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

Mars Ramos

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‘You need to be fired’: Walmart shopper buys box of Frito-Lay chips. There’s just one problem

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

DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-Fil-A meal

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‘Nah cause the way DoorDash and Uber Eats already make their prices higher’: DoorDash customer tries to buy Chick-fil-A meal. Then she sees the total

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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‘I’m not going back’: McDonald’s customer says she was bamboozled with 99-cent burger

Mike Hadge

People are dunking on Chipotle's CEO after he says "portions have not gotten smaller"

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People online are dunking on Chipotle’s CEO after he suggests portion sizes aren’t getting smaller

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‘Something changed, and I don’t know what it is’: Keith Lee and other TikTok users lament Chipotle’s smaller portion sizes

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

woman shares her hack to avoiding ‘trickflation’ at Costco

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‘They think they’re slick’: Viewers divided after woman shares her hack to avoiding ‘trickflation’ at Costco

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

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‘Panda Express moving shady’: Panda Express customer notices something peculiar after ordering both plate and bowl

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‘You oughta be ashamed’: McDonald’s customer orders $10 meal, can’t believe what her Big Mac looked like

Sobey's customer can't believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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‘But I can’t have a plastic straw….’: Sobey’s customer can’t believe how much store is charging for single slice of chicken

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

Customer pays $5 for side of rice and beans. She can't believe how much she got

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‘Like I’m not on Ozempic’: Customer pays $4 for side of rice and beans. She can’t believe how much she got

Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences 'combo deal'

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‘The math wasn’t mathing’: Walmart shopper catches store tricking customers on Herbal Essences bundle ‘deal’

Customer catches Costco falsely advertising Kettle Brand chips

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‘This is why I switched from Costco to Sam’s Club’: Customer catches Costco falsely advertising Kettle Brand chips

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

People can't believe what food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

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‘Is the U.S. okay?’: People can’t believe what Great Value-branded food this Walmart is selling prepackaged

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

Safeway customer says he spent $123 on groceries. It’ll ‘barely’ cover 2 nights of dinner

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‘That was with all my discounts’: Safeway customer says he spent $123 on groceries. It’ll ‘barely’ cover 2 nights of dinner

Shopper exposes how Crest, Tide, and more are tricking customers when packaging says ‘bigger size, better value’

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