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Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘It sketches me out’: Customer questions restaurant selling ‘packed’ food plate for $4.75. Here’s the real reason why it’s so cheap

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

TikToker shares shocking info on AMC charging for pop corn delivery

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‘This isn’t DoorDash’: Customer catches AMC Theater charging $2 ‘delivery fee’ for concessions

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

Woman buys Pepsi in gas station’s vending machine for $2.69

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‘Like huhhh?’: Woman buys Pepsi in gas station’s vending machine for $2.69. There’s just one problem

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

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‘$17 for grapes is diabolical’: Viewers split after Weis shopper defends sampling grapes in-store before purchasing

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

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‘I did not know y’all was out here spending car payments on Popeyes’: Woman shocked at how much Popeyes for 2 people came out to

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

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‘We are being bamboozled’: Ingles Market shopper shows 12-packs of Coke and Fanta are $9.48 apiece. It gets weirder

Walmart shopper discovers 2 kinds of Great Value pepper

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‘Is pepper rare?’: Walmart shopper discovers 2 kinds of Great Value pepper. One is $12 more expensive

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

Publix shopper shares how you can get ‘expensive’ ice cream like Talenti, Magnum for just $0.66

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‘Oh I need to stock up!’: Publix shopper shares how you can get ‘expensive’ ice cream like Talenti, Magnum for just $0.66

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‘I said $8-12 and the way I gasped’: Erewhon shopper finds a pack of mixed berries. She can’t believe how much they cost

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‘This is Sam’s Club behavior’: Costco shopper caught filling multiple soda cups with ketchup, mustard from food court

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‘These fast food prices tweakin’: Carl’s Jr. called out by customer over ‘2 for $12.99’ burger deal

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‘I could either pay $10 for 2 chickens or $17 and have to cook it’: Costco shopper questions price tag of 2-chicken deal

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

Amara Thomas

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‘I paid $3.20 more than I should have’: Walmart customer blasts company for falsely advertising pack of chicken

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‘Just buy a burrito and go home man’: Viewers divided over Chipotle customer’s $3 burrito hack

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‘I thought it was all you can eat’: Customers eat out at revolving sushi restaurant. They didn’t know they had to look at the prices

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