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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

Person holding blankets(l), Burlington app on phone(c), Employees walking away(r)

‘So they allow the employees to shop while on clock??’: Shopper catches Burlington workers hoarding Hello Kitty blankets for themselves

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman with crumbl banana pudding(l+r), Crumbl cookies sign(c)

‘I knew this would fail’: Woman tries the new banana pudding from Crumbl. It’s missing a key ingredient

Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

‘Collectors don’t play’: Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

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

Braden Bjella

Pizza delivery driver says people just aren't tipping for deliveries anymore

‘Am I the only one tipping 20% every time?’: Pizza delivery driver says people just aren’t tipping for deliveries anymore

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

Best Buy customer admonishes worker for not helping him with $40 data transfer to new phone

‘He settled on the S23 FE’: Best Buy customer admonishes worker for not helping him with $40 data transfer to new phone. There’s just one problem

McDonald’s customer catches Uber Eats driver stealing their collector’s cups

‘Tries to cover it up like nothing happened’: McDonald’s customer catches Uber Eats driver stealing their collector’s cups

McDonald’s customer breaks boycott to get collector’s cup.

‘Don’t do it’: McDonald’s customer breaks boycott to get collector’s cup. It backfires

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

‘As an ex-McDonald’s employee I can confirm this is true‘: Customer learns something shocking about the McDonald’s drive-thru

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‘I’ll stop shopping at Walmart’: Shopper claims Walmart is implementing surge pricing. Here’s what you need to know

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

‘It counts! She just wanted more’: Customer says restaurant server wouldn’t accept 35% tip through gift card

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

Cookie on website(l), Crumbl Cookies storefront(c), Pixelated cookie(r)

‘That’s a Fumbl’: Crumbl customer orders Mint Chip Ice Cream cookies. It’s not what she expects

young man in car with caption "when a customer came in for an order pickup on her S24 Ultra" (l) Galaxy S24 Ultra phone (c) young man in car with caption "that's the biggest tip I've ever gotten in my life" (r)

‘That’s the biggest tip I ever got in my life’: Best Buy worker says woman came in for data transfer on Galaxy S24 Ultra. He can’t believe what she did next

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