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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

Woman talking with text that says "Have you ever experienced discrimination at the exit at Costco?"(L+r), Costco sign(c)

‘They’re supposed to check the date’: Woman spends $500 at Costco. Receipt-checker tries to go through her receipt item-by-item

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

Gas station customer says couple ‘stole’ her gas

‘I’d slash a tire’: Gas station customer says couple ‘stole’ her gas

Woman can’t believe what she finds in Primo water cooler

‘‘I feel SICK’’: Woman finds black mold in her home’s Primo water cooler

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

amazon driver with captions "they never answer" (l) "Last day working at this DSP" (c) "It feels so good too" (r)

‘I’m walking home’: Amazon driver quits mid-delivery, abandons van

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Is someone complimenting you a bit too much? They might be glazing

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Toyota salesman reveals he needs to make a sale at the end of the month

‘I understand the pain’: Toyota dealership salesman needs to make a sale at the end of the month. Is this really still the best time to buy?

young woman with silverware in bucket (l) Waffle House restaurant (c) young woman wiping down silverware (r)

‘This is why I use plastic everywhere I go’: Waffle House server shows how the silverware gets disinfected

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 looking at report(l+r), Car accident(C)

‘0% my fault’: Woman has a police report clarifying what happened in her car accident, saying it was the other driver’s fault. Here’s why she’s stuck paying anyway

Hands holding break pads(l), Woman talking(c), Mechanic with clipboard(r)

‘No cause what am I meant to be looking at’: Mechanic tries warning driver about worn-out brake pads. Here’s why you should know what they should look like

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

Woman talking(l+r), Car going through carwash(c)

‘I should have known’: Woman warns against drive-thru car washes after taking Honda to Quick Quack Car Wash

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

Melody Heald

Woman looking upset(l), Washing Machine with text that says "imagine paying $2100 a month to live in an apartment where maintenance has come out 3 times to "fix" the washer...and it still does this."(c), Repair man on floor(r)

‘Not very demure’: Tenant gets management of $2,100 apartment to ‘fix’ her washer for the third time. She can’t believe what happens next

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

‘Whole Foods would never’: Trader Joe’s new location under fire for how it tried to connect with locals

Woman talking(l+r), people waiting on line to checkout(c)

‘This happened to me yesterday’: Woman blasts shopper for this all-too-common checkout pet peeve

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

Woman looking shocked(l+r), Target sign(c)

‘We’ve been conditioned’: Target shopper finds out why ‘value pack’ doesn’t always mean better value

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

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