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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

person looking sideways in store(l) Oreos on table (c) Double Stuff Oreo on cart(r)

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‘Now this is a family size’: Shopper accuses Oreos of gaslighting us with new package sizes

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

Woman talking with text that says "okay i think i'm about to be upset"(l), Olive Garden storefront(c), Hand holding container(r)

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‘Texas Roadhouse did this to my pickup order for a side I paid extra for’: Woman issues Olive Garden warning after receiving her to-go order

Je&#8217;Kayla Crawford was a trending news intern for the Daily Dot. Her work can be found at Distractify, Dexerto, and more.

Je’Kayla Crawford

Shake'n'Bake box(l), Woman talking(c), Breaded chicken(r)

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‘I’ll never forgive you for this’: Walmart shopper buys $4 Shake ‘N Bake. She can’t believe what’s missing

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

Mikael Thalen

JD Vance talking in front of eggs on shelf

jd-vance-egg-sales

JD Vance accidentally reveals great deal for eggs while blasting Harris for rising egg prices

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

Braden Bjella

McDonald's touchscreen menu(l), Man pointing to menu(c), McDonald's Arches(r)

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‘I only order happy meals now’: Customer reveals how McDonald’s is ‘tricking’ customers into spending more money with touchscreen menus

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

McDonald's customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

mcdonalds bacon

‘I’m gonna need answers’: McDonald’s customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Shopper says people are being scammed by Kraft mac and cheese

kraft mac size

‘This is the nastiest thing I’ve ever seen’: Shopper says people are being scammed by Kraft mac and cheese

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

Woman accuses Kraft of 'gaslighting' customers after seeing new mac and cheese size

kraft mac and cheese size

‘Soon we’re gonna have to eat 2 boxes’: Woman accuses Kraft of ‘gaslighting’ customers after seeing new mac and cheese serving size

Costco shoppers notice something strange about $8 rosemary parm bread

Costco Bread

‘Pretty disappointing’: Costco shoppers notice something strange about $8 Rosemary Parm bread

Walmart shopper says people are ‘abandoning’ their items at self-checkout

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‘I work for Walmart and I agree I see this so often’: Walmart shopper says people are ‘abandoning’ their items at self-checkout

Husband gets wife same Hallmark birthday card as last year. Then he notices something strange

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‘So y’all don’t buy your cards at Dollar Tree?’: Husband gets wife same Hallmark birthday card as last year. Then he notices something strange

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘You also owe me 17 cents’: Woman catches Tropicana quietly making its apple juice containers smaller. They’re the same price

Shopper says new Costco Dove deodorant 4-pack is ‘tricking’ customers

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‘I was SO mad when I opened mine’: Shopper says new Costco Dove deodorant 4-pack is ‘tricking’ customers

Instacart shopper tries to reorder Publix grocery list from 2019

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‘Absolutely insane’: Instacart shopper finds Publix grocery list from 2019. He can’t believe how much it costs today

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

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