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‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

Elna McHilderson

Part-time employee promoted to full-time only gets half of new paycheck, takes back his hours: ‘I’m sure the pile of broken gear will still be there waiting for me.’

Part-time employee promoted to full-time only gets half of new paycheck, takes back his hours: ‘I’m sure the pile of broken gear will still be there waiting for me.’

Elna McHilderson

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Condescending step-mother says grown step-son's graphic design work is easy to do, so his father hires him and proves her wrong: ‘I was really proud of it too'

Condescending step-mother says grown step-son's graphic design work is easy to do, so his father hires him and proves her wrong: ‘I was really proud of it too'

Elna McHilderson

20-year homeowner comes up with the most creative ways to get back at longtime nightmare neighbor: 'Neighbor dishes [it] out, receives it paid back with interest'

20-year homeowner comes up with the most creative ways to get back at longtime nightmare neighbor: 'Neighbor dishes [it] out, receives it paid back with interest'

Elna McHilderson

‘Petty but helpful’: Brother gets subtle revenge on his condescending brother-in-law after his sister reveals his incompetence, woodworker for the win

‘Petty but helpful’: Brother gets subtle revenge on his condescending brother-in-law after his sister reveals his incompetence, woodworker for the win

Elna McHilderson

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‘Suddenly no WFH… [So] I put in a request for all 23 of my unused PTO days:' Employees share times they used their PTO to teach management a lesson

‘Suddenly no WFH… [So] I put in a request for all 23 of my unused PTO days:' Employees share times they used their PTO to teach management a lesson

Elna McHilderson

Co-worker refuses to contribute $50 to boss' birthday gift, the rest of the internet wonders why that's even happening in the first place: ‘Clock in, work, clock out. End of work interaction.’

Co-worker refuses to contribute $50 to boss' birthday gift, the rest of the internet wonders why that's even happening in the first place: ‘Clock in, work, clock out. End of work interaction.’

Elna McHilderson

Entitled dude tries to pull a power move when buying a trailer, massively backfires: ‘All [he] had to do was respectfully OFFER the amount he TOLD me.’

Entitled dude tries to pull a power move when buying a trailer, massively backfires: ‘All [he] had to do was respectfully OFFER the amount he TOLD me.’

Elna McHilderson

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Dad books best movie theater seats to surprise his 7-year-old with ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ entitled family steals them, uses his own kids' chaos to teach a lesson: ‘Cue petty revenge light bulb.'

Dad books best movie theater seats to surprise his 7-year-old with ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ entitled family steals them, uses his own kids' chaos to teach a lesson: ‘Cue petty revenge light bulb.'

Elna McHilderson

Entitled lady hassles random woman at the thrift store, so woman buys every single pants in that Karen's size: ‘It cost me less than $30… One of my proudest petty moments.'

Entitled lady hassles random woman at the thrift store, so woman buys every single pants in that Karen's size: ‘It cost me less than $30… One of my proudest petty moments.'

Elna McHilderson

‘Still fills me with joy and pride': Boss disrespects and underpays beloved manager, so entire staff quits on the spot and 1/4 of their business closes within a year

‘Still fills me with joy and pride': Boss disrespects and underpays beloved manager, so entire staff quits on the spot and 1/4 of their business closes within a year

Elna McHilderson

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Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave gets the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave dishes out the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Elna McHilderson

Special education teachers gets thrown under the bus by her supervisor, so she gathers the receipts and gets him fired: ‘He sent me a formal letter of apology…'

Special education teachers gets thrown under the bus by her supervisor, so she gathers the receipts and gets him fired: ‘He sent me a formal letter of apology…'

Elna McHilderson

Gen X has real-life 'Revenge of the Nerds' moment when he uses his computer smarts to redirect 1,000+ junk mail letters to his college nemesis: 'An evil scheme unique to his talents and skills.'

Gen X has real-life 'Revenge of the Nerds' moment when he uses his computer smarts to redirect 1,000+ junk mail letters to his college nemesis: 'An evil scheme unique to his talents and skills.'

Elna McHilderson

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Mother of the groom picks a dress with the only two colors she was told NOT to wear, wives online insist he put his foot down or his mother will ruin his marriage: ‘This is about you and your fiancé’

Mother of the groom wears the only two colors she was told NOT to wear, wives online insist he put his foot down or his mother will ruin his marriage: ‘This is about you and your fiancé’

Elna McHilderson

‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

Elna McHilderson

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18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

18-year-old refuses to pay rent when her parents demand it after she has already moved out: '[My aunt said] my parents really needed this and deserved it for raising me [but] I want nothing to do with them'

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

Identical twin sister decides to start a life of her own after her parents encouraged an unhealthy, codependent familial relationship for years, family implodes as a result: ‘I just can't be enmeshed with her for the rest of my life’

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

‘My promotion was earned, not gifted’: Coworker Mark demands a cut of a colleague’s promotion bonus, claiming he deserves it for training him, but the colleague refuses

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Employee quits stable job for better position elsewhere, then gets fired on day four with no justified explanation: '[They] told me I wasn't the right fit!'

Employee takes an interview from a competitor, CEO finds out, employee gets fired: 'I'm honestly baffled by the situation'

Employee takes an interview from a competitor, CEO finds out, employee gets fired: 'I'm honestly baffled by the situation'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

HR tells employee not to cover for two coworkers to avoid giving him leverage for another raise, employee maliciously complies years later when coworkers are out sick: 'Focus on my core responsibilities? You got it!'

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