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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

Left: Absurdly long receipt from Olive Garden's "Never-Ending pasta bowl" deal. Right: Olive Garden Italian Kitchen. Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants.

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“Wanted to tell them to stop”: Olive Garden worker shares obscenely long receipt from diners who pushed the “never-ending pasta bowl” deal too far

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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“On the pasta?”: American tourist asks for an Olive Garden-style chicken parm in Italy. The Italian waiter’s response is perfect

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

3 panel: Left: Chicken parmesan plate at Olive Garden. Middle: Latto looking into the camera. Right: Latto's fingers pointing to salad at Olive Garden.

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“The most relatable celebrity”: Latto’s obsession with Olive Garden has fans cheering

Woman putting ziti pasta into a Ziploc bag at an Olive Garden. Caption overlay reads, ""How much pasta we can finesse at Olive Garden's endless pasta deal."

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“No need to be doing all this”: Olive Garden’s $13.99 “Never Ending Pasta Bowl” returns, and diners are already testing the limits

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

Left: Photo of Olive Garden's steak and shrimp bucatini dish. Right: Text reading "My husband ordered this entree and was very upset it didn’t look like the picture. I think he was overreacting — What do you think?"

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“He’s overreacting”: Olive Garden customer “very upset” his meal didn’t match the photo in the ad

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

Susan LaMarca

Left: Woman sitting in her car dipping Olive Garden breadsticks into a gallon soup bucket. Middle: Olive Garden storefront. Right: Woman in her living room holding gallon bucket of Olive Garden soup.

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“Insanely cheap”: Olive Garden fans say this $30 secret soup hack is the deal of a lifetime

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

2 panel image. Drink with blurred circle on top on left. Olive Garden on right.

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‘The mold in plain sight’: Olive Garden customer orders a drink. Then she sees it’s topped with a moldy strawberry

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

Woman with red cheeks surprised in her car, Olive Garden Italian Kitchen Signage

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‘She never came back’: Couple brings $200 gift card into Olive Garden. Then their server tells them the card is empty

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, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

2 image split. Woman looking annoyed with caption that reads: "Olive Garden Interview" on left. Olive Garden restaurant on right.

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‘Show me good body language’: Former Olive Garden worker goes into another location for an interview. Then the manager asks her something shocking

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

woman shares what she found in her soup(l) Olive Garden outdoor sign(c) blurred close up of what came out of soup at olive garden(r)

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‘Well, at least this confirms that they make their soup’: Woman orders the Zuppa Toscana at Olive Garden. Then she takes a bite

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

Melody Heald

breadsticks on metal table(l) Olive Garden logo on building(c) Woman with red hair shares how to make olive garden bread(r)

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‘This feels illegal to watch’: Olive Garden worker shows how the breadsticks are made. You might be surprised

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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‘That’ll do it’: Olive Garden customers walk in 20 minutes before close. Then server grabs a broken vacuum

2 image split. Woman in car with overlayed text that reads: "E.D. culture is pissing me off" on left. Olive Garden sign on right.

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‘What are we doing?’: Olive Garden waitress serves food to table of young girls. Then she overhears them say this

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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‘Is this ageism?’: Woman goes to Olive Garden. Then she reaches for the kiosk to pay and her waiter intervenes

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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