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

Braden Bjella

‘They were sitting in their office watching’: Ex-Chipotle worker says managers watch employees through camera to check portion sizes

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

2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair

‘I’ve been sitting in this chair for 15 minutes’: 2 furniture store customers argue over who gets to buy this chair. Here’s how to make sure you’ll have the upper hand

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Server slams customers who stay at tables to talk after paying

‘I’m not giving you no refills’: Server slams customers who stay at tables to talk after paying. It backfires

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Salon worker calls out customers who show up 40 minutes before open

‘What’s even worse is they line up’: Salon worker calls out customers who show up 40 minutes before open

Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

‘Have you ever seen a car that expires?’: Man says he found an expiration date on his Toyota

Woman talking(L+r), Plumber fixing pipes(c)

‘Don’t operate like this’: Woman calls out plumbing business that refused to give her a quote on the phone—then demanded $200 fee when she refused service

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

‘That’s not even enough for one serving’: Costco shopper catches Del Real Foods falsely advertising how much meat is in birria container

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

‘I’m terrified’: Bank of America customer says $11,000 were stolen from her—and bank workers were in on 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

Woman with ice cream container(l+r), Breyers ice cream(c)

‘False advertisement’: Woman calls out Breyer’s after buying Cookies and Cream ice cream and seeing what’s inside

Woman looking frustrated(l+r), Dollar Tree(c)

‘You in Dollar Tree wanting Target service’: Customer confronts Dollar Tree manager for refusing to open a second register

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

‘I got all this for $7.60’: Woman shares Cava kids’ meal hack, says it comes with a ‘fancy beverage’

Hand on pizza box(l), Costco storefront(c), Pizza(r)

‘You gotta give them the code’: Customer claims Costco’s ‘secret menu’ has a chicken bake pizza

‘McDonald’s is sabotaging their food items’: Expert thinks McDonald’s is making their burgers ‘bad on purpose.’ Here’s why

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

Walmart worker scanning item(l), Hand holding phone with walmart app(c), Walmart worker smiling(r)

‘If you don’t want to be stopped do pick up orders’: Walmart shopper says workers can now stop you and rescan every single item in shopping cart at the door

Woman talking(l+r), Purple Mattress sign(c)

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