There's nothing quite as puzzling as the bold confidence of a glaringly evident fool. It can be quite entertaining and disheartening at the same time to watch someone go off on whatever tangent they feel compelled to go on, all the while with no idea that they have no idea what they're talking about. Maybe these insights will take you on a trip down memory lane to an experience of your own.
When you get a few hundred to a thousand developing adults into one building and try to get them to follow rules for 7 hours a day, you are setting up a recipe for weirdness. Some kids wanted attention. Other kids (most of us) were trying not to be cringeworthy and failed. Other kids (also most of us) were just bored. We all remember a day at school, trying to get through some drab math exercises when another kid would lean over and say "dude, did you hear about what Jeremy did?" And what an interesting time we'd all have recounting Jeremy's shenanigans. It's not just the kids, sometimes teachers say weird and wild junk too.
The entitlement is off the charts with this neighbor. What kind of person makes a whole thing out of saying that someone else's clearly marked private property is actually communal space? Clearly, someone who has some severe boundary issues. It sounds like taking the stand and having the lady's car towed was the only way to prevent the situation from getting any worse than it already was. For another ridiculous entitled neighbor scenario, check out this entitled neighbor who expected free high speed internet and then got rejected.
The level of entitlement in this scenario is truly beyond comprehension. We just don't understand how people end up losing touch with reality like this. There's no possible way to reason with anyone approaching a negotiation like this.
Well played by the plumber. This choosing beggar is giving every impression that they'd never have actually paid up. The sheer audacity of this person and their pompous entitlement is beyond comprehension. Check out some more delusional choosing beggars in action over here.
Building a house is hard. Or at least it seems like it when you see all the "not my job" moments of dubious professionalism that go into building anything. People really have a knack for putting toilets in inconvenient places. Who knows, maybe it's nice to have a toilet at the top of the stairs? It becomes a place to survey your domain. Either way, there's no project that goes on without a few moments of professional ineptitude.
In our world of diversifying diets, we find ourselves in awkward situations over people's dietary restrictions, or even just points they're trying to make. Basically the exact opposite of this situation happened when an uncle at a vegan wedding couldn't handle it and demanded a meat meal. The enduring fact seems to be that if you're a guest and getting a free meal, you're going to find your options limited.
So long as you have a decent enough grasp on your moral compass you probably walk through life doing what you can to not upset the people you cross paths with. Sometimes, that can manifest in rather harrowing acts of eating just the kinds of food that make you genuinely sick to your stomach. Maybe these people's accounts of their own experiences eating various foods they found to be utterly terrible, will strike a chord with you.
Oh mom, her heart was in the right place. Little did she somehow not know that the act of washing a computer would result in the technology being completely ruined. Just imagine being the poor tech support employee caught up on the other end of this absurd debacle. For some more tech support drama check out this customer who tried to get a tech support employee fired, and then ended up being showed up in the process.
Something being too cursed very well might be a thing. Yet, at the same time, it's the funniest thing. It's like part of our brains are hardwired to be helplessly captivated by uncomfortable images. Like, you want to look away but it's also very difficult to do that. Quite the situation.
Man, oh, man, our hearts go out to any hard working employees that have to deal with these levels of hostile entitlement. The choosing beggars of the world have a way of tossing their social decency out the window when their irrational demands are inevitably rejected. This Karen was in way over her head from the start.
Food allergies are no joke. With that being said, if a restaurant fails to make good on an order from a customer who specifically asks for certain problem ingredients to be left out, it could be viewed as fair for them to send the order back. As long as the sending of the order back is being handled in a fair, respectful matter it shouldn't be too big of a problem at all. So, this customer asked for a new burger, the restaurant refused, and then the customer decided to only leave enough money for their drink. Some folks in the comments section are in agreement that that was a reasonable move to make.
Sure, doing your job the right way is fine and all, but you save some much time and energy by doing things completely improperly. Sure, these become "not my job" moments of failure, but think of all the time and effort saved when you install a gutter system in a way that conveniences no one. These "not my job" moments of dubious professionalism are making it easier for some of us.
