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Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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‘I just know my future is set’: Woman shares why you should get a receipt when buying Celsius

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

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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

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‘It is a scam’: Woman issues warning after buying Aldi’s  ‘knockoff’ Capri-Suns. Here’s why

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Pepsi Mountain Dew

‘From Dollar General to Citgo’: Man calls out Pepsi after noticing something unusual floating in all the Mountain Dew bottles

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

Melody Heald

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‘We’ll just get the water’: Server blasts customers who make their own lemonade at table

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 never going to ask for a lemon in my water ever again’: Server warns against getting lemon in your water at restaurants

Amelie Allen is 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

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‘I thought Home Depot buckets’: Applebee’s customer accuses the Boozy Buckets of false advertising

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‘They ran us up with the spooky drinks’: Woman goes to Applebee’s for $1 Halloween drinks. It backfires

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‘I feel like I need to go to a hospital’: Woman drinks can of Alani Nu. Then she sees what’s at the bottom

Kiera Sargent is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. As a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

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‘They would always get another and tip well’: Woman orders AMF drink at TGI Friday’s. She can’t believe what the server says to her

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‘I question all containers like this’: Shopper warns against the Kirkland Coconut water from Costco after cutting open container to see what’s inside

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

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‘Up to some shenanigans here’: Shopper catches Sam’s Club putting new expiration stickers on old orange juice

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