16-year-old waiter assumes couple is tipping $40 on a $60 bill, prompting an awkward confrontation and math problems as they struggle to straighten out the misunderstanding: 'He just freezes, until he finally says "100 minus 61.99...." and trails off'

Brad Dickson

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Stubborn salesman denies warehouse manager credit card for fuel, delivery truck runs out of diesel and breaks down mid-route, causing major delays and repair costs, salesman never withholds card again: 'He decided 1/8th of a tank was perfectly adequate'

Emma Saven

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'Ma’am, I’m on the clock, I’m not a babysitter': Work-from-home data analyst refuses to babysit his neighbor's 13-year-old daughter during work hours, so the mom reports him to the HOA

Jesse Kessenheimer

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23-year-old competes with Mom's obnoxious boyfriend over their birthday gifts for her: 'I know her more than anyone else'

Ben Weiss

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Roommate refuses to pay 2 months of rent, goes to $200+ music festival instead: 'How can she be so irresponsible?'

Remy Millisky

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29-year-old software engineer asked to front $4,000 for his 27-year-old girlfriend's vacation after she quit her job and can't afford the trip: 'That's not acceptable. I'm not a bank!'

Ben Weiss

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Tech employee skips unpaid ‘mandatory’ team retreat, manager suggests they've lost their chance for a promotion as a result: ‘He said my attitude is the issue’

Lana DeGaetano

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Manager yells at job candidate after they withdraw their application without informing the recruiter, claims he will blacklist candidate for wasting his time: ‘You will never find a job in this field again’

Bar Mor Hazut

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Grocery store employee quits with 2 days' notice after boss screams that he'll replace them: 'Just call their bluff'

Remy Millisky

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2 weeks after surgery, an injured employee quits mid-shift because their supervisor refuses to let them take a rest break during the midday rush: 'My leg started hurting so bad I couldn't walk'

Jesse Kessenheimer

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20-year-old daughter pays $600 for rent at her mom's house and looks after her untrained dogs for free, but when her mother increases rent to $1,300 for a single bedroom, she contemplates moving into her own place: 'I've helped my mom with loads of money'

Emma Saven

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Boss accuses remote worker of being lazy, he maliciously complies by sending him daily emails at 6:00 AM: 'Just trying to keep my lazy habits under control'

Ben Weiss

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Boss refuses to pay accrued PTO to employee after firing them, demands employee train their replacement in exchange for the payment: ‘This isn't what we discussed’

Bar Mor Hazut

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‘"Ma'am, I'm sorry but I do not work at McDonald's"’: Hungry hotel guest repeatedly asks front desk employee how much her McDonald's delivery order will cost, management chews out employee for being unhelpful

Lana DeGaetano

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'It all started when...': Pour a dash of these laughs into your morning coffee to energize you for the work week ahead (October 18, 2025)

Elna McHilderson

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‘I can’t keep taking on her workload’: New mother can't keep up with work responsibilities after returning from maternity leave, then she's stunned when her colleagues start refusing to pick up the slack

Jesse Kessenheimer

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