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Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Checkers customer slams automated order system for giving her 'attitude'

‘They tried to make it as realistic as possible’: Checkers customer slams automated order system for giving her ‘attitude’

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

Woman warns using Avis or Budget rental cars when she books 8 months in advance of her trip

‘Try Turo’: Woman warns using Avis or Budget rental cars when she books 8 months in advance of her trip. It backfires

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

‘I would be petrified’: Woman says American Airlines left her 15-year-old brother stranded in airport for almost 24 hours. They gave him a $12 snack voucher

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Wendy's sign(l), Woman talking(c), Bag of chicken nuggets with text "This is literally so petty. I was recording because I was excited to see the crayon toy thing from Wendy's. But I am so tired of prices going up so much and consistently receiving bad service. They should've told us they didn't have the toys when we ordered it. Not charged us more for no toy I'm sorry (shrugging emoji x3) We ordered a jr. bacon cheeseburger by itself and a 4 piece nugget kids meal. That is a $5 biggie bag."

‘This is basically a Biggie Bag’: Customer slams Wendy’s for charging them more for kids’ meal without Crayola toy

Woman talking(l+r), Chick-fil-a app on phone(c)

‘Always order with the app so I don’t hear their judgment’: Chick-fil-A customer tries to upgrade her combo. She can’t believe the worker’s response

Rachel Cohen is a former trending intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studies journalism with certificates in sports communications and digital studies.

Rachel Cohen

Customer says Chipotle worker bodyshamed her at the drive-thru

‘Mean girl energy!!!’: Customer says Chipotle worker body-shamed her at the drive-thru

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.

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‘I tell all my customers’: Delivery driver shares why damaged boxes are sometimes a good thing

Woman talking(l+r), Delta App on phone(c)

‘This happens way more often than people realize’: Woman says Delta couldn’t find her ticket number, forced her to buy a new one

‘I’m covered under your policy’: Fan says StubHub returned her $1,000 Taylor Swift tickets to the seller without consent. They won’t refund her

O’Reilly’s worker calls out a woman's dirty headlights and says he can clean them.

‘I got you’: O’Reilly’s worker calls out a woman’s dirty headlights and says he can clean them. There’s just one problem

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Zara customer tries buying top. The cashier told her she can't have it

‘As an ex-Zara worker, she was lying to you’: Zara customer tries buying top. The cashier told her she can’t have it

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

‘The entire demeanor and personality of this person changes’: Woman says Starbucks barista broke character when she refused to tip him

Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive showing of ‘Inside Out 2.’

‘They did me the same way with the Mean Girls popcorn bucket’: Customer says AMC didn’t give her the souvenir for exclusive ‘Inside Out 2’ showing. Viewers suspect something shady

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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