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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

Worker says customer parked in the drive-thru for 20 minutes to eat her breakfast

‘And no one behind decided to honk? I would have lost it’: Worker says customer parked in the drive-thru for 20 minutes to eat her breakfast

Table orders bucket of Bud Lights 15 minutes before closing.

‘I’d just go elsewhere’: Table orders bucket of Bud Lights 15 minutes before close. Then, they stick around

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

Walmart customer says shopper went out of his way to get her her favorite sausage. Now she can’t contact him

‘My Walmart app has cut me off’: Walmart customer says shopper went out of his way to get her her favorite sausage. Now she can’t contact him

Costco customer praises ‘massive’ $2 cookie.

‘I don’t think I’d be able to eat the whole thing’: Costco customer praises ‘massive’ $2 cookie. What’s it made of?

McDonald’s customer exposes sneaky layout in app for $1.19 french fry deal

‘Is this done on purpose?’: Customer exposes sneaky design layout in McDonald’s app for the $1.19 french fry deal

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Starbucks now allows customers to use personal cups for mobile orders

‘I can already see the issues’: Starbucks now allows customers to use personal cups for mobile orders

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

Melody Heald

Customer tries to order fries ‘well done’ through Carl’s Jr.’s AI drive-thru attendant

Customer tries to order fries ‘well done’ through Carl’s Jr.’s AI drive-thru attendant ‘Tori.’ It doesn’t go to plan

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

McDonald's customer speaking in car with caption "Come with me complaining McDonald's edition" (l) McDonald's drive-thru worker holding bag (c) McDonald's customer eating in car (r)

‘I can’t afford NOT to say anything’: McDonald’s customer worries that workers messed with her food after she complained about it

hand holding Uncrustables (l) person speaking with caption "I wonder why I can't microwave this" (c) hand pressing button on microwave (r)

‘I should have listened to you’: Uncrustables fan puts sandwich in the microwave. Here’s why you shouldn’t

Sarah is an artist and museum worker based in Brooklyn. She hates overhead lighting and doesn’t mind NYC rats.

Sarah Conklin

Woman(l), Cracker Barrel sign(c), Gross food(r)

‘They do not like Black people’: Woman walks out of Cracker Barrel mid-service, goes to Chick-fil-A instead after seeing what she received

Man with phone in front of his face(l), Costco storefront(c), Same Man with glasses reading from book(r)

‘Who wants to make cookies?’: Man exposes Costco chocolate chip cookie recipe as revenge for getting membership card revoked

Woman talking(l+r), Too Good to go app(c)

‘I paid $6 for this’: Woman shows the ‘crazy’ amount of donuts she nabbed after downloading the Too Good to Go app. But is it available in your area?

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

Tortillas in basket(l), Mayra Flores smiling(c), Eggs and tortillas(r)

‘Grubgate’: Texas congressional candidate caught stealing food pics and passing them off as her own

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

‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman talking(l), Dutch Bros Coffee storefront(c), Woman pointing to milk online(r)

Food