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Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

McDonald's customer speaking in car with caption "Come with me complaining McDonald's edition" (l) McDonald's drive-thru worker holding bag (c) McDonald's customer eating in car (r)

‘I can’t afford NOT to say anything’: McDonald’s customer worries that workers messed with her food after she complained about it

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

Melody Heald

hand holding Uncrustables (l) person speaking with caption "I wonder why I can't microwave this" (c) hand pressing button on microwave (r)

‘I should have listened to you’: Uncrustables fan puts sandwich in the microwave. Here’s why you shouldn’t

Sarah is an artist and museum worker based in Brooklyn. She hates overhead lighting and doesn’t mind NYC rats.

Sarah Conklin

Woman(l), Cracker Barrel sign(c), Gross food(r)

‘They do not like Black people’: Woman walks out of Cracker Barrel mid-service, goes to Chick-fil-A instead after seeing what she received

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

Man with phone in front of his face(l), Costco storefront(c), Same Man with glasses reading from book(r)

‘Who wants to make cookies?’: Man exposes Costco chocolate chip cookie recipe as revenge for getting membership card revoked

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Woman talking(l+r), Too Good to go app(c)

‘I paid $6 for this’: Woman shows the ‘crazy’ amount of donuts she nabbed after downloading the Too Good to Go app. But is it available in your area?

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Tortillas in basket(l), Mayra Flores smiling(c), Eggs and tortillas(r)

‘Grubgate’: Texas congressional candidate caught stealing food pics and passing them off as her own

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

‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

Woman talking(l), Dutch Bros Coffee storefront(c), Woman pointing to milk online(r)

‘Everything you need to make all your coffee at home’: Former worker reveals the Dutch Bros ingredients you can buy on Amazon

Man with bag of chips(l+r), Chipotle storefront(c)

‘There are 9 chips in that bag promise u’: Customer slams Chipotle after receiving ‘large’ bag of chips

Server calls out restaurant diners who sit down and say they’re in a hurry

‘Your rush is not our problem’: Server calls out restaurant diners who sit down and say they’re in a hurry

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

Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

‘And then he leaves me a dollar?’: Restaurant server shares what customers she refuses to serve

Red Lobster customers claim restaurant is hypocrite for ocean-saving straw program

‘Shout out to all the sea animals we saved tonight’: Red Lobster customers claim restaurant is hypocritical for ocean-saving straw program

Hotel guest orders Texas Roadhouse and the order is a disaster. Why won’t she call to complain?

‘I hate just throwing money away’: Hotel guest orders Texas Roadhouse and the order is a disaster. Why won’t she call to complain?

Chef explains why you should never ask a restaurant to make exceptions for you

‘None of which was on the menu’: Chef explains why you should never ask a restaurant to make exceptions for you

Walmart shopper says her family no longer has to go to Raising Cane’s after finding Great Value dupe

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