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'None of my business': Son avoids dad's chores after dad tells him 'it's your responsibility'

'None of my business': Son ignores dad's chores after dad tells him 'it's your responsibility'

This teenager doesn't want to help his dad with chores anymore after the way his dad spoke to him. When you're 17 years old, you're so close to being an adult, but you aren't quite there yet. People still get to treat you like a kid, whether you like it or not. That's why commenters are divided on this guy's story about a rainy-day chore gone wrong, with some blaming the teenage OP, and others blaming his father. This story is about what happens when you dry clothing outside without accounting…
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'We end up cutting our meal short': Parent defends new girlfriend from tween daughter

'We end up cutting our meal short': Parent defends new girlfriend from tween daughter's accusations

This parent has a question about their dating life , and they aren't going to like the responses he got. U/sasisgsbseb asked if they're wrong for the way their girlfriend has been treated by their daughter. The whole situation went down when the OP took their 12 year old daughter to lunch with the 47 year old OP's 33 year old GF. “My girlfriend does not particularly like interacting with waiters or waitresses ,” the OP admitted. While the GF's prior bad experiences with waitstaff might have mad…
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Top Dad Jokes of the Week (August 1, 2023)

Top Dad Jokes of the Week (August 1, 2023)

Let's take a moment today to appreciate our Dads in all their "Dad Joke" glory.
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'[I] covered my father's whole house in ants': Guy's plan to get back at Dad for being too controlling backfires, attracting colonies of ants

'[I] covered my father's whole house in ants': Guy's plan to get back at Dad for being too controlling backfires, attracting colonies of ants

Sometimes, revenge plans can have unexpected consequences that make the whole story significantly more entertaining. We know that in a perfect world, our plotting and scheming will go according to plan. But as we know all too well on this site, this is by no means a perfect world. Plans can backfire, and in this case, they backfired gloriously. This dude shared his story via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit. He prefaced his tale of vengeance with some background about his recent…
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Top Dad Jokes: Father's Day Edition (June 18, 2023)

Top Dad Jokes: Father's Day Edition (June 18, 2023)

For this Father's Day, we ask that you accept your dad's corniness.
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'Her mother had a fit': Caring father stands up for his daughter when superstitious mother refuses to pay for their child's life changing surgery because it's scheduled on her own birthday

Birthday obsessives are the bane of everyone's existence and we all have that one friend who can't stand it when people don't worship them once a year. Some random childhood trauma created the birthday-obsessed adults that we see today and, even though it's just a regular day marked on the regular calendar, folks get a little crazy about the anniversary of their birth. Like Disney adults, birthday obsessives tend to be emotionally immature...
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Top Dad Jokes of the Week (June 1, 2023)

Top Dad Jokes of the Week (June 1, 2023)

It's been a while since we took a look at a fresh batch of dad jokes. Now that it's the month of Father's Day, we'll all be hearing plenty of jokes like this in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more! When you're finished with these, check out these top tales from the front desk.
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'I applaud your father for... calling their bluff': Employee refutes his job's petty HR team with his own evidence

Imagine working hard for decades for the same company, pushing towards retirement age, only for them to turn around and treat you terribly. Many companies simply do not care about their employee wellbeing, instead, they only care about their bottom line. There was a time where working for a company for decades really meant something — the company could be trusted to care about their employees who were loyal to the business over the years. But these days, it's all about keeping shareholders and…
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Man instructs son to 'act like we’re a happy family' in front of friends

'I got kicked out': Man instructs son to 'act like we’re a happy family' in front of friends, son makes it extra awkward

This family brought their messy drama to a 25 year reunion party , and things quickly got awkward. Family life is different for everyone, and while many people have stellar relationships with their parents and siblings, others have a harder time getting along. In this story, the OP is still quite young, having just turned 18. But as they share in their post to r/AmItheA**hole, their parents don't really care about them. In fact, the OP was kicked out of their house on their 18th birthday ! Appa…
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'Am I really being neglectful?': Man discovers grandfather's dooms day bunker and turns it into his man cave, pregnant wife threatens to seal it

'Am I really being neglectful?': Man discovers grandfather's dooms day bunker and turns it into his man cave, pregnant wife threatens to seal it

When you agree to becoming a husband and, especially, a parent, then you no longer get the luxury of having alone time whenever you feel like it. Yes, it is important to find some time to yourself so you can center yourself, decompress, and be the best husband and father you can be. But if the kids need care, your partner needs help with the chores, or anything, you have to be able to drop everything and put yourself 100% into that. This isn't a hot take, this is just what you agree to when you…
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'A deal is a deal': Dude shocked to find the guitar he sold for 4k is worth 50k

'A deal is a deal': Dude shocked to find the guitar he sold for 4k is worth 50k

No one can agree on what this guy should have done after he bought a guitar for less than 10% of it's true value. This is one of those posts from r/AmItheA**hole that make a great read. That's because even after reading this dude's story , plus the update, we still can't decide who was in the wrong in this situation. As the OP, u/fhdksTHROWAWAY wrote, their wife's coworker was selling a guitar. As an avid guitar player for decades, the OP was thrilled, and decided to help this guy out by buying…
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Update: 'I'd already spoken with HR': Fridge raiding employee teams up with her dad to contact her coworker

Update: 'I'd already spoken with HR': Fridge-raiding employee teams up with her dad to get back at coworker

It's lunchtime and you're starving, but when you open your office fridge , your lunch is gone. Now, your only choices are to go hungry, stop home, take some time to go out and buy food, or get it delivered to the office, which is expensive. Not only has your coworker inconvenienced you and stolen your property, but you probably won't find out who stole it, unless your office has cameras in the kitchen. This person, who shared their story to r/AmItheA**hole, wrote that they had a repeat offender…
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‘Your Job Is Just a Hobby’ Rude Wife Tells Husband to Quit the Job He Loves So She Can Spend Even Less Time With Her Daughter

‘Your Job Is Just a Hobby’: Wife Tells Husband to Quit Job So That She Can Spend Even Less Time With Her Daughter

He is the primary caretaker of their daughter, and she spends less than two hours a day with her child…
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AITA: 'I told my sister she is an evil human being who doesn't deserve to be a mother': Pregnant sister steals the baby name of her brother's stillborn child only a few weeks after they lost it

AITA: 'I told my sister she is an evil human being who doesn't deserve to be a mother': Pregnant sister steals the baby name of her brother's stillborn child only a few weeks after they lost it

Family names are super important to some people to pass down to their children. A family name represents heritage while also honoring your loved ones, but is it worth torturing your living family for the sake of the rights to a name? One man recently just found out how far his sibling was willing to go just so that they could make a grab for the family name, throwing his family's agony back in his face.
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'I comforted her’: Mother defends her teenager from father’s comments

Growing up with divorced parents sucks. Obviously when mom and dad split up, it was because of some unresolved conflict– or ‘beef’ as they say– that forced their hand on ending their marriage. When you have kiddos thrown into the mix, things can get messy.
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'AITA for getting a tattoo I knew my husband wouldn't like?': Couple disagrees about woman's colorful 'memorial tattoo,' ignites internet debate

'AITA for getting a tattoo I knew my husband wouldn't like?': Couple disagrees about woman's colorful 'memorial tattoo,' ignites internet debate

Tattoos and marriages are both supposed to be permanent, and this woman is wondering if she made a mistake. When people marry, they vow to spend their lives together , for better or for worse. However, they never mention the 1,000,000 little things that you'll disagree on or bicker over during said marriage. Plus, people grow and change all the time, and that's just something you have to deal with as you and your partner grow older. This woman's relationship is facing some of those growing pain…
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