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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

Drink at Bar(l) Woman explaining what happened to her at a bar(c) Mixing a Drink(r)

‘The bartender not even acting slightly concerned’: Man buys woman a drink. She gives it back to the bartender for this reason

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

Melody Heald

Scissors on top of new mattress(l) Woman sharing what happened when she purchased a new mattress(c) Mattress being cut open(r)

‘A refurbished bed is crazy work‘: Customer buys ‘new’ mattress. Then they cut it open

Man trying out Planet Fitness Hack(l) Planet Fitness building sign(c) Planet Fitness hack(r)

‘Unlimited glitch’: Man exposes Planet Fitness hack to use HydroMassage at every location

Worker at Grocery Outlet shares his experience with customer(r) Grocery Outlet Store Front(c) Wallet with Money(r)

‘You can cover it’: Grocery Outlet cashier says customer expected him to cover his groceries after being 30 cents short

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

Woman sharing her Walmart Experience(l) Walmart Store Front Sign(c) Walmart Gallon Water(r)

‘I was today years old’: Shopper reveals little-known trick to get items off Walmart shelves

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘Please be aware’: Woman sees FedEx pull up to her porch through Ring camera. Then she notices 2 men in the background

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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‘I would have cried’: Woman opens can of Hormel Chili. Then she sees what’s inside

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

Mars Ramos

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‘Confessions of a poll worker’: Poll worker says voter asked if she could vote for her deceased husband

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.

Parks Kugle

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‘I learned the hard way’: Dealer shares the real reason he stopped recommending Kias

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 talking(l), SkullCandy headphones(r)

‘$10 and the best for any song with bass’: Woman says Skullcandy headphones are the reason why she’s ‘going deaf’ at 25. Are they harmful?

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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‘CarMax gonna sell it for $33,000’: Woman goes to sell her Lexus at CarMax. Then she learns what they’ll pay for it

Costco Shopper Shocked(l) Costco Store Front(c) Costco Chicken(r)

‘It’s never really done’: Coscto shopper issues PSA for customers who buy rotisserie chicken after switch to plastic bags

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Final boss of democracy’: TikTok memes dream of Trump abolishing term limits—and Obama coming back to wax him

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

Split screen image, on left side: the exterior of a a Dick's Sporting Goods store. On the right side: a woman sitting in her car explaining.

‘I keep getting alerts on my phone’: Woman links Apple Watch to her Dick’s Sporting Goods app. Now she keeps getting ‘move’ points

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

Braden Bjella

Woman sharing her Ulta Beauty shopping experience on TikTok(r) Uta Beauty Store (r)

TikTok