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There are people in need all over the world, so it's kind when people who have the resources can donate money, food, toys, clothes, and other products that might otherwise be unattainable.
But not all donations are created equal, as Ohio food bank employee and TikToker @celloplayer219 recently pointed out.
When it comes to clothing and toys, it's important to donate gently-used and clean items, not things that are terribly worn, ripped, or damaged. There are always some people, though, who try to donate ripped and stained clothes, broken and incomplete toys, and other, obviously used items, for the sake of feeling good about themselves for donating something.
But TikToker @celloplayer219 made a video to point out the most common issues she sees with food donations, and some of them are shocking.
At her food bank, food cannot be donated to the public if it has passed its "sell by" date, but she often sees food being donated that is well past the "use by" date, which is even later than the final selling date.
Another common and much more dangerous thing she's noticed is bloated or "poofy" cans. This means that bacteria has gotten into the can and begun to consume what is inside, and has begun to release toxins—the equivalent of farting—into the can. If this were to go unnoticed, the person who eats that food could end up needing to be hospitalized.
For this reason, dented cans and cans that appear to have been chewed or defecated on, common in hoarding houses where mice and rats might be present, are also not accepted due to the possibility that bacteria may have already been introduced.
Each of these issues could possibly be an accident or based on an outdated belief about the actual longevity of canned and packed food. We've all found an expired can of beans or vegetables in the back of our pantry at some point, and it would be easy enough to miss that date and try to donate it.
But what shocks TikToker @celloplayer219 the most is the donation of partially-eaten food. To demonstrate, she opened a can of peanut butter, which was half-eaten. It's also possible that it was donated by mistake, like donating the used peanut butter instead of the fresh one, but it's still very concerning.
You can watch the video here:
@celloplayer219 couldn't find a horribly dented and smooshed can, which is fine, but we would toss that too. #foodbank #foodpantry #donations #hungerrelief #garbage
In a follow-up video, TikToker @celloplayer219 confirmed that she didn't think anything nefarious or malicious was happening with the donations, but she still felt it was important to point out these issues so people can be more mindful while donating.
Donating has become much more popular with the rise of decluttering and minimalism, because people are quick to donate anything that could be of use instead of placing it in a landfill. But in their rush to clear space in their homes, people aren't necessarily checking their donations carefully enough.
You can watch the second video here:
@celloplayer219 this is why I think we get a bunch of expired food at the food bank. and like 95% of what we got in on Saturday was good to go back into the community. I don't feel bad about pitching that 5% #foodbank #foodpantry #hungerrelief #donations #garbage
This subject also came up on the "TikTok Cringe" subReddit, where Redditors agreed with the TikToker about how common these issues are, with many sharing their own experiences with donation fails.
"I helped run a soup kitchen and drop-in. This sh*t is so common, and the people who give the least always thought they were f**kin' McKenzie Scott or something."
"The one I'll never forget is the old lady who brought a huge ziplock full of USED TEA BAGS, because 'you can use them twice and I only use them once so I can donate them!'"
"She even asked about a tax receipt for her charitable donation." - Logical-Breakfast150
"Bruh. I volunteered at a food bank for a few years. The literal GARBAGE people would try to donate and be offended when we would not take it."
"I'm talking open food that was half-eaten and rotted. Canned food expired for DECADES. Filthy hoarder house items with literal rat droppings on them. It was insane." - Lilac48
"No joke, this is so common that I never recommend donation as a first line of 'decluttering' from hoarded homes. Even in date items are stored so poorly as to become contaminated." - SoberBobMonthly
"I used to work at a women's shelter that frequently received clothing donations. The worst offender we ever had was a box of men's clothing (given to a women's shelter, mind you) that included pairs of second-hand underwear that had skidmarks on them." - Patient_Tradition368
"My grandpa had a very comfortable life, made millions from early union contracts and employee stock in companies that took off at different times and fueled his investments by two uncles who had seats on the NY stock exchange."
