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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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‘Easiest lawsuit ever’: Man opens new pack of Uncrustables. There’s just 1 problem

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot from @seacritts's Tiktok of a wrapped 2 piece Flautas Snack with the caption "Walmart, what is this?!!!??"; A photo of a Walmart exterior.

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‘That is false advertising!!’: Walmart shopper grabs $3 flautas from hot bar. Then she peels open the packaging

2 panel image: on the left a shelf of Doritos chips and on the right a person makes a surpised face.

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‘I’m suing Doritos’: Woman buys Frito-Lay variety pack. Then she sees what’s inside the Doritos Nacho Cheese bag—it’s not a Dorito

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

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‘Make an update to the app’: Woman receives Stop & Shop Instacart delivery. Then she begs Instacart to let customers request female shoppers

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

‘DOORDASH WTF IS THIS’: DoorDash customer denied a refund. But the image of the order was clearly photoshopped by worker

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

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera in one, next to an image of a Walmart Delivery truck

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‘2 or 3 jalapeños’: Walmart shopper orders .25 lb of jalapeños for delivery. Then she unpacks her groceries

Two panel design with a person pealing off tape from their car, next to an image of a Tesla car

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‘Why did no one tell me?’: Driver buys Tesla for $100K. Then they put Christmas lights on 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

‘I tightened the screw. I did all the things’: Woman uses KitchenAid mixer to make focaccia. Then she calls customer service

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‘Aren’t CRANBERRIES red-ish?!’: Woman buys case of Canada Dry cranberry ginger ale. Then she pours out a glass

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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Ben and Jerrys Icecream

‘Why are you complaining?!’: Customer demands answers after opening Ben & Jerry’s brownie ice cream. But not everyone’s sympathetic

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‘Then I go in to use that coupon’: Shopper buys Kraft’s gluten-free mac and cheese 4 different times. Each one is missing a key ingredient

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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‘Did you tip? If not, it was on purpose’: Walmart customer receives her grocery delivery. Then she opens one of the bags

Two panels with one showing a man eating a mozzarella stick with text reading "When the cheese pull sucks as muc as the chilis employee attitude", 2nd panel is a "Chili's" restaurant sign.

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‘It wasn’t even our waiter’: Chili’s customers call out failed mozzarella sticks cheese pull. Then an employee steps in

Kiera Sargent is 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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‘You can’t have a baby chip’: Chipotle customer tries to order ‘baby chips’ with her bowl. Then a worker intervenes

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