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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 gets fired from starbucks by giving out discounts tiktok

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‘How is Starbucks going to recover from this?’: Starbucks barista says they were fired for ‘theft and misuse of the discount button,’ giving $90-worth of free items to customers

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

Man speaking with hands together and shoulders shrugged (l) Chipotle burrito wrapped on brown paper (c) man speaking on speaker phone holding receipt (r)

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‘Bro got a refund’: Man asks Hinge date to pay him back for Chipotle—because they’re not going on a second date

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Don’t fly Air France’: TikToker slams Air France for putting her family in economy after paying $12,000 for premium seats

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‘I’ve never been so disrespected in my life’: Marketing coordinator candidate asked to fill out paper application at job interview, sparking debate (updated)

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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‘Oh to be a decent-looking, young, Caucasian woman’: Boss sends White Claws to his female employee’s house after she said she liked them, sparking debate

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

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pretty girl wednesdays tiktok

‘If they find you physically attractive… they will issue you a ticket’: Former 911 dispatcher claims police have ‘pretty girl Wednesdays’ (updated)

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

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accused of mopping the table tops tiktok

‘I don’t understand how that customer even came up with that’: Subway worker says ‘Karen’ accused her of mopping tabletops with dirty mop water

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

mcdonalds employee show how to make scrambled eggs tiktok

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‘I always thought they actually cracked an egg’: McDonald’s employee shares how the fast-food chain makes scrambled eggs

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‘She saw how easy that was’: Woman loyalty-checks NBA player for his girlfriend in viral video (updated)

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‘In between the two wrappers on the sandwich is literal sh*t’: Subway customer claims they found feces in their sandwich

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corporate girlies wfh routine tiktok

‘Don’t show me a routine that doesn’t require a 45-minute commute’: Worker dismisses TikTok algorithm over ‘corporate girly’ work from home videos

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

man buys walmart pizzas and sells on doordash tiktok

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‘This man is living in the future’: Man buys frozen pizzas from Walmart and sells them on DoorDash. He gets 5-star reviews

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‘This influencer on her eighth vacation this year’: Worker calls out influencer complaining about people not wanting to work

Chipotle hack call out

‘TikTok got me messed up’: Chipotle worker calls out customer who ordered a money-saving meal of sides from TikTok hack

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‘People need to be aware how hard asking for 30 cents back actually is’: Server walks out of job after manager asks him to pay back change from his own wallet

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