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Longtime import client lashes out when faced with a $200K tariff bill, demands her importer cover the cost, when they refuse she attempts to handle it herself, racking up higher error costs

Longtime import client lashes out when faced with a $200K tariff bill, demands her importer cover the cost, when they refuse she attempts to handle it herself, racking up higher error costs: 'Come back to kindly ask us to do her imports again'

Rule-obsessed neighbor repeatedly reports woman to HOA for minor violations, so woman reads the whole rulebook, discovers that her neighbor's garden gnomes are too tall, so she reports her to HOA in retaliation

Rule-obsessed neighbor repeatedly reports woman to HOA for minor violations, so woman reads the whole rulebook, discovers that her neighbor's garden gnomes are too tall, so she reports her to HOA in retaliation: 'She got a fine for $200'

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New HOA board member goes power-hungry, gets hit with 30 rule violations after neighbor digs up old 47-page handbook out of spite:

New HOA board member goes power-hungry, gets hit with 30 rule violations after neighbor digs up old 47-page handbook out of spite: 'Rules are rules, right?'

s demands employees follow protocol by the book, only to have the entire office shut down after discovering “the book” hasn't been updated in a decade

Boss demands employees follow protocol by the book, only to have the entire office shut down after discovering “the book” hasn't been updated in a decade: ‘Nobody noticed because nobody followed it’

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'I had a boss who expected me to lay out his lunch': Employees share the most absurd rules they had to follow at work

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Warehouse workers comply with a strict hair-length policy of "can't touch the collar", by wearing increasingly absurd wigs, forcing management to eventually drop the rule: 'The wigs became more and more ridiculous'

Warehouse workers comply with a strict hair-length policy of "can't touch the collar", by wearing increasingly absurd wigs, forcing management to eventually drop the rule: 'The wigs became more and more ridiculous'

Inconsiderate mother rents Airbnb for husband's memorial under daughter's name, invites 20 guests over the limit, furious daughter claims she will not be held liable for damage or have strangers near her children: 'The agreement says no events or parties'

Inconsiderate mother rents Airbnb under daughter's name, invites 20 guests over the limit, furious daughter claims she will not be held liable for damage or have strangers near her children: 'The agreement says no events or parties'

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20+ Bosses whose petty rules backfired: 'Sorry, boss, as per your rules, we are off until 1 PM, no exceptions'

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20+ Mildly infuriating HOAs that are bugging residents with their rules: 'HOA ripped out three trees overnight because they “didn’t look orderly”'

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'My sister handed out a "Family Code of Conduct"': Woman refuses to host holiday meal for family members after sister forces new rules upon them

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'No Oreos in the library': 20+ Ridiculous rules that make no sense at all

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'Boss made a rule... and soon changed his mind': General manager instructed to carry 2 phones and "not mix things," boss soon regrets it

'Boss made a rule... and soon changed his mind': General manager instructed to carry 2 phones and "not mix things," boss soon regrets it

'They told us we couldn't use hoses in our backyard': 20+ HOA rules that were petty and useless

'They told us we couldn't use hoses in our backyard': 20+ HOA rules that were petty and useless

‘Sorry HOA, you play by my rules now’: Homeowner gets back at power-tripping HOA by dancing in front of neighbor's security cameras

‘Sorry HOA, you play by my rules now’: Homeowner gets back at power-tripping HOA by dancing in front of neighbor's security cameras

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Homeowner gets even with HOA who demanded he remove his boat from driveway: 'I removed it, just like you asked'

Homeowner gets even with HOA who demanded he remove his boat from driveway: 'I removed it, just like you asked'

20+ guests share the most bizarre house rules they have encountered: 'No closed doors. Bedroom, bathroom, closet, whatever'

20+ guests share the most bizarre house rules they have encountered: 'No closed doors. Bedroom, bathroom, closet, whatever'

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Healthcare worker catches virus on the job, refuses to work 2 extra weeks after being fired under strict attendance policy: 'Finally I just told her if I wasn’t fired then I quit!'

Healthcare worker catches virus on the job, refuses to work 2 extra weeks after being fired under strict attendance policy: 'Finally I just told her if I wasn’t fired then I quit!'

UPDATE: “[She] stole my position and now I get to watch her struggle worse than I did in it”: Teacher loses leadership role to a colleague who now has trouble with the same demands and responsibilities

UPDATE: “[She] stole my position and now I get to watch her struggle worse than I did in it”: Teacher loses leadership role to a colleague who now has trouble with the same demands and responsibilities

Coworker replies all all 3000-employee company-wide emails with pointless “thanks” and “noted” messages, flooding inboxes, making whole office slowly lose it: ‘During lunch yesterday I got three separate reply-all emails from her within 20 minutes’

Coworker replies all all 3000-employee company-wide emails with pointless “thanks” and “noted” messages, flooding inboxes, making whole office slowly lose it: ‘During lunch yesterday I got three separate reply-all emails from her within 20 minutes’

36-year-old employee frustrated at the lack of upward mobility after being stuck in the same job for 5 years due to aging bosses' refusal to retire: 'My manager is 71. Been in his role for 19 years.'

36-year-old employee frustrated at the lack of upward mobility after being stuck in the same job for 5 years due to aging bosses' refusal to retire: 'My manager is 71. Been in his role for 19 years.'

Handshake deal between boss and employee for a bonus in exchange for doing the boss's work goes sideways when the boss suddenly leaves and the new boss refuses to uphold it: 'I was successfully fulfilling my role and extra work'

Handshake deal between boss and employee for a bonus in exchange for doing the boss's work goes sideways when the boss suddenly leaves and the new boss refuses to uphold it: 'I was successfully fulfilling my role and extra work'

Nepo-baby coworker tries to override her dad’s approval of a 3 PM leave to work from home arrangement with a colleague but gets shut down by her boss-father: ‘He told me it has nothing to do with her, she has no authority’

Nepo-baby coworker tries to override her dad’s approval of a 3 PM leave to work from home arrangement with a colleague but gets shut down by her boss-father: ‘He told me it has nothing to do with her, she has no authority’

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