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Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Woman trying her first-ever Big Mac from McDonald's, text overlay reads, "trying my first Big Mac at 30 years old."

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“It tastes synthetic”: Woman tries first Big Mac at age 30, triggers nostalgia and outrage

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

Susan LaMarca

Woman eating In-N-Out burger in her car with her father. Caption overlay reads, "Telling my dad who is trying In-N-Out for the first time that it is vegan to see how he reacts." Middle: A man enters a Redwood City location on the In-N-Out fast food restaurant chain.

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“Let’s go to McDonald’s”: Dad throws tantrum after daughter tricks him into thinking In-N-Out burger is vegan

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

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In-N-Out sues YouTuber over prank videos impersonating an employee: “Knew what kind of waters I was stepping into”

Eilish O’Sullivan was the Daily Dot&#8217;s associate managing editor. Her work has appeared in Mashed, the Austin Chronicle, and the Daily Texan.

Eilish O’Sullivan

2 panel image of in-n-out burger logo and animal style burgers and fries

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“They just wanna be able to say they got it”: In-N-Out order taker says people who order animal-style don’t really know what that means

Reddit post that reads: "Haven't seen anyone talk about this. Some new good changes on their way!" with a letter from In-N-Out corporate stating changes to their pink lemonade on left. In-N-Out sign on right.

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“We will be the first in the industry to serve this healthier option”: In-N-Out’s pink lemonade just underwent a major change

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

Melody Heald

Left: Photo of an In-N-Out Burger exterior sign; Right: Photo from Reddit user u/Desert-AZ-finds of an In-N-Out coin.

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‘In-N-Out plays 4D chess with these coins’: Customer sees woman in line about to pay for burger with special In-N-Out coin. Then they intervenes

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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‘Y’all still don’t know you have to ask’: In-N-Out customer orders burger ‘Flying Dutchman’ style. Then she sees what worker gave her

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

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Woman with In-N-Out order in car with overlayed text that reads: "Does In-N-Out always do this?" on left. In-N-Out signage on right.

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‘Do they always do this?’: Woman goes to In-N-Out on a rainy day. Then she finds out what store does

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

Nina Hernandez

Photo of a sign for an IN-N-OUT Burger; Screenshot from @_ilenay87's Tiktok of a truck in an In-N-Out Parking lot; Caption: "When you leave your truck at the mechanic shop then you see it at the In And Out drive thru"

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‘Where’s it going? That is mine!’: Woman leaves car at the mechanic shop. Then she sees it in the In-N-Out drive-thru

3 panel image: on the sides is a person ordering in the drive thru, in the middle is the In-N-Out restaurant sign.

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‘The relief in his voice!’: In-N-Out customer assures worker he doesn’t have to repeat her order. Then he breaks character

Two panel design with a close up of a coffee cup from In-N-Out, next to an image of In-N-Out

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‘These have been on their cups since I was a kid’: In-N-Out customer orders a hot chocolate. Then they take a closer look at the fine print

Two panel design with a woman looking out her window as she orders next to an image or an In-N-Out location

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‘So good to know’: In-N-Out customer warns against ordering the Flying Dutchman

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‘You need to ask for them cooked…’: Woman reveals you’ve been ordering In-N-Our fries wrong. It’s not about the secret menu

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‘I will never make my burgers at home any other way’: Ex-In-N-Out worker reveals how they make burgers. Then the real reason they have so much mustard

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.

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