clear to her audience that she does love this nail salon and its employees so she wouldn’t be revealing the name or the location of the nail salon. However, there is one lesson she learns: Stick with the nail technicians you already trust.

“But this is why I need to go from just to having a nail place to actually having a nail person because [there are] certain people in there [...] that do like amazing—like they’re so good, and I just need to start requesting certain people when I get my nails done because I can’t ever have this happen again. I just can’t. So frustrated, so annoyed,” she said. 

Iglesias concludes the video by posing a question to her viewers.

“But let me know if I’m wrong. Would you guys have left this [expletive] a tip? Like should I have tipped her? Was I wrong? Because she did do my nails, but like homegirl was so rude!”

Viral drama at the nail salon

Elsewhere, one customer recorded the aftermath of her visit to a nail salon for “birthday nails,” where she was left shaken and in tears after the employees at the salon laughed at her request and her nail design inspiration pictures. 

In another video, a TikToker explained how her visit to a nail salon in Miami ended with a hefty bill of $270 and a visit from the police after she discovered that her gel acrylic French tip manicure and pedicure were much more expensive than she expected.

These unfortunate stories come with an opportunity for valuable lessons. This expert breaks down just how nail salons rip off their customers, and offers one way to avoid scams.

A lesson learned

The Daily Dot reached out to Iglesias via TikTok direct message, and she had this to say about the incident:

“I have not returned to the salon. I am a SAHM of [three] with minimal help and my husband is always working so I don’t get to go as often as I like... think that’s why it was so triggering to have such a bad experience. Honestly I’ve been going to that salon for so many years without an issue and usually the techs are amazing,” she wrote.

@breannaanicole_ I love this nail salon and have been coming here for 8+ years so for this girl to have been this rude to me for no reason 🤬🤬 #nails ##nailstorytime #storytime #badnailtech #nailart #chromenails #storytelling #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #nailday #gelxnails #nailsoftiktok #nailsalon #motherhood #momlife #momtiktok #momtok #youngmom #momof3 #soloparent #2under2 #sahm #fyp #foryou #motherhoodjourney #toddlertiktok #toddlermom #toddlersoftiktok #MomsofTikTok #mommy #fyp ♬ original sound - Breanna Iglesias


“I do plan on returning but I will definitely be booking an appointment with a tech I specifically know and love. Unfortunately I feel like trying a new salon with prices the way they are is riskier than making an appointment with a specific individual,” she continued.

“Honestly having a condition like [hyperhidrosis] is very [anxiety-ridden] because you never know how someone will react to it. But I’ve learned over many years to live with it. It’s unfortunate to me that while people in any type of service industry do deserve to be treated with kindness. I also believe customers deserve the same kindness in return,” Iglesias concluded.

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]]> Customer catches nail tech upcharging $45

It seems that nightmare nail salon stories are becoming a popular trend on TikTok, and this tale is no exception. Breanna Iglesias (@breannaanicole_) shared her recent, harrowing experience at a nail salon in a viral video that has amassed over 467,000 views.

Iglesias begins the video with an unexpected statement. 

“I just left my nail salon without tipping the girl that did my nails,” she said.

“I’ve been coming to this nail salon for seven or eight years, and when I tell you, I’ve never experienced somebody this rude, this unprofessional, and just bad at their job at this place. I’m like literally in shock right now because I cannot believe that just happened.”

The story begins as Iglesias enters the nail salon and takes a seat with the nail technician. As they discuss the desired service and nail color, Iglesias starts to sense that something is off.

“This is not what I wanted, OK,” she said as she motioned to her fingernails. 

“I wanted a chrome French tip, but as she started to do my nails, I totally got the vibe that this girl was not as experienced as the other nail people in this nail salon,” she continued. 

Though hesitant, Iglesias proceeds with the service and gives the technician her usual disclaimer about her hyperhidrosis condition, which means she has sweaty palms and feet. To Iglesias’ dismay, the technician gives her an insensitive response.

“But this girl. I tell her that right, and then she proceeds to like when she holds my hands, she’s like ‘Ew, your hands are sweaty.’”

“[Expletive], I just told you that my hands might get sweaty! Like I just [explextive] told you that. Do you have to be so rude about it?” Iglesias yelled at the camera.

In disbelief, Iglesias decides not to voice her frustration, and the service continues. However, it doesn't take long before another issue arises.

As the technician starts trimming her cuticles and nails, Iglesias feels the technician cut into her skin. Recoiling from the pain, Iglesias lets the technician know and quickly receives an apology.  However, when it happened again, the technician had an unexpected response.

“And then she goes back to like cut my nails again, she [expletive] cuts my skin again, and tell me why this time she starts laughing. Like what are you laughing about? It’s not funny, like you’re not good at your job, homegirl.”

Getting a bad manicure is expensive

At some point during the service, Iglesias realized how much longer this appointment for a Gel-X manicure was taking. Much longer than normal.

“So like at this point, I’m like so [expletive] annoyed. And she’s taking forever, right? For-[expletive]-ever to do this job. Like I’ve literally never sat in a chair to get something so simple done before. On top of that, these are shorter nails than I normally get, so I’m like what the hell?” she wondered.

Iglesias settles for one solid color with a chrome top coat and no designs. It'll get her out of there quickly. Then she gets an outrageous price. 

“Tell me why, this girl proceeds to tell me, with these shorter nails, that my nails are going to be $120. $120—I never even with my longer nails paid $120. So at this point, I know this [expletive] is overcharging me. She’s completely overcharging me,” she said, exasperated. 

After a quick calculation in her head, Iglesias is sure that the price is wrong. Iglesias waits until the service is over and then walks up to the counter to ask the clerk to double-check the pricing of the services rendered. 

“So I let her finish my nails. I get up, and I go to the register to pay, and I’m like ‘Hey, she told me that my nails are going to be this much. Can you make sure that she calculated it right?’ And the guy is like ‘No, your nails are $75.’”

“What?!” she yelled at the camera in frustration.

Despite the experience, Iglesias makes it clear to her audience that she does love this nail salon and its employees so she wouldn’t be revealing the name or the location of the nail salon. However, there is one lesson she learns: Stick with the nail technicians you already trust.

“But this is why I need to go from just to having a nail place to actually having a nail person because [there are] certain people in there [...] that do like amazing—like they’re so good, and I just need to start requesting certain people when I get my nails done because I can’t ever have this happen again. I just can’t. So frustrated, so annoyed,” she said. 

Iglesias concludes the video by posing a question to her viewers.

“But let me know if I’m wrong. Would you guys have left this [expletive] a tip? Like should I have tipped her? Was I wrong? Because she did do my nails, but like homegirl was so rude!”

Viral drama at the nail salon

Elsewhere, one customer recorded the aftermath of her visit to a nail salon for “birthday nails,” where she was left shaken and in tears after the employees at the salon laughed at her request and her nail design inspiration pictures. 

