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

Mars Ramos

Restaurant and bar owner complains about customers no longer coming in, says they’re going to places like Wendy’s, Taco Bell instead

‘Tipping expectations have gotten out of hand’: Restaurant and bar owner complains about customers no longer coming in, says they’re going to places like Wendy’s, Taco Bell instead

tiktoker says Costco Marinara sauce might be different

‘I won’t buy it anymore’: Costco shopper says Rao’s Marinara sauce changed, and the taste is ‘unrecognizable’

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

Airbnb cleaner doesn’t want to accommodate early check-in.

‘Sounds like a $700 inconvenience charge’: Airbnb cleaner doesn’t want to accommodate early check-in. Is she wrong?

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I paid for the test…I shouldn’t have to pay for the results’: Expert calls out AncestryDNA for requiring membership to see shared matches

Woman talking(l+r), Walmart storefront(c)

‘Y’all need top-flight security’: Walmart customer thinks she’s being followed. She’s shocked when a worker tells her how often it happens

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+r), Doctors doing surgery(c)

‘And now I’m stuck with a chronic illness for the rest of my life’: Patient regrets getting surgery she ‘didn’t need’ after doctor talked her into it

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘I started putting my purse in my trunk’: Ex car thief shares how to protect your car from being stolen

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

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‘It was one of the most awful realizations I had’: Mom shares unexpected realization about motherhood

Woman talking(l+r), Turbotax app on phone(C)

‘Please don’t pay TurboTax’: Ex-IRS worker shares how to get your taxes filed for free

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

‘From someone who ran a GM dealership for many years, she’s spot-on’: Expert reveals what time of the month you should buy your car

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

People looking at items(l+r), Marshalls store front(c)

‘Oh no it has fungus’: Marshalls shoppers show the state of all the ‘yellow-tagged’ beauty items. It’s not great

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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‘84 minutes away. He’s walking 4.5 miles’: Uber Eats customers order Wingstop, but it’s getting delivered on foot. They can’t cancel without getting fined

‘I really wish every hotel chain did that’: Ex-Hyatt worker says you can make the same complaint at every hotel for freebies

Costco storefront(l), Woman talking(c), Emergency meals(r)

‘Like they know what is next to come’: Costco shopper shows off ‘emergency food’ for $63 being offered in-store. Here’s why customers are stocking up

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