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The Daily Dot

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

Walmart storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Target storefront(r)

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‘I feel like I could potentially become a Walmart pick-up girly over this’: Woman says Target pick-up worker threw groceries in the car, broke cupcakes after she complimented her

Dollar Tree shopper shares which food items she’ll never purchase again

Dollar Tree Finds

‘Toast Ems are the ORIGINAL pop tarts’: Dollar Tree shopper shares which food items she’ll never purchase again

Walmart app on phone in hand (l) Walmart customer speaking with caption "I am PISSED" (c) Lunchables (r)

walmart driver stole over half order tiktok

‘I’m literally shaking mad’: Single mom says Walmart delivery driver stole half her order—including autistic son’s Lunchables

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

Melody Heald

H-E-B customer shows empty grocery store amid ‘panic buying’ for Texas freeze

HEB fresh Foods

‘We’re too late’: H-E-B customer shows empty grocery store amid ‘panic buying’ for Texas freeze

Shopper questions Kroger employee after doing math on cheese ‘sale’

Kroger Math

‘Nothing makes sense anymore’: Shopper questions Kroger employee after doing math on cheese ‘sale’

Costco Membership cards(l), Woman talking(c), Hand holding phone with groupon app(r)

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‘Groupon still exists?’: Viewers divided after single woman wonders whether she should shop at Costco

Walmart customer holding up Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (l) Walmart building with sign and blue sky (c) Walmart Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (r)

walmart great value syrup may contain anchovies tiktok

‘Great Value, you’ve got some explaining to do’: Customer shows Walmart syrup may contain anchovies

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

Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

Scammers on Instacart

‘I am no longer able to shop and to work’: Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

walmart inflation

‘It’s not inflation anymore, it’s price gouging’: Walmart customer says prices for same items she purchased in 2020 have gone up 50%

Customer claims Walmart gives delivery customers the worst products

Walmart delivery is terrible

‘It never fails’: Customer claims Walmart gives delivery customers ‘the worst sh*t’ after receiving ‘beat up’ pie

bags of groceries at front door caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (l) hand putting Dr. Pepper back into car with Instacart logo underneath caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (c) bags of groceries back in car caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (r)

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‘I started my 10-minute timer’: Instacart shopper receives $77 worth of groceries from Kroger after customer doesn’t answer their door

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‘The whole effing loaf of cheddar cheese! How do you even buy this?’: Woman says male Instacart shopper got her entire block of cheddar cheese

Person gives tips on how to save money with produce at Walmart

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‘NO DIFFERENT than clipping coupons’: Walmart worker responds to ‘Broccoli-gate,’ urges shoppers to cut off excess produce

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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The customer is not always the f ing bad guy tiktok

‘The customer is not always the f*cking bad guy’: TikToker says grocery store worker shouted at her for asking about mac and cheese price, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

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Groceries