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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

Chick-fil-a(l), Woman talking(c), Sushi(r)

‘Still need the playplace’: Customer brings sushi to eat in Chick-fil-A after they ‘changed’ the chicken

Person making coleslaw(l+r), Raising Cane's sign(c)

‘Making all this just for y’all to replace it’: Raising Cane’s worker in charge of coleslaw prep slams customers who swap it for toast

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

Melody Heald

‘I would’ve left that $35 bowl there’: Chipotle customer says worker tried to charge her for ‘quadruple chicken’ after she only got 2 scoops

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

‘I could either pay $10 for 2 chickens or $17 and have to cook it’: Costco shopper questions price tag of 2-chicken deal

‘I have worked a job where it was BYO K-Cup’: Amazon tells workers to stop eating so much fruit

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Costco(l), Woman talking(c), New packaging(r)

‘Are we really saving plastic?’: Costco customer says they now have to double-bag their chicken due to new packaging, defeating the purpose

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

‘I am shocked at this laziness’: McDonald’s customer orders large iced coffee, finds out she got bamboozled

Woman talking(l+r), Cheesecake Factory(c)

‘I thought it was chocolate bread too’: Cheesecake Factory workers mock customers who didn’t know restaurant served cheesecake, thought bread was chocolate-flavored

McChicken sandwich (l) Woman in car holding McDonald's bag with caption "McDonald's do better" (c) processed slices of cheese (r)

‘I want a refund’: McDonald’s customer earns enough points for a free McChicken but learns the hard way just how expensive cheese slices are

Walmart shopper discovers worrying label on new Great Value corn

‘You may wanna check your corn’: Walmart shopper discovers worrying label on new Great Value corn

Customer reveals Wing Stop is now accepting EBT

‘I can finally eat there’: Customer reveals Wingstop is now accepting EBT

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

Campbell’s Soup customer issues warning on why you shouldn’t eat food from dented cans

‘I was always told it was safe’: Campbell’s Soup customer issues warning on why you shouldn’t eat food from dented cans

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Smith’s customer discovers something shocking hidden in birthday cake

‘You got the golden ticket!’: Smith’s customer discovers something shocking hidden in graduation cake

Customer finds something unusual in her food from IHOP

‘This is why I examine my food before I eat it and between bites’: Customer finds something unusual in her food from IHOP

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Woman says Buldak Noodles sent her to the ER

Food