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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.

Rachel Kiley

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‘Everyone has them’: Man says you shouldn’t be scared of ‘floor walkers’ at Target—unless you’re this kind of shopper

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

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‘My cart froze up’: Man says Home Depot is now locking up shopping carts

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I’d ask for money off my rent’: Woman returns to her apartment after maintenance worked on her unit. She can’t believe what she found

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‘You can never come back to the Outback‘: Man contemplates leaving restaurant after getting free bread. Is that stealing?

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‘It’s giving Francesca’s’: Woman says PacSun owes her $4K after ‘fraudulently’ canceling ‘thousands of orders’

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

Peach sellers accuse Kroger of stealing, Photoshopping their ads for their new peach truck

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‘Kroger caught in 4k’: Peach sellers accuse Kroger of stealing, editing their ads for its new peach truck

McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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‘I told her no’: McDonald’s customer says she caught worker adding donation to her order after she said ‘no’

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

Braden Bjella

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‘In broad daylight is crazy’: Cadillac Escalade driver can’t believe what they stole from her at a Walmart parking lot

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Honda driver warns thieves are targeting this part of the car

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‘Kias, y’all may be OK for a little bit’: Honda driver warns thieves are targeting this part of the car everyone has

woman claims $4,000 is missing after visiting BRAND dealership

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‘She had to be telling the truth’: woman claims $4,000 is missing after visiting car dealership

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I’m terrified’: Bank of America customer says $11,000 were stolen from her—and bank workers were in on it

Target shopper calls out store for locking only some Cetaphil products and leaving others out

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‘They said y’all can steal some of it’: Shopper mocks Target for locking up only half of Cetaphil products

woman with insurance document, caption "our vehicle was stolen" (l) Geico gecko (c) woman with caption "so now I have to pay Chrysler Capital $28,000" (r)

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‘We will be taking legal action’: Geico customer says she got bamboozled after her car was stolen—all over a form

Teacher tracks stolen Kia from her phone after police can't help

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‘Began my morning in a police chase’: Teacher tracks stolen Kia from her phone after police can’t help

CVS shopper has to push button to unlock ice cream, says it's 'degrading'

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‘I’d be so embarrassed’: CVS shopper has to push button to get worker to unlock ice cream, says it’s ‘degrading’

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