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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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“Is that a foot long?”: Restaurant staffers are sharing the dumbest things customer have said to them

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

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“Why would you have not just walked out?”: Brandy Melville customer says she was forced to buy the clothes she tried on—all because of her makeup

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

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“I just want what I ordered”: Woman orders 80 nuggets at McDonald’s, only gets 40. Then she asks for the rest of them

Red Lobster signage outside a restaurant location. A Red Lobster server in a black shirt makes a concerned look on her face. Her text reads, "Y'all not trying the seafood boil at Red Lobster?!"

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“Let me run over to Red Lobster”: Red Lobster launches seafood boils as part of “Crabfest”

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

Woman presses "Customer Service" button at CVS to unlock ice cream fridge.Behind the glass, there are various flavors of ice cream. Another panel shows her looking into the camera with her sunglasses pulled down.

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“I would have just went somewhere else”: CVS shopper heads to freezer aisle for some ice cream. Then she finds it locked up

Customer films Wawa hazelnut non-dairy creamer inside the store. She picks it up to turn it around. Wawa storefront.

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“This is ridiculous”: Woman puts Wawa’s “non-dairy” hazelnut creamer in her coffee. Then she turns the box over and reads the ingredients

Trader Joe's shopper reaches into June Shine variety pack and selects which individual flavors she wants to buy. She puts a few in her cart.

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“Trader Joe’s employee here!”: Shopper goes through June Shine canned margarita box to pick out flavors she wants at Trader Joe’s. Is that allowed?

Left; TikTok screen recording shows woman filming herself in Mcdonald's drive-thru from behind her car's steering wheel. Center; McDonald's drive-thru signage. Right; Woman looks into the camera with a stern face.

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“The entitlement is just wow!!!”: Woman goes to McDonald’s drive-thru. Then she confronts the worker after they didn’t say hi to her son

Hershey Symphony bar containing an unknown material. A woman puts her hand up to her neck, shocked.

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“Get tested and sue”: Woman buys Hershey’s Symphony chocolate bar. Then she finds something strange when she’s almost done eating it

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

Nina Hernandez

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“You might wanna become an Executive Member”: Costco worker issues warning after retailer announces change to hours

Laiken Neumann is a Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

Left; Popeyes fried chicken sitting under a heat lamp. Center; A woman looks stunned with the caption "Don't eat Popeyes they are being sued" written above her. Right; an orange Popeyes storefront.

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“Tore my stomach up”: Former supplier alleges Popeyes sold “unsafe” chicken stored in residential garages

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.

Charlotte Colombo

Man shows off Bowflex dumbells in his garage.

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“They cost me $400 and offered me $77 lol”: Bowflex recalls 4 million adjustable dumbbells. Customers aren’t impressed with the refunds they’re being offered

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“They ate like 7 different meals”: Restaurant customers ask server to return 3 different plates after eating nearly the entire thing. Is this a new scam?

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 care about your health”: Wingstop worker publicly calls out regular who orders Wingstop 4 times a week

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