We love that it's possible to got to a temporary Halloween store propped up in the guts of a long dead Blockbuster Video and walk through aisles of plastic machetes. We also love that costume makers have zero shame when it comes to the production and naming of such well-known hits as "Juice Demon" and Wizzrd Boy. To get into the spirit, here are some spooky memes for Halloween enjoyers.
There are a whole lot of signs that kids are dumber than bushels of hammers. Most of us having been kids, it should be no surprise why they're dumb. But at the same time, it sure is a weird reminder of I time back when we used to think car blinkers were magic turn predictors. Kids are so dumb and weird they're almost a different species.
Human beings are so preoccupied with our fears and perceived frailty that sometimes we overlook the fact that things like coffee and hot peppers are the way they are so that certain animals and pests can't eat them. So puff that chest out and remember that when you order latte that you're basically eating pesticide because it makes you focus better at work. For more tumblr discussion on the wonders of the human condition, here's a story about aliens having to fight bears when they invade earth.
So, usually in metalworking, you'd shape stuff by with a punch or a press. At least that's what Wikipedia says. Wikipedia also says that hydroforming is the process of shaping metal using water pressure. For materials that are too strong or large for traditional hydroforming, one option is explosive forming, sometimes called explosive hydroforming. That's where the pressure used to shape metal comes from, you guessed it, an explosion. This ends our remedial knowledge of the complex processes involved with metalworking. Just watch the thing go bang.
We've all had that moment. Something comes into your head and you think "this is gonna be great." So you do your unrehearsed impression of Ronald Reagan and you suddenly realize that it sounds like a sick Vincent Price. Luckily for you, you didn't do that on national television. It sounds like Pat Sajak is going for a Scooby Doo laugh, but it sounds more like a dolphin with its mouth full of Scrappy Doo.
Usually, rules make things run more smoothly. That said, when we find an exception to a strictly enforced policy, the powers that be start to panic. The pool had its coverage rules, but this woman had an extremely good reason for why this particular case didn't make sense, and forced the situation into its own kind of absurdity. For another wonderful interpretation of nonsensical policies, here's the guy who was forced into a stupid loophole by a Korean bank, and it worked.
Being complimented is great, especially if it's on a feature you've worked on, like having shapely calves or a distinct smell of sandalwood and coca butter. But sometimes we get compliments that we don't expect, and they always seem to reveal more about the giver of the compliment than the recipient. Like, if someone tells you that your eyes are so beautiful that they want to pop them out and roll them around in their mouth a few times, you've just learned 3 or 4 other new things. Here are some more of the weirdest compliments people received.
As a kid growing up in the 90s, we didn't have all these fancy online retailers and voice-activated machines waiting to listen to our every command. We had a big giant store filled with Game Boys, Power Rangers, Legos and Demo N64s that felt like walking into Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, but without all the OSHA noncompliance. We aren't sure why we're so obsessed with this time in our lives, and we don't have the emotional bandwidth to unpack why that is, but here are some more 90s toys to get absolutely ripped on nostalgia.
The classic blunder, handout a punishment with explicit terms only to have it backfire terribly when the subordinate complies to your every demand... The monkey's paw curls.
Everyone could use a little bit of Joe in their lives. He's the guy who stands up for himself and his peers and isn't afraid of any repercussions that might be directed his way. He takes it on the chin and continues to steer those above him in the right direction. There's nothing like when someone has to admit their incompetence in order to reverse your malicious compliance.
This has got to be the world's worst sister. Her dangerous actions, recklessness and substance abuse caused an accident that resulted in serious trauma and injury to her younger sister. Absolutely, this girl needs to seek help and deal with her demons and seek to right her wrongs... but claiming to be the victim in the entire situation is not the correct way to go about doing this.
One things for sure, bad siblings are a guaranteed way to cause conflict in your life.
Nothing like a good pop hook to ruin something that would otherwise be totally innocuous.
It was probably only a matter of time until this exact scenario occurred. Something, something, monkeys with typewriters.
