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The Daily Dot

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

Natasha Dubash

Taco Bell sign(l), Man talking(c), Taco Bell interior(r)

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‘Nobody is wanting to pay these high prices’: Viewers mock man who blames Taco Bell being empty on California’s $20 minimum wage

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

Melody Heald

Sole Taco Bell worker vents to drive-thru customer after getting stuck both taking and making orders

Tacobell late hours

‘Just give me a moment, darling’: Taco Bell worker vents to DoorDash driver during shift. Here’s why

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 Author Photograph

Rachel Kiley

customer orders Taco Bell at 3am and workers hold their food ‘hostage’

Taco Bell Late Order

‘It’s just sitting there’: Viewers divided after customer orders Taco Bell at 3am and workers hold their food ‘hostage’

Taco Bell(l), man showing off bowl(c), Shredded chicken(r)

taco-bell-shredded-chicken

‘I just want my shredded chicken back’: Taco Bell worker reveals ‘the best addition they’ve ever made’

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

Taco Bell customer orders 3 Doritos Locos tacos. She can’t believe the price

TacoBell Order Price

‘They Baja blasted your bank account’: Taco Bell customer orders 3 Doritos Locos tacos. She can’t believe the price

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

Taco Bell worker questions whether store should continue paying for customer’s meals when they don’t have enough

Taco Bell Scammers

‘Does it open us up to scams?’: Taco Bell worker questions whether store should continue paying for customer’s meals when they don’t have enough

Taco Bell drive-thru customer asks why we stopped using the first window

TacoBell Drive Thru

‘Right?’: Taco Bell drive-thru customer asks why we stopped using the first window

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Taco Bell worker drags customers who don't understand what a combo is

Tacobell combo

‘This is so real man’: Taco Bell worker drags customers who keep making this mistake when ordering a combo

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo Author Photo

Charlotte Colombo

taco-bell-worker-dances

‘MCD need to fix that ice cream machine they ain’t got time for this’: Taco Bell worker blasts McDonald’s—and challenges workers

Customer says she got body-shamed at Taco Bell over cheesy fiesta potatoes

Taco Bell Order

‘I actually ordered 2 on purpose’: Customer says she got body-shamed at Taco Bell over cheesy fiesta potatoes

Taco Bell sign(l), Woman eating taco(c), Drive thru(r)

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‘i get anxious im the ONLY person that uses them and they think im weird’: Taco Bell customer orders through the app—while she’s at the drive-thru

Man with burrito with taco bell worker behind him(l), Taco Bell(c), Hand making burrito(r)

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‘Some items are way overpriced, and some are good deals‘: Taco Bell worker shares what items he thinks aren’t worth the price anymore

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Taco Bell worker reveals new menu items that dropped this year—and the ones they took away

Tacobell Menu Change

‘We basically got rid of the dollar menu’: Taco Bell worker reveals new menu items that just dropped—and the ones they took away

Cheesy gordita crunch for less than $5 HACK

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