40+ Terrible Puns to Torture Your Soul

This ample collection of puns is sure to torture the very fibers of the being of your soul. If I was wittier, I would write some puns of my own here but you're just going to have to make do with some that I've stolen about writing instead.

"I'm starting to write a book about a tornado disaster

It's just a draft at the moment."

"What do u call a zombie that writes music?

A decomposer."

"My cavewoman girlfriend dumped me.

I should have seen the writing on the wall."

"I'm writing a book about reverse psychology.

Please don't buy it."

 

‘Only we can make fun of America’: American TikTokers complain about the U.S., but patriotically band together when other countries chime in

Who would've thunk it would take a stupid silly little Gen-Z social media app like TikTok to bridge the dived between American citizens? Democrat or Republican, patriotic or not, American TikTokers have made it perfectly clear that they will throw a whole British person into the harbor if they try to dis us. Only Americans and countries who have straight up been destroyed because of our government can complain—Europeans and Australians can sit down. Sure, we dis on other countries like making fun of the French for being rude to strangers, or the British for having an accent that sounds funny to us—but if these American TikTokers have to hear one more joke at the extremely distasteful expense of our tragic school sho0tings… I mean, Americans are wild ones and TikTok is insane, so who knows what will happen?! Many Americans take to the app to express their frustrations about their government and rights, they'll post for days dismantling different political beliefs. But the second a Swiss person comments they too don't like our government, these U.S. citizens TikTokers are putting their differences aside to join forces and defend their homeland. 

Couple Fights Because Fiancé's Mother Keeps Giving Daughter-in-Law Ugly Frog Jewelry

Everyone has drama with their in-laws at some point. Rarely does that drama involve ugly frog jewelry.

 

So here's the deal. u/jellysmoker posted this thread on Reddit's r/AmiTheA**hole subreddit about how her future mother-in-law's gift-giving love language comes in the form of frog jewelry. That's right, like frogs hanging off of necklaces, frogs on earrings, frogs on rings. Basically, this woman either loves frogs, wants frogs, or thinks her daughter-in-law does. The Redditor feels that the gifts are childish but receives them graciously. She was never planning on bringing it up to her fiancé, but he could tell she was slightly pissed off when her engagement present from her fiancé's mom was, you guessed it, more frog jewelry. 

 

The original poster did mention how her parents gift them with trips instead, which does make her seem snobbish. Other Redditors were quick to criticize her for that remark. Still, however, can we admit that perhaps the original poster was snobbish, but perhaps the frog jewelry gifts are also really strange? I mean, come on. What human adult would ever wear frog jewelry to an event unless it was, like, the zoo or something? Some people are good gift givers and some people are not. A great gift does not have to be an expensive one, but perhaps it does have to exclude frogs.

 

We've seen other dramatic moments like this. For instance, this mother-in-law insisted her grandkids receive a religious ceremony against the parents' wishes.

 

Keep scrolling below for u/jellysmoker's post and for the heated feedback she received!

Woman Secretly Brings Serial-Bill-Dodger Sister-in-Law’s Wallet to Restaurant so She Can’t Shirk the Bill

We all know this person, Mr./Ms. "Whoopsie Wallet" who never seems to have their wallet, cash, card, or phone on them when it's time to cough up some dough for something. With so many ways to pay in the modern world (who is ever without their phone?), it's amazing that these people have somehow managed to continue to exist. Yet, somehow, they've managed to continue not paying for anything and everything that they possibly can.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AITA (Am I the A-Hole) by Reddit user u/Slow-Pianist-4431 after she found herself repeatedly vicimized by her sister-in-law's use of this method. To combat it, she took a direct approach and made sure that her sister-in-law's wallett made it to the dinner, by bringing it herself.

Now, she's wondering if she was wrong for her actions, her sister-in-law was not at all pleased. 

Commenters applauded the woman's actions and decreed that she was not in any way at fault. 

Scroll on for the screenshots of the original thread and reactions below. For more SIL AITA check here next.

 

Disgruntled Homeowner Takes Down Fake HOA From the Inside

This mother and homeowner had had enough with her HOA and decided to get involved and uncovered a surprising secret. As she delved deeper into the dark and mysterious operations that her paymenters were funding she began to realize… There weren't any operations at all. The HOA did nothing

"The HOA shoveled the snow off the streets in winter and dealt with trash collection, so they were doing something worthwhile, right?" her daughter writes. 

