'What a way to start the new year': New Dad demands girlfriend take a paternity test, comes out negative but she leaves him anyway

2023 definitely started off on a bad note for this couple! Despite zero evidence or reason to suspect anything, this new dad demanded that his girlfriend take a paternity test out of the blue. Mind you, their baby is already a few months old and the couple had been together for three years.

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/TrueOffMyChest subreddit, and in her post, the Redditor reveals that although she has agreed to take the paternity test because she doesn't have anything to hide, she is already making plans to leave this guy as soon as he gets the results back. According to folks in the comments section, it's very possible that this dude has been cheated on before and is traumatized, or perhaps he is looking for a desperate way out of fatherhood. Regardless, it may be a New Year, but the always-relevant solution of "Some guys should just go to therapy instead of destroying everything" still applies. Keep scrolling below for the full story. When you're done, take a look at this story about a young Karen at an amusement park.

'[I shouldn't have to] give up my chosen seat for their inability to plan': Redditors Applaud Person Who Rufuses to Give Up Pre-Paid Seat on a Delta Flight for a Couple to Sit Together

Flying is stressful no matter what. Even if you do it all the time and you feel like you have mastered it, there is always something that is somewhat of an inconvenient. Anything from you forgot your neck pillow on a lengthy flight, to complete cancellations and unhelpful customer service. These are just things you know are a possibility when you sign up for a flight. There are somethings you can do to ensure it's stress-free, like paying extra to book the exact seat you want. Unfortunately, you still run the risk of someone not planning ahead and asking you to switch, putting you in a very awkward position. 

This recently happened to a person on a Delta flight and they took to Reddit to ask if they were in the right for refusing to switch. The person had planned ahead and pre-paid for a certain aisle seat. However, the guy sitting in the middle of their row asked if they would mind switching with his girlfriend so they could sit together. The only issues was, this guy's girlfriend was sitting five rows back and was also in an uncomfortable middle seat. The person who spent good money to sit where he was said no and the guy was very upset with him. 

Eventually they got some other sucker to switch seats with them, but the couple still gave the original guy the stink eye the rest of the flight. Redditors, however, are 100% on his side, saying that this couple had no right to feel entitled to a seat switch. 

'Are your shoes bae or what?': Dad seeks advice on how to embarrass teen daughter with hip lingo, the internet swiftly delivers

Dads everywhere, unite! This side-splitting post got hundreds of comments from people ready to jump into action to help this dad embarrass his daughter. 

The post is old-but-gold — in the years since it's been posted, a lot of the lingo has gone out of fashion already, making this a hilarious time capsule into the past. Modern day parents can take a note from this dad's book! He got plenty of inspiration to make his teenage daughter cringe and call him uncool. 

Check out the internet's contribution's to this dad's goal, and add your own suggestions down in the comments. After that, if you want to cringe so hard your face hurts, check out this guy's terribly embarrassing first date fail. 

'Ouch, That's Offensive' : Most Blunt Unpopular Opinions For The Brave Internet Knights Who Don't Shy Away From Controversy

From calling out privilege to giving some serious shade to medical professionals, some highly opinionated folk have taken to Reddit to express themselves. Being this vocal in real life might spark a dispute or two, and depending on how far you take it, you might even find yourself jobless. People take things very seriously nowadays, and the internet is full of people who advocate for cancel culture. People commend free speech as long as they're the ones talking.

 

r/unpopularopinions has been created to give voice to those who shy away from speaking aloud in everyday life. While scrolling through it, I happened upon a few points of view that I found myself nodding along to and others that made me raise my eyebrows. There is never a dull moment on Reddit, that's for sure. Scroll down to check it out for yourself.

 

For some more bold bluntness, click here to have a look at some of the funniest signs.

'No more hard work by 2023!': Researcher collects wild 2023 predictions from newspapers published in 1923

Who knew the concept of curly-haired men would cause such a stir a century ago?! Researcher and professor Paul Fairie gathered these bizarre and fascinating newspaper excerpts from 1923 about what life would be like in 2023. In some ways, these predictions were far-fetched, but in others, they were, well, eerily accurate. Keep scrolling below for these century-old predictions and for some of the best comments on Twitter. For more, take a look at the best dating app fails of last year, and comment below what you think life will be like in 2123!

