Logo_White

lede_post_card_default

lede_post_card_stacked

lede_post_card_featured_post

lede_post_card_featured_post_3:2

lede_post_card_featured_post_1:1

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero_3:2

lede_post_card_featured_posts_hero_1:1

lede_post_card_featured_posts_sidebar

lede_post_card_highlighted_post

lede_post_card_horizontal_a

lede_post_card_horizontal_c

lede_post_card_related_post

lede_post_card_square

lede_article_featured_16x9

lede_article_featured_16x9_full_width

lede_article_featured_3x2

lede_article_featured_3x2_full_width

lede_article_featured_1x1

lede_article_featured_1x1_full_width

lede_article_featured_flexible

lede_article_featured_flexible_full_width

lede_article_content

lede_article_content_wide_width

lede_article_content_full_width

lede_byline_avatar_post_card

lede_byline_avatar_highlight

lede_profile_coral_avatar

lede_logo

lede_logo_banner

lede_logo_footer_banner

lede_logo_simple_header

lede_sponsorship_logo

lede_sponsorship_logo_river_card

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card_logo

lede_sponsorship_homepage_card

lede_leaderboard

Main Header Menu

Logo_2a8517

The Daily Dot

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

Rachel Kiley Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

Cheddar's storefront(l), Man smiling at table of food with text that says "nightmare discovery at chedders - check please!"(c), Wall of booth and same text(r)

nightmare-discovery-at-cheddars

‘This happened to me at Texas Roadhouse’: Cheddar’s customers find something unexpected in their restaurant booth. What is that?

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Two panels with one showing a man eating a mozzarella stick with text reading "When the cheese pull sucks as muc as the chilis employee attitude", 2nd panel is a "Chili's" restaurant sign.

Chilis_Customers_Callout_Failed_Mozzarella_Sticks_Cheese_Pull

‘It wasn’t even our waiter’: Chili’s customers call out failed mozzarella sticks cheese pull. Then an employee steps in

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

Three panel design with a man looking concered in the first panel, a Texas Roadhouse sign, and the last panel is a closeup of someone pointing to their watch.

Texas_Roadhouse_Customer_Calls_Out_Special_Deal

‘Concepts of a plan’: Texas Roadhouse customer calls out special deal from 11am to 2pm. The restaurants don’t open until 3pm

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

Braden Bjella

Two panel design with one showing a woman talking and the other is a couple at a restaurant talking with their waitress.

Do_You_Want_Dessert_Or_Not

‘Especially if it’s a couple’: Server warns against doing this with the dessert menu

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

Server picking up food and text that says "kicked out of a restaurant because the waiter anticipated my friends autistic child would become disruptive" and "all right I appreciate it"(l), Woman with young child and same text(c), Same waiter and text with additional "actually going to cut this short tonight"(r)

kicked-out-restaurant-autistic-child

‘We won’t be serving you tonight’: Restaurant takes family’s food away from table after finding out they have autistic child

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

Woman with prayer pose(l) 20 dollar in tip jar(c) Server handing over receipt(r)

tipping server 9 percent

‘This is a pattern with her’: Woman tips only 9%. So server corners her as she goes to the bathroom

woman checking sharing Olive garden Experience(l) Oliver Garden Restaurant Sign(c) Olive Garden BreadSticks(r)

olive garden breadsticks

‘It’s temporary’: Olive Garden customer demands answers after bread sticks suddenly taste different. Did they change suppliers?

Take out bag(l), Person talking(c), Tender shack logo(r)

ghost-kitchen-outback-steakhouse

‘I’m so confused’: Woman issues PSA after ordering from Tender Shack, but getting an Outback Steakhouse bag

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Two panel design with one showing a close up of a woman talking, the 2nd is of a Chili's sign

Fired_From_Chilis_Cause_TikTok

‘I absolutely knew this was going to happen’: Chili’s worker fired after issuing this warning about putting lemon in your water. Here’s why

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

Hand holding burger with yellow background(l) Buffalo Wild Wings Store Front(c) Buffalo Wild Wings burger and Onion Ring(r)

Buffalo Wild Wings Burger

‘Did you send it back a 4th time?’: Buffalo Wild Wings customer orders a black bean burger. Then she tries to take a bite

Two panel of server on one side and cheesesticks on the other.

cheesestick_bill_split_tiktok.jpg

‘Walmart does this kind of stuff all the time’: Server calls out customers who ask to split the appetizer on 2 separate checks

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Lemonade(l), Server talking(c), $5 bill and pennies on tip plate(r)

server-lemonade-tip

‘You never once asked me how my lemonade tasted’: Server says customers gaslit her to get out of tipping

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

Two panel design with panel one showing a close up of a woman talking, she has a scarf on her head and seems to be in her apartment. The 2nd panel shows a close up of a salad at a restaurant.

Going_Out_To_Eat_Salad_Think_About_It.jpg

‘Literally make what your preference is at home’: Server begs picky customers not to go out to eat after salad experience with customer

Two panel design with a person sitting at a plate holding a knife and fork, the 2nd panel shows a woman looking down, she appears to be in a restaurant.

You_better_than_me_Texas_Roadhouse

‘You better than me’: Texas Roadhouse customers never receive their food. Then the server asks them how everything is tasting

Olive Garden storefront(l), Woman holding box(c), Andes chocolates(r)

Restaurants