"Ha! No. The city controlled the snowplows and garbage trucks, not the HOA. But still, there was the illusion of effort. And besides, one summer they decided to contact a company to plant new trees all over the neighborhood! The fact that the company was owned by the son of the head of the HOA was totally coincidental."

All this money was being paid was essentially protection money from a mob without muscle. While it seems to remain a mystery as to where the money was going, the mother succeeded in taking the HOA down from the inside.

The poster of the story, Reddit user u/quietfangirl, had this to say about the fallout. 

"What was the legal fallout, if any, of individual members of the HOA that defrauded the neighborhood?" - KFY

"Honestly? I'm not sure. I know that's a disappointing answer, trust me I'd love to know what their comeuppance was, but as... let's say thorough, as my mom is, she's not really the type of person to keep track of people she doesn't like. I'd say at the very least the individual members of the HOA are no longer allowed to volunteer on another HOA committee, but beyond that, no clue."  -quietfangirl

Annoyng Coworker Memes for People Who Are Not Interested in Hearing What Crazy Thing Your Cat Did Over the Weekend

It's important to have a good relationship with your coworkers, especially if you work from the office the majority of the time. You'd be amazed how much small talk is valued in the corporate world. But we definitely understand how difficult it can be to resist the urge to punch Tim from accounting after he hovered over you for about 10 minutes telling you a story you obviously never asked to hear about. Patience is key, and mastering a fake smile is extremely advantageous as well. Will you lose your sh*t one day? It's possible. Pretending to care about your coworkers can literally feel exhausting, especially when they never seem to be able to read the room in terms of personal space.

 

So whether you love to hate your coworkers, or just plain hate their guts, you'll probably find some solace in these coworker memes. Just don't forward them to Tim.

The Most Metal Ozzy Osbourne Memes Gathered in Their Masses for True Fans of the Prince of Darkness

"Memes gathered in their masses. Just like Internet trolls at black masses. Comedic minds that plot destruction. Sorcerer of viral comedy construction." Yes, I just changed the lyrics to "War Pigs" to be about memes, because memes are metal AF. You can't call yourself a metal head if you don't know Black Sabbath. I mean, can you even call yourself a millennial if you're not even familiar with The Osbournes?! Seriously, Ozzy Osbourne is an icon, a staple of our culture in humanity. If you're a fan of metal music, then you definitely know him; if you're just a person who doesn't live under a rock than you're at least familiar with him; and if you're Gen-Z than you at least know the Prince of Darkness from memes, right?? His epicness in music is unmatched and his over iconic character is one of a kind. Why do we need a list of Ozzy memes? Because this legend needs to be respected in his influence on Internet culture just as much as his influence in music. 

The Most Rootinest Tootinest Yee-Haw Memes of the Week for the Funniest Cowboys and Cowgirls

Well howdy again there, partner! Hope you had a good day wrangling in the cattle and yee-hawing with your trusty mare. How 'bout you settle down with some home cookin' and more yee-haw memes? These memes really hit the spot for any cowboy or cowgirl who needs a good laugh. Your livestock give you some trouble today? Laugh at a meme of them in a cowboy hat! The wind make you run all over the fields chasing after your hat? Fieldwork for farmers and ranchers are always in abundance. It's the wild wild west out there right now, and I ain't jokin. Some of the Internet's most rootinest and tootinest memes will have you refreshed and ready for your next day of back-breaking work that helps keep the world turnin'. Don't let that early bird cock-a-doodle-doodling at the break of dawn get you feeling grumpy—let these funny memes put the yee back in your haw. 

10 Trending Tragic Moments That Went Terribly Wrong and Made People Say 'Well, That Sucks'

Some moments are so devastatingly tragic that all you can do is take a step back and say, "Well, that sucks," as you bury your head in your hands. 

Yes, I know, I know, I can already see the comments. "What is this? Actual Fails on Fail Blog?" I can't blame you for that. It's been a long road since the great year of 2010, and as the tastes and trends have changed, we've had to adapt as well. One can't watermark a photo and stamp a bit of text that says "FAIL" on it forever, you know? In the same way, someday in the near future, we'll have roasted our last Karen, and you'll be in here commenting about how we don't post Reddit threads anymore. 

