Is it a bit redundant to call her yallternative? Recently, with everyone's obsession with the 90's paired with everyone being clinically depressed, there has been a huge rise in people who consider themselves emo, goth, punk, or simply just 'alternative'. Black eyeliner, dark hair, and a permanent scowl on your face have become more fashionable than ever and goth-ish girls everywhere are thriving.
You know what they say about when you assume...
This Redditor opened up about her experiences as a bisexual woman and how it may have had something to do with her best friend's recent breakup. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit, and let's just say that the original poster did nothing wrong. Let's get that out of the way first. It was her male friend's jealous GF who made assumptions that she only dated women and who absolutely lost it when she learned otherwise. As one person wisely said in the comments section, that woman's jealousy destroyed the relationship, not anything Redditor said or didn't say. We also want to give a shoutout to the Redditor's bestie, who dumped his girlfriend immediately after she made insensitive remarks. Good on you, dude!
Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more relationship drama, check out this post about an awkward family vacation involving wealthy in-laws.
Getting your pay docked because you didn't talk good?! Cue malicious compliance!
This thread was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by u/Nancamp, who opened up about an experience they had editing English lesson plans for a company comprised mostly of non-native speakers. The Redditor and their boss also had differences of opinion because the boss followed UK English. This is clearly a case of bad management and unclear rules. If the Redditor knew it was part of their job description to call out other coworkers on their mistakes or their pay would be reduced, things obviously would have turned out differently. Instead, they just received a paycheck with a note after the fact. What followed was some gloriously petty revenge, as the original poster started calling out mistakes on lesson plans as instructed. Whose mistakes did they just so happen to discover? Isn't it obvious? Their boss's errors!
Keep scrolling below for the full play-by-play. For more, check out this post about a group of technicians' very own malicious compliance.
The service industry offers its workers a myriad of shitty experiences: Terrible customers, terrible employers, terrible coworkers, and an (often) unpredictable income that relies upon strangers' ethics and understanding of their social obligations.
You don't know what you've got till it's gone! This thread was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/This_Manner_256, who shared that after advocating for a pay raise and not only getting denied but also getting fired, this freelance video editor took advantage of the opportunity to get some sweet, sweet revenge.
This story will resonate with anyone who knows what it's like to be rejected by a boss or company while knowing full well that they will be relying on your work way more than they'd like to admit. You can't help but root for the original poster when they pulled the rug out from under their former employers. It's antiwork at its finest! The Redditor included an update in the comments section, explaining just how they knew they could get away with this without violating anything in their contract.
Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best comments. For more, take a look at this story about an employee whose promotion was completely false advertising.
Sometimes, you get so fixated on one little detail that you miss the bigger picture entirely. That tunnel vision can result in horrific errors in judgment in professional organizations that snowball and cost companies thousands, if not millions, of dollars.
You, a new manager (or finance person), are looking to implement some unnecessary changes in order to fuel your insecure ego (under the guise of saving the company money) and think that taking away your project engineer's company vehicles will achieve your ends. There's no way that this could go terribly wrong… right?
Well, project engineers have a reputation for being an organized, methodical bunch. If any group is going to be able to orchestrate concerted malicious compliance, it's going to be them. When their new manager thought they could take away company vehicles in order to cut costs, they could immediately see the way that they could cost the company far more.
Keep reading for this tale of malicious compliance. For more workplace MC, check out these workers that banded together to get rid of an oppressive "smiling policy."
Fasten your seatbelts and prepare to read one of the most incredible workplace stories ever written on Twitter. This person, who goes by @tombrodude, shared a tale for the ages of a "prank" he and his coworkers used to pull on each other. Basically, they waged war against microwave meals. But unless you're reheating, like, tuna casserole, why would you have such disdain for microwaved food? Clearly, this man waged a full-scale attack on his coworkers…and you'll have to read the rest for yourself to find out what the internet is cracking up about.
Then, click over here, where we've assembled a list of the most chronically online Twitter users of the year.
People don't quit jobs: They quit managers. A sentiment that we've echoed across the pages of Fail Blog more times than I dare to count.
'Tis the season to be honest about how much work you're actually doing this month. Let's be real here: we're all showing up and doing our best to make it look like our minds are focused, but really we are just counting the seconds until the Holidays. For some commiserative solidarity, check out this week's new batch of work confessions. For more, take a look at these annoying coworker memes!
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Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would defend someone with a $20K coat. But I guess when teenagers try to pull pranks without understanding that actions have consequences, anything is fair game.
This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit, and let's just say that I went on a full emotional journey from envy to shock. At first, I thought I would have no sympathy for someone who married into a very wealthy family and was casually gifted a $20K coat for Christmas like it was no big deal. However, leave it to the Gen-Z prankers of TikTok to make me actually feel sorry for this woman. Keep scrolling below for the full account of how the Redditor was pranked and how she enacted revenge of her own by suing the heck out of her niece. For more stories like this, check out this one about entitled pizza customers who got their own dose of petty revenge.
