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Top Petty Stories of the Week (June 2, 2023)

Top Petty Stories of the Week (June 2, 2023)

Seasons may change and summer may have just begun, but pettiness is here to stay!
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'Yes, I will tweet exactly what you said': Social media manager agrees to author's idea

'Yes, I will tweet exactly what you said': Social media manager maliciously complies with author's demands

Some clients aren't ever satisfied with the service they receive. Regardless of the industry you're in, some clients just can't be pleased — they'll always find something wrong with the product you deliver to them. Or worse, like with u/Gimlili's story shared to r/MaliciousCompliance, the client thinks they're better at your job than you! Working in publishing with a job running the company's social media, this person said they encountered an author who was launching a non-fiction book . After…
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Update: 'Buyer claims to never have received order, but posed on social media with item': Jewelry seller confronts lying influencer

Update: 'Buyer claims to never have received order, but posed on social media with item': Jewelry seller confronts lying influencer

This seller is way too smart to be fooled by this influencer's tricks. Running a small business seems both incredibly rewarding, and also really difficult. They're often run by just one or two people who handle everything from listing the order online , to promoting the product on social media, to packing and shipping the product, to talking with customers who need assistance. On top of all of it, some people will still go out of their way to try and fool these sellers. This influencer did exac…
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'There is my wife recording': Man wants wife to stop videoing their family, but wife disagrees because she's 'big on social media'

'There is my wife recording': Man wants wife to stop videoing their family, but wife disagrees because she's 'big on social media'

Thanks to smart phones, any moment can be videoed or photographed , and not everyone is okay with that. Smart phones have made our lives infinitely easier, I wouldn't deny that. However, the cost of everyone having a smart phone is that any and every thing is recordable now. From people's best moments to their worst, people aren't afraid to pull out their phones and start filming. Then, they often share it to social media, where they can share it with friends, rake in likes and comments, and po…
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AITA for charging someone more than usual for cupcakes and saying I'm not running a charity?

'She wanted them in a week': Cupcake baker takes order for a friend, suddenly raises the price of the order

A disagreement over cupcakes is tearing these two friends apart. Baking cupcakes and cakes for a living is one of those dream jobs that sounds super fun, and is actually a very lot of work. Unless you see behind the scenes, as a customer, you just can't understand what goes into creating professional baked goods . Many bakers do post behind the scenes videos on their social media pages, and it's incredible the amount of skill and technique necessary for these desserts . Some bakers use premium…
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'The problem isn't the truth. It's your actions': Mom cancels son's birthday plans to go on a date, he calls her out online

We love family drama when it's not our family!
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AITA for telling my SIL to grow and stop coping everything from Tiktok

'Grow [up] and stop copying everything from TikTok': Woman blasts SIL for being 'easily influenced,' gets roasted by the internet

This woman gained a hater all because she's, um, using social media platforms ? No one ever said growing older would be easy, but this woman is having a lot of trouble adapting to new technologies. As u/Automatic-Ad-5753 wrote to r/AmItheA**hole, she has an issue with her SIL's extensive use of the TikTok social media platform . The writer claims that the SIL finds basically all her hobbies and inspirations from the app. And what are these trends that have the OP so upset? Well, her SIL is doin…
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'She blushed a color I'd never seen before': Nosy HOA busybody keeps pestering lady about her social media profile, lady gives petty response

This is what you get for being nosy!
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Sister-in-law this morning on Facebook announced that they are only accepting gift cards in the future....

'People are openly heckling her': Tacky SIL announces her tasteless new gifting rule, gets roasted on Facebook by her own friends and family

Not everyone believes in that old saying, “It's the thought that counts.” U/Salt_Mood_7908 wrote to the r/etiquette sub with a burning question on her mind. She's suddenly found herself in an awkward situation with her SIL. This SIL asked for only “vanilla cards” as presents. While this is a term I've never heard before, it apparently refers to prepaid debit cards . And this SIL wants only those, so that she won't be “loaded down with stuff she won't use.” Now, if you want to have a preference…
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'I got my sister's account suspended' : Brother takes petty revenge on entitled influencer sister for adding him to her viral cooking videos without his consent, leading to family drama

'I got my sister's account suspended' : Brother takes petty revenge on entitled influencer sister for adding him to her viral cooking videos without his consent, leading to family drama

Isn't it crazy that we live in an era where posting yourself online counts as a career? You can make millions of dollars by making maintaining a shocked expression as you stare at an imaginary audience through a camera and overexaggerate the pronunciation of every word you say. Hey, bonus if you learn a trending dance that includes exactly 3 moves with a voiceover of a baby screeching. Times have changed, y'all… This college student took to the r/AITA subreddit, asking Redditors for their take…
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my ex cheated with a married woman, so I turned a pic of them into an ad

'I snapped a picture of them [...] showing a little PDA:' Woman gets revenge on ex at the gym after catching him cheating with a married coworker

Sometimes, you're actively seeking revenge on your ex, but other times, the perfect recipe for revenge just falls right into your lap.
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20+ Unhealthy Obsessions

'Celebrity Worship' and 20+ Other Unhealthy Obsessions That Are Too Real

Social media, celebrities, pop culture, oh my!
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20 Attention-seekers who couldn't resist stealing the spotlight

20 Attention-seekers who couldn't resist stealing the spotlight

Everyone should have their time to shine, but some people can't help being the main character in their lives 24/7. We all have these people in our lives, and maybe you are that person! Some people love to post every minute of their lives on their socials, which of course their friends will comment on, hyping up their reels, snaps , or TikToks. It's so lovely when your besties give you love on your photos, but too much of that might give you a big head. Even influencers with just a few hundred f…
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AITA for telling my friend to stop mimicking my symptoms as her own for her followers?

'Nuke her unethical career': Woman catches friend "mimicking" her on social media

On a throwaway account, one person with physical disabilities asked what she could do to stop her friend from “mimicking” her condition.
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'I doubt I’ll ever collab with an influencer again': Small business burned by influencer refuses to share photos

'I doubt I’ll ever collab with an influencer again': Small business burned by influencer who refuses to share photos

This bakery owner learned a difficult and expensive lesson after working with an influencer who didn't hold up her end of the bargain. As the OP shared to r/ChoosingBeggars, she decided to collaborate with an influencer who was the wife of a local musician. She gave this influencer a box of cookies, and received a 6-second video clip highlighting the products. Sounds great, but would it actually draw any paying customers? As the OP continued on with the story, they shared that they did gain a f…
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30+ Funny moments of failure that people actually shared publicly for everyone to see

30+ Funny moments of failure that people actually shared publicly for everyone to see

Oh, you did something awkward? Time to share it with your 8000 closest friends on social media! These people below are unashamed, thriving, living their most embarrassing lives right out in public. It's easy enough to shoot off a quick Snap story to your friends or followers. I feel bad for the guy who accidentally sliced off half his hair just in time for his very first day of class. That's not quite the right impression you want to give! I also feel for the woman who was shaving her legs and…
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