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18-year-old creamery employee gets fired for 20-year-old manager's mistake, gives away heaps of free ice cream before leaving: ‘It was their lucky day!’

18-year-old creamery employee gets fired for 20-year-old manager's mistake, gives away heaps of free ice cream before leaving: ‘It was their lucky day!’

Elna McHilderson

‘You play, I play': Quirky Karen throws tantrum at hotel front desk, employee remembers her a month later and makes sure she gets the worst room in the building

‘You play, I play': Quirky Karen throws tantrum at hotel front desk, employee remembers her a month later and makes sure she gets the worst room in the building

Elna McHilderson

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Guy gets fired on the spot for not giving in to owner's spoiled daughter, his replacement steals money and boss beg's for old employee back: 'I politely declined.'

Guy gets fired on the spot for not giving in to owner's spoiled daughter, his replacement steals money and boss beg's for old employee back: 'I politely declined.'

Elna McHilderson

Beloved server gets suspended by entitled owner over nothing, server takes the full week off and owner begs for him to come back: 'I told him I had not learned my lesson yet'

Beloved server gets suspended by entitled owner over nothing, server takes the full week off and owner begs for him to come back: 'I told him I had not learned my lesson yet'

10+ Servers share the funniest dating mishaps they've witnessed: '[She] was actively on a dating app during the date!'

10+ Servers share the funniest dating mishaps they've witnessed: '[She] was actively on a dating app during the date!'

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Movie theater employee shuts down nepo-baby co-worker by leaving him with 2 full bus tubs of dirty dishes: ‘Dude never even made eye contact with me again’

Movie theater employee shuts down nepo-baby co-worker by leaving him with 2 full bus tubs of dirty dishes: ‘Dude never even made eye contact with me again’

Elna McHilderson

Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Company only pays half of minimum wage, so new teen hire refuses to show up for first shift, causes other employees to quit: ‘Good luck… You guys gonna need it!’

Elna McHilderson

Friend gets ignored by server due to his sobriety, so friends leave $0 tip on a $300 tab, service industry workers actually applaud them: ‘[I’m] a bartender and waitress, this service deserves no tip.'

Friend gets ignored by server due to his sobriety, so friends leave $0 tip on a $300 tab, service industry workers actually applaud them: ‘[I’m] a bartender and waitress, this service deserves no tip.'

Elna McHilderson

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Entitled group of men anger entire restaurant staff and only tip $2 on a $130 tab, so server sneakily throws their car keys into the Boston Harbor: ‘It was well deserved.'

Entitled group of men anger entire restaurant staff and only tip $2 on a $130 tab, so server sneakily throws their car keys into the Boston Harbor: ‘It was well deserved.'

Elna McHilderson

Entitled customer demands no cheese or tomatoes at a pizza restaurant: 'I sold him a plate of onions for $3'

Entitled customer demands no cheese or tomatoes at a pizza restaurant: 'I sold him a plate of onions for $3'

‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

‘I was absolutely delighted': Karen berates beloved fast-food manager over 40-cents, employee gets even by using mayonnaise

Elna McHilderson

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Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave gets the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Stubborn FOH manager's entitlement gets everyone in the kitchen to quit, the last pastry chef to leave dishes out the pettiest revenge: 'I don't listen to her non-existent authority.'

Elna McHilderson

‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

‘He looks at the receipt and laughs’: Employee with 20+ years of retail experience shuts down a Karen at a Dunkin' while he's trying to get a coffee and donut

Elna McHilderson

Guy 'dumbstruck' after receiving a sincere apology from entitled older woman right after he reprimanded her for snapping at the bartender: ‘Karen got all huffy about the $4…’

Guy 'dumbstruck' after receiving a sincere apology from entitled older woman right after he reprimanded her for snapping at the bartender: ‘Karen got all huffy about the $4…’

Elna McHilderson

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Couple tries to dine and dash only for the woman to forget her purse, returns trying to save face but ends up paying and tipping 30%: ‘Too good not to share'

Couple tries to dine and dash only for the woman to forget her purse, returns trying to save face but ends up paying and tipping 30%: ‘Too good not to share'

Elna McHilderson

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'You vanished like a part-time magician': Customer refuses to tip after getting neglected by his server, leaves $0 gratuity as a protest to modern tipping culture

Jesse Kessenheimer

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Museum curator takes credit for archivist's research, then embarrasses herself in front of major donor: 'I thought you were working on this together?'

Museum curator takes credit for archivist's research, then embarrasses herself in front of major donor: 'I thought you were working on this together?'

Camper refuses to bring daughter-in-law Jane on family kayaking trip: '[My son] has told me he can’t go if she isn’t invited, and I stuck to my decision'

Camper refuses to bring daughter-in-law Jane on family kayaking trip: '[My son] has told me he can’t go if she isn’t invited, and I stuck to my decision'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Grocery store manager treats employee like enemy #1 for no reason, so he secretly quits mid-shift and leaves her hanging: 'I didn't have to tolerate being talked to like that.'

Architect reprimanded for making daughter’s birthday invitation on work laptop, so she refused to use personal phone for on-site job photos, forcing boss to buy her company Samsung and pay for entire second trip to the site: 'I doubled all the expenses'

Architect reprimanded for making daughter’s birthday invitation on work laptop, so she refused to use personal phone for on-site job photos, forcing boss to buy her company Samsung and pay for entire second trip to the site: 'I doubled all the expenses'

Client debates if they were wrong for not letting their solo event planner keep leftover retainer money as a tip, after the planner refunded it, later hinting that a positive review could make up the gratuity: 'First time it even occurred to me'

Client debates if they were wrong for not letting their solo event planner keep leftover retainer money as a tip, after the planner refunded it, later hinting that a positive review could make up the gratuity: 'First time it even occurred to me'

'Remember that everyone is replaceable': Arrogant boss threatens employees' job security out of nowhere at 8 AM in work group chat

'Remember that everyone is replaceable': Arrogant boss threatens employees' job security out of nowhere at 8 AM in work group chat

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