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'You made your bed...': Company sends random dude a client's information via email, dude responds by clicking 'cancel' on important appointment

'You made your bed...': Company sends random dude a client's information via email, dude responds by clicking 'cancel' on important appointment

Social media sites and communication apps are readily accessible. Oftentimes it feels impossible to keep up with them all. You may feel at times that you are unable to keep up with them all. Therefore, you might occasionally need to compartmentalize and determine what is more important and what can wait till later in order to be informed and not miss any important information. But in addition to the countless texts and emails you receive daily, what would happen if you started receiving dozens…
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'She's up to no good...': Outcast daughter convinces father to remove all pics of half-sister from social media, leading to a family dispute

'She's up to no good...': Outcast daughter convinces father to remove all pics of half-sister from social media, leading to a family dispute

A family is a place where you can always be yourself, imperfections and all. It's a secure haven. Nevertheless, every family has a unique set of issues that they would have rather kept private, especially in this day and age of social media, where one click may have a profound impact on someone's entire life. The story that follows is an account of a frustrated sister. The twenty-one-year-old Original Poster (OP) has made the decision to reconnect with her long-lost half-sister. To put things i…
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'We now have a family rule that my mom can't blog about anyone else': 20+ Social media oversharers who need to be unfriended

'We now have a family rule that my mom can't blog about anyone else': 20+ Social media oversharers who need to be unfriended

We now have a family rule that my mom can’t blog about anyone else without permission
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'She's in for a reality check': Aspiring van-life YouTubers are "floored" that no one will let them park in their driveways

'She's in for a reality check': Aspiring van-life YouTubers are "floored" that no one will let them park in their driveways

This aspiring YouTube couple are having some awkward realizations about their friends. One person took to Reddit to share the story of their mother and father's hijinks. It seems that as the reach retirement age, these parents are planning to sell their house. They've already bought a fifth wheel, which is the style of RV that is pulled behind a person's truck. Many a retiree would love to embark on a trip with their own RV, and plenty of them do. But these parents aren't just doing this for fu…
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'She was laugh reacting at every single photo': Workplace Karen fired for harassing coworker on social media over a disagreement about dogs

One of the most challenging types of Karens undoubtedly has to be the workplace Karens. Enduring their wrath all day can be exhausting, and sometimes it feels like there's nothing you can do about it. Unless, of course, you're like this fortunate OP. Initially, she got along with Karen when she was first hired, but that facade quickly faded after the OP made a comment about dogs that rubbed Karen the wrong way, triggering her desire for revenge.
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‘You can’t record in here': Entitled woman storms out of gym after several people tried to stop her from recording her and other's workout

Should social media influencers still be a thing?
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'Throwing a baby shower for themselves': 25+ socially unacceptable things people do all the time

'Throwing a baby shower for themselves': 25+ Socially unacceptable things people do all the time

Whether it's taking up two parking spots with one car or interrupting conversations incessantly, there are both written and unwritten rules about how people should behave in public. But of course, not everyone follows said rules. In fact, the audacious folks among us actively do the socially unacceptable thing in public, sometimes because these rules are ludicrous and sometimes because they have no level of self-awareness. Before we reveal the various “uncool” things people do in public all the…
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'I was called into my bosses office... there was a printout of my post': 25+ Oversharing employees whose social media posts got them fired

'I was called into my bosses office... there was a printout of my post': 25+ Oversharing employees whose social media posts got them fired

Your boss might be more internet-savvy than you know. While going through the hiring process, it's crucial to ensure your social media presence is squeaky clean. Maybe you remember a few tasteless tweets from ages ago, or you have a few hot takes that shouldn't have been shared to Facebook. Even if those posts are old, they aren't harmless. Anyone who knows how to do control+F, allowing you to search a webpage by phrases, can find any salacious information on your profile. Even a quick Google s…
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'I can still access the account': Social media manager keeps 'working' after being replaced by unpaid teenager