This is probably the most harmless tifu you could possibly have which makes it all the more hilarious. It is easy to picture the others in the meeting cracking a smile and trying desperately not to laugh at the repeated "WAP, WAP, WAP".
Commenters have been asking for some more of these that aren't so black and white and tread a little bit further into the areas of grey. Hopefully this one ticks a couple boxes on either side of the line enough to fall a bit further into that category.
Clearly this guy was trying to do the right thing. Those of us who have had supporting parents (or guardians/support structures) who have given everything for us know exactly this emotion. I've certainly thought and fantasized about doing exactly this. Who wouldn't want to ease their parents lives or buy them the car of the dreams. Especially given the fact that his father is disabled. Dude is just trying to help out.
What I'm saying is.... I get it. BUT. He should have gotten approval from the wifey and made sure that she was fully on board with this before dumping their savings down the drain. One thing is certain and that is that you will always find dissonance in relationships where people aren't on the same page.
This AITA story might have the easiest answer of them all. In no way are you in the wrong if you evict someone from your house for stealing from you. That's, like, the most normal and logical thing that you could possibly do given the circumstances. Yeah, it sucks that they are a friend of a friend and this could cause discord in that relationship... but if they have any shred of decency they would realize that maybe they shouldn't be friends with that person either.
The person who commented that the poster should go through the proper channels to legally remove this unwanted guest gave some properly solid advice. Best to keep them out and away in all possible ways.
This ones has a pretty easy answer. Guy is an absolute arsehole with the way that he treats his sister. Then he has the GALL to ask her and her husband to pay the cleaning costs for the truck.
The thing that sets this post apart from the others is that the guy actually takes the feedback, reflects on it, and then apologizes to his sister. Honestly, it takes at least a decent sense of self awareness and quite a lot of caring in order to be able to make a change to your stance like that.
So, although he was in the wrong to start with, kudos to him for making the change and righting the wrong.
The absolute savagery of this woman knows no bounds. If this had been me this would have been what I would have wanted to say but would have never had the gall to. Even then I wouldn't have thought of it until later when I was in the shower or playing over the interaction in my head in the middle of the night.
The thing is, this probably wasn't the most mature route to take... Like we're definitely not looking at the high road here. But at the same time... can you blame her for blasting back? She may not be making any friends or doing herself any favors but sometimes you just need to set someone like this straight. Or so I'm told, because I'd never actually be able to do this.
Buckle up because this one is a ride and a half... but it is an absolute heck of a story. Hats off to SplugyA for putting this masterpiece of a story together about the exploits of 'Creatures' players.
SplurgyA spells it out in great detail but essentially 'Creatures' was a game that let you hatch and raise races of creatures that were essentially Artificial Intelligence that could undergo Pavlovian learning. A few dastardly players figured out that, just like Sims players did, you could mistreat your creatures to mould them into pitiful and horrible beings.
Read on into this masterpiece.
The job interview process can push people to the brink of madness itself. It could be the natural manifestation of all those nerves making themselves known, but fails will oftentimes present themselves. Even with all the preparation in the world, one of the parts about being human is being prone toward spontaneous fits of failure where your brain gets all jumbled up, and your senses seem to leave you for a while. Hopefully, this AskReddit thread where people describe their unforgettable failures during the job interview process, makes you feel a bit better about any times you ended up wiping out during the job interview process.
Living in a society means sometimes having to make concessions for the people who live around you. For instance, if someone is doing emergency pipe repairs at 11 pm, you don't have a good enough reason to go outside, turn off their equipment, and threaten them with a piece of wood. This guy had a hard time understanding that concept, so he had the concept understood for him. For a satisfying work story, here's the janitor who dressed up, got confused for his manager and got his job.
The devil really is in the details. This manager was clearly one of those profoundly tiresome human beings who refuses to be reasonable. The good news for the employee in this situation is that their manager failed to read up on the very contract that they used as a fallback, when trying to skip out on paying their employee for their unused vacation days. Suffice to say, it's a sweet fairytale ending. If you want to keep the malicious compliance going, check out this story about a customer service rep who cancelled a rude customer's television service while he watched.