Oh, the unparalleled panic of losing your kid at the store. It's common knowledge that kids are weird and dumb, and as it stands they shouldn't be trusted. Look away for a second and they're off trying to drink toilet water or join a new family. Sure, we eventually grow to resent the illogical things our parents do, but for a real long time it's you being the idiot.
The internet stood in judgement of this intriguing case, wherein an overzealous wife of an employee vastly overestimated her powers. Managerial duties don't transfer via osmosis, but she sure felt like she had the authority to get free meals for her friends and fire a waitress who got in her way. Sometimes people's partners have a hard time with reality, like this Karen military wife who demanded salutes or this Lying brother who covered up the fact his wife was the breadwinner.
They say what you don't know can't hurt you. The "they" in that phrase seems not to have ever heard about dangerous heavy equipment, poisonous trees, and looming monkey attacks. These creepy signs make their message clear about what's coming for whom, and that's probably a good thing. Even though these terrifying signs speak the language of fear, they're still trying to tell us something, and that's better than nothing.
Um, the fact that this guy's wife told his coworker to basically back off, and said coworker continued to bring meals after that, makes this a very unsettling situation, indeed. Not even unsettling as much as it's just plain old inappropriate. If anything, it seems like something far more extramarital could be afoot in this unfortunate "love triangle."
Life can seem like a big swirling pool of negativity sometimes, but it's important to remember that you have the ability to stop and focus on what's important. It's probably better for us in the long run to spend at least some time thinking about the things that make us happy, and baby that meanswholesome memes for a shot of niceness.
The garden variety Karen is known for obstructive outbursts, and this one was no different when she convinced herself that an employee was trying to ruin her day. Even given an explanation, she wasn't ready to back down. For another Karen with nonsensical demands, here's a Karen who demanded a delivery driver check her groceries out.
Seeing our own actions through the eyes of a more coldly logical being lets us poke fun at the absurdity of our own lives. Plus it doesn't hurt that Vulcans are a fun concept to play around with anyway, as evidenced by this tumblr thread of a human on a Vulcan ship. Pet ownership is weird, and our relationship with cats in particular is fraught with unique and strange meaning. Especially when you get into specifics like this tumblr thread on how cats are just eloquent enough to be melodramatic.
Sure, if the hill you're willing to die on costs four cents out of the charity bin, go ahead and die on that hill. Customers sometimes make demands with stupid implications, like this customer who wanted a pound of chicken wings and got less wings or this guy who demanded to ride in a go kart with no engine.
"Passing the savings" on to the consumer is great and all, but what really matters is that you're passing the actual product to the consumer. Everyone has had a moment with lying packaging, trick containers and misleading and awful products that ended up being more cardboard and air than anything else. The lengths some manipulative and terrible products will go to is something that feels like it should only exist in cartoons.
The absurd audacity of entitled people knows no limits. There's a kind of personality out there who's able to jump through as many logical hoops as it takes to make any self-serving request seem reasonable. There are bosses who will expect workers to pay for their own materials, landlords who see no problem asking people to pay 6 months up front, and complete strangers who will get angry at you for not sharing your Netflix password. It's amazing, watching how laughably bold entitled people will get.
We live in a world where humans are free to make their own choices, and that means people can be as facepalmingly dumb as they want. It makes you rethink whether or not this whole civilized society thing is even a good idea to begin with. Just hearing the stupid things people say in full confidence is enough to want to live in a cave, but here we are. There's more and more classic facepalm moments of dumbness every day.
Let it be duly noted that engineers are dangerously sassy when they're bored. With that out of the way, this dude's account of dealing with a terribly belligerent customer is nothing short of glorious. Sometimes, the best course of action when confronted by a customer who seems bent on making your shift miserable is to counteract all of their toxic nonsense with pure brainpower. Check out another wonderful tale of malicious compliance with this man who followed contracted hours, and the destruction that ensued within management.