The proverbial phrase "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" feels incredibly relevant when discussing invitations to Christmas celebrations — what with the whole gift-giving thing and all. Still, one might consider repurposing this into something that directly fits the occasion. I'm thinking something along the lines of "Don't interpret an invitation on the recipient line." — or something of that nature.
Like, your name's already on the invitation dude. It's not normal to send couples multiple invitations to things, and, quite frankly, I've never heard of families ever sending out formal Christmas invitations at all. What family actually does that?
I fully opened up this thread expecting to see that his wife's family had sent her an invitation but omitted his name entirely. The fact that his name was on the invitation pretty much rests this case before it's even opened; dude just wants there to be a problem. What's your take?
Keep scrolling for the screenshots. For more,
Talk about awkward. From the outside, relationships can look pretty picture perfect. Nobody is airing their dirty laundry on social media (Yes fine, we all know that couple, but let's talk about the rule, not the exception). Reddit is a bit of a different story because you can pretty much post things anonymously. Nobody is gonna recognize that avatar you designed with blue wavy hair, sparkly wind goggles, and a Dracula cape, as the 'real you'. Basically, you can be whoever you wanna be.
That's probably a good thing, because when you do spill some of your juicy secrets online… people can get pretty invested. That's what Reddit is for, people who like to pass the time handing out their opinions on the internet. As it just so happens, I'm one of those people. Earlier today, I was scouring the subreddit 'AITA', and oh boy did I find something interesting… After you read it, you'll probably join the general consensus that this story is a little sketchy…
See, if my imaginary husband (Still a single pringle) was grieving a friend moving away to the point where he gets a tattoo of the dude's zodiac sign, along with lyrics to the love song 'Maybe when I'm older'… I might be a tad bit suspicious, to say the least. We (and by 'we' I mean the commenters and myself) think that OP (Original Poster) was not expecting the backlash he received, as he actually removed the post. But don't worry, I got the screenshots to prove it happened. Scroll down and have a look for yourself.
Yet another week has nearly gone by, and feelings of lethargy, annoyance, and frustration have officially taken over. In fact, we're just downright mad at this point. Our coworkers are not, as Gen Z so famously says, 'Giving'. In other words, it's not a vibe. Okay fine, that's still Gen Z. IN OTHER WORDS: 'The assignment was not completed'. And sometimes, though we may not like to admit it, we're those coworkers. Maybe we just don't CARE if Susan can find the condiments section, or perhaps we just don't give a flying balloon about whether or not George needs that report. Pay us more and maybe we'll care, how about that?
You may possibly be one of those remote workers who only have to interact with their coworkers via Zoom or email — in that case, lucky you. Scroll down to see the funniest memes of the week that will have you in stitches. If you wanna see last week's memes, feel free to click here.
Bad tipping, wasteful packaging, misleading ads, oh my! These top trending mildly infuriating moments of the week had me rolling my eyes more than I do during Marvel movies…and that's a lot. Keep scrolling below to check these out. For more memes and fails, take a look at these bad movie reviews!
I feel I can speak for the masses when I say that dating apps… suck. The whole ordeal is horrendously difficult. So many different lanes to maneuver, and personally, I'm kinda sick of it. Why bother? People are stupid. Technology is stupid. Everything is stupid. Do I sound disgruntled? When you read the following conversations below, you'll understand. This is real-life people! This is the dating pool. THIS is what you get.
Don't even get me started on the ridiculous FOMO that dating apps have created. The illusion that someone more interesting is just around the corner — and if you swipe just one more time, you'll meet that 'much more interesting person.' Except, they don't exist. It's all in our imagination. We gotta stop with the 'grass is greener' mentality. There is not an endless supply of available people. There is an infinite supply of crazy people, though, so if you're looking for that…
Okay, okay — enough with the bitter rant. Because these funny dating app fails provide us with one really good thing — and that is relatable, funny content. So without further ado, scroll down and read about other people's struggles that anyone who has ever been on a dating app can relate to. You can also check out last week's fails if you find yourself wanting more.
Everyone has their job and specialty, but no matter how skilled you are, you're always going to make mistakes. Thinking about it is humbling - every person you interact with has botched something at their job. But they haven't messed up quite as badly as these folks below!
Reddit user u/Whomadethebed asked the question, "What's the worst mistake you've seen someone make at their job?" and people filled the comments section with hair-raising tales of the biggest oopsies they know of. Some are pretty drastic, like one person who cost a company literally a billion dollars, while others are smaller but still terrible, like an employee who printed 500 copies of her gas bill on her workplace's printer! Here at Fail Blog, we don't make any mitsakes ever - but keep scrolling to read about 40+ folks who spilled the tea on their coworkers (and themselves) for failing pretty hard on the job.