But maybe that's just a load of copium, but that's the narrative, and we're sticking to it. 

Enjoy this collection of some of the top trending moments from Reddit's r/wellthatsucks community, a subreddit where users share all the terrible things that have happened to them in their daily lives.

For more, check here. 

Man’s Vacation Ruined by Not One but Two Karens at the Airport

Imagine your trip to Florida being upended by run-ins with not one but two Karens at the airport. This Redditor can. He posted this thread on Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit and recounted the story of his vacation gone wrong.

 

The first Karen popped up at security, of course. Karen #1 angrily accused the Redditor of stealing her bag despite the name tag that clearly shows the original poster's bag was his own. That Karen was taken away by police for allegedly pulling the same stunt with multiple people at the airport. Looks like we have a stealing Karen on our hands!

 

The second Karen came after the Redditor and his friends landed in Orlando, Florida, the home of many a Karen. The original poster was sitting in a food court and giving himself an insulin shot after checking his blood sugar levels. This prompted Karen #2 to enter center stage and accuse the Redditor of doing drugs at the airport. After harassing him twice despite the Redditor's attempts to correct her, Karen #2 literally chased the Redditor and his friends on their way to their rental car. She too was taken to Karen Jail by the police. We imagine Karen Jail is overflowing at this point.

 

If that's not enough Karen content for you, take a look at this one who set up a meeting with the school principal because she didn't like her son's preferred nickname.

 

You can find the original post and the funniest comments from Reddit if you keep scrolling below!

 

Rebellious Teen Calls Dad By His First Name, Dad Just Ignores Him

What's the fine line between a teenager being in a rebellious phase and a teenager simply being an a$$hole? Teenage rebellion might be normal, but as Wheatus taught us, so are teenage dirtbags.

 

This thread was posted on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/DramaticShame6177. He recounted how all of a sudden, his son (who is at that horrific age of 15)  randomly started only referring to his parents by their first names. After the Redditor tried to get his son to stop, the son wouldn't and so his Dad started to rebel in his own way. Over dinner, he refused to acknowledge his son until he called his father "Dad." 

 

The back-and-forth in the Reddit comments shows how tough this situation is. Yes, teens can be the worst and we've all been those kids. For instance, I once had a meltdown when my parents got me the wrong kind of ice cream (in fairness, there were fruit chunks in the kind they got…if I wanted fruit, I'd eat fruit, am I right?!). Calling your parents by their first name isn't exactly the worst thing a teenager could do (that would be purchasing a drum kit and rehearsing at night). Still, though, it's a sign of disrespect and a phase like this can only really come to an end if this father's son is made aware of how much it bothers his Dad. We recommend another sit-down conversation and not one that leans into parent-child power dynamics, but one about mutual respect. 

 

For more content about parenting woes, check out this story about a father who kicked an entitled girl out of his daughter's party.

 

Keep scrolling below for u/DramaticShame6177's post and for excerpts from the discussion!

Absolute Nightmare Neighbor Makes Terrible Smells and Plays Loud Music Late at Night, Thinks Their Neighbor is the Crazy One

I'm moving into a duplex at the end of this week, and this post stuck out to me because it realizes all of the anxieties that I have ever had about moving into a new place, especially in a place like an apartment, unit, or duplex that shares walls with other persons. 

This thread was posted on Reddit's r/legaladvice subreddit by user, u/DrLawrencePleebles, who is looking for some advice on a developing situation in which his arrogance and entitlement have landed him. 

In general, when you're looking for a place going for a 10-minute viewing of a house in the middle of a weekday gives you a highly inaccurate depiction of the experience you're actually going to have when living there. Very few people will be home at that time of day, and the streets are normally at their quietest. So, you get an impression that you're going to be moving into a place of still and peaceful bliss when the reality is likely very different. 

During your first night in the place, you begin to realize everything you missed with your narrow frame of perception, and reality starts to dawn. 

There's a TV blaring through the wall, you can hear a kid throwing a tantrum across the street, and the cars being directed down your street by Google Maps to avoid rush hour traffic are slamming into every speed bump creating a distinctive scraping boom that pierces the din. 

