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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

‘I think that’s a stupid rule and it makes people uncomfortable’: Ex-Sephora worker says they were forced to follow customers around the store

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

‘I haven’t gotten fired yet’: Little Caesars worker speaks out after customer demanded $7 refund

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

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‘$5 tip for what’: Customer gets asked to leave tip on Square tablet. He plays tic-tac-toe

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

Braden Bjella

Car rental agent calls out customers for refusing vehicle based on color

‘Arrest me red?’: Car rental agent calls out customers for refusing vehicle based on color

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

Man issues warning about trick question customers get asked in restaurants after being charged $5 extra for drink

‘Then we saw the bill’: Man issues warning about trick question customers get asked in restaurants after being charged $5 extra for drink

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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‘I’ll go home and heat them up’: Drive-thru customer complains about cold fries at McDonald’s but refuses to pull up. The workers give her cold fries again

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Someone needs to get fired’: Target shopper orders 3 queer books online. They sent a Bible

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‘She looks forward to getting out’: Bank of America manager shames customer for not using Zelle

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

Melody Heald

Dunkin’ worker gets shamed for ordering this condiment in drive-thru

‘I literally would’ve just left’: Dunkin’ customer gets shamed for ordering this condiment in drive-thru

‘No cashiers’: Viewers divided over Walmart shopper complaining about lack of room for bags at self-checkout

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‘We naturally read left to right’: Customer says bar flipped the tipping percentages to trick customers into tipping more

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

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