Who else has completely turned the page on Thanksgiving and begun their Holiday baking, shopping, and decorating? We are a few days into December now, which means Holiday obsessives are officially allowed to be insufferable without any criticism from the Grinches of the world who think it's too early to play “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” No matter where you fall on this spectrum, you definitely have a lot of feelings about all the hoopla that comes with this time of year. One thing that is…

Despite their careful planning, some wedding ceremonies are bound to have an incident or two. Often times the “incident” becomes legend: maybe Grandma does a hilarious dance after having a few too many, or your favorite uncle gives a speech that leaves everyone else speechless. These moments can be lovely. But other people had incidents that were way worse, and they're sharing their stories of exactly how it all went down. Sometimes the weather does get in the way. Rain on your wedding day is s…

New hires are almost always bound to mess something up during their first weeks on the job, but these folks made mistakes that simply could not be ignored. Of course, you cannot expect your new coworkers to get everything right on Day One. They have to adjust to a particular workplace's way of doing things, so it's only natural that they will do something incorrectly. Those kinds of mistakes can be easily forgiven because these newbies do not know any better. However, every so often, you come a…

"I don't make enough for this"

As the saying goes, the punishment must fit the crime, and if the repercussions are too severe, no one is learning anything, and you're simply going to create a bad memory and lifelong resentment that will get brought up in 20 years at tense family dinners and when your kids attempt to talk to you about the trauma that you unintentionally caused them. Of course, as a parent, even if you have the best of intentions, you're not going to get everything right all of the time . And as teenagers, we'…

It's rare, but it does happen: sometimes an entire workplace quits at once. When this does happen, it's often a glorious exodus, leaving workers happy with their fresh jobs and higher salaries, while managers scramble to find new hires. It's true what they say: people will run from bad bosses as fast as they can. Having a low salary is irritating, but if you love your job, it isn't always so bad. And if you love the people you work with, those 8-hour days may fly by, making your workweek a bree…

HOAs (Homeowners Associations) are a uniquely frustrating part of American life. They’re supposed to maintain order in the neighborhood, but sometimes, they feel more like power-hungry authorities than helpful organizations. From dictating the exact shade of paint you can use on your front door (is it really that serious?) to charging absurd fees for basic community upkeep, they’re notorious for overstepping boundaries. And don’t even get us started on the ridiculous fines. $50 for leaving...

If you stop and really think about the invention of cars, you will realize how crazy and unbelievable these machines truly are. Each of us actually wanders around the world in custom mobile boxes, which we learned to operate when we were 16 years old (well, most of us did). Since we have grown so accustomed to cars and their value to our daily lives, we have also grown to accept the occupational hazards associated with these fabulous machines. Road rage, traffic, and parking feuds are all unfor…

There is only one reasonable way to get back at a micromanager, and that is to make them regret breathing down your neck. Here , we have a new high school principal who decided that he needed to approve every little idea this science teacher had for lab experiments. This approval process would go far beyond a quick email or conversation to run something by the principal. In fact, the micromanager expected to go through all lesson plans prior to approval. This, of course, is extremely frustratin…

Welcome to retail, baby

This bride took to social media to address something that happened at her wedding, but she then quickly deleted the post . That's because she never addressed her family members about the issue in person! Awkward… What did she think was going to happen? Did she think they'd read the post, scoff at it, and then go on their way? Hardly, as you can read about in u/throwrathefinances's story below. As this woman shares, she and her daughter were a big part of her cousin Dana's wedding ceremony. Her…

Difficult people often find themselves dealing with difficult consequences. At the end of the day, they have no one to blame but themselves for being, well, difficult . Here, we have an entitled Karen customer who didn't like the fact that the bank's printing machine smudged two numbers on her new debit card (this did not affect whether or not the card worked). Now, if this happened once and the customer politely requested to have it reprinted, that would have been fine. However, this lady coul…

What would you do if your family planned a surprise trip for everyone… except for you? It's an incredibly awkward situation to be in, as u/EEZAK04 explained. Next, read about the people who let money burn holes in their pocket and were just plain irresponsible with their cash, like one dude who “ spent like $20,000 on fidget spinners .”

Part of being a human is wanting something, not getting it, and learning how to deal with that reality. These are the experiences that typically help you grow and mature. However, at any age, there will always be the entitled individuals of this world who refuse to understand and accept that they just might not get what they desire. In that same vein, these are the types of people with enough symptoms of Main Character syndrome to think that their problems are the most severe ones in this world…

Justice becomes the in-flight entertainment

We've all dreamed of quitting a job in dramatic fashion The myth of the hard-nosed boss: a harsh take-no-prisoners leadership style with the “greater good” and the learning of the team in mind. The issue is far too many leaders think they're living up to this mythology when in reality they're treading over the fine line This worker made a splash, quite literally, when they quit their job after suffering one insult and one impolite demand too many from their toxic boss.