So many of us take for granted just how ridiculous some of the names of scientific things are. It's fun to take a moment and appreciate what kinds of wild thought processes went into naming various objects of observation. For some more gold from Tumblr check out this post about how trees are low key monsters. Just a tad bit unnerving.
We've all heard stories about stuff like poisonous blowfish, but when you really think about it, there's a surprising number of foods that can kill you. It's not just poisonous foods, but also strange and specific allergies, extremely dodgy and less than hygienically stuff, or just something you might just choke on. There's a wide world of dangerous food out there, and many of us have found ourselves on the wrong end of the spoon. People will also eat the worst things, simply out of politeness.
If a scammer tries to get at your hard-earned money, you're justified in, nay obligated to, feed them a bunch of absurd lies and waste their afternoon with your goofdom. It's simply what's done. For some extra scammer drama, here are some influencers getting called out for their lobster scam as well as Scammy Tammy wasting a seller's time with her dumb scam.
Anyone who has ever moved into a new place knows that the experience can be marked by a bit of stress over what your new neighbors are going to be like. It can be a bit of a gamble. Sometimes, you think you're moving into a place next to a perfectly reasonable human being, and then come to find out that they're nothing short of a waking nightmare. The folks that are featured in this collection of ridiculous posts on the infamous Nextdoorneighbor app seem like they could be quite the handful.
Man. What an absolute FU. And also what a stupid way to wire in a switch to a sump.
Why on gods green earth would you wire both the light and the sump to both function off of the same switch? That sounds like putting mines in a soccer field and being surprised when it all goes horrible wrong.
Imagine getting so upset over something so petty and has nothing to do with you or your life decisions. This couple has clearly made a decision for themselves and for their life preferences. It isn't anyone else's business whether or not they choose to have children and if you are going to press them on the issue then it is more than fair for them to give a response.
Their response has no bearing on you or your choices so get over it!
Most of the things we see on the internet aren't exactly what one would call "inspiring" or even "decent." It's really easy to get into the habit of thinking that the entire world is a dark and unforgiving place. It is, but it's also a whole lot of other things. So to get ourselves back into the groove, here are some wholesome memes.
We'd love to be able to push our skulls into our body cavities when we feel like our space is being invaded. But these damn spines of ours just won't do what we want them to do. At least someone gets to enjoy being a living accordion.
The great thing about dangerous things happening far away is that, presumably, they're too far away to hurt you. But when you're dealing with something with the mind bogglingly explosive power of the earth itself, "far enough away" often reveals itself to be not far enough away. That rock is rollin' and baby she's red hot.
As a manager of a retail location there are probably a few things you shouldn't do. It's important to treat your coworkers and employees with respect and being in charge of people doesn't, and shouldn't, suddenly mean that you can forgo that ethical and societal requirement.
Rescinding an employees already accepted leave is one of those things that you definitely shouldn't do. Just don't. Ever. This is such a low blow and a sign of disrespect.
Good on the employee for walking away. No wonder the other employees quit too.
Why do we like food so much? For one thing, it often tastes good. And for another, we literally have to eat it or else we'll die. So naturally, an appreciation for food is a pretty universal experience. And what do people like almost universally as much as food? That's right, Tom Hanks. And also memes. So here are some funny food memes to satisfy those cravings.
Okay, so keeping an alligator paddock isn't exactly a normal thing. But the fact that this lady even thought a fetid swamp full of algae is something her kid would like to swim in in the first place might indicate that she's not a wellspring of good ideas. It doesn't take a genius to look at that bog and think that it's not an opportune time to reach for the swim trunks. For another case of extreme parenting here's the dad who demanded his son get to handle a gun without permission.
The world is a confusing, difficult and often stupid place. We're all trying to do our best with the time we've got on this dumb planet, and luckily we have the wisdom of thousands of years worth of brilliant people to help guide us through the dirt parade we call life. Here are some quotes that stuck with people and changed how they looked at themselves as well as others.
