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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

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‘Bro, they’re gonna roll on your car?’: FedEx worker says customer yelled at him for how he made tire delivery

Sarah is an artist and museum worker based in Brooklyn. She hates overhead lighting and doesn’t mind NYC rats.

Sarah Conklin

Uber Eats customer reports the main portion of her order is missing

Uber Eats Customer Service

‘There’s a whole item of my order missing’: Uber Eats customer reports missing burger from burger combo. She doesn’t expect Uber’s response

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

Pizza Hut customer says delivery driver texted her to complain that she didn’t leave a tip

Pizza Hut Order

‘No, I tipped online’: Pizza Hut customer says delivery driver texted her to complain that she didn’t leave a tip

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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‘As a Dasher we are just as upset for you’: Uber Eats driver says you should always screenshot your driver. Here’s why

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Uber Eats app on phone(c)

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‘Who is this?’: Uber Eats customer orders food, is shocked by who shows up at her door

Uber driver delivers Zyrtec to customer--still in its locked box

Uber Delivery Driver zyrtec

‘How did they even get it past the cashier?’: Customer orders Zyrtec from Uber Eats. She’s shocked when it arrives

Instacart customer ordered lemons. Her shopper delivered plastic ones

Massive Instacart Fail

‘This is the doing of a man’: Instacart customer ordered lemons. Her shopper delivered plastic ones

Customer calls out Wayfair for ‘catfishing’ her with couch delivery

Wayfair Catfish

‘Wayfair used to be affordable junk, now it’s expensive junk’: Customer calls out Wayfair for ‘catfishing’ her with couch delivery

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‘1 star for my delivery driver’: Walmart delivery customer receives item that is still locked up

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‘Do you want the receipt too?’: Pizza Hut worker gets robbed at gunpoint while delivering food

Phone with Doordash app(l), Man looking up(c), RAC truck(r)

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‘What am I supposed to do?’: DoorDash driver arrives at customer’s house at the same time as Rent-A-Center repo man. He won’t open the door

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

Melody Heald

Uber Eats customer confronts neighbor who took her order

This is War

‘The no pants is WILD’: Uber Eats customer confronts neighbor who took her order

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘It’s not customers responsibility to make up for lack of pay’: Viewers divided over Instacart shopper urging customers to tip after getting paid $25 for 250-item order

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Doordasher caught(l+r), Doordash app on phone(c)

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‘You owe me $35. You stole my Pizza Hut order the other day’: Customer orders Popeyes through DoorDash. She recognizes the driver

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

Braden Bjella

Saks Fifth Avenue(l), Woman talking(c), Dolce & Gabbana(r)

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