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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

Carl's JR drive thru speaker with sign "Hi, I'm Tori A New Drive-Thru Experience" (l) Carl's Jr building with sign (c) Carl's JR drive thru menu (r)

‘They asked for $20 an hour and Carl’s Jr said bet’: Carl’s Jr. customer orders meal via A.I. assistant in drive-thru

‘I can’t believe what just happened’: Customer says Tim Hortons worker called her ‘heartless’ after she didn’t donate $2

Walmart worker opens to 428 online orders after closing for one day

‘Y’all need to chill grocery shopping’: Walmart worker complains about stockpiled 428 online orders after store closes for one day

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

woman speaking in bed (l) Walmart self checkout Scan & Go sign (c) woman speaking in bed (r)

‘Every time you scan something, it takes pictures of you’: Ex-Walmart employee says self-checkout cameras are ’10 times worse’ than in-store ones

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

woman speaking in front of tan wall with caption "Was my Starbucks Barista being fatphobic?" (l) Starbucks sandwich bag with napkin and card on red stone surface (c) woman speaking in front of tan wall with caption "i might be crazy but if you're a fat/plus size person i'd love to hear if you think she was being fatphobic on purpose" (r)

‘The two sandwiches in one bag is BIZARRE’: Starbucks customer says barista was acting fatphobic toward her

woman describing why doordash orders take a long time

‘It happens way more than people realize’: DoorDash driver shares 3 reasons why customers’ food may be taking a long time

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

Braden Bjella

young adults waiting to be served at Hooter's with caption "when no waitress wants to take us bc we're a bunch of young adults but 3 of us are servers ourselves and tip over $25 EACH every time." (l) Twin Peaks sign on building (c) woman with caption "when no waitress wants to take us bc we're a bunch of young adults but 3 of us are servers ourselves and tip over $25 EACH every time." (r)

‘I would never take teenagers, I’m sorry’: Twin Peaks customers call out servers for ignoring them, say it’s because they’re young adults (updated)

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

‘It’s not inflation anymore, it’s price gouging’: Walmart customer says prices for same items she purchased in 2020 have gone up 50%

Chick-Fil-A employee speaking in car with caption "she gies what kind of McDonald's doesn't have hamburgers" (l) Chick-Fil-A drive thru with cars and sign (c) Chick-Fil-A employee speaking in car with caption "This lady starts arguing with me that she's at McDonald's" (r)

‘You are at Chick-fil-A’: Chick-fil-A worker says customer insisted on getting a hamburger, thought she was at McDonald’s

McDonald's drive thru at night with caption "couldn't get McDonald's bc the person in front of us ordered 45 items at 3am" (l) car pulled up to McDonald's drive thru window (c) McDonald's drive thru at night with caption "couldn't get McDonald's bc the person in front of us ordered 45 items at 3am" "poor guy :( "(r)

‘I wish I would have said no’: McDonald’s worker has to turn customer away after accepting another customer’s 45-item order at 3am

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Olive Garden employee speaking in car (l) Olive Garden sign outside (c) Olive Garden employee speaking in car with thumb pointing left (r)

‘It’s just water’: Manager says Olive Garden customer didn’t want to pay for club soda, tried to make case it was ‘just water’

Waffle House counter with handwritten sign "ORDER FROM THE MENU WE ARE NOT MAKING ANYTHING YOU SAW ON TIKTOK" "and caption "TikTok taking over everything except Waffle House" (l) Waffle house building with sign (c) Waffle House counter with handwritten sign "ORDER FROM THE MENU WE ARE NOT MAKING ANYTHING YOU SAW ON TIKTOK" "and caption "TikTok taking over everything except Waffle House" (r)

‘Waffle House not gon play w y’all’: Waffle House prematurely shuts down ‘TikTok hacks’ by putting up sign

Culver's employee speaking to customer at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" "Him: "are you gonna make your order or are you just gonna stand there tryna catch up on nothing?" (l) Culver's employee with hand on hat at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" (c) Culver's employee speaking to customer at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" "Him: "then get out of line until you figure out what you want" (r)

‘Siding w the cashier on this one’: Culver’s worker asks customer to ‘get out of line’ until he figures out what he wants to order

woman holding normal bag of cheese over counter (l) woman digging through paper bag (c) woman holding up 30 lbs. of cheese in bags over counter (r)

‘Those deli employees are MAAADDDD’: Walmart customer orders .25 lb of cheese—but receives 30 lbs of cheese instead

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Target customers struggling with new anti-theft cart sensors in parking lot

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