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The Daily Dot

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


Natasha Dubash

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“I would have walked out”: Woman says she left no tip after the server didn’t put in her food order. Was she in the right?

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“I threw it away”: Customers share stories of how Hello toothpaste is messing with their teeth on social media

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“I’m being treated like a criminal”: Pregnant woman tries to test stroller at Target. She gets kicked out

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Woman buys $90 Dolce & Gabbana perfume from T.J. Maxx. Then she finds a used cologne inside

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“What did you expect”: Woman buys $800 dress from LoveShackFancy. Then she sees how it was delivered

the samsung logo and the interior of a Samsung refrigerator.

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“FOR FREE!”: Man says you can get Samsung fridge ice maker repaired amid alleged class-action lawsuit. Is he right?

2 Panel Image, Hotel room, and red roses and balloons

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“Oh somebody is in TROUBLE”: Hotel tells guests it has a surprise for them. Then they come back to a flooded room

2 Panel Image of a man with beard and beanies, and Torani coffee syrup

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“I’ve reached the breaking point”: Shopper spots Torani Puremade Signature Vanilla coffee syrup. Then he takes a closer look at the ingredients

2 panel image of a Costco produce section and a person holding up a romaine lettuce.

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“What the helly”: Woman buys lettuce at Costco. Then she shows how she keeps it fresh for 2 months

2 panel image. Gym with caption that reads: "When your apartment ignores your maintenance requests to fix the treadmills so you pretend to be a potential client and schedule a tour to ask what their plan is (smiling emoji)" on left. Row of treadmills on right.

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“Did it work?”: Renter says landlord refuses to fix treadmill. So he pretends to be a new client and schedules a tour

3 panel image of a person explaining and a hand holding a phone with the Uber symbol on it.

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Uber driver refuses 1.4-mile ride when woman he picks up doesn’t have money on her app. Here’s the real reason he wouldn’t budge

3 panel image of a person's face, an open cheeseburger in a Whataburger wrappper and the Whataburger sign.

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“All they wanted to offer me was coupon?!”: Woman opens up burger from Whataburger. Then she finds a blade in it

3 panel image of person showing HomeGoods receipt and a HomeGoods storefront

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“Exactly what the corporations are banking on”: HomeGoods shopper buys 2 decorative pillows. Then she takes a closer look at the receipt

2 panel image: Two Target employees and a hooded figure in a Target.

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“Ask her. Ask her”: Shopper asks 2 Target employees for help. Then she sees an opportunity to set them up

images of a person looking shocked in a car. Text over reads: pov me and my best friend crashing out after realizing how much our permanent bracelets cost after they were already on our wrists...

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“Why would they not tell you the price before?”: Friends get permanent bracelets. Then they see the $800 bill