Daughter Excludes Mom From College Move In After Years of Being Ostracized by Her Stepdad

Moving into your college dorm is a momentous occasion that many 18-year-olds share with their parents, but sometimes family drama can get in the way of that special day.

 

That's what happened to u/throw-away7289, who opened up about her own dysfunctional family in a thread on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit. After her Mom got remarried to Ryan, it became clear that Ryan's side of the family had no interest in including the Redditor in family activities. It started in a more subtle way. They would ask her to take certain family photos rather than be in them. They would organize outings around when she had to be home. When her Mom and Ryan had two children together, matters were made worse when Ryan gave his wife a locket with a picture of the Redditor's siblings, once again excluding her. Ryan said that the locket meant his wife "could always have her two children close to his heart." The Redditor's mom didn't even acknowledge her presence.

 

This was the breaking point for u/throw-away7289. After finishing high school early and starting community college, she began to distance herself more and more from her family. She slowly started moving her items out of her mother's house and stayed with her father before moving into her college dorm room. By the time she finished moving in, the Redditor's mother expressed her frustration that she wasn't invited to participate in the move-in process.

 

Our hot take here is that if the mom really had been paying attention to her daughter, she would have seen the signs and noticed that her daughter was being ostracized from her own family. While we don't think that this relationship is completely unsalvageable, it will take a ton of work on the mother's part to repair her relationship with her daughter. Telling her daughter that that she felt hurt without admitting any wrongdoing of her own is a poor start.

 

We've seen other instances of mother-daughter drama. Like this story, where a husband kicked his wife out of their house after she relentlessly bullied their pregnant daughter.

 

Keep scrolling for u/throw-away7289's full story and for these impassioned reactions!

50 Fresh and Funny Tweets to Lighten The Mood

This extensive collection of fresh and funny tweets is sure to brighten your day and take a bit of weight off the ol' shoulders. So settle down and enjoy an epic Friday as you roll into the weekend. 

This collection was originally assembled by Imgur user TwitterLitter, who frequently shares massive amounts of screenshotted tweets to the image hosting site in what users refer to as "dumps."

Browse on and enjoy this lengthy collection. If you still need another dose head here next.

'I am his mother, and I get to decide what people call him': Karen sets up meeting with principal because she doesn't like her son's nickname at school

Players are gonna play, haters are gonna hate, and Karens are gonna Karen. This thread was posted on Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit by u/SnixPlaysAlot. 

 

This Mom was so determined to make sure her 7-year-old son would never be called Andy, but rather the original Andrew, that she set up numerous school meetings to correct the matter. Apparently, she was worried about this from day one, and the minute she learned some kids at school were calling him Andy, she made it her mission to put an end to this. Of course, she learned from her son's teachers that he actually likes being called Andy and even introduces himself as Andy to his peers.

 

You might think at that point, Andy's Mom would stop and take a moment to reflect and embrace what her own child wanted to be called, but NOPE! As we said, Karens are gonna Karen, and the last thing this Mom was going to do was admit defeat. Now, she is insisting on meeting with the school principal because the teacher refuses to make everyone call him Andrew against his wishes (hats off to the teacher for standing her ground!).Andy's Mom even admitted that her husband "feels like [she's] overreacting," but then goes on to say "if we don't get this under control now, he will be 'Andy' for the rest of his life!" What a tragedy!

 

This was certainly not the first Karen to come to our attention. This one threw a fit after getting kicked out of a bar for giving her underaged daughter a drink.

 

Keep scrolling for the original post and for the best comments on Reddit!

Vegetarian Presenter Forces All Attendees to Eat Vegetarian, Wondering if They’re Wrong

This Redditor posted to Reddit's "Am I the A-Hole" community this week to see if they were wrong for imposing their vegetarian diet on attendees of their presentations. The thread, posted by u/ForcedVegetarian was posted to the popular subreddit with the title "AITA for forcing a vegetarian meal even though we're not eating?"

