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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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‘I would have left’: McDonald’s worker says they cut her hours after minimum wage was raised

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 customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal sizes

Mcdonalds Drive Thru Policy

‘How they only going to give you 8 sauces for a 40pc?’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer catches store rationing sauces based on meal size

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

Melody Heald

Man talking(l), McDonald's sign(c), Man with friend(r)

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‘He ain’t even get us a McGriddle’: McDonald’s customer has 17,444 points, tells friends to ‘get your own kiosk’

Woman talking(l+r), McDonald's french fries

mcdonalds-workers-cant-fill-up-fries

‘You can fit about three small fries in a medium container’: Former McDonald’s worker says they weren’t ‘allowed’ to fill up the fry containers

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

Eric Webb

Former McDonald’s chef shows how to make a McGriddle at home

McDonalds Griddle Cakes

‘I see these all the time and never get em’: Former McDonald’s corporate chef shows how to make a McGriddle at home

McDonald's drive-thru customer cannot believe the price of just one hashbrown

McDonalds Drive thru Hash

‘Like damn Ronald chill’: McDonald’s drive-thru customer cannot believe the price of just one hashbrown

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

Brooke Sjoberg

mcdonalds-out-of-stock-trick

‘Two things we learned tonight…’: McDonald’s customer discovers the trick to order items that are ‘out of stock’

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

mcdonalds-front-desk-hotel-drive-thru

‘It looks like a front desk at the hotel‘: Man says McDonald’s needs to be drive-thru only after in-store experience changed

DoorDash customers order 10-piece McDonald’s nuggets

DoorDash McNuggets

‘Where’s our food we actually ordered?’: DoorDash customers order 10-piece McDonald’s nuggets. They get more than they bargained for

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Food expert says Sonic cheeseburger was one of the 5 worst things he’s eaten

Sonic Burger

‘You’re wrong’: Food expert says Sonic cheeseburger was one of the 5 worst things he’s eaten. Here’s why—and what else is on the list

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

McDonald’s worker says they gave her a nametag with her deadname

McDonalds Name Tag

‘I just need my money’: McDonald’s worker says they gave her a name tag with her deadname

McDonald's customer pulling blurred item from McFlurry with caption "We have no idea what she just found at the bottom of her mcflurry im losing my mind" (l) mcFlurries in hands (c) McDonald's customer pulling blurred item from McFlurry with caption "We have no idea what she just found at the bottom of her mcflurry im losing my mind" (r)

mcflurry mystery

‘IT WAS SO ON PURPOSE’: McDonald’s customer finds something unusual in her McFlurry

McDonald’s customer exposes sneaky layout in app for $1.19 french fry deal

McDonalds Fries Deal

‘Is this done on purpose?’: Customer exposes sneaky design layout in McDonald’s app for the $1.19 french fry deal

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

McDonald's customer speaking in car with caption "Come with me complaining McDonald's edition" (l) McDonald's drive-thru worker holding bag (c) McDonald's customer eating in car (r)

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‘I can’t afford NOT to say anything’: McDonald’s customer worries that workers messed with her food after she complained about it

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

McDonald’s customer realizes touchscreen allows him to purchase one chicken McNugget

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