When the HOA goes low, you go lower.

“Maybe he thought he was doing you a favor and took you saying you were thinking of selling too literally? Or he's scamming people. Either way, he's going too far.”

"There is a no ‘claim’ policy."

“They only have hard-working employees in their departments. You wouldn't fit in.”

You're cruisin' for a bruisin' when you allow a 3-year-old that much freedom…

“That'd be difficult because there isn't a Justin here.”

What's the point of having vacation days if you're not allowed to use them?

Nothing is worse than living somewhere with arbitrary rules about your own property.

“Be an utterly unethical thorn in [the HOA's] side which can never be removed or retaliated against. I'm not locked in with them; they're locked in with me.”

This is one of the reasons why being a manager is an amazing job. If you've ever worked retail, you know that dealing with irritating customers is par for the course. As a cashier, you'll spend your whole shift ringing people up, and a percentage of them are going to be crabby. So if you become a manager, you get to avoid the cash register more often than not. Along with a nice raise, it's a satisfying feeling to know that you only have to deal with customers when they're asking for a manager .…

“… the husband looked smug[ly] at me, probably feeling like he had won over the big man.”

This deli manager is pretty fed up with her customer's repeated attempts to get free food . Everyone needs to eat, and not everyone can afford to do so. That's why there are food pantries and resources for those who need them. Some people who are having trouble making ends meet go to food pantries to stock up on basics, and then go to the grocery store to buy whatever else they can afford. But this customer seems to want free food from a grocery store… which aren't exactly known for doling out…

Don't mess with college kids.

Funny how some people don't understand that a little kindness and patience can get you a very long way…

Nobody is exempt from paying off their debts.

Coworkers can be a dream or a nightmare, no in-between…