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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

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Culture

“We never got out of the car”: British husband slams drive-thru culture, calls Americans the laziest on the planet

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“1,000 waters”: Man is sick of ordering from an AI voice at Taco Bell’s drive thru. Then he throws them a curveball

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

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‘I’m traumatized’: Customer pulls into drive-thru. Then the worker gives him a ‘squirrel smile’

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

Melody Heald

Three panel image of young woman in car at Taco Bell drive through on sides and Taco Bell sign in center.

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‘The whole staff heard this’: Woman asks Taco Bell’s AI drive-thru assistant an unusual question. Then the workers have to step in

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Woman with sunglasses drinking coffee, then looking to the side, and Dunkin Donuts Signage

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‘Why would they even believe that?’: Dunkin’ customer says man in front of her in drive-thru line told workers she was paying for his drink

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‘I’ll just order off the app’: McDonald’s worker calls out customers who say this at the drive-thru. Then she shares how to order correctly

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

Braden Bjella

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‘Well to start off it’s a Chevy Cruze’: Woman drives her car to Raising Cane’s drive-thru. Then it starts ‘tweaking’

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Does anybody know what this means?’: Raising Cane’s customer demands answers after seeing what worker put on her receipt

two panel image. On the left is a McDonald's restaurant drive thru sign. On the left is a TikTok image of a Mcdonald's drive thru ordering kiosk with the words, "POV: You just wanted a small fry from McDonald's and get into an argument instead"

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‘So I can’t order a small fry?’: McDonald’s customer pulls up to drive-thru. Then the worker reveals where she’s talking to her from

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‘I’ve started saying no thanks’: Man reveals the real reason McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy’s ask you to ‘pull around’ at the drive thru

Man doesn’t know whether it’s illegal to not use your turn signal at the drive thru

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‘Got a ticket and have been real scared since’: Man doesn’t know whether it’s illegal to not use your turn signal at the drive thru

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

Customer gets asked to ‘pay it forward’ in Starbucks drive-thru. Then she asks the worker how they feel about it

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‘I always participate’: Customer gets asked to ‘pay it forward’ in Starbucks drive-thru. Then she asks the worker how they feel about it

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘I was just shamed’: Chick-fil-A customer says drive-thru worker was rude to her because he has to stand outside in 90-degree weather

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

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."

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