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'One phone call to the CEO later, she's in his office': Car dealership tells customer that only the CEO can authorize her request, she refuses to back down

Remy Millisky

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'A cashier bursts into the room, panicked... lines are getting backed up': IT employee tries to avoid shutting down retail registers, oblivious manager refuses

Remy Millisky

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'Congratulations, you played yourself': Day spa customer requests entourage be allowed to photograph her, regrets hasty decision to cancel

Remy Millisky

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'If you walk away, I can have your car towed': Wellness store employee gets back at impolite parking spot thief with "bad karma"

Remy Millisky

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'We will redistribute them': Grandpa and teenage grandchild find creative way to around new township rule

Remy Millisky

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'She didn't like my way, so I did it her way': Returning college student gets back at parents for interfering with yard work project

Remy Millisky

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'We don't pay you to be 2 minutes late': Retail employee discovers "interesting detail" with strict boss's plans to halt late employees

Remy Millisky

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'Those two are the worst lawyers ever': Law firm partner forced into retirement receives free pension thanks to "poorly drafted exit docs"

Remy Millisky

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'This is how you pull a good prank': Small-town teenagers enlist neighbors to pull off prank on their dad

Remy Millisky

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'She instantly went into entitled Karen mode': Train passenger refuses to give up seat, gets stuck with rowdy teen boys

Remy Millisky

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Small company gets bought out, new CEO demands employees to look busy, cue malicious compliance: 'We're basically creating a public perception of busy without actually doing too much'

Ben Weiss

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'He told me I'd have to figure it out': Teen stops driving altogether to get back at father's strict rules, dad immediately regrets it

Remy Millisky

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'It is perfectly legal for the rancher to write a check on ANYTHING': Rancher loses court battle, pays damages in the most petty way possible

Remy Millisky

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'They confirmed... it was a top priority': Store managers decide customers should never have to wait more than 15 seconds before checking out, employee maliciously complies

Remy Millisky

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'Do not interrupt me! I am the customer and the customer is always right': Customer service rep lets enraged customer waste her own time while she berates them

Remy Millisky

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'You want a phone call EVERY time? Will do!': Employee puts in tons of overtime to maliciously comply with micromanager's demands, gets him fired

Ben Weiss

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