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The Daily Dot

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

Melody Heald

Two panel design with a close up of a coffee cup from In-N-Out, next to an image of In-N-Out

‘These have been on their cups since I was a kid’: In-N-Out customer orders a hot chocolate. Then they take a closer look at the fine print

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

Waffle House sign(l), Woman talking(c), Cheeseburger hashbrown bowl(r)

‘Our waitress said I was the first person to ever order this’: Waffle House customer orders Cheeseburger Hash Brown bowl. Then they bring it out

Mike Subs(l) Jersey Mike's Sign(c) Woman shares what she buys at Jersey Mike's(r)

‘That’s what I’m gonna get every time’: Woman orders 2 kid’s meal sandwiches from Jersey Mike’s. Is that a better deal than 1 adult sandwich?

man holding up white egg(l) Basket of eggs(r)

‘Here’s the bad news’: Expert shares which eggs to buy if you’re concerned about bird flu

walmart hotdog buns(l) Woman shares what she bought at walmart(c) Walmart Store Front(c)

‘This is probably why they were on sale’: Walmart shopper buys Marketside hot dog buns that are on sale. Then they open the package

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image: on the sides a person complains, and in the middle is a pile of shredded cheese.

‘How long has this been a thing?’: Walmart shopper reaches for $4.22 block of Great Value Colby Jack cheese. Then he realizes the shredded cheese is cheaper. Why?

A photo of a Costco exterior; a screenshot from @mylonepov's Tiktok of a cake with the caption "Returning this cake because it was so so dry"

‘This pmo so bad’: Woman buys cake from Costco but it’s ‘dry.’ Then she tries to return it

Bowl of Ketchup(l), Woman holding can of tomato paste with text "making ketchup because a can of tomato paste was $.78 vs. ketchup for $5.69(c), Hand squeezing bottle of ketchup(r)

‘Vs. ketchup for $5.69’: Woman realizes ketchup is only a few ingredients—and it’s way cheaper to make at home

Woman talking with blooming onion in the background and text that says "Outback: $16.99 3-course Aussie meal with redacted text"(l), Outback steakhouse store front(r)

‘Outback stepped up with that’: Customer shows how you can get a 3-course meal at Outback Steakhouse for just $16.99

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

Mars Ramos

A photo of a Walmart exterior; A screenshot of Tiktok user @rachaeliskool over a photo of broccoli.

‘Frozen or fresh?????’: Woman issues warning for anyone who buys broccoli at Walmart

Screenshot from @maleautism's Tiktok next to a photo of a Safeway store exterior.

‘I’m abandoning my cart in the aisle’: Safeway shopper goes to ice cream aisle. Then he notices something about the Ben & Jerry’s freezer

Roy Stephen is a N.Y.-based freelance journalist covering the gig economy. His work was previously featured on Inc. Magazine, the US Sun, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Roy Canivel

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Healthy popcorn brand Lesser Evil faces online boycott after CEO’s son outed as DOGE employee

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.

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

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Tiktok user @maipie15 next to a photo of a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

‘That is just disgusting’: Woman compares Special K, Cinnamon Toast Crunch in the cereal aisle. She’s shocked by what she finds

Three side by side screenshots from @abbyinthegalley's Tiktok.

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