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

Braden Bjella

former IN-N-Out worker speaking while eating sandwich with caption "you can order fries a side of grilled onions" (l) In-N-Out sign on building (c) former IN-N-Out worker speaking while eating sandwich with caption "you can try ordering this but it's a little bit more difficult" (r)

in n out secrets tiktok

‘I don’t work there anymore, so it’s not like I can get fired’: Former worker shares In-N-Out ‘order secrets’

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

Brooke Sjoberg

man speaking in front of white walls (l) Bojangles drive thru window with sign above (c) man speaking in front of white walls (r)

bojangles pay it forward tiktok

‘I didn’t sign up to feed the 5,000’: Customer ends pay-it-forward line at Bojangles after finding out person behind him ordered $45 worth of food

26 frozen McRibs in bag (l) receipt with total at $26.47 with McDonald's "M" logo centered at bottom (c) McRib buns in bag (r)

mcribs tiktok

‘Is that even McLegal?’: McDonald’s worker agrees to sell customer 26 frozen McRibs for $27

McDonald's burger drink and fries on counter caption "$16.10" (l) McDonald's building with signs (c) receipt on counter with total at 16.10 caption "$16.10" (r)

mcdonalds 16 dollar burger combo tiktok

‘It’s officially not convenient or affordable anymore’: Customer shares shock at $16 price tag for McDonald’s combo

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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Rachel Kiley

Tim Hortons coffee with cardboard lid (l) Tim Hortons building with sign (r)

tim hortons cardboard lid

‘Whose idea was this? It tastes horrible’: Customer slams Tim Hortons for serving hot coffee with cardboard lid

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

Five Guys employee pointing to order screen with "Grilled Cheese" (l) Five Guys sign on building (c) Five Guys employee scrapping grill clean (r)

five guys grilled cheese burger cleaning tiktok

‘Look at all this sh*t I gotta clean off the f*cking grill’: Five Guys worker urges customers to stop ordering grilled cheese ‘patty melt’ hack

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Chick-Fil-A worker speaking in bathroom (l) Chick-Fil-A building with sign (c) Chick-Fil-A worker speaking outside (r)

chick fil a worker hides in bathroom tiktok

‘It’s too much’: Chick-fil-A worker hides in bathroom after 2 customers offer to walk her to her car after her shift

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.

Alexandra Samuels

man speaking in car caption "Ordering 5 pounds of Roast Beef at Arbys so my girlfriend's mom is making French dip sandwiches today" (l) woman opening Arby's container of roast beef in car caption " so we got a few of these but she's gonna open up reveal the oh my God" (c) man speaking in car caption "and her dad requested that he only wants to roast beef if it comes from Arby's" (r)

arbys roast beef tiktok

‘No bread. No nothing. No sauce’: Customer orders 5 pounds of just roast beef at Arby’s

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

Cecilia Lenzen

man carrying Cracker Barrel box in driveway (l) view of Cracker Barrel sign from car windshield caption "I don't cook for Thanksgiving; never had and never will. We've always ordered from Cracker Barrel. No need to sweat cooking." (c) Cracker Barrel Thanksgiving meal in box (r)

cracker barrel thanksgiving tiktok

‘We get so many of the preorders every year’: Customer gets whole Thanksgiving dinner from Cracker Barrel, sparking debate

McDonald's employee taking customer's order caption "Just seconds earlier this employee refused to take our counter order and pushed us to the kiosk. Then this happened." (l) McDonald's order kiosk on wall (c) McDonald's manager speaking at counter with arms out (r)

mcdonalds worker sent home tiktok

‘We don’t have enough staff to do front counter’: McDonald’s manager sends employee home after she sent customers to order at kiosk

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

Melody Heald

man speaking in car with hand up (l) Popeyes fried chicken in kitchen with paper sign on counter (c) man speaking in car (r)

popeyes broken fryer tiktok

‘How did they fry my chicken, then?’: Popeyes customer says he couldn’t get fries because the fryer was broken

empty Taco Bell cups in hand next to food on bed (l) Taco Bell building with sign (c) Taco Bell DoorDash delivery on bed (r)

taco bell doordash fail tiktok

‘And they expect tips before service’: DoorDash customer receives 3 empty Taco Bell cups instead of Gatorade

Cheesecake Factory restaurant inside mall (l) Man speaking in mall (c) Texas Roadhouse inside mall (r)

need to get away from all this food tiktok

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‘I’m trying to get away from this food bro’: Overseas mall features Texas Roadhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Starbucks, and Five Guys, sparking debate

Long John Silver's employee holding frying tray up to package for lobster bites (l) Long John Silver's lobster bites on blue wooden surface (c) Long John Silver's employee dumping frying tray with lobster bites into lobster bites packaging (r)

long john silvers lobster bites tiktok

‘Don’t cry about the crumbs’: Long John Silver’s worker shares PSA about the Lobster Bites

Burger King employee making sandwich caption "POV: the customer changes the sandwich to plain" (l) Burger King restaurant and parking lot (c) Burger King employee making sandwich caption "POV: the customer changes the sandwich to plain" (r)

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