20 Teacher Mishaps and Pranks

If this doesn't serve as proof that teachers should be paid more, I don't know what else could. These teachers not only did their jobs, but they brought a sense of humor that clearly made going to school genuinely enjoyable for them and for their students. From clever extra credit assignments to Pi-day mustaches to Yearbook pranks and Halloween costumes (stay tuned for the Despicable Me-inspired look), these teachers deserve a round of applause for their commitment alone. Sure, we all had a few teachers who made their students' lives miserable, but rather than harp on those memories,  let's instead turn our attention to the ones who made the daily grind entertaining and, wait for it, fun. Yes, I said it. These teachers made school actually fun. 

 

Keep scrolling below and take a look for yourself. For more stories like this, here are the top five Karen stories of the week.

'Never spoke of that situation again': 8 People who got stuck in super awkward scenarios

These people shared the most awkward situations they've ever been in, and it's giving us second-hand embarrassment. 

Awkwardness is pretty unavoidable in life, no matter how cool you think you are. A lot of people shared stories from their childhoods and teenage years, which, let's face it, are certainly some of the most awkward years of ones' life. For some reason, dealing with meal times while with friends has caused a lot of uncomfy situations for people. It's probably because teens eat a lot, and parents don't want to feed their teens' friends. Then they also don't know how to tell the friends to get out. Hence, lots of weird and uncomfortable scenarios. 

Next, this influencer claimed that she never received a jewelry order from a small business… except she posted on social media wearing the "missing" bracelet. 

'That's my seat': Mother uses kids as an excuse to take passenger's window seat, kid apologizes for mother's outburst

We've all been on flights where families try to negotiate with other passengers so they can sit together. There's a way to handle this kind of negotiation well, but this entitled mother did not exactly pull it off. First of all, when you're trying to trade seats with someone, you have to think of a way that benefits the other passenger (perhaps it's a window or an aisle seat, perhaps it's closer to the front of the plane, etc.) You also have to be open to compromises or other alternatives. For example, if there are four family members, maybe they can split up into groups of two. In short, there are several mutually beneficial ways to go about this.

 

However, here we have an entitled mother who clearly wasn't really thinking in the best interest of her children. She was purely thinking about herself and the fact that she wanted a window seat. Thankfully, the Redditor did not give in and could even see how apologetic the mother's kid was. This clearly wasn't the first time her mother threw a tantrum like this. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, here's another post about a male Karen who made a scene at the store.

‘The radio began to emit smoke’: Electricians get even with floor crew following their refusal to turn off radio

Incompetent employees seem to enjoy the bittersweet taste of causing their coworkers to roll their eyes a dozen times more than the average person on a daily basis. The wild goose hunt in making them listen to reason begins, but only a handful of workers are willing to attempt chasing the unattainable. In this case, it was less incompetence, and more so a blatant lack of respect towards people sharing the workspace. OP was working as a part of a big crew as an electrician for a multinational's pet food brand offices.

The floor workers were blasting loud music on the radio while the electricians were trying to do their job, and it was incredibly difficult for them to concentrate considering the kind of work they were doing. So they politely asked the floor crew to turn it down. This request was met with refusal. So the electricians got busy hatching a plan for petty revenge. They decided that they'd make sure that this radio never worked again, and they were true to their intent.

Scroll down to read the full, detailed account of events. For more stories like this, here is a worker who was instructed to stay at her desk, wearing her uniform, unable to give a hand where help was actually needed. Due to her malicious compliance, the company soon crumbled due to lack in production.

'I called the cops': Neighbor repeatedly blocks new parents' driveway, gets towed, blames them

Having immature neighbors who engage in petty games of warfare or who otherwise just don't care about how their actions are affecting other people is the worst… and you know things are bad when a newborn baby isn't the most immature participant in the dispute.

This neighbor refused to heed reason and repeatedly blocked their new parent neighbors in their own driveway, meaning the parents had to miss multiple appointments for their newborn, as they could not leave their home. After pleading with them not to park there multiple times, they called the police and had the car towed, which made the neighbor extremely angry.

The parents have now turned to Reddit's r/AmItheA**hole subreddit to appeal to readers and see whether or not they are in the wrong for escalating the situation and having the neighbor's car towed. What's your take?

Read on, and after you've passed your judgment, check out this guy who got ice-cold revenge on a parking spot thief. 

 

Update: 'Buyer claims to never have received order, but posed on social media with item': Jewelry seller confronts lying influencer

This seller is way too smart to be fooled by this influencer's tricks. 

Running a small business seems both incredibly rewarding, and also really difficult. They're often run by just one or two people who handle everything from listing the order online, to promoting the product on social media, to packing and shipping the product, to talking with customers who need assistance. On top of all of it, some people will still go out of their way to try and fool these sellers. 

This influencer did exactly that. She couldn't help but flex the product she received in the mail, while all the while claiming she never received it. At least the seller didn't let her get away with this kind of deceptive behavior. 

After you scroll through this story and update, check out these wacky items that were sold online.