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'I took detailed pictures and videos of the apartment when I moved in': Landlord demands extra month's rent on move out, tenant shuts them down

Brad Dickson

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'You want the exact amount, you get the exact amount': Sweet shop regular insists on buying food by weight, employee complies by giving him less food

Remy Millisky

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'I'll get someone else to do your job': Vacationing employee accuses coworker of ignoring complaints while he was away

Remy Millisky

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'It was incredible how much money they wasted': Frequent traveler employee maliciously complies with 'petty' company rules, costs them tons of money

Remy Millisky

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'If he says it's his, it's his': Boss insists on giving away 'lost & found' items to whomever claims them, until a thieving regular takes something that's hers

Jesse Kessenheimer

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'No late lunches, no exceptions': Worker reprimanded for taking late lunches to help the business, makes them regret it

Brad Dickson

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'I'll stop when I can put my seat back': Traveler faces off with tall dude in squabble over airplane space

Remy Millisky

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'You specifically asked me to delete it despite my protests': Company stranded after firing reluctant developer and telling them to delete everything they made

Brad Dickson

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'I smiled and waited for Joe to clock in': Demanding customer insists a male employee help her, cue malicious compliance by department manager

Remy Millisky

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'Nobody knew what to do': Dude gets fired for harassment, uses job as a reference anyways

Brad Dickson

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'I want to know where you are at all times': Worker complies to boss's micromanaging request that they report their location at all times

Brad Dickson

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'If she wanted to micromanage me I would make her work for it': Employee manages a micromanager by only doing what they're explicitly told to

Brad Dickson

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'She left with the most... smug grin on her face': Customer flips out on mechanic who warns that her steering wheel is about to break

Remy Millisky

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‘Update me on your whereabouts at all times, or you’re fired': Employee gets even with new boss who demands to know his whereabouts at all times

Eleonora Bader

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'No one wants to look [at] hairy man-legs': Dude complies with new workplace summer dress code by shaving his legs

Brad Dickson

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IT Guy quietly deletes illicit files off employee's work computer, they complain and out themselves

Brad Dickson

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