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“Is that a foot long?”: Restaurant staffers are sharing the dumbest things customer have said to them

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Redditors share 15 signs someone is quietly planning to leave their relationship

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“I don’t have to be nice to you”: 17 brutally honest things retail and restaurant workers are holding back

Makalah Wright has written articles for various publications based on mental health, relationships, and Gen Z-related topics. She is currently a senior at the University of West Georgia, where she studies public relations and music. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with loved ones, shopping, traveling to new places, and playing the clarinet.

Makalah Wright

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“Be friendly, but stop oversharing”: Can you be friends with your coworkers? 18 workers give their opinion

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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“Customers keep asking if you’re closing”: Claire’s employee shares video of a half-empty store after bankruptcy news

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“I’m not paying to bag my own groceries”: Woman blasts Walmart for asking her to pay to use self-checkout

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

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What are “Points” at Walmart? Employees joke about the system on social media—here’s how it actually works

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“You know that company Slack board this morning is on fire”: Did the fan cam at Coldplay’s Boston concert expose a company’s CEO and the head of HR’s affair?

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

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What’s going on with @hubs.life on TikTok? How a 9-to-5 creator quit his job and lost his audience

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“Stop calling”: Walmart worker reveals the real way to get hired

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“But yet no one’s hiring”: McDonald’s customer shocked to learn it’s just one worker doing all of the jobs at once

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Left: Jessica McLaughlin Right: 7-Eleven sign

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7-Eleven worker passes away after her manager allegedly sat on her until she stopped breathing

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“Should I be scared?”: Woman collects her boss’ empty Diet Coke cans for a month, is shocked by the results

Left; TikTok screen recording shows woman filming herself in Mcdonald's drive-thru from behind her car's steering wheel. Center; McDonald's drive-thru signage. Right; Woman looks into the camera with a stern face.

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“The entitlement is just wow!!!”: Woman goes to McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she confronts the worker after they didn’t say hi to her son

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

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“If she has time to record, she has time to fold!!”: Target manager sends worker video of “disappointing” clothing section on her day off

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