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Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

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Karen harasses Burger King workers, tries to get into the kitchen in viral TikTok

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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‘This is what y’all serving the people?’: Popeyes serves customer moldy chicken sandwich in viral TikTok

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‘That’s gross’: Viral TikTok shows Olive Garden customer’s inappropriate feedback about server

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‘I demand to be given respect when it comes to my gender identity’: Trans woman shares transphobic experience with Sonic manager in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

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‘You got yourself fired’: McDonald’s worker let go after pouring sweet and sour sauce in caramel frappé in viral TikTok

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‘Saw this really cute girl in drive-thru behind me’:  TikToker shares video of moment he met wife in Dunkin’ drive-thru line

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

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‘Karen’: Mother shamed for filming child cursing at Dunkin’ workers in viral TikTok

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‘Sh*t’s frozen’: Worker allegedly exposes Little Caesars for frozen pizza, despite claims on packaging

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‘He didn’t believe I’m deaf’: TikToker says Dunkin’ workers refused her service because she’s deaf

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‘I’ve had a lot of Taco Bell in my life’: TikToker shuts down argument that vaccines are harmful to fertility by showing Taco Bell’s ‘reproductive harm’ warning label

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‘Panera is expensive hospital food’: Panera worker puts the soup on blast in viral TikTok

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Drive-thru sign saying ‘short-staffed’ Wendy’s workers can only make ‘fries, nuggets, chili, potatoes, and drinks’ goes viral

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Dunkin’ worker shows how he makes customers’ drinks when they don’t tip versus when they do

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‘It’s a trap‘: Dairy Queen sign offering $2,400 bonus for new workers goes viral

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