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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

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‘And Amazon is paying for it’: Amazon driver says to tip drivers if you order around the holidays

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

2 panel image, on the left a delivery driver speaks and on the right is a stock image of a delivery driver dropping off food.

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‘A lot of people don’t know’: Domino’s worker reveals the truth about the delivery fee

Costco Wholesale Store Front(l) Woman shares what happened to her after doing her uber eats run(c) Uber Eats Delivery(r)

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‘Don’t know whether to be more upset at Uber Eats or the customer’: Woman offers $50 tip for Costco run. Then the order gets delivered

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.

Amelie Allen

Two panel design with a woman talking to the camera in her car and a Subway sandwich sign in the other panel.

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‘As I’m pulling out the cash’: Subway customer tries to tip in cash. Then the worker says this when she asks for a bag

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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‘Get a UFB direct… You apply for it. Takes 5 seconds. It’s done’: Woman says you should always get a high-yield savings account. Is that true?

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‘I was today years old’: Shopper reveals little-known trick to get items off Walmart shelves

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.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘An AirTag. A Tile’: Woman gets carjacked. Now she’s issuing 4 tips to make sure it doesn’t happen to you

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panel Design with panel one a close up of a woman who is talking in her car and panel two is a person using a checkout screen at a restaurant.

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‘I ordered water instead of a cocktail’: Woman gets served by robot. Why does it ask for a tip?

Three panel image depicting hot sauce packets from Taco Bell in a pile. The 2nd panel shows a man with a mustache and curly hair, he is talking to the camera in his car. The final panel shows the TacoBell Sign from outside.

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‘I actually respect this tip more than a lot of others’: DoorDash driver delivers Taco Bell order. Then he sees his tip

Plumber issues warning to homeowners after cutting open water heater

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‘You never know what you’re going to find’: Plumber issues warning to homeowners after cutting open water heater

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

Cracker Barrel manager accuses worker of stealing tips

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‘If another tip goes missing, you’re fired’: Cracker Barrel manager accuses worker of stealing tips. It backfires

Mechanic reveals trick for making sure your engine burns through less gas

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‘Nissan engine I guess’: Mechanic reveals trick for making sure your engine burns through less gas

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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15 stories of servers who got revenge after a crappy tip

Pizza delivery driver says people just aren't tipping for deliveries anymore

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