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

Melody Heald

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‘I was today years old finding out’: Woman finds out the difference between Left Twix and Right Twix

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

Braden Bjella

3 panel image of woman talking about Costco.

‘I am never gonna be able to go’: Woman goes to buy pizza at Costco’s food court. Then a worker intervenes

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‘$10 and you don’t even get to keep the insides!?’: Jimmy John’s worker shows how the Picklewiches are really prepped

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

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‘YALL are lying’: Jimmy John’s customer tries to add mayo, ham to her Picklewich. It backfires

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

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‘If they give you this box, they trying to finesse you’: Popeyes worker shares the truth about the fries, says this is how they should really come

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

McDonald's arches(l), Man talking with text bubble that says "labor aside, why can't they just do hash browns and fries like they used to do?"(c), McDonald's hash brown in sleeve(r)

‘How does Jack in the Box do it?’: Former McDonald’s chef reveals what really happened to the all-day breakfast

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‘Anything inside a to-go box will get u scammed…’: Former Raising Cane’s worker warns against going through the drive-thru

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‘Did you send it back a 4th time?’: Buffalo Wild Wings customer orders a black bean burger. Then she tries to take a bite

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘I’m Ghirardelli all the way’: Expert shares alternatives for Lindt 85% cocoa dark chocolate following lawsuit

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‘It’s already gone at my local store’: Walmart shopper demands answers after seeing $28 price tag for this recently banned sauce

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Lindt Chocolate is in big trouble’: Expert issues warning for people who eat Lindt Chocolate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

3 panel image: two outside panels are of a person in their car, middle panel is the interior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘What type of card swipers do y’all got?’: Chick-fil-A customer says worker who swiped card could see exactly how much money was in her checking account

3 panel image. In the middle there is the McDonald's sign with a sunrise in the background. On the two side panels a bearded person talks in his car. The text " Is your McDonald's breakfast cold?" is overlaid.

‘There’s some new kind of contraption’: McDonald’s expert shares the real reason your breakfast is served cold now

3 panel image. The two outside panels are a person sitting in a car with a crinkle cut fry. Middle image is the exterior of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant.

‘I’m using my card from now on’: Chick-fil-A customer says she’s going to pay cash. Then the worker changes the order total on her

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

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