Your only hope is that this daily ritual of noise settles down early; after all, you've signed a 12-month lease, so you'll be stuck here for at least that long. The last thing you want to endure after the evening ruckus is a neighbor who makes noises at late or early hours that keep you from getting sleep. Late-night partiers and loud car owners are a few of the most common culprits.

Enter this a-hole. He was creating feral smells that prevented his poor neighbor from opening her window on a hot summer's night and blaring loud music late in the evening just because he enjoyed it. This bizarre individual is so self-centered and self-indulgent that he has gone so far as to convince himself that his poor, suffering neighbor is in the wrong for having the misfortune of living next to him.

This guy is a worst-case scenario for many of us, and I will count my blessings if I don't end up sharing a wall with someone like him. 

The Funniest Football Memes Only Steeler Fans Will Understand

Pittsburgh is a drinking city with a sports problem, so of course they have some of the most intense and dedicated football fans. If you're from this city, you don't so much have to be a football fan per se, but you most definitely have to be a Steelers fan. Because if you ain't a Stillers fan, then "you ain't sh*t"—according to Steeler fans. These rowdy football fans are not only so intense that the team doesn't even need cheerleaders to cheer them on, but they also give their team a good name in memes. Sure, if you know football you would probably understand most of these memes too. But these memes are 100% Steelers, baby. Browns fans will cry. Raven fans will roll their eyes. And Patriot fans will probably punch a wall or throw something. But yinz Steeler fans will love these memes, even the ones that hit them where it hurts, because Steelers fans are the best!

Entitled Neighbor Karen Calls Tow Truck When Guy Parks in Front of His Own House

Most of the joy of owning or residing in your own place is that, while you're in that space, the rest of the world can be damned and leave you the hell alone. This is a privilege that is a huge motivator for a lot of folks who seek to enter themselves into immeasurable debt just to have a place that they can call their own. A place away from all the travelers, Karens, and other nuisances that are the entitled people of the world. 

Imagine this user's shock and horror when he was confronted by a Neighbor Karen in front of his own house for parking there. The feeling of having that bubble of peace pierced by her cutting gaze and sharp jewels must have been unsettling. 

Reddit user u/hunting-my-myelin posted this story to Reddit's r/EntitledB*tch subreddit in a thread titled "EB calls the towing service on me for parking in front of MY driveway." Commenters poked fun at the Karen and shared their thoughts in the comments. 

For more, check out this Karen who lost it at a guy who was selling a dining set on Facebook. 

Oh, and 'EB' in posts from this subreddit stands for "Entitled B*tch"

Monster-in-Law Organizes a Religious Ceremony for Grandkids Against the Parents' Wishes

Let's preface this story by acknowledging that we love all grandparents. We love when they try to understand trends, we love when they give weird outdated gifts (one time I got a DVD in 2019), and we love when they try to help. Hopefully, however, it's not too controversial to admit that grandparents can sometimes become an imposition.

 

This thread was posted on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/Ecstatic-Bullfrog291, who shared her story about how her mother-in-law organized a surprise ceremony at a baptist church for her three-month-old twins without clearing it with the twins' parents first. The original poster and her husband haven't set foot in a church in over a decade and have actively sought to keep their children away from religion, yet despite being completely aware of this, the twins' grandmother made plans of her own. Not only did she find a pastor for the ceremony, but she insisted that the parents drive their twins several hours to her community. 

 

Let's not downplay this. Traveling with three-month-olds is about as excruciating and uncomfortable as watching Johnny Depp's appearance at the VMAs last weekend. So the question is: should this Redditor appease her mother-in-law, or should she put her foot down? We're going with the latter here. How a parent chooses to raise their children when it comes to religion is 100% their choice and no one else's. Compromising now might send the wrong message to the twins' grandmother, who could continue to push and push and push (like when you're leaving a store and don't see the sign that clearly says "pull"). We're also of the mind that the original poster's husband should take the lead on this because, after all, he's the Monster-in-Law's son.

 

We've seen other instances of family drama. Like this story where a college student excluded her mom from helping her move into her dorm room after years of feeling ostracized by her stepfather.

 

Keep scrolling for the original post and the best comments!

Dad Demands Participation Ribbon For His "Loser" Son, Gets Exactly What He Asked For

Ask, and you shall receive! Just beware that the Monkey's Paw doesn't curl into a fist and smack you right on your entitled behind.

