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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

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“Actual nightmare scenarios”: Panera launches 3 months of unlimited Sip Club. But customers say they’re always out of drinks

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.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Jersey Mikes would never’: Man orders Panera for delivery and notices a sandwich is missing. Then he opens the bag of chips

2 panel image: A salad in a container and the Panera restaurant exterior.

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‘Expensive hospital food’: Woman calls out Panera Bread for $10 Caesar salad. Then she opens the dressing

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‘Getting mad at the worker because they embarrassed you is insane’: Panera customer gets soda instead of water. Then she confronts worker who snitched

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘You’re better than me’: Woman’s Panera soup is still cold. Then the workers tell her to microwave it herself

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: in panel 1 is the exterior of a Panera Bread shop, in panel 2 is the interior of a Panera shop, in panel 3 is a person squeezing a bagel.

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‘I wish I was lying’: Woman orders bagel from Panera. Did she get a display bagel?

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘It really was a lot of work’: DoorDash driver picks up $1,800 Panera order and has to set it up at office party. Then she sees her tip

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

Melody Heald

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‘FYI for anyone looking to try the avocado toast’: Panera customer orders the new avocado toast. Then they open the container

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‘Don’t you dare’: Panera drive-thru customer orders brownie. She can’t believe how they serve it to her

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Been doing this for weeks such a good promo’: Man shares how you can get lunch for 2 at Panera for $6.99

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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‘I get it now’: The rise of the Panera girlie

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‘I give out my ex husbands number’: Woman issues warning about giving number out at register for rewards programs

Heather Stewart is a freelance reporter and previous intern for the Daily Dot. She was previously an executive producer at The Drag, UT&#8217;s award-winning podcast production house as well as a projects intern for KUT Austin. Her work can be found in the Austin Chronicle, the Victoria Advocate and more.

Heather Stewart

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‘Seemed like they’ve never been in a restaurant’: Woman apologizes to all Panera workers after going during lunch rush, realizing no one can order

Customer can't believe the unusual way Panera cut her bagels. Workers say it is not their fault

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‘It’s the bane of their existence’: Customer can’t believe the unusual way Panera cut her bagels. Workers say it’s not their fault

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