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

Braden Bjella

DoorDash customer finds Starbucks order completely soaked

‘How did the driver not notice’: DoorDash customer receives soaked Starbucks order with empty drink

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

person showing Caramel Popcorn McFlurry with just ice cream and several pieces of popcorn on top

‘I just got absolutely bamboozled by McDonald’s: Customer orders new caramel popcorn McFlurry, says it was just ice cream and ‘7 pieces’ of popcorn

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

McDonald's customer with Grimace Shake on the ground (l) McDonald's customer with Grimace Shake (c) McDonald's customer with Grimace Shake on ground (r)

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‘Nothing bad’s happening to me yet’: TikTokers are pretending to die from drinking the McDonald’s Grimace shake

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

customer speaking with caption "they put the good chicken and the small bag" (l) Tyson chicken strips in store freezer (c) customer speaking with caption "and they put the subpar chicken in the middle and Costco sizes" (r)

‘They put the subpar chicken in the middle and Costco sizes’: Customer claims Tyson puts the ‘good chicken’ in the smaller bags

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Texas Roadhouse server asks mom if her infant is joining her

‘The baby does not need a drink’: Viewers defend Texas Roadhouse server who asks mom if her infant is joining her

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

Melody Heald

Cup Noodles on table (l) Cup Noodles packaging on table (c) Cup Noodles on table with packaging on top (r)

‘It took me 20 years to find this out’: People think they’ve been eating Cup Noodles wrong this whole time

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "and then next we are doing the roasted red peppers" (l) Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "I cut them in the can" with Domino's logo at bottom (c) Domino's employee prepping roasted red peppers with caption "this is by far the most time consuming thing to prep at domino's" (r)

‘This is by far the most time-consuming thing to prep’: Domino’s worker rates all the things she has to prep

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Jersey Mike's worker says they have to finish Philly cheesesteak sandwich in 1 minute and 30 seconds

‘Never trust anything that comes out too quick’: Jersey Mike’s worker says they have to finish Philly cheesesteak sandwich in 1 minute and 30 seconds

Brooke Park is a former reporting fellow with the Daily Dot and a journalism senior at the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has appeared in Texas Monthly, The Dallas Morning News and The Texas Tribune.

Brooke Park

Five Guys employee reaching out for potatoes with caption "why do you keep the potatoes in the lobby?" (l) Five Guys building with sign (c) Five Guys employee carrying potatoes with caption "it shows our customers we have the freshest products and we cut them daily!" (r)

‘That’ll be $600.16’: Five Guys shares why it keeps the potatoes in the lobby. It backfires

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

Walmart customer holding up Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (l) Walmart building with sign and blue sky (c) Walmart Great Value Butter Flavored Syrup with caption "Just checked...My great value syrup may contain anchovies" (r)

‘Great Value, you’ve got some explaining to do’: Customer shows Walmart syrup may contain anchovies

‘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

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

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)

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