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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

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‘Holdman Honey is amazing!’: H-E-B shopper checks out honey in-store. Then she shares a trick to know if you’re buying ‘good’ honey

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

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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

‘When I was a kid’: Grocery shopper buys a Totino’s Pizza. Then she notices something only a true Totino’s fan would notice

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 image split. Text that reads: 'Our iHop waitress got our order wrong and when my g.f. kindly mentioned it, proceeded to yell in her face and then talk sh*t about her very loudly in the kitchen" on left. iHop storefront on right.

‘I would’ve walked out’: Customer complains about wrong order at IHOP. Then they overhear the waitress in the back

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

Braden Bjella

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2 panel image, on the left is a close up of delicious macaroni and cheese. On the right a person looks to camera sternly.

‘It’s just not right’: Restaurant customer orders macaroni and cheese as a side. Then she demands answers when she sees what it comes in

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‘Subway will do everything but bring back $5 footlongs’: Subway launches Footlong Nachos with Doritos. Then a worker shows how they’re made

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

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of an Applebee's restaurant and on the right is a restaurant table, text over: Brought her to Applebees for our first date to see if she was going to be embarrassed

‘I started our relationship with manipulation as a way to test her’: Man takes date to Applebee’s to see if she’ll be ‘embarrassed.’ Then she pulls out a Buzzballz

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

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‘Whoever is in charge…need to be fired’: McDonald’s worker issues warning to those who order fries after exposing fry station

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‘Buy a cheap pack of corn tortillas and make your own at that point’: Shopper reaches for Calidad tortilla chips. Then she looks at the package

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

‘Does it taste like chicken?’: Pappadeaux customer takes bite of catfish beignets. Then a manager intervenes

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

‘Sam’s Club will cut it for you if you ask’: Man buys chuck roll at Sam’s Club for $124.87. Then he shows just how many steaks he can get from it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘There’s no comparison’: Costco shopper spots $69 strip loin steak. Then he reveals he paid $26 ‘for the same thing’ the day before

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‘In-N-Out does the same’: Woman finds something pretty common in her Raising Cane’s. Then she gets something in the mail

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