Money can cause all kinds of trouble. There's something hardwired into the human DNA that reacts when there's money flying around, that can end up manifesting in people doing some truly dumb stuff. Especially if you find yourself in a place in life where you're hurting real bad for some extra change. Or, maybe you get particularly lucky like some of these folks and end up being paid to do absolutely nothing. That corporate money is just stupid money.
This is just the kind of dump that'll probably really hit home for some folks out there. You might be a millennial who is still busy eating some of these foods that the kids of the younger generations don't even know about. The Hi-C Ecto Cooler looks just a little bit sketchy.
Sure, everyone has their off days, and sometimes people end up hitting breaking points where they just need a mental health day. That still doesn't excuse being a complete monster to another human being, who didn't do anything to you. It sounds like this manager had a whole lot of nasty business boiling underneath the surface. The reaction did absolutely not fit the "crime." Life happens. People are late. Plans are ever vulnerable to falling apart in a reality that by its very nature is completely spontaneous. Good on this employee for standing up for themselves. For some more manager drama check out this incompetent manager who suspended an employee, and then still expected them at their shift.
So well, apparently, emojis can be a blind person's waking nightmare due to the "read text" function. Apparently, the phone describes each emoji in detail. This can make for quite the time-consuming process. Hopefully folks read this, and spare future conversations from the pains of emojis being vividly described. Check out some more terrific Tumblr gems to keep things tumblin, over here.
Live life for a little bit and it becomes pretty clear that the world is merciless. Pipes will explode, lasagnas will fall, and keys will get lost in the sewer. While these aspects of life are no fun, it's at least comforting to know that everyone experiences them. Batten down the hatches and put on your seatbelt because life is uncertain.
How on earth did this dude end up in the position of power that they did? It truly boggles the mind. Like, we're talking about a department manager who somehow didn't understand that monitors also need computers (system units). And from that misunderstanding blossomed a pricey fail that just kind of hurts to picture. The department manager's jaw must've sunk to the floor in defeat. For some more tech support drama, check out this customer who didn't trust a tech support employee's advice, and then lived to regret it weeks later.
It's often worth it to defer to the person whose job it is to schedule things, but Karen was sure about what she wanted, so by gum she got it. It's almost like this rude customer who demanded no ice and got less than that. Karens have a rough track record with the bureaucracy of hotels, for example, this Karen who wanted a late check out and got rejected.
Words have it too easy with everyone taking them too seriously all the time. That's why it's important to show words who's boss with some punintentionally punishing puns of worldly wordplay. These words think they're safe, hiding in their sentences and all. Well no more, it's time to debase words and play around with them in a display of total irreverence of their intended meaning. So, puns.
We're not sure what compels someone to insist on wearing a white dress to a wedding that they're attending as a guest. It oftentimes reads like a blatant disregard for the actual bride's big day. Honestly, good on the husband in this scenario for shutting his wife down when it came to the reckless white dress idea. Naturally, someone who is already lost is going to fall into the defensive when they're called out for their insensitive behavior.
Goes to show, if you have a problem at a restaurant, it's pretty likely that if you just respectfully tell them what's wrong with your food they might have a chance to fix it. Stewing in your own hatred is just ensuring that everyone has a bad time. But people would rather make a scene and leave a bad review, like this lying Karen who got decimated by an owner's response.
There will always be someone lurking about online in the comments section, eagerly awaiting the opportunity to disturb the peace with some nonsense. Fortunately, there will also oftentimes be someone else who has hit their breaking point, and is more than ready to shut them down with a silencing clever comeback. Clever comebacks are great. Especially when you're able to surf through many in the infamous YouTube comments section. For another list along a similar vein, check out these rare insults that roasted people to oblivion.
For anyone out there who is looking for a new job, it can unfortunately oftentimes feel as if the whole professional world has taken it upon itself to spew out aggressive job listings that are wildly unrealistic. Like, apparently there are companies that are asking for their candidates to have more years of experience working with a certain program/software/etc than the actual technology has been around. At least give people a chance. Fortunately, we stumbled upon a glorious subreddit that's dedicated to sharing the tweets, memes, and genuinely gruesome snapshots from people's experiences navigating delusional recruiters and job listings. Maybe they'll serve to make you feel a bit better about your own frustrations with securing a gig.
It's hard to believe that people like the Karen in this story actually exist, but oh boy, they're out there. They're out there just waiting to pounce on an otherwise peaceful environment, and sink their hungry claws and entitled claws into things like other customers' drinks. The thing about confronting someone who is clearly irrational beyond repair, is that they'll oftentimes end up getting all the more defensive when you call them out on their antics. We're just glad that things kind of worked out in this story. Was definitely giving off some malicious compliance vibes as well.
Many of us grew up cracking our knuckles and being scolded for it. And when we moved out, it gave us license to let it rip and pop those knuckles like a bowl of eggs in the microwave. This person's mom demanded they write and essay about the health effects of knuckle cracking, which they did, but not in the way she wanted. For another wholesome tale of malicious compliance, here's one kid's wholesome malicious digging compliance.
