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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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @dailydealdrop1 with the caption: "PSA: all parents!!!"; Photo of Walmart shopping carts.

‘I just got these from Walmart’: Woman left stunned after opening her toddler’s Nutri-Grain Bites from Kellogg’s. Now she’s issuing a warning to check your kids’ snacks

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

Melody Heald

‘I got a manicure & so did these rims’: Woman’s car rim has paint damage. Then she uses this ingenious trick to fix it

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

‘I only had it for 2 days’: Sante Fe driver’s car gets stolen. Then he catches LKQ auto parts store selling it the same day

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

Screenshots from Tiktok user @lizzycayer of a smoking dishwasher.

‘This is the first time I’ve used this’: Woman turns on Maytag dishwasher. Then she sees smoke coming from it

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains and in the middle is a gravel truck.

‘They are 100% liable’: Woman says truck companies have to pay if loose gravel damages your car—even if they have a sticker saying they’re not responsible

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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‘Chef here! That’s Meat Glue’: Woman buys filet mignon steaks from Sam’s Club. Then she puts them on the grill

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘You’re not supposed to put Q-tips in your ear’: Man uses whole box of Q-tips. But he uses them the wrong way

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

‘I tell anyone who listens I don’t fool with KIA!’: Woman sells 2023 Kia K5 back to the dealership. Then she gets pulled over

Photo of a woman at a Bank Teller window with cash in hand; Screenshot of Tiktok user @joyfullysober.

‘You’re a bank?’: Woman tries to pay with cash at a bank. Then the worker tells her something unexpected

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘They do this a lot ’: Walmart shopper reaches for $5.57 Great Value eggs. Then she spots Eggland’s Best eggs

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

Braden Bjella

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‘They thought I had hepatitis’: Woman takes this popular CVS vitamin. Then she has to get her organs checked

2 image split. Woman with overlayed text that reads: "Didn't tip at dinner, would you have done the same?" on left. Hard Rock Casino sign on right.

‘Normalize not tipping for bad service’: Hard Rock Casino server tells customers $26 chicken fajitas should be enough to share. Then she brings them out

‘I hate it’: Woman buys GMC Sierra. Then the transmission goes out twice in 1 year

2 image split. Woman in car on left. Roasted chicken on right.

‘I just KNOW they still talk about this’: Woman returns rotisserie chicken because it looks ‘weird.‘ Then a worker tells her what’s really going on with it

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

3 panel image: Sam's Club store, a person baking, and a bag of flour.

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