Monday, August 23, 2021

Stubborn Student Dismisses Teacher's Advice, Ego Check Ensues


Unfortunately, there are far too many people in this world that can create daunting worlds of stress for the well meaning, helpful individuals of the world simply because they refuse to listen to the advice that's being given to them. For us, this tech support tale was particularly enjoyable because of how it was written. You can really feel the teacher's frustration gradually build throughout the telling of this tech support nightmare. To keep the tech support drama going, check out this tech support tale about a company that plugged every ethernet cable into their router at random, and then proceeded to distress call tech support.

Tumblr Thread Does Deep Dive On Loophole In Davy Jones' Curse


We can always count on the wonderful and ever wandering minds of the Tumblr world to lead us down wild, disorienting, downright bizarre, and occasionally hilarious rabbit holes. This time around we have Tumblr users going the extra mile to point out the intriguing loophole in the infamous curse of Davy Jones in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. 

Nephews Refuse To Wear Seatbelts, Miss Their Own Flight


The great moral philosophers of the internet were brought in to weigh in on the case of these two kids who are old enough to know they should wear a seatbelt, if at least just to comply with the law and the rules of being in someone else's car. Low and behold, after an hour of being like this, they missed their flight. Speaking of entitled parents, kids and flights, here's the entitled dad who got furious his kid needed permission to hold a gun and the entitled dad who expected a stranger to entertain his id on a flight but it ended wholesomely.

Things That Are Actually Sort of Worth The Money


Don't you get us wrong, we are some of the cheapest bastards out there. We wear our underwear until it looks like the dead sea scrolls. We only buy name-brand cereal when we're trying to impress a date, and the last time we went on any meaningful vacation was "hahaha get the f*ck outta here with that nonsense." So avoid these horrible but common financial choices and these bad products that still sell like hotcakes. With that said, it's remarkable how much better things like shoes and mattresses are when you don't buy the most abysmally cheap ones around, and you can actually end up saving money buying things that last while also being significantly less miserable the whole time. Now let's get down to brass tacks. Wanna watch us eat a bug for a dollar?

90s Toys To Get Absolutely Ripped On Nostalgia


For people of a certain age, stuff like nostalgic junk food of the swingin' 90s brings back memories of what seemed like a simpler time. Sure, it's an understatement to say that there were some pretty unsavory world happenings in the 90s, but for a while, all that mattered was getting our small grubby hands on one of them sick plastic rainbow slinkies. You know, the kind you'd slink too hard and had a weird bend in it for the rest of time? Yeah, those were great. Gotta love that sensory nostalgia.

Dude Unknowingly Exacerbates Allergic Reaction, Ends Up In The ER


Oh boy, it's a troubling TIFU like the one we have here that can serve as a great example that it's always crucial to take yourself to the hospital if you find yourself wrestling with an ongoing, uncomfortable physical ailment. Fortunately, it sounds like everything worked out for this dude. Doesn't mean that they weren't spared a whole lot of discomfort before that moment though. 

Weird But Mostly Bad DIY Projects And Fixes


Sometimes we think to ourselves "man, I wish my tv remote were easier to find" and the low budget DIY solution we land on is "let's glue the remote to a bigass piece of wood." And to be honest, it's an effective DIY engineering solution. If "effective" can be described as "solves the initial problem but creates ten more."

Entitled Customer Leaves Lying Review, Owner Stands Up For Staff, Bans Him


We don't know what it feels like to be decimated by an owner's response in a public forum, but it must not feel fantastic to be a Karen whose lies are exposed in a way that makes you objectively wrong, maligned and possibly dumb. So here's to the owners who have the time to respond to these dishonest reviewers who thought they could swing their customer hammer with a one-star review.

New Neighbor Says Driveway Can't Be Shared Anymore, Ends Up With Tiny Driveway


It sounds like Mike was really just asking for it, man. There are some people that move into new neighbors and just proceed to start up all kinds of conflict that quite simply needn't ever have been started in the first place. Mike definitely fits the bill for that kind of villainous character. Fortunately, the neighbor that Mike messed with was more than ready to clap back with some sweet malicious compliance. Keep that neighbor drama train rolling with this post about the petty things that people did to combat neighbors.

