Top 25 Starter Pack Memes of the Week

The concept of starter packs started way back when the internet was way cooler than it is now. It essentially refers to a compilation of various items that encapsulate the essence of a specific activity, and the objective of creating said starter pack is to playfully satirize and mock said activities via related items. If you'd say it sounds like a bundle of stereotypes, technically, you'd be correct. It is the stereotype manual for those who are just entering a particular domain, while simultaneously offering an amusing way to depict or poke fun at it. It's worth noting that Redditors, denizens of the popular online community, ahem, Reddit, who we may have some light beef with at the moment, particularly revel in the enjoyment of a well-crafted starter pack, thus giving rise to the plethora of social memes you will encounter below. While starter packs inherently possess a humorous and light-hearted nature, we'll have you know that they also serve a somewhat practical purpose, proving valuable to people who are novices in a specific area of interest or hobby, seeking guidance on how to embark upon their new endeavor. Okay, that last part is a little bit exaggerated, but you get the gist of it. Scroll down for the best starter packs of the week. For more, here is an employee who attempted to get their coworker fired, but failed miserably at their plan.

'It only takes 8 minutes': Barber considers banning entitled customer who shows up to barber shop late then repeatedly flips out over hair style

On the list of people you want to annoy, your barber should be low on the list — your hair is in their hands. That didn't stop this entitled male Karen, who threw a fit at a barber shop for something that was his own fault.  Having to put down a deposit in order to score a reservation somewhere is the best way to ensure I'm on time. These days, lots of places do this, from dentist's offices to salons to restaurants. It's extra annoying, sure, but who wants to lose money by being late somewhere?  This guy didn't have to put down a deposit, and he sure was late to his hair appointment. As the OP of the story shared to r/Barbers, one entitled customer insisted on a specific look that takes some time. He then showed up a half hour late to his appointment, and then tried to cancel it. When he learned he'd still have to pay a $20 fee for cancelling, he then tried to get the barber to cut his hair exactly as he wanted it. The poor barber got some support in the comments — people definitely think this crazed customer should be banned from the shop for his deplorable treatment of the staff members.  Next, this goofy manager was totally fine with ignoring a noncompete agreement, until the rules were enforced. 

Top 20 Job Posting Red Flags of the Month (June 15 2023)

If you're out there looking for a new job like so many of us, you better keep your eyes open for these major red flags! We all know what some of these red flags look like. For instance, when you're applying to jobs on Indeed or LinkedIn, you are very likely to come across a posting where the salary is "competitive," the benefits are vague, and the years of required experience are ludicrous. There is no universe in which an entry-level position should require over five years of on-the-job experience. Once upon a time, people could just walk in with some semblance of confidence and leave with a good-paying job. What the heck happened, right? Whatever happened to keeping our expectations low? Almost anyone can be trained! Let's not be high-and-mighty about it.   Anyway, now that I've enjoyed my time on my soap box, keep scrolling below for more of these red flags. For more listicles, check out these top choosing beggars!

'Don't take reviews as payment': Neighbor offers next-to-nothing in exchange for an unpaid laborer to reroof his entire home making Nextdoor users question everything

Nextdoor is a place where Karens and Kevins can be truly free. Since it's essentially a zip-code mitigated version of Twitter, most users are only here for a handful of reasons: their pet is missing, informal noise complaints, unofficial vigilante work, and the occasional good ol' fashioned neighborly grift. If you're not scamming your neighbors on Nextdoor, can you even call yourself a real grifter? As many Nextdoor users learned this week, apparently if your post covers all three of the grifter 101 hot button phrases– 'sick and tired', 'sweat equity', and 'lucrative opportunity'– you've got yourself an excellent scam cooking.  In this case, a Reddit user reported back on his findings on Nextdoor because he was unable to believe his eyes. While scrolling his local neighborhood classifieds, he stumbled upon what looked like an offer for a trade at first, but when he read further, it seemed like only the biggest imbecile on the block would ever agree to such terms. You might as well stand on a soap box on the corner, charging people $20 to let you punch them in the face.  Scroll for the full details of the world's worst trade offer and how OP managed to avoid the lamest exchange of services of all time. For more neighborhood jerks, check out this tale of how one tenant got the pettiest revenge because of a laundry heist.

'She tells me I am going to be fired': HR Karen changes dress code to try and fire workers they comply by wearing women's clothing

Sometimes it's important to take a step back and take a look at why you're doing something—especially when it negatively impacts other people. If you can't come with anything other than "because I want to" or "because it's better for me personally," then maybe you should reconsider and not do that thing. For one, you should never have the audacity to think that you can think that you have the authority and skill to rewrite an entire policy by yourself overnight… Add the incompetency of this employer, and you have the wood and gasoline that were necessary to start this bonfire. All that was needed now was a little spark of malicious compliance.  This wasn't going to stand with this "hefty, very hairy man," and he decided to exploit her poorly written dress code to the fullest extent.  Read on to selected screenshots of this story, told by Redditor u/TollhouseFrank. Next, check out this worker who was ordered to take out their hearing aid because of an over-implemented "no headphones" policy.