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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Texas Roadhouse sign(l), Woman smiling(c), Texas Roadhouse rolls(r)

‘They have to do their side work first’: Texas Roadhouse customer asks for more bread rolls. They can’t believe what they catch their server doing instead

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Applebee's Server(l) Applebees restaurant front(c) Man Talking to server(r)

‘That’s so mean’: Man receives poor service at Applebee’s. Then he tells the server he’s the CEO of Applebee’s

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

Olive Garden sign(l), Two women talking(c), Hand holding Olive Garden gift card(r)

‘All the manager had to do was swipe her badge’: Olive Garden customers rack up $180 tab. They won’t let them use their gift card

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

‘I would have left it there & went to Best Buy’: Walmart shopper can’t believe what worker made him put on the conveyor belt when checking out

Two people sipping blue drink(l), TGI Friday's sign(c), Bartender making drinks(r)

‘They would always get another and tip well’: Woman orders AMF drink at TGI Friday’s. She can’t believe what the server says to her

Contactless curbside pick up signs(l), Woman talking(c), Hands holding pizza boxes and coffees(r)

‘Green Ford Bronco is here’: Server calls out curbside customers who slow down your order, make the food cold by not respecting the system

Hand holding phone with t-mobile app(l), Woman talking with headset with text that says "the devil works hard but the employees at any t-mobile"(c), T-mobile store(r)

‘It’s the sales pitch we HAD to give or we get reprimanded’: Woman can’t believe what this customer service rep told her about her T-Mobile plan

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Walking into a packed Texas Roadhouse gives me so much anxiety’: Manager steps in after server accidentally drops ominous note at party of 2’s table

Woman eating(l), Olive Garden sign(c), Woman looking up(r)

‘She won’t let it go’: Olive Garden customer tries to order Chicken Alfredo with Create Your Own Pasta hack. It backfires

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‘Beware’: Home Depot shopper issues warnings about the in-store ‘giveaways’

Amazon customer has to fill out ‘incident report’ to get a refund for missing items

‘They hoping you gonna forget or give up’: Amazon customer has to fill out ‘incident report’ to get a refund for missing items. There’s just one problem

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

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‘I did not pick up my car’: Woman takes car into body shop. Then she gets notified it was picked up

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‘I used to pause transactions then unpause them’: Walmart worker shares how workers can control customers’ transactions at self-checkout

Olive Garden server shares how she gets back at tables she doesn’t like

‘Price is whatever I make it’: Olive Garden server shares how she gets back at tables she doesn’t like

Olive Garden customer calls out servers who refused to give him his calamari

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