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Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

two burger patties, a chicken patty, and fish patyt on a triple-decker bun with toppings and "make it yourself" inset (l) man at counter on phone with caption "when your husband calls McDonald's corporate to request a refund because the new Land Air & Sea sandwich comes as three separate sandwiches" (r)

‘This is why people don’t like working in these jobs’: Man calls McDonald’s to complain he has to make his own Land Air & Sea sandwich in viral TikTok

Linda Hamilton has words published at ORANGE Magazine and appeared on Texas Student Television.

Linda Hamilton

TikToker says they're closing New Orleans shop because of Disney filming

‘Thanks Disney for putting me out of business’: Shop owner says they closed because film crew shut down New Orleans neighborhood in viral TikTok

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

woman in parking garage with caption "karen parks in a handicapped spot then hits me with her hand and car!"

‘They always act like the victim’: TikToker accuses Karen of illegally parking in handicapped spot, says she hit him with her car in retaliation

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

dog birthday water stations with caption "my dogs got invited to another dogs birthday party and there was water tasting stations there because millineals are extra as f*%k"

‘We can’t buy houses. Might as well’: Dog birthday party features water-tasting station so dogs can taste Evian in viral TikTok, sparking debate about millennials

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

market workers with caption "hey do you guys see that guy's shirt?" (l) same workers with caption "I can't believe he speaks Mandarin!" (c) man walking out of market stall with caption "of course, such good taste!" (r)

‘What’s wrong with my clothing?’: Locals talk about ‘foreigner’s’ clothing in China—but he speaks fluent Mandarin

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‘As a former dishwasher, please keep doing all that’: TikToker shuts down server’s video on what ‘helpful’ customers are doing wrong, sparking debate

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

Brooke Sjoberg

Young woman holding cup and cemetary background with caption "thing i will never do because i'm a mortician" (l) woman with cup and motorcycle wreck background with caption "ride any type of motorcycle or crotch rocket" (c) woman with cup and motor home wreck background with caption "motor homes... literally big tin cans on wheels"

Mortician shares things she would never do in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

‘This is not a Chili’s’: Starbucks barista puts customers who ask for drinks warmed up on blast in viral TikTok

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested.

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

young woman with hand on mouth with caption "When you apply for a social media job and they want you to provide "an assignment" of a 30 second reel, a text post, and a 3rd creative post to them for free just for them to possibly not hire you"

‘Don’t provide free labor during an interview process!’: TikToker roasts company for demanding free labor during job application, sparking debate

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman looking disappointed in front of phone messages (l) (r) photo of dollar bills (m)

‘It’s not your responsibility’: TikToker accidentally receives $3,000 from old job—management told her to send them a check (updated)

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

woman's hand showing a receipt on a table

‘Don’t come for me’: TikToker leaves $0 tip for Texas Roadhouse waiter because he ghosted her, sparking debate

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

woman screaming at the camera (l) (r) woman walking across a drivethru to another car (m)

‘Zaxby’s ain’t the place to go when you on a time constraint’: ‘Karen’ feuds with other customers at Zaxby’s over long drive-thru line (updated)

man commentating on a specific doordash instruction (l) (r) doordash logo (m)

‘Drive past the house and send me a picture of the house and whatever cars are there’: Customer gets DoorDash driver to snoop by ordering food to someone else’s house (updated)

three photos of a blond woman woman sitting outside, explaining a story

‘You can go ahead and put some Bailey’s in her coffee’: Beverage cart girl says man tried to spike his date’s drink while golfing

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