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and they turned in unhinged essays</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734106/uploads/2ecf7390-de42-11ef-972a-83c456726cb5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Gen Z teacher asked students to &apos;rant about anything&apos; and they turned in unhinged essays</image:title><image:caption>A 23-year-old teacher let his students rant in their essays—and the results are hilarious!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/mom-ran-to-the-limo-hired-for-her-60th-birthday-but-completely-lost-it-when-she-saw-who-was-waiting-inside-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T18:45:34.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom ran to the limo hired for her 60th birthday — but completely lost it when she saw who was waiting inside</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/734864/uploads/ebf19140-e556-11ef-8327-7da98f30338d_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom ran to the limo hired for her 60th birthday — but completely lost it when she saw who was waiting inside</image:title><image:caption>Some surprises are too beautiful for words.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/angry-diner-picked-on-young-chef-so-gordon-ramsay-stepped-in-and-gave-them-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-08T19:15:15.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Angry diner picked on a young chef at Gordon Ramsay&apos;s restaurant — so he stepped in and gave them a taste of their own medicine</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736225/uploads/48d43080-f109-11ef-ad60-532abbd3d1bc_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Angry diner picked on a young chef at Gordon Ramsay&apos;s restaurant — so he stepped in and gave them a taste of their own medicine</image:title><image:caption>Gordon Ramsay defended his young team against rude customers—Watch his epic reaction!</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/a-stranger-at-the-dog-park-gave-her-the-creeps-her-dogs-reaction-made-her-trust-her-gut-instinct-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T17:15:13.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her usually friendly dog wouldn&apos;t go near stranger at the park — what her dog did next proved she was right to trust her gut</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/736948/uploads/ac95cc40-f37b-11ef-8907-d9acdcea8dc9_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her usually friendly dog wouldn&apos;t go near stranger at the park — what her dog did next proved she was right to trust her gut</image:title><image:caption>Some instincts shouldn&apos;t be ignored—especially when your dog agrees.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/prenup-expert-reveals-the-most-brilliant-clause-women-include-in-their-agreements-and-why-its-genius-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T17:45:18.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>One bride&apos;s prenup request stunned even the lawyer who wrote hundreds of them — it wasn&apos;t about money</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/739930/uploads/dd4c04c0-0637-11f0-9528-7388ff965b05_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>One bride&apos;s prenup request stunned even the lawyer who wrote hundreds of them — it wasn&apos;t about money</image:title><image:caption>Prenup professional shares the best of how women have protected themselves financially with prenups.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/family-panics-after-grandma-with-alzheimers-goes-missing-couldnt-believe-where-they-found-her-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T15:15:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Family panicked after grandma with Alzheimer’s went missing — they couldn’t believe where she was found</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/739957/uploads/4ff4ce90-0641-11f0-b989-e1fabbd160aa_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Family panicked after grandma with Alzheimer’s went missing — they couldn’t believe where she was found</image:title><image:caption>Mom with Alzheimer&apos;s wandered out leaving family members panicked. Two strangers stepped up for help.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/norwex-cfo-stuns-father-by-helping-2-year-old-daughter-fly-with-him-fp-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T17:15:25.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Airport staff blocked 2-year-old from flying with her dad — until Norwex CFO silently stepped in and flashed her card</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780359/uploads/edd4ba30-c473-11f0-ae7b-07f7a447418a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Airport staff blocked 2-year-old from flying with her dad — until Norwex CFO silently stepped in and flashed her card</image:title><image:caption>When he had booked the ticket earlier, his daughter was a little over a year and a half old. 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I quit.”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-scolds-worker-of-25-yrs-for-clocking-out-3-minutes-early-after-a-19-hour-shift-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T14:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss reprimanded a 25-year employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift — then watched his own monthly bonus go bust</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793353/uploads/c33627d0-13e9-11f1-aa04-11ec0d3363e5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boss reprimanded a 25-year employee for leaving 3 minutes early after a 19-hour shift — then watched his own monthly bonus go bust</image:title><image:caption>Employee challenges boss&apos;s invasive time monitoring, championing workplace autonomy.