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MEMernet: Mid, Krogering, and Big Boogie

RIP Cheesecake Factory, the self-checkout mystery, and a former Memphis rapper talks about why he left.

Memphis on the internet.

Mid

Posted to Facebook by Ezra Wheeler

Krogering

Memphis Reddit users tried to figure out exactly why Kroger seems to only use half of its self-checkout machines, leaving long lines snaking down the aisles. The company wants to pay fewer employees, one said. The move deters shoplifting, said another. Cash-using customers will use a card-only machine and create a headache, one suggested. Many agreed, though, that they hate self-checkout.

Big Boogie

Posted to YouTube by No Jumper

Former Memphis rapper Big Boogie gave an expansive interview on the No Jumper podcast. He talked about why he doesn’t beef or pose with his car, why he left Memphis, and his philosophy on hard work.

“Life ain’t whopping my ass,” he said. “I’m whopping life’s ass.”