In another video, a TikToker explained how her visit to a nail salon in Miami ended with a hefty bill of $270 and a visit from the police after she discovered that her gel acrylic French tip manicure and pedicure were much more expensive than she expected.

These unfortunate stories come with an opportunity for valuable lessons. This expert breaks down just how nail salons rip off their customers, and offers one way to avoid scams.

A lesson learned

The Daily Dot reached out to Iglesias via TikTok direct message, and she had this to say about the incident:

“I have not returned to the salon. I am a SAHM of [three] with minimal help and my husband is always working so I don’t get to go as often as I like... think that’s why it was so triggering to have such a bad experience. Honestly I’ve been going to that salon for so many years without an issue and usually the techs are amazing,” she wrote.

@breannaanicole_ I love this nail salon and have been coming here for 8+ years so for this girl to have been this rude to me for no reason 🤬🤬 #nails ##nailstorytime #storytime #badnailtech #nailart #chromenails #storytelling #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #nailday #gelxnails #nailsoftiktok #nailsalon #motherhood #momlife #momtiktok #momtok #youngmom #momof3 #soloparent #2under2 #sahm #fyp #foryou #motherhoodjourney #toddlertiktok #toddlermom #toddlersoftiktok #MomsofTikTok #mommy #fyp ♬ original sound - Breanna Iglesias

“I do plan on returning but I will definitely be booking an appointment with a tech I specifically know and love. Unfortunately I feel like trying a new salon with prices the way they are is riskier than making an appointment with a specific individual,” she continued.

“Honestly having a condition like [hyperhidrosis] is very [anxiety-ridden] because you never know how someone will react to it. But I’ve learned over many years to live with it. It’s unfortunate to me that while people in any type of service industry do deserve to be treated with kindness. I also believe customers deserve the same kindness in return,” Iglesias concluded.

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]]> ‘Stila at dollar tree ?! What a time to be alive!’: Shopper says Dollar Tree is hiding prestige beauty products in plain packaging https://www.dailydot.com/news/dollar-tree-hides-good-beauty-products/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633854 Shopper says Dollar Tree is hiding prestige beauty products in plain packaging

A Dollar Tree customer went viral on TikTok after showing customers some of the hidden name-brand products sold at the discount store.

Diane (@dianeandstuff) was equally shocked by the number of products she found at the store. “OMG WHAT,” she wrote in the text overlay of her clip, which has amassed more than 116,100 views. 

What products did the content creator find?

Diane appeared most surprised by the Stila brand cosmetics she found at Dollar Tree. She showed viewers an array of lip glosses and eye shadows.

“I finally found the Stila cosmetics,” Diane said. “These are the lip glosses I’m really excited about.” She grabbed several lip glosses and put them in her bag.

Next she put viewers onto another product apparently sold at Dollar Tree: dish soap. The brand Dapple, she said, sells a “really good” soap that is good for cleaning out Stanley brand water bottles. 

“I’m definitely going to pick this up,” Diane said. 

Before leaving, she showed viewers three more products she planned to buy: A lemon scented foaming dish spray, a disinfectant spray and mugs. 

“Last time they had these mugs I did not pick one up and I’m regretting it,” Diane said. “I’m definitely going to get one.”

Does Dollar Tree always sell name-brand products?

Diane is certainly not the first content creator to claim that their local Dollar Tree sells name-brand beauty products, often in plain packaging. In December, another creator said she found brands including CoverGirl, Maybelline and Rimmel London at the store.

The products weren’t exactly easy to find, though. While some products have the name brand listed front-and-center, others were shrouded by non-branded packaging. 

Still, it’s not uncommon for discount stores to sell these products. According to Reader’s Digest, these brand-name products often arrive at Dollar Trees because they’re overstocked or categorized as last-season items. 

Still, viewers were shocked that they could purchase high-quality makeup for a low cost. 

“Silta at dollar tree ?! What a time to be alive!” one woman said. 

“WHAT the dollar tree is gone see me at 8 am,” another added. 

“IM GOING TOMORROW,” another person exclaimed. 

@dianeandstuff Y’all…. I’m shooketh 😭😫😍😍😱😱 @Dollar Tree #fyp #foryou #popular #trending #asmr #shopwithme #dollartree #dollartreefinds #dollartreehaul #dollartreeshopping #shopwithmeatdollartree #dollartreemusthaves ♬ original sound - Diane | Content Creator |

The Daily Dot has reached out to Diane via TikTok comment and to Dollar Tree through its online contact form. 

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]]> Shopper says Dollar Tree is hiding prestige beauty products in plain packaging

A Dollar Tree customer went viral on TikTok after showing customers some of the hidden name-brand products sold at the discount store.

Diane (@dianeandstuff) was equally shocked by the number of products she found at the store. “OMG WHAT,” she wrote in the text overlay of her clip, which has amassed more than 116,100 views. 

What products did the content creator find?

Diane appeared most surprised by the Stila brand cosmetics she found at Dollar Tree. She showed viewers an array of lip glosses and eye shadows.

“I finally found the Stila cosmetics,” Diane said. “These are the lip glosses I’m really excited about.” She grabbed several lip glosses and put them in her bag.

Next she put viewers onto another product apparently sold at Dollar Tree: dish soap. The brand Dapple, she said, sells a “really good” soap that is good for cleaning out Stanley brand water bottles. 

“I’m definitely going to pick this up,” Diane said. 

Before leaving, she showed viewers three more products she planned to buy: A lemon scented foaming dish spray, a disinfectant spray and mugs. 

“Last time they had these mugs I did not pick one up and I’m regretting it,” Diane said. “I’m definitely going to get one.”

Does Dollar Tree always sell name-brand products?

Diane is certainly not the first content creator to claim that their local Dollar Tree sells name-brand beauty products, often in plain packaging. In December, another creator said she found brands including CoverGirl, Maybelline and Rimmel London at the store.

The products weren’t exactly easy to find, though. While some products have the name brand listed front-and-center, others were shrouded by non-branded packaging. 

Still, it’s not uncommon for discount stores to sell these products. According to Reader’s Digest, these brand-name products often arrive at Dollar Trees because they’re overstocked or categorized as last-season items. 

Still, viewers were shocked that they could purchase high-quality makeup for a low cost. 

“Silta at dollar tree ?! What a time to be alive!” one woman said. 

“WHAT the dollar tree is gone see me at 8 am,” another added. 

“IM GOING TOMORROW,” another person exclaimed. 

@dianeandstuff Y’all…. I’m shooketh 😭😫😍😍😱😱 @Dollar Tree #fyp #foryou #popular #trending #asmr #shopwithme #dollartree #dollartreefinds #dollartreehaul #dollartreeshopping #shopwithmeatdollartree #dollartreemusthaves ♬ original sound - Diane | Content Creator |

The Daily Dot has reached out to Diane via TikTok comment and to Dollar Tree through its online contact form. 

