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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

Lindt chocolate wrapper(l), Lindt Cbocolate(c), Hello Fresh(r)

‘Collect a check! Write a letter!’: Woman notices something unusual on her Lindt chocolate bar that she received from HelloFresh

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Olive Garden sign(c), Woman eating something(r)

‘Someone new was on salad’: Olive Garden customer orders catering. Then she sees what they swapped the olives in the salad for

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 talking(l+r), Hand holding phone with doordash app(c)

‘Am I the only one that didn’t know this?’: Customer shares ‘hidden cost’ of DoorDash

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

Amara Thomas

‘The only thing on the kiosk is breakfast items’: Wendy’s customer orders breakfast at kiosk. They tell her breakfast is over and refuse her refund

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

Man talking(l), Steak truck(c), Man holding steaks(r)

‘It blows my mind people actually buy these’: Grill expert issues warning about steaks being sold in parking lots

Mike Hadge

Hand holding box of Barbie Krispie Kreme donuts

Krispy Kreme launches a line of Barbie donuts to celebrate the doll’s 65th birthday

Uncrustable(l), Woman smiling(c), Walmart storefront(r)

‘That’s a real value’: Walmart shopper finds out trick to getting Smucker’s Uncrustables for a better price

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

Fridgescaping: Enter the magical world of refrigerator artists

‘Nah Five Guys is wild for this’: Five Guys customer notices 15-burger box for $150. Is it worth it?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

15 stories of servers who got revenge after a crappy tip

Walmart shopper compares Smuckers Uncrustables and the Great Value ones

‘Much better pb&j to bread ratio’: Walmart shopper compares Smuckers Uncrustables and the Great Value ones

Customer threatens Crumbl after trying new pumpkin square cake

‘Count your days’: Customer threatens Crumbl after trying new pumpkin square cake

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

Braden Bjella

‘I thought it was cheaper’: Man warns against using the McDonald’s app after ordering the steak, egg, and cheese bagel in person

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

Woman buys packaged shredded cheese from the grocery store. Then she reads the fine print

‘Was this a memo I missed?’: Woman buys packaged shredded cheese from the grocery store. Then she reads the fine print

Expert shares why you shouldn’t buy ranch from the store

Food