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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

‘This is my level of petty’: Woman finds strange item at thrift store. Then a worker intervenes when she tries to buy it

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

‘I have zero patience’: Duchess customers try to get ketchup. Then they see the Heinz machine

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

Brooke Sjoberg

man shares why not to buy barilla pasta(l) Classic italian pasta penne alla arrabiata with basil and freshly grated parmesan cheese on dark table(c) Boxes of Barilla Pasta on product page(r)

‘Always use bronze drawn’: Shopper warns don’t ever buy Barilla pasta. The little-known reason why is Teflon

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

Braden Bjella

Blurred out uncrustables with text "na this would have been my 13th reason"(l), Hand holding box of uncrstables(r)

‘Easiest lawsuit ever’: Man opens new pack of Uncrustables. There’s just 1 problem

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

Mars Ramos

Woman with text "did you know this?!?!?!?"(l), La Banderita flour tortillas in package(r)

‘Now I need to go read mine’: Woman says you’ve been storing your La Banderita tortillas wrong

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

Screenshot of Tiktok user @landjworks pointing at a scuffed wood floor; Photos of CeraVe products.

‘Just do this’: Expert reveals little-known use for CeraVe that will change your home’s floors

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

A photo of a Texas Roadhouse neon sign; a screenshot of Tiktok user @per_thelastepisode

‘I would call for the manager soooo fast’: Customer sees Texas Roadhouse bread basket. Then she notices something strange about the iconic rolls

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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot from @christophervelasquez956's Tiktok of a display of Sam's Club rotisserie chicken; A sign for Sam's Club.

‘Check the spacing’: Sam’s Club customer exposes little-known hack to make sure you get the freshest rotisserie chicken

Starbucks sign(l), Man talking(c), Starbucks mobile app(r)

‘My biggest pet peeve fr’: Starbucks barista issues warning to those who place mobile orders

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

A photo of the Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York City; Screenshot of Tiktok user @knetooo

‘This is so smart’: Woman buys Abercrombie cardigan on sale. Then she discovers a ‘glitch’ in its exchange policy

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

Natasha Dubash

A Wing Stop exterior; a screenshot of Tiktok user @unseenvideoz2 holding Wing Stop fries.

‘I just spent almost $100’: Man orders Wingstop. Then he confronts the manager after looking at what’s inside his bag

Man shares what happened to him at Macy's(l) Macys Store Front(r)

‘How do I cancel this?’: Macy’s shopper buys hundreds of dollars worth of items. Then the worker offers him $200 off

Screenshot of Tiktok user @hayesandjames next to a photo of a Walmart store exterior.

‘The best moving hack EVER’: Shopper orders 10 packing boxes from Walmart. Then her delivery arrives

3 panel image that shows a Ford Raptor truck in the middle and a person on the sides. On the left the person is happy. On the right the person is sad.

‘Get a truck they said’: Man fills Ford Raptor up at Chevron for the first time. Then he sees what it costs

3-panel image showing the Volkswagen logo, a Volkswagen vehicle in the rain, and 100 dollar bills falling.

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