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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

Woman holding box containing doorbell security camera in kitchen while looking upset and confused on left. Doorbell security camera on wall on right.

‘So not only do you have to buy the camera…’: Woman buys Blink doorbell. Then she realizes she’s been bamboozled

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

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @harrisautomotive of the front grills of a Jeep with the caption "Jiffy lube nightmares again"; Photo of a Jiffy Lube exterior.

‘Add Walmart to that list’: Jeep driver gets an oil change at Jiffy Lube. Then the mechanic proves why he shouldn’t have

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

Woman talking(l), Woman looking at mirror on sun visor with text "crazy because this is how I found out about the other girl."(r)

‘Crazy’: Woman sits in the passenger seat of her boyfriend’s car. Then she uses little-known trick to discover she’s the other woman

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

Mars Ramos

Left: Screenshot from @louivee3's Tiktok of a car parked on a street with a wheelchair at the driver's side door; Right: Photo of two hands holding a phone with the DoorDash Logo.

‘You should have walked out and got your food but you recording’: Man orders DoorDash. Then a driver in a wheelchair pulls up

Screenshots of Tiktok user @aames14 opening and pouring a cap of Tide Detergent; A photo of Tide original detergent.

‘Yall don’t do this?’: Woman reaches for Tide detergent. Then she learns this little-known tip when doing laundry

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @sandrukess; Photo of parked cars at a dealership

‘I did the same and got my money back’: Woman says her brother and dad were ‘scammed’ at the car dealership. So, she returns with them

Chad Swiatecki is a 30-year journalist who relocated to Austin, TX from his home state of Michigan in 2008. He most enjoys covering the intersection of arts, business and local/state politics. He writes regularly for Austin Monitor, and has written for Rolling Stone, Spin, New York Daily News, Texas Monthly, Austin Business Journal, Austin American-Statesman and many other regional and national outlets.

Chad Swiatecki

Doctor physician calculate medical healthcare(l) Woman explains experience at pharmacy(c) Pharmacist comparing medical health(r)

Woman’s prescription comes out to $45. Then she asks the pharmacy worker for a discount

A person explains while streaming content appears on a wall of screens behind them.

‘They sell these at Walmart. They sell these on Amazon’: Woman says she cut cable, Netflix, all her streaming services. Then she reveals what she got instead

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

Left: Screenshot of Tiktok user @darcisan; Right: Photo of a Fridge dispensing ice into a glass.

‘Overall huge bad decision’: Woman buys Samsung Fridge. She didn’t expect this little-known side effect every month

3 panel image of a person explaining and a Toyota car dealership sign.

‘Toyota deals are going crazy’: Expert says you should never pay MSRP at the dealership. Then he shows just how much you can get off the sticker price

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

Brooke Sjoberg

3 panel image: the sides show items in a Lowe's store aisle. In the middle is the exterior of a Lowe's store.

‘Someone explain to me’: Lowe’s shopper sees Craftsman bundle of 3 tools on sale for $99. Then he sees what just the battery costs

3 panel image, in the middle a person holding a baby explains, and on the sides are scenes from a house inerior.

‘My absolute worst nightmare bye’: Family moves into new-build home. Then they open the closet

‘Is this how you add horsepower?’: Driver spots SUV parked at car wash. Then they spot where the owner stuck the vacuum hose

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

An Aldi sign next to a person speaking to the camera.

Main Character of the Week: The Aldi customer who shared the store’s insane return policy

Screenshot from @boymom3715's Tiktok of a man in a hotel room; Photo of a Holiday Inn.

TikTok