'I read the book and I'm still gay': Man recalls how he accidentally came out to his ultra conservative college roommates via voicemail from the bookstore

The 90's was such a wild time. Everyone had an answering machine and voicemails were recorded then straight up broadcast in your home, spouting your business out loud to everyone within earshot and that was just a normal, accepted thing. An answering machine wouldn't be a problem if you lived alone, but the moment you live with other people, you share your voicemail (on your land line of course). There's no privacy there. One man, who lived in a big house of dudes when he was a college freshman in the 90's, embarrassingly faced the public humiliations at the hands of an answering machine in the absolute worst way. Hilariously, his story is a lot like a sitcom spoof of an embarrassing nightmare, but it unfortunately happened to him in real life. 

'I cannot understand a word of that': Weirdo 'choosing beggar' demands seller bring stroller to them for free

Buying and selling items means interacting with random people who want your stuff — and sometimes they're a bit kooky in their demands. One person shared their experience with this. As they wrote on the r/ChoosingBeggars subreddit, their sister had to deal with this strange potential buyer as she was trying to offload a stroller. Right from the beginning, the potential buyer has an odd way of speaking, which probably didn't help their argument. They wanted the seller to hand deliver the package to them. For free. Who in the world would take that offer? 

Scroll down to read the crazy drama, plus read what the commenters are theorizing about the buyer (they have some intriguing theories!) Then, dig through these crazy YouTube comments where people share their realest feelings and silliest thoughts. 

'Our entire floor had to be jackhammered': Small shop's mistake causes huge pipe disaster

A small business owner shared their recent disastrous findings, and people can't believe their eyes!

Poor Sienna Studios just wanted to make some cute home decor items. They just didn't think about what might happen with the waste from their product creation until it was already too late. 

20 Entitled People, Karens, and Choosing Beggars Who Wanted Everything For Nothing

Interacting with strangers is a curious thing: Two people with a lifetime of experiences… thoughts, ideals, goals, and passions; colliding together for a single moment (or mere moments), resulting in each person forming the static two-dimensional projection that is their impression of the other person. 

How was that person in that moment? There are so many ways to define or categorize this: Were they amiable or antagonistic? If antagonistic, was that born from a lack of understanding — or a conflicting opinion or target goal? Who is to say what stresses or thoughts were affecting them at that moment that caused them to act in the way they did? I think it's pretty safe to say — if we're being completely honest with ourselves — that each of us has probably acted, at one point or another, in ways that were (otherwise) uncharacteristic of ourselves or didn't give the impression we would have liked to have given. Is there a chance that we've been the "Karen" or "Entitled Person" in someone else's life? Are we doomed to live forever in that moment in their mind?

Perhaps the people in this post don't deserve such consideration, but then again — maybe they do. Who am I to say? I'm just the guy dropping some philosophical thoughts that you didn't sign up for at the start of a list of images on the internet. 

Keep reading for this collection of Entitled People, Karens, and Choosing Beggars. For more, check out this earlier collection.

Family Gets Stuck at Mexico Boarder After Their Dog Locks Them Out of Car, Hilarious Problem-Solving Ensues

Crossing the boarder between the U.S. and Mexico is already unnecessarily stressful. You could be sitting in your car and know for a fact that you have no reason to get in any sort of trouble with boarder patrol, but will still be sitting there sweating. 

20 People whose expensive mistakes cost them big

It only takes a second to change your life forever, as these people found out when caused some rather costly mishaps. Lots of people mess up installing TVs, like one person who forgot to check for studs before installing a new flat screen. That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. From smushed car doors to demolished art pieces, these people will be thinking of that one goof-up for a long time to come. 

After that, help one Redditor decide their fate, as they shared this annoying message from their boss to r/antiwork for some fresh advice from the internet. 

