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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

Target customers struggling with new anti-theft cart sensors in parking lot

Target customers struggling with cart sensors

‘It’s causing mayhem’: TikToker films Target customers struggling with new anti-theft shopping carts

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

Brooke Sjoberg

man speaking in front of white walls (l) Bojangles drive thru window with sign above (c) man speaking in front of white walls (r)

bojangles pay it forward tiktok

‘I didn’t sign up to feed the 5,000’: Customer ends pay-it-forward line at Bojangles after finding out person behind him ordered $45 worth of food

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

Taco Bell customer speaking in car (l) Taco Bell drive thru sign in front of blue sky (c) Taco Bell customer speaking in car holding receipt (r)

taco bell no change tiktok

‘Be careful when you go to Taco Bell’: Customer says Taco Bell worker rounded up her total because they didn’t have change to give her back

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

Dunkin worker with caption "when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10" (l) Dunkin' Donuts sign on building (c) Dunkin worker with caption "when you put in ur two weeks in and your last day is the 20th but the manager schedules you past the 20th, even on Christmas Eve from 2-10" (r)

scheduled past last day dunkin tiktok

‘Told my manager I will not be showing up’: Dunkin’ worker says she was scheduled to work shifts after quitting

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

Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (l) Texas Roadhouse sign in front of blue sky (c) Kraft mac n cheese in bowl on table caption "When you order man and cheese and pay $4 for Kraft" (r)

texas roadhouse kraft mac tiktok

‘That should be illegal….’: Texas Roadhouse customer says they paid $4 for mac and cheese—and it turned out to be Kraft mac and cheese

Lauren Castro is a reporter based in Austin, Texas.

Lauren Castro

woman holding bin at TJ Maxx caption "When the line is too long at TJ Maxx" (l) TJ Maxx sign on building (c) woman putting items inside of black bin at TJ Maxx with caption "When the line is too long at TJ Maxx" (r)

when the line is too long tj maxx tiktok

‘As a TJ Maxx employee, we absolutely hate when people do this’: T.J. Maxx customer hides items in storage bin when lines are long so she can come back to purchase later

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

Braden Bjella

woman speaking in kitchen caption "We had a team check in every day at 2 am" (l) woman speaking in kitchen caption "So it just got like so weird" (c) woman speaking in kitchen caption "because we all had to tell each other when we were showering" (r)

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‘Why are we all telling each other when we’re showering’: Corporate worker says she had to tell co-workers when she showered, ended up quitting

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‘Why aren’t we telling these drivers where they’re going before?’: Woman claims Uber driver refused to drive her after learning destination

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tip for checked in bag tiktok

‘What do I pay all this money for?’: Woman says she was asked to tip for checking in a bag at airport

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‘Stop trying to bait-and-switch’: Instacart shopper says customer lied and said they didn’t receive $500 order

26 frozen McRibs in bag (l) receipt with total at $26.47 with McDonald's "M" logo centered at bottom (c) McRib buns in bag (r)

mcribs tiktok

‘Is that even McLegal?’: McDonald’s worker agrees to sell customer 26 frozen McRibs for $27

McDonald's burger drink and fries on counter caption "$16.10" (l) McDonald's building with signs (c) receipt on counter with total at 16.10 caption "$16.10" (r)

mcdonalds 16 dollar burger combo tiktok

‘It’s officially not convenient or affordable anymore’: Customer shares shock at $16 price tag for McDonald’s combo

bags of groceries at front door caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (l) hand putting Dr. Pepper back into car with Instacart logo underneath caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (c) bags of groceries back in car caption "What to do when the customer is nowhere to be found on an Instacart delivery." (r)

customer nowhere to be found instacart tiktok

‘I started my 10-minute timer’: Instacart shopper receives $77 worth of groceries from Kroger after customer doesn’t answer their door

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fired from cvs tiktok

‘I was not aware that this was not allowed’: CVS worker says she was trained to use her number for customers without rewards program. It got her fired

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