Overbearing Neighbors Continually Pester Man Over His Lifestyle


Man oh man, some neighbors can end up being an absolute waking nightmare. It sounds like this guy found himself in the miserable predicament of having to live next to some downright invasive neighbors that simply wouldn't let him live his life in peace. Someone in the comments recommended a cease and desist letter. That honestly might be the only way that this guy will be able to resolve his ongoing neighbor debacle. For some more neighborly drama check out this post about the time that a belligerent neighbor damaged a family's car, refused to own up, and then had that backfire terribly.

Bizarre Experiences People Don't Usually Talk About


Existence is far more mysterious than we regularly give it credit for. Seriously, there are so many glitches in the matrix that folks just choose to not talk about. Maybe you've endured one of those moments yourself. At the very least, this spooky AskReddit thread can serve to remind you that this whole life thing on this crazy planet is a very strange thing filled with mysteries. 

Customer Plants Hidden Camera To Learn Why All Their Packages Are Broken


Nobody likes having to confront the grim reality that is realizing that their packages have been damaged upon delivery. This customer was inspired to plant a hidden camera to get to the bottom of why their packages kept showing up broken. 

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Bad Products That Still Sell Like Hotcakes


Being the frugal-to-a-fault, hoard-clutching goblins that most of us are, it's hard to accept the fact that there are some things in life that we actually need to spend money on. The problem is that there are entire industries and products that exist just because they look like something you need to spend money on. That or they're filled with micro-plastics that we outlive us all and survive only to give our unrecognizably mutated kin futuristic megalymphoma. Anyway, watch out for those everyday scams so you don't end up making common but horrible financial decisions. For some fun, here are incompetent scammers who were their own worst enemies.

Karen Gets Caught In Traffic, Temper Tantrums, Petty Revenge Ensues


Unfortunately, the road is regularly occupied by irrational individuals who insist on staging full on temper tantrums. It sounds like this particular Karen ended up meeting her match. Sometimes, people just hit their breaking points with the antics from road ragers. If you enjoyed this tale of petty revenge check out this pro revenge story about some frat bros that parked in their neighbor's driveway, and ended up paying much more.

Mostly Pretty Good Ideas From Brilliant Geniuses


Most of us live our whole lives without having a single good idea. Sometimes we have brilliant ideas, but realize upon review that they are dumb. Some advice and life pro tips are just dumb from the get-go. But some of us manage to rise above the rest and think of genius moves like carrying around decoy gum or poop shoes. Absolutely brilliant.

Employee Takes Petty Revenge On Raging Karen


Ah yes, what we have here is a prime example of just how sweet and satisfying a successful petty revenge can end up being. Basically, Karen chose the wrong manager to get on the wrong side of. There really is something to be said about how frustrating and unfortunate it is that so many young and hard working employees end up having to deal with some of the world's most entitled individuals. For another recent post involving a Karen, check out this story about a Karen who was furious for not being seated at closing time, so the whole community rallied against her.

Things That Are Secretly Just Giant Scams


Unfortunately, there are far too many companies and shady individuals out there that are just looking to pull fast ones on unsuspecting victims. It could be motivated by the desire to make more money, or some people that have long been out of touch with their moral compasses just seem to enjoy the process of taking advantage of other well meaning human beings. Hopefully none of these alleged giant scams in disguise ended up taking advantage of you. 

People That Failed In Unforgettably Spectacular Fashion


There's something innately therapeutic about getting those pleasant reminders that there are plenty of other people out there that also fall victim to moments of pure fail. Maybe these fails were just what you needed to uplift your spirits and remember once more that to be alive is to constantly be on the cusp of having a fail come your way. 

Entitled Mom Demands Fellow Flyer Entertain Her Kid, Flyer Has None Of It


The power politics of airplane etiquette are nuanced, especially when it comes to being asked to entertain other people's kids. It went a lot more wholesomely when this entitled dad left his kid on a plane with a stranger, but demonstrably, not everyone is going to respond to that kind of questionable parenting behavior in the same manner. Sometimes you get this person, who is absolutely not gonna have it. For another intriguing parenting moment, here's an entitled mom who tried to swindle the babysitter.

