There's nothing wrong with feeling an attachment to something that brings you happiness in life. We all do it. We tend to latch on to certain stories or characters with who we identified or sports teams that remind us that we're a part of something bigger. Especially as we sink into the monotony of adult life, these things can give us greater meaning. A ‘Disney Adult’ is someone who has latched on to a love of all things Disney in the biggest way and it's not unusual to see one of these posts w…

Who knew college professors could be so petty? One professor ended up in a malicious compliance situation after their coworkers tattled on them! Every professor has a different style of teaching. Some have been around for decades, and teach the same lesson plan every semester without fail. Others are newer to the job, and with many years of teaching ahead of them. At this college, in a story told by r/HeWhoMustNotBeNamed, a tenured teacher and a new teacher teamed up to blast the OP. It seems q…

Living with another person is always an adjustment, but sometimes, it couldn't be more obvious who's in the right and who's in the wrong.

One remote-working couple is stressing each other out, writing, “This is very petty, but we need some help."

It’s pretty remarkable how often one has to shout into the echo chamber of the Internet that if the work gets done properly, nothing else should matter. Yet this employee found himself shamed by his employer for daring to get his work done efficiently. It seems that his coworkers complete the same daily tasks over the course of the full 8-hour work day, while this guy manages to complete all his tasks correctly in half that time. One would think that if this employee were tasked with more respo…

Minding your own business at work should be a simple and painless task unless you're a Karen, or being targeted by one. In this case, an employee (who we'll call Karen) made everything her business, blaming everyone else for her own mistakes, and ensuring her coworkers were as miserable as she was. One of these coworkers was OP, who had a personal vendetta against Karen from multiple unpleasant past experiences. The company they were working at was an insurance company, and OP's job was to coor…

If you're going to be this confidently incorrect about something and then be rude when the person who knows what they're talking about tries to correct your mistake—you deserve whatever is coming to you. In this case, what's coming to you is a horrifically inconsumable sugary drink of the likes your tastebuds have never encountered before. When working in customer service, you end up dealing with these people quite often. Over time, instead of bending over backward to correct their mistakes (ge…

No one actually needs four whole parking spots for their car, but this guy certainly felt entitled to them! Searching for parking spaces is time consuming while making you feel silly at the same time. You have to do endless loops around the lot, trying to find just one singular spot to park your car . You may even think you see a spot, but as you pull up, you spot a smaller car has already claimed the spot. So you do another lap, and another, and so on… The only thing that would worsen the expe…

Before moving into a new place, you nitpick the neighborhood, the cement walls, hardwood floors, potential leaks, and of course, the neighbors. Unfortunately, there are things that are a challenge to foretell, such as the relationship you'll have with fellow residents of said neighborhood. In this case, OP was minding their own business when their neighbors decided to challenge their peace. These neighbors were under the impression that they lived in an HOA, which was false; they relentlessly f…

Interviewing for a new role within a company or an internal promotion has its benefits, especially when compared to a normal interview process. For one, you'll typically already be at least somewhat familiar with the manager of the workgroup you're interviewing for, which means that they, in turn, have some knowledge of you and the work that you do. This means that you don't have to blindly convince a stranger of your qualities and capabilities like you would in a normal interview—playing the f…

Something shady this way comes.

This worker received a request from their boss that they remain available and respond to texts and emails while off duty, asking that they do this “as a favor” and without further compensation. This has sparked discussion in a popular online community around the ethical and legal issues with the request and the precedence it sets.

Maybe have some responsibility for your own children?

What should you do when your boss demands that you stick to your rostered hours after you've been working heaps of overtime to try and keep things afloat? Do exactly what they asked, of course. It's always nice to rack up a few hours of overtime here and there to get a bit of extra coin, but having to do it week on week is a sure way to burn out. Rather than rewarding your employer for understaffing the team, sometimes it's best to let things burn a little bit to get a little more support — esp…

Sometimes the warning signs that you might not want to work somewhere are readily apparent as if someone commissioned them to be made in neon and hung in the lobby for all to see. Other times, they're not so obvious, and it's highly likely you won't notice them until you've started working there and have learned to read between the lines. These workers came together in a viral internet thread to share their stories and experiences to help uncover some of the things that we might be missing in i…

It's a good thing animals are so cute , because these little dudes have been extra naughty! These people below caught their cats, dogs, and other assorted animals being especially bad. My heart goes out to the person who caught their cat only after the kitty had shredded each roll of toilet paper in the house. All the cat knows is that the TP makes a great scratching post — who cares if it's anyone else's property? In addition, I have a bone to pick with the pup who ate the entire pizza . That'…