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The Daily Dot

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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2 panel image, on the left is a bag of cheese sticks with text over," no way inflation dis bad". On the right is the guessing emoji.

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‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Two panel design with a woman talking to the camera from inside her kitchen, next to an image of an Olive Garden sign

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‘I’m in the middle of a deep conversation’: Olive Garden customer calls out servers who ‘check in’ on their tables often

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 woman holding up an Ulta beauty bag, next to an image of an Ulta beauty

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‘Ulta Beauty will never get another penny from me’: Shopper says Ulta blocked her account because she spent $1,000 in a year

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‘It was almost $300’: Dumpster diver discovers 10 boxes behind Barnes & Noble. She can’t believe what’s inside

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

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‘AKA Sam’s Club’: Dollar Tree customer walks into store. Then he realizes it’s now completely different

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

Braden Bjella

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‘It’s a new thing’: Woman says restaurants are now sneakily charging you for this. Then she shows how to spot it on your check

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.

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‘Nah, amazon and rock auto is where I’m going’: Expert says go to Advance Auto Parts for tools now ‘before it’s too late.’ Is he right?

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‘This is what I get for getting this from Temu’: Woman orders cheese grater off Temu. Then she tries it out

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‘That’s the Inconvenience Package’: Man’s 2024 Toyota Tundra SR5 only has 500 miles. Why does it keep rebooting itself?

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‘These look so depressing’: Man says Cool Ranch Doritos have changed. Did Frito-Lay implement a tweak?

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‘Everything in the store is going to be Great Value’: Walmart shopper says to stop buying Great Value. 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.

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‘As an Uber driver I have offered that’: Expert shares Uber, Lyft hack for how to save 50%—if you’re willing to risk it

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‘I drive a small car and it wouldn’t fit’: Best Buy customer orders TV mount. They can’t believe what they receive instead and are unable to take it back to store

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‘We have to ask you’: TD Bank customer tries to pull out $3,000. Then worker asks him something

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