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Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Woman caption " When their card declines so I remove items off their bill & say try again" (l) Card rejected electronic screen (c) Woman (r)

‘Companies will give karens gift cards and sh*t for being nasty, I did the opposite’: TikToker says she gave father, son discount after overhearing them

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

Man in woods black and white (l) Security camera footage woman running in door caption "When you're having a peaceful night with the girls on the second story balcony over looking the woods... then the sound of a man running full force straight towards you out of the woods just ruins it..." (r)

Viral TikTok shows women run into home after being allegedly chased by man in woods

Audra Schroeder&#8217;s work has previously appeared in the Austin Chronicle, the Dallas Observer, NPR, ESPN, Bitch, and the Village Voice.

Audra Schroeder

male and female dunkin donuts workers at work (l) Dunkin Donuts building (c) Security camera footage with finger pointing to car (r)

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‘They’re just waiting for us to open the door’: Dunkin’ workers get trapped in store after cars seemingly wait for them at front and back entrances

You can find her byline in Vice, Teen Vogue, Epic, and the Independent, among other publications. You can find her on Twitter @GagliardoSilver.

Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

Woman in car caption " I asked for no ice and this is what she gave me with a straight face" (l) Starbucks coffee cup (c) Woman holding up half empty drink caption " I asked for no ice and this is what she gave me with a straight face" (r)

‘Acting like it’s coming out of her personal paycheck’: TikToker claims Starbucks worker gave her half-empty drink when she asked for no ice

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

Braden Bjella

Man with sunglasses caption " When you find out that Amy's Kitchen is recalling 15,626 cases of Vegan Mac and Cheese after discovering it could have trace amounts of milk that is not listed. And they were exploiting the workers in the facilities. Goodbye" (l) Amy's Kitchen frozen dinners (c) Man with hat talking (r)

‘Don’t eat their food’: TikToker says he used to work at Amy’s Kitchen, warns against eating the food

man in restaurant talking to man sitting with caption "Mama por Dios is holding checks from their employees we went to ask for it and got escorted out by security." (l&r) Mama por Dios restaurant (c)

‘All your favorite influencers support this restaurant it’s so sad’: TikToker confronts influencer-famous restaurant for allegedly not paying its employees

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

Brooke Sjoberg

truck filled with items just thrown in the back (l&r) dollar general storefront (c)

‘This is why drivers are quitting Dollar General’: Viral TikTok shows truck packed to brim with store items

‘I had to pee! So you take my air out?’: TikToker claims gas station worker took air out of her tires after she parked without buying gas

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

Dead rat on dish with note underneath caption " Some cute lady left a dead rat on our doorstep" (l) iPhone recording screenshot " All Recordings" "New Recording 5"(c) Woman with gloves and bag in hand caption " Special delivery for bestie" (r)

‘I want to be like you when I grow up’: TikToker confronts Karen who left dead, pregnant rat at her doorstep

Male walmart worker caption " When you finally transfer to..." (l) Walmart online shopping on phone screen (c) Male walmart worker holding nametag caption "Online pickup delivery" (r)

‘Run. Run fast’: TikToker sparks debate about worst Walmart department in viral TikTok

taco bell drink, cinnamon twists, and tacos (l) Woman eating burrito caption "Why do I even try to cook? This Taco Bell burrito was $1.11 and tastes so much better than anything I could cook. If I ate one for every meal during the week I only spend $23.31 which is a lot lower than my current grocery bill. Might be a good investment" (r)

‘Gotta factor in the medical bills’: Woman says it’s cheaper to eat Taco Bell daily than buy groceries in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

Nephew Tommy's resurfaced transphobic prank goes viral on TikTok

‘This is beyond harmful’: TikTokers blast Steve Harvey’s nephew for resurfaced transphobic prank call

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

amazon giftcard (l) Woman greenscreen tiktok video with text " Hi, Alexis. Thank you for letting us use your apartment last month for our property inspections! Your unit impressed so many people at the corporate office, that I am reaching out to see if you'd be comfortable with us photographing your apartment to use as our "staged" photos for the blank studio floorplan. We would not photograph any personal items- we're mostly just trying to show the furniture layout, scale off furniture, use of space etc. Your apartment is adorable, and I know your unit would help generate interest when we advertise the floorplan. We would provide you with an Amazon gift card, and I would have my on-site cleaner coe clean your apartment for you" (r)

‘Ask for a discount on rent’: Landlord asks to use TikToker’s apartment for their marketing, offers Amazon gift card as compensation (updated)

ceiling fan with caption "I was just notified that I have a roommate moving in my college apartment TOMORROW THAT IS 52 YRS OLD" (l) young woman covering her mouth with wide eyes and caption "i'm 18" (r)

‘I’d be extremely uncomfortable’: 18-year-old TikToker is assigned a 52-year-old roommate, sparking debate

amazon worker in truck with caption "3 things I wish I knew before working at Amazon"

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