Interestingly, this poster comments that their primary motivation for being a vegetarian (and forcing this diet upon others) is due to the pollution the meat industry generates. Yet, their profession is essentially just traveling around the place to talk at people. It's no secret that travel contributes a massive percentage of global annual CO₂ emissions, with flight alone contributing 2.4%. Not to mention it's not good at all when all that bad stuff is getting pumped directly into the upper atmosphere. 

If they had said, "Yeah, I'm just not really cool with the idea of breeding masses of animals that sit in cages their entire lives just to be pumped full of corn and slaughtered." Then we might be discussing a different outcome here, but if their core reasoning for their preference and actions is pollution, then they are completely blind to the irony of their own existence. We're talking some serious hypocrisy here. 

As Redditor NesssMonster put it… "Be careful, it's a long fall from that high horse." 

What do you, dear Reader, think of this? Are they justified in their actions, or are they as off-base as I think? Keep reading to see screenshots and some reactions below.

Funniest Memes About Major Dating App Fails That Blessed Our Feeds This Week

Okay, so at this point, it's pretty darn clear that dating apps work for a whole lot of people. They've been around long enough and it's basically impossible to go through your life without meeting anyone who didn't meet their partner on one of them, at least in any major city. But even knowing that there is a substantial success rate, you can't really avoid the weirdos whenever you log on. And there really seems to be a never-ending surplus of them. You must have a bit of a sense of humor when using the apps, or else you'll simply get your a$$ handed to you. Or maybe you should try a more serious app because many of these memes tend to come from the same three.

 

Without further ado, let's get into these major dating app fails. Hopefully, this will encourage you to enjoy your time on the apps, or perhaps you'll just delete and re-download them for the 15th time.

Painfully Idiotic Memes to Remind You That Confidence Doesn't Always Equate to Intelligence

Confident people typically exude intelligence, grace, and sometimes wealth. When wielded properly, confidence can be a key weapon in any well-read person's arsenal. However, in the hands of someone with less-than-average intelligence, overt confidence can be excruciating.

 

Stupid people have always existed in society. And with the wind of the Internet at their backs, they sail the Web with confidence, unchecked facts, and unbridled free speech as a platform for their voice. In the modern age, the village idiot is not confined to the hut at the edge of town, uselessly spinning straw between their teeth as they babble nonsensical musings to themselves. No, no… The modern idiot is louder than ever, screaming at the rooftops of a worldwide platform that we all observe. 

 

Now the village idiots can take their incorrectness global, confidently posting whatever they want and whatever they think on the inter-webs for all of us to chuckle at. So join me, my intelligent friends, to gawk at the musings of the most confidently incorrect people in our world, who always seem to have the strongest Wifi connection. 

Top Trending Hinge Comments of the Month (August 2022)

People say that Hinge is among the more classy dating apps, but based on these comments, that does not seem to be the case. These memes were sourced from @hinge_comments and @hinge_funnies on Instagram, and they perfectly capture just how intentionally and unintentionally funny people can be on dating apps.

 

These aren't the types of comments that make single life seem glamorous at all. But we hope that if you're regularly coming across bold and insane profiles such as these, you feel perhaps less alone. I mean, the number one takeaway here is that people can be really weird online. They make bizarre photo choices (e.g. literally who are you out of these seven dudes in the picture?), they provide the most boring, generic answers to the prompts (e.g. "travel" and "coffee" are not personality traits!), and they overshare…a LOT (e.g. why are you already talking to me about your ex?). There are, of course, a few exceptions, and that's why we all keep searching and swiping and commenting and meeting…but we know it's rough out there.

 

For more content like this, take a look at these top trending Tinder moments of the week.

 

Keep scrolling below for these memorable Hinge comments!

Update: IT Director Quits Arrogant CEO, Reduces His Notice Period After Unprofessional Response

This IT Director found a better position and gave his notice which he then shortened due to the CEO's poor attitude. After she told him that he was "not being helpful" when he was doing his best (and then some) to contribute to a successful handover, he decided to live up to her words.