"He would go buy knockoff macaroni boxes from the dollar store and drop them off as donations and he’d talk about it like he donated thousands of dollars. It grossed me out so bad and still makes me squirm." - UnfortunatelyMacabre
"I went to a rich kid's school for a while (financial aid), and each grade did a huge charity drive every year at Christmas. Most of the parents involved actually put forth a ton of effort to make sure every donation was top quality, and the kids were happy to box things up or go pick out gifts."
"But there were always a few families that just couldn't stop grumbling about it. A dad came in while we were wrapping presents and said, 'Oh, I thought they'd get off-brand stuff.'"
"And, in true eighth-grade fashion, some kid responded, 'Uh, a bunch of us are going on cruises for Christmas. I think we can afford Legos.'" - reluctantseal
"I worked in my early 20s at a furniture/housewares charity/nonprofit and had the same experiences of people looking to dump garbage with zero shame, right to your face. 'Can I still get a tax receipt if you don't accept this?'"
"Then there is the anger some of them would direct at you! I started with so much faith in humanity."
"On the other end of the spectrum, it's very pleasant, though. It was adjacent to HCOL (high cost of living), so we had several donations from households that would buy a new living room every two to four years and donate the like-new set they probably didn't use much. Tons of volunteer labor, really loyal community." - actuallyapossum
"It's fine if informed preppers know what they're doing with expired cans and are prepared to take the risk, but to donate it to others who don't have the knowledge to protect themselves is criminal." - Arcturion
"Five years past its expiration date is bad, but moving my grandma out of her house, she had canned food in the pantry that was easily accessible. I grabbed a can of soup to eat, and only after I opened some kind of Pandora's box did I realize it was six years expired."
"We were going to donate all of the pantry stuff before that moment. The woman loved to cook. My dad was shocked by how much had turned out to be expired. Point is, not everything is malicious." - spare-ribs-from-admin
"I was at the food bank last month and a woman came in to return a can of food that was given to her that expired in 2014. I was given fresh fish dip that had expired for a month once and a can of spaghetti sauce last week that expired in 2023, which was rancid when I opened it."
"It's very common to get inedible expired food and happens pretty much every time I go."
"That's not an honest, reasonable mistake. It's negligence that will get someone sick, possibly someone elderly or in ill health that could potentially die from it. And this is a nicer food bank in an affluent area that gets lots of donations from places like Sprouts, Whole Foods, Chick-fil-A, and Einstein Bagels." - Much-Still1549
This conversation is in no way meant to deter people from donating to those in need—far from it!
But it's important to be mindful about what we donate, and a good approach to that is thinking about what we would be grateful to receive if we were in need, and what would make us feel like lesser beings in other people's eyes.
Receiving clothes, toys, and food can be helpful and appreciated, but receiving stained underwear, broken and incomplete toys, decades-old soup and pasta, and open peanut butter would surely make us feel less than cared for.
Fox News reporter Alexis McAdams was dispatched to Newark, New Jersey, to cover a protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility for the The Will Cain Show.
Wading into the crowd of protesters, McAdams decided to approach, then touch, and then tone-police one of them.
Moving to stand next to a young woman, McAdams declared:
"So the other situation is there’s people like this. You are a protester who’s been out here and you have a dirty mouth."
The protester responded:
"Nazi b*tch! Nazi b*tch, that’s what you are!"
After provoking the confrontation, McAdams then proclaimed:
"So that’s just what we deal with. So just for people that want to know what it’s like to cover these protests, it’s constant with this. This is what these people do."
"They want people who are in this country illegally to be released out onto the streets. DHS says that’s what they’re gonna not be doing."
Meanwhile, the young woman continued to call McAdams a Nazi and a b*tch.
You can see the moment here:
Sympathy was low for McAdams, especially considering she put her hands on the young woman to provoke a reaction for the camera.
On the pop culture subReddit Fauxmoi, the comments were particularly savage.

























Protesters have gathered in New Jersey to bring awareness to inadequate living standards inside ICE facilities.
It's also where New Jersey Democratic Senator Andy Kim was pepper-sprayed in the face by federal agents on Monday.
