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

Melody Heald

Man smiling(l), Dairy Queen storefront(c), Bananas in car(r)

‘Did you at least get a discount?’: Dairy Queen workers always tell customer they’re out of bananas. So he brought his own

Cheesecake Factory storefront(l), Man talking(c), Cheesecake factory menu(r)

‘Put their most popular dish to the test’: Cheesecake Factory customer reveals the best dish on its expansive menu

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

Braden Bjella

Server with plate(l+r), Plate of fish and chips(c)

‘I know her plan’: Viewers divided over server who picked up customer’s fries with her hands. It’s a common trick

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

Natasha Dubash

Taco Bell sign(l), Man talking(c), Taco Bell interior(r)

‘Nobody is wanting to pay these high prices’: Viewers mock man who blames Taco Bell being empty on California’s $20 minimum wage

Woman talking(l), Box of Drumsticks(c), Hand holding unmelted drumstick(r)

‘It’s not ice cream’: Woman questions Drumstick ice cream after it never melted

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

‘I don’t even want it anymore’: Chipotle customer orders a side of vinaigrette for his bowl. He can’t believe how the workers responded

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

Drive-thru customer blasts McDonald's for $25 chicken nugget 'deal'

‘You couldn’t even throw in the Sprite?’: Drive-thru customer blasts McDonald’s for $25 chicken nugget ‘deal’

Sonic has eclipse glasses. But are they safe?

‘My Lowe’s sold out and my Amazon order was canceled’: Sonic has eclipse glasses. But are they safe?

Starbucks barista has a breakdown after learning Starbucks will now allegedly be serving boba

‘They wanna be Dutch Bros so bad’: Starbucks barista has a breakdown after learning they will now be serving boba

Customer speculates Chick-fil-A's new drink recipes are a distraction from chicken changing

‘So you don’t start digging deep’: Customer speculates Chick-fil-A’s new drink recipes are a distraction from its chicken changing

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Customers say something is ‘weird’ after Cadbury changed mini eggs recipe

‘I thought the bag I bought on Amazon had been chemically contaminated’: Customers say something is ‘weird’ after Cadbury changed mini eggs recipe

Ramon Ramirez was the managing editor and, formerly, the Dot&#8217;s news director, entertainment editor, and evening editor. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, Grantland, Washington City Paper, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin Monitor.

Ramon Ramirez

A phone with the DoorDash logo and numerous wings. There is text in a Daily Dot newsletter web_crawlr font that says 'Main Character of the Week'

Main Character of the Week: DoorDasher who ate customer’s wings but delivered the bones

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

‘Just buy a burrito and go home man’: Viewers divided over Chipotle customer’s $3 burrito hack

Customer claims Chick-fil-A ‘changed’ its chicken

‘That’s why my last sandwich was a weird texture?’: Customer claims Chick-fil-A ‘changed’ its chicken

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

Woman questions Carvel ice cream cake after it never melted

Food