These are the types of "leaders" who will gladly tell you that "It's just business" when they're laying you off or refusing you a raise. Yet, when you find a better opportunity and give notice, they take it personally, acting as if you've betrayed them. Suddenly, "It's just business" isn't valid, and the employer wonders why all these employees end up "Turning against them," utterly blind to the fact that they are the common denominator. 

Reddit user u/YesImStillanAtheist posted his story to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit with the title "IT Director 'Not being helpful?' Time for malicious compliance." He then returned later to give an update to expectant readers.

Readers enjoyed the story, expressing their appreciation for their approach and requesting future updates as well.

"Congrats on walking the tightrope of screwing your previous company but not screwing your coworkers," said user DJ_Level_3. "That's a hard one! Hope you and the people you helped become successful and happy!"

"Thank you! A tightrope indeed," replied the original poster. "I did the best I could to walk it, but IT was not the interim person's core skill set. We were still reviewing documentation right up to the last minute."
 

Woman Who "Tells It Like It Is" Insults Her Date's Career and Gets Dumped

A second-date sleepover can lead to the start of something great. It can lead to cuddling, a cute breakfast in the morning, or maybe more "nighttime activity." Unfortunately for this guy, none of those possibilities came to fruition after some really bad pillow talk destroyed any chance at this relationship having legs. 

 

u/Individual_Section_6 aired his grievances on Reddit's r/datingoverthirty subreddit with a thread about a woman who insulted his career after the two were planning on spending the night together for the first time. He acknowledges that his date self-identified as "blunt" from the start, but that was not enough of an excuse for him. When he subsequently called her out, she immediately tried to patch things up and apologize. However, once you show your true cards, it's pretty difficult to take that back and this guy was not about to fall for an insincere apology. 

 

This is what happens when you notice a red flag and confront it immediately rather than put on rose-colored glasses or let feelings of doubt fester. Dismissing your date's career as "meaningless" (that's a DIRECT quote, ladies and gentlemen) is unacceptable, not honest. Scoffing at where your date went to college is a sign of ignorance, not intellectual superiority. And spoiling a great night of fun with a remark like that is the true egregious act here.

 

We've seen plenty of dating fails recently. Check out these Top Tinder Moments of the week for more.

 

Keep scrolling below for u/Individual_Section_6's story and the feedback he received on Reddit!

The Top 10 Trending 'Scottish Twitter' Moments of the Week

These are the top trending moments from "Scottish Twitter" a zany and magical place that is rife with Tweets that are phonetically written to replicate the bizarrely brilliant Scottish accent.

Some of the top-est trending bits and bobs from around the internet this week have been painstakingly gathered here for the pleasure o yer peepers. Noteworthy havens for these Scottish tweets include Reddit's r/ScottihPeopleTwitter community.

Tah all yaw lads an lasses ow thar… Reed on and enjowy.

 

'I simply cannot afford to keep buying more skincare': Woman locks expensive products in a safe so her boyfriend will stop using them

Some boyfriends don't understand just how expensive skincare can be. This boyfriend was one of them. u/pinkyblinderz posted this thread on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit to discuss her significant other's continual usage of her products.

 

To clarify: this is not merely recreational skincare. u/pinkyblinderz goes into detail about how after her boyfriend used all of her $220 face wash (which was supposed to be used specifically for her eczema), she had a flare-up that resulted in her being hospitalized. So this is not a joke, people. u/pinkyblinderz needs those pricey products.

 

When the Redditor took inventory of just how much her boyfriend had taken from her, she estimated that he used about $800 worth of products over the course of three months. After repeatedly asking him to stop, she took matters into her own hands and bought a safe to lock away her valuables under the sink. Her boyfriend found out, of course, and felt betrayed. The real betrayal here, however, is his refusal to take her skin condition seriously. What might appear to be luxury items to him are actually necessary items for her health and wellbeing. 

 

Couples fight about little things all the time. This boyfriend even went so far as to critique the way his girlfriend took a shower. But sometimes these little things have larger implications.

 

Keep scrolling for u/pinkyblinderz's post in her own words and for some of the best reactions. Based on the feedback, it's clear that folks think this whole skincare anecdote feels like a microcosm of a much bigger problem in their relationship. 

