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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

young man working in McDonald's (l & r) finger touching screen that reads "cannot substitute that item with another that costs more!" (c)

‘If you’re broke just say so’: Burger King worker films woman berating him in drive-thru over 2 for $4 deal

man making lewd faces at women in drive-thru with caption "my bestie and i were just tryna get milkshakes before bed but instead we got harassed and witnessed a hit and run" (l) mcdonald's drive thru sign (c) car runs into bumper of truck in drive-thru lane (r)

TikToker films man making inappropriate facial gestures, growling at her in McDonald’s drive-thru before cutting her in line and hitting truck in front of him

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

Brooke Sjoberg

person writing $1000 on a tip with caption "best believe this will decline but it's the thought that counts"

‘This will decline but it’s the thought that counts’: TikToker jokes about tipping $1,000 knowing it won’t go through, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

‘Caught this guy filming me lowkey’: Woman catches older man allegedly following her at Goodwill in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

man commenting on a sign (l) man commenting on a twitter profile (r)

‘You’re really mad at Panda Express for paying their employees more instead of getting mad at your college?’: Professor points out Panda Express workers make more than him, sparking debate (updated)

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

woman holding cup (l) store owner looking at camera (m) woman looking frazzled (r)

‘It’s literally a cup, calm down’: Starbucks workers refuse to sell woman cups as store closes, sparking debate

burger king receipt (l) (r) burger king logo (m)

‘Always ask for your receipt’: Customer says Burger King worker secretly charged her extra to pocket some money

restaurant order tablet (l) showing digital tip (m) waiter looking happy and giving a thumbs up (r)

‘You didn’t need to repeat it 4 times at the table like you are gods or something’: TikToker films self giving waiter 200% tip for ‘Valentine’s Day,’ sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

young man working in donut shop with captions "i was making a tiktok at work and then this happened" "i'm going as quick as i can" "do you want a tip orrrr?" "you gotta hurry up. gotta get your tip"

‘You want a tip or?’: Customer rushes donut shop worker, refuses to pay in viral TikTok

‘This is y’all appreciation?’: TikToker says Delta Air Lines gave employees fake money as a bonus

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

‘They talk about employees behind their back’: Walmart worker quits, calls out managers over loudspeaker in viral TikTok

‘They’re just trying to scam us at this point’: TikToker shows used bubble wrap, empty DVD cases being sold at Goodwill

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

A Chipotle worker (L) and a Chipotle sign (R).

‘I want you to look me in my eyes while you try to half scoop all my ingredients’: TikToker accuses Chipotle of shorting customers who order online

‘They’re fries pick them up and put them back no big deal’: Man asks for refund over upside-down fries at McDonald’s, sparking debate

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

A bag of food on the ground (L) and a DoorDash sign (R).

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