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Mike Hadge

national cheeseburger day deals - Fingers pointing to cheeseburger over abstract background

Rounding up all the National Cheeseburger Day deals for September 18th

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Walmart sign(c), Woman putting food in her mouth(r)

‘This gives me the ick’: Viewers divided after Walmart shopper shares how she samples every product before buying them

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Trader Joe’s customer buys the cheese sticks. They they notice something unusual about them

‘It’s inevitable.. people still make the cheese’: Trader Joe’s customer buys the cheese sticks. Then they notice something unusual about them

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.

Charlotte Colombo

McDonald's customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

‘I’m gonna need answers’: McDonald’s customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

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

eriyaki sauce is only 2 ingredients--and it may be cheaper to make at home

‘Where was this the other day when i ran out’: People are realizing teriyaki sauce is only 2 ingredients—and it may be cheaper to make at home

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

Man calls out food truck OWNER for asking for 20% tip

‘Who is the tip for?’: Customer calls out food truck OWNER for asking for 20% tip

Waffle House worker reveals how they make omelets

‘We call it redneck hibachi’: Waffle House worker reveals how they make omelets. Viewers are shook

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Walmart shopper says bakery worker shamed her over her cake order

‘They always in folks business’: Walmart shopper says bakery worker shamed her over her cake order

Woman claims this vape from Temu reversed the cilantro soap gene in her sister

‘Good but alarming’: Woman claims this vape from Temu reversed the cilantro soap gene in her sister. Here’s what we know so far

Woman compares Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter with the Walmart version. You might be wasting your money

‘There’s no comparison’: Woman compares Texas Roadhouse rolls and butter with the Walmart version. You might be wasting your money

Customer compares Great Value white bread loaf from Walmart on tiktok

‘Sunbeam for the W every time!!’: Is the Great Value white bread loaf from Walmart even a good deal?

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

Braden Bjella

Customer says she caught Tropicana selling expired Twister juice as fresh

‘I worked at Walmart they do this with EVERYTHING’: Customer says she caught Tropicana selling expired Twister juice as fresh

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

Hand putting pizza into oven with text "but then how am I supposed to get it out later?"(l), Woman holding pizza box with text that says 'why does every pizza box say to put the pizza directly on the oven rack?'(c), Burnt pizza on pan(r)

‘Don’t invite me over for pizza if you’re putting it on a pan’: Woman finds out she’s been making frozen pizza wrong this whole time. But not everyone is on board

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

Starbucks Pumpkin Loaf(l), Woman smiling(c), Starbucks sign(r)

‘They should’ve done more for me’: Starbucks customer orders Pumpkin Loaf. Then she notices something strange

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.

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