'I did everything to support her in losing weight.' Boyfriend frustrated by girlfriend's weight-loss struggles, wonders if he's crossing the line

This boyfriend has reached his wit's end with his girlfriend's dietary practices, now he's wondering if he is overstepping and the internet has given him a definitive answer. 

In a trending thread from Reddit's popular "Am I the A-Hole" subreddit, the boyfriend, Redditor u/Unlucky_Revolution27 shared his story. He has been increasingly concerned with his girlfriend's weight gain and says that he has gotten her permission to help her get back in shape. 

Commenters were quick to put him in his place and, in some lengthy comments, made clear their thoughts on the matter. They made it obvious that his girlfriend should be rethinking her relationship.

"YTA. Have you considered asking her what's driving her to eat and the need to sm*ke?" replied Reddit user andravens. "You're offering all sorts of support for the physical and nothing for the mental and emotional. If you only care about why she's gaining weight because of her looks and passing care for her physical health, you need to take a step back and re-evaluate your priorities. There is something deeper at play; if you care about her and love her, drop the talk about weight loss. Start talking to her about what's going on that's upsetting her or stressing her out or depressing her."

"He doesn't care about the mental and emotional, because you can't "see" them. He only cares about the physical because he's a shallow a-hole." responded another user. 

Sounds pretty similar to the date who lost it when his date ate too large of a salad.

Keep reading to see screenshots of the story and some key reactions below.

'My wife just went over the top': Man kicks wife out of the house for bullying their pregnant daughter

Some families fight more than others, but not every family fight escalates like this. u/Plus-Climate2355 opened up on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit this week with this thread about his dysfunctional family dynamic. 

 

According to his post, u/Plus-Climate2355 and his wife come from low-income backgrounds and worked all their lives so that their daughter could achieve what she wanted. Luckily enough, their daughter was a good student and managed to get a full ride to a good school. Sometime later, she broke the news to her parents that she was pregnant, that there was no father in the picture, and that she wanted to have the baby. She moved back home, which the Redditor was perfectly fine with considering she had some savings of her own and liked to help out with family chores and responsibilities.

 

However, the Redditor's wife gradually became more and more hostile to the daughter, claiming that she tarnished her chances at a promising future and chasitising her for wanting to raise her kid in their lower-income neighborhood. At this point, u/Plus-Climate2355 couldn't watch his wife attack their daughter any longer, especially during such a challenging period already. He kicked her out of the house, which he was legally able to do because it was not a marital property, and now his "in-laws are coming at [him] because everyone thinks she's right."

 

We've seen similar stories about father-daughter drama and family dynamics gone wrong. Like this woman whose mother-in-law suspected the worst of her and accused her of cheating when she was really just playing video games. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the original post and to see what other Redditors think about u/Plus-Climate2355's decision!

 

The Top 10 Liars of the Week Getting Roasted Online

People like this will do just about anything for clout and fake internet points. Luckily there are some true heroes of the internet who strive to put these liars in their place. 

These idiots were made examples of for their wildly inaccurate claims and were showcased in some of the top trending posts on Reddit's r/quityourbullsh*t community. On this popular Reddit subreddit, users will post screenshots of lying losers getting shut down. With some pretty brutal responses. 

For more losers getting put on blast, check out this thread.

'He said he lost the lease papers': Landlord devises new lease to get current tenants to leave in 2 months

Time to add yet another horrid landlord to the seemingly endless list of horrid landlords. This thread was posted on Reddit's tongue-in-cheek r/LandlordLove page by u/raimine, who shared their story of being cheated by their landlord after living in their apartment for five years. 

 

Imagine living in a place for five years, paying rent on time every month, never having an issue with your landlord throughout that period…and then all of a sudden, that harmonious relationship abruptly ends when your landlord tells you that you'll need to leave within two months because a relative bought the place. That's exactly what happened to u/raimine, who then realized they only had a copy of their signature from the original lease. When inquiring about the full copy of that document, the landlord said he misplaced it and was devising a brand new one stating the new terms. We think this seems like a pretty convenient "misplacement."