‘She threw me under the bus’: Diner worker gets shamed by manager for coffee order in front of customer, cue coffee-fueled malicious compliance

This diner worker brewed a coffee-fueled tale of malicious compliance! After being told by their manager that they were to only sell coffee in one size (12oz), they were later shamed by that very same manager in front of a customer for not using a larger size (30z) meant for soda orders. What happened next was something only a Redditor well-versed in malicious compliance could pull off. 

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by u/pressurecrocker, who explained that in order to get some sweet, petty revenge, they began to use the larger soda size every single time a customer suggested that they would want something larger than the 12oz coffee cup. That meant that they were brewing a ton of free coffee, but the manager couldn't get too mad considering that the Redditor was doing exactly what the manager shamed them into doing during that earlier encounter. There's nothing better than pointing out your manager's flaws by doing exactly what they told you to do. Keep scrolling below to read the full story. For more tales of petty revenge, check out this post about a student who did all the work on a group project.
 

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'This horse accomplished more in 25 seconds than I have in 35 years': 25 Deranged fails from the YouTube comments section

Since YouTube started in 2005, people have spent roughly a bajillion hours watching music videos, streamers, vloggers, and sketches, and they've been leaving hilarious comments to boot. Below is a fine collection of the cringiest and funniest comments found under YouTube videos.

My favorite is probably the guy who requested to know what song was playing in a video, and came back after 10 whole years to find out no one had told him the answer yet. The YouTube comments community had a solid decade and y'all let him down! Another person who claims they pauses songs to let Eminem breathe while he's rapping is also a winner in my book. 

Up next, check out these weird Wikipedia entries that will have you doing your own deep dive into the history of Ray Romano's career or the laws of thermodynamics. 

'[She] starts SCREAMING at us to tell her who was late': Students get teacher fired in glorious tale of malicious compliance

There's nothing like a success story about rebelling against authority. In this case, the setting was a Catholic high school, and the authority figure was the senior-year Social Justice teacher (ah, the irony!). 

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/MaliciousCompliance subreddit by u/lalalakee, who reflected on their former years as a high school student and shared this epic tale. For context, this Social Justice teacher was new to the school and was extremely strict. So strict that she locked the doors to the classroom for the daily morning prayer and pledge of allegiance. Even though the bell to the first class hadn't officially rung, she would consider students to be late if they missed either of those "essential" activities. Sounds like a bit much, don't you think? Well, the students all thought so, and when a kid was late one day, they all rallied around him instead of following the teacher's rules.

 

Keep scrolling below to see what happened when the principal got involved. When you're done, take a look at these school fails!

‘Who Doesn’t Expect Noise at a Gym?’ : Stubborn Entitled Dude Appalls Gym Goers by Being Disrespectful and Selfish, Continuously Ignores Requests to Be Quiet

Firstly, a quick shoutout to Darwin's brilliant theory of evolution… the flaws in how humans have evolved are no secret to any of us. Just enter the nearest Mcdonald's — I dare say 15 minutes won't go by without some kind of incident occurring, most likely involving an entitled person who takes their 3-dollar burger very seriously. Evidently, some humans have not quite evolved as we'd have hoped, and are clearly deficient in brain cells.

 

Particularly those linked with public decency. We all know a couple of these people ourselves, although we really wish we didn't. Whether it be that one overly loud person on the bus with their phone on speaker, complaining to their bestie about an insufferable coworker of theirs (Karen), completely missing the irony of the situation. Or the impatient idiot who cuts in line at the grocery store because 'he's tired of waiting' (lol, y'dont say?!). And let's not forget about that one neighbor who is apparently capable of playing the drums only in the early hours of the morning, oblivious to the social norms of sleep.

 

While scrolling through r/AITA, I stumbled across a post written (surprise) by a very entitled dude who lives in a nice little bubble. You can check it out down below. A few people were less than happy with his behavior. Feel free to click here for a tale of delicious malicious compliance.

Decide their fate: Help this Redditor respond to their intrusive boss

One Redditor has a nosy boss who's about to get way more sass than they bargained for! The OP shared this post to r/antiwork to ask for help, because clearly they need it while working for this overbearing boss! 

