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

Melody Heald

Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

‘Please make sure u are still leaving tips’: Former server reveals how to eat for cheap at restaurants

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

Braden Bjella

Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. It gets worse

‘That’s not acceptable I’m sorry’: Server says table of 7 had her ‘running back and forth’ for 1.5 hours. The tip just made it worse

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 calls out customers who bring in outside food and drink

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

Server quits in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

‘I literally can’t take it’: Server quits mid-shift in viral meltdown after having to wait on 24 tables

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

Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip

‘I don’t want to give money to somebody who hurt my feelings’: Coffee shop patron says he got a worker fired because he refused to tip. Here’s what happened

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

Cracker Barrel worker speaking (l) Cracker Barrel (c) Cracker Barrel worker speaking (r)

‘Wait I never noticed the stars’: Cracker Barrel server says she’s a 4-star. What does that mean?

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)

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

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

Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

‘We will never be back’: Server turns a 1-star review she received from angry customer into a T-shirt to wear to work

Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

‘You are ruining my daughter’s engagement party’: Server says customer ordered 16 entrees last-minute and demanded it be ready in 30 minutes

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

Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving them

‘You’re not supposed to act like that as a server’: Applebee’s customer says worker got fired in the middle of serving 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

Server calls out Brittany Mahomes, says she didn’t tip on $130 check

‘$0 tip’: Server calls out Brittany Mahomes, says she didn’t tip on $130 check

Restaurant customer says she was singled out because of her age by server

‘And we tip BETTER than the older people!!! Ughhh’: Restaurant customer says she was singled out because of her age by server

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

Server shares PSA for customers who stack plates, trying to be helpful

‘Absolutely refuse to leave a restaurant without stacking’: Server shares PSA for customers who stack plates, trying to be helpful

Server says customer tried to play with a $25 Google Play gift card.

Servers