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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

woman in starbucks apron with sharpie and cup, caption "when a customer orders their drink by saying the size first"

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‘From now on I will say size first’: Starbucks barista shares ‘right way’ for customers to order

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

Brooke Sjoberg

‘Y’all paying $5 for sink water’: Panera worker reveals how tea is allegedly prepared

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Whataburger drive thru worker (l) Whataburger fries (c) Man smiling in car (r)

‘Well will you look at that?’: Man finesses Whataburger drive-thru worker into giving him a small water cup with a Dr. Pepper in viral TikTok, sparking debate

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‘They paid $5 for milk’: Starbucks barista shares customer’s ‘confusing’ Frappuccino order in viral TikTok

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

Braden Bjella

‘NO TIP NO TRIP’: TikToker shows McDonald’s DoorDash order that has been sitting on shelf for 10 minutes, sparking debate

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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‘They could of at least edited my booty to look bigger’: Chick-fil-A worker mocks customer’s bad review after ending up in it

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‘We really don’t have it’: Target worker asks customers to stop asking for Dave’s Killer Bread in viral TikTok

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

Tricia Crimmins

man in driver's seat with lights in rear window with caption "turn off orders when y'all close @wendys - they didn't believe DoorDash operated this late... not to mention I got $0 from DoorDash after all this - Hella cops pulled up on me at Wendy's, I tripped the alarm trying to pick up a DoorDash order" (l) wendy's sign (r)

‘I got $0 from DoorDash after all this’: DoorDash driver says cops thought he was trying to break into a Wendy’s

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‘Dunkin coffee either tastes like crack or river water’: Dunkin’ worker posts video of a ‘Karen’ unhappy with her drinks in the drive-thru, sparking debate

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‘That’s when they get the smaller half’: Subway worker roasts customers who complain before she has chance to cut foot-long bread for 6-inch sub

starbucks worker holding cup with "grande cinnamon dolce latte, no cinnamon dolce syrup, almond milk, add whipped cream, extra cinnamon dolce topping, two pumps vanilla, two pumps peppermint, light foam, in a venti cup, vanilla sweet cream cold foam" over coffee bean background

‘Imagine ordering ur drink and the barista takes it to the back to do this’: Starbucks worker turns customer’s long order into poem (updated)

‘Is everyone else’s Starbucks this petty?’: TikToker says Starbucks worker filled drink halfway after she asked for ‘no ice’

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

‘Been managing since 16’: Burger King worker says teens are ‘literally running the store’ in viral TikTok, sparking debate

TikToker warns viewers to always get receipt after allegedly being charged tip for smoothie without consent, sparking debate

‘They act like it’s YOU who changed the prices’: Domino’s worker shares how customers react after chain began charging for parmesan and red pepper flakes

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