Hello fellow web crawlers! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of web_crawlr.
Our top stories today are about: An Amazon driver delivering a package in a very odd place, a McDonald’s customer saying she was bamboozled by a deal, a life hack to try out next time you book a flight, and a popular streamer who was busted for editing out a key word in a statement about his inappropriate texts.
After that, we’ve got another edition of “Meme History” for you.
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See you next week!
— A.W.
⚡ Today in Internet Culture
📦 WTF
‘He knew he messed up lol’: Amazon driver delivers package. Customer can’t believe where he left it
You’ll never believe where this man’s package ended up. Hint? You’d have to look up to find it.
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🍔 FAST FOOD NATION
McDonald’s customer says she was bamboozled with 99-cent burger
Another internet user is taking McDonald’s to task after discovering a $0.99 burger deal was anything but.
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✈️ LIFE HACKS
‘Booking EXIT row seats going forward’: American Airlines passenger says she received this unexpected perk while sitting in exit row
An American Airlines passenger says she received an unexpected perk while sitting in the exit row.
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📱 STREAMERS
‘Quite the apology’: Twitch streamer Dr Disrespect busted for editing out key word in statement on inappropriate texts
This week he admitted to exchanging inappropriate texts with minors on the platform, which prompted a ban on Twitch. But he’s now getting dragged for editing out, then adding back in, the word “minor” to his tweet.
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🤓 Meme History
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Meme History: Pepe Silvia
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🕸️ Crawling the Web
Here is what else is happening across the ‘net.
☀️ A woman made the ultimate sacrifice for the beauty community by trying on 10 different sunscreens to test their effectiveness. Which ones were good?
👪 There’s a whole corner of TikTok that is encouraging new parents to normalize naming your kids after something you love.
🥩 As barbeque season is in full swing, many Americans are left with a dilemma: They want to grill, but the price of meat is just too high for their comfort.
🦷 Thinking about getting veneers? You might want to watch this woman’s viral warning first.
🍟 A woman questioned why fast food drive-thrus don’t put menus up earlier on in the line. She says she would like more time to decide on her order before getting to the speaker.
🏳️🌈 From the Daily Dot archive: Long before #instagays, YouTube’s gay celebs blazed the trail for a generation of LGBTQ youth.
🤳 Today’s Viral Video
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