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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Garbage man shares exactly why you shouldn’t throw away paint cans in the trash

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Is that a foot long?”: Restaurant staffers are sharing the dumbest things customer have said to them

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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2 panel image: Left: Meijer Branding on Elevated Signpost with Copy-Space. Right: Screencap of police bodycam footage teenager in Meijer. Caption overlay reads "I hope the blowback is HUGE. Get this kid a lawyer."

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“They’re about to feel Target’s pain”: Meijer faces boycott after calling cops on teen accused of stealing food

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“I don’t have to be nice to you”: 17 brutally honest things retail and restaurant workers are holding back

Left: Blonde bartender doing a thumbs up and smiling under caption reading, "Bartending a wedding and they just told me I'm not allowed to have a tip jar." Right: Same blonde woman responding to a TikTok comment calling tip jars at weddings "tacky."

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Bartender says she was banned from having a tip jar at a wedding. People said good, “it’s tacky”

Makalah Wright is a writer for the Daily Dot. She has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“Be friendly, but stop oversharing”: Can you be friends with your coworkers? 18 workers give their opinion

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“We were NOT supposed to live like this”: Video shows the exact moment a mom realizes she’s missing her baby’s milestones

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50-year old realizes he may never get hired again: “The fact of the matter is, I very likely have aged out”

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“I’m not paying to bag my own groceries”: Woman blasts Walmart for asking her to pay to use self-checkout

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.

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What are “Points” at Walmart? Employees joke about the system on social media—here’s how it actually works

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“It’s wildly inappropriate to stalk a customer online”: Server comments on influencer’s Instagram about the bad tip she left at the restaurant, sparking debate

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“Stop calling”: Walmart worker reveals the real way to get hired

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“It’s getting hard to watch”: Thrift store manager details the most heartbreaking aspects of the job

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“I never thought we would see the day”: Nail technician slams OPI for releasing at-home gel manicure set

Hvac tech asking what others would do in this situation after customer pulls up price for cheap part

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“Cry about it”: HVAC tech claps back after customer Googles part and sees 1000% markup

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