 

This is not the first time we've seen landlords exhibit shadiness. In fact, shadiness seems to be inherent in the DNA of many landlords. Like this one, who refused to fix a leaky, damaged ceiling.

 

Keep scrolling for u/raimine's post and for some of the reactions on Reddit!

Frustrated Karen Gets Customer Fired From a Store Where He Didn't Even Work

This guy was fired from a store he didn't even work at after an enraged Karen insisted on his termination. The story was posted to Reddit's r/IDontWorkHereLady community by Reddit user u/Own_Row_9101, who shared his story to the popular subreddit.

Thanks to retrogressive policies like "The customer is always right" we have conditioned all entitled people in the world to think they can get everything their way. The sad thing is that they are often completely right and they have this worldview reinforced time and time again by constant arse kissing from customer service agents (who have to do so in order to provide for their families.) Over time these entitled people become more and more self-obsessed and conceited and evolve into full-blown narcissists. 

"The fact that she kept singling you out every time she wanted something rather than ask another employee is mind-boggling." remarked user SheWhoLovesToDraw. "Some people are denser than a blackhole, I swear!"

"Probably in her mind, they were the only one in uniform," responded brianorca. "Since the store's actual uniform was so different."

'Let's play a game called, look in the thief's purse': Small business owner follows a shoplifter home after catching her stealing merchandise

Oh, how the tables turn

Funniest Times People Have Tripped up Their Words and Said Something Hilariously Inappropriate Instead

Sometimes words are hard. As the wise Kevin from The Office once said, "Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?" It's the question of the ages. Though language is important in every form of human civilization, sometimes the words are against you. Trying to make an intelligent sentence come out of your mouth when you're running on 30 minutes of sleep and working a minimum wage job is a lot to ask for, TBH. Or when you pull an all-nighter creating the best presentation, but since you didn't sleep and skipped breakfast all that intelligence goes out the window and words get jumbled and you say something like "d*ck" instead of "p*ck." It's hard out there, man! But, when you look back at those cringey trip ups with your words, it also provides for some hilarious grade-A fails to laugh forever about. So enjoy memes!

Top Work Memes This Week That We Can All Relate To (August 23, 2022)

As long as we have jobs, work memes will never get old. Part of the charm of getting through the work week is the humor we can derive from strange office dynamics and awkward professional encounters. From gossipping to your co-worker as soon as a team meeting ends to awkwardly trying to maintain posture and composure on your walk back to your desk from the bathroom, these types of office encounters are unfortunately inevitable. 

 

The reality is, much to the chagrin of most folks out there, we're probably not going to get to retire any time soon. As much as we'd like to take a year long vacation, we don't have the time and money to do that. So, we might as well make lemonade out of lemons and gain some pleasure or at least commiserative recognition from these memes and tweets.

 

Sometimes, antiwork memes can ironically be the thing that gets you through the work day. Or they might leave you in a state of existential contemplation, but who's to say?

 

Keep scrolling for some awkward-as-h*ll worplace memes!

'An Impressive Bit of Creative Writing': Cafe owner destroys Karen's 1-star review with scathing response

When this disgruntled customer left a 1-star review describing their poor experience at a cafe, the owner set out to put the story straight with this thorough and scathing response. Screenshots of the exchange were posted to a popular Reddit subreddit by Reddit user u/rainier-cherries, of the employees who works at the business. 

The employee posted the exchange to Reddit's r/quityourbullsh*t subreddit, a larger sub that often deals with stories such as this where people who are bragging, exaggerating, or lying get shut down. 

In part of the Karen's review, she mentions calling in advance, which the owner sets straight by pointing out that she had actually sent through a written request with intense instruction regarding her daughter's food allergies. All of which were complied to.

"My daughter has to follow a special diet we would love to order [a]cheese plate for her with aged cheese," the instructions began. They continued, "She cannot have gluten, soy, eggs, sugar, [or] milk (she can do cheese if aged not mozzarella.)" Before concluding with a left-field request to "Surprise her with [a] fruit plate for her birthday, it would be great. Thanks."

