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The Daily Dot

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

woman working alone in a mcdonalds kitchen

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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

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Man talking into camera about faking his resume

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“You’re losing to people like me”: Man brags about lying on his entire resume to land a job

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“Customers like these ruin our income”: Woman brags about $50 in free DoorDash credits, sparks debate among dashers

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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Anna Good

Left: Messy taco bell kitchen Middle: Taco Bell front door Right: Messy taco bell kitchen

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“Do better”: Filthy Taco Bell kitchen divides customers: unhygienic or understaffed?

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

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Ruth’s Chris server left speechless after customer complains about $150 steak’s lack of sizzle

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“I just want what I ordered”: Woman orders 80 nuggets at McDonald’s, only gets 40. Then she asks for the rest of them

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

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“I’m genuinely scared of Taco Bell employees”: Taco Bell worker reveals their 15-minute rule. Then she shows how to use it

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

Braden Bjella

Target storefront, Woman with glasses, and an image of the inside of a Target store's clothing section.

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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

2 Panel Image of girl with hat, and wingstop logo

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“I care about your health”: Wingstop worker publicly calls out regular who orders Wingstop 4 times a week

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

3 panel image: a person with a warning, a delivery driver, and a former delivery driver sharing his experience.

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“Try being the UPS man. Ohhh the things I’ve seen”: Furniture delivery worker of 30 years says women often answer door while indecent

2 panel image: a stock photo of a zoom call on the left and the person explaining on the right. Text over: I was let go after 69 days, as well as my coworker who’d been there for 9 months.

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Woman humiliates her boss after being fired on Zoom in viral video: “My biggest frustration was working with you”

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Server explains why “no tax on tips” is a “trap” meant to hurt workers

3 Panel Image of a girl with dark red lipstick and Pepsi can and cup sitting on piles of ice

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“It already looks so much better”: Customer asks server to replace Diet Pepsi because it’s “flat.” Then the server uses this to trick her

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

Natasha Dubash

2 panel image: Two Target employees and a hooded figure in a Target.

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“Ask her. Ask her”: Shopper asks 2 Target employees for help. Then she sees an opportunity to set them up

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