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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

Two panel design with a line forming at a TJ Maxx, next to an image of a TJ Maxx sign

‘As a cashier, I swear…’: Man goes shopping at T.J. Maxx. Then he notices something unusual

2 panel image: on the left is the Honda logo on the hood of a car. On the right a person washes their car.

‘My car is 12 years old and I make 6 figures’: Older Honda CR-Vs are everywhere because ‘who wants a $500 car payment.’ Should you get one used?

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

‘May require advance passenger information’: Woman books domestic flight. Then she receives a surprising email

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

Natasha Dubash

A Wing Stop exterior; a screenshot of Tiktok user @unseenvideoz2 holding Wing Stop fries.

‘I just spent almost $100’: Man orders Wingstop. Then he confronts the manager after looking at what’s inside his bag

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

Nina Hernandez

Man shares what happened to him at Macy's(l) Macys Store Front(r)

‘How do I cancel this?’: Macy’s shopper buys hundreds of dollars worth of items. Then the worker offers him $200 off

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

Kia at mechanic shop(l) Vehicle Junk Yard(c) Spoiled Honda(r)

‘And people STILLLL buy them’: Car expert reveals the real reason Kias end up at the junkyard. It’s not what you expect

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

CocaCola on shelves(l) Dollar Tree Store (c) Woman shares what she saw at dollar tree store(r)

‘It was intentional’: Dollar Tree shopper walks to Coca-Cola shelf. Then she notices a sign

McDonalds Burger(l) McDonalds Sign(c) Woman shares what she got from mcdonalds(r)

‘I had no idea those weren’t pre-cooked’: McDonald’s customer orders Deluxe McCrispy. Then she opens the box

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

Hyundai Dealer(l) Man shares features that are missing on his Hyundai(c) Rear view of Hyundai Kona(r)

‘I’m gonna get so much hate for this’: Driver shows off little-known Hyundai model. Is it worth the $25K price tag?

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

recession text over shopping bag with graphs showing growth stats going down(l) Woman shares indicators to a recession(r)

‘All you have to do is look at fancy restaurants…’: Food expert exposes the secret indicator a recession is coming

Football on field(l) Woman shares changes happening at super bowl(r)

‘This honestly makes me sad’: Woman slams NFL for making this change to the Super Bowl

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

Mars Ramos

Woman teaching children(l) Woman compares teaching and working at costco(c) Costco Store Front(r)

‘I’ve never feared for my life’: Former teacher says she quit her job to work at Costco. Then she reveals why

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

woman shares information that Target no longer accepts checks(l) Target store sign(r)

‘We were so confused’: Target shopper pulls up to check-out. Then they try to pay with a check

Car Mileage(l) Car Oil Change(c) Expert shares when to change oil(r)

‘We’ve been doing 7,000’: Mechanic reveals why he’s ‘shortening’ oil change intervals. Will it help your car reach 300K miles?

Amazon Logo on building(l) Amazon New Truck(r)

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