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‘I just wanted lunch’: TikToker says Applebee’s cleaning spray landed her in the hospital

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

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‘Chipotle did their employees so dirty with this’: Viral TikTok of packed Chipotle due to $5 bowl deal sparks debate (updated)

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‘All fast-food employees do this’: TikToker films Pizza Hut worker allegedly eating over customer’s food, sparking debate

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‘There isn’t a labor shortage. There’s a cheap labor shortage’: Burger joint that pays $20 per hour sparks debate on TikTok

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McDonald’s worker reveals what they do when a customer asks for their drink to be filled up

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‘Some serious sh*t’: Jersey Mike’s worker shows sandwich training in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘Oh the innocence’: Child’s reaction to a ‘Karen’ berating fast-food worker goes viral

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McDonald’s worker shares what they do when customer ‘demands’ fresh fries in viral TikTok

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‘We need more ppl like this in the world’: Starbucks barista offers help woman being relentlessly hit on in viral TikTok

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‘What the f*ck was that?’: Hooters waitress says restaurant Photoshopped her belly button on Instagram

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

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TikToker says they found fried tooth cap in their Wingstop order

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Worker exposes how fast-food ice can make you sick 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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‘It looks fresh for fast food’: Burger King worker shows how the chicken is prepared in viral TikTok

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‘This is just common knowledge at this point’: TikToker reveals why you should always order the bowl at Chipotle

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Former Starbucks worker says customer threw a Frappuccino at her in drive-thru because there wasn’t a cherry on top

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