Main Header Menu

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Register to continue

The Daily Dot

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

screengrab of ole miss livecam page with caption "When he says he's getting dinner but acting distant so you check the live cams and watch him buy another girls Cane's" (l) people at food counter (r)

Unclick

‘When he says he’s getting dinner but acting distant’: TikToker catches boyfriend at Raising Cane’s with another woman via campus live cam

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

‘You took 8+ minutes to reply your fault’: Snoop Dogg puts Uber Eats driver on blast, sparking debate

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

man answering door with caption "ubereats delivery job life"

UberEats driver allegedly delivers order to wrong person, then demands money from them in viral TikTok

woman grabbing french fries (l) woman smiling (c) woman moving french fries from one plate to another (r) all with caption "Welcome to Chilis"

‘They’re more than willing to make their staff work with COVID but draw the line here?’: Chili’s roasted after getting upset over worker using hands to serve fries in viral TikTok

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

man looking shocked (l) woman looking confused (m) man looking like he just had an idea (r)

TikToker explains how the Domino’s Pizza tracker works in viral video (updated)

Dunkin Donuts employee dancing (l) same employee in bathroom dancing with caption "Don't buy food here, trust me! Most of it is artificial! Everything that comes frozen suffers freezer burn - Not saying I do but they will serve you expired food, be careful! (r)

‘Don’t buy food here, trust me!’: Dunkin’ worker urges customers to not buy the food in viral TikTok

hand touching dough with caption "what Doritos really look like before it's pressed and baked into a Dorito" (l) frito lay employee with ball of dough (c) frito lay employee with pressed dough (r)

Frito-Lay worker shuts down TikToker who claimed they exposed Doritos

three photos of a dunkin workplace absolutely trashed

‘Customers kept on coming thru like tomorrow didn’t exist’: Viral TikTok shows how overwhelmed Dunkin’ workers are with drive-thru orders

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

photo of a starbucks worker filling a cup with an ingredient (l) photo of a starbucks coffee cup (m) starbucks worker giving a thumbs up (r)

‘And they don’t even need to feel ashamed since they mobile ordered’: Worker reveals ‘reason #527 why they hate Starbucks customers’ in viral TikTok

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

‘I promise the company will survive’: Five Guys worker complains about teens using water cups for soda in viral TikTok, sparking debate

IHOP restaurant with caption "Meet Faith She told all the black customers IHOP was out of straws but gave her white customer straws"

‘She told all the black customers IHOP was out of straws’: Black customer says IHOP worker only gave white customers straws in viral TikTok

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

‘Tell me your Dunkin’ has been robbed without telling me they’ve been robbed’: Viral TikTok shows height measurements on Dunkin’ door

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

‘I guess I should have changed my name to Keith Lee before ordering’: Customer calls out restaurant for serving her unseasoned fries

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

Chick-fil-A worker shares ‘best secret things to order’ in viral TikTok

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

A hat (L), frozen soup (C), and boxes (R).

Food