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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Hobby Lobby Home Decor(l) Woman wearing beanie (c) Pumpkin decor with a note(r)

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‘Did you put the note back so other people could see it?’: Hobby Lobby shopper reaches for decorative pumpkin. Then she notices the handwritten note

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

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‘It’s not even just the cheap ones’: Shopper goes to shoe store. Then he notices this disturbing trend with all the shoes

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

Man looking off to the side, confused and upset on the left. Walmart storefront and logo on the right.

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‘Ain’t that something’: Man says Walmart is selling this $100 T-shirt for $12.98. What happened?

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman on left looking to the side. Target logo storefront on the right.

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‘My Target is a mini Target’: Woman says you should always exit out of the page when you’re shopping at chains like Walmart

Someone holding out stack of cash in hands on left. Zara employee at store in center. Zara storefront logo on right.

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‘Return all that’: Man pulls out cash to pay for kids’ clothes at Zara. Then the worker whips out a money-checking machine

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

Melody Heald

Fuchsia bath bomb held in hand over sudsy bath tub on left. Lush Cosmetics storefront on right.

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‘It cut me’: Woman throws her Lush bath bomb in tub. Then she feels something sharp

Furniture store with text overlayed that reads: "Walked into Arhaus prepared to spend 20k on a couch. No one greeted us, helped us, or even acknowledged our presence." on the left. Couple being assisted by furniture store employee in furniture store on right.

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‘Took our business to LoveSac’: Couple goes to Arhaus to buy $20K couch. Then they look around for the worker

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

Woman orders Hello Fresh meals

‘You don’t wanna eat that’: Woman orders Hello Fresh meals. Then she sees what her 3 options are

Photo of an IKEA exterior; Screenshot from @stizze220's Tiktok of a couple in an IKEA showroom.

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‘Nah, he’s smart’: Shopper goes to IKEA. Then they mock man walking up to the front with the display. But is he onto something?

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

Braden Bjella

Screenshot of Tiktok user @memeslife08; Photo of a Target exterior sign.

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‘I’ve shopped at this Target for the last 20 years’: Woman notices ‘floorwalker’ following her through Target. Then she pulls an Uno Reverse card

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘Target is not playing with y’all’: Shopper reaches for Stanley cups on shelf. Then she sees Target’s new anti-theft device

Woman explaining Walmart "scam" with text reading: " WHAT IS THIS NEW SCAM??? i don't get it" on left. Walmart store logo on right.

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‘Walmart said that we can’t return it’: Someone places order on Walmart shopper’s account. Now she’s out $775

Split Image. Woman explaining her experiences at Bath and Body Works on left. Bath and Body Works shopping bag in someone's hand on right.

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‘I’m gonna guess somebody quit. … They went out with a bang’: Woman orders from Bath & Body Works. Then she sees what the worker packed

Woman holding single strawberry in case with text that reads: "$19 strawberry from Erewhon" on left. Erewhon store logo on right.

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‘This is so dystopian’: Viewers divided after Erewhon shopper buys 1 strawberry for $19. They don’t realize who she is

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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