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Guy shows up to Labor Day BBQ with new girlfriend, his ex-wife loses it: 'You should leave'

Guy shows up to Labor Day BBQ with new girlfriend, his ex-wife loses it: 'You should leave'

Who doesn't love a little drama at the local church's annual Labor Day BBQ event? This Redditor is in the midst of an ongoing divorce with his wife after she cheated on him four times, one of which was a more serious emotional affair with her husband's married close friend. Since the separation, the Original Poster (OP) had been attending a different church and started dating someone new. Still, many of his close friends were still members of his previous church, where his wife was still very m…
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Visitor refuses to clear entry with storage facility security, finds themself locked in and unable to leave: 'He had to wait until 4:30 AM to get out after my shift'

It's important to remember in any circumstances where you want to circumvent security and gain entrance to somewhere that you're going to need to get out as well… and the same thing applies when you're trying to get back into somewhere you've gotten out of. Anyone who ever snuck out as a teenager knows exactly how this goes: getting out is pretty easy, but getting back into your room in the wee hours of the morning without waking anyone is exceedingly more difficult. Mom, if you're reading this…
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Neighborhood kids caught throwing eggs at guy's car, guy gets their military father involved: 'I know those slimy chimps will never mess with me or my family again'

Neighborhood kids caught throwing eggs at guy's car, guy gets their military father involved: 'I know those slimy chimps will never mess with me or my family again'

Some kids need to learn things the hard way. Usually, we have sympathy on this site for kids who get unnecessarily scolded by tightly-wound adults, but this one is a different story. Here, we have a pair of misbehaving miscreants who kept picking on the Redditor's younger brother. When the Redditor confronted the kids in his brother's defense, he assumed this would be the end of it. Unfortunately, the kids made the reckless decision to get back at the Original Poster (OP) by throwing eggs at hi…
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After dumping rubbish in  shopping cart, a resentful customer takes action against the entitled litterbug by shoving the trash back in her car

After dumping rubbish in shopping cart, a resentful customer takes action against the entitled litterbug by shoving the trash back in her car

Those who think they are above the law and can never do anything wrong are the worst kind of people. The story that follows is from a disgruntled onlooker. A few years back, the original poster (OP) and her spouse visited Disney World in Orlando for a brief three-day stay. While they were there, they decided to visit Costco and pick up on a few supplies. Instead of the trip to Costco being just another ordinary day, OP was left speechless by the time her husband finished the shopping. Basically…
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'My music is as annoying as your conversation': Male Karen has loud conversation on speaker phone in elevator, other passenger blasts music as payback

'My music is as annoying as your conversation': Male Karen has loud conversation on speaker phone in elevator, other passenger blasts music as payback

Does anyone else fear being on an interminable elevator ride with an annoying stranger? Truly, this is like nails on a chalkboard for me, especially if my fellow passenger tries to make conversation or is as aggressively impolite as this male Karen was. This dude had the audacity to scream on speaker phone during a long elevator ride, having no regard for the other person standing a short distance away from him as if he were completely invisible. So, seeing as the male Karen refused to quiet do…
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 ‘No vacation for you!’: Overworked employee gets back at micromanager by quitting without notice the day before manager's big vacation, leaving him no choice but to cancel it

‘No vacation for you!’: Overworked employee gets back at micromanager by quitting without notice the day before manager's big vacation, leaving him no choice but to cancel it

When employees end up leaving their jobs, more often than not, they don't leave because of the job itself, they leave because of the people there, or more specifically, because of their boss. It can be really disappointing to actually enjoy your job but feel like you have to leave because you cannot work with the people around you. The employee in this Reddit story felt like they had no choice but to leave precisely because of these reasons. After OP (original poster) got skipped over a big pro…
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'Be polite to us or you'll regret it': IT intern sabotages worker who badmouths their crush

It's not every day you get to enact revenge as an intern . Most interns spend their days getting coffee for the team, printing out papers, organizing the office, or looking over the shoulder of different employees to learn more about how they do their jobs. But for u/Y0bogoya, this was an opportunity to learn many different things, not all of which were being taught by their company. This person's petty revenge story revolves around trying to please their crush. The crush overheard another woma…
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Guy pulls prank on lunch-thieving coworker, causes him to get sick in the office: 'Dude, were you eating this? It's gone bad'

Guy pulls prank on lunch-thieving coworker, causes him to get sick in the office: 'Dude, were you eating this? It's gone bad'

No one likes a lunch thief, especially if it's the boss's nepo baby son. This employee worked in a small office of about ten people, so when it became clear that there was a lunch thief among the team, it was pretty easy to figure out who the culprit was. However, to ensure that there was proof, the Redditor had a plan. He brought blue food dye to work and left a few drops in a coworker's half-eaten yogurt. This coworker had complained that the mysterious lunch thief had eaten almost all of her…
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‘I was laughing so hard’: Clever resident gets back at entitled neighbors' kids by coming up with a series of pranks that made sure they kept their distance