After that, click here to read about these absurd Spotify playlists that will crack you up.
There are petty employers — then there are employers who fire you for bogus claims of wage theft and demand repayment of said wages. The crazy part is the employer doesn't seem to have (or isn't willing to offer) any proof to back their claims. They're just like, "You're fired, and btw you owe us money," and expect the employee to comply.
After being accused of claiming hours that they had not worked, this employer demanded repayment of the supposed wages under the threat of a lawsuit. In reality, the employee had been skipping their lunch break and working through so they could leave half an hour at the end of the day. The employee, Reddit user u/disappoint-mint, then turned to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit in order to share their experience and seek advice from the avid readers of the sub.
They came away with a wealth of advice, including advice to go no-contact with the employer and to reach out to relevant government agencies.
The Reddit user returned and provided an update in an edit on their original post, sharing that they had received further contact from the company's HR department about a 'concern' that had been brought to their attention. It is unknown what this means, as the employee has maintained no contact.
"So now I'm thinking two things," the user writes. "1. My supervisor just decided to have the legal department take care of it because I ignored him, or 2. My supervisor was full of shit, and they're investigating him. I'm hoping for scenario #2 but expecting #1."
This guy definitely dodged a bullet. On the same day he learned about a death in the family, this candidate attempted to be professional and follow through with a scheduled job interview. After hearing nothing following the interview and reaching out again via email, the person with whom he met sent a nasty, heartless message knowing full well what the candidate had been through.
This thread was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/emimagique. Not only was the email completely insensitive, but also it contained dumb spelling errors. Talk about unprofessional behavior. Unfortunately, this kind of treatment is not uncommon. I once was ghosted for an interview twice despite numerous emails from the recruiter detailing how "excited" they were to meet with me. We've all experienced some form of this, and it's upsetting, particularly in this day and age when employees want to feel more respected and supported by their employers. The silver lining here is that at least the Redditor was able to see this interviewer's true colors before potentially joining the company.
Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments. For more, check out this post about a company's BS vacation day policy.
One DIY-er had a super good idea…until the internet pointed out to him why it was actually crazy disastrous.
You can smell the desperation from here, folks. That's right. It's the Holiday season, which means that your average dating app conversations have gotten a bit more desperate than they normally are (and believe me, they already are). These messages were posted to Reddit's r/Tinder subreddit, and let's just say that this December, it seems that people are taking big swings and striking out. Keep scrolling below to take a look for yourself. You can check out more dating app fails here.
A nun and her kid walk into a horror movie? I don't remember this joke. Firstly, yes, this nun allegedly has a kid of her own, and yes, this nun took said kid to a horror movie. And not just any horror movie…a horror movie about demonic possession.
This thread was posted to Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit by u/Chelseas777, who found the 1-star review online. The review left Redditors in the comments section stunned, to say the least. To be honest, we all have so many questions. There's the question of this nun who has a child. Then there's the image of a nun with a slushy. I suppose nuns deserve slushies too! And then there's the question of why she thought this movie was appropriate. Regardless, we the people were able to enjoy reading this wild review. If that's the good that came out of this, that's enough for me.
Keep scrolling below to read it for yourself. For more Karen content, check out this story about a crazy aunt who tried to break into her family member's home.
Why people insist on purposely doing the opposite of an establishment's policy will always be a mystery to me. It's like people wake up, and say to themselves 'Hmmm, today I seek to be deliberately rude to an employee, just because I don't agree with the way things are done at his workplace'. For example, if you know that you only get a discount by telephone, then why try and cheat the system? It would take exactly five seconds to make the call and get the discount.
But nooooo, you must enter the said establishment, patronize the poor employee who definitely doesn't give two hoots about the place but needs to pay his rent somehow, and then be purposely unhelpful. Who cares if the policy is dumb or illogical? We're all grown-ups here, deal with it. Below you will find an infuriating Reddit post, written by someone who has obviously not worked in customer service a day in his life. Someone who believes that we employees, make the rules. Well, think again… Because we certainly didn't wake up today and think to ourselves 'Hmmm, how can we inconvenience our customers today?'.
Bitter people be bitter.
The things people will do for Taylor Swift...if you happen to live under a rock, you might not know that Taylor Swift is going on tour in 2023 and the concert presale was a giant fiasco. What's even more insane is that the drama hasn't stopped there. It seems like entire families are being destroyed over a concert that hasn't even happened yet.