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/fiance-sneakily-tries-to-add-his-name-to-the-title-of-house-she-inherited-from-late-mom-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T15:15:12.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Fiancé sneakily tries to add his name to the title of house she inherited from her late mom — her response was curt</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793355/uploads/4d7964d0-a8ab-11ef-b613-6bfbcba9a736_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Fiancé sneakily tries to add his name to the title of house she inherited from her late mom — her response was curt</image:title><image:caption>Her fiancé insisted she make him the co-owner of the house she inherited from her late mother before their marriage.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-asked-to-leave-all-you-can-eat-buffet-after-4-5-hours-and-six-plates-fpr-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T16:16:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman asked to leave ‘all you can eat’ $13 buffet after 4.5 hours and six plates. She tipped them $100 each</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/793373/uploads/2480c5d0-7177-11ee-817a-dba5edbd7155_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman asked to leave ‘all you can eat’ $13 buffet after 4.5 hours and six plates. She tipped them $100 each</image:title><image:caption>&apos;They said I&apos;m &apos;eating too much&apos; at the all-you-can-eat buffet ? did I have all I can eat?&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-comes-up-with-genius-plan-to-catch-lunch-thief-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T13:45:52.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HR refused to act on someone stealing his ‘gourmet’ lunch every day. So he cooked up a plan to trap the ‘lunch thief’ publicly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800047/uploads/e5bdf7b0-4238-11f1-94a4-130ff98c8a82_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HR refused to act on someone stealing his ‘gourmet’ lunch every day. So he cooked up a plan to trap the ‘lunch thief’ publicly</image:title><image:caption>When HR refused to cooperate in catching the culprit, the situation left the employee aggravated, and he took the responsibility to catch the thief himself. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-out-about-lookalike-while-renewing-drivers-license-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T13:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Indiana woman got pulled over for BMV fraud. When the cops double checked her ID — they realized she had a&apos;doppelgänger&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800381/uploads/6506ebf0-422d-11f1-85ff-59512a1222d2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Indiana woman got pulled over for BMV fraud. When the cops double checked her ID — they realized she had a&apos;doppelgänger&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Erika Brown found out she had a &apos;doppelgänger&apos; living in the same state after almost being charged for possible fraud at the BMV.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-suspecting-hinge-date-trusts-her-gut-and-dodges-a-bullet-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T16:45:09.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She dated a CEO who called her from a burner phone for a month. Her sister&apos;s quick search revealed he had 4 kids — but that wasn&apos;t the worst part</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/800685/uploads/5f5106e0-423d-11f1-94a4-130ff98c8a82_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She dated a CEO who called her from a burner phone for a month. Her sister&apos;s quick search revealed he had 4 kids — but that wasn&apos;t the worst part</image:title><image:caption>At one point, she began to wonder if the man was already married. Suspicious, Chrissy googled his number but found nothing. Still curious, she turned to her sister, and the revelations that followed unraveled a deeper deception. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/chef-refused-to-let-keanu-reeves-cut-the-line-then-got-a-surprise-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T18:16:31.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Restaurant owner made a young Keanu Reeves wait in line. 20 years later, the actor returned with a special surprise</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801269/uploads/d4665f90-43d5-11f1-866a-85076a591c68_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Restaurant owner made a young Keanu Reeves wait in line. 20 years later, the actor returned with a special surprise</image:title><image:caption>He waved her down, saying, &quot;Kathy, come take a picture!&quot; he said. &quot;It’s him! It’s Sean Connery!&quot; Kathy apologized on behalf of her dad, who didn&apos;t watch a lot of movies. Nonetheless, Keanu, being the gentleman he is, handled it pretty well.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-was-deliberately-left-out-of-photo-sessions-ahead-of-prom-by-her-friends-then-a-professional-photographer-called-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T16:45:21.