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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

Pizza in box(l), Ipad with tipping screen(r)

‘I noticed you didn’t leave a tip’: Customer gets shamed by worker for not tipping on pizza pickup order

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Parking signs(l), Checkers sign(c), Tow truck(r)

‘The manager never asked me was this my car’: Checkers customer said restaurant assumed Tesla wasn’t his, mistakenly towed it

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

‘She look 22’: Father tells restaurant server his daughter is 8 years old to get discounted kids meal

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

Braden Bjella

Man smiling(l), Three dollars on check(c), Two men laughing(r)

‘No shame baby we’re poor and proud’: Viewers defend diners who left the restaurant once they saw the menu prices

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

Kahron Spearman

Resort guests warn what kind of food you can expect

‘The best thing about Punta Cana was eating at the Wendys in the airport’: Resort guests warn what kind of food you can expect at Hotel RIU

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

Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value ice cream

‘I’ve had this out on the counter since 3 o’clock’: Walmart shopper notices something unusual about the Great Value ice cream

Woman says Crumbl Cookies is lying after finding out how many calories are in a cookie

‘Did you just find out how serving sizes work?’: Woman says Crumbl Cookies is lying after finding out how many calories are in a cookie

young woman in Subway with caption "is no one else going to talk about why subway has their meats locked up now???" (l) Subway storefront (c) Subway counter (r)

‘How am I going to choose my meats?’: Woman says Subway is now locking up the meat

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

Melody Heald

Pizza restaurant gets stuck with $600 worth of food after Uber Eats does something unexpected

‘You won’t be paid’: Pizza restaurant gets stuck with $600 worth of food after Uber Eats does something unexpected

McDonald's worker mocks customers who ask for unsalted fries then request salt packets

‘Me looking for the salt packets they asked for’: McDonald’s customer asks for unsalted fries to really get fresh fries. Her trick fails

Chipotle customer calls out young worker for having ‘no social skills’ after ‘rude’ interaction

‘I was just asking for a side of guac’: Chipotle customer calls out young worker for having ‘no social skills’ after ‘rude’ interaction

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Ex DoorDash driver shares real reason people place single-item orders of salt or sauce

‘It’s kinda crazy that these fast-food restaurants haven’t caught on yet’: Ex-DoorDash driver shares the real reason people place single-item orders of salt or sauce

Expert reveals ‘pizza equation’—how many pizzas to get based on guests you have

‘Round up to the next pizza’: Expert reveals ‘pizza equation’—how many pizzas to get based on guests you have

Customer calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

‘Tipping for to-go is so wild!’: Customer calls out restaurants for making takeout ‘inconvenient’

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

Lemon Tree Woman Main Character of the Week

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