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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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‘I’m so confused’: Woman issues PSA after ordering from Tender Shack, but getting an Outback Steakhouse bag

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Woman sharing DoorDash Experience(l) Hand holding phone with DoorDash Logo on Display(C) DoorDasher walking with his bike(r)

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‘Thankfully I didn’t cancel’: Woman places DoorDash order for sunset lamp. Then her Dasher calls and asks her something unexpected

Two panel design with panel one showing a house from the outside. The lawn is covered in stuff and halloween decor. The 2nd panel show a close up of person's phone, with the DoorDash logo on it.

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‘Should I tell the customer where I got her food from?’: DoorDash delivery driver picks up order. Then she sees the ‘restaurant’

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

Woman talking with text that says "Am I wrong for cancelling their order"(l), Car driving on road(c), Woman pointing to Cracker Barrel bag with text that says "Am I wrong for cancelling their order"(r)

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‘Nah that was a trap’: Food delivery driver picks up order. Then she realizes where it’s going to

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 part image where a woman explains in her car.

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‘I have had so much missing from my orders’: Woman calls out DoorDash for 2 new policy updates, says don’t open the sealed bags

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Three panel image depicting hot sauce packets from Taco Bell in a pile. The 2nd panel shows a man with a mustache and curly hair, he is talking to the camera in his car. The final panel shows the TacoBell Sign from outside.

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‘I actually respect this tip more than a lot of others’: DoorDash driver delivers Taco Bell order. Then he sees his tip

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image, on the left and right side we see a man explaining, text overlaid says, "they're now offering free delivery uh" and "this seems like a huge loss for them". In the center panel is the photo of a hot dog with mustard and ketchup on it.

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‘When is it out?’: Costco is doing free soda and hot dog delivery through DoorDash. So, what’s the catch?

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Doordash app on phone(l), Driver carrying take out bag to truck(c), Tesla cybertruck(r)

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‘DoorDash drivers must be making bank’: Viewers defend DoorDash driver who showed up in a Cybertruck 

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

3 panel image with panel one showing sign of Panera bread from outside, panel two shows woman from TikTok VIdeo and panel 3 shows car stuffed full with a delivery

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‘It really was a lot of work’: DoorDash driver picks up $1,800 Panera order and has to set it up at office party. Then she sees her tip

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

Braden Bjella

Door Dash Delivery Man on a bike(l) Wendy's Restaurant Sign(c) Woman wearing green shirt(r)

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‘Told him it was MinuteMaid lemonade’: DoorDash customer says Wendy’s ran out of Strawberry Lemonade. They gave her something green instead

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘I didn’t leave a tip’: Viewers divided after DoorDash driver destroys customer’s Dunkin’ delivery

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

Hand holding phone with doordash app(l), Taco Bell reciept(c), Taco Bell storefront(r)

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‘Warning’: DoorDash driver says someone placed an order for a single sauce packet from Taco Bell. They then realize why

DoorDash customer warns of delivery issue after revealing where driver left his order

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‘I would do that to people who don’t tip’: DoorDash customer warns of delivery issue after revealing where driver left his Taco Bell order

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‘Am I the only one that didn’t know this?’: Customer shares ‘hidden cost’ of DoorDash

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