'Initially, I didn't believe it': Wife questions husband's motives for wanting to split their lottery winnings with his best friend

It is often said that if you have an unexpected windfall of cash, you should tell nary a soul and lawyer up immediately. You'd be surprised how quickly even the most distant relatives and vague acquaintances come out of the woodwork once they catch a whiff of cash, looking for a handout and saying something about how you owe them because of that one thing they did for you that one time.

This advice gets passed around any time the topic of winning the lottery is brought up, and everyone likely has it hopefully memorized, just in case they ever get the chance to use it. Still, the chances of this are about as good as winning the lottery, so it's more likely that no one reading this will get the chance to put it to good use—myself included. And, yet, we have this information locked into our minds, ever hopeful—taking up neural memory space that would have probably been better used for remembering to do that report you have due next week.

This poster claims that she has, in fact, won the lottery and is wondering what to do about a situation that has presented itself within her private circle. On hearing the news, her husband immediately suggested that they share a third of the winnings with his longtime friend, making other vaguely dubious suggestions in the process.

Readers were suspicious of the motives, and a few comments were even theorizing that there might be something more going on between the husband and his friend, predicting that the duo might be trying to cheat her out of the entire winnings or that the two might be in a secret relationship. (Worth noting here that Reddit likes to try and solve a relationship mystery with the plot of Grace and Frankie wherever possible.)

Anyways, whatever's happening here, commenters were confident that the wife wasn't in the wrong for refusing to split the winnings. Read on for their judgments and screenshots of the original thread. Next, see this woman who took the internet's advice and broke up with her boyfriend over a rental disagreement. 

'They had to stamp 50,000 catalogs by hand': Boss fired after he delays catalogues and costs company thousands

A new boss thought he'd go around micromanaging everyone, but his decision ultimately led to his downfall. 

This story, told by u/BrightRick, takes place in the 1980s. Back then, there was no internet to speak of. It's unimaginable today, but back then, you had to do everything by hand. Things just took longer, as this OP explained. They were a catalog designer for a sporting goods company, creating four catalogs a year. In the pre-internet era, these catalogs drove tons of sales.

It's not as common anymore, but getting catalogs in the mail used to be a great form of fun. You could circle all the toys or clothes you wanted, then give it to your parents and hope you'd get that stuff for Christmas or your birthday. There was no Amazon website — you had to go to the stores around you and just hope they had your product. 

The OP details the backbreaking labor that went into hand crafting these catalogs, as well as the very important details needed so that the booklets could be mailed. That's where the OP's boss, Ron, came in to ruin everything. 

Check out this story below, as well as people in the comments who praised the story. Then, check out one of the best malicious compliance stories ever — this Grandma who inspired a fifty year stand off over her husband's new rule for her. 

'They stole my boss's wallet on camera': 20+ Employees who got fired as fast as possible

Getting a new coworker at your job is always interesting. Some people you immediately click with, others you don't, but either way, you're going to get to know them as you begin to work together. Unless you're these folks, that is. 

These employees shared stories of their coworkers who got fired as fast as possible, and in some cases, before they could even get their hiring paperwork filed. That's truly impressive! And it doesn't even seem to be that uncommon. 

You learn this is especially true for lower-paying jobs, like food service and retail, where people bounce between jobs all the time. For example, I once knew a guy who kept getting hired and fired at the same food establishment that we both worked at. He got fired for a bunch of reasons, such as being a no-call-no-show or getting into screaming matches with managers over when to change out food products (you know, the thing that food safety standards require. It's not like managers were doing that for fun, it was so customers wouldn't eat musty old burger patties. It was an odd hill for him to die on.)

Why did he keep getting rehired? Well, he kept hanging out in the lobby of our establishment. All day long, he'd "order food," and by that I mean that he'd pretend to order food from his GF, who was also an employee. He'd stand there talking to her while other employees did her job! He'd bug everyone and their mother for free drinks, which we gave him, and then would ask for free milkshakes and food, which we weren't allowed to give him. He was never satisfied! And if management kicked him out, he'd go to the parking lot and play music in his car so loudly that we couldn't hear the drive-thru speakers.

It was so frustrating and bewildering for everyone involved that management just kept hiring him back, because then at least he could talk to his GF while they both worked. If you can't beat them, have them join you in the kitchen, I suppose?

These folks below shared their funniest stories of coworkers who got the boot as fast as possible. Up next, this boss told her nanny to miss her sister's wedding so that she could babysit. 