That's what happened to Greg's dear old dad when he demanded a participation ribbon from Greg's karate instructor. It's an age-old rule that martial arts instructors are not people to be trifled with, but clearly, that's a lesson that Greg's dad never learned. He must have missed out on the cultural masterpiece that was American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt. So, when he grew aggressive with his entitled behavior, the instructor gave him exactly what he asked for.

After all, martial arts instructors have fists of hardened steel that are registered weapons of the FBI. 

In today's world, Greg's mom would be on Twitter trying to get Greg's instructor canceled for being insensitive to the losing kids. The instructor, meanwhile, would have thinly veiled political rhetoric and images of the Punisher logo sprinkled all over his profile. 

I love the idea of a loser ribbon, I feel like if I had received a few of those, I might have been spurred into more motivated adolescence. That, or caved to the increased weight of expectation. Who's to say? Either way, this is a glorious act of martial malicious compliance. 

Oh, and before people complain about my amalgamation of references to different martial arts genres, arts, styles (or whatever they're called) these things mean nothing to me, and as far as I can tell they're all the same. Except for that one where you pretty much just hug each other in different ways the whole time, that one's kinda weird.

Dad Jokes You'll Never Admit Are Actually Kind of Clever

Ah, dad jokes. You gotta live with 'em and you could probably live without 'em

 

Whether you're eating at a fancy restaurant or you're at an event with mixed company, if your father is present, there will be at least one dad joke. Probably five or six. It's important to remember that the job of a father includes nurturing, love, support, etc. All of that is true. But we cannot forget that the primary responsibility of a father is to embarrass you and to do it loudly with unapologetic confidence. We must also not forget that the secondary responsibility of a good dad is to laugh the most at his own joke. You're not fathering correctly if you're not cracking yourself up while your partner and children cringe.  The more we embrace these responsibilities, the more we embrace the artistry of the Dad Joke. 

 

For more classic Dad behavior, check out these parenting tweets, and for now, keep scrolling below for the Dad Jokes of the century.

10 Top Trending Tinder Moments of the Week

Welcome to this week's top Tinder moments a collection of the "hottest" things this week in online dating. This week's collection features some short kings, cunning linguists, and one individual who doesn't like capital letters. 

A whole lotta conversations and text posts this week, so get your eyes ready for some good old fashioned reading. It's only a matter of time before we forget the art altogether as we'll soon be getting our daily dose of ads and entertainment via an algorithm that connects to our brain chips and reads our thoughts in order to give us our most compatible content. 

I can hardly wait, but until that day here's another tried and true listicle of some bizarre strangers on the internet. 

 

Impatient Parker Honks at Spot-Leaver, Takes as Long as Possible to Leave

Busy parking lots can be a stress-inducing nightmare, especially when you have somewhere you desperately need to be. Not to mention there can be tens of other drivers seeking to find that same unicorn parking space that you are. Cruising around the parking lot or nearby streets until you see someone walking to their car can sometimes be the only way to ensure that you aren't going to spend an undeterminable length of time driving around the lot in circles like it's NASCAR.

The appropriate way to hail one of these crucially departing persons is to give them a friendly wave. If you're not feeling shy, you can even roll down your window and ask them if they're about to leave. 

What you shouldn't do in this situation is antisocially start laying on your horn the moment they get in their car and start getting themselves prepped for departure. If you do this, I guarantee you will be waiting even longer than you would have initially.

Alas, this is the approach that a spot-seeker took when trying to take Reddit user u/jlb183's spot. They ensured they took as long as possible to leave in a fantastic act of petty revenge. They posted their story to the popular Reddit sub of the same name, receiving a warm reception from readers. 

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"Honk at me? Ok, fool, we dying here, how about that?" -docscifi808

"'I live here now.' 😂" - Catinthemirror

"Right? I'm sitting here and ordering a pizza for delivery now." -carrotkatie

"And the ones that honk are the ones who won't park in the open slot that's three spaces further away, or won't pull to one side while they wait so others can get through." -Fedupintx

"I think you met the guy." -jlb183

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For more petty revenge check out this apprentice who recalibrated his cheap boss's thermostat. 

Woman Invites Herself to Her Boyfriend's Family Vacation and Doesn't Understand the Problem

You have to hand it to this lady. She has audacity! 

