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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

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‘They didn’t want to pay it’: Woman tries to pay for Dodge Hellcat with debit card. Why did the workers respond like that?

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a woman looking annoyed in one and a close in of a stack of pretzels in the other

‘Am I the only one who didn’t know this?!?’: Customer realizes she can’t eat Auntie Anne’s after learning how the pretzels are made. Is there a way around it?

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

Melody Heald

3 panel image. On the sides a Best Buy employees sits in his car. In the middle we see the exterior of a Best Buy store.

‘I checked his balance’: Best Buy customer tries purchasing Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra headphones. There’s just one problem

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‘Keep it in your microwave for 5 minutes after’: Woman finds out why you shouldn’t ignore ‘keep in microwave’ frozen food directions

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘We paid $595’: Sugar Factory customers say workers didn’t want to remove $40 wrongly added their bill. Then they ‘verbally abused’ them

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

Mars Ramos

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‘Throw ‘em away’: Woman warns this common product is ‘poison’ to your cats

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 sharing what happened when Fedex Driver crashed her sons vehicle(l) Fedex building Sign(c) Crashed 4runner(r)

‘That’s a red flag’: FedEx driver hits man’s new 4Runner, causing $5.5K worth of damage. Then FedEx asks for a favor

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‘What is going on?’: Target shopper tries to buy viral Wondershop Tree Lighting Switch. Then a worker steps in

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘I was gonna see my total’: Woman stocks her Amazon shopping cart ahead of Black Friday deals. Then she refreshes

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

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‘That’s why I keep mine in the freezer’: Woman demands answers after noticing something unusual inside her flour container

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‘I always try and tip in cash’: Olive Garden server demands answers after restaurant makes changes

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

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‘I hate new cars’: Driver demands answers after seeing the location of new truck’s shifter

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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Memes

The ‘Queen Never Cry’ meme has all the babes locked in

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‘SOS send help’: Target shopper says she was accused of having a fake service dog in the store

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

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‘Companies are trying to sneak around price gouging’: Banquet Foods customer demands answers after ordering same frozen meal with different heating instructions