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

Melody Heald

‘I be doing this if you’re nice’: Panera bread customer keeps getting free cookies

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

Walmart employee on phone (l) Walmart building with sign and parking lot (c) Walmart employee on speaker phone with customer complaining (r)

‘What do you want us to do, move the cars?’: Customer calls Walmart employees to complain about full parking lot

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

‘I am no longer able to shop and to work’: Instacart shopper says she was scammed by a fake customer, got her account hacked

Starbucks barista says she dumps out customer's drink orders when they order it wrong on purpose

‘Actually, I wanted it as a venti, but I’ll keep this one’: Starbucks barista says she dumps out customers’ drink orders when they order it wrong on purpose

Raising Cane's employee dancing with caption "my brain after a customer says "no slaw extra toast" as their drink" (l) Raising Cane's sign outside (c) Raising Cane's employee dancing with caption "my brain after a customer says "no slaw extra toast" as their drink" (r)

‘I deadass ignore them and repeat myself’: Raising Cane’s worker calls out customers who order ‘no slaw, extra toast’

Target customer greenscreen TikTok over Target self checkout charges ad total (l) woman using Target self checkout (c) Target self checkout screen showing "Public Improvement Fee"' on every item (r)

‘Isn’t that what sales tax is?’: Target customer says she was charged ‘public improvement fee’ on every item she bought

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

server speaking holding bag with caption "I found this Gucci bag" (l) server speaking with sunglasses on with caption "I'm balling out on a karen's dime" (c) server speaking with caption "I was like oh my God" (r)

‘I’m balling out on a Karen’s dime’: Server says rude customer forgot Gucci bag, Versace sunglasses that he got to keep

man in car with starbucks coffee and bread

‘In my store we are not allowed to add anything at the window’: Customer says Starbucks worker refused to add banana bread to his drive-thru order

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

bartender pouring "Tequila Cranberry NO ICE"

‘Not them trying to use their Starbucks hacks at the club’: Bartender puts customers who ask for ‘no ice’ and expect extra alcohol on blast

server speaking in car (l) chicken tenders and french fries on plate on table (c) server speaking in car looking left (r)

‘It’s super infuriating how non-inclusive your kids’ menu is’: Server says mom was upset that kids’ menu had no ‘healthy’ options

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

Cecilia Lenzen

person speaking in car with caption "$92.47 Walmart Pants" (l) Walmart checkout area with customers (c) person speaking in car with caption "$92.47 Walmart Pants" (r)

‘When has someone ever paid $92 for a pair of pants at Walmart’: Customer says Walmart worker rung up $4 pants as $92

Walmart customers with caption " To all the people that believed our store was 50% of cus we closing down" (l) Walmart building with sign and blue sky (c) Walmart customers with caption " To all the people that believed our store was 50% of cus we closing down" (r)

‘Wouldn’t there be like a sign somewhere saying that?’: Customers flock to Walmart believing it’s having a 50% off sale. It’s not

‘You shouldn’t have to do this’: Woman creates spreadsheet to calculate who owes her after friends didn’t pay their part of the bill

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Starbucks barista speaking in car with caption "they couldn't pay me enough to do this" (l) Starbucks Frappuccino drink on wooden table (c) Starbucks barista speaking in car with caption "they couldn't pay me enough to do this" (r)

‘They couldn’t pay me enough to do this’: Starbucks barista slams customers who ask for a blended caramel macchiato

bag of groceries with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line I think the instacart people be putting stuff they want in the bag" (l) person with Instacart logo at bottom with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line y'all check this out" (c) store bough cheesecake in grocery bag with caption "Instacart shoppers worse than the Walmart Check out line and I did not order this cheesecake" (r)

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