The poster shared an email from their boss that starts off saying, " Are you out sick today and tomorrow, or was the hours on your timesheet an error. Be reminded that you cannot use sick time in lieu of vacation days. They are not interchangeable." Um, why so nosy though? 

This person was having none of it, so they reached out to the internet to help them decide. Some posters shared actually great advice, while others had lots of joke ideas to consider. Much to think about! Feel free to comment your own advice to this person, and who knows, maybe they'll choose your response to tell their boss to shove it (professionally). 

Up next, check out these outrageous things people posted on the Nextdoor app because they're completely clueless about their own neighbors. 

'Your mom is nuts': Unhinged Mom refuses to fix huge hole in kid's bedroom

This lady has taken things way too far! Currently, she is separated from her husband, but they have been living together under the same roof with their 19-year-old kid for several years now despite the fact that they straight-up hate each other.

 

The 19-year-old shared their story via this thread on Reddit's r/entitledparents subreddit, and let's just say that folks in the comments section were in complete agreement about one thing: the original poster needs to GTFO immediately. The fact that there is a large 3ft by 3ft HOLE in their bedroom and after all this time, the mom refuses to get it fixed? What purpose is she serving at this point? It's not even her ex-husband's bedroom! Before she knows it, this house is going to get condemned, and they will all have to move. Our advice? It's time to solely communicate with your Dad and then begin plans to start looking for your own place. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, here's a story about a nosy coworker who had it coming!

'You've got to be effing kidding me': Young Karen faces off with old lady at amusement park

The lesson here is to never mess with someone named Ida! This young Karen in the making learned that lesson the hard way and at an amusement park, of all places.

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/F***YouKaren subreddit by u/johnandahalf13, who shared an anecdote about getting an event pass to a famous amusement park and getting to enter the park an hour before it opened to the public. Young Karen was, of course, pretty pissed off that she didn't get to enjoy those same privileges. When she tried to get into the park early without the event pass, a 90-year-old woman working for the park named Ida got in her way. When young Karen decided to drop the F-bomb in front of dear old Ida, things got a whole lot worse for her. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and to see what people had to say in the comments. For more, check out this post about a nosy Karen coworker.

'I'm A Genius!' : Funniest Verdicts By Shower Masterminds That Are Spot On

I am convinced that good ideas were not born throughout the day while dealing with a bunch of issues and complications at work. Take Isaac Newton, for example. Although there is no evidence to suggest that an apple actually landed on his head (To be fair, this was a long time ago, before social media informed everybody of what every human being was doing at any given moment), we are led to believe that his observation of the fact, caused him to develop his law of universal gravitation. As in, when he was resting. Which is the equivalent of taking a long hot (or cold, if you're a Wim Hof fan) shower, while leaning your head against the bathroom wall, sighing to yourself lazily, when suddenly what we like to call 'A Shower Thought' pops up.

 

Lucky for us, there is a place to share our expert opinions, philosophical ponderings, and general jibber jabber. It's called Reddit, and I am personally a huge fan. You have an endless supply of weird, interesting, creative and stupid content on there, categorized into different subreddits. That, my friends, is where I found these hilarious shower thoughts that made me go 'Damn, I never thought about it like that'. So without further ado, scroll down and check it out for yourself.

 

In addition, if you're in the mood for some modern hilarity mixed with some old classic art, have a look at these memes.

'Lady, you are living under my roof': Entitled stepmother insults woman's deceased mother, sets off chain reaction that divides family

Evil stepmothers aren't just from Cinderella – this stuff happens IRL too! One Redditor shared her story of the rude way her new step family treated her after her dad remarried. It's quite the long read, because this stepmother and her two daughters are super entitled. Their dogs use the house as a bathroom. The stepdaughters walk around scantily dressed during the OP's Zoom calls. They move all the OP's photos and replace them with pics of themselves. But worst of all are the choice words they have about the OP's deceased mother. 

Read this wild story and judge for yourself: was the OP in the right for making her father choose between her and his new family? After that, check out this story of these Airbnb renters who were dumbfounded by the owner's outrageous kitchen rules. 