This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/vigilante_sh*t_13, an apt username for a true Swiftie. When the Redditor's cousin found out at his wedding that the original poster managed to get a ticket to the Eras Tour, he pulled her aside and tried to guilt her into giving her ticket to his new wife. When she said no, one would think the drama was over and done with. Nope! He proceeded to make an announcement in front of everyone that the Redditor graciously gave up her seat. Now, you might be asking yourself: did this grown man seriously just try to bully his teenage cousin into giving up a concert ticket? Yes. Yes, he did, and now the entire family is divided.
Keep scrolling below to read about the fallout. For more, check out this story about parking drama with a crazy neighbor.
If you needed proof that all cultures have something in common: This is it. As it turns out, that end piece of crusty bread is regarded in a similar, if not identical, way in each culture. Forever an outcast, or as the Scottish put it: an outsider, that end piece of bread is regarded by all to be an inferior or unwanted portion, earning names like 'The Mother-in-Law,' the 'Butt' 'Boss,' 'Heel,' 'Nob'; all terms being derogatory, unwanted, and utterly dreadful, dirty things.
This is a topic that has been floating around the wider web. I've seen it pop up on Reddit, Twitter, and TikTok in the past few weeks. We posed the question to our Facebook community to see what answers they had on the topic.
This list is comprised of answers from a viral Twitter thread as well as answers from our own Facebook community. Keep reading for the answers; for more, check out these bizarre dates that Twitter users shared.
There are some things on the internet that remind you that people never really change — even when they reach adulthood. The sheer amount of immaturity and general inability to reach logical conclusions that one witnesses as they go about their day is a testament to this fact — as is the existence of 'Disney Adults.'
Cheap shots at adult fanatics of Walt's work aside — this AmItheA**hole thread is rife with poor decision-making and reads like a horror B movie script: with every issue being able to be resolved with the slightest amount of communication.
This type of plot structure might have worked in a time without cellphones (looking at you Sleepless in Seattle), but in this day and age — no matter how much you resent your partner — is it really that hard to pick up the phone and call them? Or even twiddle your thumbs around a bit to send them a text message?
Communication might not have been on the menu, but ice cream sure was; some suspicious Redditors seem to think that the BIL himself might have been on the menu as well. This AITA poster is now wondering whether or not she was in the wrong for dragging her BIL along on this ice cream adventure. She's definitely the a**hole here; her husband probably is as well. As far as we can tell, only the BIL is in the clear here unless Reddit's latest conspiracy about a secret affair can somehow be substantiated.
Keep reading for this delightful marriage dispute. For more lovely marriage problems, check out this husband who refused to split a $400 HOA rebate with his wife.
This year was an exceptionally great year for movies. It also saw the growth of movie reviews online, with the popularity of Letterboxd becoming a meme. Letterboxd is an app for rating and reviewing movies, from one to five stars, which you can share with your friends and followers. These reviews are often wonderful and enlightening, giving you additional insight into a movie before you head to the theater. Plus, you end up learning about new movies from across the globe that you may not have even known existed. The people below wrote incredibly funny reviews that might not exactly tell you if you're going to enjoy the movie - but will still make you laugh your head off regardless.
Scroll down to check out the madness behind these movie reviews, and then click here to read about one youngster who kept the change while working…until he saved up literally thousands of dollars.
Dude, you just want attention! This thread, which was posted to Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit by u/Shopping-Afraid, is further proof that male Karens are just as ridiculous and just as savage, if not more so.
The fact that this entitled guy was truly expecting personalized "Happy Birthday" messages on his Facebook says a lot about how current he is in 2022. News flash: we don't really use Facebook for birthday messages anymore. Facebook is for groups, stalking, and finding old, embarrassing photos. If you're actually measuring your true friendships by how many birthday messages you receive on a public forum, that in and of itself is probably the reason why you're coming up short with each passing year. And let's be real: there's no way this guy remembers to wish more than maybe three individuals a happy birthday when their days come around. One person in the comments section said it best: this guy is suffering from "main character syndrome."
Keep scrolling below for the original post and the rest of the comments. For more Karen content, here's a story about someone's crazy Aunt.
Reddit user Dragon_Crystal had an amazing story to tell about this one confused dude who didn't quite understand why he couldn't buy tickets to a movie he really wanted to see. In this funny tale, this befuddled employee worked at a chain theater that was going to be closing in just a few months.
One day, in comes a Kevin, and he has a strange request - tickets for a movie that's playing a few months in the future. Ordinarily, that's no problem, because theaters sell advanced tickets all the time. When OP explained to him that this specific theater was actually about to be demolished, this Kevin just could not get it through his head! The OP found the situation pretty amusing, but ended up escalating the situation to their boss, River, to clear things up. Check out the whole conversation below, plus check out what the commenters said (because they kind of roasted this clueless Kev).
Next, click here to read 20 laugh out loud funny movie reviews.
