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

Melody Heald

In-n-out burger(L), Woman talking(c), burgers in pan(r)

‘I will never make my burgers at home any other way’: Ex-In-N-Out worker reveals how they make burgers. Then the real reason they have so much mustard

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

mcdonalds hacks: biscuit sandwich, coffee shake, man holding a reciept

From the ‘McBrunch Burger’ to DIY ice cream sandwiches, these 17 McDonald’s hacks will inspire you to order something new

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

Two panel design with a close up of a soda with lots of ice, next to an image of a Raising Cane's restaurant

‘You’re lying’: Raising Cane’s customer orders 32-ounce soda. Then she realizes she was bamboozled

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

Two panel design with a close up of a receipt with text overlay reading "What Does This Mean", next to an image of a Raising Cane's Restaurant sign

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

two panel design with a woman looking at the camera in one, next to an image of a sonic sign

‘I was swindled’: Sonic customer demands answers after reading the fine print

3 panel image: in panel 1 is the exterior of a Panera Bread shop, in panel 2 is the interior of a Panera shop, in panel 3 is a person squeezing a bagel.

‘I wish I was lying’: Woman orders bagel from Panera. Did she get a display bagel?

3 panel image: on the side a woman explains, in the middle a sign for Whataburger restaurant.

‘They clearly were trying to cover it up’: Whataburger customer thinks her order total is suspicious. Then she asks for a receipt

‘This is why I always sub’: McDonald’s worker shows the difference between round egg, folded egg. Here’s which one you should order

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 panel image: on the left is the salted caramel frosty, on the right is a a close up of a hand holding a Wendy's frosty cup with text over it that reads, "What is this..."

‘I’m done with fast food’: Wendy’s customer demands answers after seeing what happened to her Salted Caramel Frosty

Two panel design with a frustrated woman in one, and a person with a down thumbs gesture next to a Chick-Fil-A bag

‘Do better’: Chick-fil-A customer orders before 10:30am. They still won’t give her breakfast

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with a woman looking annoyed in one and a close in of a stack of pretzels in the other

‘Am I the only one who didn’t know this?!?’: Customer realizes she can’t eat Auntie Anne’s after learning how the pretzels are made. Is there a way around it?

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

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‘Y’all be trying to show out, act like you got so much money’: McDonald’s worker slams customers who linger at the drive-thru window. Here’s why

TikToker shares why not to eat at Taco bell(l) tacobell sign(c) Tacobell tacos(r)

‘3 reasons’: Taco Bell worker warns against eating there. Here’s why

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Elon Musk; Donald Trump; Donald Trump Jr.; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

‘Making the new gang member do drugs’: RFK Jr.’s grimace while eating McDonald’s with Trump is an already iconic meme

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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