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An Instagram Influencer Gave a Bad Yelp Review to a Restaurant That Wouldn’t Accept “Likes” as Payment

This “influencer” culture is really pretty confusing, and I’m not sure I understand it completely.

Or that I want to understand it.

And here’s another perfect example of why I feel that way (and maybe why you do, too).

A Yelp reviewer who claims to have over 11,000 Instagram followers (is that even impressive?) wrote a negative restaurant review because the establishment wouldn’t give them free food or drinks.

Yelper is mad because restaurant didn’t them free meal in exchange for potential IG exposure from trashy

Does that sound like an entitled person, or am I completely crazy and living in an alternate universe?

The person said in the review that they thought the food and the service was great but ultimately a 1-star review was warranted because, “I thought she would be greatful [sic] for the free advertising but when the check came there was literally no discount at all. I thought at least one of the entrees would be taken off but they didn’t even take off the calamari or even the drinks!”

Photo Credit: Pixabay

The review was posted on Reddit (it looks like it’s been taken down from Yelp) and other Redditors offered up their own stories in response.

“I work at a hotel near Disneyworld, where rooms can reach 300+/night. It shames me how much we comp and how much ass we kiss for bloggers, “influencers” (whatever the fuck that is), social media personalities, etc., only to have the same losers condescend and treat like shit the employees of the hotel. They are a blight.”

“I also work at a hotel where the rates are 300+/night. We tell self-described “influencers” to get fucked.”

“Just so you know, big thing now is to try to pass yourself as an influencer to get discounts and free stuff. You don’t even really need to be one; you just need to tell people you are. Mikey Chen from Strictly Dumpling admits that even before he became a blogger, he’d hound hotels and airlines to get a discount and exploit his status as an influencer.”

Yikes. Not cool.

Do you have any personal stories similar to this while dealing with a so-called “influencer”? If so, please share them in the comments so we can all vent together.

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15 Funny Halloween Tweets to Get You in the Mood to Trick or Treat

It’s our favorite time of the year!

No, I’m not talking about Christmas. Or Thanksgiving. Or Valentine’s Day. Or even YOUR birthday.

I’m talking about Halloween! Where everyone gets all decked out and we can all pretend we’re not ourselves for a night! It’s glorious!

Here are 15 funny tweets about our favorite holiday.

1. Guys…consider another costume.

2. All the signs.

3. That is very impressive.

4. Gimme all the candy.

5. Take my money, now.

6. Which one is real?

7. Helping out the kids.

8. Not as advertised.

9. One or the other.

10. I think it sounds fun…

11. You knew this was gonna happen.

12. Y’all can just quit.

13. My idea of Heaven.

14. Some ideas to consider.

15. I feel you.

What are you doing for Halloween this year?

Let us know your plans in the comments…maybe we can meet up…?

Have a fun and safe Halloween, everyone!

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15 of the Funniest ‘What Idiot Called It…’ Tweets

Are you a “punny” guy or gal? Do you like to have a little bit of fun with words and language?

Then these tweets are definitely for you. There’s a joke that’s been going around for a while, asking “What idiot called it…” then punning your way into history. It’s one of those memes that unleashes all kinds of creative minds with hilarious ideas and responses.

Take a look and prepare to get wacky!

1. Trick or treatment.

2. I see what you did there…

3. Another gem right there.

4. Resisting a rest.

5. Ain’t that the truth?

6. Blue genes for the win.

7. I love this one.

8. Ring a ding ding.

9. Absolutely genius.

10. Thank you!

11. Go see the dogtor.

12. Crazy about the moon.

13. Climb on the boatercycle.

14. The work of a true artist.

15. And, let’s end with a real winner.

I must say, I am pretty impressed with this wordplay.

Do you have any solid contributions to this thread? Let’s see them in the comments!

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A Company Publicly Shamed a Job-Seeking Woman for What She Posted on Her Personal Instagram Page

When 24-year-old Emily Clow came across a potential marketing job at Kickass Masterminds, she thought it sounded like a good fit.

The company, which worked with “rebellious business owners who yearn for freedom and are ballsy enough to chase after it,” was looking for someone to help those entrepreneurs grow their businesses through marketing and social media.

Clow applied and received a request for additional application materials, which she provided. She was excited until she discovered that the company wasn’t interested in hiring her – they were interested in using her as an example of what not to do.

