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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

Costco Wholesale card(l) Woman shares costco experience(c) Chase bank front of building(r)

‘That wasn’t me’: Woman gets a $3K charge from Costco. Then she demands answers after Chase Bank refuses to refund her

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

woman shares customer experience with Verizon Worker at her home(l) Verizon Outdoor Sign(c) Verizon branded work van(r)

‘Dave from Verizon is not taking any chances’: Customer asks Verizon worker if he wants some water. Then he brings up his wife

oliver garden workers uses vacuum to clean floors(l)(r); Oliver Garden restaurant front(c)

‘That’ll do it’: Olive Garden customers walk in 20 minutes before close. Then server grabs a broken vacuum

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

Sky Express Airline Plane cutout(r) Woman smiling sharing issues with her airline flight(r)

‘This is extremely dangerous’: Woman gets to airport with traveling partner. Then she gets ‘randomly chosen’ to stay behind

woman shares haircut pricing(l) Woman getting a haircut(r)

‘Are you out of your mind?’: Woman goes to get just a haircut. Then she gets quoted $700

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

woman shares what happened to her when she bought a car at carmax(l) CarMax building(c) Subaru vehicle in woods(r)

‘Make this right’: Woman says CarMax sold her Subaru for $15K. Then 9 months pass

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Hotel cleaner taking money(l) woman shares experience at Marriott Hotel(c) Marriott Hotel Front(r)

‘They just took it’: Marriott guest leaves money in hotel room. Then workers assume it’s a tip

Man looking shocked while sharing his experience ordering food at cava(l) Sava Store Sign(r)

‘I guess I’m just gonna order from the app’: Man orders Cava in-person. Then the worker chastises him

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

adding oil to engine with plastic container(l) Woman shares psa on valvoline oil(c) Valvoline building(r)

Woman goes to Valvoline for oil change. Then she leaves with ‘$10,000 to $12,000’ worth of damage

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

Honda Dealer Sign(l) Mechanic Shares what he saw when he checked Honda Vehicle(c) Mechanic Checking Car Engine(r)

‘So that’s why the new Hondas are failing’: Mechanic thinks he’s working on a new Honda. Then he looks under the hood and discovers something else entirely

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

2 panel image: a person wearing sunglasses explains and the Nissan logo.

‘Why?’: Man sits in the driver seat of his 2015 Nissan Armada. Then he sees the amenities it comes with

‘I thought it was a carrot’: Woman buys chicken wrap from local cafe. Then she learns the hard way 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

3 panel image, in the middle is a hairbrush with clumps of hair in it and on the sides a person explains.

‘The longest, thickest, most beautiful hair’: Woman says she lost 75% of her hair in 6 months. Then she shares the product she found on Facebook that stopped the shedding in 2 weeks

Someone using Google search engine on laptop(l) Video of area 51 conspiracy(c) Entering Area 51 sign(r)

‘It went horribly wrong’: Americans are worried about ‘soul separation’ at Area 51. Here’s why it’s becoming a trending Google deep dive

2 panel image: on the left a person makes a shocked face and on the right the BMW M3 Competiton hood ornament.

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