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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘This sounds like a WWYD situation‘: Woman gets seated at Olive Garden. Then she overhears what man at next table tells the waitress

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

Olive Garden kids meals next to an Olive Garden sign.

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Main Character of the Week: The Olive Garden customer who showed us this kids’ meal hack

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

Screenshot of Tiktok user @sammyinthesity's Olive Garden meal; Photo of an Olive Garden exterior

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‘Adult plates be too big for me’: Woman shows $9 Olive Garden meal hack. Then she shows what all comes with it

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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‘Literally rather get this instead of McDonald’s’: Olive Garden customer exposes how to get Alfredo chicken pasta with a side, 2 breadsticks, and a drink—for only $9

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

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‘This is why I don’t work at Olive Garden anymore’: Customers order entrees at Olive Garden. They never eat them—and there’s a sneaky reason why

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‘As someone who even works there, I had no clue’: Olive Garden customer is about to order the Chicken Tortellini Alfredo. Then she sees a warning label on the menu

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‘I would have lost it’: Olive Garden customers find something unusual in the salad. Then a manager tells them ‘not to make a scene’

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Left: Photo of an Olive Garden Exterior; Center: Photo of Olive Garden Breadsticks; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @@chantalcaz.

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‘One time I found one of those blue tags in my daughter’s Alfredo’: Woman issues warning over Olive Garden breadsticks. Do you need to worry?

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‘It’s a psychological trick’: Woman sits down to eat at the Olive Garden. Then she sees how many breadsticks are in the basket

A photo of a waitress serving food in a restaurant between two screenshots of Tiktok user @thealienbabe.

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‘She was doing it on purpose’: Woman goes to Olive Garden with her man. Then the server interrupts when she tries to order

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‘Why am I just now noticing this?’: Woman goes to Olive Garden. Then she takes a closer look at the breadsticks

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‘Who would do this and not be embarrassed???’: Olive Garden customer asks for unlimited soup or salad deal. Then they make this special request

Grace Rampaul is a social and multimedia intern at the Daily Dot. She is a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Journalism and focus on Media and Entertainment Studies. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

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‘What exactly was your order?’: Customers order Olive Garden for pickup. Then they take a closer look at what’s in the bag

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

Melody Heald

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‘I’m in the middle of a deep conversation’: Olive Garden customer calls out servers who ‘check in’ on their tables often

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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