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Maya Wray


Maya Wray is a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Woman talking(l+r), Waiter holding check(c)

‘I legit cannot believe this happened lmao’: Restaurant diner catches servers adding ‘complementary’ dishes to her check

'This guy was trying to make the bill higher because he wants a higher tip.'

On Feb 27, 2024 by Maya Wray

Marshall’s customer gets duped after purchasing beauty product from store

‘Always check the boxes’: Marshalls customer gets duped after purchasing beauty product from store

‘It’s always Glossier products.'

On Feb 26, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Doordash(c)

‘If I wanted to… go outside I would’ve just gotten in the car’: Viewers divided after woman complains about DoorDash workers not wanting to deliver to doors anymore

'I wanted it at my door. That's why I DoorDashed it.'

On Feb 20, 2024 by Maya Wray

Man says luxury store lied to get him out

‘They thought I was too ugly and poor’: Customer says luxury store lied to get him out

‘They just lied right to my face.’

On Feb 19, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Hand squeezing lemon(c)

‘Don’t you have to do something to them?’: Viewers mock woman who has been buying lemons—while having a lemon tree in her yard

'When life gives you lemons, buy them at the store. I think that’s the saying.'

On Feb 14, 2024 by Maya Wray

Hampton Inn guest sent to work in ‘rural’ area. So, he’s going to Cracker Barrell tonight

‘I feel like I earned 20,000 points from this’: Hampton Inn guest sent to work in ‘rural’ area. So, he’s going to Cracker Barrel tonight

‘Trust, you can never say no to that continental breakfast!’

On Feb 12, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman waiting(l), McDonald's(c), Cart in parking lot(r)

‘We’re timed for every car the moment you drive up’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer calls out workers for making her park when there’s no line

'One time i waited 40 minutes in that spot for my mcflurry ...'

On Feb 6, 2024 by Maya Wray

TikTokers claim they found a $16 dupe for Emily Mariko’s controversial $120 tote

‘Does it go to the market for me?’: Shoppers claim they found a $16 dupe for Emily Mariko’s controversial $120 tote. Is it worth it?

‘When the tote costs more than the groceries.’

On Feb 5, 2024 by Maya Wray

People looking at items(l+r), Marshalls store front(c)

‘Oh no it has fungus’: Marshalls shoppers show the state of all the ‘yellow-tagged’ beauty items. It’s not great

‘It’s worse than a garage sale.’

On Jan 31, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman gets Too Good To Go bag from Edible Arrangements. It’s not what she expected

‘Get a refund. The value needs to be $30’: Woman gets Too Good To Go bag from Edible Arrangements. It’s not what she expected

‘Gave you a whole little set up, but they didn’t set it up.’

On Jan 29, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Bumble app on phone(c)

‘Why do people sign up if they don’t want friends?’: Bumble BFF user gets stood up on her first date. It’s a growing problem on the app

‘Making friends in your twenties is so hard for what.’

On Jan 23, 2024 by Maya Wray

Starbucks worker shows the state of the cold brew machine at their store

‘Welp, not drinking cold brew anymore. Thank you’: Starbucks worker shows the state of the cold brew machine at their store

‘Don’t you mean the mold brew machine?’

On Jan 22, 2024 by Maya Wray

person with caption 'Thinking about how this time 5 years ago I underwent laser eye surgery and now I live every day in pain so intense that it would compel most people to seek emergency medical care' (l) medica team performing eye surgery (c) person (r)

‘My biggest regret’: Woman had laser eye surgery 5 years ago. She’s been in excruciating pain every day since

‘I never met an optometrist that got LASIK surgery so I won’t ever get it.’

On Jan 16, 2024 by Maya Wray

Grocery shopper gets stopped in-store for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand at guest services

‘She argued with me for 20 minutes’: Grocery shopper gets stopped for ‘suspicious activity.’ She was running this everyday errand

‘She was BORED for sure.’

On Jan 15, 2024 by Maya Wray

Woman talking(l+r), Bottle service bucket with flares(c)

‘Now go rob men’: Bottle girl shows what you need in order to work bottle service—including fanny pack, pepper spray, and flashlight

'I love flashlighting people in the face when they’re being annoying.'

On Jan 9, 2024 by Maya Wray