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The Daily Dot

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

Blue car(l), Man talking(c), Car window rolled down(r)

‘I kept mine up for 2 weeks cause I was so scared’: Tint installer tells customer not to roll down windows for 3 days. They roll them down while leaving the lot

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

Braden Bjella

Petco(l), Man talking(c), Filled dumpster(r)

‘Corporate greed at its finest’: Shopper exposes how Petco destroyed ‘new stock,’ dumped unsold items in trash

McDonald's sign(l), Woman staring at camera(c), Big Mac box(r)

‘You oughta be ashamed’: McDonald’s customer orders $10 meal, can’t believe what her Big Mac looked like

Expert finds a ton of repos at the Carmax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

‘All these cars have stickers’: Expert finds a ton of repos at the CarMax auction. He says that should be a major red flag for customers

Walmart shopper has to walk around with shopping cart full of locked-up items

‘I feel embarrassed carrying this around’: Walmart shopper has to walk around with shopping cart full of locked-up items

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Ex-Chipotle worker says $1.65 charge for vinaigrette is 'just the beginning'

‘They added a button on the POS system’: Ex-Chipotle worker says $1.65 charge for vinaigrette is ‘just the beginning’

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

Woman says this is the real reason restaurants give out complimentary bread, butter

‘Mind is blown’: Woman says this is the real reason restaurants give out complimentary bread, butter

chipotle worker with caption "stop letting chipotle workers cheat you out your food" (l&r) chipotle sign (c)

‘People need to normalize walking out’: Chipotle customer walks out mid-order after worker ‘cheats’ him out of food

two young women squatting with their heads in their hands, caption "how we feel about the triple dipper trend" (l) Chili's restaurant sign (r)

‘There should not be a line out the door at Chili’s’: Chili’s workers speak out about the ‘triple dipper’ trend

Spirit Airlines line (l) woman in plane with caption "flying spirit is such a humbling experience" (c) Spirit plane (r)

‘It was the only airline that would get me home after 6pm’: Spirit passenger shows why flying Airline is a ‘humbling’ experience

Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

‘Yep she was about to get that money but had to hand it over since you noticed’: Aldi customer warns of cashback button trick at checkout

‘Subway gonna make us start prepaying’: Woman walks out of Subway mid-order after having worker make sandwich with all the meats

Woman talks(l+r), Balenciaga store front(c)

‘Check your clothing’: Ex-Balenciaga worker warns against buying the brand from stores like Macy’s, Neiman Marcus

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