 

This 18-year-old had started doing long distance with her boyfriend and after three months apart, she learned that he and his family were vacationing at an amusement park a few hours away to celebrate his sister's birthday. Rather than see if her boyfriend could extend his visit for some one-on-one time, she decided to invite herself on the trip and insert herself into a vacation where she was clearly not wanted. This thread was posted on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/ultimate_yikesss.

 

Her boyfriend sent several signals that she shouldn't come, which she acknowledged and actively ignored. She also expressed frustration that the sister's girlfriend was invited and she wasn't. Perhaps that's because the event was, I don't know, the sister's birthday?! This, of course, didn't seem to cross the Redditor's mind.

 

She admitted in her post to having taken out some of her anger on her boyfriend and although they have since made up and his parents have given the two of them some more time to spend together, the tension remains. We think that tension will continue to remain until this couple breaks up like they clearly need to.

 

The Redditor's boyfriend and his family were not out of line to structure their vacation around the sister's birthday. It certainly was not his parents' obligation to prioritize this unstable relationship. 

 

We've seen other stories about couples on the rocks. This relationship fell apart after the boyfriend used approximately $800 worth of his significant other's skincare products.

 

Keep scrolling for u/ultimate_yikesss's original post and for the best reactions!

Red Flag Alert! Job Applicant Asked To Send Photo of Herself for Receptionist Position

People talk about red flags in relationships all the time, but not enough people are talking about red flags in the job application process. This woman was asked to send a photo of herself in order to qualify for an interview to work behind the front desk at a gym. She shared her story via this thread on Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, where Redditors were quick to call out just how grimy this request was.

 

If the goal here is to hire someone with a certain "look" that fits the mold of what the gym is promoting, that burden should not be placed on the person working at the front desk. They're not hiring a personal trainer, they're not hiring a model, they're hiring someone who has the skills and experience to be a receptionist. It's not a job that should have anything to do with superficial optics; it's a job that requires organization and management skills. Pure and simple.

 

What's astonishing is how obvious this employer is about what they're looking for. You'd think someone so shady would be better at covering up their shadiness. But nope! That email response was about as unprofessional as looking for other jobs on Linkedin while in the office. Who does that? Not me! Never!

 

This isn't the first time we've come across stories of job applicants standing up for themselves in the interview process. This applicant was uncomfortable with sending strange video recordings in the place of a first-round interview. 

 

Keep scrolling for the original post and for other Redditors' impassioned reactions! The original poster later included an update from the employer, which you can find below as well! 

'You might go to jail if you don't work overtime': Employer and Labour Board threaten charges and arrest if employees refuse 12-Hour overtime shifts

With the backing of the local Labour Board this employer has allegedly issued this cease and desist to their staff, threatening scaffolders with charges and imprisonment if they refuse to stay after their 10-hour shift for "voluntary" overtime. 

The cease and desist claims the company has received a determination from the Alberta Labour Relations Board that declares workers "Have engaged in a strike or job action by coordinated refusal to work overtime." A matching determination listed on the Alberta Labour Relations Board site gives credibility to these allegations.

Reddit user u/Revolutionary-Job361, who posted photos of the cease and desist, claims that their Father works at a "giant oil mine" in Alberta, Canada. The mine has reportedly been struggling to attract workers and has resorted to providing incentives for workers taking on extra shifts. This extends to most working groups but not to the scaffolders. As a resort, the user writes, the scaffolders have defaulted back to their contracted hours, refusing to work the "voluntary" overtime that the employer was offering.

"So they started only working the hours required under the contract. 40 hours a week. Everyone else is working 12-hour days 6 days a week. The company just sent a cease and desist letter for an 'illegal work action' threatening jobs, future employment, and even court MANDATED overtime with jail as a consequence for not working."

As the thread continued to blow up, commenters began asking where the determination was. "I can't help but notice the Labor Relations Board's order is not attached," commented one user who was doubting whether or not the determination even existed. The poster of the thread began responding to these comments with a link to the determination.

Section 4 of the Findings on the decision issued by the Alberta Labour Relations Board reads as follows.

"The Board finds the anonymous letter, and the Employees' concerted refusal to accept overtime shifts for the purpose of compelling the Employer to agree to terms and conditions of employment, constitutes an illegal threat of an illegal strike pursuant to section 71, and the Board declares that these Employees have threatened an illegal strike contrary to that provision."

