1. Giving people who pay to "boost" their application a better chance at landing a job:
![A screenshot showing a message: "Boost your application. Optional. 0/3 boosts available. You can purchase boosts upon completing your application and subsequently apply them."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/0a5759481ed3/sub-buzz-5389-1718892433-1.png?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
2. Allowing scams like this:
![A phone screen showing an SMS alert about an irregular $1900 transaction charged to Apple with an ANZ Plus card. Suggests visiting a website if unauthorized](https://cdn.statically.io/img/img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/b1a0ed84cd5b/sub-buzz-6019-1718892604-1.jpg?crop=1327%3A2933%3B23%2C30&downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
3. Requiring a paid membership on a dating app so you can see who liked you:
![A dating app screen shows two blurred profile images with the text "2 Likes" and an option to upgrade to Elite Membership to see who liked you](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/13/17/asset/67ee6c261ac5/sub-buzz-1422-1718301486-4.png?crop=434:690;0,88)
4. Requiring job applicants to talk to an AI assistant before interviewing for a job — AND requiring them to disclose their address:
![Text conversation between a customer and a support agent, starting with the agent requesting the customer's street address and the customer repeatedly refusing](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/17/19/asset/3c8b969572f8/sub-buzz-1481-1718652468-2.png?crop=250:530;56,0)
5. Suggesting tipping on an online purchase:
![Tip options with percentages and corresponding dollar amounts, plus a custom tip field. Below, a payment form accepts credit cards, with fields for card details and Shop Pay or PayPal options](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/6404b13c717d/sub-buzz-9723-1718893630-4.png)
6. Making you go through a million screens and similar-looking buttons before you can cancel a membership:
![Reminder options and benefits for a Prime membership. Options include keeping or ending membership with details on benefits and renewal reminders](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/92c15a80e478/sub-buzz-5943-1718906575-3.jpg)
7. Adding a "hospitality charge" that doesn't actually go to the hospitality staff:
![Sign reads: "All purchases are subject to a 4% hospitality charge. This surcharge is not a gratuity payable directly to staff."](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/bf8474b4609a/sub-buzz-445-1718893609-4.png)
8. Relatedly, charging this "economic recovery fee" rather than just raising prices:
![Receipt listing food items including waygu mac & cheese, tamales, pizza empanadas, and a glass of sangria totaling $155.95, including a 4% economic recovery fee](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/20/asset/6129e0b2f412/sub-buzz-1027-1717446456-1.png)
9. And adding a random "honest to goodness fee" and a "harmonized sales tax" (??) at a restaurant:
![Receipt totaling $43.63 shows food, drink items, and additional fees. Includes promotional hours for discounted appetizers and drinks](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/20/asset/69217cb77012/sub-buzz-469-1717447509-3.png)
10. Requiring you to purchase a special hosting license to pay for the TV on your fridge...when you've already paid extra for the refrigerator with the TV:
![Digital screen reads, "Annual software and hosting license has expired. Please contact Focal Media to renew your license renewals@focalmedia.com."](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/17/19/asset/4bb9b7297713/sub-buzz-900-1718652572-1.jpg)
11. Phones downloading apps without asking permission:
![Screenshot of a smartphone home screen featuring various app icons such as Voicemail, YT Music, Discover, Samsung Health, Crossword Jam, Toon Blast, Solitaire, Word Trip, Royal Match, Woodoku, TikTok, Pandora, and more](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/75f38e7c87c7/sub-buzz-847-1718906676-1.jpg)
12. Then not letting you fully delete them:
![Facebook app context menu displaying options: Select, Add to Home, Disable, Widgets. App icons are visible in the background](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/b1a0ed84cd5b/sub-buzz-7003-1718908079-8.jpg)
13. Shrinkflation:
![Mega pack of Daz detergent on left is mostly empty when opened, shown with an identical opened box on the right that's also mostly empty](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/20/asset/f2290c65d79f/sub-buzz-421-1717446249-7.jpg)
14. And the similar BS change that happened here:
![Two images of large ice cream sundaes. Left: a multi-scoop sundae with whipped cream in a glass. Right: a milkshake topped with whipped cream and a cherry in a foam cup](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1262-1718906881-1.jpg)
15. Not actually having variety in your "variety pack":
