Customers want to think they're always right, but cashiers and retail workers know the truth. A lot of the time, the customer is just wrong. And nobody wants to be confronted with the fact that they've just thrown a petty fit over a minor issue , only to be proven totally wrong. Throwing a tantrum rarely solves your problems if you're older than five years old. When adults do it, it's majorly embarrassing. It gives us second-hand cringe to watch people get red in the face over minor issues, lik…

What's the smallest thing you've ever gotten petty over ? Maybe it was the time your sibling stole one of your toys, so you hid their favorite toy in retaliation. Or maybe your employer took away some of your hours, so you start standing around while you're on the clock, refusing to work for a minute or two out of spite. It can be a great feeling to be a little petty at times, as u/elwebbr23 knows all too well after their debacle with a customer service representative. This person decided that…

Teens are some of the sassiest people on Earth. Just ask their parents! Teens are at an age where they're still considered kids, so they crave independence and freedom from their parents. But since they still rely on their parents for everything, they've still got to be home by 9 PM or take the trash to the curb each week. Since they're still young and learning, they often say or do things that are wildly sassy. Maybe you were like that as a teen, and if not, chances are you knew someone who wa…

This person wasn't intending to quit their job … until their insane boss pushed them into it. Working back-of-house at a restaurant is a job for the toughest among us. Chefs cook meals in intense heat, under tight time constraints, and there's a lot of shouting that goes on in these tight quarters. If you've watched a show like “The Bear,” or worked in a kitchen yourself, you know exactly how the power dynamics work. Chefs are the bosses, and everyone else is expected to listen to them. It migh…

Tacky doesn't even begin to describe this aunt's wild behavior at her family member's home . If you visit your grandparents frequently, you get to know their house like the back of your hand. You probably cook with them or spend time lounging in their living room, and unexpected visits might be commonplace. But when a member of the family who keeps their distance suddenly shows up and tries to make themself at home, it's going to raise some eyebrows. This aunt was not even related to Grandma by…

My land, my rules.

One of the cruelest and most difficult arenas to succeed in is the corporate world. Nobody considers your particular background, objectives, or preferences. You are only a pawn in an incredibly laborious, protracted game of chess. The following is an account of a bewildered employee who survived the first round of layoffs. For a significant duration, the original poster (OP) was employed by the same company. Having said that, OP certifies that he isn't the most outstanding worker and is unworth…

Clearly, one does not want to mess with this dude's laundry. Anyone who has lived in a building with a shared laundry room knows that there is a certain etiquette that comes with using the laundry machines. On the one hand, one should not immediately remove a neighbor's clothes from the dryer as soon as the cycle is over. One should wait five minutes to see if the neighbor will come pick up their clothes themselves first. On the other hand, one should not leave one's clothes in there forever. T…

For these office workers, spending a Sunday in the office felt like the last day of school before summer break. Remember how great the last week or two of school was? Chances are your teachers had a few tests or quizzes for you, but they were winding down their lessons for the end of the year. They'd let you bring in cards or board games, maybe let you watch TV for a while, and some would even bring in treats or let kids wander to other classrooms. It had this wonderful feeling of freedom. Thes…

Word of advice: don't document an affair over email. It's bound to get back to you, as this cheater has now come to learn in the worst way. Her husband began suspecting her of cheating and decided to install spyware that would screenshot every few seconds. I guess jealousy can take people to desperate measures. When he went through his wife's emails, he discovered half a year's worth of documentation between her and his best friend proving that they were having an affair. Well, instead of confr…

Sometimes the only response to a person's pettiness is to match their energy.

“Tell them to sod off," quipped one person who was thrilled at this homeowner's HOA workaround . When you picture your dream home, maybe you imagine a big lawn for your kids to run around in. Maybe you envision a wrap-around porch where you and your friends can sip lemonade in the summer. Perhaps you dream of a home where you can decorate it in any color or style: your imagination is the limit. Well, you can forget most of your housing dreams the moment you move into any neighborhood run by an…

HOAs rule with an iron fist, controlling even the tiniest of details. Home Owner's Associations (HOAs) are a thorn in the side of everyone who happens to plant themselves in HOA territory. Not every neighborhood has one, but the ones that do are able to spring huge fines on the residents. The group is known for fining people hundreds of dollars for parking in their own driveway, or keeping their boat outside where they can see it, or painting their house a slightly wrong shade of brown. Instead…

Go big or go home, as they say. Sometimes in life, you've got to aim high, swing for the stars, and try to have it all. No one knows that better than u/nosugarcoatings. You wouldn't want to get on her bad side, as you can check out in this absolutely bananas story of petty revenge . This woman shared that she was dating a guy who seemed great at first, but the further they got into their relationship, the more she realized he was lying to her and humiliating her. In hindsight, it's easy to wond…

Don't order food at the restaurant that you don't intend to pay for…

Getting hit on is a part of daily life for many people. But obviously, you aren't going to want to date most of the strangers who are hitting on you in public: they're notoriously impolite about this. You quickly gain a sixth sense about these things. That man who's screaming from his balcony about how he'll treat you right… is not going to be the Prince Charming he believes himself to be. The dude who wolf-whistles at you as you're sweaty and lugging your heavy groceries inside is not really h…