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

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‘El l pollo loco too’: Customer orders Panda Express. Then they notice something strange about the container

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

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Clif Bar box (l) Woman shares what the new clif bar packages looks like(r)

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‘We see what you’re doing’: Shopper buys Clif Bar. Then she exposes what the new packaging really means

Screenshot of Tiktok user with the caption:"LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO PEACE TEA!!!!"; Promotional Photo of a can of Razzleberry Peace Tea

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‘I only drink Arizona now’: Shopper tries to buy Razzleberry Peace Tea. Then they notice something unusual about the can

Left: Exterior of a Stop & Shop supermarket; Right: Screeenshot from @knightfall__vader's Tiktok of a Stop & Shop Rotisserie Chicken

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‘I feel like this is getting out of hand’: Customer goes to Stop & Shop. Then he sees the price of a rotisserie chicken

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

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2 image split. Someone holding up a pack of thin mint cookies, looking shocked, on left. Girl Scout holding tray of assorted cookies on right.

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Woman says Girl Scout Thin Mints are smaller now. Then someone says Keebler Fudge Mint Delights are made in the same factory and $2.98 at Walmart

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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Photo of a miniature grocery cart with stacked coins; Screenshot from Tiktok user @realmelissasimo with a package of see-through cheese.

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‘You gotta shame them’: Woman buys Black Diamond cheese from the grocery store. Then she takes a closer look at the slices

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Subway is now charging by the vegetable

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‘Subway is now charging by the vegetable’: Subway customer spots surprising charge, sparking backlash

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

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Screenshot from @adriana.paolella's Tiktok of a hand pointing at a package of Costco Chicken Thighs; Photo of a Costco exterior.

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‘I just want people to be aware’: Costco shopper buys Kirkland’s chicken thigh cuts. Then she takes a closer look

Person holding back of Doritos chips(l) Frito Lay Company logo(c) Woman with Pink Hair(r)

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‘Sneakflation’: Shopper issues warning against Frito-Lay, Kellogg’s after seeing new packaging. Here’s what to look for

Photo of Tiktok user @davidjschroer next to a photo of eggs in cartons.

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‘The grocery stores are lying’: Farmer’s market customer exposes the real reason eggs are so expensive

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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‘I switched to store brands’: Sam’s Club shopper buys bag of Cheetos Puffs. Then she opens up the bag

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

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‘$7.99 24 pack at Costco’: Woman shows there is a major egg shortage at Walmart—except for these $19 eggs

2 panel image, on the left is a bag of cheese sticks with text over," no way inflation dis bad". On the right is the guessing emoji.

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‘Bro paid for an estimated guess’: Customer buys mozzarella cheese sticks from H-E-B. Then he takes a closer look

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

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Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera next to an image of a Costco.

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‘I thought they cared about us’: Costco shopper pays $15 for Kirkland peppermint bark. Then she takes a closer look

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.

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