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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

Target storefront(l), Woman talking with text that says "target do better"(c), Target bag(r)

‘I have been accused by 7 customer service representatives’: Target shopper issues PSA for customers who order delivery

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

Ticket going into parking machine(l), Man talking(c), Machine screen saying $138.56(r)

‘That $30 lost ticket fee is looking mighty nice’: Man demands answers after being charged $128 to park at the hospital

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

3 panel image showing black plastic containers.

‘We’re switching over to jars’: Homeowner warns against black plastic containers to store food

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

Two panel design with one showing a woman inside of a retail store, the other other of a Walmart app on a phone screen.

‘It said it was out of stock online’: Shopper catches Walmart lying about viral $100 vanity

Cold Stone Creamy storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Cup of Cold Stone ice cream(r)

‘I’m so glad you walked out’: Cold Stone customer walks out mid-order after noticing something unusual about the worker

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

KIA sign(l), Woman talking(c), Foot on brake pedal(r)

‘The brakes would activate for no reason’: Woman buys Kia with only 17 miles. These are all the service tickets she’s had to come in for

CVS Pharmacy sign(l), Person talking with text that says "Working in USA: Former CVS employee spills tea"(c), Mucinex box and tablets(r)

‘I guess $30 for a bottle of Mucinex is accessible?’: Former CVS worker speaks out against the pharmacy, says its own workers can’t afford to shop there

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image of the Target sign and two images of a person explaining how to save money at Target.

‘It’s called Hey, Bullseye’: Former Target worker reveals how to get ‘expensive’ items for free

Two panel design with one showing a woman who is not impressed looking at the camera, the 2nd is of an O'Reilly's Auto shop sign

‘There is a reason they sell parts’: Woman goes to O’Reilly’s for this car part. Then she gets an unexpected text

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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Memes

What is an Emerald Birthday? A Golden Birthday? A Crown Birthday? What?

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

‘I watched this happen with 3 different workers’: Woman demands answers after T.J. Maxx workers push credit card at checkout. Customer didn’t know

Drive Thru sign(l), Man talking(c), McDonald's worker passing food in bag through window(r)

‘I’ve started saying no thanks’: Man reveals the real reason McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s ask you to ‘pull around’ at the drive thru

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman who does not seem impressed, and in panel two is the woman holding a very thin piece of metal.

‘I thought it was a feather at first’: Driver questions how she was even able to brake after seeing state of brake pads

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

Hilton Hotel(l), Woman talking(c), Stacks of towels with text that says "Due to the strikes at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, there is no housekeeping so this is how they distribute items like towels, tissues, toilet paper etc to the Hilton hotel guests. They are still charging full price and $65 resort fee and of course $72 parking"(r)

‘They are still charging full price’: Hilton guests are required to get their own towels, goods. This is how they have to serve themselves

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