'It’s not my Mom’s fault that she’s an insecure b****': Woman lashes out at future Mother-in-law for taking over her wedding

It sounds like this Monster-in-law is always going to be a problem. Based on what happened in this scenario, the bride probably got a preview of what life will look like as a part of her future husband's family. Thankfully, it seems like her fiancé is understanding and has supported her throughout this ever-evolving crisis.

 

The bride shared her story via this thread on Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit, and although she didn't necessarily confront her future Monster-in-law in the most ideal way possible, this woman clearly had it coming. She invited her friend who, once upon a time, tried to break the couple up. But the straw that broke the camel's back, so to speak, was the way in which Monster-in-law verbally attacked the bride's mother. That's a dealbreaker! Folks in the comments section were clear that if the Redditor doesn't establish clear boundaries with this woman now, this wedding and marriage are destined for disaster.

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, take a look at this bridezilla's obsession with getting Taylor Swift tickets.

‘Your Boyfriend Has to Leave, Now’ : Furious Brother Kicks Sister's Disrespectful Boyfriend Out of Holiday Dinner for Being Rude to His Blind Wife

Reentering the office after Christmas can be particularly overwhelming. You'll find everybody huddled together, each recounting their own dramatic holiday saga, which usually involves a few or more 'loved ones'. Granted, family dinners are like taking part in a reality show, minus the cameras. My personal motto that has served me well throughout the years: When in doubt, say nothing. Also, lie — a lot. Or rather, omit as many details of your life as you possibly can.

 

Moreover, if somebody says they don't need your help, don't push it (Unless it's your mother, then you should definitely push it, otherwise she will sniffily accuse you of treating her home like it's a hotel). Assuming you went to your partner's family for the holidays, you must be on your best behavior times a thousand. It's just how it is. I guess some AHs didn't exactly get the memo.

 

Scroll down to read about one such idiot, who relentlessly offered his 'help', even though it was obviously coming across as extremely rude and unnecessary. Way to spoil it for everyone. And feel free to check out these very blunt signs that aren't afraid to tell it how it is.

Catloaf and Unalaska, Alaska: 20+ Deeply weird Wikipedia entries

Wikipedia has become the internet's go-to hub for quick information and access to primary sources — and because it's so vast, there are plenty of hilarious and obscure entries. No matter what topic you're curious about, rest assured there's a Wikipedia page for it. Since Wikipedia is mainly made by people who submit their own research to pages, there's the opportunity to mess around with some pages — like one guy who makes the state of Missouri a little bit larger each time he has a crazy night out. 

After you've discovered the bowels of Wiki, check out this video creator who shared the behind the scenes of how she was treated badly at a party full of influencers. 

Brave Man Types 'Joel Osteen Surrounded By Fire' into an Art Bot and the Results are Nightmare Inducing

"He looks like a movie villain, but worse." 

Everybody in America knows who Joel Osteen is. Whether you love him or hate him, the man has some controversial crap in his past, present, and probably future that tend to muck up his reputation as a Godly man and an example to the church. So for sweet ol' Texan Joel Osteen, a name you can't even say out loud without assuming a southern accent, becoming the face of a mega church was simply part of the business plan. With his soft voice, wet curls, and pale as paper skin, he has become a public figure for more than just his sermons. Who are we, as poor peasants, to judge billionaire pastors for their choices? 

Update! 'Call me when they get their next divorce': Parents keep getting divorced and remarried, daughter calls them out

This is some rich people drama! Who can afford to get divorced and remarried to the same person so many times and have a lavish ceremony each time? No wonder why their daughter is so over them.

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmiTheA**hole subreddit by u/thebridenotthewife, who shared an update from an original post. We first included the original story below, along with the update. Essentially, after telling her mother that she did not want to spend $1500 on a bridesmaid dress for their new wedding ceremony, the Redditor got into yet another fight with her mother, this time over her own wedding. Her mother was infuriated that her daughter would be willing to spend money planning her own honeymoon in Greece and not spend a cent on her parents' fifth/sixth wedding (it's not entirely clear just how many times these two have married and divorced each other). Keep scrolling below because the daughter's comeback to her mother is as close to perfection as a comeback can get.