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]]> ‘I can fit my whole dang finger’: Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection. It backfires https://www.dailydot.com/news/panel-gaps-2023-honda-civic/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633712 Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection

Beloved TikTok mechanic Dave (@davesautocenter) has quickly become the patron saint of all things automotive repair on the popular social media platform. From letting folks know when whether or not it's in a customer's best interest to fix a damaged engine or feuding with another mechanic on the best way to repair a Nissan, Dave often posts car-related content.

Recently, he's posted a pair of clips showing used car buyers the things they should be looking out for as they scope out potential new rides, giving breakdowns of both exterior and interior assessments in each respective clip. First, he begins with the outside of a 2023 Honda Civic, which has little details he urges folks to scrutinize that indicate it was probably in a rear collision.

"A 2023 Honda Civic brought from a dealer," Dave states while holding up a yellow-tagged key fob up to the camera lens. "Now, that's a pretty new car, but we're still gonna do a used car inspection on it. Let's go see what we can find. Before you even get a new car, look around it," the man states, inspecting the vehicle. The first thing he sees? A deep panel gap between the rear driver's side portion of the vehicle and the bumper. "Bam, right off the start, look at the gap here."

The implications of a panel gap

He then spots another one in the trunk area, "Look at this gap here, look I put my whole dang finger in there." He continues to move around the Honda Civic pointing out panel gaps all across the car along with other irregularities with the assembly process. On the rear passenger's side window, he notices another detail, "Whenever you see this kind of white stuff here that'll come off with your finger, that's rubbing compound," Dave says as he digs his fingernail into the material, scratching at it.

With the trunk popped open, he then begins to point out other imperfections that folks should keep an eye out for: "Molding that's tore. You see on a 2023 you would never, you just wouldn't have that. So the first indication for me is, possible wreck." He moves around the vehicle, showing off even more details of the car that would indicate the car was in an accident, which could lead to a host of long term problems such as frame damage, which could affect other aspects of car's drive and lead to premature wear of certain components due to these incongruities/shifts caused by a collision.

"See how this stuff's not fitting in here?" he points out another portion of hatcback's trunk liner, before lifting up the bed that houses the spare tire. "So look in here, this is glue, look at this panel, this has been majorly wrecked in the rear. Maybe you're OK with that. Maybe the dealer's disclosed it and you know, you just want a mechanically sound car but these are things that you can check real quick."

@davesautocenter Be Like Dave, learn how to shake down a used car #usedcar #usedcars #autoshop #autorepair #carrepair ♬ original sound - Davesautocenter

Matching up panel gaps

Dave ambles on over to the front of the car and points out even more panel gaps between the hood and body of the Civic, "The distance on panels, see how they're not matching up right? Now this is a Honda, they make a pretty nice car," he says, indicating that the Japanese Auto Manufacturer probably isn't going to let a whip off the assembly line looking like that.

"Okay, let's go for a ride," he says, before the clip cuts to him in the shop where he states he has a video check list folks should keep in mind when shopping for a used vehicle. "My used car inspection manual, which includes a 40 minute video is gonna teach you exactly how to be like Dave. And you're not gonna waste thousands of dollars in unforeseen repairs or maintenance," he states, promoting his $29 ebook.

In a follow-up video, he gives a bit more insight into what folks need to look at when purchasing a used a vehicle from the interior of the car as well.

@davesautocenter Be Like Dave used car inspection part 2 👨‍🔧 #autoshop #usedcars #autorepair #carrepair ♬ original sound - Davesautocenter

More advice on used vehicle inspections

Seated in the whip, he tells people what they should be looking for, but whatever you do, don't start it right away: "First thing you're gonna wanna do when you get in the car, don't start the car just turn it on. You want to make sure that all your lights are illuminated like the check engine light, the airbag light, and you want to make sure that they're on before you start the car."

The reason for that? Shady sellers. "Because a lot of times people that are less than honest can remove that bulb because there is a problem and you'll never see it illuminate because it's been removed," he says.

Some of the things he mentions folks should check seem like no-brainers, but then there are others, like seatbelt retraction, that could point to a deeper, potentially more expensive problem, if they aren't properly assessed.

"If you do a good used car inspection you'll use all five of your senses to do it. And this is before you take it to a shop," he says.

Viewers weigh in

While a lot of people who agreed the vehicle's been in the crash, a few felt that Dave's trunk inspection wasn't entirely accurate, referencing the fact that the "glue" he referred to was actually "seamsealer" and that is comes from the vehicle's factory: "Tech at a Honda dealer here. The glue in the trunk is factory," one person wrote.

While another replied: "that glue u see in the trunk is normal under the trunk mats my accord has that from the factory."

Another person also said that folks should make sure to check the title of the vehicle to insure they weren't purchasing a "rebuilt" car, writing: "Seeing the dealership plates i know that dealership sells a lot of rebuilt titles. The times I’ve been there the repair quality was never to my standards."

Someone else, upon seeing the car didn't think that after seeing the panel gaps and high probability (as Dave thought) that the car was in an accident, that the thing would be safe to drive: "No way thats mechanical sound."

The Daily Dot reached out to Dave's Auto Center via email for further comment.

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]]> Man buys used 2023 Honda Civic and brings it to mechanic for final inspection

Beloved TikTok mechanic Dave (@davesautocenter) has quickly become the patron saint of all things automotive repair on the popular social media platform. From letting folks know when whether or not it's in a customer's best interest to fix a damaged engine or feuding with another mechanic on the best way to repair a Nissan, Dave often posts car-related content.

Recently, he's posted a pair of clips showing used car buyers the things they should be looking out for as they scope out potential new rides, giving breakdowns of both exterior and interior assessments in each respective clip. First, he begins with the outside of a 2023 Honda Civic, which has little details he urges folks to scrutinize that indicate it was probably in a rear collision.

"A 2023 Honda Civic brought from a dealer," Dave states while holding up a yellow-tagged key fob up to the camera lens. "Now, that's a pretty new car, but we're still gonna do a used car inspection on it. Let's go see what we can find. Before you even get a new car, look around it," the man states, inspecting the vehicle. The first thing he sees? A deep panel gap between the rear driver's side portion of the vehicle and the bumper. "Bam, right off the start, look at the gap here."

The implications of a panel gap

He then spots another one in the trunk area, "Look at this gap here, look I put my whole dang finger in there." He continues to move around the Honda Civic pointing out panel gaps all across the car along with other irregularities with the assembly process. On the rear passenger's side window, he notices another detail, "Whenever you see this kind of white stuff here that'll come off with your finger, that's rubbing compound," Dave says as he digs his fingernail into the material, scratching at it.

With the trunk popped open, he then begins to point out other imperfections that folks should keep an eye out for: "Molding that's tore. You see on a 2023 you would never, you just wouldn't have that. So the first indication for me is, possible wreck." He moves around the vehicle, showing off even more details of the car that would indicate the car was in an accident, which could lead to a host of long term problems such as frame damage, which could affect other aspects of car's drive and lead to premature wear of certain components due to these incongruities/shifts caused by a collision.

