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

Braden Bjella

Walmart Shopper(l) Walmart Store Front(c) Walmart Customers in line at checkout(r)

‘That’s on Walmart’: Shopper can’t use Walmart Plus self-checkout because she’s not a member. So she walks out with $300 of items in cart

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

Dunkin Donuts storefront(l), Woman talking with coffee and text that says "free dunkin hack"(c), Hand holding Dunkin Donuts iced coffee(r)

‘Yeah I’ve been doing this for almost 6 weeks now!’: Woman issues PSA for how to get free Dunkin’ for 2 weeks

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

Mars Ramos

three panel design with one being the outside of a walmart, the 2nd is of a man looking at the camera, and the 3rd is of a Public grocery store

‘Walmart, count your days’: Walmart customer says worker didn’t know where the bread was

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Vaseline tub(l), Man talking(c), Hand dipping into open tub(r)

‘Just take a little bit of it’: Man reveals little-known use for Vaseline. Does it work?

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

two panel design with one showing a woman with two braids in her hair talking at the camera, the 2nd is of someone holding an Apple AirTag in their hand.

‘An AirTag. A Tile’: Woman gets carjacked. Now she’s issuing 4 tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

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‘You can’t have a baby chip’: Chipotle customer tries to order ‘baby chips’ with her bowl. Then a worker intervenes

Woman carrying duvet(l+r), Target sign(c)

‘You’re better than me’: Target shopper has to return to store after accidentally committing crime

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

3 panel image showing a person's story about buying ice cream from a gas station

‘Never again getting ice cream from a gas station’: Customer demands answers after opening strawberry shortcake ice cream

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. On the sides is a woman explaining something emphatically. In the middle is a stock photo of an ear.

‘It cemented into the ear drum’: Woman goes to the ear doctor. Then he pulls out something completely unexpected

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

Two Panel design with one showing the front of a car known as a KIA, the 2nd is a man with a smirk on his face.

‘There has never been a brand more controversial’: Is Kia a good, reliable car? Or a bad brand? Expert explains why drivers are so split—and reveals what he thinks

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

Woman talking(l), Medical bill(c), Gloved hands and dental tools near smiling mouth(r)

‘It can be billed in 15-minute increments’: Woman learns dentist added a ‘behavioral management’ charge to her bill. Then she finds out the real reason why

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

Taco Bell(l), Man talking(c), Drive thru men(r)

‘Bro. Offer help or leave’: Taco Bell worker can’t make customer’s food. Customer can’t believe the reason

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

Two panel design with one being the inside of a car, a man in inside the drivers seat and he is pointing at the wheel. The 2nd is of a close of shot showing a Chevy Grill.

‘I guess the one saving grace is that it gets good fuel economy’: Expert says don’t buy a Chevrolet Trailblazer—for this specific reason

Take out bag(l), Person talking(c), Tender shack logo(r)

‘I’m so confused’: Woman issues PSA after ordering from Tender Shack, but getting an Outback Steakhouse bag

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Three split of different women with different comments that all says "your body, my choice"

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