Gina and Gary are back with another episode of Need Not Apply, the podcast about Reddit workplace stories, customer service chaos, and weird news that keeps you guessing. This week’s episode features a barista fired over a very creative coffee cup message, a mysterious blended drink order that drives everyone insane, and a DoorDash driver meltdown that ends with yelling and zero chill.
📚 Stories in This Episode

• A barista gets fired for writing “two in the pink” on a customer’s Pink Drink.

• A DoorDash driver yells at the barista because her order took eight whole minutes.

• A customer complains about a drink she gets “all the time” that doesn’t actually exist on the menu.

📰 News Stories Discussed

• The Pentagon releases new UFO files, including videos and photos from the 1940s to today.

• A bank teller hangs up on Pope Leo XIV when he calls to change his address to the Vatican.

• A new study shows companies replacing workers with AI aren’t seeing the expected gains.

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“We’ll see you at the water cooler.”
“Don’t forget to punch out.”

Gina and Gary are back with another episode of Need Not Apply, the podcast about Reddit workplace stories, gig work chaos, customer service nightmares, and weird news with a side of unhinged commentary. This week’s episode features a DoorDash delivery gone wildly off the rails, a parking lot meltdown from a canceled Uber passenger, a birdwatching boom among Gen Z, and an AI model trained on pre-1930 data that feels like it walked straight out of a time machine.

📚 Stories in This Episode

• A gig worker gets penalized for refusing a delivery to a nudist customer.

• An Uber passenger cancels his own ride, then throws a full parking lot meltdown when the driver ends the trip

📰 News Stories Discussed

• Gen Z is fueling a birdwatching boom, turning an old hobby into a major trend.

• A new study says left-handed people are not actually more creative than right-handed people.

• A vintage AI model trained on pre-1930 data aims to simulate “time travel” through language and history.

📬 Submit Your Work Horror Stories

Have a workplace nightmare, customer meltdown, or gig app disaster we need to hear?
Send it to: ✉️ NeedNotApplyPod@gmail.com

Your story might be featured in a future episode of Need Not Apply.

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“We’ll see you at the water cooler.”
“Don’t forget to punch out.”

Gina and Gary are back with another episode of Need Not Apply, the podcast about Reddit workplace stories, customer service chaos, HR drama, and weird work news. This week’s episode features a Karen-level warehouse store meltdown over a shopping cart, an AI study that says ChatGPT can get downright hostile when pushed, a troubling air traffic control system update, and a hotel guest who acts like being rude is a payment method.

📚 Stories in This Episode

• A warehouse store customer loses her mind because she has to get her own shopping cart.

• A front desk worker finally hits their limit and tells a rude guest exactly what they needed to hear.

📰 News Stories Discussed

• A study finds ChatGPT can become abusive when fed long sequences of real human arguments.

• Why most humans are right-handed, according to evolutionary biology.

• Young Americans’ happiness is falling sharply, with social media, diet, and stress all playing a role.

📬 Submit Your Work Horror Stories

Have a workplace nightmare, customer meltdown, or retail story we need to hear?
Send it to: ✉️ neednotapplypod@gmail.com

Your story might be featured in a future episode of Need Not Apply.

🔗 Follow the Podcast

Instagram & TikTok: @NeedNotApplyPod
YouTube: Need Not Apply Podcast

⭐ If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review. It helps more people find the podcast.

“We’ll see you at the water cooler.”
“Don’t forget to punch out.”