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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.

Alexandra Samuels

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“It’s not even 6”: Walmart’s Christmas Eve closure sparks argument over when stores should stop letting customers in

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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Restaurant’s over-the-top “do not mess this up” instructions for a regular leave people shook

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

Left: Man holds smartphone with DoorDash app on Google Play. Right: Screenshot of a conversation between a rude man yelling at his DoorDash delivery driver

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“You’re a very unkind person”: Customer posts his own meltdown at a DoorDash driver, and it backfires in a huge way

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

3 panel image: on the sides a person explains, and in the middle is the exterior of a Red Lobster restaurant.

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‘Was that intentional?’: Red Lobster customer complains after waiting over 45 minutes for Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Then she sees what they put in her to-go bag

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‘Retail is the worst, especially at holidays’: Best Buy worker says customer tried to fight him. It was over Dyson air filters

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

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‘Like ordering sushi at Long John Silver’s’: Woman slams JCPenney after seeing what they did to her hair

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Never in my 4 years of serving’: Texas Roadhouse customer says man walked out mid-meal after steak issues

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

Taco Bell worker gets fired after customer shot out their drive-thru window

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‘Wait You got fired????’: Taco Bell worker gets fired after customer shot out their drive-thru window

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

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‘Just another day at Applebee’s’: Customer hisses at server after finding out baked potatoes aren’t on the Applebee’s menu

Server says customer treated her horribly because she resembled the girl her boyfriend cheated with

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‘I am not that person’: Server says customer treated her horribly because she resembled the girl her boyfriend cheated with

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘You come in every single day’: McDonald’s customer demands fresh fries at counter

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‘I’ll go home and heat them up’: Drive-thru customer complains about cold fries at McDonald’s but refuses to pull up. The workers give her cold fries again

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‘This is the only money I have’: Customer tries to pay for takeout order with Dunkin’ gift cards

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