'This was my dream when I worked in retail': Barista plays controversial 'mean prank' on rude customer

One high schooler asked r/AITA a question about her job conduct: was she in the wrong for playing a 'mean prank' on a customer who berated her? Often on the r/AITA page, there's a swift conclusion of who was the a****** and who wasn't. But this time, there's an interesting nuance in the answers, with some commenters blaming the OP for her shortsighted approach to customer service. Others, of course, immediately sided with the OP, calling the customer the jerk in this scenario. 

I'm surprised that the OP and her coworkers were able to pull this prank off. It doesn't seem like the kind of thing you could just go around and do all the time, especially since one of her coworkers is the owner's son! I'd probably be driven away from the establishment if I witnessed this prank go down. I wouldn't want to support an establishment whose managers treat their staff that way. After all, the other customers don't know this is a prank. 

Scroll down to see if you think this prank went too far, or if the OP is totally justified in this hilarious joke. Then, read another prank of sorts — one bride found out her family member was going to upstage her, so she flipped the script! 

20+ of the Best Dungeons and Dragons Memes of the Week (January 25, 2023)

The sense of budding adventure, guiling improvisation, and mischievous creativity that takes can take place over a simple kitchen table during a session of DnD is nothing that you can accurately describe… The hard part is just getting everyone to the table. 

We live in a complex world where our lives and commitments are in constant flux, making it hard to make consistent plans for our hobbies and personal pleasures. Besides—let's be honest—the last few years haven't been the best for organizing social gatherings indoors; now that assembling a council in close quarters is back on the menu, it seems like all those other commitments (that were also on hold) are taking precedence. 

We can only hope that the tides of change will bring you and your fellow adventurers back into a session very soon. Until then, enjoy these memes to keep your adventurous spirit alive.

'She has always tried to one-up me': Update! Bride changes party dress code to humiliate overdressed half-sister

As the saying goes, no one knows how to push your buttons better than your family. When you're raised together or spend lots of time together, you soon realize just what makes people tick. In this family, there's a silent war going on between the OP and her half-sister, who always tries to one-up her at everything — even her own engagement party. 

The OP shared this infuriating tale to r/pettyrevenge, but in my humble opinion, this is pro-level revenge. After announcing a party to celebrate her engagement, the OP got a tip from her cousin. Her half-sister was planning on wearing a stunning gold and white dress to OP's engagement party. It literally does look like a wedding dress, and a very fancy and expensive one at that! The OP included a photo to prove just how unhinged this half-sister's idea really was. If you know the first thing about weddings in many countries, it's so simple — don't wear a dress that's fancier than the bride's! Some people just can't help it. They need to be the center of attention at all times. 

That's a shame for the OP, who did share an update after the fact. It's not the best update, but hopefully they'll be happier with their new family arrangement. Scroll down to check out the story below. Then, swim into the deep end with these watery memes about fish and sharks. 

'Your expectations are not realistic': Entitled Karen Mom fights with daycare stuff over nap time

Lady, if you're going to be this difficult, get a nanny! This entitled Karen Mom decided it was within her right to complain to the daycare staff about not adhering to her child's personalized sleep schedule. She shared her story via this thread on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit.

 

The complete lack of self-awareness within this post is astonishing. Did she seriously think that the daycare staff would alter their entire schedule to this one particular child's needs? Furthermore, these people are professionals and are handling the nearly impossible task of taking care of so many children at once. But above all, the main takeaway from this story is that if you're going to be so entitled, insistent, and difficult, you might as well just save the money to get your own personal nanny for your kid. Now, I would never want to be that nanny, but that's a whole other story. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the best comments. For more stories like this, here's one about two Karens at a grocery store.

Karen tries to get "excluding" adults only Valentine's Day neighborhood event cancelled because her kids can't come

Everyone is the hero of their own story: Where we see this neighborhood Karen as just that, she sees herself as a vigilante hero fighting for justice—a silent guardian, a watchful protector... a dark knight. 

Sometimes you die the hero; sometimes, you live to see yourself become the villain—sometimes still, you never were actually the hero in the first place.  

This Karen took offense to the fact that the neighborhood was throwing a Valentine's Day event for adults only, no kids invited. The Redditor who posted this topic seemed to be letting on to the fact that this rule was instated this year specifically because of this Karen. Keep in mind that this is a private event at a private residence, so it really doesn't stand within the bounds of reason for Karen to have an opinion at all. 

Luckily the other neighbors quickly put Karen in her place. 

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For more Karens in the wild, check out these Karens who tried to dine and dash after making a stupidly complicated order at a restaurant during closing time. 

‘Fine, I’ll Play the System’ : Man Commutes 175 Miles per Day to Work, Company Refuses to Reimburse Him for Transit, Leading to Malicious Compliance

Committing to a 6+ hour commute to work every day is a superpower that most of us cannot claim to have. I certainly wouldn't be willing to do that under any circumstance. This Redditer told his impressive tale of malicious compliance, where he beat the system that was designed to fail, after asking his company to reimburse his travel costs. 

At the time he was living in San Diego, working in Downtown Los Angeles (that's a 175-mile per day commute). He was in the middle of studying for an exam that would allow him to become a licensed Journeyman Electrician and chose to ride the train to gain some study time, instead of driving his car in the difficult LA traffic. 

He rode a train and a subway to work every day for three entire months. To say he has some incredible tenacity is putting it lightly. This would have cost the company only about $17, had they been willing to be reasonable. But they decided that they were only willing to pay for gas and parking ($50) — if you're raising your eyebrows, join the club. We're all confused.

Scroll down to read his detailed account of what happened below. You can also check out these hilariously rare insults.

‘I Demand a Raise’ : 20+ Memes of the Week for Grumpy Overworked Employees Who Are Ready to Abandon the Workplace

Almost every workplace is understaffed these days, leading to its employees being overworked, even though they don't get proper compensation for doing more than one job… it's enough to make anyone mad. If you call in sick, you know your boss is gonna make that face… not that you'd see it, but you would certainly know that it's happening. You can practically hear the grimace over the phone (or text, when they reply with a bitter 'feel well' because what are they gonna do?).

Work takes up so much time in our day… between 8-10 hours. That is a long time to be dealing with annoying coworkers, an irritating boss who never reads your emails, and to be feeling overall quite miserable. That's where procrastination comes into play — memes are a great pastime, especially if you're supposed to be working. They add a bit of much-needed serotonin to an otherwise dull and tiring day. So without further ado, scroll down and check out some of the best coworker/boss memes we've got for you today.

While we're on the topic of overworked and tired employees, check out this idiotic foreman who messed with the wrong machinist — ultimately getting himself fired.