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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

Girl panicking, 4 hands cheering a shot of tequila

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‘He picked out the tequila himself’: Man orders 5 old-fashioneds with Komos tequila. His server didn’t tell him they’re $100 each

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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‘Ask for the manager’: 2 women try to order meals at restaurant. Then the male server stops them

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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‘I feel like I’m interrupting something’: Red Lobster customers wonder why their food is taking so long. Then they see what the workers are doing in the kitchen

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

oliver garden workers uses vacuum to clean floors(l)(r); Oliver Garden restaurant front(c)

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‘That’ll do it’: Olive Garden customers walk in 20 minutes before close. Then server grabs a broken vacuum

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

Numbers written on white board(l) Texas Roadhouse Restaurant Front(c) Woman smiling wearing pink hat(r)

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‘Roadie games on Fridays and Saturdays’: Texas Roadhouse server exposes the game servers play in the back. Here’s how it affects your service

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

Braden Bjella

2 image split. Woman with open mouth with overlayed text that reads: "when our tables say no to a smother/load" on the left. Texas Roadhouse sign on right.

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‘Ruin a good steak?’: Texas Roadhouse server begs customers to say yes to ‘smother’ their steaks. Then she reveals why she’s desperate

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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Rachel Kiley

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‘The worst part was…’: Waitress serves a couple at restaurant. Then she sees the secret note they left her on napkin

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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‘I’m just letting them know’: Server issues warning to people who order ginger ale. Then she reveals what she really gives them

2 image split. Woman in car with overlayed text that reads: "E.D. culture is pissing me off" on left. Olive Garden sign on right.

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‘What are we doing?’: Olive Garden waitress serves food to table of young girls. Then she overhears them say this

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

Sliced grilled medium rare beef steak(l) Server shares experience taking an order from customer(r)

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‘I know it’s gonna be sent back’: Customer orders steak medium rare ‘plus.’ Then the server asks him a question

Left: Photo of restaurant patrons eating italian food; Right: Screenshot of Tiktok user @uncleaairo.

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‘It sounds like they were also embarrassed’: Server pronounces menu item the correct way. It backfires

Woman holds up note(l) Texas Roadhouse Building(c) Worker from Texas Roadhouse shares note she was given by customers(r)

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‘Why did they give me this?’: Texas Roadhouse worker greets table. Then they hand her sheet of paper

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

Nina Hernandez

Screenshot of Tiktok user @tilapiia; Photo of a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store sign.

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‘Basically had to lie to the customer’: Ex-Cracker Barrel server exposes 2 tricks she plays on customers. Then she reveals when they come out

3 panel image of a person in the middle and restaurant tables on the side. On the left is one full of dishes, on the right the dishes are nicely organized.

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‘As a waitress, most of us DO appreciate this!’: Restaurant customer ‘helps’ out server by doing this one thing. It doesn’t go as planned

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

man waiting at restaurant(l) Woman shares new way to ask for check(c) check at restaurant(r)

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