Commenters had an overwhelmingly positive reaction to the owner's response and pointed out how, well, pointed their words were.

"It's missing "f- you" at the end," commented user North-Ad-5058.

"It's pretty heavily implied," replied user Appropriate_Town6385.

"This is a great example of telling someone to go f*ck yourself in the politest way possible," offered user Stephen501.
 

Keep scrolling to see the screenshots and reactions below. For more Karen's leaving 1-star reviews and getting wrecked check out this similar thread.

'She was absolutely giddy about it': Sadistic HR person from Hell gossips about upcoming layoffs

Sometimes, what can ruin your Mom's birthday lunch has nothing to do with you or the food. Sometimes, it's the people at the nearby table, whose conversation completely consumes your attention and, therefore, your meal experience. 

 

This was the case for u/Hunter_Este, who posted this thread on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit about how the birthday lunch he organized for his Mom was completely commandeered by a nearby discussion between a "scum" HR person and her friend. The conversation regarded upcoming layoffs, and the woman from HR was "absolutely giddy" about the opportunity to select who will get fired and to "get back" at the people who allegedly deserve it. She and her friend gossipped about stalking the profiles of all the people she was intending to fire.

 

People's livelihoods are not part of an episode of reality television. Even if these folks had wronged the HR lady in some way, gaining enjoyment from other people's suffering in the workplace will always backfire. The real victim in this story is u/Hunter_Este's Mom, who deserved a nice lunch without having to hear this nonsense. 

 

This will certainly not be the last time unacceptable workplace drama makes waves. This recent story involved an employee who stood up to his manager after getting in trouble for being a few minutes late just once.

 

Keep scrolling below for this and more "HR Person from Hell" stories!

'Wait, no one else has chopsticks': Asian Women Are Shocked at Pizza Place After Thinking They Are the Only Ones Handed Chopsticks

How does one even eat pizza with chopsticks?

30 of This Week's Top Memes to Get Your Week Going (August 22, 2022)

Another week, another collection of some of our favorite memes of the week that have been posted to our Fail Blog Facebook page. 

These memes are some of our top memes, the "crème de la crème" you might say. Last week, we saw a few delightful interpretations of some of the memes on the list. As promised last week, here are a few of the notable responses.

"Sooooo... artoo didn't actually do any driving? he was basically a giant GPS..." commented Fail Blogger 'whatevs,' an R2-D2 apologist who is trying to excuse the droid's actions during Order 66 and contributions to the fall of the Jedi Temple.

"Pears are not pit fruits. They have seeds," commented RedR, giving us some vital information in regards to why a particularly unfunny "Pit of dis pear" meme didn't work due to the intricacies of pear anatomy.  

Meanwhile, Joe gets an honorable mention this week for his concerns over the dietary practices of the wily anaconda. 

 

These Customer Service Memes Are Just Too Real

Nothing like customer service memes to remind you how hilarious and awful people can be. If you've ever worked in a customer service job, you know how you should act when you're on the phone with Spectrum or Con Edison and need assistance. In fact, you can tell within seconds whether the customer on the other line has any idea what it's like to be in your shoes. And yet, you have to smile your way through the pain even though every fiber of your being is fighting the urge to curse out the Karen on the other end who just threatened to ensure that you'd never work a day in your life after this.

 

There is some satisfaction in mutual commiseration. These server memes had that same effect. 

 

If you're about to reach your breaking point in your customer service job, take a break and keep scrolling for some of these memes!

MIL Suspects Self-Professed Pregnant 'Gaming Addict' of Cheating, Actually Gaming

This pregnant woman found herself in her mother-in-law's crosshairs and was accused of cheating when she was caught in a lie. The thing is, she was lying to avoid having to tell her mother-in-law that she was playing video games.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AITA (Am I the A-Hole) subreddit by Reddit user u/True_Tap_5721. She posted the thread to the poplar sub to see if she was in the wrong for sinking herself into a bed of lies, which led her mother-in-law to accuse her of infidelity. 