It might be your job to paint lines on a road. But nowhere in your job description does it say you need to move any cars, forklifts, rocks or extension cords. Sure, some of those responsibilities might be assumed, but the cunning worker knows that doing anything other than the loosest interpretation of their exact job description is the way to get things done without unnecessary perspiration. These "not my job" moments of professional apathy are a thing of beauty.
This fine tale of petty revenge reads just how you might expect a playful revenge to go down between friends. Honestly though, some people will really go for that pint of butter when they load up on the popcorn at the movie theatre. If this wholesome petty revenge tale got you going, check out another revenge story with this nuclear revenge tale about a man unleashing a nuclear revenge on his cheating ex.
The constant grind of employment is a double-edged sword. On one hand, we wish we had enough free time to go on a meaningful trip, learn woodworking and take a pottery class. On the other hand, being able to sleep in a warm bed and eat regular meals is pretty nice. As we all slowly become people who relate to those mugs about not being talked to before having our coffee, and hang up posters of cats in predicaments, we must ask ourselves, "is this a meaningful life?" And out of the darkness we hear an answer that says "your 2004 Civic's check engine light is on." Here are some more work memes.
They say power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. But give one person autonomy over a coffee maker or a copier and watch as they reign over their microscopic empire with indomitable will and fist of iron. Seriously, give the wrong person authority over something as small as a broom closet and they'll manage to turn it into a broom kingdom. For a power play, here's an unreasonable boss who threatened a deli guy's job, to which he said "okay."
The world's not going to run out of wildly entitled choosy beggars anytime soon. This emotional rollercoaster revolves around a choosy beggar who seemingly can't locate their common sense. Honestly, good on the seller for reworking that original asking price after having to repeatedly tell the choosy beggar that the price was set in stone at $175. Check out some more shameless cheapskates that were their own worst enemies over here.
Unfortunately, the reality is that far too many of us have found ourselves dealing with infuriatingly entitled coworkers that somehow, some way expect the most unrealistic things out of you. Like, for instance, working while you're on your hard-earned vacation. Yes, that's the particular predicament that this employee found themselves in. You might be able to imagine who the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community found themselves siding with.
The fact that the villainous boss in this fresh tale from Reddit's AITA community had the nerve to punish their waitress for being dangerously ill, is pretty mind blowing stuff. I mean, this waitress literally had to be airlifted to the ICU. We're not talking about a stuffy nose. She was in a dire, life-threatening state. You might be able to imagine who the moral judges of Reddit's AITA community found themselves siding with.
It sounds like this couple's having all kinds of communication issues. The fact that this guy basically wrote a check that he knew he wouldn't be able to cash is really the start of all the problems. While his heart might've been in the right place, he definitely crossed the line. His wife went ahead and then escalated things by selling his precious Xbox. Hopefully these two are able to work everything out.
Dealing with an internet service provider is on of the most universally disliked experiences there is. Literally the best outcome is that you get sort-of reliable service for a price that's slightly more expensive than you expected. And cancelling service is almost always a nightmare. It's deliberately inconvenient, can be unnecessarily expensive, and is always a pain in the ass. For some more stupid bureaucracy, here's the time a company said they weren't getting documents until they received hundreds of copies.
Sure, a job interview is about selling yourself to a potential employer. But it's also about making sure that that employer can facilitate a functional workplace. Too many times have people overlooked the warnings and ended up working for a total psycho. But don't despair, because there's always another opportunity right around the corner. Here are reasons people quit their jobs on the first day.
It's no secret that Japan has a whole lot of mascots. It's not uncommon for cities, companies, or governmental facilities to have a dude in a big-headed plush animal suit to really drive home the fact things like municipal water and infrastructure are adorable. But naturally, when your head is the same size as your torso and you need to get on a bus, certain problems arise. For some more predicaments, here are some dogs who are stuck and don't know why.