Here be the land of upside down signs, ironic building decisions and incomplete projects. We've all had our own "not my job" moments that we felt could wait until Monday morning and then were completely forgotten by then. It's human to be lazy and make mistakes that could potentially damage property and people. You try not to, but hey man in these world of dubious professionalism, there are no guarantees.
We live in a world full of unconventional hazards. Random explosions, sinkholes, radiation, chlorine gas leaks, gorilla escapes, sewage tidal waves and mosquitos are all things that we feel need some kind of creepy warning signs for. Oh, also aerated water, poisonous plants, electricity, slippery rocks, angry hippos, quicksand and heavy machinery need some spooky warning signs as well. Also cliffs.
It sounds like this lady was too comfortable taking advantage of this babysitter's time, and when she refused to acknowledge being hours late, push came to shove in the form of a missing persons report. On one hand it feels extreme, but on the other hand, what exactly do you do when an irresponsible parent abuses your time? The internet weighed in on if this was the right thing to do. For an incredible example of being a bad client, here's a mom who tried to swindle her babysitter.
The mid twenties are an interesting time when a person goes from being a "young person" to "a person." The only issue being that it's not uncommon to find yourself in the same room as 19 and 20 year olds who still believe they have bright futures ahead of them. Well joke's on them, cause time is no slouch and it comes for us all. Here are some millennial memes for the aching backbone of the economy.
Having dinner with the parents can go a lot of ways, but it narrows your odds of success when you interrupt mom and insist on being the server's only point of contact. Lo and behold, the server complied. Out of some misaligned sense of responsibility or self importance, this guy made himself a target right out of the gate. At least it's better than having to defeat a Karen. And at least nothing happened to the food.
Our hearts go out to anyone who has to muddle through shifts at a call center. It seems like call centers are magnets for the world's most insufferable, painfully entitled individuals. It's as if the people that contact call centers with whatever complaints they have on tap, also manage to completely forget how to carry themselves like decent human beings. Seriously, there's no excuse. Fortunately, this call center was able to play right into the customer's demands in a way that resulted in glorious malicious compliance. If this post got you going, then definitely check out this post about a customer who demanded a plain omelette, and was then furious that it was just plain eggs.
The sad reality of scams like this is that they exist because someone out there will believe they're talking to the real Zuck and they'll be thrilled to give a scammer their personal information. But when it's this obvious, there's not much else to do but keep talking to this person and see what kind of foibles you can squeeze out of them .Here are some more scammers who were their own worst enemies.
Road rage is a scary thing. It's never good to be furious behind the wheel of a vehicle, and it's impossible to have a civilized conversation with someone in a separate car. So when no one can shrug it off, and cars start getting hit, the only true winner is the person with the less expensive vehicle.
Let's face it, ghost hunting shows are a waste of time. If we wanted to watch people wander around an old house and yell things at no one, we'd visit our parents. But lo and behold, with just a touch of effective editing, we can conceivably believe that there really is an invisible, evil force waiting to enter the bodies of the living.
Dating is, at best, a bit of a mess. There's expectations, feelings and one-liners flying all over the place, and it can be hard to tell which way is up. That said, meeting a new person can be a hilarious, weird and unique experience that makes all that mess worth it. Or it's not and they're just super weird. But still, it's worth a shot.
To those who are invested in the memeverse, you may recognize the face of Xavier. That's because the image was synonymous with the invented Twitter personality Pakalu Papito, who also shared hot takes and dished out irreverence. We're just happy there's at least some kind of spiritual successor to Papito's good name. For more, here are some of the hot takes of Xavier.
We live in a society. And that means when someone truly wrongs us, we can't exactly go to their place of work and spray paint "idiot" on their car the way we want to without getting in worse trouble. That's where petty revenge comes into play. Sure it's childish to eat someone's leftover ribs 5 years after they eat yours, but there's a certain compelling feature to cases of extremely petty justice.
