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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), Hand at self checkout(c)

‘And with a full cart?!?! Bffr’: Shopper demands age limit on self-checkout machines, say most people don’t know how to use computers

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

Melody Heald

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‘I should have taken an Uber’: Woman warns against overnight parking at airport after seeing her bill

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Mechanic tells customer to ‘go get their money back’ from dealership after bringing in Nissan with only 11,000 miles on it

‘Be careful’: Mechanic tells customer to ‘go get their money back’ from dealership after bringing in Nissan with only 11,000 miles on it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman looking frustrated(l+r), Woman pointing to subscription chart(c)

‘SUBSCRIPTION BASED SITTING’: Woman says coffee shop is charging customers who bring in laptops to work on them. Viewers are torn

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

‘Since when does McDonald’s [care] about anyone’s health?’: Pregnant woman says McDonald’s worker refused to sell her tartar sauce

Customer says dealership went back on trade-in promises for $94k Kia. She already turned in her Chevy Tahoe

‘He will not give me my keys’: Customer says dealership went back on trade-in promises for $94k Kia. She already turned in her Chevy Tahoe

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

Braden Bjella

‘Can someone tell me if I tipped my Chuck E. Cheese waitress inadequately?’: Mom says Chuck E. Cheese waitress asked for tip via Cash App. Is this normal?

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‘Should I be fearing my ride share driver?’: Woman shares how to check if child lock is on in Uber, Lyft

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

Airbnb host shares the ‘weirdest’ rule she includes in rental contract

‘I would have never thought people could or would do that’: Airbnb host shares the ‘weirdest’ rule she includes in rental contract

Shopper warns against shopping at T.J. Maxx after buying hair dryer

‘This is disgusting’: Shopper warns against shopping at T.J. Maxx after buying hair dryer

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

Mechanic issues Walmart tire service warning after noticing something off with these Radar Renegades

‘Stud probably got damaged’: Mechanic issues Walmart tire service warning after noticing something off with these Radar Renegades

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 says she got a pay decrease to go with her promotion

‘Decline the promotion’: Woman says she got a pay decrease to go with her promotion

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

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‘The amount of times people have probably just clicked on it’: Woman realizes nail salon customized the tip menu. It starts at 75%

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Nissan driver takes car to dealership for oil change. They tell her she needs a new $6K transmission

‘That car can stay…you can have it’: Nissan driver takes car to dealership for oil change. They tell her she needs a new $6K transmission

Woman takes her friend out to a free dinner and drinks thanks to secret shopper app.

‘Intellishop and Bestmark are legit ones’: Woman takes her friend out to a free dinner and drinks thanks to secret shopper app. Here’s how to get on it