"See how this stuff's not fitting in here?" he points out another portion of hatcback's trunk liner, before lifting up the bed that houses the spare tire. "So look in here, this is glue, look at this panel, this has been majorly wrecked in the rear. Maybe you're OK with that. Maybe the dealer's disclosed it and you know, you just want a mechanically sound car but these are things that you can check real quick."

@davesautocenter Be Like Dave, learn how to shake down a used car #usedcar #usedcars #autoshop #autorepair #carrepair ♬ original sound - Davesautocenter

Matching up panel gaps

Dave ambles on over to the front of the car and points out even more panel gaps between the hood and body of the Civic, "The distance on panels, see how they're not matching up right? Now this is a Honda, they make a pretty nice car," he says, indicating that the Japanese Auto Manufacturer probably isn't going to let a whip off the assembly line looking like that.

"Okay, let's go for a ride," he says, before the clip cuts to him in the shop where he states he has a video check list folks should keep in mind when shopping for a used vehicle. "My used car inspection manual, which includes a 40 minute video is gonna teach you exactly how to be like Dave. And you're not gonna waste thousands of dollars in unforeseen repairs or maintenance," he states, promoting his $29 ebook.

In a follow-up video, he gives a bit more insight into what folks need to look at when purchasing a used a vehicle from the interior of the car as well.

@davesautocenter Be Like Dave used car inspection part 2 👨‍🔧 #autoshop #usedcars #autorepair #carrepair ♬ original sound - Davesautocenter

More advice on used vehicle inspections

Seated in the whip, he tells people what they should be looking for, but whatever you do, don't start it right away: "First thing you're gonna wanna do when you get in the car, don't start the car just turn it on. You want to make sure that all your lights are illuminated like the check engine light, the airbag light, and you want to make sure that they're on before you start the car."

The reason for that? Shady sellers. "Because a lot of times people that are less than honest can remove that bulb because there is a problem and you'll never see it illuminate because it's been removed," he says.

Some of the things he mentions folks should check seem like no-brainers, but then there are others, like seatbelt retraction, that could point to a deeper, potentially more expensive problem, if they aren't properly assessed.

"If you do a good used car inspection you'll use all five of your senses to do it. And this is before you take it to a shop," he says.

Viewers weigh in

While a lot of people who agreed the vehicle's been in the crash, a few felt that Dave's trunk inspection wasn't entirely accurate, referencing the fact that the "glue" he referred to was actually "seamsealer" and that is comes from the vehicle's factory: "Tech at a Honda dealer here. The glue in the trunk is factory," one person wrote.

While another replied: "that glue u see in the trunk is normal under the trunk mats my accord has that from the factory."

Another person also said that folks should make sure to check the title of the vehicle to insure they weren't purchasing a "rebuilt" car, writing: "Seeing the dealership plates i know that dealership sells a lot of rebuilt titles. The times I’ve been there the repair quality was never to my standards."

Someone else, upon seeing the car didn't think that after seeing the panel gaps and high probability (as Dave thought) that the car was in an accident, that the thing would be safe to drive: "No way thats mechanical sound."

The Daily Dot reached out to Dave's Auto Center via email for further comment.

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]]> ‘Learn from my mistake’: Woman says she’s been reading the tags on baby clothes wrong this whole time https://www.dailydot.com/news/baby-clothes/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633713 Woman says she’s been reading the tags on baby clothes wrong this whole time

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in the age of social media, that village is basically the internet.

TikTok user @T_bron turned to the social media platform to reveal that she discovered she's been reading baby clothes wrong this whole time.

In the clip, which has amassed 452,400 views, the TikToker asked, "Did everyone else know that when your child's clothing size says just six months ... it means up to six months?"

She continues, "This whole time I've been saving these cute outfits waiting until she got to be six months to put them on her and find out that it means up to six months. So we're about to squeeze in a lot of cute outfits in the next few weeks."

How to tell if clothes are getting too small for your baby

There are numerous ways of telling if a baby's clothes are getting too small for them. According to parenting blog Straight Goods Motherhood, signs include red marks around the sleeves and waistband, the fabric between the snaps being pulled open, shirts and bottoms rising up, and footie pajamas getting stretched and worn by the toe.

"To know the size of clothes a baby needs, you will first need to know their approximate height and weight. From there, you can narrow down the size. Since brands vary in the fit of their apparel, you may still need to go through a bit of trial and error to find the ideal size for your infant," the article states.

It might be tempting to dress your babies in bigger clothes they can grow into, but this isn't a good idea. As pointed out by the blog, larger clothes with more excess dangling fabric can present a choking hazard, especially at night.

Viewers offer reassurance

In the comments, some parents said that they had a slightly more cavalier approach to babies' clothing. "You guys don't just put your kids in the clothes when they fit?" one asked.

A second user added, "I never paid attention to sizes. if it fit, they wore it." A third said they didn't pay much attention to sizes because her children "entered the world wearing 3 months."

A fourth advised the TikToker to organize her baby clothes like so: "If you're sorting clothing, put 6mo with the 3-6mo. Put 9mo with the 6-9mo. etc. But to be fair, baby clothes aren't consistent across brands so just do your best."

@t_bron Learn from my mistake #firsttimemom #newparent #newmom #babyclothes #babyoutfit #babystyle ♬ original sound - T_bron


The TikToker didn't immediately respond to the Daily Dot's request for comment via TikTok comment and email.

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]]> Woman says she’s been reading the tags on baby clothes wrong this whole time

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but in the age of social media, that village is basically the internet.

TikTok user @T_bron turned to the social media platform to reveal that she discovered she's been reading baby clothes wrong this whole time.

In the clip, which has amassed 452,400 views, the TikToker asked, "Did everyone else know that when your child's clothing size says just six months ... it means up to six months?"

She continues, "This whole time I've been saving these cute outfits waiting until she got to be six months to put them on her and find out that it means up to six months. So we're about to squeeze in a lot of cute outfits in the next few weeks."

How to tell if clothes are getting too small for your baby

There are numerous ways of telling if a baby's clothes are getting too small for them. According to parenting blog Straight Goods Motherhood, signs include red marks around the sleeves and waistband, the fabric between the snaps being pulled open, shirts and bottoms rising up, and footie pajamas getting stretched and worn by the toe.

"To know the size of clothes a baby needs, you will first need to know their approximate height and weight. From there, you can narrow down the size. Since brands vary in the fit of their apparel, you may still need to go through a bit of trial and error to find the ideal size for your infant," the article states.

It might be tempting to dress your babies in bigger clothes they can grow into, but this isn't a good idea. As pointed out by the blog, larger clothes with more excess dangling fabric can present a choking hazard, especially at night.

Viewers offer reassurance

In the comments, some parents said that they had a slightly more cavalier approach to babies' clothing. "You guys don't just put your kids in the clothes when they fit?" one asked.