Someone involved in the hiring process took a photo of Emily from her Instagram page (she was wearing a bikini) and posted it to their own Instagram story with the following caption:

“I am looking for a professional marketer – not a bikini model. Go on with your bad self and do whatever in private. Bt this is not doing you any favors finding a professional job.”

In their IG story, the person behind the company’s account used Emily’s photo to warn other applicants against sharing their social media handles with potential employers “if this is the kind of content on it.”

Clow was, unsurprisingly, not all that happy when she found out about the post.

“I was objectified earlier today by a company because of a picture of me in a bikini. They claimed it made me an “unprofessional.” They screenshot the photo, posted it on their insta story, and called me out. I am still baffled that the company handled it in such a manner.”

Her tweet has since gone viral, garnering support from thousands of people online, including some who have even offered to help Clow find a job.

Clow was hurt, but also confused because it was a picture of her in a bathing suit at a pool – where that attire is obviously standard.

Her requests to the company for the post to be taken down were originally ignored (and they eventually blocked her on Instagram when she continued to dog them about it).

Image Credit: Emily Clow

Sara Christensen, Kickass Masterminds’ CEO, wrote on Medium that she made “an error in judgement” and has “learned a lesson” but is not “ready to publicly address it in detail.”

It appears she might not ever be ready, because the company’s IG account – along with their website, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles – has been removed.

Funny sort of stuff from such a “ballsy” company.

Said Clow, “I thought this was a situation that I feel like a lot of women deal with on a daily basis when they’re job hunting. I figured that, ‘Hey, I might as well talk about this,’ because if I talk about it I know someone else is going through this and we can start a conversation and see if there’s a way to fix the issue.”

Social media has complicated many facets of life since it became such an integral part of both people’s personal lives and employers’ hiring. Though it has its upsides, it has become a minefield that all current job seekers have to navigate.

How to do that professionally is an ongoing discussion, and Emily Clow definitely added a chapter.

How the next one goes, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Check out This Bizarre Conspiracy Theory That Claims the World Ended in 2012

This is very odd and might blow your mind, so follow along and read this entire Twitter thread.

A man named Nick Hinton recently took to Twitter to break down a weird conspiracy theory that the world actually ended in 2012, and we are now living in an alternate reality. Okay, now I’m getting scared…

Take a look and be sure to read everything.

Are you still paying attention? Continue…

You can watch the video HERE.

Whew! I’m exhausted but also pretty intrigued.

What do you think? Do you believe Hinton makes some good points?

Share your thoughts in the comments! Let’s get through this together!

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15 Tweets for People Who Think Everyone Is Always Mad at Them

Are you worried that folks are constantly mad at you?

It’s not so uncommon, after all. Some days it just feels like the world is pissed off at you, so maybe everyone in it is too.

If you are one of these people, take these tweets to heart.

1. Why do you hate me?

2. That’s life!

3. Can we talk about this?

4. It just seems like…

5. Good at overanalyzing.

6. Get out the drill.

7. They’re clearly over it.

8. Your boss wants you dead.

9. Silence is not golden.

10. Are you mad at me…while driving?

11. Who has a crush on me?

12. Here come the waterworks.

13. This will not end well…

14. Let’s keep this going.

15. You’re now under arrest.

Seriously, I want to know if you’re mad at me…

Please tell me!!!!!!

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15 Tweets for People Who Think Everyone Is Always Mad at Them

Are you worried that folks are constantly mad at you?

It’s not so uncommon, after all. Some days it just feels like the world is pissed off at you, so maybe everyone in it is too.

If you are one of these people, take these tweets to heart.

1. Why do you hate me?

2. That’s life!

3. Can we talk about this?

4. It just seems like…

5. Good at overanalyzing.

6. Get out the drill.

7. They’re clearly over it.

8. Your boss wants you dead.

9. Silence is not golden.

10. Are you mad at me…while driving?

11. Who has a crush on me?

12. Here come the waterworks.

13. This will not end well…

14. Let’s keep this going.

15. You’re now under arrest.

Seriously, I want to know if you’re mad at me…

Please tell me!!!!!!

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These Posts Might Make You Shake Your Head in Disgust

There sure are a whole lot of people out there who are…let’s say less than brilliant.

People who are so less than brilliant that I think you’re going to facepalm OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER.

