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'Justice served': Tow truck driver turns vigilante when thieving kids start stealing catalytic converters, ends up towing their car straight to the junkyard

This tow truck driver worked closely with local law enforcement after getting the catalytic converters stolen out of his car, converting thievery into cold, hard justice.
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'Boss had thrown the rest of my lunch away': Employee gets even with disrespectful boss after she disapproves of his lunch smell, he stinks up her office

'Boss had thrown the rest of my lunch away': Employee gets even with disrespectful boss after she disapproves of his lunch smell, he stinks up her office

This employee seems to think that he and his boss are friends, but let's be real: friends do not treat one another like this. Many folks in the comments section of this Reddit thread called their so-called healthy friendship dynamic into questions, even when it came to their carpooling. Some folks wondered if they even alternate or if the employee is always doing the boss's bidding. The two share an office, and one day, the boss made a snide remark about the smell of the employee's sandwich his…
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'That's what's wrong with your generation, you have no work ethic': Boomer insults millennial not realizing he owns his apartment building, gets told his lease won’t be renewed

When a boomer tenant saw his millennial landlord taking a break from repairs, he just couldn't resist throwing in his two cents ( as they usually do ). As the landlord sat down for a quick lunch after working on repairs all Saturday afternoon, the tenant hit him with the classic line: "That's what's wrong with your generation. You have no work ethic. Always need to rest." Little did he know, he wasn't just dealing with a random repair guy. The guy he was insulting actually owned the entire apar…
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‘I took the opportunity’: Guy wronged by entitled guy standing in front of him in line for the porta-potties gets ultimate revenge using a zip-tie

‘I took the opportunity’: Guy wronged by entitled guy standing in front of him in line for the porta-potties gets ultimate revenge using a zip-tie

Note to self: Don't mess with anyone who carries zip-ties in their pockets.
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Homeowner's tree gets cut down without permission by neighboring HOA, so he rebuilds it with PVC pipe and covers it in lights: 'I did it ugly too'

HOAs can be a real pain, especially when you're not even part of them, and they're STILL hounding you. That's what happened to one homeowner who kept getting complaints from a neighboring HOA that he didn't even belong to. The HOA kept pestering him to trim back his tree, but he refused. So, in true HOA fashion, they took matters into their own hands and came over without permission to cut back the limbs. But instead of just taking it, this guy decided to stick it to the HOA in the best way pos…
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'I decided to turn this setback into something positive': Employee gets fired without warning, goes back to school and dedicates his entire doctoral thesis to ex-boss out of spite

Getting fired without warning can feel like the ultimate setback, but for one employee, it turned out to be the push he didn’t know he needed. After being unexpectedly let go, he decided to make a major life change—going back to law school and shifting his entire career path. While the firing stung at first, it gave him the motivation to pursue something new, and now he’s happier than ever in his new profession. But here’s where the story gets a little spicy: when it came time to write his doct…
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'They paid $23 million a couple years later': Guy gets back at major dating app for predatory billing practices after being denied a simple $45 refund

Let's be real; everything is a subscription these days, whether or not they should be or even really can be. Before long, we'll need to keep up with the weekly subscription on our toaster for the privilege of cooking two pieces of toast at once. While that might sound outrageous, keep in mind printers have already normalized that type of thing for years—even new cars have started coming with basic features locked behind subscription-based grifting models. While this is bad, it's even worse when…
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'[Frank] tried to throw me under the bus': Client refuses to listen to lawyer's advice, costs his company millions of dollars, lawyer saves the day with a backup plan

'[Frank] tried to throw me under the bus': Client refuses to listen to lawyer's advice, costs his company millions of dollars, lawyer saves the day with a backup plan

Protecting yourself should always be your number one priority in the working world. This story serves as yet another reminder of that fact, which applies to all industries, but in this case, we're talking about a diligent lawyer and his pompous client. This thread was posted to Reddit by Calledinthe90s , who recounted a story involving his client, Frank. Frank worked for a real estate corporation that was seeking money after one of its buildings collapsed. Frank was warned by the Original Poste…
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Man leads a $23M class action lawsuit after his request for a refund is refused, despite the app having multiple bugs that prevented him from canceling his subscription

Man demands $45 refund for a dating app subscription after a bug prevents him from canceling, his refund is refused so he leads a class action lawsuit that drains company of $23M

"This is why I support laws saying that canceling a subscription must be as easy as signing up for one."
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Quarry ordered to pay more than a million dollars in damages over farmer's electrical fence after refusing to compensate him: 'He would have gladly settled [for] $10K'

Electric company ordered to pay more than a million dollars in damages over farmer's fence after refusing to compensate him: 'He would have gladly settled [for] $10K'

Never underestimate the power of a wronged dude with nothing to lose. After a portion of his ranch was destroyed, this farmer learned that the cause was a flaw in the electrical line that resulted in his fence catching fire. He tried to reason with the electric company, but they refused to grant him any compensation despite the fact that he was entitled to it and had confirmed with his wife, a lawyer who specializes in such cases, that he deserved repayment. The manager at the company assumed t…
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'Figure out how to grow up at 53': Man-baby lives rent-free for 53 years by mooching off of his parents and then gets left with no inheritance when Dad wises up to a lifetime of freeloading

He's gotten a free-ride up until now–It's time to grow up
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Goth retail worker gets revenge on judgmental jewelry store employee by walking out and buying expensive watch at competitor: '[He was] treating him like he was about to steal something'

Never judge a book by its cover
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Employee quits 3 months after senior-level promotion when company refuses to give him a raise: 'My manager called me unprofessional during the resignation meeting'

After putting in countless hours of extra work on a big project, this employee thought a promotion would be his ticket to finally being compensated for all th e extra effort. His managers gave him plenty of praise, so when the senior-level role opened up, he threw his hat in the ring. But what should have been a reward for his hard work quickly turned into a nightmare. After multiple rounds of interviews and weeks of waiting, he landed the promotion—only to find out there wouldn’t be a raise to…
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'He tries to act like it's a happy coincidence': Grocery store employee gets revenge two years in the making

If the opportunity of a lifetime comes along, you may as well take it! This person certainly did: u/NALORpod had an incredible tale of petty revenge that took them years to actually act on. Still, it was worth the wait, not just for them, but for another person who was caught up in the drama. This story revolves around a boss who was cheating on his wife. He didn't even try to hide it very well! It left his employees in that awkward situation of knowing about the affair, but not knowing what to…
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'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

'Maybe you could explain these invoices': Employee gets called to HR for unapproved purchase requests, tries to throw new hire under the bus

Rules in the workplace can be hard to follow, but in some instances, it's best to resist the temptation to question protocol. Sure, in theory, we all want to have the autonomy to follow our own rules, but when it comes to making unauthorized purchases in large quantities on the company's dime, perhaps think twice and get your supervisor's approval before doing so. Here , we have an employee who tried to make it seem like the new hire was at fault for questioning these purchase requests in the f…
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'Maybe It’s a Glitch?': Employee sabotages their own spreadsheet in order to expose slothful coworker who hasn't been doing any own work

There's nothing worse in the workplace than being stuck with a slothful coworker who refuses to do any of their own work and is constantly asking you to help with their workload, meanwhile you know that if you were to refuse to help you'd just be seen by the rest of the workplace as “unhelpful” or “not a team player.”
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