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Alexandra Samuels


Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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person in bed with caption 'me blocking my ex so that he can be loyal to his fiancé bc he had a problem with stalking me and viewing every one of my insta stories' (l) LinkedIn on phone screen in hand (c) person in bed with caption 'views my LinkedIn profile on his wedding day' (r)

‘LinkedIn is THE messiest social’: Woman who blocked her ex says he viewed her LinkedIn profile on his wedding day

‘My ex used to view my profile every day at 5am.’

On Apr 20, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘New fear unlocked’: Woman says roommate tried to poison her with Visine eye drops in Brita pitcher

‘She was trying to take you OUT.’

On Apr 19, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I just know all we gonna be selling is lemonades and ice cream’: McDonald’s worker prepares for onslaught of ice cream orders once summer hits

‘So make sure that machine STAYS working.’

On Apr 17, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘That pizza would have become a frisbee’: DoorDasher delivering Little Caesars shows customer’s lawn full of dolls

'I would've left it right on the sidewalk.'

On Apr 14, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’ve never seen a place actually give less’: Wendy’s customer receives half-filled cup after asking for lemonade with no ice

‘That’s how we are trained.’

On Apr 12, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Catch me everywhere with my laptop’: Bartender shares PSA to remote workers who ‘work-from-home’ at bars

'Don’t ever be working-from-home [and] coming into my bar.'

On Apr 10, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Where do you live, Gotham?‘: Landlord leaves note for tenant outside her door—with a knife

‘I’m sorry for laughing, but please call your lawyer.’

On Apr 9, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Too many places refuse to let me order kids meals’: Server complains about customers who order off the kids menu

'Some people are just cheap and do not listen.'

On Apr 8, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I start work at 8’: Worker refuses to walk into job until 8 on the dot

‘I sit in the car and contemplate about not wanting to be there.’

On Apr 6, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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person in car with caption 'My mom taught me this at a young age. If I ever stop to use a public bathroom at a gas station to purchase something. Even as small as a pack of gum. Most gas stations near my hometown were mom-and-pop stores. So here I am, 26 years later, on a 6 hour car ride, about to purchase my 3rd pack of gum of the day because my bladder is the size of a pea' (l) gum display at gas station (c) person in car with caption 'My mom taught me this at a young age. If I ever stop to use a public bathroom at a gas station to purchase something. Even as small as a pack of gum. Most gas stations near my hometown were mom-and-pop stores. So here I am, 26 years later, on a 6 hour car ride, about to purchase my 3rd pack of gum of the day because my bladder is the size of a pea' (r)

‘On a 6-hour car ride, about to purchase my 3rd pack of gum for the day’: Woman says she feels like she has to buy something every time she stops at gas station on road trip

'Never will be me. I am shameless.'

On Apr 4, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Why do some venues treat us like the help and others treat us like we’re on the guest list?’: Wedding photographer has to eat dinner with her hands

'I got a table for my vendors. Set up was exactly the same as my guests.'

On Apr 3, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I do this before I get to a window’: Barista roasts customers with messy cars

‘I always feel the pressure.’

On Mar 30, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I could vomit at who my most compatible was’: Woman gets matched with brother on Hinge

‘I guess we are compatible in the sense that we share the same parents.’

On Mar 29, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Answer the f*cking door’: Domino’s delivery driver confronts customers after waiting outside for 15 minutes

'Time is money for me. Man, you knew the pizza was coming.'

On Mar 27, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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Women explains and shows off her Texas Roadhouse meal prep hack

‘This was still cheaper than going to the grocery store’: Customer shares Texas Roadhouse meal prep hack

'You get an insane amount of food.'

On Mar 26, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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