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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.

person speaking while holding tv remote up to head with caption 'please tell them I am selling Beyonce tickets in Germany' (l) person speaking while holding tv remote up to head with caption 'I cannot afford the plane ticket' (c) person speaking with caption 'I don't know why I thought...Gutentag I need to sell these tickets' (r)

‘I did something impulsive’: Woman sells overseas Beyoncé tickets after not being able to afford the flight

'I cannot afford the plane ticket.'

On Mar 9, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I get to do my homework, eat, and go on my phone’: Receptionist at retirement home says it’s the ‘easiest job in the world’

'Imagine chasing someone because they are trying to escape.'

On Mar 8, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Y’all played me’: Customer slams Chipotle after receiving fajita veggies outside of viral ‘Keithadilla’

'I thought that the point of us waiting was for the veggie fajitas to be on the quesadilla.'

On Mar 6, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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Whataburger manager and employee in car with caption 'POV: You lied and told your manager you didn't have a ride to work...so he came and got you' (l) Whataburger building with sign and car parked out front (c) Whataburger employee in car with caption 'POV: You lied and told your manager you didn't have a ride to work...so he came and got you' (r)

‘Won’t let me be great’: Whataburger worker says she lied to boss about not having ride to work—so he picked her up

'One thing about Whataburger, they will come get you.'

On Mar 2, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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worker squatting against metal counter with caption 'when a customer complained so they took our only chair away' (l) worker curled up under counter with caption 'when a customer complained so they took our only chair away' (c) worker sitting on upside down bucket with caption 'when a customer complained so they took our only chair away' (r)

‘They took our only chair away’: Boba shop workers forced to stand after customer complained about them sitting

‘Why are people so against service workers sitting down?’

On Mar 1, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’d tell my co-workers I was meal prepping and taking it home’: DoorDash driver accidentally gives customer Chipotle catering order at work

'This is the best day of my life.'

On Feb 27, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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Chipotle container on counter with sharpie writing on top saying 'Sry out of cheese' with caption 'When you order a quesadilla and this is what you get' (l) Chipotle receipt on tortilla shell (c) Chipotle container with sides filled but tortilla area is empty on counter with caption 'When you order a quesadilla and this is what you get' (r)

‘Even just plain tortilla would’ve been better’: Customer gets box of toppings after Chipotle runs out of quesadilla ingredients

‘I get no queso, but where’s the dilla?’

On Feb 23, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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Panda Express employee holding tray of ran goons (l) Panda Express sign outside (c) Panda Express employee taking ran goons out of fryer (r)

‘Why y’all complaining they’re not fresh?’: Panda Express worker shows how to make cream cheese rangoons

'This shows me it's not y'alls fault if I get an empty one.'

On Feb 22, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘That’s a woman who knows how to get things done!’: Remote worker filmed working from a nail salon

‘Ain’t nothing wrong with multitasking.’

On Feb 20, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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restaurant seating chart on tablet with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (l) restaurant employee with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (c) empty restaurant seating with caption 'Is this a sign of a recession or is this just working in a restaurant in January?' (r)

‘100% a recession. McDonald’s is $15 a meal right now’: Server speculates whether empty restaurant in January is a sign of a recession

'Idk what's happening it's never been this bad.'

On Feb 16, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I’m surprised they even have the option to cancel’: Instacart shopper says customer canceled order just before he delivered it

‘Hopefully that person got banned.'

On Feb 15, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘I always wondered what this $9.99 was every month’: Customer says Amazon signed her up for random subscription

'I have been paying for Starz for like months.'

On Feb 13, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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customer speaking in car with hand up with caption 'they flip my coffee upside down and they spun it around and water not water' (l) customer speaking in car with caption 'and then they flipped it back and they said here' with Dunkin' logo above (c) customer speaking in car with hand out with caption 'it's like Dairy Queen' (r)

‘Here, it’s like Dairy Queen’: Dunkin’ customer says worker handed them their coffee upside down

‘They were having the best day at work.'

On Feb 9, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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fake Chipotle delivery with sticky note saying 'EAT YOUR VEGETABLES' and an image of a man holding a camera with caption 'caught your blank in 4k blank' and caption 'I'm so excited' (l) student speaking in dorm with caption 'so someone in my dorm has been stealing my food deliveries' (c) fake Chipotle order on school rack with caption 'the bait has been placed' (r)

‘Caught you in 4K’: College student gets revenge on person who keeps stealing their food deliveries

‘I just want to troll them a little bit.’

On Feb 8, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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‘Actually my new favorite thing to eat’: Starbucks barista shares honey butter croissant hack

‘Wait, I’m trying this tomorrow.’

On Feb 7, 2023 by Alexandra Samuels

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