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Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Customer says ipad suggested 69% tip option for kid's haircut

‘$31 for a 20 min trim is pretty expensive already’: Customer says tablet suggested 69% tip option for son’s haircut

Customer says a bucket of water is a better washing machine than this washer/nightmare experience with washing machine

‘If the Lord allows it, I hope you see this’: Customer reveals which brand of washing machine is a nightmare experience for her

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 reveals why she won't be tipping anymore unless it's a hairstylist, or restaurants

‘I’m not paying people to do the job they signed up for’: Woman reveals that she’ll only be tipping  hairstylists, restaurants from now on

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Customer thinks Dodge Challenger is defected after it keeps ‘slipping

‘Who doing the routine maintenance?’: Customer says Dodge Challenger is defected and keeps ‘slipping.’ Mechanic knows better

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Goodwill customer finds KFC to-go container for sale in store

‘The biggest swindlers around’: Goodwill customer finds KFC to-go container for sale in-store

Texas de Brazil customer spends 6 hours at buffet waiting to be kicked out

‘The $51 are not gonna eat themselves’: Texas de Brazil customer spends 6 hours at buffet waiting to be kicked out

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

Expert reveals the 3 most reliable ‘sporty’ cars

‘I put 400K on it and still runs new’: Expert reveals the 3 most reliable ‘sporty’ cars

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Audience Awards SXSW Panels; Travis Kelce

‘I see him on TV all the time’: Travis Kelce’s movie just premiered and it’s actually good

Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

‘Hope they enjoyed the show’: Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

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

Melody Heald

Woman shares where you can get unexpected birthday freebies that aren’t food

‘Kate Spade gives you $30 on your birthday’: Woman shares where you can get unexpected birthday freebies that aren’t food

Woman shares trick to getting through to a human when you call customer service

‘I literally cracked the code’: Woman shares trick to getting through to a human when you call customer service

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Furious boss scolding young frustrated worker; SXSW Panel discussion; Woman feeling burnt out

‘It’s been a rough couple of years’: Bad workplace culture creates burnout. Experts share how to stop it

Expert mechanic exposes the biggest scams in the auto repair industry

‘Biggest scam IMO’: Expert mechanic exposes the biggest scams in the auto repair industry

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Stanley announces new carry-all Quenchers

‘We know she’s going to Target’: Stanley announces new hands-free, carry-all Quencher cups

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Jeff Bezos; Speaker at SXSW; Unicorn in forest

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