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She was deliberately left out of prom photo sessions by her ‘friends’ — then a professional photographer stepped in</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801386/uploads/4db28d90-4491-11f1-b6a9-299f1fcc3a78_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She was deliberately left out of prom photo sessions by her ‘friends’ — then a professional photographer stepped in</image:title><image:caption>Girl gets excluded for the high-school prom. A photographer tweaks her disappointment into excitement with a photo shoot offer. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employee-follows-company-travel-policy-and-ruins-boss-plans-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T18:24:20.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employee booked the ‘cheapest’ flight to maliciously comply with HR policy — it ended up ruining the boss’s date night</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/801808/uploads/029b9cb0-47a3-11f1-9943-13325bfcde92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employee booked the ‘cheapest’ flight to maliciously comply with HR policy — it ended up ruining the boss’s date night</image:title><image:caption>On Monday, HR summoned the employee and asked them to use their &apos;best judgment&apos; when booking flights.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/neighbor-tried-to-wage-a-war-against-them-so-they-bought-backpipes-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>After poisoning his garden and calling the cops on him, she started banging cupboards at 3 am — he got even with a new bagpipe</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809426/uploads/e9e266d0-791c-11f1-b435-fb1549878a56_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>After poisoning his garden and calling the cops on him, she started banging cupboards at 3 am — he got even with a new bagpipe</image:title><image:caption>Sometimes the best way to deal with an annoying neighbor is to learn a brand new instrument. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/craigslist-buyer-tricks-scammer-selling-defective-items-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man lost $400 to a Craigslist appliance scam — so he made the seller haul two dryers to a fake sale 40 miles away during rush hour</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809566/uploads/94fd49b0-79f2-11f1-b1f6-55a5d6ff3c03_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man lost $400 to a Craigslist appliance scam — so he made the seller haul two dryers to a fake sale 40 miles away during rush hour</image:title><image:caption>Craigslist buyer used the seller&apos;s listings to waste his time. &apos;I lost $400, but man! It felt good to waste a scammer&apos;s time,&apos; they said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-booked-5-star-hotel-a-year-early-and-lost-his-room</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Hotel refused him a room claiming he was &apos;one year late&apos; for the Olympics. When he pulled up the booking details, the hotel realized they messed up</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809576/uploads/d05bd540-7b77-11f1-8ee2-2f0da0081795_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Hotel refused him a room claiming he was &apos;one year late&apos; for the Olympics. When he pulled up the booking details, the hotel realized they messed up</image:title><image:caption>A hotel employee revealed how the hotel assumed a guest booked for 2023, but they wanted a room a year later to attend the Olympics. The mistake cost the guest their Olympic stay</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-with-ovarian-cancer-was-ignored-by-doctors-for-months-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T00:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her &apos;bloating&apos; made her look 9 months pregnant. The ER uncovered what doctors missed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809647/uploads/03560920-7a92-11f1-87e4-1337cdf36563_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her &apos;bloating&apos; made her look 9 months pregnant. The ER uncovered what doctors missed</image:title><image:caption>Doctors kept on prescribing her medicines without tests. Then a biopsy result revealed an unfortunate diagnosis.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-memorized-his-dates-interests-to-exploit-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His first-date answers convinced her they were two-peas-in-a-pod — until she realized he’d stalked her. His &apos;innocent&apos; excuse made her storm off</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809661/uploads/13d331f0-7ac5-11f1-84ac-81fd98c1e6c5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His first-date answers convinced her they were two-peas-in-a-pod — until she realized he’d stalked her. His &apos;innocent&apos; excuse made her storm off</image:title><image:caption>A woman thought she&apos;d met her soulmate, but a quick test revealed a shocking truth. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/girl-upset-after-parents-give-away-her-education-funds-to-her-sister-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She took on $60,000 in student loans after parents accidentally &apos;lost&apos; her college fund. One peek at her sister&apos;s bank balance exposed them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809690/uploads/0d0476c0-7abd-11f1-84ac-81fd98c1e6c5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She took on $60,000 in student loans after parents accidentally &apos;lost&apos; her college fund. One peek at her sister&apos;s bank balance exposed them</image:title><image:caption>She took out $60,000 in student loans and accidentally discovered that her parents had transferred her college funds to her older sister.