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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

‘I would not have ordered anything’: Restaurant customers say exposed nails on table tore their clothes ‘to shreds.’ They can’t believe the worker’s response

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

Braden Bjella

Mechanic catches customer using trick to ensure their tires get rotated

‘If you can’t trust your mechanic don’t bring your car to them’: Mechanic catches customer using trick to ensure their tires get rotated

Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

‘This is not the house that ordered a roof’: Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘Feel like the ones that don’t ask be adding a dollar tip’: Woman says Dutch Bros workers tipped themselves on her order

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

Amara Thomas

Big Lots store(l), Woman talking(c), Deal on water bottles(r)

‘Why nobody ever told me?’: Woman says Big Lots is the secret place to shop for food, household products

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘This is the best deal’: Dollar Tree shopper goes to buy Crest. There’s just one problem

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

Mazda sign(l), Woman saying "I want a cheap but expensive looking car. What cars are people driving nowadays. Any recommendations??"(c), Cars in lot(r)

‘Mazda CX5!’: Woman in the market for cheap but expensive-looking car. Here are the top contenders

Box from Fresh Patch(l), Woman talking(c), Dog(r)

‘This is the third week in a row’: Customer slams $67 Fresh Patch order after seeing what they were delivered

‘This happens more than you think’: Customer pulls into Sonic stall to order. It backfires

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

Woman talking(l+r), Chevrolet Traverse(c)

‘Had a GM car twice. Learned my lesson twice’: Driver warns new Chevrolet Traverse has a very specific problem

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

Woman talking(l+r), Organic cotton tampons(c)

‘So we can’t win?’: Shopper says pads, tampons aren’t actually ‘organic,’ shares how companies ‘get you’

Walmart store(l), Man talking(c), Fishing aisle(r)

‘Clearly people have not been waiting’: Walmart shopper goes to fishing section, notices something unusual about the locked-up items

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

‘I was logged out of all my apps. It took me 20 minutes to get back in’: Man says a stranger began talking to him on his iPhone. Then it shut down

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Libs of TikTok is now setting the agenda for Ryan Walters’ school board meetings

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

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