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

Melody Heald

Woman chopping lettuce(l), Chipotle(c), Two chipotle workers chopping cilantro(r)

‘Will never complain about chipotle being expensive ever again’: People think Chipotle prices are justified after watching worker prep the ingredients

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

Braden Bjella

‘So not even McDonald’s workers can afford to eat at McDonald’s’: McDonald’s insider reveals McDonald’s is no longer catering to customers who make $45,000 or less

Woman talking(L), Chili's storefront(c), Hand holding up chilibucks(r)

‘So instead of a bonus and overtime you get coupons’: Chili’s worker says manager gave them ‘Chili Bucks’

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

Texas Roadhouse(l), Woman talking(c), Kraft macaroini and cheese(r)

‘She is right’: Former Texas Roadhouse server reveals what really happened to their Kraft Mac & Cheese

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Doordasher caught(l+r), Doordash app on phone(c)

‘You owe me $35. You stole my Pizza Hut order the other day’: Customer orders Popeyes through DoorDash. She recognizes the driver

Maya Wray was a Fall 2022 FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she studies journalism in the Moody College Honors Program. She has written for the Daily Texan and the Austin Chronicle.

Maya Wray

Woman waiting(l), McDonald's(c), Cart in parking lot(r)

‘We’re timed for every car the moment you drive up’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer calls out workers for making her park when there’s no line

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Woman with straw(l), In-n-out burger(c), Woman drinking drink(r)

‘We’ve been lied to’: In-N-Out customer says restaurant is ‘lying’ to customers, reveals what’s really in the pink lemonade

bottle with sparkling water, a hand will pour water into a glass in a restaurant, two empty glasses for wine, on a white tablecloth, lunch with a wine tasting

‘I’m not going to pay $18 for water’: Woman issues warning about ‘trick question’ customers get asked in restaurants after being charged $9 for water

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

couple out on First Date and she orders a tub of ranch

‘That’s confidence’: Viewers divided after woman brings tub of ranch on first date

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

McDonald's drive-thru customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal sizes

‘How they only going to give you 8 sauces for a 40pc?’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal size

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Taco Bell worker reveals new menu items that dropped this year—and the ones they took away

‘We basically got rid of the dollar menu’: Taco Bell worker reveals new menu items that just dropped—and the ones they took away

Cheesy gordita crunch for less than $5 HACK

‘$1 for all of this?’: Taco Bell customer tries getting Cheesy Gordita Crunch for less than $5. She discovers an even better hack

Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

‘I always thought the salad was for the table‘: Olive Garden server slams tables who share salad after one person orders soup and salad deal

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

Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

‘Made me watch as she changed the receipt’: Customer says server changed her bill from $115 to $160 since she didn’t tip ‘enough’ originally

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

Domino’s worker reveals the reason why your pizza is late

Food