After that incident, Senator Kim stated:
"What we saw here is unfortunately just what we see all over the country. It’s sad, it’s a sad day."
But at least Senator Kim didn't have to face the extreme hardships McAdams faces when she provokes confrontations with protesters.
Perhaps the GOP can send her some thoughts and prayers.
Texas Senate nominee James Talarico had the perfect response after MAGA Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused him of being a secret vegan.
Talarico is not actually vegan—though there is nothing inherently wrong with veganism. Even so, Paxton has already begun attacking his likely Democratic challenger before he has officially entered the race, arguing that Talarico is unfit to represent Texans partly because of his supposed veganism.
Before defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary, Paxton said the following about Talarico while eating at a barbecue spot in Katy, Texas:
"He's a vegan! We know that James Talarico would never come here because he doesn’t eat any of that stuff. We never had a US senator who didn’t eat meat, especially Texas barbecue.”
Talarico responded to Paxton's attacks during an interview with Ben Meiselas on the MeidasTouch Podcast; Meiselas called the attacks "ridiculous," adding:
"My thesis ultimately is, you know, maybe that stuff worked two years ago or three years ago, when people were also being pitched, we're gonna make your life so much better. And it's going to be affordable on day one. And we're going to do so much things, it's going to be great."
"But like, the bill is now due. And I think whether you're in Texas or whatever, you're like, okay, you promised me this stuff, it ain't happening right now. And you're not gonna just divide and conquer."
"You're not gonna make me vote for you by saying the word tofu over and over again. Like, where the heck is my DOGE dividend check that you promised? And where's, where's, where's, where's my savings that you promised me? You screwed me."
To that, Talarico replied with this zinger:
"That's right. That's right. And you know, I'm an eighth generation Texan. I've been eating barbecue since before Ken Paxton's first indictment. And if all they have on me is lying about me being a vegan, I feel pretty good about our chances this November."
Talarico was, of course, referencing Paxton's long history of legal troubles.
Paxton was indicted in 2015 on state securities fraud charges tied to conduct that predated his time in office, though he pleaded not guilty. The case was ultimately dismissed last year after he completed a pretrial agreement that required restitution payments to victims, ethics training, and community service.
In May 2023, the Texas House of Representatives voted 121–23 to impeach Paxton, temporarily suspending him from office. The impeachment articles accused him of improperly helping a political donor who allegedly bribed him, misusing state resources, retaliating against whistleblowers, interfering in his securities fraud case, and failing to accurately disclose financial interests.
However, in September 2023, the Texas Senate acquitted Paxton on all impeachment charges in a 16–14 vote, allowing him to return to office.
Talarico added:
"And you're absolutely right. You know, so many of my family members, my friends, my neighbors who voted for Donald Trump in 2024, they voted for him because they thought he was going to lower costs. They thought he was going to end the forever wars. They thought he was going to release the Epstein files and drain the swamp."
"But just one year later, they've seen how he's done the exact opposite. Through his crazy tariffs, he's made everything more expensive. He has started even more conflicts around the world, including this new forever war in Iran. He has done everything he could to keep the Epstein files from seeing the light of day."
"And the swamp in Washington is bigger than it's ever been. So there's a lot of disillusionment. And what I'm trying to do is speak directly to those Texans who feel disillusioned, who feel like this system doesn't work for them, that it only works for billionaires and puppet politicians like Paxton and Cornyn."
"And I think if we can bring those Texans together across all these divisions in our politics, if we can see past the distractions and the culture war tactics, I think we can do something extraordinary. We can end 30 years of one-party rule in Texas, and we can transform American politics in the process."
"And that gets me excited every day to hit the campaign trail and talk directly to Texans about the things they actually care about."
You can hear what Talarico said in the video below.
People loved Talarico's response.
Ahead of Paxton’s victory, Fox News replayed comments from President Donald Trump earlier that day in which he said Talarico “can’t get elected as a vegan in Texas,” reinforcing the sense that Paxton had been echoing Trump’s messaging.
Trump also described Talarico as “a weird—a weird—candidate,” a line that was quickly incorporated into an advertisement from a pro-Paxton group.
