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

Laiken Neumann

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‘THEY GET SO MAD IT’S SO FUNNY’: Chipotle worker flames customers who try to order quesadillas in person

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‘I hate when customers talk to me while I’m on bar’: Starbucks worker puts distracting customers on blast

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Just don’t look right idk’: TikToker questions food offerings at T.J. Maxx, sparking debate

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

Tricia Crimmins

‘Milk is 69 cents here and it’s $3.51 at our Walmart’: Milk prices at 2 nearby stores spark outrage in viral TikTok

Grace Stanley was the Deputy Editor of Passionfruit, a site for creators, covering the latest creator news, labor issues, tools, and community resources. Grace’s work has been seen by millions on the Daily Dot. Starting as a reporter covering trending internet culture stories, they have become a go-to resource on all things related to the creator economy.

Grace Stanley

‘DoorDash man strikes again’: DoorDash scam sparks debate 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

A stroller with person (L), a waiter taking an order (C), and a person being fed chicken (R).

TikToker disguises self as baby to get free kids meal at IHOP in viral video

young man working in McDonald's (l & r) finger touching screen that reads "cannot substitute that item with another that costs more!" (c)

‘If you’re broke just say so’: Burger King worker films woman berating him in drive-thru over 2 for $4 deal

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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‘It’s literally a cup, calm down’: Starbucks workers refuse to sell woman cups as store closes, sparking debate

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‘Always ask for your receipt’: Customer says Burger King worker secretly charged her extra to pocket some money

servers dance and eat wedding cake with captions "this is what happens to your left over wedding cake" and "but did we get fired?"

‘At least it’s not ending up in the garbage’: Catering staff reveals ‘what happens’ to leftover wedding cake in viral TikTok (updated)

A Chipotle worker (L) and a Chipotle sign (R).

‘I want you to look me in my eyes while you try to half scoop all my ingredients’: TikToker accuses Chipotle of shorting customers who order online

‘They’re fries pick them up and put them back no big deal’: Man asks for refund over upside-down fries at McDonald’s, sparking debate

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‘McAlister’s gonna learn it’s not our job to fill their drinks’: DoorDash driver delivers empty cup to customer, sparking debate (updated)

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

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