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Melody Heald

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

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young woman in car (l&r) chipotle mexican grill sign (c)

‘And then they want a 30% tip’: Chipotle customer says workers made her feel like ‘the villain’ for asking for ingredients from to-go side

'I don’t feel like I’m asking for too much here.'

On Apr 24, 2024 by Melody Heald

nissan employees at dealership with caption 'what do you drive, what's your car payment?'

‘But they want to sell us Nissan’: Nissan workers are asked what kind of car they drive. They say everything but Nissan

'They know the deal with them Nissans.'

On Apr 24, 2024 by Melody Heald

man in car (l&r) gas pump in gas tank (c) all with caption 'don't top off your gas tank'

‘I’m 42 and didn’t know’: Toyota car salesman issues warning to people who ‘top off’ their gas tank

'Wow learned something new today.'

On Apr 23, 2024 by Melody Heald

taco seasoning (l) old bay (c) mrs dash (r)

‘Why are we paying for half a bottle?’: Costco shopper blasts seasoning bottles like Ranch, Old Bay for being ‘half empty’

'Tell me you don’t understand how measurements work.'

On Apr 23, 2024 by Melody Heald

Dollar General shopper fills up shopping cart. Everything comes out to 1 penny

‘Only will work at self-checkout’: Dollar General shopper fills up shopping cart. Everything comes out to 1 penny

'My Dollar General's self-checkout has been conveniently ‘broken’ for about a year.'

On Apr 22, 2024 by Melody Heald

Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home

‘Can’t have it both ways’: Boss tells worker he’s not allowed to work from home. That backfires

'Malicious compliance at its finest.'

On Apr 22, 2024 by Melody Heald

Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

‘Crying in V8 watching this’: Honda hybrid driver shows how much it costs to gas up—and how long it lasts

'I wish I got that mileage bro.'

On Apr 22, 2024 by Melody Heald

Woman speculates this is what’s going on with Starbucks’ new, weird concoctions

‘That is an inside job. They are trying to take Starbucks down’: Woman speculates this is what’s going on with Starbucks’ new, weird concoctions

'This is something that a brand would post for April Fools.'

On Apr 18, 2024 by Melody Heald

Hot Dogs(l), Ikea HQ(c), Ikea hot dog sign(r)

‘I mean that’s a pretty good deal’: IKEA shopper shows 78 hot dogs on sale for $39. There’s just one problem

'Please be careful.'

On Apr 17, 2024 by Melody Heald

Woman talking(l+r), Airline seats(c)

‘People are paying $1,400 to sit in the same seat’: Woman shares how she pays only $21 to go to Australia, other trips overseas

'Listed myself for first class.'

On Apr 16, 2024 by Melody Heald

Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

‘It’s because we’re timed’: Walmart shopper questions online order pickers after seeing how her groceries arrived

'Let me show you how dumb Walmart pick-up is.'

On Apr 15, 2024 by Melody Heald

Sonic skates after worker spills order on customer’s car

‘I just wanted my food’: Viewers question Sonic skates after worker spills order on customer’s car

'You got a 10-cent raise if you skated.'

On Apr 14, 2024 by Melody Heald

Taco Bell worker reveals cheap side dish. It backfires

‘The person in the drive thru told me to apply if I wanted to make my own menu items’: Taco Bell worker reveals cheap side dish. It backfires

'It’s a nice little cheap side, and it’s pretty good.'

On Apr 11, 2024 by Melody Heald

Toyota salesman reveals why he's not a fan of the new 4Runner

‘I don’t know how I feel about it’: Car salesman reveals why he’s not a fan of the new Toyota 4Runner

'Every 4Runner in those pictures will still be on the road in 2045!'

On Apr 11, 2024 by Melody Heald

Man smiling(l), Dairy Queen storefront(c), Bananas in car(r)

‘Did you at least get a discount?’: Dairy Queen workers always tell customer they’re out of bananas. So he brought his own

'Lucky for you.'

On Apr 10, 2024 by Melody Heald