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The Daily Dot

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

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

Melody Heald

shortest doordash ever

‘He could have walked across the street and got his own meal’: DoorDash driver films ‘shortest delivery ever’ after customer orders from McDonald’s across street

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mcdonalds app

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

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

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

Braden Bjella

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

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

Brooke Sjoberg

McDonald's employee speaking with hand out (l) McDonald's employee handing customer food at drive thru (c) McDonald's employee speaking (r)

mcdonalds drive thru first day tiktok

‘I’m not going to do it at home if I’m not paid’: McDonald’s worker says she was put on drive-thru her first day with no training, asked to watch training videos at home

nugget thief

‘I got my 20 nuggets. I’m sorry, I’m tired of waiting’: McDonald’s customer goes to back, grabs handful of nuggets himself

man shares what new mcdonalds ai ordering system looks like tiktok

mcdonalds-ai-ordering

‘Anything not to have to pay people to do the work’: Customer tries to use McDonald’s AI to order in the drive-thru. It’s a fail

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

man in front of mcdonald's app with caption "When you on your last but remember you got the McDonald's app" (l) McDonald's food (c) McDonald's employee in car (r)

‘You’re holding up my line’: McDonald’s worker issues PSA about using the McDonald’s app

man yelling in McDonald's with arm out caption "Just A regular day working at McDonald's" (l) McDonald's worker handing customer bag of food (c) man yelling in McDonald's with arm out holding napkins caption "Just A regular day working at McDonald's" (r)

mcdonalds napkins tiktok

‘Get your head out of your a**’: Male ‘Karen’ berates McDonald’s workers for forgetting to put napkins in his bag, sparking debate

mcdonalds employee show how to make scrambled eggs tiktok

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‘I always thought they actually cracked an egg’: McDonald’s employee shares how the fast-food chain makes scrambled eggs

McDonald's worker hand on hat caption "To the people who came to my store and handed me fake money... thanks now I have to pay 150 dollars outta pocket" (l) McDonald's worker holding money at drive thru booth (c)McDonald's worker looking right caption "To the people who came to my store and handed me fake money... thanks now I have to pay 150 dollars outta pocket" (r)

mcdonalds fake money tiktok

‘Basically working for free’: Worker says they have to pay McDonald’s back $150 after accidentally accepting fake money

McDonalds worker hand on chest speaking (l) McDonalds building with sign (c) McDonalds worker speaking (r)

no other workers showed up to open mcdonalds

‘Bad management usually causes that’: McDonald’s manager arrives at 4am for breakfast shift. No other workers showed up

Elizabeth Rose started her career chasing celebrities around New York City. Now she gets the inside scoop on TikTok stars and trends. She is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School, and her work has appeared on ETOnline, the New York Daily News, and InTouch Magazine.

Elizabeth Rose

McDonald's logo on red background (l) McDonald's sandwich container filled with only lettuce (r)

McDonald's