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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘This just made me want to try them’: Former Cracker Barrel worker reveals the real reason they took apple dumplings off the menu

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

Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

‘I guess you gotta look harder’: Shopper calls out Goodwill workers for hiding ‘red tag’ items during sale

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

Nina Hernandez

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‘A salesman told me not to buy’: Car shopper wants to buy Mercedes. Then they find out how much an oil change costs

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Former Chipotle worker shares the ‘real reason’ you’re not getting enough chicken

‘I knew Chipotle was a scam’: Former Chipotle worker shares the ‘real reason’ you’re not getting enough chicken

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

‘He’s either the best or worst father’: 20-something woman discovers her dad took out a Credit One card in her name. It’s more common than you think

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

Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

‘I always do this’: Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

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

La Quinta customer says workers filmed her coming out of the shower

‘Let me get dressed’: La Quinta customer says workers filmed her coming out of the shower

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

Reseller says you can resell ‘almost anything’ you find at Ross on Amazon

‘It be the dumbest stuff that does the best’: Reseller says you can resell ‘almost anything’ you find at Ross on Amazon

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.

Anna Good

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What does ‘NFS’ mean on Wizz? The chat slang, explained

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

Braden Bjella

woman pointing to slit in wedding dress (l) woman in car with caption "I'm being sued!?!? is this legal!?" (c) woman in front of text messages (r)

‘You’re not allowed to leave bad reviews‘: Woman says she’s getting sued over leaving a 1-star review. Is that possible?

‘Apple tried to scam the wrong person’: Customer says Apple offered her $100 gift card when she bought an iPad. Then they charged her for it

Man talking(L+R), Hand using tools on enginge(c)

‘It’s become a joke in the automotive industry’: Mechanic issues warning Harbor Freight and Snap On tools

Woman talking(l+r), Hands passing checks(c)

‘How is that my problem?’: Workplace asks worker to pay back $1K after it overpaid her. She already spent the money

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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‘I want to sue Instagram so bad’: Woman says IG put a disclaimer on her pics saying they were edited

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