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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

McDonald's touchscreen menu(l), Man pointing to menu(c), McDonald's Arches(r)

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‘I only order happy meals now’: Customer reveals how McDonald’s is ‘tricking’ customers into spending more money with touchscreen menus

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 customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

mcdonalds bacon

‘I’m gonna need answers’: McDonald’s customer orders a side of bacon for $1.99. Then she opens the box

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 says she’s switching to Dairy Queen following McFlurry change

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‘They started this last week’: McDonald’s customer says she’s switching to Dairy Queen following McFlurry change

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

McDonald’s customer orders a McFlurry. She can’t believe what she received

McDonalds McFlurry

‘I just know it gets soggy’: McDonald’s customer orders a McFlurry. She can’t believe what she received

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

Hello Kitty McDonald's display in hand with caption "Stealing the McDonald's Hello Kitty display" (l) McDonald's (c) Hello Kitty McDonald's display in hand with caption "Stealing the McDonald's Hello Kitty display" (r)

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‘You done got the whole collection’: McDonald’s customer reveals how to get the Hello Kitty toy display

Mcdonalds App order

‘I thought it was cheaper’: Man warns against using the McDonald’s app after ordering the steak, egg, and cheese bagel in person

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 customer says drive-thru worker bamboozled him right before close

Mcdonalds drive thru trick

‘Pulled the most diabolical move on me’: McDonald’s customer says drive-thru worker bamboozled him right before closing

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

McDonald’s debuts new Big Arch burger for $10

McDonalds Big Arch

‘I don’t know what the sauce is’: McDonald’s debuts new Big Arch burger for $10. Is it worth it?

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

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‘As a Wendy’s employee I’m so glad you guys and burger king are now dealing with ts’: McDonalds worker calls out customers for ordering $5 deal

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‘Bro SUE’: Customer gets ‘insanely sick’ after eating McDonald’s. Then she finds something strange in her Big Mac

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

Melody Heald

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‘They wouldn’t let me swap mine out’: McDonald’s customer shares how to get the collector’s cup you actually want without opening the bag

Woman shares ‘hack’ to getting the Hello Kitty collectible cup from McDonald’s

McDonalds Cup Hack

‘Now you know’: Woman shares ‘hack’ to getting the Hello Kitty collectible cup from McDonald’s

Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

McDonalds Cup Check

‘Collectors don’t play’: Man goes into the back, gets in a scuffle with the McDonald’s workers for the collectible cups

Customer calls out McDonald's for charging for bags

McDonalds Bag

‘Tray comes in handy at home’: Customer calls out McDonald’s for charging for to-go bags. So he walks off with the tray

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

McDonald’s customers purchase collectible cups. They don’t expect what they receive

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