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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

Man talking with text that says "Applebee's count your days"(L), Applebee's(c), Applebee's staff at bar(r)

‘I thought Home Depot buckets’: Applebee’s customer accuses the Boozy Buckets of false advertising

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

Nina Hernandez

Chips stacked on shelves(l) Man wearing black shirt and big chains(c) Hand holding a small bag of cheetos chips

‘For $1 back then I had a juice chip candy and lil Debbie cake’: Memphis resident shocked to discover prices of Lays, Cheetos, and Doritos

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

Braden Bjella

Toyota sign(l), Man talking with text that says "cause it's a huge safety concern for a lot of people"(c), Gear stick in Park(r)

‘It’s a huge safety concern’: Toyota driver calls out what happens when he puts it in park—and shows how to turn off this feature

Texas Roadhouse sign(l), Woman smiling(c), Texas Roadhouse rolls(r)

‘They have to do their side work first’: Texas Roadhouse customer asks for more bread rolls. They can’t believe what they catch their server doing instead

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Walmart storefront(l), Man talking(c), Hand gesturing to tvs in boxes(r)

‘43-inch Vizio… 50-inch Roku’: Man catches Walmart lowering TV prices early. But why are they so cheap?

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

Scrolling In The Deep: Has your face card declined?

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

Gas pump in car(l), Woman talking(c), No Gas sign on pump(r0

‘What if you’re putting water in your tank’: Woman pumps gas even though machine says ‘NO GAS.’ Here’s what happens

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Applebee's Server(l) Applebees restaurant front(c) Man Talking to server(r)

‘That’s so mean’: Man receives poor service at Applebee’s. Then he tells the server he’s the CEO of Applebee’s

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Dunkin’ worker exposes Halloween Munchkins buckets

‘It’s a no for that price’: Viewers divided after Dunkin’ worker exposes Halloween Munchkins buckets

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Hand holding wrapped whopper and text that says "Burger King Addams Family Collab"(l), Woman talking(c), Burger King sign(r)

‘See, Wendy’s, this is how you do it’: Burger King customer orders Addams Family Whopper meal. How does it stack up to the Wendy’s Krabby Patty meal?

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

Target sign(l), Woman with lollipop in her mouth(c), Open bag of lollipops(r)

‘That’s when I go to the front and ask if I can buy the whole bag for a deep discount’: Target shopper takes 1 caramel apple lollipop from open bag. Is it stealing?

Home Depot sign(l), Man talking(c), Man walking through Home Depot(r)

‘Home Depot shouldn’t allow this’: Shopper slams Home Depot’s return policy after seeing what customers are returning

Aimée Lutkin was a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Aimée Lutkin

Memes

What’s up with the ’17 Diapers Mom’ TikTok drama?

Jiffy Lube storefront(l), Man talking(c), Car leaking with hand pointing and text that says "A Jiffy Lube Oil Change may cost you your car! $11,000 worth of damage!! They refuse to pay for it!"(r)

‘They refuse to pay for it!’: Hyundai driver takes car in for oil change at Jiffy Lube, says they left with $11K of damage

Olive Garden sign(l), Two women talking(c), Hand holding Olive Garden gift card(r)

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