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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

Restaurant customer says she was singled out because of her age by server

‘And we tip BETTER than the older people!!! Ughhh’: Restaurant customer says she was singled out because of her age by server

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

Braden Bjella

Raising Cane’s customer shares how to get free sauce for 3 months

‘You had me at dabloon and then you said free sauce’: Raising Cane’s customer shares how to get free sauce for 3 months

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

Hand holding phone with tiktok app(l), Woman with chicken(c), Costco store(r)

‘TikTok university strikes again’: Woman shares how to debone whole Costco rotisserie chicken in 1-minute with hack

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Cici's Pizza sign(l), Man talking(c), Pizza(r)

‘Y’all think me and bro got this?’: Cicis Pizza offers $500 if you can eat all of this pizza. But there’s a catch

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

Melody Heald

Woman with container(l), Walmart storefront(c), Woman eating chicken(r)

‘If that was KFC that would’ve been $14.99’: Walmart shopper praises $5 meal. Here’s what all it comes with

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

Woman finds something unusual in her Barilla pasta box from the grocery store

‘Well I’m not having rigatoni tonight’: Woman finds something gross in her Barilla pasta

Customers go to brunch restaurant and order scrambled eggs.

‘That would drive me insane’: Customers go to a breakfast restaurant and order scrambled eggs. There’s just one problem

Is there a Taco Bell floating restaurant?

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

‘Oh Debbie it’s time for me to pay my respects and come through’: Viewers are shocked at Little Debbie outlet store

Customers show up to bottomless brunch thinking the food is also bottomless.

‘I gotta know the whole amount of that bill’: Customers order multiple plates at bottomless brunch thinking the food is included. It’s not

McDonald's app customer says you can always get free food if you’re struggling to make it to payday

‘Learn how to finesse it’: McDonald’s app customer says you can always get free food if you’re struggling to make it to payday

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Bartender’s manager issues lifetime ban for customer who lied about chili cheese fries

‘She was gaslighting us so hard’: Bartender’s manager issues lifetime ban for customer who lied about chili cheese fries

Woman talking(l+r), Royal Caribbean cruise ship(c)

Food