Idiot friend buys car at outrageous price from scummy dealer, guy gets him a free new car when he realizes dealer committed fraud

The stereotype of the sleazy salesman is one that holds very true to reality. There are far too many people in the trade who will do anything it takes to close a sale and there are also far too many industries breeding these manipulators. Part of it is the fault of commission-based work: When you work with no guarantee of consistent pay, you're likely to turn to drastic methods to put food on the table. You usually then realize that there's no ceiling to your income as long as you can close an infinite amount of sales to achieve it. 

To further this idea: The culture in these industries will often encourage a "hustler" mindset, where everyone shares the ultimate goal of living the high-earner lifestyle of their idols.

Well, this shady car salesman went as far as committing fraud when they were determined to close the sale on Redditor u/redditadmindumb87's friend. Luckily u/redditadmindumb87 had more sense and managed to get their friend out of the deal using the apparent fraud as leverage, landing their friend a newer car in the process.

Keep reading for screenshots of the story and the reactions below. For more, check out this tenant who escaped a fraudulent deal with their thieving landlord. 

30+ Cars that failed so hard there's no way they're street legal

Car people LOVE their cars - and some of them will do anything to stand out and improve their ride even in the smallest ways. Some people take care of their cars by making visits to the car wash, or opting for leather seats or a red coat of paint. But then other people are way more creative. After all, not every ride has hundreds of little Hot Wheels cars glued on to it! And if you're not jealous of the driver who installed a comfy brown couch in the front row, you just haven't viewed his cushy vehicle yet. Keep scrolling to see these car owners who took DIY to the next level. 

Then, to read about these people who matched their environment a little too much, click here. 

'Whose dog am I walking, bro?!': Dog walker accidentally kidnaps a stranger's dog from their apartment, walks him, and returns him, gets full-time client out of it

"The dog's like: 'BEST DAY EVER!'" 

Update: 'This morning I woke up to several texts': Company fires worker for giving two week's notice, then has the nerve to contact them asking for help

The act of giving notice is one of mutual trust — especially when the worker isn't protected by an agreement or local law. In doing so, the worker is showing their employer a sign of goodwill by allowing them the time to prepare other workers, maintain continuity, and execute a proper handover. 

The problem with giving notice is it's also like a breakup — "It's not you, it's me. I've just… Found someone else." — and all too often, emotionally-stunted owners and middle managers take it exactly as such. This leads to explosive, irrational decision-making that often means the worker's goodwill act of giving notice is met with immediate termination. It's not always the case — there are brilliant employers out there (please don't fire me) — but there definitely is a risk with giving notice to the wrong employer. 

This worker had their notice period thrown back in their face with an immediate dismissal — first posting their experience in a thread titled "Fired after 7 years" (items #1-6) on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit. The thread drew the ire and outrage of the internet and triggered a flurry of responses.

They then returned a few days later to provide an update (items #7-9) in which they revealed that the employer had attempted to get in contact with them in order to ask them questions about outstanding items in a feeble attempt to complete the handover that should have taken place during their intended notice period.

Keep reading for the screenshots and reactions below; for more, check out this construction worker who got fired for abusing the wrong contractor. 

30 Thanksgiving food fails from people who definitely won't be allowed to host holidays ever again

Every Thanksgiving, American families gather together to celebrate with food and fun activities. In some families, one person or family does all the cooking, while in others, each person brings a dish. Some people took to the internet to share their turkeys and side dishes on r/StupidFood - and some of them are pretty off the wall! Whether it's a mushy turkey slop or a sushi roll formed out of cranberry sauce and stuffing, these people opted for the weird and wacky this Thanksgiving. 

Keep scrolling to check out these crazy meal options, and click here next to read about these fails that failed so hard they almost succeeded once again. 

Thanksgiving Fails to Prepare You For Turkey Day

Thanksgiving is on its way, which means so are Thanksgiving fails! Before you prepare your stomach for stuffing and sweet potatoes and that weird thing your Aunt always makes every year that's not actually a thing on Turkey Day, we've got some memes and fails prepared for you to get you in the mood. From avoiding any and all political discussions to having to deal with disagreeable cousins to observing some of that deep-seated resentment between your aunts, uncles, in-laws, and siblings, Thanksgiving is a lot to take in. Perhaps we don't all have the bandwidth yet. Or perhaps you're already coming up with an excuse to disappear for an hour or five when really, you're just sitting on the toilet scrolling through social media and texting to your best friend that everyone is absolutely nuts. So have a scroll and take a look because we completely understand that it's going to take a lot of mental energy to get through this week. For more, check out these autumn fails!