A second user added, "I never paid attention to sizes. if it fit, they wore it." A third said they didn't pay much attention to sizes because her children "entered the world wearing 3 months."

A fourth advised the TikToker to organize her baby clothes like so: "If you're sorting clothing, put 6mo with the 3-6mo. Put 9mo with the 6-9mo. etc. But to be fair, baby clothes aren't consistent across brands so just do your best."

@t_bron Learn from my mistake #firsttimemom #newparent #newmom #babyclothes #babyoutfit #babystyle ♬ original sound - T_bron

The TikToker didn't immediately respond to the Daily Dot's request for comment via TikTok comment and email.

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]]> ‘These new vehicles, man’: Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on? https://www.dailydot.com/news/2025-honda-civic-check-engine-light/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:07:34 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633724 Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

It's halfway through 2024, which means that the first crop of 2025 vehicles are already hitting dealerships. One new Honda Civic customer was surprised to see the check engine light come on after just 100 miles of driving their new whip.

As a highly respected auto manufacturer renowned for its reliability (along with Toyota), it might come as a surprise to many that a brand new Civic needed to get sent to the shop. TikToker and auto tech Julian Le (@kuro.auto) documented the meticulous process he underwent to try and diagnose just what was wrong with the Civic.

However, he prefaces his whole clip by noting this may be a recurring chorus that many drivers have been noticing with newer model vehicles. And they're all uttering the same hackneyed phrase that appears to ring true regardless of how played out it is: They just don't make them like they used to.

Diagnosing the 2025 Civic

"I got a 2025 Civic 2.4 liter, with a check engine light, only 100 miles. Ugh...these new vehicles man," he says as he focuses his car lens on the check engine light that's illuminated on the car's dashboard.

The clip then cuts to him looking at a sheet of paper that appears to list various diagnostic codes that can help him to assess just why the heck the brand new 2025 model Honda Civic is already seemingly having engine troubles. He points to a line on the sheet that reads, "Confirmed DTCs," and then to the specific code he presumably received while performing his scans. "P0741 Torque converter clutch circuit performance...or stuck off," he says, reading the text on the document.

The mechanic then expounds a bit more on the error, "I've seen this code on Pilot's and I think Ridgelines. We replace the torque converter usually...see what it is for the Civic."

Noticing something strange

The clip transitions to the Civic's engine shield on the floor. It's in pristine condition, which is understandable given the shiny new nature of the car. However, upon removing the shield, he says that he noticed something strange immediately. He holds a nut up to the camera, stating that it just plopped out onto the floor right when he popped the cover off.

He says, "So I took the shield down, this fell out. I don't know what this goes to, doesn't look like it's used yet. It's just been hanging around I guess," he says, before the clip then cuts to him at a computer terminal with a list of suggested steps one should take to properly diagnose the code.

Underneath the car, the story doesn't seem to get much better, "As I'm testing, this is great, it's already leaking," he says, looking at what appears to be fluid seeping out from the bottom of the Civic. "There's 100 miles on the vehicle, I'm pretty sure that's trans fluid, leaking already."

Checking the transmission

Back at the computer, he has his list brought up again. Unfortunately, it seems like there's something going on with the transmission itself. "All right, I thought I was gonna test the correct thing but apparently you click on this, for some reason I thought it was like this first thing, but no, it's actually all the stuff inside the transmission. So, unless I actually take apart the pan, I can't actually test anything. So I'm gonna have to call tech line actually," he says.

Instead of immediately taking the transmission apart in an attempt to discover what's wrong with the vehicle, the tech line informs the mechanic that he should use some dye to thoroughly assess what's probably wrong with the vehicle. He begins this portion of the clip holding up a small bottle of dye to the camera. He says, "I just talked to tech line, he wants me to add dye to the transmission, let it run until it leaks, and then we're gonna go from there."

As he stands above the pristine engine bay of the new vehicle, he states that after the dye leaks throughout the vehicle, he will, indeed, have to take the transmission apart. Unfortunately, the dye solution and trans request came at the end of his shift, so he tells his viewers that he's going to have to get to work on that the following day.

Quality of newer vehicles

It seems that a lot of mechanics are complaining about the way more modern vehicles are being built. There are even auto techs who've put together lists of vehicles warning consumers that if they own any of these cars they should sell them before they hit the 60,000 mile mark or else they're just going to become way too costly to own, operate, and repair.

And while a lot of people would argue that folks should just buy a Toyota, regularly maintain it and call it a day because it will more than likely outlive you and become a whip you pass down onto your kids, there are some who've argued that even this JDM brand has "dipped" in recent years. Just don't say that to this woman who has no plans to ever give up her 2013 Corolla.

Others say that the "dip" in Toyota isn't necessarily in its reliability or mechanical soundness, however, but rather in the infotainment, electronics and additional features being offered by the company. According to News Nation, however, the reason why so many modern whips are having issues are because of these complex infotainment and electrical systems.

That doesn't explain why some manufacturers seemingly opt to make inferior engines to the competition, as evinced by this one mechanic who showed the difference between modern Nissan and Toyota motors. If you ask some of the folks on this Quora post, however, they'll probably tell you that the problem is straight up planned obsolescence.

Viewers weigh in

And if you're a Honda fan, you probably aren't going to be too enthused to read what some of the folks are saying in the comments section in response to Le's video. "Acura tech here and all I can say is Honda dropping the ball badly on all new vehicles ( including Acuras )," one person wrote.

Another said, "so crazy how bad the quality control has gotten, Honda used to be such a pioneer with their bulletproof cars."

One TikToker remarked that it's videos like these that tarnish a historically lauded manufacturer's reputation for reliability. They wrote, "Honda is losing its status of being reliable."

There was a customer who said that they were scared of purchasing a new car after seeing this video. "30k for junk. I want a new civic, but I’m terrified of these new cars from every manufacturer," they wrote.

Le explained that he believes the build quality from the cars actually manufactured and shipped from Japan is the way to go: "the only one you can trust is the one built in Japan, and only the TypeR is built in Japan lol Everything else is made in America."

@kuro.auto Customer purchased and drove it for 2 days before coming back for the check engine light. . . . . . #honda #ホンダ #fyp #fypシ #civic #hondacivic #mechanic #technician #mechanicsoftiktok #cartok #carsoftiktok ♬ Cafe music, corporate VP, comfortable(1277239) - zukisuzuki

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]]> Brand-new 2025 Honda Civic only has 100 miles on it. So why is the check-engine light on?

It's halfway through 2024, which means that the first crop of 2025 vehicles are already hitting dealerships. One new Honda Civic customer was surprised to see the check engine light come on after just 100 miles of driving their new whip.

As a highly respected auto manufacturer renowned for its reliability (along with Toyota), it might come as a surprise to many that a brand new Civic needed to get sent to the shop. TikToker and auto tech Julian Le (@kuro.auto) documented the meticulous process he underwent to try and diagnose just what was wrong with the Civic.

