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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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“Just back there cooking anything!”: Applebee’s customer shocked to find her local restaurant combined with IHOP

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

2 image split. Woman with steak in background and overlayed caption that reads: "Employee spills secrets" on left. Applebees on right.

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‘They are thrown on the grill for a charred look’: Woman claims the steaks at Applebee’s are microwaved. Is she right?

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

2 panel image: on the left is the exterior of an Applebee's restaurant and on the right is a restaurant table, text over: Brought her to Applebees for our first date to see if she was going to be embarrassed

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‘I started our relationship with manipulation as a way to test her’: Man takes date to Applebee’s to see if she’ll be ‘embarrassed.’ Then she pulls out a Buzzballz

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

‘Cheddar’s would never’: Applebee’s customer orders $19 Four Cheese Mac & Cheese. Then she sees her meal

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Applebee's worker in power outage at restaurant(l) Applebee's Restaurant Sign(c) Woman posing for selfie video(r)

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‘I would’ve started flipping out’: Woman’s Applebee’s meal interrupted by power outage. She’s shocked at what they ask her to do

Man sharing his Applebee's Experience(l), Applebee's Grill and Bar sign(c); Margarita Drink(r)

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‘They cut me off’: Man says Applebee’s dollar margaritas are a ‘scam.’ Here’s why—and what to expect next time they’re back

Applebee’s Customer drinking 'blue Lagoon" Drink(l) Applebee's Store Front(c) Man carrying woman(r)

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‘This needs to be an Applebee’s drink ad’: Applebee’s customer says the $5 Boo Lagoon drinks are ‘not hitting.’ Then 2 hours go by

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

Melody Heald

Applebee's(l), Woman with napkin over mouth and text that says "i ordered a brownie bite from applebees & wasn't expecting it to look like this"(c), Brownies(r)

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‘It’s only like $2 lol what did you expect??‘: Applebee’s customer orders brownie. She can’t believe what she received

Amelie Allen is 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

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‘I thought Home Depot buckets’: Applebee’s customer accuses the Boozy Buckets of false advertising

Kiera Sargent is a trending intern for the Daily Dot. As 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

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‘That’s so mean’: Man receives poor service at Applebee’s. Then he tells the server he’s the CEO of Applebee’s

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

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘They ran us up with the spooky drinks’: Woman goes to Applebee’s for $1 Halloween drinks. It backfires

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer for the Daily Dot. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Woman inside Applebee's Restaurant(l) Applebee's Sign(c) Applebee's Bucket drink(r)

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‘It’s basically juice!’: Applebee’s customer has to bring own Bacardi shots to spike their $10 Halloween boozy buckets

Applebee’s customer shares why they didn’t tip for the first time in their life

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‘This is just foreshadowing’: Applebee’s customer shares why they didn’t tip for the first time in their life

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‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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