As aficionados of the weird and stupid, Tumblr hits us with some extremely unique interactions that are hard to find anywhere else on the internet. These sparkling tumblr gems teach us about ourselves and humanity, but mostly about the dark, hidden lore of Disney movies that came out decades ago. It's hard to argue with the tumblr gems.
It's no uncommon occurrence to end up in an entertaining situation where you're dealing with Siri completely misinterpreting what you're asking her to answer. It's like some wires get crossed, and the next thing you know she's spewing something so impressively nonsensical off that it's actually hilarious. It's okay Siri. We all fail at one point or another. Maybe she's just playing dumb, anyways.
It's hard to design something completely without getting in the weeds a little, but some design failures deserve some blame. Maybe it's creating an impossible maze on the back of a cereal box. Maybe it's drapes that look like they were repurposed from a murder scene. There are thousands of ways to mess up, and these design failures could have used a second look.
Man, the nerve of someone who actually goes through with repeatedly stealing their coworker's lunches is kind of unfathomable. The level of disrespect, blinding selfishness, and delusional entitlement is enough to get most anyone's blood boiling. It sounds like Karen's coworker in this scenario hit their breaking point. Thus, the petty revenge was swift and critically effective. For some more glorious Karen drama, check out the time that a savvy customer accused Karen of being a manager.
Nothing can quite sink the spirits like reckoning with the realization that you've had a couple wildly rude, genuinely insensitive human beings move into your otherwise peaceful apartment complex. It sounds like these neighbors just loved to stir up trouble. And then when they were rightfully called out for their antics, they just made it about them. Hopefully the fine that they ended up receiving was enough of a wakeup call for them to change their ways. For some more lovely drama between neighbors check out this story about some neighbors that stole from someone's garden, and then the plant puns wall of shame that ensued.
These are strange times. The world continues to change at what seems to be a faster and faster pace. Life as we know it could look like something right out of an infamous sci-fi movie in the near future. But also, apparently this is a time ripe for the rise of cults. Just a little bit unsettling. If you're looking for some more gold from Tumblr, check out these random, funny, and resplendent Tumblr gems.
This enlightening AskReddit thread has McDonald's employees revealing various secrets they learned while working at the infamous fast food restaurant. If anything, it's surprising that things aren't grosser. Also, that idea about throwing an apple pie in a plain McFlurry and blending the two together sounds like pure genius.
The world's just never going to run out of terribly entitled, delusional, and downright cheap individuals that insist on wasting the time of sellers just trying to have a rational negotiation. It sounds like this choosing beggar wanted 22 homework assignments done, but without having to worry about paying for all that hard work. Yeah, good luck. For another ridiculous choosy beggar scenario check out this dude who complained about a $1 taco, and proceeded to get set straight by the owner.
If you're going to insist on being rude to the very person that's going through the trouble of graciously whipping up a meal for you, then you're probably not going to get any food. Or, if you do get the food you'd best brace yourself for the food to be a little iffy at best. This dude clearly needed to learn his lesson in the value of respecting the person who is making you food.
The term "Karen" gets thrown around a whole lot these days. It's grown to be the go-to name to assign to anyone who insists on being a terribly entitled, straight up nasty human being to folks that are working customer service jobs. With all that being said, it seems like this woman was wrongly called a "Karen." She was dealing with some genuinely poor customer service, and decided to call the company out on it.
It's not uncommon for an irate Karen to find a fellow customer and assume they're an employee based on the color of their shirt. In typical hyper-aggressive Karen fashion, any attempt to let the Karen know that she is mistaken will be met with a "you're just a lazy employee who just doesn't want to help me." Cue this bystander who figure out a way to beat Karen at her own stupid game. Customer service is a wild game.
More often than not, the more ready someone is to call someone else an idiot, the higher chance they themselves are the true moron. People will double down and say some wildly dumb things, but rarely do we get to prove these people wrong. It's at least a little nice to challenge the absurd things people say in complete seriousness.
Despite a litany of reasonable excuses, this school administration was determined to send someone to detention. This person's dad, being a bro, decided to show up for detention and make a point regarding the absurdity of the whole situation. Sometimes school faculty isn't this rigid and vindictive, like these teachers who pulled total bro moves.
The comments section on the original video really says it all. What was she thinking? This dude seems like an absolute catch. Of course, this is also one of those dating shows that could all be scripted, and/or involve people donning their carefully practiced egoic masks that completely hide their actual monstrous selves from the rest of the world watching them on TV. Maybe the dude was a straight up demon. Or, maybe, just maybe he ended up dodging the real bullet through being rejected.
Man, let this employee's experience navigating the ins and outs of a job under the weight of a terribly toxic boss be a lesson to us all. If you see those bright red flags present at a company that you're considering working for, don't ignore them. Trust your gut instinct. At least this employee was able to serve up some satisfying malicious compliance when it was all said and done. For some more sweet malicious compliance, check out this shady dude who tried to use fake cash at store and ended up triggering a malicious compliance in the process.
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