Everyone is going to have bad days, but when your bad day is also someone's first impression of you, they're probably going to think you're just like that all the time, and at the very least, you can't blame them for being cautious in ensuing encounters with you. Similarly, when you're new, it's always best to follow the rules, whether or not those are written company guidelines or unspoken social agreements and the status quo of the existing team. Coming in and rocking the boat will earn you s…

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…

Well, that's one way to do it.

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…

To be fair, this boss had it coming. The concept of 'work-life balance' is becoming increasingly normalized throughout the workforce, as it should. No one wants to spend their entire lives planning around their jobs. And although that used to be the case in generations past, nowadays, employees don't stand for mistreatment; instead, they just leave. Well, this Gen X employee can't really leave the company. He's been there for years and is nearing his retirement. So, instead of up and quitting,…

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…

This server thought that he could get the best of a clever dad and his family when they came in for breakfast, but he was wrong

Working for a rich boss does not mean you also have to work for his entitled nepo baby son! These construction workers were tasked with working on a site for a fancy hotel owned by a relatively kind, albeit clueless man. We say that he was oblivious because he seemed completely unaware of the fact that when his entitled son occasionally took over for him, he got on a high horse and demanded far more than what the construction workers' job actually was. He made them fetch coffee for him and esse…

The English language appears to have extended over the globe in our modern era. Because of globalization and America's immense cultural influence, it's nearly a given that you know a few terms in English, no matter where you are in the world. The story below is an account of a petty cousin. Since he was a little boy, the original poster (OP) has spoken English fluently. Therefore, OP furiously rejected his cousin's sudden request to teach him English so he might woo a girl by reading her a poem…

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…

Experiencing seemingly inconsequential and fleeting moments of happiness gives us a sense of meaning and significance in life. The story below is an account of a clever customer. The original poster (OP) explains how he was able to settle his dispute with his mobile phone carrier. More than 20 years ago, the concerned party decided to change mobile carriers. To settle his debt with the company, OP contacted the sales agent and paid the remaining invoices. To his dismay, though, the very next mo…

Every business owner had to deal at least once in their career with clients who disappeared without paying for the service they got. Some cases end with a happy ending, with the owner managing to find the client and get them to pay, but other cases remain unsolved, which means the owner never receives the money they were owed. This leads some business owners to find other ways to get back their money's worth, even if it means unleashing their most petty selves. Much like the owner in this Reddi…

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…

If you've ever had your personal information stolen, you know it can be really frightening. Not to mention inconvenient. There are so many calls you have to make - filing a report, straightening out which payments are fraudulent, getting a new credit card, etcetera. Not to mention, it can be an extremely lengthy process, too. So that's why if you were ever a fraud victim, you know this man is a true hero.

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…

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…