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'You've messed with the wrong guy...': New guy on block gets back at entitled neighbor for confiscating his chickens by calling HOA

'You've messed with the wrong guy...': New guy on block gets back at entitled neighbor for confiscating his chickens by calling HOA

It's important to keep a friendly relationship with your neighbors. Depending on how you play your cards, they could either be your greatest ally or your worst enemy. However, what would happen if your neighbor turned out to be the devil dressed like an angel? This is the story of the new guy on the block. OP moved to a new, developing neighborhood with his lady love. They were ecstatic about starting a new chapter in their lives and moving to their new home. However, things changed when the un…
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'The customer is always right—I am the customer!': Entitled customer demands manager drop everything and rearrange store to her liking

'The customer is always right—I am the customer!': Entitled customer demands manager drop everything and rearrange store to her liking

Two basic rules are taught to us when we work in customer service. First of all, we should never presume that consumers will read the small print at the bottom of our signage. The second universal guideline is to never, ever concede that you are correct and the client is mistaken. The story below is an account of a frustrated arts and crafts store manager. OP has been managing the store for a while, and quite frankly, presumably has encountered an endless amount of difficult customers. However,…
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'Are you done with your little tantrum?': Waitress humbles entitled customers following an infinite chain of irrational demands

'Are you done with your little tantrum?': Waitress humbles entitled customers following an infinite chain of irrational demands

Whether we would like to admit it or not, some people have been blessed with endless patience—or at least, what passes for boundless in our minds when we have the patience of a ten-year-old. However, does that suggest that those people are suddenly better than us mortals? No, it does not. It does, however, imply that we still have room for growth. In the story that follows, a displeased waitress talks about having to cope with a continuous flow of rough customers. However, OP explains that she…
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'We take care of those who take care of us': Local bar loses half its clientele after doorman confiscates Navy Seal's military ID while refusing him entry

'We take care of those who take care of us': Local bar loses half its clientele after doorman confiscates Navy Seal's military ID while refusing him entry

I have had the privilege of getting to know soldiers over the years, and when I say that their bond is unbreakable, I mean that they will stop at nothing to ensure that the people they love are taken care of. Whether they like it or not, they are now a family, and families stick together through good times and bad. There are many stories, like the one below, about troops sticking together. However, the story below is of an active-duty trooper who was denied entry into a local bar shortly after…
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20+ Times people's expectations definitely did not live up to the hype

20+ Times people's expectations definitely did not live up to the hype

When you order online, you do so at your own peril. It's a learning experience: can you really buy that $200 blanket for $2? Could a new gaming console really cost just $15 plus shipping? You know the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is"? That definitely applies here. After you check out these goofy expectation vs. reality photos, check out these fashion trends from each generation that haven't aged well (shoulder pads and big hair, we're looking at you).
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'The legs are like four feet long': 25 Shoppers who didn't get the products they wanted

'The legs are like four feet long': 25 Startled shoppers who didn't get the products they really wanted

While online shopping , you can't believe everything you see. Sometimes you have to read between the lines a little bit, and know when a deal is too good to be true.
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20+ Misleading packaging and items that overpromised and failed to deliver

Managing people's expectations is one of the most important parts of any communication around service delivery. The last thing you want to do is overpromise and then not deliver on the expectations that you have set for yourself. Underdelivering on expectations will always end up with people being disappointed—regardless of if it's a business or personal relationship. It's far easier to set realistic expectations in the first place and then win them over when you exceed that just-average level…
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Guy Sends Tinder Match a Picture of His "Eggplant" and Defies Her Expectations

Man that thing is huge!
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Revealing Moments Where Expectation Failed to Meet the Reality of the Situation

A collection of times things weren't what they expected
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Times people's expectations did not line up with what reality gave them.

15 Expectations Vs Realities And The Fallouts That Ensued

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38 Expectations Vs Realities And Other Lies The World Told People

Sometimes your expectations just lose to the reality of the situation. Is it us getting swept up in our own hopes and dreams, blinded by an optimistic outlook? Or are we victims of lies being forced upon us? It's a notion as old as time — people say never meet your heroes, or not to get your hopes up when something major is on the line. It's all about managing expectations so when reality inevitably disappoints, you're not too bummed out. You be the judge of how these strange expectations vs. r…
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20 Expectations Vs Reality And Other Times The World Cheated People

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10 Times Reality Took A Heaping Dump On Hopeful People's Expectations

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19 Attempts That Were Derailed by the Reality of Failure

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15 Times Reality T-Boned into Expectations

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18 Times Expectations Got Crushed by Reality

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