The mother-in-law, at first glance, seems to come across as incredibly archaic and judgemental. The more you read the post, the more you see glimpses of what could be read as an addict lashing out at loved ones trying to set them straight. If you had a healthy relationship with your hobby, you wouldn't go to such extreme lengths to lie and hide your behavior. 

The fact remains that these expecting parents refer to themselves as "gaming addicts" and describe a lifestyle in which all their free time is devoted to games. As an avid lifetime gamer, it's concerning how reliant they seem on their connection to their hobby. Their lives are about to change drastically, and they appear to have given it very little consideration. Their new lives are quickly approaching, and they have only made an effort to reduce their gaming reluctantly so that the concerned parents don't see them playing.

There are so many parts of this post that signal a true addiction. Although agreeing with anyone who thinks that video games are "childish" kills me, I can't help but feel the in-laws might have a point here. Gaming looks to be a serious problem for this couple, who are about to have an entirely new person to care for. 

What are your thoughts on this one?

Millennial realizes her favorite throwback song hits differently now!

Have you ever heard one of those songs from middle school as an adult and all of a sudden, it all just feels a bit too close to home? 

Millennial realizes her favorite throwback song hits dfferently now!

Have you ever heard one of those songs from middle school as an adult and all of a sudden, it all just feels a bit too close to home? 

'Everyone is terminated:' New manager at local dive bar fires literally everyone and makes them re-interview.

Everyone has had an experience with a crazy, vaguely threatening manager. But not everyone has had this one. This thread was posted on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/Mattias504, who shared his story of how his new manager at the local dive bar where he works suddenly decided to "clean house" by firing everyone and making them interview again in order to retain their jobs.

 

This sounds like someone who has been waiting his whole life to have the opportunity to be a literal dictator. Not only is it completely unfair to make everyone "re-interview" for the jobs they already had, but what an insane way to test loyalty by immediately putting everyone's job on the line. 

 

u/Mattias504 also included a list of work-related demands by the manager that seem a bit hypocritical, to put it lightly. "No being stoned at work (managers excluded bc we can handle it, sorry)." I mean, you gotta hand it to him. The man has some audacity! We're particularly obsessed with the fact that this caveat was included in what seems to be a staff-wide email. Audacity AND professionalism! What a guy!

 

There will always be stories about crazy managers. This college student ghosted his one after his school commitments were completely belittled and disregarded.

 

Keep scrolling for the original post and some of the best reactions!

'Attention! We DO NOT get our tips!': Worker exposes thieving boss by posting forbidden sign in their workplace in viral thread

A worker uploaded this viral image of a sign they posted at the coffee shop where they work. The sign instructs patrons not to leave tips as they will be stolen by the owner of the coffee shop. "I'm probably going to be fired for this… but I don't care," the employee claims in the title of their thread.

The photo was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by Reddit user u/Cherry_P0pper, who says they work at a "local" coffee shop in southern Virginia.

They explain that the boss takes all the tips given to the workers. They cannot even pocket any tips they receive as the boss "Checks our wallets and pockets each shift" for cash and claims any cash he finds as his own.

The employee has also reported that they have been subject to verbal abuse from their employer and that their "checks keep bouncing." They have been forbidden from discussing this issue with others and have reportedly been told that they need to "put the business before their own finances."

"I do take down the sign when he comes in at close, but it's only a matter of time before he finds out," the worker explains in a later comment. "I will not be naming the company until I find another job; expect an update in about a month. We are a local business in the southern Virginia area, and that is ALL I will say for now."

Readers were outraged, which sparked much of the discussion surrounding the photo. Some readers shared times that they have seen workers resort to these means.

"This local place I go to, the cashier had a note in her palm that said 'Don't tip, [the] owner steals," commented Anthrax4breakfast. "That's some sad sh*t."

Others offered advice on how to otherwise deal with the situation.

"Even better, call your local DOL and report it," commented user umassmza. "That's illegal."

'This is what self-employment looks like': Tradesman with bold tattoos from head to toe shows off his skilled craftsmanship and shuts up antiquated employee standards

"I can look like this because my work looks like that."