However, he prefaces his whole clip by noting this may be a recurring chorus that many drivers have been noticing with newer model vehicles. And they're all uttering the same hackneyed phrase that appears to ring true regardless of how played out it is: They just don't make them like they used to.

Diagnosing the 2025 Civic

"I got a 2025 Civic 2.4 liter, with a check engine light, only 100 miles. Ugh...these new vehicles man," he says as he focuses his car lens on the check engine light that's illuminated on the car's dashboard.

The clip then cuts to him looking at a sheet of paper that appears to list various diagnostic codes that can help him to assess just why the heck the brand new 2025 model Honda Civic is already seemingly having engine troubles. He points to a line on the sheet that reads, "Confirmed DTCs," and then to the specific code he presumably received while performing his scans. "P0741 Torque converter clutch circuit performance...or stuck off," he says, reading the text on the document.

The mechanic then expounds a bit more on the error, "I've seen this code on Pilot's and I think Ridgelines. We replace the torque converter usually...see what it is for the Civic."

Noticing something strange

The clip transitions to the Civic's engine shield on the floor. It's in pristine condition, which is understandable given the shiny new nature of the car. However, upon removing the shield, he says that he noticed something strange immediately. He holds a nut up to the camera, stating that it just plopped out onto the floor right when he popped the cover off.

He says, "So I took the shield down, this fell out. I don't know what this goes to, doesn't look like it's used yet. It's just been hanging around I guess," he says, before the clip then cuts to him at a computer terminal with a list of suggested steps one should take to properly diagnose the code.

Underneath the car, the story doesn't seem to get much better, "As I'm testing, this is great, it's already leaking," he says, looking at what appears to be fluid seeping out from the bottom of the Civic. "There's 100 miles on the vehicle, I'm pretty sure that's trans fluid, leaking already."

Checking the transmission

Back at the computer, he has his list brought up again. Unfortunately, it seems like there's something going on with the transmission itself. "All right, I thought I was gonna test the correct thing but apparently you click on this, for some reason I thought it was like this first thing, but no, it's actually all the stuff inside the transmission. So, unless I actually take apart the pan, I can't actually test anything. So I'm gonna have to call tech line actually," he says.

Instead of immediately taking the transmission apart in an attempt to discover what's wrong with the vehicle, the tech line informs the mechanic that he should use some dye to thoroughly assess what's probably wrong with the vehicle. He begins this portion of the clip holding up a small bottle of dye to the camera. He says, "I just talked to tech line, he wants me to add dye to the transmission, let it run until it leaks, and then we're gonna go from there."

As he stands above the pristine engine bay of the new vehicle, he states that after the dye leaks throughout the vehicle, he will, indeed, have to take the transmission apart. Unfortunately, the dye solution and trans request came at the end of his shift, so he tells his viewers that he's going to have to get to work on that the following day.

Quality of newer vehicles

It seems that a lot of mechanics are complaining about the way more modern vehicles are being built. There are even auto techs who've put together lists of vehicles warning consumers that if they own any of these cars they should sell them before they hit the 60,000 mile mark or else they're just going to become way too costly to own, operate, and repair.

And while a lot of people would argue that folks should just buy a Toyota, regularly maintain it and call it a day because it will more than likely outlive you and become a whip you pass down onto your kids, there are some who've argued that even this JDM brand has "dipped" in recent years. Just don't say that to this woman who has no plans to ever give up her 2013 Corolla.

Others say that the "dip" in Toyota isn't necessarily in its reliability or mechanical soundness, however, but rather in the infotainment, electronics and additional features being offered by the company. According to News Nation, however, the reason why so many modern whips are having issues are because of these complex infotainment and electrical systems.

That doesn't explain why some manufacturers seemingly opt to make inferior engines to the competition, as evinced by this one mechanic who showed the difference between modern Nissan and Toyota motors. If you ask some of the folks on this Quora post, however, they'll probably tell you that the problem is straight up planned obsolescence.

Viewers weigh in

And if you're a Honda fan, you probably aren't going to be too enthused to read what some of the folks are saying in the comments section in response to Le's video. "Acura tech here and all I can say is Honda dropping the ball badly on all new vehicles ( including Acuras )," one person wrote.

Another said, "so crazy how bad the quality control has gotten, Honda used to be such a pioneer with their bulletproof cars."

One TikToker remarked that it's videos like these that tarnish a historically lauded manufacturer's reputation for reliability. They wrote, "Honda is losing its status of being reliable."

There was a customer who said that they were scared of purchasing a new car after seeing this video. "30k for junk. I want a new civic, but I’m terrified of these new cars from every manufacturer," they wrote.

Le explained that he believes the build quality from the cars actually manufactured and shipped from Japan is the way to go: "the only one you can trust is the one built in Japan, and only the TypeR is built in Japan lol Everything else is made in America."

@kuro.auto Customer purchased and drove it for 2 days before coming back for the check engine light. . . . . . #honda #ホンダ #fyp #fypシ #civic #hondacivic #mechanic #technician #mechanicsoftiktok #cartok #carsoftiktok ♬ Cafe music, corporate VP, comfortable(1277239) - zukisuzuki

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]]> ‘These netradyne cameras suck’: Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye https://www.dailydot.com/news/netradyne-cameras-amazon/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633702 Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

Amazon's Netradyne cameras are touted as a way, per the company's website, as a way to "enable drivers to adjust as risky events occur."

But one driver recently claimed to be flagged by the surveillance system for merely touching his eye. The revelation is part of an ongoing conversation about whether the cameras might be too "Big Brother."

The video comes from TikTok creator Austin Morgan (@austinsendz), posted on Thursday and racking up more than 3.6 million views. Morgan shows a view of what appears to be two people on a laptop looking at video of an Amazon driver on a route.

A voice over says, "Amazon dinged me for touching my eye in the van." When the driver does that, the people watching the video of it happening can be heard talking.

Morgan then opines via caption, "These netradyne cameras suck."

What is Netradyne? And is it a privacy concern?

The Netradyne page on the Amazon website shows different types of cameras available, and touts its safety features. It notes, "Netradyne combines Artificial Intelligence with video and advanced onboard sensors to detect, reason, and determine causality of events."

The web page includes this tagline: "Humanizing the interaction transportation companies have with their drivers to enhance driving performance."

But according to The Verge, in an article published July 18, privacy concerns are a very real thing. "An influx of videos taken from Amazon’s in-van surveillance cameras has been published on Reddit in recent weeks, sparking fresh concerns about the privacy of delivery drivers being monitored for their entire shifts," the article reads.

Commenters shed some additional light on the issue

"My buddy works for Amazon and they just put these in. the management hates it so much cuz they have to go through ALL of those," one claimed.

Another said, "The Netradyne is the worse thing Amazon had implemented into the vans. I mean as long as you ain’t catching violations you good abut it’s just a weird feeling having a camera there and blocks my view."

