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'It was like "Lord of the Flies" at the [call] center': 25+ Employees who got caught acting unprofessionally

If you don't try to push the limits, you'll never know what you can get away with. That's apparently what these employees thought before they shrugged their shoulders and did some absolutely crazy things while on the clock. Many employees take pride in their work, and take care to show up in a nice outfit and have a good attitude. Others don't care that much. Their bosses are lucky if they show up a half hour late and are wearing their uniform. Some folks just live life day by day, and they'll…
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Entitled neighbor puts signs up in his front yard to fear monger woman into perfectly manicuring her front lawn, woman is seeking payback and needs ideas

Angry neighbor puts up threatening signs directed at woman's lawn because he doesn't approve of her lawn's up-keep, woman seeks payback to combat his entitlement

"When I pull into my driveway, I see a big red sign that says ‘(my address) MAINTAIN YOUR PROPERTY, LOOK AROUND, EVERYONE ELSE DOES. TOWN TAKE NOTICE.’"
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Employee books vacation days for the upcoming year and requests time off, manager gives her grief and suggests the PTO will not be approved until closer to the date

‘She's not going to like it but I'm not going to care’: Employee requests time off a year in advance, manager says that they're ‘being inconsiderate’ of fellow employees

"What I'm getting from her [is] that I am being selfish and I should wait for everyone book theirs before mine."
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'They are literally chasing a beaver around in their golf cart': 20+ Employees who were fired on day 1

Being fired from your job on day one should earn you some type of medal. It's a very special achievement after all. When managers are training a new employee, they expect them to mess up basically every task for a while. But you can't chock up everything to being unaware or untrained. Some things, like employees who can't focus on the job or those who berate the customers, have to go ASAP. Up next, read about a couple of the “worst lawyers ever," who got lazy when drafting a retirement document…
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Man is fed up with entitled neighbors' notion that their neighborhood streets are reserved for children, he can barely drive down a road without children sitting in the street

Entitled neighbors release Facebook PSA claiming ‘the streets are [their] children's playground’, man is fed up when he is at a constant stop driving in his neighborhood

"Children and toddlers run the roads here, and the parents encourage it."
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'They just put on a CD... and left': 20+ Concerts that weren't worth attending

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…
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'Behind the photos is always a... sham': 20+ Ways people declare "I want attention!" 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…
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'He hits the Aston Martin in front of him — hard. I was... dying of laughter': 20+ Drivers who got instant karma

Let's read about some heartwarming stories of instant karma doled out to the worst drivers on the road. I'm sure you know the type, because the roads are full of crazy drivers . Some people love to tailgate, which is just baffling. What do they think is going to happen if that person they're tailgating slams on the breaks? Why are they so insistent on getting to their destination 2 minutes sooner that they're willing to make the road less safe? The crazy drivers of the world aren't considering…
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'[The] candidate arrived in rollerblades': 20+ Unexpected ways that job interview candidates immediately disqualified themselves

No matter how poorly you performed in a job interview, at least you never brought handfuls of jellybeans to eat during the interview! Up next, these people had a discussion about the pettiest, most meaningless hills they're willing to die on, like one person who insists everyone should “throw away your trash at the movie theater.”
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'Why are you carrying 10 packages of stroopwafels to Rome?': 25+ Strange discoveries airport security workers found in suitcases

Whatever the weirdest thing is you've brought with you through the TSA line, those security folks have seen weirder. After that, this person was sick of cell phone store managers trying to upsell them, but as they explained, “What they don't expect is that my wife… knows their tactics. ”
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'Throw away your trash at the movie theater': 30+ Little things that bother people way more than they should

Forget about your biggest gripe, I want to know your smallest complaint. What's the tiniest thing that bothers you in this world? The people replying to u/shazulmonte's query had some interesting answers. This person asked to hear about the “pettiest, silliest, most meaningless hill you are willing to die on.” Plenty of people weighed in—more than 51,000 of them!—with the teeny tiny life problems that really grind their gears. Next up, this teen coffee shop worker had their day go up in flames…
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'Instead of quitting...people started eating donuts in front of management and being fired on the spot': 20+ Ultra petty reasons people got fired from their jobs

Management doesn't always make the best decisions for their team. Next up, read about some outrageous HOA rules that'll make you roll your eyes, like one that decided “They want a $10 fee for overnight guests.”
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Entitled neighbor ridiculously requests man to do her laundry after her machines break, this happens non-stop for 3 months before he decides to set boundaries

‘Stupid me said ok’: Neighbor expects man to do her laundry every week after her washing machine breaks, he considers buying her a new washing machine to make it stop

"What happens now is that for the last 3 months I’ve been doing her dirty laundry, and she had the audacity to ask me to wash her clothes in the sink with a natural soap because my machine is giving her allergies according to her."
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Entitled neighbor demands family to extend their wall, claims there are "Rivers" in her backyard even though this might be because she refuses to clear out her drainage ditch

Entitled neighbor demands family to extend the wall between their homes or she'll report them to the city, despite the family already having replaced the rotted wall

"We live on a street with no sidewalks, so everyone has ditches for drainage. She never cleans her despite having huge trees dropping sticks and leaves into it, so her yard floods when it rains. She's blaming us for that."
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Entitled neighbor uses 300 GB worth of new tenants high-speed data in two weeks, asked for the Wi-fi password before formally introducing herself

‘We had never spoken [before]’: Neighbor greets new tenant for the first time by asking for their Wi-fi password, uses over 300 GB worth of their data in just two weeks

What do you do when your neighbor expects to use your Wi-fi for free?
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'My mother's lawyer argued... that I had to add my mother as a Facebook friend': 10+ Confounding courtroom arguments that couldn't convince a judge and jury

When you find yourself in hot water with the law, it always helps to have a good lawyer by your side. We all hope to avoid legal trouble for all our days. Whether it's a small offense like arguing a speeding ticket, or a bigger offense that could result in jail time, having some legal counsel can help you avoid big mistakes. People who decide to represent themselves in court often make their situations much worse. I know that the urge to stand up and defend yourself is strong, but in these case…
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