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

Melody Heald

Target sign(l), Woman talking(c), Hand pouring liquid into stanley cup(r)

‘Don’t buy the holder’: Stanley cup owner warns against buying accessories from the $1 section in Target

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

Braden Bjella

‘Disney can be incredibly expensive’: Woman shares how to get whole meal—drink and all—at Disney for only $8

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

‘Those are diet Tostitos’: Dollarama customer mocks Tostitos after discovering completely empty chip bag for $3.25

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

‘Grocery pickup getting to be a headacheeeeee’: Walmart shopper has to return 3 different items within 3 weeks due to quality

‘Girl what cfa….i just had some’: Chick-fil-A worker eats regular fry on break—and warns waffle fries are going away

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

Server calls out customers for how they leave her table

‘What are we tipping 25% for?’: Server calls out customers for how they leave their table. It backfires

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 orders $30 seafood boil from Facebook Marketplace. She can't believe how they bagged it

‘Seafood boil with a side of lead’: Woman orders $30 seafood boil from Facebook Marketplace. She gets more than she bargained for

KFC customer says worker ‘bargained’ with her over the cost of her meal

‘I can do $11’: KFC customer says worker ‘bargained’ with her over the cost of her meal

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

Customer opens Dr Pepper bottle. Then she notices something strange

‘That’s Sprite’: Customer opens Dr. Pepper bottle. Then she notices something strange

Does Popeyes really have $2 protein shakes

‘Instructions unclear im with a box of 4 piece fried chicken’: Does Popeyes really have $2 protein shakes?

California Pizza Kitchen customer receives a box of cheese instead of Mac and cheese

‘It was $8’: California Pizza Kitchen customer receives a box of cheese instead of Mac and cheese. Workers told her she placed the wrong order

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

‘Mobile-ordered my Chipotle to the store that is 6 hours away’: Chipotle customer shares what happens when you place mobile order to wrong location

Woman talking with food in her hand(l+r), Wendy's sign(c)

‘I’ve lost 246 lbs’: Wendy’s customer shares order that helped her lose weight

‘I never knew this’: StarKist customer shares warning for people who buy tuna cans

Man talking(l+r), Thumb pressing start order on McDonald's app under "Discover your deal"(c)

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