Maybe safety measures seem like common knowledge to us, but lots of companies would rather save a few bucks and let their employees take on the risk. That's why there's OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which doles out punishments for workplaces that don't protect their workers. However, OSHA is very understaffed, and there's a lot that slips through the cracks. Have you ever seen videos of demolition workers who are trying to bring down a building by themselves? They wil…

Kids don't understand the value of things. It may sound old school, but the only way to really know what something is worth, is to work really hard to acquire it. And just like we learned when watching Antiques Roadshow at 2AM, when it comes to vintage, classic, or collector's valuables, there's more than just the monetary value to something– that lazy-eyed clown doll may seem worthless, but to the clown collecting bag lady, it's priceless.

Don't hide your secrets ---confess them anonymously instead! That's exactly what the famous Twitter account @fesshole is known for. Randos from the internet can submit their funniest, most surprising, and most scandalous secrets. Then the account will publish your secrets, and no one will be the wiser. Sometimes people will post really divisive secrets . For example, one person wrote that whenever they see someone filming in public, they go out of their way to walk in front of the camera and me…

Last week I was at a friend's birthday party, sipping some beer, chilling, and observing everyone quietly from the side, but admittedly tuning into conversations that were happening around me. I was surprised, per usual, at the sheer audacity some people have when they put down others for having a different opinion. Tell me you are insecure, without telling me you are insecure. Not everybody has to agree with you. Moreover, it's probably best that they don't. If you are always surrounded by lik…

Restaurant horror stories that are not for the squeamish

These people didn't hold back when talking about their neighbors' silliest habits . From keeping the radio on 24/7 to disputes over property lines, there are lots of things you and your neighbors might disagree over. It's great to befriend your neighbors if possible. Alongside having a pleasant atmosphere in your neighborhood , it's nice to have someone you can depend on to water your plants or get your mail while you're out of town. That's assuming you have normal neighbors, but a lot of peopl…

Now I'm not saying that cutting down your neighbor's tree based on a verbal agreement is a bad idea (it is), but if you've ever gone down the internet rabbit hole of “tree law” you'll know that it's serious business with potentially astronomical consequences.

Jumping through hoops might be fun for your labrador, Charlie, but it does not make up a means of effective management. Sure, it might feel like you're doing something and having a significant impact on your team, but if you took a step back, you'd see that your directives have everyone needlessly running around in circles. Busy work is work, but it's not getting anyone anywhere. This worker shared their experience with a popular online community for workplace matters, explaining how they had g…

Businesses and their owners take on more of the risk and, in return, take more of the reward, paying workers a small portion of the value of their production and taking the rest for providing the means. This is the basis of a capitalist system and the argument used by your boss for why he's not giving you a raise, despite the fact that he himself just bought another new Porsche and vacations in Monaco every summer. It's true; when you're working for a business instead of starting your own, ther…

Actions have consequences, and when you take the action of refusing to pay a contractor after signing a contract saying you would do so… you need to prepare for those consequences; especially when you decide to go ahead and use the material they've provided you anyways without paying. This photographer shared their experience of a client refusing to follow through with payment for the services they had provided. Detailing how they managed to get back at the client thanks to a water-tight contra…

Tests exist to gauge understanding of a subject but often have the unfortunate effect of influencing the curriculum itself to achieve the best results for that test—even if that's not the best result for the students. Test designers and administrators are (usually) only humans themselves and are not free from the bias of their own perspectives and beliefs. Intentionally introducing a trick into the test that seeks to catch students out is probably unethical, especially when the test is one that…

Being rude to people in customer service is only going to make your life more difficult, and it's really not a good idea to tempt someone who has the federal-granted authority to give everything you own—including your own person—a very thorough search. Further, if you're being overly aggressive and disruptive, you may be detained or banned from flying ever again altogether—which would be mightily more inconvenient than waiting for a disgruntled agent to rifle through your bag. But—hey—flying ca…

Gaming can be a great hobby; it can be exciting, relaxing, and really get your blood moving in those tense situations that get the adrenaline pumping. Still, it lends itself to being taken a little to seriously; competitive passion can often turn into nasty toxic behavior towards the people on the other side of the screen. Some gaming communities, particularly the ones that require large investments of time to develop the skill to play the game correctly and rely heavily on team cooperation, le…

This boss managed to take himself out of the equation when he told his employee to “gain some perspective." The employee took the advice, but the perspective they gained was one that made them realize that they would rather not work at their current job. They quit. This gave their boss a new perspective: That he was royally screwed without the employee's work, turning from indignant insolence to begging the employee not to leave. The bluff had been called, and the boss was holding a 2-7 offsuit…

We've all likely been on both ends of an “I Don't Work Here Lady” story. Look, everyone makes mistakes but not everyone has to make these assumptions. Some of these stories range from assumptions made as a result of a customer being a good samaritan, a customer's attire being strangely similar to that of a store's employees, and an entitled Karen's main character syndrome. Keep scrolling below for this fresh collection of “I Don't Work Here Lady” stories. For more, here are some top petty stori…

Seasons may change and summer may have just begun, but pettiness is here to stay!