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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

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‘Can someone tell me if I tipped my Chuck E. Cheese waitress inadequately?’: Mom says Chuck E. Cheese waitress asked for tip via Cash App. Is this normal?

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

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‘The chefs will give you the best’: Red Lobster shares what time you should go to get the ‘best crab’

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

Mars Ramos

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‘Are those not just ingredients?’: Restaurant customer pays $200 for tasting course at Feld. He can’t believe the dessert

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

Melody Heald

Manager gives customers Texas Roadhouse ‘envelopes.’

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‘How could you do this to us’: Manager gives customers Texas Roadhouse ‘envelopes.’ They can’t believe what’s inside

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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‘They didn’t think about doing this first’: Single mom takes Crystal Light powder to restaurant. It backfires

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘I would not have ordered anything’: Restaurant customers say exposed nails on table tore their clothes ‘to shreds.’ They can’t believe the worker’s response

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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‘As a mom of 2 boys, I hope all restaurants start doing this’: Woman says she was charged $50 ‘unruly children’ fee at restaurant

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‘I’d communicate’: Mom takes her 3 children for dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings. It backfires

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‘Comes with breadsticks and a drink too’: Olive Garden customer gets fettuccine AND spaghetti for only $6.99. Here’s how she did it

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

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‘This cost me $90’: IHOP customer reports ants, ‘food poisoning.’ She can’t believe the manager’s response

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‘I’m confused if California Pizza Kitchen is like trolling people now?’: Woman orders mac and cheese from California Pizza Kitchen. She can’t believe what she received

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‘So do they deny people who come in while it’s raining?’: Man says restaurant nearly didn’t let him in due to wet hair

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Thats insane’: Restaurant customer takes chair away from pregnant woman. Here’s why viewers are on his side

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 isn’t a place to get drunk’: Server calls out customers who treat Twin Peaks like a bar

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