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AskReddit is a popular subreddit on Reddit that allows any user to post interesting questions for anyone to answer, often generating funny discussion threads. These are their stories.

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Gnarly red flags that students noticed in their classes.

Red Flags Students Noticed With Terrible Classes

A collection of career red flags to look out for. | DancesWithElectrons 21h work hard play hard Expect more working and less playing.

Career Red Flags To Watch Out For

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Various collectors describe their "holy grail" items. | 2leewhohot 9h First edition Carrie by Stephen King.

Collectors' "Holy Grail" Items

People describe the worst Valentine's Day gifts that they ever received. | wacht 3y Once ordered my girlfriend flowers didn't arrive (or were stolen porch so gave her delivery confirmation instead not as funny as thought would be.

Worst Valentine's Day Gifts People Received

People's experiences with telling jokes at job interviews. | cascading_disruption 2h Q long were last position say my biggest weakness is my listening skills

People's Experiences Telling Jokes At Job Interviews

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HR and recruiters describe the biggest mistakes that job candidates make during the hiring process. | fannyj 5h Q: On scale 1 10 are C language skills 10 Q does do don't know. G Reply 48 B

HR And Recruiters Share Job Candidates' Biggest Mistakes

People Who Sang On Kidz Bop Share Their Experiences

Ancestry DNA tests that ended up unearthing family secrets. | CatMakes3 5h 8 1 Award My real father and 3 half siblings- ended up being really good discovery.

Ancestry DNA Tests That Unearthed Family Secrets

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Human Resources employees describe the weirdest things they've ever seen. | thedarlingbuttsofmay 2h once had temp job HR scanning lots old personnel files, and one perk job reading old complaints against people best one came across mediation caused by one member staff accusing another witchcraft.

Weirdest Things H.R. Employees Have Seen

The dumbest things that people have ever heard. | tocanofd 9h S 1 Award sat next girl bio who got 40% on our first test. She seemed quite pleased and said now she only needed get 40% again have an average 80 O Reply 1 222

Dumbest Things People Have Ever Heard

Craziest excuses from students that ended up being true. | kajigleta 11h Showed up late college final because his neighbor's apartment on fire. He smelled like fire smoke so gave him an extension on time limit.

Craziest Excuses From Students That Ended Up Being True

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A collection of the pettiest reasons that people ever held grudges. | SierraMikeHotel 19h My wife is still angry with over dream she had years ago which cheated on her with faceless woman. Seriously Reply 42

Pettiest Reasons People Held Grudges

A collection of the world's most notable design flaws. | Moist_Examination811 15h Toasters. Why oh why does top half bread never fit into These designers should go out get themselves loaf bread toaster before they design another one. There doesn't seem be any come different size. Don't even get started on bloody elements- one side will be light beige other side toast will look like 's been toasted smelting factory.

The World's Most Notable Design Flaws

A collection of the dumbest things that people said with full confidence. | kahrissay 5d 3 1 Award My 6th grade science teacher told class moon bigger than sun because moon covered sun during an eclipse.

Dumbest Things People Have Said With Full Confidence

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People's most effective life hacks for their bodies. | WeAllHaveOurMoments 22h 1 Award Splashing cold water on face triggers mammalian dive response, which instantly lowers BPM and blood pressure s not just movie trope panicking character bathroom actually works and is sometimes even utilized emergency rooms

People's Best Body Life Hacks

A collection of AskReddit replies to the weirdest things about America that Americans don't realize are weird | Endless_intermission toilets are full water Australia water is much lower. No wonder complain about splashes on bum.

The Weirdest Things About America

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Company forces return to office to increase productivity, accidentally teaches employees to stop working after 5 pm: 'These bosses don't understand the world changing around them'

Company forces return to office to increase productivity, accidentally teaches employees to stop working after 5 pm: 'These bosses don't understand the world changing around them'

Team lead quits on the spot after upper management reprimands him for giving employees 5 out of 5 on their performance reviews: 'You quite literally will never be good enough in their eyes, by design'

Team lead quits on the spot after upper management reprimands him for giving employees 5 out of 5 on their performance reviews: 'You quite literally will never be good enough in their eyes, by design'

‘I'm desperate? I'm unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff

‘I'm desperate? I'm unemployed, broke, and trying to pay rent’: Job seeker rejected for sounding too eager, with the interviewer saying desperation is a turnoff

Park ranger demands big party vacate the area at closing, only to be met with their refusal to leave, forcing ranger to fine them for breaking park's rules: 'We are entitled to stay'

Park ranger demands big party vacate the area at closing, only to be met with their refusal to leave, forcing ranger to fine them for breaking park's rules: 'We are entitled to stay'

Power plant worker denied remote work during snowstorm, takes vacation day instead, and refuses to come in when the plant becomes short-staffed, still gets paid for "full-day" after logging 10-minutes of texting supervisor: 'He approved my time sheet'

Power plant worker denied remote work during snowstorm, takes vacation day instead, and refuses to come in when the plant becomes short-staffed, still gets paid for "full-day" after logging 10-minutes of texting supervisor: 'He approved my time sheet'

Non-confrontational employee exposes an office thief, crafting a glitter trap to call them out during the company meeting: ‘A little harmless embarrassment to solve the problem without getting HR involved'

Non-confrontational employee exposes an office thief, crafting a glitter trap to call them out during the company meeting: ‘A little harmless embarrassment to solve the problem without getting HR involved'

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