Try not to hit yourself too hard…

1. Giving Americans a bad name!

2. Way to go!

You got catfished from facepalm

3. We need a noise for that.

Bee warning! from facepalm

4. Oh, that’s why.

5. It was harmless, right?

Thanks, Dana. from facepalm

6. Meet me at Louie’s.

Where are you again? from facepalm

7. You nailed it!

Engineer 1: What’s the date today? Oh idk from facepalm

8. Might want to check the spelling.

There is no “i” from facepalm

9. Slow down and think about it…

I wish this was fake. Meet Jenn from facepalm

10. It’s been 30 long years.

11. Imagine that…

How are you this ignorant? from facepalm

12. Why the handcuffs?

Poor mother has to imagine her daughter now from facepalm

13. Oh, that’s right…

Yeah… from facepalm

14. Never ever. Don’t even think about it.

Never? NEVER??? from facepalm

15. An official selfie ID card.

Fake ID Fail from facepalm

I just hit my face with my palm so many times that I’m going to have a major headache tomorrow.

But I couldn’t help it, these people were just wayyyyy too ridiculous.

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15 Random Tweets That Might Make You Laugh

All of us need some funny randomness in our lives sometimes, and today is no exception.

These tweets are a real hoot, as you will shortly see.

So get ready to laugh, and remember, share these with your gals and pals!

1. Very different sisters.

2. Learnin’ that TikTok.

3. It was only the ice maker.

4. Two sides of the coin.

5. It was survival of the fittest.

6. That is something else.

7. Still in love!

8. She didn’t seem very phased by it.

9. Time for a new job.

10. Shot down!

11. Here comes the sh*t storm.

12. I don’t know what I’m doing.

13. Totally over it.

14. Poor little fella.

15. Might need a wardrobe change.

Ahhhh, those tickled my funny bone and did the trick.

Share some funny jokes or tweets with us in the comments. Let’s see what you got!

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Period Trackers Used by Millions of Women Are Sharing Your Sensitive Data with Facebook

A new research study showed that period tracking apps, including MIA Fem and Maya, have sent your personal information to Facebook. This not only includes when you’re on your period, but the type of contraception you use, how often you are having sex, and any PMS symptoms like mood swings.

When does the invasion of privacy stop?

Photo Credit: Pedro Sandrini, Pexels

Buzzfeed news explains:

“The data sharing with Facebook happens via Facebook’s Software Development Kit (SDK), which helps app developers incorporate particular features and collect user data so Facebook can show them targeted ads, among other functions. When a user puts personal information into an app, that information may also be sent by the SDK to Facebook.”

Great. So they know about your period because – you guessed it –advertising.

“Advertisers are often interested in people’s moods because it helps them strategically target ads to them at times they might be more likely to buy. And women who are pregnant or seeking to become pregnant are likely to change their shopping habits.”

When BuzzFeed News broke the story, the owner of the Maya app emailed a warning to BF, fighting back:

“As BuzzFeed has not been the intended recipient of the email, it should have never been shared with BuzzFeed and you as its representative,” the email said. “Considering that the unauthorized disclosure has already happened, we hereby urge you to erase all the material erroneously obtained without prevarication and delays. We shall be waiting on your confirmation of the erasure.”

“All data accessed by Maya are also essential to the proper functioning of the product. Predicting information pertaining to menstrual cycles is complex and dependent on thousands of variables,” the email added. “Location information, the significance of which is highlighted in the report, helps us triangulate regional variations in cycle lengths and thus help improve accuracy of our prediction over time.”

Right…as if a news agency that received info on a story ‘erroneously’ is required to delete the info because of its ‘erroneous’ origins. NOT.

Photo Credit: Pixabay

I mean, maybe they don’t share all your info, as they suggest, but there is residual proof that what their app collects can trigger certain ads even without specific information. Per Buzzfeed:

“MIA Fem asks users about all kinds of habits ranging from smoking to coffee consumption and tampon use. This data isn’t immediately shared with Facebook, Privacy International’s analysis found, but it enables MIA Fem to suggest articles to app users. Those articles — which are tailored to a user’s selected interests — are shared with Facebook. It also shared “reminders” within the app to take birth control medication with Facebook.”

Really what this is telling us is to read the terms of service before downloading an app. As consumers, we need to understand what information these companies are collecting. Sure, it might seem like a waste of time to read pages of legalese, but it just might save you the headache of your privacy being invaded.

Or maybe our government could step up and regulate an industry that is clearly flouting the reasonable standards of privacy that we’ve lived with in the law for generations? Or not. Whatever.

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