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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+R), Kenny Rodriguez from Love Island(c)

‘He’s been messaging me for the past few months’: Woman says a current ‘Love Island USA’ contestant is her ‘4-year situationship’

‘It’s legit’: Man shares hack to getting random people to buy things off your Amazon, Etsy wish list

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

‘It’s been 3 hours’: Amazon customers get trapped in their house after delivery driver leaves package in front of door

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

‘I don’t even have a couch’: Tenant gets notice rent is going up. She can’t believe how much landlord is asking for a studio

Woman talking(l+r), Hand holding pen writing note(c)

‘I would absolutely find a new job’: Coffee shop worker notices customers were ‘off.’ She gets strange message from boss

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

‘I go at closing. They work faster’: Woman wonders how not to have buying a car take ‘all day’

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

‘You better than me. I would’ve already been at the hotel’: Passenger considers getting off plane after hearing what airline is offering to give up seat

man with garden hose and caption "reject" (l) man with hose near air conditioner unit (c) man with garden hose and caption "heat" (r)

‘The outdoor unit’s job is to reject heat’: Expert shares easy trick to saving your air conditioning this summer

Hyundai dealership worker reveals what not to say if you want him to give you a deal

‘Felt bad for the wife’: Hyundai dealership worker reveals what not to say if you want him to give you a deal

Customer says Olive Garden manager retaliated against her because she used to work there

‘He asked if he could talk to me privately’: Customer says Olive Garden manager retaliated against her because she used to work there

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

Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland

‘Why should I ever believe you about the food that you’re selling?’: Business owner complains about ‘deconstructed’ PB&J at Disneyland. It backfires

Mechanic says you shouldn’t panic if you hit 100K miles

‘It’s going to vary on where you live’: Mechanic reveals what to do with your car at 100,000 miles

Customer says TKK Fried Chicken charged her $4 more than her friend for the exact same meal

‘Don’t go there if you don’t pass the paper bag test I guess’: Customer says TKK Fried Chicken charged her $4 more than her friend for the exact same meal

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

Mars Ramos

Expert says you should never buy a car at a no-haggle dealership

‘It’s all about the experience and the customer loves that it’s hassle-free’: Expert says you should never buy a car at a no-haggle dealership

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

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