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The Daily Dot

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

Woman talking(L+r), Brush with hair dye in bowl(c)

bad-hair-dye-experience

‘I just paid $400’: Salon customer ends up with darker hair after trying to go blond. Her stylist won’t fix it

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

DoorDash(l), Woman with meat(c), Albertsons(r)

door-dash-albertsons-meat

‘Who packaged that?’: DoorDash customer orders ground beef from Albertsons to make nachos. 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

Woman buys all-in-one washer dryer from LG

LG Dryer and Washer

‘LG and Samsung should stick to TVs’: Woman buys all-in-one washer dryer from LG. She regrets the purchase

uber-eats-extra-vodka-sauce

‘PLZ explain‘: Woman orders ‘extra vodka sauce’ through Uber Eats. Restaurant gives her a shot of vodka

Woman pointing with bag(l+r), McDonald's logo(c)

mcdonalds-ketchup-only-order

‘So WHAT did you order?’: Viewers divided after McDonald’s customer orders a cheeseburger with ‘only ketchup’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

male-instacart-shopper-replaces-cheez-its

‘I don’t even have a cat’: Customer gets male Instacart shopper. He replaces Cheez-Its with something unexpected

Woman with hand over her face(l), Hand holding phone with booking.com app(c), Group looking upset(r)

booking-com-owners-move-in-early

‘Booking.com give us a REFUND RIGHT NOW!’: Guest says new tenant arrives to move into their rental midway through their stay

Tesla car(l), Tesla logo(c), Hand touching screen(r)

tesla-car-screen-breaks

‘You have got to be kidding me’: Man regrets spending $90K on Tesla after screen breaks 2 weeks in

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 Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

customer orders Taco Bell at 3am and workers hold their food ‘hostage’

Taco Bell Late Order

‘It’s just sitting there’: Viewers divided after customer orders Taco Bell at 3am and workers hold their food ‘hostage’

chick-fil-a-catering-fail

‘They were gonna send me to collections for mac and cheese’: Woman warns against Chick-fil-A catering after they ‘gaslit’ her over order

Hand holding phone with map(l), Instacart(c), Burned down house(r)

instacart-burned-down-house

‘I think you got there a little too late’: Instacart driver arrives at customer’s house. It’s burnt down

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

pizza-hut-raw-chicken

‘Every single one of them’: Woman orders wings from Pizza Hut. She can’t believe what she received

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Couple has gender reveal right at their table at Chili’s. It doesn’t go to plan

Chili Gender Reveal

‘This happened to us too’: Couple has gender reveal right at their table at Chili’s. It doesn’t go to plan 

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

Braden Bjella

dealership-sells-kia-without-consent

‘I wouldn’t give that car back’: Woman says dealership sold her Kia without consent. Now it has to ask new owner to return it

McDonald’s customer gets told ice cream machines are broken. So he lies and says he’s a ‘secret shopper’

McDonalds Secret Shopper

‘I order online.. they can’t say no’: McDonald’s customer gets told ice cream machines are broken. So he lies and says he’s a ‘secret shopper’

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