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

Melody Heald

Amazon package with sticker on right corner (l) Amazon DROP OFF RETURNS" sign in parking lot (c) finger pointing to sticker on right side of Amazon package (r)

amazon returned packages tiktok

‘The last several packages I’ve ordered have had that sticker on it’: Former Amazon worker shares how to tell if you received returned package

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

McDonald's drive thru at night with caption "couldn't get McDonald's bc the person in front of us ordered 45 items at 3am" (l) car pulled up to McDonald's drive thru window (c) McDonald's drive thru at night with caption "couldn't get McDonald's bc the person in front of us ordered 45 items at 3am" "poor guy :( "(r)

person in front ordered 45 items at mcdonalds tiktok

‘I wish I would have said no’: McDonald’s worker has to turn customer away after accepting another customer’s 45-item order at 3am

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 with caption "FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices" "so I just recently discovered there's something called warn notices" (l) woman pointing to warn notices on laptop on screen with caption "so here's the New York one that I was looking at" (c) woman speaking with caption "FIND OUT IF YOURE GETTING LAID OFF BEFORE IT HAPPENS?! WARN Notices" "and then they give the sate that is being laid off by" (r)

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‘Why does it feel like you stumbled on one of the secrets of the universe’: TikToker shares how to see if company is planning layoffs via ‘WARN notices’

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mcdonalds app

‘I’ve actually beat the system’: Customer shares McDonald’s app hack to bypass coupon time limits

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

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tip habit

‘One of the most embarrassed times I’ve ever felt’: Server humbled after customer told her she wasn’t getting $19 tip

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

McDonald's worker taking spicy McChicken patty out of fryer (l) McDonald's order screen with order "1 Hot&Spicy McC Cook To Order" with caption "When they want there food cooked fresh & we close in 30 minutes" with McDonald's "m" logo at bottom (c) McDonald's employee assembling Spicy McChicken (r)

mcdonalds cook to order 30 min before close tiktok

McDonald’s worker shares what they do when a customer wants ‘fresh’ food, comes in 30 minutes before close

Olive Garden employee speaking in car (l) Olive Garden sign outside (c) Olive Garden employee speaking in car with thumb pointing left (r)

olive garden club soda tiktok

‘It’s just water’: Manager says Olive Garden customer didn’t want to pay for club soda, tried to make case it was ‘just water’

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

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‘To not tell the other parent about it is shady’: Woman says her ex secretly placed AirTag on their daughter

Waffle House counter with handwritten sign "ORDER FROM THE MENU WE ARE NOT MAKING ANYTHING YOU SAW ON TIKTOK" "and caption "TikTok taking over everything except Waffle House" (l) Waffle house building with sign (c) Waffle House counter with handwritten sign "ORDER FROM THE MENU WE ARE NOT MAKING ANYTHING YOU SAW ON TIKTOK" "and caption "TikTok taking over everything except Waffle House" (r)

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‘Waffle House not gon play w y’all’: Waffle House prematurely shuts down ‘TikTok hacks’ by putting up sign

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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titkok that got me fired after 16 years

‘Why did you get fired for this?’: Walmart employee says she was fired after 16 years over a TikTok video

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

Braden Bjella

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bank of america tiktok

‘This gave me the creeps’: Customer finds no employees in Bank of America—only the option to video chat

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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instacart shopper takes away customers groceries

‘She must have done the math… these groceries are more than what she’ll probably make in 2 weeks!!’: Instacart shopper filmed taking away customer’s groceries after delivering them

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30 lbs of cheese tiktok

‘Those deli employees are MAAADDDD’: Walmart customer orders .25 lb of cheese—but receives 30 lbs of cheese instead

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table walks out food still comes tr tiktok

‘You didn’t even bring them drinks’: Texas Roadhouse worker delivers food to empty table after customers walk out

Customer claims Walmart gives delivery customers the worst products

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