![A large box labeled "90 Fun Treats" is surrounded by sorted piles of Sour Patch Kids candy packs on a bed](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/19/asset/4012ba5775d2/sub-buzz-848-1717444416-3.jpg)
16. And similarly packing Starbursts variety packs with only one flavor:
![Unwrapped pink Starburst candies and their wrappers on a glass table](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/19/asset/6129e0b2f412/sub-buzz-693-1717441408-1.png)
17. Doing this:
![A person is holding a receipt in front of a screen displaying "Global" with a website URL, two lights labeled "Filter Status," and a part of a machine](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/19/asset/33380b4a1825/sub-buzz-846-1717444207-1.jpg)
18. And this (they should at least give you a free gift card for your trouble or something!):
![A hand holds a damaged USPS envelope with a note explaining the damage and two smaller envelopes](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/18/asset/a6895ce66bfc/sub-buzz-738-1717439643-8.jpg)
19. Using an accessible restroom for storage, making it no longer accessible:
![Two restroom stalls have been converted into storage spaces. The left stall holds cleaning supplies and linens, while the right stall is filled with various stacking boxes and chairs](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/7412aca422fa/sub-buzz-680-1717436913-1.jpg)
20. Parking like this:
![Two cars are shown parked bumper to bumper on the street, one white and one red, touching each other closely with no visible space between](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/18/asset/1db1020a9566/sub-buzz-837-1717439908-1.png)
21. And this:
![A white Lexus RX 350 is parked in a spot, slightly over the left yellow line, between two other vehicles in a dimly lit parking lot at night](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/18/asset/8a56510d6293/sub-buzz-863-1717439592-1.jpg)
22. Aaaand this:
![A stroller is seen in the foreground. Several parked cars and lush greenery with trees line the street in the background. This appears to be a quiet residential area](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/3f8e04c33c62/sub-buzz-538-1717435271-1.png)
23. People buying out every apartment in a building to just AirBnB them out, contributing to it being impossible and wildly expensive to find housing:
![A wall with 40 lockboxes, each numbered from 1 to 40 in 4 columns, are next to a door with a security system keypad](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/bf8474b4609a/sub-buzz-1271-1718906957-2.jpg)
24. Giant trucks going slow in the left lane:
![View from a car on the highway showing a white truck and a pink truck. Text overlay reads: "Fuck these guys. Stop going 70km/h on a highway."](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/1a260c233efe/sub-buzz-506-1717435338-1.png)
25. This gap between advertising and reality:
![A hand holds a DiGiorno Personal Size Pepperoni Cheese Stuffed Crust Pizza box above a cooked pepperoni pizza placed on a perforated tray](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/6a8417fd6b66/sub-buzz-3184-1718892652-1.jpg)
26. And packaged food overall having way less than advertised:
![A hand pours a can of tomato sauce into a measuring cup on a digital scale reading 11.8 oz. Close-up of the nutrition label shows 25 calories and 280 mg sodium per 1/2 cup](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/48f0457206b2/sub-buzz-511-1717435404-1.png)
27. Lying about how many items are in a package:
![Cascade Platinum Plus dishwasher detergent pack container beside 52 individual packs neatly arranged on a kitchen counter](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/15/asset/b29a4dbf2f3a/sub-buzz-9834-1717169983-1.png)
28. This architectural nightmare:
![Image of a white spindle railing separating a carpeted area from a hardwood floor space with windows in the background](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/67ca4d184c22/sub-buzz-572-1717435360-8.png)
29. Canceling an appointment day of:
![Text conversation of a person scheduling and canceling an appointment, mentioning times and discussing availability](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/553b8bb65c6f/sub-buzz-517-1717435344-2.png?crop=375:735;57,0)
30. Changing a "lifetime subscription" into a digital description:
![A letter from Rolling Stone announces the transition to digital format starting June 2024. Contact details for customer service are provided for updates or cancellations](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/15/asset/ac7313c6f320/sub-buzz-5884-1717170815-3.png)
31. Making a ceiling fan a raffle item instead of something apartment units automatically have:
![A flyer with a blue bird mascot offering an "Early Bird Special" for signing a lease renewal before June 7 to enter a drawing for a ceiling fan installation](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-05/31/17/asset/22cf9f17aecd/sub-buzz-1574-1717174816-9.png)
