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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman looking happy about to open her in n out burger order(l) In n out burger sign(c) Woman smiling next to closed white box(r)

‘Y’all still don’t know you have to ask’: In-N-Out customer orders burger ‘Flying Dutchman’ style. Then she sees what worker gave her

Woman warns about using hot water to wash clothes(l) Woman putting in color clothes into washing machine(r)

‘It’ll save your clothes’: Laundry expert warns against washing clothes with hot water. Then she reveals the real reason it doesn’t get clean in cold

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @slumericanstarbenwa; Photo of an AutoZone exterior.

‘Started a fire’: Man returns jumper cables to AutoZone after just one use. What could he have possibly done to cause this?

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

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera making a pinch gesture with her hand, next to an image of a Ford Explorer.

‘It drives better than the day I got it’: Ford dealership quotes driver $8K to fix ‘broken’ transmission. Then a friend takes a look at it

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

Split image. Someone in Uber with text overlayed that reads: "how tf my uber ain't have a driver license (face palm emoji) on left. Car with Uber logo on right.

‘Nah, not really’: Man’s Uber gets pulled over by police. Then tells the officers that he doesn’t have a license

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

man shares which is the worst honda civic(l) Honda Dealer Sign(c) interior of honda civic(r)

‘I already know 3 of them that haven’t made it to 100,000 miles’: Expert says this is the worst Honda Civic model

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

Screenshot of tiktok user @kaungfi with the caption: Best and ONLY way you should use your points!"; Photo of a credit card being passed over a Hotel front desk.

‘Whether it’s through Chase, AmEx, Capital One, or whoever’: Expert says never make this ‘newbie’ move when booking hotels with credit card points. Then he reveals what to do instead

3 panel image - left to right - a person laughs, a doordash delivery driver and a receipt from a McDonald's delivery order.

‘The McDonald’s workers had to be so confused’: DoorDash customer orders plain cheeseburgers from McDonald’s. Then she opens the box

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

Mars Ramos

Screenshot of Tiktok user @mimi_is_the_light; Photo of a waiter holding a signed check.

‘I realized that I forgot my gift card at the table’: Woman gets $250 Aritzia gift card during birthday dinner. Then she says a server stole it

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

2 image split. Kia car being held up at mechanic on left. Kia key fob and logo on car on right.

‘She’s smoked’: Customer states her 2023 Kia Telluride suddenly gave out. Then the service technician pulls out the oil filter

Diana &#8220;ladidai&#8221; Umana is a pop culture journalist based in NYC. She has her finger on the pulse URL and her feet on the ground IRL. The latest in music, lifestyle, internet culture, fashion, beauty, tech, and beyond—you name it, she knows it. Published in NYLON, Business Insider, REVOLT, and Yahoo, she&#8217;s your go-to girl for what&#8217;s now, what&#8217;s niche, and what&#8217;s next.

Diana Umana

two panel design with a woman talking at the camera from inside of her car, next to an image of a baby monitor

‘Imagine hearing a voice you don’t recognize’: Woman uses Owlet baby monitor. Then someone hacks their Wi-Fi

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

‘It’s keeping him alive’: Woman boards United Airlines flight. Then the flight attendants demand she take her son off his ventilator

2 panel image: on the left a person explains and on the right is the exterior of a Costco sign.

‘One of these is a scam’: Costco shopper reaches for whole Kirkland chicken breast. Then she reads the fine print on frozen chicken

Mazda Dealer Sign(l) Woman shares new shortages coming to Mazda(l) Silhouette of Mazda Vehicle(r)

‘We are in the FAFO stage’: Mazda dealership worker says that this popular model is about to be gone for good. Then she reveals why

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot of Tiktok user @the_urban_lumberjack; Photo of a Discount Tire exterior.

TikTok