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

Tricia Crimmins

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Subway worker shares ‘what happens when a customer does not pay attention while ordering’ in viral TikTok

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

Laiken Neumann

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Starbucks worker shares interaction with customer who didn’t understand the concept of ‘white mocha,’ sparking debate (updated)

Chipotle workers in a line look to their left and laugh with caption "When they ask for plain white rice"

‘Bro just eat the cilantro it’s not gonna hurt you’: Chipotle workers put customer who orders ‘plain white rice’ on blast in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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

‘You guys are the real ones for this’: Viral TikTok shows Wendy’s drive-thru worker pouring shot with customers

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

iced coffee with caption "trenta iced coffee that is dumped at the end of the night when Starbucks closes. If you ask we may give it to ya"

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‘If you ask, we may give it to ya’: Starbucks worker reveals alleged ‘secret’ to getting free iced coffee in viral TikTok

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‘As a former dishwasher, please keep doing all that’: TikToker shuts down server’s video on what ‘helpful’ customers are doing wrong, sparking debate

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

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‘Zaxby’s ain’t the place to go when you on a time constraint’: ‘Karen’ feuds with other customers at Zaxby’s over long drive-thru line (updated)

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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‘Y’all eating glorified Taco Bell’: Chipotle worker shows how barbacoa is prepared in viral video, sparking debate

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

Linda Hamilton

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

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

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

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‘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

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

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

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Food