Bad Products That Still Sell Like Hotcakes

Being the frugal-to-a-fault, hoard-clutching goblins that most of us are, it's hard to accept the fact that there are some things in life that we actually need to spend money on. The problem is that there are entire industries and products that exist just because they look like something you need to spend money on. That or they're filled with micro-plastics that we outlive us all and survive only to give our unrecognizably mutated kin futuristic megalymphoma. Anyway, watch out for those everyday scams so you don't end up making common but horrible financial decisions. For some fun, here are incompetent scammers who were their own worst enemies.

Karen Gets Caught In Traffic, Temper Tantrums, Petty Revenge Ensues

Unfortunately, the road is regularly occupied by irrational individuals who insist on staging full on temper tantrums. It sounds like this particular Karen ended up meeting her match. Sometimes, people just hit their breaking points with the antics from road ragers. If you enjoyed this tale of petty revenge check out this pro revenge story about some frat bros that parked in their neighbor's driveway, and ended up paying much more.

Mostly Pretty Good Ideas From Brilliant Geniuses

Most of us live our whole lives without having a single good idea. Sometimes we have brilliant ideas, but realize upon review that they are dumb. Some advice and life pro tips are just dumb from the get-go. But some of us manage to rise above the rest and think of genius moves like carrying around decoy gum or poop shoes. Absolutely brilliant.

Employee Takes Petty Revenge On Raging Karen

Ah yes, what we have here is a prime example of just how sweet and satisfying a successful petty revenge can end up being. Basically, Karen chose the wrong manager to get on the wrong side of. There really is something to be said about how frustrating and unfortunate it is that so many young and hard working employees end up having to deal with some of the world's most entitled individuals. For another recent post involving a Karen, check out this story about a Karen who was furious for not being seated at closing time, so the whole community rallied against her.

Things That Are Secretly Just Giant Scams

Unfortunately, there are far too many companies and shady individuals out there that are just looking to pull fast ones on unsuspecting victims. It could be motivated by the desire to make more money, or some people that have long been out of touch with their moral compasses just seem to enjoy the process of taking advantage of other well meaning human beings. Hopefully none of these alleged giant scams in disguise ended up taking advantage of you. 

People That Failed In Unforgettably Spectacular Fashion

There's something innately therapeutic about getting those pleasant reminders that there are plenty of other people out there that also fall victim to moments of pure fail. Maybe these fails were just what you needed to uplift your spirits and remember once more that to be alive is to constantly be on the cusp of having a fail come your way. 

Entitled Mom Demands Fellow Flyer Entertain Her Kid, Flyer Has None Of It

The power politics of airplane etiquette are nuanced, especially when it comes to being asked to entertain other people's kids. It went a lot more wholesomely when this entitled dad left his kid on a plane with a stranger, but demonstrably, not everyone is going to respond to that kind of questionable parenting behavior in the same manner. Sometimes you get this person, who is absolutely not gonna have it. For another intriguing parenting moment, here's an entitled mom who tried to swindle the babysitter.

Trashtacular Moments That Plummeted From The Garbagesphere

As people, we generally try to be our best selves as a sort of courtesy to others. But for whatever reason, be it entitlement, negligence or utter refusal to play by any semblance of the rules, we get trashtacular moments of startling garbage-osity. So pull up a stinky chair and witness people stealing their neighbor's welcome mats, doin' gross junk in public, and generally being anti-social.

Strict Professor Wants Student To Prove They're Trying To Improve Their Grades, Malicious Compliance Ensues

Man, school can really suck sometimes. Especially when you find yourself confronting the nightmarish situation that is navigating an unnecessarily strict professor. It sounds like this student was more than capable and ready to play their professor's game though. The malicious compliance was sweet and immensely effective. If you enjoyed this tale of malicious compliance, check out the time that a homeowner got fed up with a series of complaints from the HOA, so they enacted a glorious act of malicious compliance.

Boss Gets Canned Unethically, Pro Revenge Ensues

Oh boy, this is a prime and massively unfortunate example of nepotism at its very finest. We're honestly just grateful that this employee was able to successfully carry out the pro revenge that they did. If this revenge tale got you going, check out this pro revenge story about the time that a scummy collection agency made the mistake of messing with a guy's credit score.

Wife Finds Mystery Dress In The Wash, Husband Fails To Explain It To Her

There are plenty of folks out there who have ended up confronting the unfortunate reality that is realizing the washer/dryer has miraculously deposited a complete stranger's clothing in your pile of freshly cleaned clothes. Things can get especially dicey when you're married. It sounds like this guy narrowly dodged a full-fledged meltdown from his very concerned wife. 

Frustrating Morons Who Didn't Get Obvious Jokes

There's no feeling quite like being told you're an idiot because someone didn't get the joke you made. The problem with people who miss the joke by miles is that they just walk off thinking they're smart for having correctly identifying the fact that gorillas can't talk or that a priest and a rabbi would most likely not enter a bar together. Like, thanks, man. Phenomenal observation.

The Worst Advice People Ever Received

It's important to remember that just because someone is trying to help, that doesn't mean they actually know what they're talking about. So, when someone gives you some advice really confidently, take it with a big heaping bowl of salt. The lady at your job who seems to think really highly of herself might give you some of the worst advice people have ever gotten. It gets more specifically stupid too when it comes to the dumbest financial advice people received.

Mom Calls Cops On Son's Friend For Playing Video Games Nonstop, Asks If She Was Wrong

This mom decided to consult the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community over whether or not she was in the wrong for going ahead and calling the cops on her son's friend because the video games were being played nonstop. I mean, hey, everything in moderation. It sounds like the balance was definitely off with this particular situation. 

"Scary" Biker Dude Tries To Cut In Line At Gas Station, Gets Reality Checked

People have a terrible tendency of getting inconsolably irrational at gas stations. It's like, everyone's in this mad rush to get nowhere as soon as possible, and then that can result in some altercations that would've otherwise have been easily avoidable. In this case, we have a "scary" biker dude who gets just the kind of reality check that he was clearly giving off the impression that he needed. For another recent tale of petty revenge check out the time that a truck vandalized a mailbox, so some engineering students crafted nothing short of a superhero mailbox.

Repair People Describe The Weirdest Things They Found In People's Homes

Just in case you were playing around with the idea of making a career change, this AskReddit thread might leave you feeling inspired. As it turns out, a funny thing happens when you end up repairing people's homes. Basically, some people are far stranger than you ever might otherwise imagine. These repair people certainly had some unforgettable days on the job.