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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

Two panel design with a woman who is on her lunch break holds up an items for the camera to see, next to an image of construction workers having lunch

‘$160 for the battery’: Blue-collar woman eats pizza on break thanks to this Crock-pot and Milwaukee lunch tool combo. Not everyone’s on board

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

Mars Ramos

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera from inside a grocery store, next to an image of ice cream

‘I will only buy Häagen-Dazs from now on’: Publix shopper goes to ice cream section, spots Breyers. Then she takes a closer look

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

Melody Heald

In-n-out(l), Man talking(c), In-n-out menu(r)

‘You need to ask for them cooked…’: Woman reveals you’ve been ordering In-N-Our fries wrong. It’s not about the secret menu

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

Two panel design with a close up shot of a Doritos Cool Ranch bag, next to a stack of chips

‘These look so depressing’: Man says Cool Ranch Doritos have changed. Did Frito-Lay implement a tweak?

Two panel design with a close up of a blended ice cream mix, next to an image of a DQ

‘DQ manager here…’: Shopper makes Blizzard at home. All you need is a KitchenAid, ice cream, Reese’s Pieces, and a little trick

2 panel image: on the left a hand holds a box of Toaster Strudel. On the left we see a box of Pillsbury Toaster Strudel.

‘Pillsbury you got some splainin’ to do’: Customer buys strawberry Pillsbury Toaster Strudels. Then he opens the box

Thawed Ice-cream(l) Woman sharing the dangers of icecream(r)

‘The amount of times I did this’: Woman says eating ice cream after it thaws will make you sick. Is that true?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

shopper sharing how to check potatoes properly(l) Bowl of Potatoes(r)

‘If you look closely’: Shopper says look for this on your potatoes before buying them at the grocery store

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

2 panel image: on the left a person points at a menu, on the right we see fries in a deep frier.

‘How can you label that?’: Woman asks a question about truffle fries at restaurant. Then she catches the server in a lie

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

Person Holding Apple(l) Woman comparing apples(c) Basket of Apples(r)

‘This may shock you guys’: Farmer reveals the truth about store-bought apples

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Walmart items(r)

‘Look at the freezer burn’: Woman shops for this popular item at Walmart. Then she realizes it’s now sold frozen

Marie Callender's box(l), Man talking(c), Hand setting microwave(r)

‘How is this not false advertising?’: Man demands answers after microwaving Marie Callender’s meal

‘Get it together, people’: Woman grabs can of Ro-Tel to cook. Then she opens it up

Jar of olives(l), Woman speaking(c), Bowl of olives(r)

‘I am traumatized to find out’: Woman buys jar of olives from the grocery store. Then she reads the fine print

Two panel design with a woman in her car talking to the camera mid laugh, next to an image of an Olive Garden sign

Food