 

For more, take a look at this story about a mom and her entitled son at a family wedding.

'ONE DISH and ONE GLASS per meal!': Airbnb renters stunned by owner's over-the-top kitchen rules

Would you stay at this Airbnb that has the most micromanage-y rules possible? One person vented their frustration about this very problem to r/mildlyinfuriating. It is just mildly infuriating, after all, these rules aren't the end of the world. But these rules are weirdly specific, and they would definitely be annoying to someone who's just trying to relax on their vacation! 

Check out this rules list that is giving "graphic design is my passion." After you decipher these weird rules, check out these 20 inventions that failed so hard they're almost excellent ideas. 

Top Trending Relatable Memes and FAILS That Perfectly Capture Adulting

There are a few pros and countless cons when it comes to adulting! The following list of memes and fails, which was compiled from Reddit's r/me_irl subreddit, is further proof of this fact. Keep scrolling below for this new collection of relatable adulting content. For more, check out these relatable coworker memes. 

‘He Messed Up Big Time!’ : Entitled Senior Engineer Lashes Out at Employees A Mere Months Before Retirement, Cue Malicious Compliance

The minute you are afraid to engage with someone at work because you feel that they will respond in a reactive way, you have a problem. Although working in a comfortable environment where you aren't belittled seems like something very basic, not everyone has that pleasure. Some people's coworkers, especially ones that are working at a company for a long time, feel like they get a free pass to be an AH. Lord knows why… We tend to make fun of HR a lot, for a number of reasons, but when they actually do their jobs, it can save the work environment. C'mon, we're all adults here. We shouldn't have to avoid mature conversations with anybody. But some people are immature and need to learn a lesson or two, the hard way.

 

While scrolling through r/maliciouscompliance, I happened upon a post titled 'He told me if I had a problem with him, I should bring it up to HR..... So I did' — obviously intrigued to see what the dude had done, I began reading. If you're having issues with someone at work and want some inspiration of how to correctly deal with the AH, take some good ol' advice from Reddit, and more specifically, from this smart dude. 

 

Speaking of coworkers, check out these funny memes that will have you in stitches.

'Cringe Mom Facebook Statuses': Woman Reads Them Like a Dramatic Monologue in a Soap Opera

Oh moms. We love 'em and we are annoyed by our own… They do so much for us and they truly are super heroes for the family. But seriously, what is with their rants on Facebook?? The classic Boomer mom rant where she airs out all her dirty laundry in a lengthy Facebook status, but also congrats her nephew for graduating and thanks her husband for the Christmas gift. Like, if you're a mom out there that likes to rant for everyone to see on Facebook, please, tell us what is going through your minds when you decide to post? That has to be some sort of science project. Facebook is for Boomers now, so you know right after that mom makes her rant public, it gets riddled with Boomers arguing in the comment section. It's pretty while, but we also must admit, it's hella entertaining. One TikToker took to acting out these cringey Facebook rants by mom and it is epically hilarious. Watch them below! 

'I ask the SLOWEST coworker possible': Nurse gets petty revenge on entitled patient by making him wait over an hour

If everyone's difficult, you're probably the difficult one! That's what this entitled, passive-aggressive male Karen learned at the eye clinic after he requested to be evaluated by a different nurse when the first one was simply doing her job. She shared her story via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit, and oh, what sweet revenge she got!

 

This tale should serve as a friendly reminder to be kind to people who have the ability to make your hospital visit quick and easy or painful and interminable. When the Redditor was dismissed by her patient, she decided to make things extra difficult for him, especially since he proved to be more than deserving of that kind of behavior. She decided to assign the slowest, most stubborn coworker with the biggest take-no-prisoners personality to take over. What could have been a swift visit lasting under an hour ended up being a 3-hour ordeal, simply as a result of the patient's attitude.

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best comments. For more, take a look at this post about a male Karen and his obsession with his neighbor's dog.