Someone else even claims it might be an impediment to new hires. One user wrote, "I was about work for Amazon till I heard they do this and also had a driver said u don't wanna work here." They added, "lol well that interview was fun."

Morgan responded, "He lowkey saved you."

@austinsendz These netradyne cameras suck 🤣 #fyp ♬ original sound - Austin Morgan

The Daily Dot reached out to Amazon via email and to the creator via TikTok direct message.

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]]> Amazon driver gets flagged simply for touching his eye

Amazon's Netradyne cameras are touted as a way, per the company's website, as a way to "enable drivers to adjust as risky events occur."

But one driver recently claimed to be flagged by the surveillance system for merely touching his eye. The revelation is part of an ongoing conversation about whether the cameras might be too "Big Brother."

The video comes from TikTok creator Austin Morgan (@austinsendz), posted on Thursday and racking up more than 3.6 million views. Morgan shows a view of what appears to be two people on a laptop looking at video of an Amazon driver on a route.

A voice over says, "Amazon dinged me for touching my eye in the van." When the driver does that, the people watching the video of it happening can be heard talking.

Morgan then opines via caption, "These netradyne cameras suck."

What is Netradyne? And is it a privacy concern?

The Netradyne page on the Amazon website shows different types of cameras available, and touts its safety features. It notes, "Netradyne combines Artificial Intelligence with video and advanced onboard sensors to detect, reason, and determine causality of events."

The web page includes this tagline: "Humanizing the interaction transportation companies have with their drivers to enhance driving performance."

But according to The Verge, in an article published July 18, privacy concerns are a very real thing. "An influx of videos taken from Amazon’s in-van surveillance cameras has been published on Reddit in recent weeks, sparking fresh concerns about the privacy of delivery drivers being monitored for their entire shifts," the article reads.

Commenters shed some additional light on the issue

"My buddy works for Amazon and they just put these in. the management hates it so much cuz they have to go through ALL of those," one claimed.

Another said, "The Netradyne is the worse thing Amazon had implemented into the vans. I mean as long as you ain’t catching violations you good abut it’s just a weird feeling having a camera there and blocks my view."

Someone else even claims it might be an impediment to new hires. One user wrote, "I was about work for Amazon till I heard they do this and also had a driver said u don't wanna work here." They added, "lol well that interview was fun."

Morgan responded, "He lowkey saved you."

@austinsendz These netradyne cameras suck 🤣 #fyp ♬ original sound - Austin Morgan

The Daily Dot reached out to Amazon via email and to the creator via TikTok direct message.

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]]> ‘This is actually insane!’: McDonald’s worker says they were forced to put expired milk into milkshake machine https://www.dailydot.com/news/mcdonalds-expired-milkshake/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633768 McDonald’s worker says they were forced to put expired milk into milkshake machine

A McDonald's employee is receiving some backlash from revolted TikTokers after they recorded themselves placing expired milk inside of one of the chain's milkshake machines.

TikTok user Tel (@tel2raww) said that they were told by their manager to put the visibly curdled milk inside of the machine.

"POV: your Gm tells you to put the expired milk in the milkshake machine," Tel writes in a text overlay of their video.

Tel is holding a tiny plastic bottle of milk above the machine which they squeeze inside. Chunks of coagulated and spoiled milk pour into the machine. It looks similar to cottage cheese.

Tell adds in a caption: "talking bout he saving money…no you trnna kill sombody."

Viewers react to the milkshakes

Several people questioned why they would listen to their manager. Others even other fast food workers themselves, expressed shock that a manager would instruct someone to do such a thing.

"your GM gonna get yall in trouble cause that’s against the FDA’s regulations and can actually k!ll someone if they consume expired milk…" one person said.

There was another commenter who said that they've worked in various fast food institutions and have yet to see anything akin to this kind of intentional abandon for patron health: "I’ve worked in so many fast food places and never seen anything like this where are yall working," another penned.

However, some other users on the app left comments that didn't exactly instill confidence in those who are exploring food-away-from-home options as a place to get their next meal. One user wrote, "After working in restaurants/fast food I’m always extremely cautious of where to eat because ik how people are behind the scenes."

One Subway employee even remarked that their manager informed them to take food out of a dumpster to cut down on costs: "i work at subway and when we got our inspection they made up throw food away, after they left the gm had us get it out the dumpster."

Former fast food say it's non-dairy

But some users pointed out that the mix may not even be dairy in the first place. One user wrote, "At McDonald’s they don’t put milk in the machines. It’s litterally a crème that comes in a bag."

Someone else echoed this sentiment. They wrote, "We don’t even put normal milk in those it’s bags of ice cream mix."

As shown in this Quora post, McDonald's does indeed use a pre-package mix for its ice cream products, like its soft serve featured in the TikTok. A user in the post indicated that this same mix is used in both the ice cream and milk shake machines.

It would make sense that a manager wouldn't want to waste milk that's about to expire to use it for desserts instead, as a prepackaged mix will tend to have a longer shelf life than refrigerated cow's milk. After all, restaurants/chefs are always on the lookout to maximize the potential of the food they have in stock in order to be optimizing profits.

@tel2raww #mcdonalds #milkshake #fyp #fypシ #restockasmr #chevy #onlyatmcdonlds ♬ original sound - MrkeepFit

The Daily Dot reached out to McDonald's via email and Tel via TikTok comment for further information.

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]]> McDonald’s worker says they were forced to put expired milk into milkshake machine

A McDonald's employee is receiving some backlash from revolted TikTokers after they recorded themselves placing expired milk inside of one of the chain's milkshake machines.

TikTok user Tel (@tel2raww) said that they were told by their manager to put the visibly curdled milk inside of the machine.

"POV: your Gm tells you to put the expired milk in the milkshake machine," Tel writes in a text overlay of their video.

Tel is holding a tiny plastic bottle of milk above the machine which they squeeze inside. Chunks of coagulated and spoiled milk pour into the machine. It looks similar to cottage cheese.

Tell adds in a caption: "talking bout he saving money…no you trnna kill sombody."

Viewers react to the milkshakes

Several people questioned why they would listen to their manager. Others even other fast food workers themselves, expressed shock that a manager would instruct someone to do such a thing.

"your GM gonna get yall in trouble cause that’s against the FDA’s regulations and can actually k!ll someone if they consume expired milk…" one person said.

There was another commenter who said that they've worked in various fast food institutions and have yet to see anything akin to this kind of intentional abandon for patron health: "I’ve worked in so many fast food places and never seen anything like this where are yall working," another penned.

However, some other users on the app left comments that didn't exactly instill confidence in those who are exploring food-away-from-home options as a place to get their next meal. One user wrote, "After working in restaurants/fast food I’m always extremely cautious of where to eat because ik how people are behind the scenes."

One Subway employee even remarked that their manager informed them to take food out of a dumpster to cut down on costs: "i work at subway and when we got our inspection they made up throw food away, after they left the gm had us get it out the dumpster."

