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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

‘I would just leave’: Walmart shopper left in tears after floor walker followed her around the store. She can’t believe management’s response

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

Braden Bjella

Three hour panel design with a person using Diesel in car in one, an O'Reilly auto part store sign, and a man looking concerned in the 3rd.

‘They bought the engine from O’Reilly’s’: Mechanic warns against using mom-and-pop auto shops after this happened to driver’s truck

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel design with a frustrated woman in one, and a person with a down thumbs gesture next to a Chick-Fil-A bag

‘Do better’: Chick-fil-A customer orders before 10:30am. They still won’t give her breakfast

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 sharing how Crayola is falsely advertising on TikTok Platform(l) Crayola 64 pack colored pencils

‘I feel like they could actually get sued’: Crayola customer blasts company for falsely advertising 64-pack of colored pencils

Man sharing price for Honda Pilot(l) Honda Dealership Sign(c) Honda Pilot Dealer(r)

‘People keep falling for it’: Man sees Honda Pilot listed for $32,000. Then he calls the dealership and learns the real price

two panel design with a woman smiling at the camera in one, and a Canada Dry ginger ale can sitting laying on ice.

‘They owe me money money’: Expert says you may be being bamboozled if you buy Canada Dry, Schweppes ginger ale

Joann Fabrics aisle(l), Woman talking(c), Joann Fabrics storefront(r)

‘It’s now a safety and fire hazard’: Shopper goes to Joann Fabrics. She can’t even walk through the aisles

two panel design with a woman holding up four fingers in one, and a close in shot of Kraft Mac and Cheese

‘Then I go in to use that coupon’: Shopper buys Kraft’s gluten-free mac and cheese 4 different times. Each one is missing a key ingredient

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

Two panel design with Simple Green bottles next to each other in one, and a Walmart sign on panel 2.

‘I’m about to show you a hack’: Man shops Walmart Simple Green cleaner in auto section for $4.47. Then he spots it in the cleaning aisle

Two panel design with a Diet coke logo with "POV: Your table asks for Coke Zero when ordering drinks", next to an image of a waiter taking an order

‘I would know immediately’: Server shares what you really might be getting when you order Coke Zero

three panel design with a woman speaking to the camera is one, a purple themed tree in the center and a Walmart store in the 3rd.

‘I thought the random $60 charge for carrots on my receipt was bad’: Woman warns about shopping at Walmart after discovering $665 mystery charge on her receipt

3 panel image. On the sides a person with a towel on their head speaks to camera. In the middle we see an Aldi store sign.

‘They were trying to make me pay twice’: Woman claims Aldi held her $160 hostage after she paid at self-checkout. Then they kept her groceries

2 panel image, one the left a person speaks to camera with the words, "Lease a car". On the right a person hands another person keys over a desk.

‘The first car I will finance is a LEXUS’: Dealership worker reveals the real reason you should always lease a car instead of buying

Two panel design with text overlaying on an image inside of a cell phone store, Text reads "Don't switch to AT&T cell phones. They cant help IN the store, they can't help ON the phone...". the 2nd panel shows a frustrated man screaming at his cell phone.

‘Don’t switch to AT&T’: Customer says AT&T is holding their phone hostage after they asked to switch back to Verizon

Two panel design with a target worker form inside of her car, she is talking at the camera. The 2nd panel is a close up of a Target basket from outside of the store.

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