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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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People describe the most important things they broke, and the aftermath | Sparkselot 12h broke 3,000 diamond at work once wedding ring tightening little princess cut square one with sharp points and all sudden turned into broken "milky/frosted" mess, lol would be surprised on easy is break diamond; especially they have super sharp points can't scratch them, but they will break. Aftermath hey happens" and some more training broke several more stones after but all small and easy and cheap replace.

Most Important Things People Broke

Buffet workers share their horror stories in an AskReddit thread | sixpackshaker• 339d My first job as dishwasher an all can eat fried catfish buffet. People are animals. Especially ones get far more food off buffet than they can eat. Then they take left overs and pile them on plate or tray, cover ketchup and tartar sauce, then pour their iced tea over top all lot people did got at least two plates like night. 6.8k

AskReddit Thread: Buffet Workers' Horror Stories

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Jim Browning calling scammers by their real names | Dudelyllama 12h My mum did this. She had some people out country come stay. They moved furnature around, swapped and moced mattresses, left massive pile dishes kitchen bathroom all buggered, and they must've been cooking and smashing clams or oysters shell and around bbq outside went over help my mum out little after work bit, but 2 day minimum cleanup job she had do. Mum even had bring cleaner lady belp as well. Needless say people who stayed

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People describe their favorite paradoxes in an AskReddit thread | BabyParmesanHead 13h Entry level position requiring 5+ years experience. Reply 1 3.5k

People's Favorite Paradoxes

A collection of polite ways to end conversations with chatterboxes | _zugunruhe_ 12h 2 Awards If cannot get word best thing do is drop something which typically leads person stop talking, giving break say forgot needed do something. Reply 7.7k

Most Polite Ways To End Conversations

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People describe the strangest mysteries that are still unsolved | ironwolf6464 11h Flight 19 December 5, 1945. Five bomber craft on routine training run became lost while heading back and eventually disappeared entirely. Audio has them saying they thought they had ended up over Florida Keys, but wind could not have allowed Even more interesting is fact rescue craft dispatched locate them also disappeared. Reply 2.4k

Strangest Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved

People describe various loopholes that they discovered and exploited | go_do_that_thing 1d Mc Cheapy. McFlurries were like 4 bucks. All is is ice cream cup with some shots topping. They dont even mix So asked soft serve, 30c, two shots toppings 1 cup and spoon (free) Reply 319

Loopholes People Found And Exploited

An AskReddit thread about movie logic not holding up to real life | Ask friends meet at predetermined time and place with no explanation as why have hard time getting friends meet up legitimate reasons with advanced notice. Meanwhile, movie characters come together an abandoned warehouse Brazil like all walk at same time Why'd call Reply 1 12.2k

Movie Logic Moments That Don't Happen In Real Life

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People that took revenge after being pushed too far | sonia72quebec 5h My elderly Mother--law made little wreath put on door her apartment couple days later some asshole complexity destroyed She really sad about put back together and fixed added lots pointy needles put back on door. She told she heard some swearing at 6:30 morning one her neighbor. Reply 842

Revenge Stories From People Pushed Too Far

People that screwed themselves over in court | Belgian_friet 3d Not lawyer, but law student. This case my professor showed us class. Some guy accused something cannot remember but judge spoke him free because there wasn't enough evidence he had done Guy said "thank judge, l'll never do again DA appealed and got him convicted Reply 681

People That Screwed Themselves Over In Court

The cringiest things that brides and grooms have done for their weddings | aPKPirate 1h Ive worked over 200 weddings at same venue, many couples wanted fireworks and had company could always do show couple ALWAYS, without fail, would pick Firework by Katy Perry play during show. Reply 1.4k

Cringiest Things Brides And Grooms Have Done

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$An AskReddit thread about the most useless things that students were taught in school | MooPara 6h Math. All highschool math learned pretty much useless and had relearn everything university aware can't really teach some these subjects highschoolers, but then highschool math should teach problem solving and not half-memorising incomplete algorithms. Reply 80$

Most Useless Things Students Were Taught In School

Lazy people that accomplished their jobs the easiest ways possible | Downvotesdarksouls 4h 1 Award My brother gave my oldest nephew 10 dollars week if he did all his chores with out needing be told or complaining. One day he gets home early work and sees neighbor kid tossing bag trash. He asks him he is doing and kid says he gets 5 bucks week take care few chores. My nephew outsourced his chores. Reply 1 37.7k

Lazy Workers That Used Shortcuts In Their Jobs

People that knew celebs before they were famous share their stories | Patrick_B8man 1d My father is long haul trucker, knew James Cameron his 20s he trucker too. Said guy always insanely smart and would go out and basically take every engine apart and put back together so if needed rig fixing and he around search him out. They stayed friends and actually got visit him LA over Xmas once, now live Europe so don't think they talk much, but he's really smart, and intense, although not expected him b

AskReddit Thread: People That Knew Celebs Before They Were Famous

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Various man secrets get shared in an AskReddit thread | realbadaccountant 23.0k points· 2 days ago S 2 6 people come crying us, our first inclination is fix problem. Since this is (often) not possible, lead with something along lines Can vent minute Or anything signals us this is just time active listening, rather than problem solving session.

AskReddit Thread: Man Secrets Get Divulged

People describe minor nuisances that drive them insane | Nellie_blythe 18h 1 Award Having an eyelash stuck eyeball Reply 480

Minor Nuisances Worse Than Wet Socks

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58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

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A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

HOA Karen building manager, tries to force out tenant so her friend can move into the building, tenant gets the owner involved, who fires her and doubles her rent: 'she couldn’t afford to pay the full rent'

Former homeschooler begs parents not to homeschool their kids: 'If you think you'll be a good teacher, you're wrong'

Former homeschooler begs parents not to homeschool their kids: 'If you think you'll be a good teacher, you're wrong'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

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