32. Advertising that something is sugar-free then putting sugar in it:
![Can labeled 'Sugar Free' but also lists sugar in the ingredients. Close-up of a hand holding the can](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/cda778048821/sub-buzz-491-1717435099-1.png)
33. Putting arbitrary items in locked glass cases in general...but especially when only some of the items are locked:
![Hand holding a Claritin box in front of a store display filled with Claritin boxes. A sign above reads "-20%"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/3/17/asset/1a260c233efe/sub-buzz-483-1717435048-5.jpg)
34. Claiming something is an "egg substitute" then putting eggs in it:
![A carton of Bowl & Basket liquid egg substitute and its nutrition label. The label includes vitamins and ingredients such as egg whites, sunflower oil, and flavorings](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/a49125c64418/sub-buzz-4143-1718907196-1.jpg)
35. Updating versions of a software so many times that old, perfectly good software no longer works:
![Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Education Version software box with the slogan "The world-standard image-editing solution."](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1296-1718907262-2.jpg?crop=2000:2057;0,37)
36. Not using AC in 100 degree weather when employees are forced to be there all day:
![Sign at Target: "Our store is taking steps to conserve energy today by temporarily reducing lighting and air conditioning. Thank you for your understanding!"](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/d814fa9d226d/sub-buzz-900-1718907323-7.jpg)
37. Any bathroom having showerheads *this* low down:
![Person standing in a shower, partially covered by a towel, with wet hair. Only half of their face is visible. No names provided](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1303-1718907374-1.jpg)
38. Or with water pressure like this:
![Water flows from a showerhead in a bathroom with a tile wall pattern](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1315-1718907613-2.png)
39. Only giving free water to "elite" members at a hotel:
![Hand holding a complimentary water carton by World of Hyatt, stating it's for elite members with Discoverist, Explorist, or Globalist status or for a charge of $4.00](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/bf8474b4609a/sub-buzz-1361-1718907902-1.png?crop=554:763;0,0)
40. Public transport where this crap happens all the time (you know who you are, downtown NYC bus stop that's the bane of my existence):
![A rainy city street with traffic lights and vehicles in the distance. A person walks on the wet sidewalk near a glass building](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/d814fa9d226d/sub-buzz-944-1718907708-1.jpg?crop=1754:2998;0,0)
41. Requiring a minimum for free shipping and not just rounding up if you're within a few cents:
![Shopping cart screen with a subtotal of $76.22. Add $0.03 of items for free shipping. Button: "Proceed to checkout (5 items)." Option to send as a gift](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/bf8474b4609a/sub-buzz-1369-1718907944-1.png)
42. This type of impossible-to-open packaging:
![Pack of four 1000mAh AAA 1.2V TRONIC rechargeable batteries on a desk](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/795cbf49b9d3/sub-buzz-418-1718908365-1.png)
43. Doing this:
![Text conversation showing one person asking another if they want anything from Starbucks multiple times, getting replies saying no, then being asked for a drink after ordering](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/0a5759481ed3/sub-buzz-6394-1718907852-1.jpg)
44. Delivering packages like this:
![A mailbox with the door open revealing a large package inside. The mailbox is numbered 286](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1356-1718908257-3.jpg?crop=2000:2356;0,16)
45. Packaging games like this:
![The image shows a clear plastic Nintendo Switch game case opened, with a single game cartridge for "The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom" inside](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/18/asset/4a673c19f55d/sub-buzz-1363-1718908318-7.png)
46. Making restaurant customers pay for parking:
![Curbside with the words "PAID PARKING" painted on the sidewalk, near shrubs and a parked white vehicle](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/20/14/asset/bf8474b4609a/sub-buzz-445-1718893583-2.jpg?crop=1981:2437;0,31)
47. And finally, this nonsense that every college student knows too well:
![Instructions for an online platform: "Post your response," "Respond to 3 of your peers' posts," and a "Reply" button](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2024-06/13/18/asset/d25940fda9f9/sub-buzz-410-1718304656-1.png)
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