These tactics are attempts by the employer to strong arm employees into partaking in this "voluntary required" overtime. It is nothing but bullying and scare tactics to force the employees into breaching their employment agreements. 

Responders were quick to point out and react to the sheer insanity of the cease and desist.

"They even put "voluntary" in f-ing quotation marks!" remarked Reddit user Ar-phis.

"'Beatings will continue until morale has improved,'" quipped user thehammer-24.

 

Fail Blog's 30 Most Memes of the Week

These memes certainly were some of the memes. In fact, they remain some of the memes that we have ever seen. That's why they're making it this week into our memes of the week… because they certainly were memes that existed during the week. 

A day late and a dollar short this week but here's this week's collection of memes that we've posted to Facebook. One might even say that they were "Top" memes if they were so inclined. 

Here are some comments from the last post:

"Watching breaking bad, what is the blue stuff they keep talking about." -NotAPilot

TheHardSmoot also pointed out that, in addition to mentioned 4-year-old male personality traits from item #30 last week, young boys also love trains. That indeed they do. 

'Tesla self-driving software is the worst I've ever seen': Autopilot Tesla's are Absolutely Demolishing Child-Sized Mannequins

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10 Infuriatingly Entitled 'Choosing Beggars' Who Demanded Everything For Nothing

It must be nice not to have to work for anything. How else could these entitled individuals have learned their nightmarish behavior? 

Every day it feels like there is a greater and greater number of people who think that they can shirk the rules of society and get everything they want for nothing. 

Thankfully we have online communities like Reddit's r/ChoosingBeggars and the numerous other social accounts that have been inspired to put these entitled people on blast. It's one of the few actions of recourse that we have against such behavior. In these posts, we can laugh at the absurdity and cry at the reality that is these people's existence. 

Read on and feast on this extravaganza of entitled absurdity. For more, check here after reading.  

The Best Tweets About Dating and Relationships This Month (August 2022)

Regardless of whether or not you're single or whether or not you've been in a relationship for too many years, the ways in which we relate (or don't relate) to our dates and significant others are certainly fodder for great comedy. 

 

We can all identify with trying to decipher someone else's sense of humor or trying to understand their interests (Dune just doesn't do it for me, sorry!). We can all identify with having a very different sleep cycle from our bedfellows (just be sure to give me a kiss goodbye when you leave and let me sleep for five more hours!). And of course, we can all identify with cultural or generational differences (try dating someone in their 30s while being your 20s and then try dating someone in their 20s when you inevitably reach 30).

 

No matter what your dating and relationship qualms are, we hope these tweets will provide some laughs and comfort.

 

For more dating fails, check out these top Hinge comments of the month and keep scrolling below for these memorable tweets!

'My BFFs don't approve of him': woman's friends don't like her new boyfriend because of his job

There are several important life lessons to keep in mind: always tip your servers well, look both ways before crossing the street, and remember that not everyone is going to love your significant other. The lattermost rule is easy to forget but crucial to remember.

 

This Redditor learned this universal truth the hard way. Her thread on Reddit's r/datingoverthirty subreddit depicts how she began dating a great guy who is considerably different from her toxic ex-boyfriend. Her ex was attractive and successful, but turned out to be "controlling and cocky." Somehow, the Redditor's friends Alyssa and Kelly seem to prefer the a$$hole to the new guy, perhaps because the new guy works as an electrician. As they all have more encounters together, the Redditor's boyfriend is starting to notice that her friends are not his biggest fan.

 

As the comments on Reddit will indicate, it's quite clear that if there's anyone the Redditor needs to break up with, it's Alyssa and Kelly. They sound like the most toxic friends since those featured on Lena Dunham's Girls.

 

If your own so-called friends don't like to see you happy, then it's time to cut them off just like it's time to end your 7-day free trial to Sling TV (which you only got because you don't have cable, but I digress…) Provided that no one is getting hurt, it's important to be confident and happy in your own relationship regardless of what shallow snobs like Alyssa and Kelly think.

 

We've seen other instances of friends behaving badly. This bride kicked her oldest friend out of her wedding party because her friend didn't enjoy partying the way she did. Yikes!

