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Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘I’m walking home’: Amazon driver quits mid-delivery, abandons van

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘If you’re only tipping $2.50…’: Customer asks Instacart shopper to break the law so that they wouldn’t have to come downstairs

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

Natasha Dubash

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‘Now we have to damage it out’: Retail workers shares PSA to shoppers who use the dressing rooms

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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‘That’s the biggest tip I ever got in my life’: Best Buy worker says woman came in for data transfer on Galaxy S24 Ultra. He can’t believe what she did next

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

Man shares the ‘real reason’ there’s a mechanic shortage

‘That’s why this industry is so broken’: Man shares the ‘real reason’ there’s a mechanic shortage

Woman says young CVS worker didn’t know how to take payment in cash

‘What are they teaching our kids in schools?’: Woman says young CVS worker didn’t know how to take payment in cash

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

Amara Thomas

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‘I just forget sometimes … but I should be more mindful’: Dunkin’ worker issues PSA to customers who come through drive-thru

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

‘I think you could have sued them tbh’: Disabled worker denied chair at work. So, she gets back at them

‘I was just shamed’: Chick-fil-A customer says drive-thru worker was rude to her because he has to stand outside in 90-degree weather

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

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‘One last question before you leave’: Car salesman shows buyer a tip tablet right after she gets up with keys to her new Chevrolet

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘We’re out of that’: Taco Bell customer says worker replaced her nachos with cinnamon twists without her consent

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Woman says she got a pay decrease to go with her promotion

‘Decline the promotion’: Woman says she got a pay decrease to go with her promotion

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‘The amount of times people have probably just clicked on it’: Woman realizes nail salon customized the tip menu. It starts at 75%

‘This is my final straw’: Woman buys new HP printer. There’s just one problem

Woman puts in her 2 weeks’ notice at work. Did she get fired instead?

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