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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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‘Am I the only one who didn’t know this?!?’: Customer realizes she can’t eat Auntie Anne’s after learning how the pretzels are made. Is there a way around it?

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

McDonald's arches and drive thru sign(l), Man talking with headset(c), Hand holding mcdonald's bag(r)

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‘Y’all be trying to show out, act like you got so much money’: McDonald’s worker slams customers who linger at the drive-thru window. Here’s why

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

TikToker shares why not to eat at Taco bell(l) tacobell sign(c) Tacobell tacos(r)

Dont eat tacobell

‘3 reasons’: Taco Bell worker warns against eating there. Here’s why

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Elon Musk; Donald Trump; Donald Trump Jr.; Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

McDonalds Treat

‘Making the new gang member do drugs’: RFK Jr.’s grimace while eating McDonald’s with Trump is an already iconic meme

two panel image. On the left is a McDonald's restaurant drive thru sign. On the left is a TikTok image of a Mcdonald's drive thru ordering kiosk with the words, "POV: You just wanted a small fry from McDonald's and get into an argument instead"

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‘So I can’t order a small fry?’: McDonald’s customer pulls up to drive-thru. Then the worker reveals where she’s talking to her from

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.

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Charlotte Colombo

Woman Tries New Pickle Fries(l) Burger King Sign(r)

burger king pickles

‘Are they better than the ones that Sonic had?’: Customer tries new pickle fries from Burger King. Are they worth it?

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Whatburger sign(l), Woman talking(c), Cars queued up(r)

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‘Going to be waiting awhile’: Woman goes to Whataburger drive-thru. Then she notices the Toyota in front of her

Robert F. Kennedy with Diet Coke Background

Diet Coke Ban

‘Come and take it’: Diet Coke drinkers are threatening to go Jan. 6 on RFK Jr.’s HHS

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

Kiera Sargent

Three panel design with a woman looking happy and eating a cinnamon roll, the middle panel is the Cinnabon logo, and the last panel is a woman with curly hair looking at the camera.

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‘I’m gonna act like I didn’t hear this‘: Woman reveals the truth about Cinnabon’s Center of the Roll

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

In-n-out store front(l), Woman talking(c), Hand over container with text that says "never asking in-n-out for extra peppers again"(r)

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‘This is why I take my own jar of peppers’: In-N-Out customer warns against asking for extra peppers

Amelie Allen was a trending intern at the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a senior at the University of Arizona, where she studies political science and journalism. In her free time, she enjoys reading, puppetry, and watching old movies.

Amelie Allen

Two panel design with a woman talking to the camera in her car and a Subway sandwich sign in the other panel.

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‘As I’m pulling out the cash’: Subway customer tries to tip in cash. Then the worker says this when she asks for a bag

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

Taco Bell sign(l), Woman talking(c), Taco Bell menu with text that says "taco bell ai"(r)

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‘100% valid crash out’: Taco Bell customer tries ordering large Mountain Dew at the drive-thru. The AI machine won’t let him

Gisselle Hernandez is a freelance journalist based in Belize, where she writes travel and internet culture pieces. She enjoys watching anime, playing video games, and covering all things TikTok.

Gisselle Hernandez

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Scrolling In The Deep: Just put my fries in the bag, bro

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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Popeyes chicken facts

‘If they give you this box, they trying to finesse you’: Popeyes worker shares the truth about the fries, says this is how they should really come

McDonald's arches(l), Man talking with text bubble that says "labor aside, why can't they just do hash browns and fries like they used to do?"(c), McDonald's hash brown in sleeve(r)

Fast Food