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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

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‘Is this ageism?’: Woman goes to Olive Garden. Then she reaches for the kiosk to pay and her waiter intervenes

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

Braden Bjella

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‘This is why you can’t trust people’: Man uses 25% off coupon at Harbor Freight. Then he catches the worker refusing to put it in

2 image split. Text overlaying image of food that reads: "This restaurant changed our party size from 5 to 6 because of babe's registered service animal and then charged us an additional service charge for having a party of 6 or more. This feels illegal..." on left. Big group of people having dinner on right.

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‘Changed our party size from 5 to 6’: Group takes service dog to restaurant. They get hit with an additional ‘service charge’ (Updated)

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‘He could get a ticket for that’: Gas station manager calls out customers who pour their drinks out on the concrete. Here’s why you need to stop

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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‘The employees are keeping those for ourselves’: Dollar Tree customer asks worker for new product. Then she learns the workers are ‘hoarding’ them

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‘Be for real’: Woman spots Blackstone grill at Walmart for $97. Then the worker has to ask the manager if it can be sold at that price

3 image split. In-N-Out logo on left. Woman opening envelope in center. Raising Canes sign on right.

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‘In-N-Out does the same’: Woman finds something pretty common in her Raising Cane’s. Then she gets something in the mail

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

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‘How do you just give it to some random person?’: Woman drops off James Avery bracelet for cleaning. She doesn’t get it back

2 panel image: on the left is a Walmart store and on the right a person takes a selfie.

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‘They wanna do everything but hire more workers’: Woman walks into Walmart to buy phone charger. She didn’t expect it to take 1 hour

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

Chili's employee reminding customers to take survey on left. Chili's storefront on right.

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‘That’s so messed up’: Chili’s server shares why you always fill out the surveys—and take them seriously

Man upset, explaining his experience at Harbor Freight on left and right. Harbor Freight store front in center.

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‘I’ve done this a lot’: Man buys Harbor Freight tools. Then he tries to use the ‘Lifetime’ warranty

Photo of a T-Mobile store exterior; Screenshot from @sste.ph's Tiktok of a T-Mobile employee cleaning an IPad screen.

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‘He said it was free’: T-Mobile customer agrees to ‘free’ screen protector on iPad. Then she sees what the worker charged her

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @bri_stay_yappin; Photo of a Wing Stop restaurant.

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‘It’s in the handbook’: Woman places Wingstop order 4 minutes before close. Then she catches the worker refusing to make it

2 panel image: on the left is the Home Depot sign, and on the right a person stands on top of 3 large piles of sand in front of a garage.

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‘They’re refusing to come pick it up’: Home Depot delivers 3,000 lbs of sand in front of woman’s garage. Her Toyota Prius is trapped inside

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left is a Subway Restaurant and on the right a person explains.

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‘Did I hear that right?’: Woman leaves 20% tip at Subway on iPad. Then a worker steps in

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