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

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Rachel Kiley

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‘I would just leave’: Walmart shopper left in tears after floor walker followed her around the store. She can’t believe management’s response

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

2 panel image, on the left we see a close up of the Poshmark logo on a screen. On the right a person says, "oh my god>"

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‘Don’t be screwing me out of $150’: Woman thinks her Poshmark order arrived. Then she gets a strange letter

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

Melody Heald

3 panel image. On the sides a Best Buy employees sits in his car. In the middle we see the exterior of a Best Buy store.

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‘I checked his balance’: Best Buy customer tries purchasing Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra headphones. There’s just one problem

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

A disgusted emoji face on the left looks towards the right side where we see a person doing something odd in a department store aisle. The text over says "Your reminder to wash your utensils after purchase.

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‘In the superstore??’: Fred Meyer shopper reveals why you should always wash utensils after you buy them

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘These are grown adults shopping’: Walmart worker reveals the real reason why the website says your item is in stock—but not on the shelf

Christmas Signs(l) Hobby Lobby Store Front(c) Woman Sharing her hobby lobby purchase(r)

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‘Hobby Lobby did me wrong!’: Homeowner buys Christmas sign from Hobby Lobby. Then she brings it home

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

Woman sharing her Return experience with Amazon(l) Amazon Logo on Building(c) Laundry detergent spill(r)

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‘I need my refund’: Shopper says Amazon forced her to return 2 leaking bottles of laundry detergent

Penny on Top of a dollar(l) The Home Depot Store Front(c) Point of Sale display(r)

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‘Make sure to take it to self-checkout’: Shopper finds $400 vanity cabinet ringing up to 1 penny at Home Depot, skirts worker intervention

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Target Store Boxes(l) Target Store Front(c) Target Worker(r)

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‘It says you have 3 in the back’: Target worker exposes the truth behind items in ‘the back’

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

Braden Bjella

Joann Fabrics aisle(l), Woman talking(c), Joann Fabrics storefront(r)

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‘It’s now a safety and fire hazard’: Shopper goes to Joann Fabrics. She can’t even walk through the aisles

Two panel design with Simple Green bottles next to each other in one, and a Walmart sign on panel 2.

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‘I’m about to show you a hack’: Man shops Walmart Simple Green cleaner in auto section for $4.47. Then he spots it in the cleaning aisle

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Three panel design with a man holding up food containers in a Costco, a Costco sign from the outside is in panel 2, and panel 3 is a thanksgiving meal scene

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‘This thing is so heavy’: Shopper finds Thanksgiving dinner for 8 people for $42 at Costco. Is it worth it?

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

Amara Thomas

TJ Maxx(l), Woman talking(c), Dyson styling set(r)

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‘I thought I hit the jackpot’: Shopper finds Dyson hair tool at T.J. Maxx for under $20. There’s just one problem

three panel design with a woman speaking to the camera is one, a purple themed tree in the center and a Walmart store in the 3rd.

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‘I thought the random $60 charge for carrots on my receipt was bad’: Woman warns about shopping at Walmart after discovering $665 mystery charge on her receipt

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