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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

Buick sign(l), woman talking(c), key fob(r)

‘There’s no labor in programming a key fob‘: Woman goes to dealership to buy key fob for her Buick. Then she gets charged $357.19

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 talking(l), Fairlife Core Power protein shakes(r)

‘Protein drinks have neverrrrrr sat right with me’: Woman says Fairlife Core Power protein shakes cause cancer. Is she right?

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

Two panel design with a close up of a soda with lots of ice, next to an image of a Raising Cane's restaurant

‘You’re lying’: Raising Cane’s customer orders 32-ounce soda. Then she realizes she was bamboozled

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

Two panel design with a woman talking at the camera in one, next to an image of a Walmart Delivery truck

‘2 or 3 jalapeños’: Walmart shopper orders .25 lb of jalapeños for delivery. Then she unpacks her groceries

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 person pealing off tape from their car, next to an image of a Tesla car

‘Why did no one tell me?’: Driver buys Tesla for $100K. Then they put Christmas lights on it

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera in one, next to an image of a person holding up amazon delivery boxes

‘Walked through the neighborhood’: Woman’s Amazon package gets lost. Amazon tells her to go look for it

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera as she holds up her key fob, next to an image of a Toyota Dealership

‘All car manufacturers are doing that now’: Woman pays $60K for Toyota Grand Highlander. Then the $15 per month subscription runs out

Nene Diallo is a freelance writer, artist, and art administrator based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Nene Diallo

Person talking "I'm gonna show you all"(l), Home Depot sign(r)

‘I hate customers’: Home Depot worker shows the mess that customers left for her on purpose

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

Woman shares what she did after she heard a noise coming from her basement(l) Hands calling Emergency number(c) stairs leading to basement(r)

‘As a 911 dispatcher, this is a legit reason to call’: Woman hears mystery noise in the basement at 2:30am. Then she goes downstairs and records

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

Brooke Sjoberg

two panel design with a man looking upset and concerned next to an image of an Uber Eats bag

‘That brings the total to $22.48’: Customer catches Uber Eats lying about order total

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera in one, next to an iamge of someone holding a phone with TEMU logo on it

‘I am absolutely disgusted’: Temu shopper orders resin necklace. Then she notices something strange about it

Two panel design with a Silverado truck during the night and in a garage light space, next to an image of someone clicking a seatbelt

‘That’s as far into the test drive as I would have gotten’: Man drives 2024 Chevrolet Silverado. Then he tries to shift

Two panel design with a woman looking at the camera next to an image of a Costco.

‘I thought they cared about us’: Costco shopper pays $15 for Kirkland peppermint bark. Then she takes a closer look

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

Gas pay station(l), Woman talking(c), Pump in car(r)

‘Only took 34 years to figure this out’: Woman stops for gas. Then she realizes she’s been using the pump wrong this whole time

Lint Roll(l) Casper Sleep Shop Sign(c) Woman sharing what happened to her mattress(r)

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