"They ended with 11 new complaints over the course of a week (not even counting the ones from years past from past employees who also left because of him)."

Is it better to get a bad birthday gift , or to not receive one at all? These birthday boys and girls would probably argue that it's better to get no gift rather than a completely thoughtless one. Maybe you're thinking that they're just being ungrateful. Well… perhaps. But what about the person who was gifted a KitKat bar, and then told that the reason was that they were 2 for $3? That person only got one KitKat bar! The gifter had to brag about the price point while not even giving the birthda…

Forgetting to wear a costume on Halloween can lead to people guessing your costume when you're not even wearing one! It's super awkward both for the guesser and the person who's just been sort of insulted by a random person. No one knows that more than the people who replied to u/MadmanPoet's question to the r/AskReddit community. They asked for the “most awkward Halloween Costume Guess you've ever gotten wrong,” and told their own cringe-worthy story. They noticed a dude who wasn't wearing a c…

"I'm being encouraged by management to 'reflect on my life to figure out where it all went wrong'..."

No one wants to get booted from their job unexpectedly, but these people had some pretty embarrassing reasons for losing their jobs ! Have you ever had one of those friends who will tell you the wildest story you've ever heard, and then expect you to take their side even though they're clearly wrong? A lot of these people are just like that, displaying the most unhinged behaviors at work, and then expecting their bosses and coworkers to side with them. I know those HR PowerPoint sessions about…

Some revenge stories are smellier than others.

"He wasn't using headphones btw, even though the FA offered - I think he thought the wires would make him look stupid."

Sometimes you try your hardest to be kind and thoughtful, but you stick your foot in your mouth. It happens to everyone: to err is human! It's often a case of compliments gone wrong, as the 4,600+ people replying to this r/AskReddit question can tell you. The original poster of the question had their own embarrassing story weighing on them. Their coworker was wearing a Halloween costume , and this person thought they were a pumpkin. Turns out the coworker was actually dressed as a carrot! The c…

Looks like a fun lawsuit

"Why are they good enough now?"

It's hard to forget the moments in life that made you never want to go out in public again. Sure, we are often scarred by embarrassing memories from our teenage years, but the truth of the matter is that life never stops getting occasionally embarrassing, and you can really have these “face palm” moments at any stage of your life. A friend of mine recounted their own embarrassing moment from just last week when she was on a plane and trying to press the button to get her seat to recline. The bu…

Corporations always find a junior employee to do their dirty work for them.

"She said she didn't steal, she borrowed."

”Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself."

When you think about the phrase “out of touch,” one specific person in your life probably pops into your head. Maybe it's that one nepo-hire coworker who whines about how bad the traffic was in the Hamptons this weekend. Or maybe it's a grandparent who can't go a day without telling their grandkids to spend money they don't have on items they really do not need. There are all types of people who are blissfully oblivious… just ask the hundreds of people who replied to this person's r/AskReddit q…

Is it really true that there are no dumb questions ? Some teachers certainly think so. They encourage students to ask any question, no matter how dumb it may seem. It's a good practice, in theory. It means that shy students or kids who aren't understanding the lesson have a chance to have their basic questions answered. After all, if you're thinking it, there's a good chance someone else is, too. This works great during math lessons, or it can lead to interesting discussions about books or work…