'They may have fired me, but I can still access the account': Social media manager keeps 'working' after being replaced by unpaid teenager

This person couldn't believe their eyes when their job position was suddenly taken over by a volunteer . Not just any volunteer — a nepotism hire, thanks to their boss. U/fjewioafjksldfhe created a throwaway account to tell r/pettyrevenge seekers about their crafty payback on their former boss. Social media is everywhere, and posting to various accounts in brand voice is a real and important job. Still, as with many types of undervalued jobs, like writers or artists or photographers, some bosse…
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'Get your kids out of the way': Wannabe mom-fluencer gets banished from the park after dominating the playground for her own personal photoshoot

Mom-fluencers are objectively the worst. Half the time, they're the type of parents that film their child's tantrums to teach their 20,000 followers how to manage meltdowns, but in real life they're forgetting to give their kid any genuine attention, they're late to pick them up from school because they were live-streaming at Target, and they're the parent that would rather get those likes instead of putting a bandaid on their kiddo's scraped knee.
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'I was hungry': Spouse eats wife's food before she photographs it

'I was hungry and unwilling to wait': Spouse eats wife's food before she photographs it, she says it 'ruined her cooking project'

This person is going to have to do a lot of grovelling to get their wife to forgive them. When your spouse has a hobby , you should support them however you can. What better way to keep your marriage happy than to have both parties doing things they love and being encouraged by their significant other? It means a lot when your loved ones care about your hobbies — you want them to be enthusiastic that you're doing something fun. For this woman, cooking has become not just a hobby but almost a fu…
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Update: 'How I dealt with a one-sided friendship': Woman devises a plan so her friend will reply to her text messages

Update: 'How I dealt with a one-sided friendship': Woman plans birthday revenge so her friend will reply to her text messages

Sometimes it only takes one little thing to break apart a friendship . It could be something as simple as a text message — or the lack thereof, in this person's case. One thing you realize the older you get is that it isn't what people say that matters so much as what they do. That whole “actions speak louder than words” sentiment is totally accurate. There are only 24 hours in a day, and if someone makes you a priority, they're taking time from their day to include you in their life. People ce…
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'This is such a... cash grab': Birthday party host asks guest to pay for gift for party they didn't attend

'This is such a rude cash grab': Birthday party host insists guest pay for gift for party they didn't attend

Ax throwing is such a fun activity, it's no wonder the person in this tale decided to host a birthday party there. If you've never done ax throwing before, it's about as simple as it sounds. You show up to the location, get your own lane to throw axes down, and then an instructor teaches you the proper throwing techniques. You can learn to throw axes in just a few minutes, and then you have quite some time to spend trying to hit targets, pop balloons, or play other target-practice games. The ho…
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Top Petty Stories of the Week (June 2, 2023)

Top Petty Stories of the Week (June 2, 2023)

Seasons may change and summer may have just begun, but pettiness is here to stay!
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'Yes, I will tweet exactly what you said': Social media manager agrees to author's idea

'Yes, I will tweet exactly what you said': Social media manager maliciously complies with author's demands

Some clients aren't ever satisfied with the service they receive. Regardless of the industry you're in, some clients just can't be pleased — they'll always find something wrong with the product you deliver to them. Or worse, like with u/Gimlili's story shared to r/MaliciousCompliance, the client thinks they're better at your job than you! Working in publishing with a job running the company's social media, this person said they encountered an author who was launching a non-fiction book . After…
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Update: 'Buyer claims to never have received order, but posed on social media with item': Jewelry seller confronts lying influencer

Update: 'Buyer claims to never have received order, but posed on social media with item': Jewelry seller confronts lying influencer

This seller is way too smart to be fooled by this influencer's tricks. Running a small business seems both incredibly rewarding, and also really difficult. They're often run by just one or two people who handle everything from listing the order online , to promoting the product on social media, to packing and shipping the product, to talking with customers who need assistance. On top of all of it, some people will still go out of their way to try and fool these sellers. This influencer did exac…
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