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Brother cancels attendance to Christmas lunch, wants sister to travel 3 hours to his place instead: 'He immediately got defensive and suggested we just do our own thing'

Job seeker calls out interviewer for unprofessionalism after a day of playing phone tag with one another, causing them to miss their 30-minute lunch break: ‘I will not tolerate disrespect’

Job seeker calls out interviewer for unprofessionalism after a day of playing phone tag with one another, causing them to miss their 30-minute lunch break: ‘I will not tolerate disrespect’

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Employee confronts boss about her inability to keep office morale up, boss refuses to listen, claiming employees are happy as long as they don't quit: ‘That's her metric'

Employee confronts boss about her inability to keep office morale up, boss refuses to listen, claiming employees are happy as long as they don't quit: ‘That's her metric'

‘I... lost it’: Employee puts long-time disrespectful customer in his place after years of harassing his colleagues, boss has his back and blacklists customer

‘I... lost it’: Employee puts long-time disrespectful customer in his place after years of harassing his colleagues, boss has employee's back and blacklists him

Parents stand up to school owner after beloved teacher gets fired without warning, owner refuses to supply reasonable explanation: ‘There were no toys on the shelves’

Parents stand up to school owner after beloved teacher gets fired without warning, owner refuses to supply reasonable explanation: ‘There were no toys on the shelves’

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Woman cheaps out on White Elephant gift despite opting to participate in pricier gifting tier, is booted from social group when members realize she probably did it to ‘trade up’

Woman cheaps out on White Elephant gift despite opting to participate in pricier gifting tier, is booted from social group when they suspect she did it to ‘trade up’

Employee gets excluded from coworker's housewarming party while everyone else in the office is invited, decides to report it to the CEO: ‘I assumed we were friends’

Employee gets excluded from coworker's housewarming party while everyone else in the office is invited, decides to report it to the CEO: ‘I assumed we were friends’

‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaves her to deal with the bed she made for herself

‘My Shawshank Redemption’: Employee uses narcissistic coworker's tactics against her and then swiftly resigns, leaving her to deal with the bed she made for herself

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Man enacts one last night of noisy terror after being micromanaged by his downstairs neighbor for 2 years, finally gives her some noise to complain about: ‘I was warned about her’

Man enacts one last night of noisy terror after being micromanaged by his downstairs neighbor for 2 years, finally gives her some noise to complain about: ‘I was warned about her’

Resident throws their waste on neighbor's property, then refuses to move it for weeks, neighbor cleverly blocks her driveway with it in response: ‘Hopefully she moves it before it snows and freezes'

Resident throws their waste on neighbor's property, then refuses to move it for weeks, neighbor cleverly blocks her driveway with it in response: ‘Hopefully she moves it before it snows and freezes'

Employee gets into a ‘shouting match’ with arrogant customer after they let their kid fool around with heavy products, saves child from a potential injury: ‘What if he was still under there?!’

Employee gets into a ‘shouting match’ with arrogant customer after they let their kid fool around with heavy products, saves child from potential injury: ‘What if he was still under there?!’

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‘Rules are rules? Fine’: Insurance rep refuses to fix customer's broken phone, claiming it's against their rules, customer cleverly finds a way to get a new phone instead

‘Rules are rules? Fine’: Insurance rep refuses to fix customer's broken phone, claiming it's against their rules, customer cleverly finds a way to get a new phone instead

‘It's messed up': Employee gets pressured by family to call in sick instead of working on Christmas Eve, she refuses to risk her job in favor of a family dinner

‘It's messed up': Employee gets pressured by family to call in sick instead of working on Christmas Eve, she refuses to risk her job in favor of a family dinner

Drive-thru customer refuses to ‘pay it forward’ by paying for the order of the customer behind them, gets called selfish as a respond: ‘I smiled and drove off with my free coffee’

Drive-thru customer refuses to ‘pay it forward’ by paying for the order of the customer behind them, gets called selfish as a respond: ‘I smiled and drove off with my free coffee’

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Mom refuses to host Christmas dinner and only invites select family members, the rest of the family finds out, then demands to be invited as well: 'You host, then'

Mom refuses to host Christmas dinner and only invites select family members, the rest of the family finds out, then demands to be invited as well: 'You host, then'

Passenger overhears taxi driver gossip about her on the phone in another language, she gets payback after revealing she got every word: 'You shouldn't make comments like that'

Passenger overhears taxi driver gossip about her on the phone in another language, she gets payback after revealing she got every word: 'You shouldn't make comments like that'

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58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

58-year-old essential employee gets laid off 1 year before retiring, entire team quits out of loyalty, HR begs them to come back for double their original pay: 'I'll come back for 13 weeks'

16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

16-year-old abruptly kicked out by father with just $20 and no support for "talking back", spends days homeless before friend shelters him, he is eventually fetched by his father, but struggles with forgiveness years later: 'I've never healed from this'

Manager accidentally screen shares payroll information during a team meeting: ‘I discovered I am one of the lowest paid employees!'

Manager accidentally screen shares payroll information during a team meeting: ‘I discovered I am one of the lowest paid employees!'

A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

A Midday Lunch of 29 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (October 13, 2025)

HR announces in-person office policy to fully remote team, sparking mass exodus: '[I] sent my resignation letter right there!'

HR announces in-person office policy to fully remote team, sparking mass exodus: '[I] sent my resignation letter right there!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

10+ year employee stands up to entitled CEO who demands huge project be completed before vacation: 'You want me to resign? Good luck without me!'

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