 

Keep scrolling for the original post and the best reactions!

'My review comes up a lot in their interview process': Worker's Glassdoor review creates trouble for previous employer

This employee has learned that a Glassdoor review they wrote when they quit their job has given their past-employer grief with hiring. The employee writes that they left their position after experiencing unprofessional treatment from their manager, which they felt necessitated the review being written.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit this week by user u/DenniseDenephew, who shared their experiences with the popular sub. They posted their topic with the title "Left my old place due to bad management - My Glassdoor review comes up a lot in their interview process."

Platforms like Glassdoor offer employees one of the few avenues that they have to respond to their experience working for an employer and offer feedback. This, in turn, provides applicants unprecedented insight into what treatment they might receive working for that employer. After all, all too often, the wolf wears sheep's clothing. However, these reviews need to be taken with a grain of salt; there will always be one or two people in any group who are outliers with unique experiences. But, when the bad reviews start to rack up and are all singing a similar tune, it can be a good indicator of what your experience might be like. It's not cut and dry but can be a red flag. 

So, it's no surprise that u/DenniseDenephew sharing their experience might have caused a few waves at their old place of work, and if what they said rang true with job seekers, it might have cost them a few applicants.

In a world where references from previous workplaces can make or break your successful application, employers unquestionably hold a lot of power. Platforms like Glassdoor provide something to even the scales.

What do you think? Have you ever used one of these platforms?

'Do I just find someone to bring for the show of it or stay strong?': Single lady debates what to do about her plus one invite

Who in this day and age hasn't been single and dreading an upcoming wedding they have to attend? Not only is the universe set up for single people to be repeatedly shamed (how many times must one check that box on a form?), but single people also have to deal with the politics of the "plus one" invite.

 

These Redditors have weighed in on the conversation in a thread posted to Reddit's r/datingoverthirty subreddit by u/XrayKiloLima, who expressed her frustration at receiving yet another one of these invitations. She clarified that working in a male-dominated environment for much of her life hasn't helped her in relationships, and every time she attends an event, she is asked if she brought someone else along with her. Those recurring questions are certainly tough, but some Redditors feel that not receiving a "plus one" invite at all could be even more insulting. That being said, other folks expressed that the original poster should in no way feel pressured to bring someone along just for the show of it. If she genuinely has someone in mind that she'd like to be there, great! But if not, it will only make the situation more awkward, not to mention the people getting married will have to pay for a total stranger's food and drinks. 

 

We feel that the Redditor can be more unapologetic in her single status. There are advantages to being single at a wedding too! Not only could you meet someone, but also if you make it seem like your non-existent plus one was supposed to attend, you can get two free dinners! 

 

We've seen other instances of wedding drama in recent weeks. For example, this bride angered her father when she wanted her stepdad to walk her down the aisle.

 

Keep scrolling for u/XrayKiloLima's post in her own words and for some of the feedback she received!

Manager Demands Their Inferior Process is Followed, Predictable Outcome Ensues

There is something about being a manager that makes you think you know better than the actual people doing the work. Maybe it's in the way that even a tiny semblance of power links neurons in their brain that causes them to overestimate their knowledge and abilities. This dreadful disorder of "manager-ism" afflicts many a manager you might have encountered.

This is how it was for Reddit user u/AdElectrical5354 in a story they shared with Reddit's popular r/maliciouscompliance subreddit. Their manager insisted that they follow the written process to the letter, even though the frontline grunts doing that work knew better and had adapted their own optimizations. This, predictably, led to a decrease in productivity and missed delivery schedules. 

The original poster writes that this manager wasn't all that bad, just inexperienced, and learned from their mistakes, even reaching the point where the two would become close over time.

Managers: never assume that you know more than your producers! Especially when stepping into a new role or new organization. 

"At least he appeared to have learned his lesson!" responded user NoHospitalInNilbog in the comments. 

"Showing a capacity to learn and improve from the experience is a sign they may actually be one of the good ones." voiced user yParticle in reply. 

"Lol, when what you learned implodes because [of] real life. [A] classic example," commented Smoke_Water, sharing their own experience. "I remember training people for fueling aircraft. The training videos were all one way, but the actual work was completely different. Every time I would train the new guy, I would say, everything you just learned. Forget about it. Then we would show him the right way."