Trashtacular Moments That Plummeted From The Garbagesphere


As people, we generally try to be our best selves as a sort of courtesy to others. But for whatever reason, be it entitlement, negligence or utter refusal to play by any semblance of the rules, we get trashtacular moments of startling garbage-osity. So pull up a stinky chair and witness people stealing their neighbor's welcome mats, doin' gross junk in public, and generally being anti-social.

Strict Professor Wants Student To Prove They're Trying To Improve Their Grades, Malicious Compliance Ensues


Man, school can really suck sometimes. Especially when you find yourself confronting the nightmarish situation that is navigating an unnecessarily strict professor. It sounds like this student was more than capable and ready to play their professor's game though. The malicious compliance was sweet and immensely effective. If you enjoyed this tale of malicious compliance, check out the time that a homeowner got fed up with a series of complaints from the HOA, so they enacted a glorious act of malicious compliance.

Boss Gets Canned Unethically, Pro Revenge Ensues


Oh boy, this is a prime and massively unfortunate example of nepotism at its very finest. We're honestly just grateful that this employee was able to successfully carry out the pro revenge that they did. If this revenge tale got you going, check out this pro revenge story about the time that a scummy collection agency made the mistake of messing with a guy's credit score.

Wife Finds Mystery Dress In The Wash, Husband Fails To Explain It To Her


There are plenty of folks out there who have ended up confronting the unfortunate reality that is realizing the washer/dryer has miraculously deposited a complete stranger's clothing in your pile of freshly cleaned clothes. Things can get especially dicey when you're married. It sounds like this guy narrowly dodged a full-fledged meltdown from his very concerned wife. 

Frustrating Morons Who Didn't Get Obvious Jokes


There's no feeling quite like being told you're an idiot because someone didn't get the joke you made. The problem with people who miss the joke by miles is that they just walk off thinking they're smart for having correctly identifying the fact that gorillas can't talk or that a priest and a rabbi would most likely not enter a bar together. Like, thanks, man. Phenomenal observation.

The Worst Advice People Ever Received


It's important to remember that just because someone is trying to help, that doesn't mean they actually know what they're talking about. So, when someone gives you some advice really confidently, take it with a big heaping bowl of salt. The lady at your job who seems to think really highly of herself might give you some of the worst advice people have ever gotten. It gets more specifically stupid too when it comes to the dumbest financial advice people received.

Mom Calls Cops On Son's Friend For Playing Video Games Nonstop, Asks If She Was Wrong


This mom decided to consult the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community over whether or not she was in the wrong for going ahead and calling the cops on her son's friend because the video games were being played nonstop. I mean, hey, everything in moderation. It sounds like the balance was definitely off with this particular situation. 

"Scary" Biker Dude Tries To Cut In Line At Gas Station, Gets Reality Checked


People have a terrible tendency of getting inconsolably irrational at gas stations. It's like, everyone's in this mad rush to get nowhere as soon as possible, and then that can result in some altercations that would've otherwise have been easily avoidable. In this case, we have a "scary" biker dude who gets just the kind of reality check that he was clearly giving off the impression that he needed. For another recent tale of petty revenge check out the time that a truck vandalized a mailbox, so some engineering students crafted nothing short of a superhero mailbox.

Repair People Describe The Weirdest Things They Found In People's Homes


Just in case you were playing around with the idea of making a career change, this AskReddit thread might leave you feeling inspired. As it turns out, a funny thing happens when you end up repairing people's homes. Basically, some people are far stranger than you ever might otherwise imagine. These repair people certainly had some unforgettable days on the job. 

Saturday, August 21, 2021

Restaurant Owner Exposes Karen's Lies With Their Own Story


When someone gets mad because of circumstance or even the consequences of their own actions, they have a habit of trying to assuage their guilt, fault or pure anger by leaving a lie-filled review for the place that has "wronged them." Be it an influencer leaving a lying review for a stable or a jerk getting a reckoning from a tattoo shop owner, the truth always comes out in the end.

Groom's Brother Calls Fiancée Gold Digger, Gets Kicked Out Of Party


The thing about the world's disrespectful bunch of folks is that they absolutely hate being called out on their antics. In this case, it sounds like the brother who got rightfully called out for his inappropriate remark did not take too kindly to the necessary reality check at all. It needed to happen, man. For some more wedding drama check out this post about the time that a bride's friend wanted to use her wedding for photos, and then how the bride refused.