Former fast food say it's non-dairy

But some users pointed out that the mix may not even be dairy in the first place. One user wrote, "At McDonald’s they don’t put milk in the machines. It’s litterally a crème that comes in a bag."

Someone else echoed this sentiment. They wrote, "We don’t even put normal milk in those it’s bags of ice cream mix."

As shown in this Quora post, McDonald's does indeed use a pre-package mix for its ice cream products, like its soft serve featured in the TikTok. A user in the post indicated that this same mix is used in both the ice cream and milk shake machines.

It would make sense that a manager wouldn't want to waste milk that's about to expire to use it for desserts instead, as a prepackaged mix will tend to have a longer shelf life than refrigerated cow's milk. After all, restaurants/chefs are always on the lookout to maximize the potential of the food they have in stock in order to be optimizing profits.

@tel2raww #mcdonalds #milkshake #fyp #fypシ #restockasmr #chevy #onlyatmcdonlds ♬ original sound - MrkeepFit

The Daily Dot reached out to McDonald's via email and Tel via TikTok comment for further information.

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]]> ‘When you tell your waitress’: Man spends his 20th birthday at Texas Roadhouse. There’s just one problem https://www.dailydot.com/news/20th-birthday-texas-roadhouse/ Sun, 28 Jul 2024 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.dailydot.com/?p=1633694 Man spends his 20th birthday at Texas Roadhouse.

A man spends his 20th birthday drinking at popular chain steakhouse Texas Roadhouse. There's just one problem: He's under 21.

In a clip with over 452,000 views, TikTok user Tanner (@tannerbenoit20) shows himself sitting on a saddle to celebrate his birthday. This is part of a typical birthday celebration at the chain, per the company’s website.

Over the course of the video, one can see Tanner tell the server how old he’s turning—and the server’s face go blank in shock.

Texas Roadhouse 20th birthday celebration

“When you tell your server you’re turning twenty and they have been serving you alcohol for the past hour,” reads the video's text overlay.

Thankfully, this video was a joke. The original video, posted by user Grace (@graceelee14) offered several explanations for the video in the comments section. 

“just wanted to say that the lady in the video is the manager, and he is 21 and we explained it was a joke,” Grace wrote in a comment. “and she literally said ‘make me famous.’” Grace clarified that the man had his ID checked prior to being served any alcohol and was confirmed to be over the age of 21.

The woman in the video, Faith (@faithdaniel26), also reposted it. In the caption, she notes, “this was all jokes folks, no one was under 21. He was joking. I wasnt his [server] just got to yell happy birthday last year.” 

Serious consequences for serving alcohol to minors

If a restaurant serves alcohol to someone who is underage, or without checking their ID, there can be serious consequences.

“There are several factors that go into determining the exact person, which is oftentimes the reason why separate penalties are given to the person who holds the liquor license (the owner of a bar) and the person who makes the sale (the bartender who serves a minor),” explains Whitney Larson for Bar and Restaurant News.

“Depending on the severity of the situation and state laws, the penalties can range from a fine, to jail time, to a temporary suspension of the liquor license, to the liquor license being completely revoked,” Larson continues.

Additionally, authorities occasionally conduct sting operations to see if a restaurant or bar will check customer IDs. Failing these operations can result in similar penalties.

Viewers share experiences

In the comments section, users shared their thoughts about both this situation in particular and what they would do if they were in it.

“if I was in his situation, I'd tell them that I won't report anything as long as they keep serving it to me for that night,” said a user.

“Worst is you’ve been drinking at a bar for 4 years and your 21st birthday comes along and the owner asks how old you’re turning and you say 21,” added another.

“And that’s why you check anyone who looks under 35, not 25 lol,” declared a third.

@tannerbenoit20 #onthisday ♬ original sound - tannerbenoit20

Numerous stories from Texas Roadhouse have gone viral over the years. For example, one user sparked discussion after claiming that eating at the restaurant was now cheaper than getting fast food. A server also revealed how much she made in tips in a shift. Another discussed which items one should actually order from the chain.

We’ve reached out to Texas Roadhouse and Grace via email, and Tanner and Faith via TikTok direct message for comment.

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]]> Man spends his 20th birthday at Texas Roadhouse.

A man spends his 20th birthday drinking at popular chain steakhouse Texas Roadhouse. There's just one problem: He's under 21.

In a clip with over 452,000 views, TikTok user Tanner (@tannerbenoit20) shows himself sitting on a saddle to celebrate his birthday. This is part of a typical birthday celebration at the chain, per the company’s website.

Over the course of the video, one can see Tanner tell the server how old he’s turning—and the server’s face go blank in shock.

Texas Roadhouse 20th birthday celebration

“When you tell your server you’re turning twenty and they have been serving you alcohol for the past hour,” reads the video's text overlay.

Thankfully, this video was a joke. The original video, posted by user Grace (@graceelee14) offered several explanations for the video in the comments section. 

“just wanted to say that the lady in the video is the manager, and he is 21 and we explained it was a joke,” Grace wrote in a comment. “and she literally said ‘make me famous.’” Grace clarified that the man had his ID checked prior to being served any alcohol and was confirmed to be over the age of 21.

The woman in the video, Faith (@faithdaniel26), also reposted it. In the caption, she notes, “this was all jokes folks, no one was under 21. He was joking. I wasnt his [server] just got to yell happy birthday last year.” 

Serious consequences for serving alcohol to minors

If a restaurant serves alcohol to someone who is underage, or without checking their ID, there can be serious consequences.

“There are several factors that go into determining the exact person, which is oftentimes the reason why separate penalties are given to the person who holds the liquor license (the owner of a bar) and the person who makes the sale (the bartender who serves a minor),” explains Whitney Larson for Bar and Restaurant News.

“Depending on the severity of the situation and state laws, the penalties can range from a fine, to jail time, to a temporary suspension of the liquor license, to the liquor license being completely revoked,” Larson continues.

Additionally, authorities occasionally conduct sting operations to see if a restaurant or bar will check customer IDs. Failing these operations can result in similar penalties.

Viewers share experiences

In the comments section, users shared their thoughts about both this situation in particular and what they would do if they were in it.

“if I was in his situation, I'd tell them that I won't report anything as long as they keep serving it to me for that night,” said a user.

“Worst is you’ve been drinking at a bar for 4 years and your 21st birthday comes along and the owner asks how old you’re turning and you say 21,” added another.

“And that’s why you check anyone who looks under 35, not 25 lol,” declared a third.

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Numerous stories from Texas Roadhouse have gone viral over the years. For example, one user sparked discussion after claiming that eating at the restaurant was now cheaper than getting fast food. A server also revealed how much she made in tips in a shift. Another discussed which items one should actually order from the chain.

We’ve reached out to Texas Roadhouse and Grace via email, and Tanner and Faith via TikTok direct message for comment.

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