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/ex-employee-reports-companys-fake-reviews-and-takes-them-down-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Toxic boss begs ex-employee for a 5-star review after underpaying him for years. Within seconds, he texted again — this time in a panic</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809706/uploads/4e892190-7ac2-11f1-84ac-81fd98c1e6c5_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Toxic boss begs ex-employee for a 5-star review after underpaying him for years. Within seconds, he texted again — this time in a panic</image:title><image:caption>The entire incident was especially funny because his boss was unaware that he had taken down his 4.5-star reviews. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/flight-attendant-advised-to-always-wear-pants-not-shorts-while-flying</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T02:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Flight attendant explains why you should &apos;never wear shorts&apos; on airplanes</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809708/uploads/51d112a0-7b5c-11f1-a591-d7b8d402d00a_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Flight attendant explains why you should &apos;never wear shorts&apos; on airplanes</image:title><image:caption>Charity Moore (@charityofsunshine), a flight attendant with 12 years of experience, talked about what passengers should actually be doing while on a plane. One of the most shocking pieces of advice was to wear clothes that fully cover one&apos;s body</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/parents-demand-half-of-their-sons-lottery-jackpot-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Teen excitedly offered his rich parents $1 million from his $5.3 million lottery win. Their instant &apos;demand&apos; revealed their true characters</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809792/uploads/4508c5c0-7b7c-11f1-8ee2-2f0da0081795_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Teen excitedly offered his rich parents $1 million from his $5.3 million lottery win. Their instant &apos;demand&apos; revealed their true characters</image:title><image:caption>After winning the life-changing, tax-free $5.3 million jackpot, as soon as the boy told his parents, they started treating it as their own instead of being happy for their son.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/doctors-thought-it-was-canker-sore-but-it-was-stage-2-tongue-cancer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Every dentist ignored her 3-week-old red sore until she paid $400 to force a test. They could barely look her in the eye when the results came</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809794/uploads/b4b1e3f0-7b60-11f1-bf16-65e9c4208e92_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Every dentist ignored her 3-week-old red sore until she paid $400 to force a test. They could barely look her in the eye when the results came</image:title><image:caption>Rachel Passarella initially ignored the red spot on her tongue till it grew three-times in size. Dentists and ENTs told her not to worry about it until she found out what it actually was</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-refused-to-split-bill-evenly-after-ordering-only-a-starter-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She ordered fries while others ordered steak and lobster. When they asked to &apos;split&apos; the bill, her comeback left the b&apos;day girl embarrassed</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809801/uploads/ba4252c0-7b68-11f1-b1ae-1515f7c9e71c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She ordered fries while others ordered steak and lobster. When they asked to &apos;split&apos; the bill, her comeback left the b&apos;day girl embarrassed</image:title><image:caption>While other girls were ordering shiploads of meals, including steak, lobster pasta, multiple cocktails, and sides, she adhered to the simple appetizer of chicken and chips, plus a dessert and two drinks.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-betrays-friend-who-helped-him-through-hard-times-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-09T18:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Man gave a broke friend free shelter and $9,000. When clients accused him of badmouthing them, he realized his roommate had sabotaged him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809810/uploads/0716ae00-7b6b-11f1-b1ae-1515f7c9e71c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Man gave a broke friend free shelter and $9,000. When clients accused him of badmouthing them, he realized his roommate had sabotaged him</image:title><image:caption>A man found out his best friend of more than 10 years betrayed him by stealing all the work he had done to build a startup company. The best friend blamed his &apos;hero complex&apos; for it</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-frames-nosy-neighbor-who-called-cops-on-dad-unnecessarily-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Nosy neighbor filed a fake report over his dad’s driveway. Within weeks, contractors arrived and ripped apart his illegally built garage instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809817/uploads/c9ac83c0-7b81-11f1-a4fa-f1e5686a8527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Nosy neighbor filed a fake report over his dad’s driveway. Within weeks, contractors arrived and ripped apart his illegally built garage instead</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Now every time he walks outside, he has to look at our perfectly legal driveway while his garage looks like someone took a giant bite out of it,&apos; they added.