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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

2 Panel: Left: Bride and groom in a black cowboy hat underneath text reading, "suprising him with his childhood dream car." Right: Bride and groom in a black cowboy hat looking at a teal F100 truck underneath text reading, "suprising him with his childhood dream car."

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“I am BAWLING”: Groom breaks down after bride gifts him his dream truck, a classic Ford F100

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“The art of merchandising”: A California Walmart store is going all out for its displays, and customers are impressed

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

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“Really gets the dread going”: Man designs “Slack-o-lantern” to terrorize his “tech bro” neighbors, then destroys it

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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“Anyone want to explain why shoes are dying?”: Sneaker shop owner shares bleak outlook of luxury streetwear

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Left: Absurdly long receipt from Olive Garden's "Never-Ending pasta bowl" deal. Right: Olive Garden Italian Kitchen. Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants.

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“Wanted to tell them to stop”: Olive Garden worker shares obscenely long receipt from diners who pushed the “never-ending pasta bowl” deal too far

Shattered windshield of a United Airlines flight.

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Internet sleuths say a weather balloon—not space junk—hit the United Airlines flight

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Are orange iPhones turning pink? Man shares how his brand new phone’s color has changed in just two weeks

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Viral videos claim expiration of government SNAP benefits in November is already increasing shoplifting at Walmart. Is there any truth to it?

Model Tess Holliday sitting in her car speaking into the camera with her hair down.

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“You need to lose weight”: Model Tess Holliday says United Airlines flight attendant fat-shamed her mid-flight, compared her to his sister

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

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Rachel Kiley

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“I want to speak to a manager”: IHOP’s kids menu has millennials crashing out for a very specific reason

Left: Blonde woman in a pink jacket pointing to an overlay of the "Man diagram" she made. Right: Close-up of the "Man diagram," a Venn chart of three overlapping circles.

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Woman’s “Men Diagram” explains every guy on dating apps—and the joke they *all* make

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“Bucket list experience”: Passenger shares footage from her flight on a Hello Kitty airplane

Left: Woman in glasses on a cruise sitting next to her husband, who appears to be ignoring her.

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“The bird theory is legit”: Woman captures the devastating moment she realizes her marriage is over mid-cruise

Left: Instagram model and TikTok creator Gianna Wulf standing next to her husband at her gender reveal party. Caption overlay reads, "Pov your mom had to make your gender reveal about her." Right: Gianna Wulf sitting in the car next to her mother, text overlay reads, "Narcissist mom reveal. Gender reveal story time."

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“Crazy work”: Influencer whose mom sabotaged her gender reveal with a “prank” gives a “narcissist mom update”

3 panel: Left: Southwest Boeing airplanes at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in the United States. Middle: Delta flight attendant in a conflict with a Southwest gate agent. Right: April 20, 2023: Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, operates over 5,000 flights daily in 54 countries. The company began in Macon, Georgia in 1924 as a crop duster.

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“You ain’t nothing”: Delta flight attendant berates Southwest staff in Atlanta—then gets roasted online

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