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Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman sitting in her car with KFC's new $5 poutine bowl. Middle: Canadian chef Matty Matheson holding a KFC $5 poutine bowl. Right: Woman sitting in her car holding KFC's new $5 poutine bowl, text overlay reads, "New KFC cheese curds and 'poutine.'"

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“That’s a war crime”: KFC brings poutine to America (Canadians are judging)

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McDonald’s with bars inside of it sparks debate about which state it’s located in. It’s not in America at all

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

3 Panel: Left: McRib patties on a grill in a McDonald's, text overlay reads, "How your McRibs are made." Middle: McDonald's McRib sandwich sitting atop a McDonald's box in Kutaisi, Georgia location. Right: McDonald's McRib patties being dunked in BBQ sauce in a McDonald's restaurant.

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“McHell naw”: McDonald’s worker exposes how the McRib sandwich is made in viral TikTok

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“There is no way they give the tips to employees”: Customers are scratching their heads at Wendy’s self-order kiosk tip prompt

rev up the engine burger king drive thru krabby patty

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“Rev up those fryers!”: SpongeBob fans are blasting loud sounds at Burger King’s drive-thru window. Workers have had enough

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“I do not get paid enough”: Wendy’s to offer Frostys for 67 cents on Black Friday, forcing workers to partake in the 6-7 trend

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

Left: Man sitting in his room looking at the camera, text overlay reads, "POV your parents were already married with kids at your age but you still can't afford to go out to eat at McDonald's." Middle: McDonald's fast food restaurant sign in front of a palm tree and an American flag. Right: Woman holding a McDonald's breakfast sandwich in her hand, text overlay reads, "McDonald's is so expensive!!!"

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“There’s no dollar menu?”: Americans complain that McDonald’s is no longer affordable

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“We never got out of the car”: British husband slams drive-thru culture, calls Americans the laziest on the planet

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

3 Panel: Left: Man in his car in a burger king crown eating the orange Halloween Whopper. Middle: Woman in a hoodie showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper. Right: Woman in a red sweater showing the camera the orange Halloween Whopper

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Burger King’s orange and black “Jack-O-Lantern” Whoppers are back for Halloween—what do they taste like?

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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A viral video of “McJeans” has the internet jealous of the denim uniform McDonald’s employees wear in Europe

Left: White Castle drive-thru order screen. Middle: White Castle restuarant exterior. Right: Close-up of White Castle drive-thru order screen showing a $15,400 charge.

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“Killing the planet for this”: White Castle drive-thru AI tries to charge customer $15,400 for burgers

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 go to around 60-90 a month”: A man is on a journey to visit all 13,544 McDonald’s in the U.S.

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“The ice cream in Italy is different”: Woman’s review of Italian McDonald’s menu items goes viral

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“Just casually meeting Snoop”: Snoop Dogg surprises customers in the Raising Cane’s drive-thru window

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“I drove 25 mins out of my way to get this”: Sonic’s new pickle-flavored menu collaboration with Grillo’s Pickles is dividing customers

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