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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.

Stacy Fernandez

Taco Bell drive-thru customer can’t believe $51 price tag on meal for 2

‘Use the Taco Bell app that is where the deals are’: Taco Bell drive-thru customer can’t believe $51 price tag on meal for 2

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman realizes she’s been quietly charged $72 a month for years

‘I didn’t think anything of it’: PayPal customer realizes she’s been quietly charged $72 a month for years

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

‘I get it now’: The rise of the Panera girlie

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

woman in store (l) Burlington store entrance (c) Casper blanket hanging in back room of store (r)

‘It’s for one of our workers’: Burlington shopper tries to buy item worker is ‘hiding’ in the back. Manager told her ‘no’

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

Nina Hernandez

Worker slams meals provided at the Olympics

‘I have not finished a single meal since starting’: Worker slams meals provided at the Olympics

Lexus driver decides to stop paying for car insurance

‘Look up the Chevron law’: Lexus driver decides to stop paying for car insurance. Here’s what happens

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 tells people to stop buying this type of dryer after seeing all the open box returns at Home Depot

‘Customers don’t know what they have in their home’: Woman tells people to stop buying this type of dryer after seeing all the open box returns at Home Depot

Michaels customer warns against new Halloween decor for this strange reason

‘Right off the bat, I noticed’: Michaels customer warns against new Halloween decor for this strange reason

car dealership lot with caption "Day one, purchased a brand new 2024 Chevy Traverse z71" (l) man in house with caption "2024 Chevrolet Traverse z71 with 1,501 miles." (c) vehicle on flatbed with caption "1,500 miles the transmission failed due to a known issue we were not told about, had to tow it to a local dealer in TN and drive rental car home..." (r)

‘I swear my 2011 Camry will be part of my will’: Dad says new Chevrolet Traverse left family stranded in Tennessee. It only has 1,500 miles

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

Hotel worker praises guests for leaving a tip for her in this ‘secret’ place

‘Humanity and well-traveled guests love it’: Hotel worker praises guests for leaving a tip for her in this ‘secret’ place

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

Brooke Sjoberg

young man in kitchen (l) refrigerator (c) missing refrigerator (r) caption "My moms extremem cheapskates addition has gotten worse...she's now selling our refrigerator because said it uses up too much electricity and ecourages spending too much money on food. she also moved it all by herself! (Now our house is flooding)"

‘I think it’ll cost more to repair the water damage’: Homeowner removed refrigerator to save on electric bill

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

hand grabbing fried chicken with caption "Popeyes??? What is this???" (l&r) Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen store entrance (c)

‘It gave me the nastiest stomachache’: Popeyes customer orders chicken tenders. She can’t believe what she gets

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.

Anna Good

where does vanilla flavoring come from tiktok

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What’s up with all those ‘Where does vanilla flavoring come from’ TikToks?

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

Braden Bjella

Mom issues warning about Primo Water dispenser she has in her home

‘I’ve had it for less than 2 years’: Mom issues warning about Primo Water dispenser she has in her home

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

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