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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Why is it like that?’: Woman opens new box of Barilla elbow pasta. Then she pours it out

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Heinz Ketchup Packets(l) Woman shares what she has to do to Ketchup packets(c) Dunkin Donuts(r)

‘Now THIS is customer service’: Dunkin’ worker receives shipment from Heinz. She can’t believe she has to do this to every ketchup packet

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

image showing the exterior of Walmart, a steak emoji with a lick emoji on it, and a screen shot from a TikTok post that says, "Not Walmart having a whole lock system!!

‘I have no words’: Woman shops at Walmart. Then she realizes the New York strip steaks are locked up

Woman sharing story about ordering cakes(l) Nothing Bundt Cakes store front(c) Crumbs of cake on plate with Fork and spoon crossed over(r)

‘We don’t mess up orders’: Nothing Bundt Cakes customer is missing 6 cakes and asks for a credit. The worker tells her to ‘prove’ she didn’t eat 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

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

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‘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?

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

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

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)

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