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-found-gf-text-on-her-friend-crush-phone-and-rescued-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He handed his phone to his crush&apos;s friend to take a photo of them. One accidental swipe had her chasing him down Broadway to confront him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809818/uploads/647123d0-7b81-11f1-a4fa-f1e5686a8527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He handed his phone to his crush&apos;s friend to take a photo of them. One accidental swipe had her chasing him down Broadway to confront him</image:title><image:caption>While her friend felt like she was sharing great chemistry with the man she had just met, Driscoll felt an intuitive gut feeling that something was off about him. One text on his phone proved she was right.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-uses-chatgpt-to-diagnose-what-doctors-could-not</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Doctors blamed her seizures and falls on the &apos;anxiety&apos; she never had — until ChatGPT uncovered the real disorder</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809822/uploads/db112c60-7b72-11f1-97e6-bdad0b6410e2_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Doctors blamed her seizures and falls on the &apos;anxiety&apos; she never had — until ChatGPT uncovered the real disorder</image:title><image:caption>23-year-old Phoebe Tesoriere finally discovered the reason behind her seizures and falls. ChatGPT helped her.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/passenger-refuse-to-swap-paid-seat-to-let-family-sit-together-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Mom asked a passenger to move 20 rows back so &apos;family can sit together.&apos; When he refused, they sent the flight attendant to guilt trip him</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809830/uploads/21f2e480-7b81-11f1-a4fa-f1e5686a8527_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Mom asked a passenger to move 20 rows back so &apos;family can sit together.&apos; When he refused, they sent the flight attendant to guilt trip him</image:title><image:caption>At one point, one of their children asked why they were not seated together, and the parents replied, &apos;Some people only think about themselves.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-refuses-to-stop-ex-from-intruding-on-their-lives-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T15:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband&apos;s ex kept poking her nose into their marriage for 12 years. His wife asked him to put an end to it — but his reply stunned her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809837/uploads/29c1b2f0-7b7b-11f1-8ee2-2f0da0081795_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband&apos;s ex kept poking her nose into their marriage for 12 years. His wife asked him to put an end to it — but his reply stunned her</image:title><image:caption>He argued that he would rather divorce his wife than curse the lady. When the woman said his behavior was unreasonable, he asked her to leave.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-was-kicked-out-from-tesco-because-of-her-top-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Tesco security guard threw mom out for wearing a flimsy top. When she came back from her car in a minute, he knew he couldn&apos;t stop her</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809840/uploads/53122080-7b90-11f1-88e5-95a91eb15792_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Tesco security guard threw mom out for wearing a flimsy top. When she came back from her car in a minute, he knew he couldn&apos;t stop her</image:title><image:caption>A mother was publicly humiliated by a security guard for trying to stay cool during the UK&apos;s historic heatwave. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/brain-dead-young-vet-wakes-up-minutes-after-being-off-life-support-sn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>As girlfriend begged doctors for 10 more days with &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran, he stuck his tongue out</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809918/uploads/f3ae5900-7c30-11f1-bec9-030c2a5e6731_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>As girlfriend begged doctors for 10 more days with &apos;brain-dead&apos; veteran, he stuck his tongue out</image:title><image:caption>When 28-year-old Navy veteran Ethan Preseau’s family was declared brain-dead after an accident, they decided to let him go. But just before they were about to bid farewell to him, he woke up, all because of one call.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/starbucks-drink-exposed-her-annoying-coworker-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-07-10T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She faced HR over &apos;favoritism&apos; claims for refusing coworker a ride — until a Starbucks drink exposed  a devious plan</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/809928/uploads/2ea168f0-7c3f-11f1-ab61-ebf1652bb086_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She faced HR over &apos;favoritism&apos; claims for refusing coworker a ride — until a Starbucks drink exposed  a devious plan</image:title><image:caption>Moon worked with Kira, who found an issue with everything they did. They took Moon to HR over playing favorites, being rude, and claiming their own Starbucks drink.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>