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Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Woman crying(l), Chef looking confused(c),Woman talking(r)

‘No this literally happened to me today with 2 pizzas’: Ojos Locos server calls out customers who don’t tip when it’s the kitchen’s fault

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

Fan says he can no longer listen to this band after his encounter with this early 2000s pop-punk frontman

‘Patrick Stump would never’: Fan says he won’t listen to this early 2000s pop-punk band after McDonald’s encounter with frontman

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

‘I have this same spoon that I also stained with mac and cheese’: Woman shares the secret to removing Kraft stains from your spoon

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘No cashiers’: Viewers divided over Walmart shopper complaining about lack of room for bags at self-checkout

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘I literally fell for this today’: Shopper exposes Diet Coke ‘Buy 2 Get 2 Free’ deal

CarMax sign(l), Man talking(c), Repoed car(r)

‘It’s still got drinks in it’: Car dealer shows all the cars from CarMax that got repo’d, says it’s a ‘negative sign’

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

‘They do this all the time’: Expedia customer issues warning after getting ‘scammed’ by a ‘fake’ company (updated)

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘It’ll be a lot cheaper, but it’s very similar to the chai’: Customer reveals hack to order milk tea at Dunkin’

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Man holding a tablet with tipping screen inside a restaurant

‘We naturally read left to right’: Customer says bar flipped the tipping percentages to trick customers into tipping more

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Walmart worker(l), Walmart(c), Different walmart worker(r)

‘June has officially quit. She handed this to me’: Walmart worker asks customer to quit for her, hand in her blue vest

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Woman talking(l+r), Krispy Kreme store(c)

‘You don’t even have to order’: Customer goes to Krispy Kreme and attempts 1-donut trick

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

‘While customs look at 2 shotguns and some geese’: Americans detained ‘illegally’ at U.S. border after Mexico hunting trip

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘I knew he was lying’: Bar customer fact-checks Jeramey’s lies from ‘Love Is Blind’

Woman talking with man in front of her(l+r), Doordash app on phone(c)

‘I can’t afford to pay to park’: DoorDash driver gets $80 ticket after parking in ‘free’ space to make delivery. She only got a $1 tip

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

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