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

Melody Heald

‘Check your dates people’: Shopper says dates they bought from Costco contained mold

DoorDash order on counter with caption "DoorDash should be CANCELED" "this is exactly why they shouldn't require you to tip ahead of time" (l) DoorDash delivery at door as worker knocks (c) DoorDash order on counter with caption "DoorDash should be CANCELED" "this is not my blank order" (r)

‘This is exactly why they shouldn’t require you to tip ahead of time’: DoorDash customer advocates for tipping after delivery after receiving wrong order from Firehouse Subs

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

customer walking into restaurant with employee standing behind counter with caption "POV: you don't see restaurant employees as people." (l) customer pointing to what item they would like to purchase with caption "POV: you don't see restaurant employees as people." (c) customer walking into restaurant with employee standing behind counter with caption "POV: you don't see restaurant employees as people." (r)

Workers mock customers who walk up and order right away

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

Braden Bjella

Burger King Whopper patties turning out of cooker falling onto black tray (l) Burger King Whopper (c) Burger King Whopper patties in black tray next to cooker (r)

‘I don’t know why, but I’m so surprised by this’: Burger King employee reveals how Whopper patties are cooked

former Chipotle employee speaking caption "so I would eat capfuls of just chicken and I would eat it all the time" (l) Chipotle employee preparing food (c) former Chipotle employee speaking caption "and until one day I found out Chipotle weighs their food" (r)

‘Chipotle weighs their meat’: Former worker says Chipotle found out he was eating the chicken after weighing it

‘He could have walked across the street and got his own meal’: DoorDash driver films ‘shortest delivery ever’ after customer orders from McDonald’s across street

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

McDonald's worker taking spicy McChicken patty out of fryer (l) McDonald's order screen with order "1 Hot&Spicy McC Cook To Order" with caption "When they want there food cooked fresh & we close in 30 minutes" with McDonald's "m" logo at bottom (c) McDonald's employee assembling Spicy McChicken (r)

McDonald’s worker shares what they do when a customer wants ‘fresh’ food, comes in 30 minutes before close

Culver's employee speaking to customer at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" "Him: "are you gonna make your order or are you just gonna stand there tryna catch up on nothing?" (l) Culver's employee with hand on hat at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" (c) Culver's employee speaking to customer at counter caption "Part 2 on the rudest culvers employee part 2?" "Him: "then get out of line until you figure out what you want" (r)

‘Siding w the cashier on this one’: Culver’s worker asks customer to ‘get out of line’ until he figures out what he wants to order

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

Canes drive thru menu with caption "how to order ask for the "caniac mac" off the secret menu" (l) Cane's sign on building (c) woman eating mac and cheese in car with caption "success!!" (r)

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‘The restaurant doesn’t even have stoves or pots’: Raising Cane’s customer allegedly orders mac and cheese off ‘secret menu’

Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (l) Texas Roadhouse sign in front of blue sky (c) Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (r)

‘That should be illegal….’: Texas Roadhouse customer says they paid $4 for mac and cheese—and it turned out to be Kraft mac and cheese

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

Tricia Crimmins

Waffle House employee speaking with hand pointing to jelly on plate (l) Waffle House building with sign (c) Waffle House employee pointing to sauce packet and cheese on plate (r)

‘Not me trying to memorize this’: Waffle House worker exposes the jelly packet ‘hieroglyphics’ used to track your order

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

chili cheese dog in vending machine (l) man at work vending machine choosing item (c) chili cheese dog in vending machine (r)

‘One bite and my body would shut down’: Workplace vending machine draws criticism for containing twin chili dog pack

hand holding Stove Top Pork Stuffing at store caption "that the stovetop pork is the flavor that is accidentally vegan" (l) person at store in stuffing section caption "guys just a friendly reminder" (c) hand holding Stove Top Pork Stuffing at store caption "that the stovetop pork is the flavor that is accidentally vegan" (r)

‘I would never in a million years [have] picked that up and read the ingredients’: Shopper says Stove Top pork is ‘accidentally’ vegan

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Mans was more worried about the fryer’: Worker pranks boss into thinking fryer exploded and they suffered 3rd-degree burns

Five Guys employee speaking with hand about to hit other (l) Five Guys restaurant with sign (c) Five Guys employee speaking hand hitting palm of other hand (r)

Food