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

Braden Bjella

Woman catches male DoorDash driver lying about his gender on the app

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‘Are you Brittany?’: Woman catches male DoorDash driver lying about his gender on the app

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

Amazon delivery driver issues PSA to customers who live in rural neighborhoods

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‘This is how you do it’: Amazon delivery driver issues PSA to customers who live in rural neighborhoods

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Amazon driver delivers package. Customer can't believe where he put it

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‘He knew he messed up lol’: Amazon driver delivers package. Customer can’t believe where he left it

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Home Depot shopper has workers pull a surprising trick to haul home

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‘We taking this grill home TODAY’: Home Depot shopper has workers pull a surprising trick to haul home purchase with a Kia Forte. Will it work?

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

Woman talking(l+r), Activemenus app on phone(c)

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‘These aren’t even the prices I charge’: Owner says her ice cream shop was put on ActiveMenus without consent. She can’t take it down (updated

Customer slams UPS for damaging her package—then just throwing it away

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‘They just threw it away’: Customer slams UPS for damaging her package—then just throwing it away

Amazon delivery driver issues PSA to customers who ask them to leave packages in mailbox

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‘I can leave it right there though’: Amazon delivery driver issues PSA to customers who ask them to leave packages in mailbox

Woman slams DoorDash after learning where the $30 salad she’s been purchasing is actually made

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‘I started looking up addresses’: Woman slams DoorDash after learning where the $30 salad she’s been purchasing is actually made

DoorDash customer slams drivers who refuse to leave order at their door

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‘I did not order Meet Up dash’: DoorDash customer slams drivers who refuse to leave order at their door

DoorDasher calls out customer for ordering twice in one day

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‘This would have definitely fixed my doordash spending habits’: DoorDasher calls out customer for ordering twice in one day

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

Melody Heald

Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

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‘It’s because we’re timed’: Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

Taco Bell worker says he fell for scam that let customer get 2 orders for the cost of 1

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‘Thanks for the idea’: Taco Bell worker says he fell for scam that let customer get 2 orders for the cost of 1

DoorDash(l), Woman with meat(c), Albertsons(r)

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‘Who packaged that?’: DoorDash customer orders ground beef from Albertsons to make nachos. It backfires

Mailman blasts customers who look confused when they receive packages addressed to them

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‘Take it and shut up’: Mailman blasts customers who look confused when they receive packages addressed to them

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

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