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Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Texas Roadhouse servers warn against asking for a to-go box if you’re going to do this

texas foam plate

‘I always check first before I give it to them’: Texas Roadhouse servers warn against asking for a to-go box if you’re going to do this

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

Customer goes to ‘fancy’ restaurant and orders pasta. Then they spot the Barilla farfalle box in the back

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‘Why I never buy pasta at a restaurant’: Customer goes to ‘fancy’ restaurant and orders pasta. Then they spot the Barilla farfalle box in the back

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Server can’t believe what customer who ordered alcohol, lobster, steak tries to pay with

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‘I’ve always paid like this’: Server can’t believe what customer who ordered alcohol, lobster, steak tries to pay with

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

Braden Bjella

Olive Garden sign(l), Woman looking at camera(c), Pasta bowl(r)

olive-garden-never-ending-pasta-container

‘I’m eating pasta for breakfast lunch and dinner’: Olive Garden customers stop by the Dollar Tree for container before never-ending pasta

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

Melody Heald

Woman talking(l), Olive Garden sign(c), Woman eating something(r)

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‘Someone new was on salad’: Olive Garden customer orders catering. Then she sees what they swapped the olives in the salad for

Woman talking with drink(l+r), Dr Pepper cans(c)

dr-pepper-at-restaurant

‘Only true Dr Pepper drinkers would understand’: Woman asks for Dr Pepper at restaurant. She can’t believe what she was poured instead

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, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Woman talking(l+r), Ice House Tavern sign(c)

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‘The bartender walked past me like 3 times’: Woman issues warning about Ice House Tavern

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

Brooke Sjoberg

cracker barrel apple dumplings

‘This just made me want to try them’: Former Cracker Barrel worker reveals the real reason they took apple dumplings off the menu

Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

buffalo wild wings phone call

‘I always do this’: Buffalo Wild Wings customers wait 10 minutes for server to take their order. So they call the restaurant

Woman with napkin(l), Woman with avocado(c), Woman giving thumbs up(r)

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‘I feel this because they charge about $6 for that’: Woman brings her own avocado to a restaurant

Woman talking holding two burgers(l+r), Applebee's(c)

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‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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‘It counts! She just wanted more’: Customer says restaurant server wouldn’t accept 35% tip through gift card

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

server standing outside driver door window with caption "followed outside by server for not tipping" (l) bill and tip (r)

called out for not tipping

‘He did what all servers be wanting to do’: Server follows customer out to her car after she didn’t tip him. Viewers are torn

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

burger-king-untrustworthy

‘You have ruined everything for me’: Woman says she will never ‘fully trust’ fast food, restaurant food after speaking to Burger King worker

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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