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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

Person talking(l), Apple store exterior(r)

‘76 degrees to be exact’: Former Apple worker shares how the store is playing mind games with customers as soon as they walk in

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

Display sign and egg cartons(l), Woman talking(c), Walmart sign(r)

‘I swear they had me’: Woman sees a dozen eggs for $1.98 at Walmart. There’s just one catch

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

Woman talking(l), Southwest airplane in the sky(r)

‘I will never fly Southwest again’: Southwest passenger says making this innocuous request can get you kicked off your flight

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 users @drpompa and @droliviapompa at a Whole Foods Market; Exterior sign of a Whole Foods Market; Screenshot of @drpompa pointing to an ingredients label.

‘It’s important to read the labels’: Expert says every item at the Whole Foods hot bar has this ‘rancid’ ingredient

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

Bic Lighter(l), Person talking(c), Dollar General sign(r)

‘I need some answers’: Man tries to buy a Bic lighter at Dollar General. 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

‘Resulted in a $300 vet bill’: Woman buys popular treat from Petco for her dog. Now she’s issuing a warning against them

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

3 panel image: on the left a card with a child on the cover, in the middle a hand opens the card, on the right a person has a stunned expression. Text over: my dad got this in the mail from st. jude.

Culture

‘Is this a threat?’: Woman’s dad gets Christmas card from St. Jude. Then she opens it and sees just one word

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

Braden Bjella

2 panel image: on the left is the Home Depot sign, and on the right a person stands on top of 3 large piles of sand in front of a garage.

‘They’re refusing to come pick it up’: Home Depot delivers 3,000 lbs of sand in front of woman’s garage. Her Toyota Prius is trapped inside

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

2 panel image: on the left is a Subway Restaurant and on the right a person explains.

‘Did I hear that right?’: Woman leaves 20% tip at Subway on iPad. Then a worker steps in

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

‘They gave me like 15’: Dunkin’ customers order new Munchkins. Then she remembers why they were recalled

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

Natasha Dubash

‘Cheddar’s would never’: Applebee’s customer orders $19 Four Cheese Mac & Cheese. Then she sees her meal

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

Nina Hernandez

Photo of a sign for an IN-N-OUT Burger; Screenshot from @_ilenay87's Tiktok of a truck in an In-N-Out Parking lot; Caption: "When you leave your truck at the mechanic shop then you see it at the In And Out drive thru"

‘Where’s it going? That is mine!’: Woman leaves car at the mechanic shop. Then she sees it in the In-N-Out drive-thru

Woman on plane with text "if you think you'er extra I *redacted* plane because the air con broke *redacted*"(l), Hand turning knob on airplane air nozzle(r)

‘When I did this I got put on a list’: Woman says plane’s air conditioning broke. Then she did this to combat the heat

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

Ford Bronco on the road(l) Ford Dealer Sign(c) Blonde girl holding her hair(r)

‘Just found out’: Woman buys Ford Bronco. She didn’t check what it would cost to fill up first

Screenshot from @carsrme's Tiktok of a label that reads "2023 Nissan"; Screenshot from @carsrme Tiktok of the back of a 2023 Nissan.

TikTok