'This is unbelievable': Local hotel manager deals with Karen customers after storm hits

First, there was an actual storm, but then there was the storm raged by a sea of Karens. These Karens were demanding answers and hotel rooms, and they were not taking no for an answer. It's remarkable how hotel employees have to deal with the wrap of guests and customers who are truly just upset about something that is so far beyond the control of any hotel employee. We're talking about the weather, of course. The weather coupled with poor planning on the part of the Karen guests. Just because they couldn't plan well enough in advance (and mind you, this particular storm was well-documented in the media) does not mean that they can throw a tantrum at overworked, powerless front desk agents. 

 

If we take a moment to look a bit deeper into the psychology of these disgruntled Karens, it doesn't take long to consider how these folks are really just mad at themselves for not having better contingency plans. The frustration of screwing up your own travel is definitely real, but the difference between a normal person and a Karen is the ability to recognize that a front desk agent like this Redditor is certainly not at fault here. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments section. For more stories like this, feel free to take a look at this post about a general manager's unhinged texts.

'He promptly ghosted us': Wedding photographer steals deposit and ghosts couple, they cost him more than he took through loss of business

When you're working on a scheduled-gig basis, holding an often desirable slot for a client comes with a certain cost, and you're likely turning away other interested parties in order to honor the standing agreement; that's why these types of agreements, while not requiring full payment upfront in full, will often require a certain amount of the total price to be paid upfront as a non-refundable deposit. This protects the service provider from last-minute cancellations that could see them out a large chunk of income if they're unable to find another booking in time—that's why these deposits are non-refundable. You don't just get to cancel because of personal circumstances (no matter how tragic) and demand your money back; you agreed to the deal, so stop trying to change the terms of it retrospectively. 

Sure, you can ask for a refund if it's far enough in advance—maybe they can find another booking and refund you if they're feeling generous—but you need to be prepared to accept whatever answer they give, as the deposit was non-refundable. Where things begin to look bad for the photographer is when you realize that the date was still quite a long way off, so they presumably would have had plenty of time to reschedule a new gig Again, they don't have to refund the deposit, but it kind of sucks not to here.

To that extent, it's also understandable that the photographer might not want to reschedule for a different set of photos somewhere off in the ever-changing indefinite future. They didn't owe that to the original poster until they (apparently) agreed to it after the fact. But it is worth noting that several months had passed after the initial cancellation before the OP reached out asking for the engagement photos to be done instead—it was a done deal, basically gone and buried at this point. The photographer should have just said "No thanks" instead of saying "Ok" and ghosting them.

Anyways, that's my reasoning for why I'm more mixed on this post than the responders on Reddit seemed to be. Worth noting that, yes, given the fact that the entire issue stemmed from a cancer diagnosis and was handled well in advance of the agreed-upon date—the photographer's actions here are pretty crappy. Would I hire them? Probably not. But by the OP's own admission, everything was done to the terms of the contract… I guess this is why this is an act of petty revenge!

What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments. 

'This is the first time I have ever asked to have some time off': Boss tells nanny to miss sister's wedding to watch her two kids instead

You give your boss ample time to find someone to cover your shift when you need time off, but chances are they'll still forget and bug you to do the shift anyway. This person, u/Nannyneedabreak, definitely gets that. 

In their post to r/AmItheA**hole, this nanny wanted to know if she was wrong for the way her boss was treating her. As she noted, she wanted to go to her sister's wedding, and like a good employee, she gave her boss a ton of notice — seven months notice, in fact! That's plenty generous, and not only that, but the OP reminded their boss numerous times that they needed this time off. The OP claims their boss agreed, and even told them to have a good time. So it came as a surprise to the OP that their boss suddenly needed them to babysit on the same exact weekend of the wedding. 

When you're a nanny, you're working with families incredibly closely. Sometimes as a nanny, you're the one who wakes the kid up, then you take them through their whole day, and sometimes you're even the one who puts them to bed, too! You get really close with both the kids and their parents. Since you're working with kids, it's easy to let the family you nanny for control your life --- they'll make you feel like you're one of the family. They might not understand why you can't work in the same way a boss at a retail or office job might understand. However, this employee did everything right, and still their employer turned around and tried to guilt them into working. 

Next up, this person's boss keeps trying to get them to help out, but their former employee does not care to help them whatsoever.