"Cause and effect" or "action and reaction" is typically a predictable concept—bounce a ball on the ground at your feet, and you'd expect it to come flying straight back at your face. Still, when the factor of human perception motivations is included, you can end up with some interesting reactions that you might not have considered. Take for instance, this worker who injured themself during their lunch break while working from home, leading to their boss's ending of their workplace's flexible w…

"Children and toddlers run the roads here, and the parents encourage it."

You may remember the best concert of your life, but do you recall your worst concert ever ? Going to a concert can be one of the most fun experiences in life. You get to watch bands you love sing the songs you've memorized to you, all while you sing, dance, and clap along. However, there are a few drawbacks. For one thing, a lot of concerts require you to stand for hours and hours in the general admission section, sometimes in hot weather , too. You might have to pay outrageous prices for food…

Being forced to bring proof to work for being sick should simply not be a thing. We are all adults, there is no reason why we should not be believed when we say we feel bad enough that we cannot go to work. Even if one is not truly and wholeheartedly sick, if they feel like they are not up to going to work on a certain day, absolutely nothing will happen if they just stay home for a day without providing a doctor's note. The fact that the manager in this Reddit story had the audacity to request…

Buying a home sounds exciting at first, but once you’re on that journey, you go through a rollercoaster of emotions that makes you wonder if it’s really worth it. Unfortunately for this couple, they know this story all too well. When you hire a real estate agent, you trust them to guide you through the process, especially if it’s your first home. So imagine their shock when they found out their agent had been anything but honest. The agent claimed she had submitted their offer on their dream ho…

On Sunday night, fans of The Bear were overjoyed to see the team behind their favorite show take home the top comedy prize at the Emmys for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, many detractors were likely face-palming, shaking their heads, and posting angry tweets about how The Bear is not a comedy. Each time the Jeremy Allen White-led series wins an award in this field, there is a resurgence of articles and “hot takes” on social media criticizing the fact that it has been categorized as a come…

Doesn't work like that, lady

If you've ever suffered the effects of living next door to someone entitled, loud, Karenish, unaware, creepy, or just downright insufferable, you've probably laid awake in bed at night thinking of ways to get your revenge.

Then she tried again a few minutes later.

“It was time to hatch our Dad-inspired plan,” this teenager explained as they outlined the hilarious prank they pulled on him. The best pranks are the ones that are harmless and leave the person being pranked feeling good. My personal favorite as of late is this guy who hands men flowers to surprise their dates! A stranger comes up behind the couple sitting together, and surreptitiously places a bouquet in the guy's hand. The surprised fellow then gets to hand the beautiful flowers to his girl,…

Some people should simply not be allowed to text. This employee made the egregious error of sending the wrong message to the wrong person: his boss. He had been joking around with a coworker and decided to photoshop a photo his boss sent to their whole team of his unfortunate-looking family. The employee superimposed his boss's face onto the faces of each member of his family in the photo as a commentary on their employer's bad genes. He meant to send it to his coworker only, but of course, the…

These job candidates thought they were nailing their interviews, but their interviewers knew that they were flunking them. During job interviews, hiring managers meet all sorts of people. They meet people with little experience but awesome personalities. Some candidates are highly experienced and seem great for the role, with only a few minor issues that need to be addressed. The hiring manager might have to speak with dozens of candidates before making their final decision. It's based on the c…

Imagine feeling the pressure to use the 300+ hours of PTO you saved on recovery from surgery and then hearing from your boss that you should consider pushing the surgery back to Christmas break. First of all, using vacation time for a medical emergency is already a sign of a toxic work environment. Secondly, the fact that this boss would rather have their employee delay their surgery so they can be available before the Holiday season says far too much about how much they value the well-being of…

It's always best not to let money come between friends, and it's even better not to let money come between distant acquaintances because, in those situations, you don't even have that tight of bond to keep things even-keeled when the going gets tough. Making matters worse is the fact that you're not complete strangers who can handle business without letting it get personal. You're better off not knowing them at all so that all parties can remain objective because you're never going to look at f…

An employee recently shared how their entitled coworker slid into their DMs asking to borrow clothes for her sister's wedding so that she could save some money. The employee was new at the company and had barely known this coworker for barely a month, but thinking she was doing a good deed, she agreed to let her borrow one outfit. Now she's using this story to warn others to not befriend their coworkers on social media.

When it comes to attention-seeking behavior on social media , we all know at least one person who can't get enough of it. From the very infancy of Facebook to the current day TikTok and Instagram trends, some folks are just addicted to posting. They make friends online, gain a huge following of fans, or make content that goes viral. But Rome was not built in a day, and a social media account won't get a viral hit until it's posted dozens of posts that flopped first. These people have realized t…