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

Melody Heald

‘I’ll just order off the app’: McDonald’s worker calls out customers who say this at the drive-thru. Then she shares how to order correctly

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

2 image split. Truck totaled with overlaying text that reads: "How do we explain this to the customer!? (skull emoji)" on left. Toyota logo on right.

‘That’s totaled’: Mechanic puts Toyota Tacoma on a lift. Then it snaps in half

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @real.danieb; Photo of several American Airlines planes.

‘It wasn’t until I got to my Airbnb…’: American Airlines passenger falls asleep on plane. Then she wakes up with a braid in her hair

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Screenshot of Tiktok user @beaningzoey; Photo of a graduation cap on top of a pile of money.

‘DID THEY JUST ACCIDENTALLY CANCEL STUDENT LOAN DEBT?’: Woman stops paying student loans. Then Credit Karma emails her that her score went up 155 points

‘It’s made so horrible’: 2025 Toyota Camry driver locks her key in the trunk. Then she realizes the car has this design flaw

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Screenshot of Tiktok user @saucyjocy_; Photo of a Petco exterior.

‘Taco Bell did the same thing to me’: Woman buys cat grass from Petco. Then she takes a closer look at the $14 receipt

3 panel image: a person, the Walmart sign, and a price tag on a Walmart shelf.

‘Now y’all just need Apple Pay’: Walmart worker gets Zebra scanner. Then she shows why there’s no excuse for your picker not to find an item

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

‘It’s like the Walmart of cruise lines’: Woman slips and falls on Carnival cruise. Now viewers are saying she should file a lawsuit

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: a Stanley cup in a store and the interior if a crashed car.

‘Stanley needs to sponsor you’: Woman gets into car crash. Then she notices the shocking way her Stanley Cup saved her life

Screenshot of Tiktok user @rubyyork; Photo of a young couple holding skateboards

‘They always come back’: Woman goes on a date to a house party. Then she realizes he’s a celebrity

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

2 image split. Toyota car logo on left. Hand on steering wheel with overlayed text that reads: "How do you keep the new car smell forever...asking for a friend" on right.

‘No way was I willing to spend more than 60k on a Toyota’: Woman buys Toyota Land Cruiser. Then she figures out how to keep that new car smell ‘forever’

Screenshot of Tiktok user @connor_lee21; Photo of a Starbucks Mobile Order Pick-up counter.

‘Having a boy name is so humbling’: Woman goes to Starbucks. Then she realizes the worker can’t find her

2 panel image of a rack of Uber Eats gift cards, and person in a hospital bed.

‘There’s nothing I can do’: Woman receives $375 worth of Uber Eats gift cards from friends and family. Then Uber blocks her account

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bigbagspenny616; Photo of a checkout line at Walmart.

‘This play is ran a lot’: Man reveals he’s a former Walmart ‘floorwalker.’ Then he exposes the one tactic they use to throw shoppers off their scent

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

Nina Hernandez

Photo of the rear of a Honda Civic; Screenshot of Tiktok user @concept3performance looking under the hood of a car.

TikTok