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

Melody Heald

man shares feature he figured out from dishwasher(l)Dishwasher in modern blue kitchen(r)

‘I just have to try it’: Man does the dishes. Then he discovers he’s been loading the dishwasher wrong forever

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

‘I feel betrayed’: Shopper warns how Target is ‘scamming’ customers who shop in stores

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @thechristopherpearce; Photo of a Jeep Wrangler on a beach.

‘There’s no way to turn [it] off’: Expert says Jeep owners are being spammed with ads. He reveals why it’s a ‘safety hazard’

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Amazon driver with text "aint no way amazon is making us wear this"(l), Amazon prime van(r)

‘I feel like if I walk away too far from the van, it’s gonna shock me’: Amazon worker says all drivers have to wear this now. Here’s how it’ll impact your deliveries

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘My next washer will be a Speed Queen’: Woman’s GE washer and dryer combo breaks after 3 months. Then the GE technician tells her this

Screenshot of Tiktok user @xotaytay12; Photo of a TJ Maxx exterior.

‘Real Maxxinistas been knew’: Woman says you’ve been shopping at T.J. Maxx wrong this whole time. Here’s the ‘right’ way to do it

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

Mars Ramos

Screenshot of Tiktok user @clipsofisa; A Photo of a parking attendant giving a ticket.

‘I am literally about to crash out’: Woman gets parking ticket. Then they do something to her car she can’t believe

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

Nina Hernandez

3 panel image: in the middle is the Starlink logo and on the sides a person explains.

‘It’s on my iPhone from AT&T’: iPhone user goes to Settings. Then she shows how to turn off this controversial new feature

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Screenshot from Reddit user @syzygee_alt with the caption "This restaurant place a sticker over the 'No Tip' option to force customers to leave a tip".

‘It is very clearly stated by law’: Man dines out. Then he realizes the restaurant put a sticker over the ‘No Tip’ option

Screenshot of Tiktok user @aprilbrown735; Photo of a Pharmacy counter

‘My $252 prescription goes down to $51’: Woman says to say this at CVS so you can save big—more than you can with GoodRx

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Photo of a man cleaning a car with a power washer; Screenshot from 's tiktok of a reverse osmosis filtration system

‘I always thought it was wetter water or something’: Expert reveals what’s really inside the ‘spot-free rinse’ at car washes

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

Photo of a hand opening a can of tuna with a red cross out circle over it; Screenshot of Tiktok user @rubin_allergy with the caption "PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT"

‘BOTULISM??’: Expert issues warning for those who buy this canned tuna from Trader Joe’s, H-E-B

Screenshot from @kaitlinhobbes' Tiktok of a kitchen counter with an open pizza box and the caption 'bought $200 of pizza just to find out this is what the boxes look like".

‘I would be returning and demanding a refund’: Customer buys $200 worth of pizza. Then she sees the boxes they put them in

Screenshot of a Costco butcher from @@meatdad's Tiktok; photo of a Costco Meat display; Screenshot of Tiktok user @meatdad.

‘Sam’s does it for free’: Costco shopper asks butcher to cut up chuck roll. Then he learns it’ll cost extra. Why?

Chevrolet Dealer(r) Woman shares trick for taking out broken key(r)

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