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The Daily Dot

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Woman with green shirt angry, and red target signage

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Woman buys $50 bag of dog food for Target curbside pickup, receives an opened bag. Then she tries to return it

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 panel image of a Sherwin Wiliiams store sign and a person speaking in their car.

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‘If I didn’t have the discount…’: Man buys 3 gallons of paint at Sherwin-Williams. Then he goes to buy more 3 months later

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Spray tan or Candace Owens’: Target under fire over new social media posts. Why is everyone talking about the hand?

2 panel image. Digital checkout details at Texas Roadhouse with caption that reads: "What would you tip???" on left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

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‘So we shouldn’t tip you anything’: Family of 6 questions how much to tip on $80 bill at Texas Roadhouse. Then they ask the server

2 panel image. Hand holding chocolate piece of Cadbury bar with circle blurred on left. Chocolate bar in puddle of chocolate on right.

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‘How did this pass the metal detector?’: Man buys Cadbury chocolate bar. Then he takes a bite

2 panel image. Lowe's employee speaking into speaker phone on left. Lowe's store on right.

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‘Gotta make the customers think’: Lowe’s worker shares how she tricks customers when they ask for help

Women holding a CapriSun, a blue tie-dye background CapriSun Logo, abd someone drinking water from the sink

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‘WE WANT ANSWERS’: Customer cuts open Capri Sun. Then she takes a look inside

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

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GameStop customer tries to camp out for Nintendo Switch. Then a worker intervenes

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

Braden Bjella

Blond woman with glasses and her blue shirt, Blue Brother Signage

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‘I think HP does the same’: Woman uses this little-known trick to bypass ink outage on Brother Printer. Then she prints 2,000 more pages

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

2 image split. Restoration Hardware rug with blurred wholesale price on left. Restoration Hardware on right.

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Restoration Hardware accidentally leaves manufacturing tag on rug. Then the customer finds out something they aren’t supposed to

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee holding a Hampton Inn parking ticket; Photo of a Hampton Inn exterior; Screenshot from Tiktok user @joyaltee of a hand holding car keys and a ticket.

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‘This is one of those moments I’d act like my mother’: Hampton Inn customer hands car over to valet. Then the valet ‘loses’ it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Man grabbing Hot Cheetos at store on left. Hot Cheetos bags on right.

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‘And they actually taste better’: Walmart shopper reaches for large $2.69 Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Then he picks up the 1-ounce bags

Women with Big glasses and white hat with blue shirt, Louis Vitton shop signage.

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Shopper gets off plane in Italy and heads straight to Louis Vuitton. Then a salesperson gets in the way

2 image split. Restaurant booths on left. Woman server with caption that reads: "When you try to seat people at table and they hit you with 'Do you have a booth?'" on right.

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‘Just do your job’: Server seats customers. Then they ask for a booth

Poorly opened Philadelphia Cream cheese package, and unopened package of Philadelphia cream Cheese

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