Yes, this is truly the best they've got.
While staying in a hotel in Paris, Gladiator star Russell Crowe was met with a crowd of fans outside, eager to take selfies and receive autographs.
Crowe took the time to work his way through the crowd while still honoring his schedule and other guests at the hotel, and he was able to do that by setting firm boundaries, which were soon met with mixed reviews.
As Crowe stepped outside, he held up his hands in a "wait" motion, getting the crowd's attention as he explained the rules before he signed autographs.
He spoke in a firm tone but did not yell.
"Stay where you are. Don't f**king push in on me. I'll come to you."
"Respect everybody's space."
"As soon as somebody's a d**k, I'm gone."
Once he was sure everyone understood, he began working his way through the line to sign autographs.
You can watch the video here:
Most found Crowe to be incredibly rude and questioned why people would want his autograph.
But some found his instructions necessary and saw them as boundaries instead of rudeness.
Amid the commentary that was circulating about the video, TMZ chimed in, clearly siding with the "rude and entitled" angle.
"If you needed a reminder that fans are not always priority number one, turn to Russell Crowe."
"The guy was absolutely not having it outside his Paris hotel."

But the only thing that Russell Crowe was "absolutely not having" was TMZ's commentary.
"Clickbait. Everybody got their autograph and selfie, the passage to the hotel was kept free for guests, and I still got to the airport on time."
"One man, no security. Handled."
"What's your problem?"
TMZ deleted their tweet shortly thereafter, and fans showed their support for the actor maintaining his boundaries.
A celebrity is only as famous as their fans make them, so it's lovely when they take the time to recognize their fans and interact with them. That said, actors are human beings, too, and they deserve to have their boundaries respected.
Being an A-list actor, Crowe has probably had bad experiences with fans getting too close and being too pushy, so it's understandable that he would set these boundaries.
At least he still interacted with them, rather than letting negative past experiences or bad commentary from TMZ get in the way.
A journalist is being hotly criticized for all but ignoring the Asian stars of a South Korean film at Cannes in favor of the film's two white headliners.
Stars Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are being criticized as well for not calling out the journalist's behavior and sticking up for their castmates.
The controversy went down at a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival with the cast and filmmakers of the South Korean sci-fi thriller Hope.
The journalist raised eyebrows by beginning her question with: "Hi Michael, hi Alicia, I don’t know the rest of you.” It didn't really get any better from there.
Hope features a veritable who's who of South Korean cinema: written, directed, and produced by Na Hong-jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Uhm Tae-goo, and Lee Kyu-hyung.
The journalist seemed to have little interest in anyone besides Fassbender and Vikander, who are a married couple—though she did go on to ask about the director—without saying his name.
She said:
“I just wanted to ask if the director could say why he wanted to cast Michael and Alicia, two actors for the price of one, maybe?”
It was hard to miss some knowing glances being exchanged among the Asian cast members at the way they were slighted. The director, known as Na, seemed flustered when answering the question as well.
- YouTubeyoutu.be
Any way you slice it, the optics are pretty bad—and not just because everyone on the panel had a name plate right in front of them, if nothing else.
But it's especially bad given that it's not just the cast but the writer, director, and producer who are all South Korean. Fassbender and Vikander are arguably incidental in the grand scheme of things!
People online were quick to criticize the journalist's flippant attitude toward the South Korean cast members.





Many also criticized Fassbender and Vikander for not calling out the journalist themselves.





Fassbender and Vikander have not commented on the incident so far, nor has anyone else from the crew or cast.
The woman believed to be the journalist in question has reportedly made her social media presence private amid the uproar.
Press conference incidents aside, Hope has been one of the most celebrated films shown at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The film centers on the residents of a remote harborside town not far from the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea as they battle an alien invasion that occurs just after a wildfire has knocked out all communications.
Praise has been particularly intense for Na, whom Vikander calls an "auteur" and is being heralded as one of the new important voices in international cinema.
Journalists should probably learn his name if they haven't already.