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The Daily Dot

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

Braden Bjella

Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

Pouring Water and silence

‘​​I feel awkward’: Server slams tables that stop conversation when she comes over to refill water glasses

bottle with sparkling water, a hand will pour water into a glass in a restaurant, two empty glasses for wine, on a white tablecloth, lunch with a wine tasting

expensive water

‘I’m not going to pay $18 for water’: Woman issues warning about ‘trick question’ customers get asked in restaurants after being charged $9 for water

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

Mars Ramos

Restaurant and bar owner complains about customers no longer coming in, says they’re going to places like Wendy’s, Taco Bell instead

Tip Expectations

‘Tipping expectations have gotten out of hand’: Restaurant and bar owner complains about customers no longer coming in, says they’re going to places like Wendy’s, Taco Bell instead

Woman making guacamole(l+r), Guacamole(c)

make-your-own-guacamole

‘She had to make it herself’: Customer orders chips and guac. Restaurant serves her just the ingredients

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

server-done-tipping

‘You guys don’t deserve it’: Server says she’s done tipping other servers 20% when she goes out. Here’s why

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

Man looking unsure(l), Applebee's sign(c), Wings(r)

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‘Applebee’s scamming’: Applebee’s customer orders $15 unlimited food, gets only 5 chicken wings

fish-fraud-exposed

‘There’s so much fish fraud in restaurants’: Woman catches restaurant committing ‘fish fraud.’ Here’s what to look for

Applebee's customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp

AppleBee’s Meal

‘Same for Olive Garden endless pasta’: Applebee’s customer gets all-you-can-eat shrimp. Here’s what the server actually brings out

Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

Server stories

‘This happened at every brunch shift I’ve ever worked’: Server calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

worker walking in snow holding on to railing with caption "our hike into work because we aren't allowed to call in to save our lives" (l) hand holding phone with incoming call (c) worker walking in snow holding on to railing with caption "our hike into work because we aren't allowed to call in to save our lives" (r)

hike through snow tiktok

‘$3/hr can never guilt me about calling off lmao’: Servers ‘hike’ through ice and snow because they aren’t allowed to call in

Man takes uneaten piece of sushi off neighboring table after thinking the customers left

Taking Sushi

‘Only to find out’: Man takes uneaten piece of sushi off neighboring table after thinking the customers left. It backfires

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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‘This is probably a great diet plan’: Outback Steakhouse customer says ultimate adult life hack is to eat kids meals every day—and rewards points work at other restaurants you love

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‘I don’t want to get your waitstaff sick’: Woman says restaurant demanded $100 fee to cancel reservation after she found out her roommate has COVID

Woman gets revenge on server after receiving ‘world’s rudest’ service

Rudest Server

‘I know he told everyone in the back’: Woman gets revenge on server after receiving ‘world’s rudest’ service

Restaurant customers sneak out leftovers to avoid paying extra for all-you-can-eat sushi

Sushi Trick

‘We couldnt eat another piece’: Restaurant customers sneak out leftovers to avoid paying extra for all-you-can-eat sushi

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