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

Brooke Sjoberg

Dead plant(l), Man talking(c), The Home Depot sign(r)

‘Did you need a receipt?’: Home Depot shopper’s plant dies 7 months after he bought it. Then he tries to exchange it

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

Hertz sign(l), Couple talking(c), Car on road(r)

‘You’re gonna have to go through Delta’: Hertz makes couple pay for rental car 2 times. Then they try to get their money back

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

Braden Bjella

Screenshot of Tiktok user @snackgoblin8; Texas Roadhouse Sign; Exterior of a Texas Roadhouse

‘It’s giving left Twix, right Twix’: Woman pulls up to Texas Roadhouse. Then she sees the restaurant next door

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, and in the middle is a McDonald's drive thru sign.

‘The gasp I just let out’: Woman orders Diet Coke at McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she watches the worker pour her drink

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 talking with text "chili's needs to chill"(l), Chili's sign(r)

‘Wasn’t it $14.99 a month ago?’: Woman orders this popular entree at Chili’s. Then she reads the fine print

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

‘What you did was way worse’: Man puts in $25 Hershey’s order on Shipt. Then he catches the driver stealing $75 (updated)

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

Ilana Gordon

Screenshot of Instagram user @agiftfromTodd over two screenshots from @veryveryVinny's reel with the caption "We're in The / Middle of A / Hostile Government Take Over"

Culture

The hugely viral ‘Hostile Government Takeover’ song is a traumatic bop—with devastating political commentary

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @notshaqlauren; photo of a Tesla in a Tesla dealership

‘This is the ninth time’: Woman buys a Tesla. Then she finds out an unintended consequence to owning one

Summer Neylon is a freelance writer, bartender, and pastry chef. She graduated from Florida State University, where she studied English and music. She wrote species profiles and educational programs for kids at Florida Fish and Wildlife. In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, reading, cooking, and playing &#8216;Zelda: Breath of the Wild.&#8217;

Summer Neylon

waitress covering her face(l) Red Robin Restaurant Logo on building(r)

‘The waitress was definitely avoiding me’: Customer goes to Red Robin and orders too much. Then he looks around for the server

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

Inside car in car wash(l), Woman talking(c), Tesla logo(r)

‘Taking my car to a drive-thru car wash’: Tesla driver reveals the real reason you should avoid ’touchless’ car washes

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Doordash(l), Woman with receipt(c), Chili's sign(r)

‘Um this makes me want to order from there!’: Woman orders Chili’s from DoorDash. Then she learns there’s been a surprising new policy change

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, in the middle is the Shark logo.

‘I am so humbled right now’: Woman buys Shark vacuum after using her Bissell daily. She can’t believe the difference

‘You’re better than me’: Woman says man at Walmart said her 2-year-old was ‘flirting’ with him

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

3 panel image of different people dropping objects on their feet.

Kids on TikTok are dropping increasingly heavy objects on their feet—here’s why it’s more than just a weird trend

Split image, person explaining their experience at Toyota on the left. Sign of Toyota dealership on right.

TikTok