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Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Starbucks Cakepop, Starbucks sign; Woman holding starbucks cup

‘This is so smart’: Starbucks customer regularly buys $4 cake pop for her daughter. Then she learns this free hack

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Lemon Water(l) Chilis Restaurant(c) woman looking shocked(r)

‘You’re at a Chili’s’: Chili’s server issues PSA for customers who ask for lemon in their water

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

Cheesecake factory worker sharing story on TikTok(l) The Cheesecake Factory Sign(c) Man Signing on paper(r)

‘It was like a cult’: Cheesecake Factory server says customer made her write in her own $75 tip. Why?

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

McDonald's sign(l), woman talking(c), Drive thru worker passing McDonald's bag(r)

‘Kept my money and my health’: McDonald’s customer notices something unusual while in the drive-thru, changes mind when she gets to window

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

A woman is bordered by pizza slices with the text, "Costco Crack down = No pizza????" Overlaid on it.

‘I’ve always gotten food here’: Woman goes to buy pizza slice at Costco food court. Then a worker intervenes

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

Braden Bjella

Two Panel image showing a Walmart sign from outside of the store and in panel two a close up of a cupcake container with missing cupcakes.

‘$5.34 with 2 missing is crazy’: Shopper catches Walmart selling the cupcakes she returned 2 days before

Two panel design with a person sitting at a plate holding a knife and fork, the 2nd panel shows a woman looking down, she appears to be in a restaurant.

‘You better than me’: Texas Roadhouse customers never receive their food. Then the server asks them how everything is tasting

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

Melody Heald

Dunkin Donuts sign(l), Woman talking(c), Munchkin Halloween donut bucket with text that says "Dunkin employees take notes, this is how you should be filling it"(r)

‘This is how you should be filling it’: Dunkin’ worker slams other employees for how they’re filling the Halloween Munchkin Bucket

Texas Roadhouse peanuts(l), Woman talking with text that says "That one table at Texas Roadhouse that clearly just came for a "free" meal"(c), Texas Roadhouse rolls(r)

‘I HATE THESE PPL’: Texas Roadhouse server slams tables who only come in for the free bread rolls, peanuts

Olive Garden storefront(l), Woman holding box(c), Andes chocolates(r)

‘Did you know they also sell them at Dollar Tree?’: Olive Garden customer asks to Andes mints. Then she receives a 20-pound box

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

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‘If you look closely at the ingredients’: Stop & Shop customer issues warning about brands like Al Fresco that label sausage as ‘100% chicken’

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Amazon did this to me, too’: Grubhub customer says businesses are ‘cheating’ shoppers by offering refunds—not this

McDonald's worker reveals they have to get a manager involved every time order passes $50 limit

‘The way $50 isn’t even that much food’: McDonald’s worker reveals a manager has to get involved every time order passes $50

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘It definitely feed 2 ppl’: Buffalo Wild Wings customer tries new Pick 6 Meal for $19.99. Here’s what all she got

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman holding Ribeye steak from Dollar Tree(l) Dollar Tree Sign(c) Woman eating cooked ribeye steak

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