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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

‘Even more egregious than Kraft’: Expert explains the real reason why Velveeta Mac & Cheese tastes different now. It’s mostly made up of these 2 ingredients

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

Braden Bjella

‘Idk why but i judge people who do this’: Driver roasts Costco shoppers who don’t use extender when they get gas. Should you?

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Screenshot of Tiktok user @wholelotofcoco; Photo of a GMC Sierra Denali truck.

‘I thought it was the big truck lol’: Customer inquires about GMC Denali. Then the dealership worker explains what it actually is

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘You’re supposed to get a gift card’: Woman walks into Marshalls. Then she tries to return something she bought 14 years ago

‘Stop playing right now’: Grocery shopper goes to dairy section. Then they notice something strange about Crystal Farms provolone cheese

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @evautoalex; Photo of a Tesla and a Tesla dealership sign.

‘I didn’t fully understand what I was getting into’: Man buys new Tesla. Then he gets buyer’s remorse after driving it home

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Screenshot from Tiktok user @vsg_to_mj with the caption "She doesn't know it yet but he had a new baby with another woman 3 weeks before this"; Center: Screenshot from Tiktok user @twincrediblesfam with the caption: "She doesn't know it yet but she's about to find out both those babies on her hips have cancer"; Right: Screenshot from Tiktok user @racheljane8 with the caption "She doesn't know it yet, but in 5 minutes time, she's going to trip over a gate stopper, break her pelvis, dislocate her hip and find herself left permanently disabled".

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‘She doesn’t know it yet…’: The TikTok trend about the curveballs life throws at you

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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot of Tiktok user @tilapiia; Photo of a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store sign.

‘Basically had to lie to the customer’: Ex-Cracker Barrel server exposes 2 tricks she plays on customers. Then she reveals when they come out

person handing in resume(l) Woman shares how her job interview went(c) Person discussing over document(r)

‘Leave a Google review for that company and warn everyone’: Woman goes in for job interview. Then she asks how many hours she can expect

Photo of a Fedex Deliver Drive unloading a Fedex truck; Screenshot of Tiktok user @ahfomeya.

‘Can we come pick it up?’: Woman receives ‘We missed you’ sticker from FedEx despite being home. Then she discovers she has all the leverage

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

cookies on plate(l) Crumbl Cookies store front(c) woman shares what she found inside of her cookies(r)

‘ABSOLUTELY NOT’: Crumbl customer orders Fruity Pebbles, Andes cookie box. Then she spots something unusual in the Wildberry Sugar one

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

‘What is the white one?’: Mom takes Nerds Clusters to her son’s school. Then she’s told she brought the wrong candy

man checking out new golf set(l) Woman shares what she found at store(r)

‘He will never complain about your thrifting again’: Woman finds random golf set for $22. Then she calls her husband

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @meatdad; Screenshot from @meatdad's Tiktok of a display of Meatloaf at a Deli.

‘It’s still good but…’: Shopper realizes meatloaf is much cheaper than ground beef. Then a butcher exposes the real reason why

woman shares shocking story about her Bronco(l) Ford Dealer Sign(c) Teal colored Ford Bronco in the forest(r)

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