'Who butchered my lawn': Insufferable 'choosing beggar' complains after neighbor mows his lawn for free

There's nothing more blood boiling than when you go out of your way to do a favor for someone only for them to have the audacity to correct you—even ridicule you—over how it was done. Somehow, a simple thanks isn't enough. Instead, some complex ego jiu-jitsu leads them to feel it necessary to belittle you and your act of service in order to bring themselves back up to being "better than" you in their own minds. Anyone who thinks or acts like this should just do it themselves or pay someone to get it done how they want it. 

And, yet, when the miserable grump next door asks you to mow their lawn for them, it's hard to say no. If you've known them for long enough, you're probably privy to the fact that they don't have it easy and feel inclined, maybe even a little pressured, to lend them a hand. Though you might start to question what the heck you were thinking when you start to receive messages like this guy did after he went out of his way to mow his neighbor's lawn. 

Top Dad Jokes of the Week (August 1, 2023)

Let's take a moment today to appreciate our Dads in all their "Dad Joke" glory. 

 

It's no understatement that being a parent requires a ridiculous amount of patience. Although when we're growing up, we tend to think that we're the ones who have to be patient with our parents, refusing to take into account the sacrifices they've made for us. But from our perspectives, they're just so embarrassing and we have to humor them or else they're only going to get more embarrassing. 

 

We know that fathers have the tendency to behave this way far more than mothers. It's just the reality of what it means to be a Dad, after all. But every so often, our Dads make jokes where instead of rolling our eyes, we're actually able to take a minute, digest the pun, and crack a smile before uttering the words "That's clever."

 

Keep scrolling below for these Dad Jokes that made us guffaw. When you're finished, here's a story about a guy who got revenge on his Dad by covering his house in ants.

'I personally went from making 15$ an hour to $27 an hour': Swim club president insists on pay cuts, hero boss gets every lifeguard a gigantic raise

This person had the best summer job ever, all thanks to their boss who went above and beyond his job duties. We could all use a boss like John, as their former employee, u/timothy53, told in a tale of incredible malicious compliance. 

Summer jobs give teens a taste of independence. At your first job, you have the freedom to drive to work, earn some cash, and then catch up with your friends to enjoy some summer fun. A really great job for teens is lifeguarding. You have to be certified, and it's a serious role — you're protecting the lives of the swimmers around you, especially children. Some people think lifeguarding can be dull and slow, but the pay is excellent compared to many other entry-level positions that pay minimum wage. The more certified you are, the higher your pay rate can go. 

This person's boss took advantage of that exact logic. The OP shared their story to the malicious compliance subreddit, and even dropped an additional story about John in the comments. Their boss sounds like a really good human being, and it seems like he changed the lives of his employees for the better. 

Up next, this pizza parlor employee was told to take all phone calls very seriously, during an epidemic of prank calls, so the employee did exactly as they were instructed. 

'Every day I took something away': Landlord rents room in his house to tenant, tenant keeps inviting guests over, landlord gets back at him

This landlord turned a sweet deal into a living nightmare. It's remarkable how much power landlords have when it comes to living conditions. If they want to be hospitable and generous, it's well within their power to life easier for tenants and to gain their loyalty and trust. However, if you cross them, be prepared for the wrath of an angry landlord.

 

That's exactly what happened when this tenant signed a lease to live in one of the bedrooms of a two-bedroom house, owned and occupied by a homeowner-turned-landlord. This landlord was a bit naive when drafting the lease and didn't include a verbal agreement for the tenant to not invite guests over more than twice a month (this, in and of itself, is a ridiculous request). However, when the tenant began bringing what seemed to be his girlfriend over pretty much every night of the week, the landlord decided it was time to end being Mr. Nice Guy. He confronted the tenant, who then said that this verbal agreement about guests was not written into the lease and therefore did not need to be followed. 

 

That's when the landlord decided to pursue a little malicious compliance. He started to take away all the communal privileges that were not expressly covered in the lease as a bit of malicious compliance. It was only a matter of time before things got too heated (and unlivable) for the tenant.

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this post about a camping feud.

'Just got fired with no explanation': Man questions the legality of his seemingly random verbal termination

What do you do if you get fired from a job in an unexpected manner? One man took to Reddit to describe his current situation, which sounds super problematic from an outsider's perspective. He explained that he finally found a job he would consider decent, but he ended up getting fired without any real explanation. 

His boss fired him without any warning by simply telling him that he couldn't come back. OP explained that he was on the schedule to work the following day, but now he doesn't have a job to show up to. He's now feeling stressed out about how he'll be able to pay his rent. For a while, he thought his boss with someone who genuinely cared about his employees. 

Now, he realizes that he might've been wrong all along. He explained that one of the possible reasons he could've been given the boot is that he had to leave work early twice, and he takes bathroom breaks at least once every hour due to chronic illnesses he is dealing with. His boss knows about his illnesses, which means the boss is fully aware that OP wasn't just running off to the bathroom on a frequent basis for no reason at all. 

People in the Reddit thread have responded with their own personal accounts of seemingly random termination from jobs. Others have been chiming in with their own insightful advice.

'That was the day I got to fire an entire company': 15+ Bosses recall the most satisfying times they fired incompetant employees

As a manager, you're going to have to make hard decisions sometimes — you might even have to fire people from time to time. 

If you've ever been on the receiving end of being let go, you know it's one of the worst feelings in the world. Losing your job is incredibly personal; aside from making you feel bad about yourself, it means that you now have to scramble to find income to feed yourself and pay the rent. It's like the floor opens up underneath you, and you're free falling until you find the next job that will provide you with financial security. For many people, depending on your industry, it's a given that you'll be let go from a job at some point. It's not always the employee's fault. However, these bosses below answered an intriguing question: "Employers of Reddit: What was the most satisfying, 'You're fired', you ever uttered?"

While these anecdotes aren't included in this post, there were numerous people on the thread who said they'd fired folks and never enjoyed it. Many bosses describe the shocked and dismayed looks on people's faces when they told them. To some degree, it is probably always hard for both parties when parting ways. 

The bosses who answered this prompt had some pretty satisfying reasons for firing their employees, however. From repeated latenesses to stealing money from the cash register, these employees needed to go. A bad employee makes the workday harder for the other employees and management alike. Check out these stories below. Then, check out these messy meals that really needed plates.