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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

Woman holding cat(l) Ghirardelli sign(c) Chocolate bar dipped in chocolate(r)

‘I’m Ghirardelli all the way’: Expert shares alternatives for Lindt 85% cocoa dark chocolate following lawsuit

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

Braden Bjella

Walmart Sauces(l) Walmart Store(c) Walmart Shopper Shocked

‘It’s already gone at my local store’: Walmart shopper demands answers after seeing $28 price tag for this recently banned sauce

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman wearing bright pink suit(l) Lindt Chocolate Sign(c) Lindt Chocolates(r)

‘Lindt Chocolate is in big trouble’: Expert issues warning for people who eat Lindt Chocolate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: two outside panels are of a person in their car, middle panel is the interior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘What type of card swipers do y’all got?’: Chick-fil-A customer says worker who swiped card could see exactly how much money was in her checking account

3 panel image. In the middle there is the McDonald's sign with a sunrise in the background. On the two side panels a bearded person talks in his car. The text " Is your McDonald's breakfast cold?" is overlaid.

‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

3 panel image. The two outside panels are a person sitting in a car with a crinkle cut fry. Middle image is the exterior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘I’m using my card from now on’: Chick-fil-A customer says she’s going to pay cash. Then the worker changes the order total on her

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Five Guys storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Five Guys burger(r)

‘I hate to say this…’: Secret shopper goes to Five Guys. The store ‘fails’ for this surprising reason

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Chick-fil-a sign(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding chick-fil-a bag

‘What’s this?’: Chick-fil-A customer orders $15 chicken wrap. Then she sees what she received

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

Melody Heald

Quiktrip sign(l), Man talking with pizza box(c), Pepperoni pizza(r)

‘Mind blown’: QT customer shows little-known pizza box hack

Three panel design with Texas Roadhouse sign in panel one, panel two shows a close up of a woman talking at the camera, she seems upset. The final image is a close up of croutons

‘I just got a pick-up order’: Texas Roadhouse customer issues warning about side salads

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

Three panel design with panel one showing an overhead show of coconut oil and the items to make it on a simple background. Panel two is a shelf full of cook spray, and panel three is of the eyes emoji.

‘Walmart [finna] get a class action because what is this’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual while shopping for olive oil

Walmart Store Front(l) Hand holding Oatmeals(c) Woman looking shocked(r)

‘I was going to give my 2-year-old that’: Woman buys Quaker oatmeal at Walmart. Then she finds something unexpected inside

Two panel design with one showing someone pouring out dry oatmeal into a bowl, the 2nd panel is a woman covering her face but looking with one eye through her fingers.

‘Count your days, Quaker Oats’: Woman notices something unusual about Quaker Oats single-serve oatmeal packet. It’s only 1-month old

Two panel design with panel one showing a pumpkin carving with a large mouth and two teeth, the 2nd panel showing a similar looking pumpkin carving.

‘Game changer’: Little Caesars customer hacks the system, makes pizza out of sticks to save money

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

Hello Fresh box(l), Woman talking(c), Inside of box(r)

Food