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A McDonald’s worker jokingly calls out the company for putting together such a successful marketing campaign for its new Grinch Meal that it’s impacting her work-life balance.

TikTok creator Janell (@honeyy_jay) posted a video with her concerns on Dec. 4. Since then, it has amassed more than 1.2 million views.

“Let me tell y’all something,” she says while clearly operating the drive-thru window. “Y’all dropped these [expletive] Grinch meal, got me at work fighting for my life right now. I am fighting for my life right now because y’all dropped these meals.”

What Is McDonald’s New Grinch Meal?

McDonald’s is celebrating this holiday season with a Dr. Seuss-inspired Grinch Meal. The meal, which debuted on Dec. 2, features either a Big Mac or a 10-piece Chicken McNuggets accompanied by dill pickle-flavored “Grinch Salt” fries and a medium soft drink. That would be compelling enough, but consumers also get a pair of Grinch-inspired socks in four different colors.

McDonald’s uses these promotional meal deals to connect with younger and more pop culture minded demographics. Other partnerships include rapper Travis Scott, WNBA player Angel Reese, and South Korean boy band BTS.

Except it’s not just kids going crazy for the Grinch Meal and its socks-and-dill salt comb. According to Business Insider, this strategy is leading to the Grinch Meals—and their coveted socks—being sold out in stores across the country. That’s because adults are dying to get their hands on the socks, too.

Viewers React to McDonald’s Worker’s Grinch Mentality

In the comments section, viewers teased Janell by saying she should spend more time stocking socks and dill fries and less complaining.

“I’m hungry for a Grinch Meal,” quipped one viewer.

“Man, just put the socks in the box,” said a second person.

“AND MY SOCKS AND SALT BETTA BE IN THE BAG,” said a third hungry customer.

However, other McDonald’s workers said Janell is completely right to be upset. “I’m crying at home because it was so busy and I have to go back tomorrow,” said one worker. Janell replied, “Me too, and I’m the floor manager again tomorrow.”

A second worker said, “Today a grown woman broke down sobbing because we took too long on her three Grinch meals.”

Someone else remarked, “They are McLovin those socks.”

Others merely commented on the quality of the offering. “It’s the dill salt,” wrote one person. “It’s fire.”

All Hip Hop contacted Janell via TikTok comment and direct message for comment.

@honeyy_jay #grinchmeal #mcdonalds ♬ original sound – Janell Webb

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Damon Dash is set to watch his film catalog hit the auction block in New York City on December 30, 2025, as two states scramble to collect millions from his $25 million bankruptcy case.

A federal judge authorized the United States Marshals Service to sell copyrights tied to Poppington LLC, Dash’s media company, including titles like Honor Up, Too Honorable and Welcome to Blackrock.

The court-approved auction follows years of litigation and mounting debts, including a $4 million defamation judgment awarded to filmmaker Josh Webber and Muddy Water Pictures.

The films, including Honor Up, which is executive-produced by Kanye West and features Dash, Cam’ron, and Stacy Dash, are now part of a public sale ordered by Magistrate Judge Robert Lehrburger.

The minimum bid is $300,000, but the final price could increase depending on interest.

Damon Dash filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September, listing $25,073,520.58 in liabilities and just $4,350 in assets, according to court records reviewed by AllHipHop_._

His debts include $19 million in unpaid taxes, nearly $400,000 in back child and spousal support, and multiple civil judgments dating back more than a decade.

The bankruptcy filing was intended to pause collection efforts, but the court ruled that assets already seized by the Marshals were not protected from sale, allowing the auction to proceed.

Now, both New York and New Jersey have stepped in to claim what they can. The New Jersey Division of Taxation filed a secured claim for $3,996,830.62, backed by a statutory lien on all of Dash’s property and earning 10.75 percent interest.

Meanwhile, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance filed a competing claim for $8,668,450.51 in unpaid income taxes. Both agencies submitted their claims before the auction, positioning themselves to collect first from any proceeds.

Creditors like Webber also have the option to “credit bid” their judgments, meaning they can claim the film rights in exchange for the debt Damon Dash already owes them, potentially leaving little for other creditors.

This isn’t Dash’s first court-ordered liquidation. In November 2024, he lost his one-third stake in Roc-A-Fella Records after failing to pay an $823,000 civil judgment to Webber over the film Dear Frank.

That auction, held in Manhattan, drew a $1 million winning bid from an anonymous representative of the State of New York, which used the purchase to help recover part of the $8.7 million in back taxes Dash owed.

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