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The Daily Dot

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

Melody Heald

Ross employee caption "It's my 3rd day at my new job and I've already gave a customer 57 dollars when he only needed 34... while my manager chased him down the door. She told me to take my break ima go kms" (l) Ross Dress For Less store front with sign (c) Ross employee caption "It's my 3rd day at my new job and I've already gave a customer 57 dollars when he only needed 34... while my manager chased him down the door. She told me to take my break ima go kms" (r)

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‘Not me having a mental breakdown’: Ross employee accidentally gives customer $23 extra in change on third day of new job

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

Amazon driver speaking with hands out (l) Amazon driver in delivery truck (c) Amazon driver speaking with hand up (r)

amazon driver psa tiktok

‘If you order from Amazon, this message is for you’: Amazon driver issues PSA on how to make receiving packages easier

man speaking in car with hand up (l) Popeyes fried chicken in kitchen with paper sign on counter (c) man speaking in car (r)

popeyes broken fryer tiktok

‘How did they fry my chicken, then?’: Popeyes customer says he couldn’t get fries because the fryer was broken

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

Braden Bjella

woman speaking with hand on cheek (l) woman holding phone with DoorDash on screen (c) woman speaking with hand out (r)

doordasher ate her food tiktok

‘That just made my day’: DoorDash customer says driver ate her food—but restaurant owner remade it and delivered it himself

woman speaking in front of tan walls (l) person drinking Frappuccino from Starbucks (c) woman speaking in front of tan walls (r)

starbucks caffeinated my kids tiktok

‘Starbucks just caffeinated my 4-year-old and my 8-year-old’: Customer says barista put coffee in non-caffeinated Frappuccino

empty Taco Bell cups in hand next to food on bed (l) Taco Bell building with sign (c) Taco Bell DoorDash delivery on bed (r)

taco bell doordash fail tiktok

‘And they expect tips before service’: DoorDash customer receives 3 empty Taco Bell cups instead of Gatorade

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

Allyson Waller

woman speaking in kitchen (l) Uber Eats logo on phone in hand in front of white background (c) woman hand out showing food on counter (r)

uber eats customer cancels 2 minutes before receiving it tiktok

‘They were hoping you wouldn’t see them canceling the order’: Customer cancels Uber Eats delivery 2 minutes before receiving it

woman holding venti cup of Starbucks pumpkin cold foam (l) Starbucks sign in front of window (c) woman holding venti cup of Starbucks pumpkin cold foam (r)

starbucks pumpkin cold foam tiktok

‘Please don’t do this’: Customer shares divisive Starbucks hack for 80-cent cup of pumpkin cream cold foam

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘They didn’t let me say goodbye’: Teacher says she got fired for ‘pushing back’ against school administration, sparking outrage

Chili's steak and broccoli on plate caption "Chilis please just go out of business already" "can we just all agree chili's blank blows" (l) Chili's restaurant building with sign (c) Chili's steak and broccoli on plate caption "Chilis please just go out of business already" "such a blank dump here" (r)

chilis steak and broccoli tiktok

‘Who gets steak at Chilis?’: Customer calls Chili’s a ‘dump’ after ordering steak and broccoli, sparking debate

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‘If you know you need workers maybe you shouldn’t be a b*tch’: Worker quits after one day over bad trainer, sparking debate

woman speaking outside of USPS holding paper caption "and here trying to mail my government prepaid right here" (l) USPS logo on blue background (c) woman speaking outside caption "this one literally said I have the right to refuse service" (r)

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‘Tell me youre in maga country without telling me’: USPS worker refuses service to woman submitting absentee ballot

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

man speaking (l) man hands holding phone with LinkedIn on screen (c) man greenscreen TikTok pointing to comment "I NEVER expect a "thank you" note/email post interview. And if I do receive one, I do not factor that into my scorecard or feedback on the candidate. Because its not relevant to their qualifications"

linkedin thank you notes tiktok

‘Completely unnecessary and almost never genuine’: HR consultant says sending ‘thank you’ notes after interviewing is ‘one of the stupidest elements of recruiting’

Woman at work walking and speaking caption "Guys it happened again I'm getting sent home for my outfit" (l) woman posing in dress at work caption "This time the HR girl approached me. I'm about to ask her" (c) woman speaking at work caption "I'm sorry you still can't wear that it's way too revealing and distracting" (r)

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‘Does HR’s husband work there?’: Woman claims she was sent home for wearing ‘revealing clothes’ at work, sparking debate

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‘I would say go diving, but they crush it all’: Ex-Walmart worker reveals what happens to lightly blemished products at the end of the night

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