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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 power washes boyfriend’s car as a surprise

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‘I thought I was being a nice girlfriend’: Woman power washes boyfriend’s car as a surprise. It backfires

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland

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‘Why should I ever believe you about the food that you’re selling?’: Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland. It backfires

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW over yellow background

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Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW, and more: 5 viral car fails that broke the internet this week

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

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

Walmart(l), Woman smiling(c), Cake order(r)

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‘They can’t keep getting away with this’: Woman warns against Walmart after ordering custom birthday cake

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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‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

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

Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

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‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted to without her consent

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‘I have officially deleted BeReal in fear’: Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted it without her consent

anime & tattoo sign on inflatable arch (l) young woman covering her mouth while a man dressed as the joker walks behind her, caption "i just went to the worst anime convention i've ever been to in my entire life" (c) vendor sitting in chair with feet up, no customers, caption "once you pass the big sad arch that said anime" (r)

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‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station

Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

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‘That’s a whole choking hazard’: Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

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

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‘You wrong’: Mom lets 2-year-old in Cinderella dress use Amazon Alexa. It backfires

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

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‘Seems like a setup’: Woman shows up to business meeting at a restaurant with male professional. It backfires

Woman issues warning on Evite after it accidentally invited almost 500 people to her party

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‘I would spontaneously combust’: Woman issues warning on Evite after she accidentally invited almost 500 people to her party (updated)

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

Natasha Dubash

Customer slams Walmart after bakery wrote instructions on top of cake

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‘It’s just common sense’: Customer slams Walmart after bakery wrote instructions on top of cake

Woman talking(l+r), Ulta Beauty storefront(c)

Fails

‘I thought I was being a nice girlfriend’: Woman power washes boyfriend’s car as a surprise. It backfires

‘Why should I ever believe you about the food that you’re selling?’: Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland. It backfires

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW, and more: 5 viral car fails that broke the internet this week

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

‘They can’t keep getting away with this’: Woman warns against Walmart after ordering custom birthday cake

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘I have officially deleted BeReal in fear’: Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted it without her consent

‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station

‘That’s a whole choking hazard’: Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

‘You wrong’: Mom lets 2-year-old in Cinderella dress use Amazon Alexa. It backfires

‘Seems like a setup’: Woman shows up to business meeting at a restaurant with male professional. It backfires

‘I would spontaneously combust’: Woman issues warning on Evite after she accidentally invited almost 500 people to her party (updated)

‘It’s just common sense’: Customer slams Walmart after bakery wrote instructions on top of cake

‘My mental health was hanging by a thread’: Ulta customer shares why you should never get your haircut there

Fails

‘I thought I was being a nice girlfriend’: Woman power washes boyfriend’s car as a surprise. It backfires

‘Why should I ever believe you about the food that you’re selling?’: Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland. It backfires

Ford Maverick, Tesla X, BMW, and more: 5 viral car fails that broke the internet this week

‘The way your co-worker handled that’: Customers try to dine and dash on $100 tab. It backfires

‘They can’t keep getting away with this’: Woman warns against Walmart after ordering custom birthday cake

‘Pretending that it was their mansion’: Host says influencer pretended to live at his Airbnb so he could sell his online business courses

‘​​I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band

‘I have officially deleted BeReal in fear’: Woman says BeReal picked an inappropriate photo from her phone’s album and posted it without her consent

‘How did the health department let this slide?’: Tattoo artist attends convention. She can’t believe the hand wash station

‘That’s a whole choking hazard’: Chick-fil-A customer finds something unusual in chicken sandwich

‘You wrong’: Mom lets 2-year-old in Cinderella dress use Amazon Alexa. It backfires

‘Seems like a setup’: Woman shows up to business meeting at a restaurant with male professional. It backfires

‘I would spontaneously combust’: Woman issues warning on Evite after she accidentally invited almost 500 people to her party (updated)

‘It’s just common sense’: Customer slams Walmart after bakery wrote instructions on top of cake

‘My mental health was hanging by a thread’: Ulta customer shares why you should never get your haircut there

‘I don’t know how i should feel about this..’: Woman wearing band tee says man asked her to name 3 songs. She’s in the band