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Boss demands software service rep stick to the script causing client catastrophe: 'My boss said, "Just follow the script"… so I did—all the way to a million-dollar client meltdown'

It really is something to marvel at how managers can repeatedly forget the importance of a human touch when it comes to dealing with clients. Hokey business theory and overconfidence are no match for good relationships and experience at your side. Yet, time and time again, new managers come marching on the scene, insecure about their place in their new role—maybe due to their lack of experience in the industry—overcompensating for that by making broad, sweeping changes, ignoring the pleas very…
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'My neighbor freaked out... that he had to replace it:' Guy confronts neighbor after his fence collapses and tells him he'll tattle to the city if he doesn't get it fixed

This dude really thought he had a golden ticket to getting a brand new fence . Some people are just opportunistic like that. Instead of being a kind neighbor, this guy could only think about himself and what he stood to gain from a collapsed fence. Owning your own home is a luxury, but it does come with a few drawbacks. One of these is that if something on your property breaks, you're the one who has to solve that problem. If your roof leaks, you've got to get up on the roof and patch it. Or ma…
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Selfish coworker throws tantrum at work bestie for not throwing her a going away party: 'I did nothing. Her last day came and went'

Selfish coworker throws tantrum at work bestie for not throwing her a going away party: 'I did nothing. Her last day came and went'

Let this story serve as a friendly reminder that your coworkers are not required to go out of their way for you. Here, we have a selfish employee who announced their retirement six months prior to their last day on the job. She assumed that their “work bestie” would organize a going away party for them
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'They said they needed to "focus on their plants"': 25+ Awkward reasons people gave for dumping their significant other

Breaking up is hard to do… Just ask these people who were dumped in some awkward and cringeworthy ways, and lived to tell the tale. Not every relationship is meant to last forever. Some romances reach their peak within a few months, and then it's time to find someone else to date who's more suited to you. But you've already invested so much time and energy into this person that you don't want to hurt their feelings. You might think it's too hurtful to tell them you don't think you're a match an…
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Guy leaves 1-star online review after discovering reckless driver's small business: ''Your conduct when representing the business needs improving'

Guy leaves 1-star online review after discovering reckless driver's small business: ''Your conduct when representing the business needs improving'

When there's a reckless driver on the road, one's first instinct is presumably to protect oneself and to protect the others on the road. However, this Redditor deserves some props for not only doing that but also for finding a way to enact some safe yet satisfying petty revenge. Here's how he pulled it off. The reckless driver in question was also not the smartest person in the world, as he plastered his car with lots of personal details such as his name, phone, and website. That's because he's…
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Neighbors accuse resident of stealing after she throws away their packages that were delivered to her house, resident gets warned about being scammed: ‘They guilt you into paying them off’

Neighbors accuse resident of stealing after she throws away their packages that were delivered to her house, resident gets warned about being scammed: ‘They guilt you into paying them off’

It is funny how nothing stops you from having packages delivered to any random house, as long as you know the address. There is little to no reason to do so, but if one wants, they can send anyone anything with only a few clicks on their phones. Apparently, some people have packages delivered to other people's houses as a form of scam—they send the packages to another house, wait a few days, arrive to claim those packages, and then, if the person who received them already threw them out, they a…
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IT Guy gets back at a hacker by hacking them back, beating them at their own game: 'I took every single online account he had'

Sometimes, you have to fight fire with fire—there's no other way of dealing with the issue. Specifically, when dealing with hackers, the only way to counter them is to apply the same techniques they're using against you and go on the offensive. Or, at least, that's what cool stories like this would lend you to believe, I've never been in a cyber war with a hacker, so don't take my word for it. It sounds cool, at least, and who doesn't love the trope-y ideal of going toe-to-toe with a hacker —ty…
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'[I'm] completely canceling my stepdaughter's birthday bash': Woman shuts down 17-year-old stepdaughter's birthday party after finding out the teen knew about affair

This woman admits that she and her stepdaughter “never acted like mother-daughter,” yet everyone around her is still trying to guilt her into paying tons of money for a birthday party.
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Entitled neighbor gets necessary karma after harassing sweet couple next door, loses 5 ft of her yard after being sure she was in the right

Neighbor ‘go[es] nuts’ after years of harassing kind couple next door, surveys land to prove a point but is in for a karmic surprise when she loses 5ft of her yard

"Her daughter comes and puts up a security camera pointing into our garage area and backyard... So of course my husband now intends to get 3 more cameras for that side of the house to freak her out even more."
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Micromanager's micromanaging turns sick employees' 'one day off into 5dayitis' after he requires medical notes for a single sick day

Check mate, Doctor!
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'Granny on a mission': 82-year-old grandmother fights grandkid's Karen neighbor for tossing debris into their garden

'Granny on a mission': 82-year-old grandmother fights grandkid's Karen neighbor for tossing debris into their garden

This resident's step-grandmother deserves a shoutout! After all, she had the chutzpah and the audacity to confront her step-grandkid's Karen neighbor after she repeatedly treated him like poorly and thought she could get away with it. Thankfully, the kid had a secret weapon: his 82-year-old arthritic relative. For some more backstory, the Karen next door had a habit of actively dumping debris into the Redditor's garden. She also would get frustrated at the original poster (OP) for parking his c…
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'[She's] extremely demanding': Parents concerned for son after fiancée turns into bridezilla during the wedding planning, turn to strangers online for advice

'[She's] extremely demanding': Parents concerned for son after fiancée turns into bridezilla during the wedding planning, turn to strangers online for advice

Future in-laws seeking advice!
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Job candidate laughs in the face of interviewer after their terrible offer: 'I didn't mean to I just burst out laughing'

When you've suffered through job hunting and interview processes to finally make it to the point of an offer, it's disheartening to realize that the wool has been pulled over your eyes… That there's actually been no chance at a job at all: they're just fishing to find someone desperate enough for a job that they can be properly exploited. Still, it's better than actually starting the job before the red flags start to pop up—at least marginally. This candidate reached the point of actually laugh…
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'Manager now is not happy... I reminded him about what he told me': Boss ignores employees' common-sense advice, loses thousands of dollars worth of products

If the boss wants to be wrong, let him! He pays you to come to your job and try your best. As long as you're doing that, as well as covering yourself with a paper trail, you should be fine to watch as his mistakes ruin his day. Up next, have a laugh at some really funny costume mistakes, like one person who was exasperated to find that their “ Halloween costume came and the gloves only have 4 fingers .”
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'My partner has just plowed through something that I purchased in 24 hours': Couple has intense argument after boyfriend uses the whole salad dressing bottle

'My partner has just plowed through something that I purchased in 24 hours': Couple has intense argument after boyfriend uses the whole salad dressing bottle

Most people in relationships will tell you that the biggest arguments can stem from the most unexpected, seemingly harmless things. However, as the Redditor who shared this post mentioned, it's not really about the minutiae; it's about the bigger picture. In this instance, the bigger picture here is the fact that the original poster (OP) is the breadwinner and the person who foots the grocery bill 99% of the time, and yet, her very simple requests have not been respected. Essentially, OP purcha…
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Update: 'My boss has lied to the CEOs': New employee questions industry standards at their workplace as workers become "extremely selective" about what they tell higher-ups

The real world is nothing like school, but this person was concerned that they totally underestimated the whole industry they were working in . On the big wide world of the internet, there are some posts that gain a lot of attention and become legendary. Sometimes people tell stories that are so juicy and so well-written that the internet is just holding its collective breath, waiting for that update to come in. This is one of those times! U/biotinylated wrote this fascinating tale about their…
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