‘I was laughing so hard’: Clever resident gets back at entitled neighbors' kids by coming up with a series of pranks that made sure they kept their distance

Let's be real for a second, the best type of neighbors are those who you barely even notice are there. There is no need for pleasantries or friendships, all we need is peace and quiet, and the neighborhood will become a much better place. But as much as you can hope for these kinds of neighbors, chances are you are going to get stuck with the exact opposite. Neighbors with loud kids, or uneducated dogs, people who do not care about the noise they make or how miserable everyone else is because o…
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Technicians scolded by boss for inefficient machinery, they maliciously comply and cause corporate profits to plummet

Technicians scolded by micromanaging boss for using inefficient machinery, they maliciously comply and cause corporate profits to plummet

Micromanagers who continue to enforce unrealistic expectations are likely to experience disappointment and pushback. After all, there are only so many hours in the day. Frequently, these individuals believe in antiquated ideas like paying your dues. They also love to enforce rules and procedures that they themselves do not follow. Perhaps they feel that they have earned the right to be this way, but the reality of the situation is that their warped sense of authority is only going to make thing…
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'Loyalty goes both ways': Employee spends thousands of dollars of company's money as payback for getting passed over for a promotion she waited 25 years for

'Loyalty goes both ways': Employee spends thousands of dollars of company's money as payback for getting passed over for a promotion she waited 25 years for

The differences between loyalty to a workplace with older and younger generations always boggle the mind. The fact that many people over the age of 50 have happily committed to the same workplace for decades, sometimes without so much as a raise, is crazy, especially when younger people have such a short attention span they often can't commit to finishing a 2-hour long movie. My mom, for example, has just celebrated her 30th anniversary with the company she works for, and I had 3 different jobs…
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'Some people think rules don't apply to them': Neighbor steals guy's parking spot, guy blocks him from leaving and makes him apologize

'Some people think rules don't apply to them': Neighbor steals guy's parking spot, guy blocks him from leaving and makes him apologize

Sometimes, the only way to teach someone a lesson is by blocking them into the parking spot they stole from you and refusing to let them leave. This isn't an ideal scenario, but neither was having your officially designated parking space taken from you. This Redditor came home from work only to find a car in his one parking spot. That car turned out to belong to his neighbor's friend, who was visiting for the evening. This gave the Redditor plenty of opportunity to keep the friend from leaving…
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Karen throws fit at neighbor for using her electricity to mow her lawn, cue payback: 'I can't pick my neighbors, but I can pick their lock'

Karen throws fit at neighbor for using her electricity to mow her lawn, cue payback: 'I can't pick my neighbors, but I can pick their lock'

Imagine having the audacity to throw a temper tantrum at your neighbor for using your electricity after he did it to mow your lawn. For the full context, this dude shared a duplex with his aggressive Karen neighbor and had decided to mow the lawn once the grass was overgrown and overdue. After taking care of his half of the lawn, he thought it would be kind (and aesthetically appealing) to mow the other half of the lawn, which belonged to the Karen. She never enjoyed upkeep, anyway. Well, in or…
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'It felt pretty sweet to put those downstairs neighbors through the wringer': Guy sabotages neighbor's condo sale, derails process by stalling approval

'It felt pretty sweet to put those downstairs neighbors through the wringer': Guy sabotages neighbor's condo sale, derails process by stalling approval

Everyone dreams of the day their annoying neighbor moves out, but not that many people get the opportunity to make that moving process a living nightmare. This resident of a two-condo home had a ton of friction with the downstairs neighbors, who tended to shirk their collective responsibilities. This naturally led to a ton of resentment from the resident upstairs, who recently learned they were planning to sell their condominium. The resident knew his neighbors would likely make life more diffi…
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Woman gets $1.25/gallon off fuel by mooching off of discount from husband's ex-wife: 'It took about two years for her to realize'

Woman gets $1.25/gallon off fuel by mooching off of discount from husband's ex-wife: 'It took about two years for her to realize'

Using an ex's discount for two entire years without their knowledge is perhaps the best kind of revenge. Firstly, it's quiet. Secondly, no one is getting hurt. Finally, not only are you getting the emotional fulfillment and satisfaction of achieving payback, but you're also spending less money in the process. If that's not a two-for-one situation, I don't know what is. Here , we have a lady who frequently drives her step-kids to and from her husband's ex-wife's town to take them to school. The…
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'His neighbor [...] started hosting loud parties into the night': Engineer rigs apparatus to sabotage neighbor's incessant pool parties

'His neighbor [...] started hosting loud parties into the night': Engineer rigs apparatus to sabotage neighbor's incessant pool parties

Never mess with an engineer! Having an engineer for a neighbor can be very useful in the right circumstances, but if you manage to frustrate them, things can backfire in unexpected ways. Here, we have a retired father who confessed to his kid about all the acts of petty revenge he has enacted on his difficult, noisy neighbors next door after they started hosting loud pool parties on weeknights regularly. Some of this pettiness ranges from launching debris over the property line to planting tree…
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