'So far, she hasn't noticed the smell': 25+ Memorable times people got even using petty tactics

Don't get upset, get even! These people did just that — and they're thrilled to share the results of their petty pay back. 

From roommates to dads to coworkers, there are a lot of people who got the petty revenge they deserved. U/Chipdumper asked, "What is your most memorable story of petty revenge?" and roughly 6,000 commenters gathered to share their funniest and most eye-opening tales. 

One person made a "Cherry Greasecake" for a food thief — they explained that they used a bunch of lard to create a gross masterpiece. They did manage to find the food thief with this method, so they could call that a success story. Another person writes that they brake-checked a driver that irritated them, resulting in the other driver getting ticketed by police. There are lots of great ideas to consider for the next time you have someone in your own life who could use a bit of extra annoyance in their life. My favorite is the dude who was stunned to see that their high score at the arcade had suddenly disappeared and…you'll have to scroll down to #19 to read what happened. 

After you check out these great stories below, read this guy's ultimate plan to take down a restaurant with one-star reviews after they ruined a double birthday party. 

'There is no way that question disqualified me': Woman loses out on a job she's overqualified for based on her honest answer

A woman with extensive experience as a retail banker applied for a new job opportunity she found on Indeed, but the application process left her feeling very uncomfortable and disappointed. OP explained that she took a year off work to travel the globe, and one of the first questions she was asked on the application was about how long she's been employed at her current job. 

Since she's barely re-entering the workforce after a year of exploration, she honestly answered the question by saying she hasn't been employed at the same company for the past 12 months. After submitting that answer, she was automatically rejected and unable to move forward with the application. It's obvious that the company is seeking applicants who can be loyal to one job for a solid period of time, but OP finds the automatic decline a bit strange and potentially discriminatory. 

What about people who couldn't stay in the same job for a year based on disabilities or pregnancy, for example? The majority of Reddit responders have encouraged OP to come up with a creative white lie about why she has a gap in her resume, rather than admitting she took the year off to travel. OP claims she'd rather maintain her integrity instead of lying to land a job.

'[My boss] is holding a personal grudge of some sort': Teenage barista is being edged out of work hours by her nitpicking boss

Landing a job as a teenager is stressful enough because you have to balance high school obligations and work hours. For one teenage girl on Reddit, her work situation has become even more anxiety-inducing thanks to a highly nitpicking boss. According to OP, her boss has been verbally encouraging her to quit the job for a while. Her boss has been judging her for making small mistakes like wearing the wrong uniform or taking too long to make a drink. 

These minor mistakes are not repeated offenses, according to OP. To make matters worse, her boss also refuses to give her shifts by edging her out and offering barely any hours. OP notices that her boss offers hours to other employees, but never her. All in all, it appears her boss is holding onto a deep-rooted grudge since OP's coworkers are all seemingly doing just fine. 

OP feels like she's being singled out and mistreated. She isn't exactly interested in trying to find another job where she'll have to learn new skills since she's still a busy high school student. People who've responded on Reddit are encouraging her to file for employment for lost wages instead of quitting the job altogether. Fortunately, in some states, collecting unemployment money is possible if you've been hit with reduced hours. 

Update: 'I've always wanted a green pool': Couple makes repeated complaints about neighbors' backyard, neighbor decides to paint pool permanently to spite them

This swimmer is going to have a very special pool, all thanks to their neighbors. 

This couple sound like the neighbors of nightmares. While most people have a passing relationship with their neighbors or are friends with them, other people don't have any intentions of being warm and fuzzy to their neighbors. Instead, they seem to spend all their time criticizing and nitpicking the smallest little details of this OP's yard. 

The OP had a great solution to their constant criticisms, which was to paint their pool their favorite color. I don't know why more people don't do this. You'd be the talk of the town if you had a red or purple pool. The possibilities are endless! For neighbors this invasive, the OP would be smart to invest in a really tall fence to stop their prying eyes. Especially because in the final note, the OP says that they were spying on their kids, too. Once the OP gets these neighbors off their back, hopefully they can actually relax and enjoy their green oasis. 

Scroll down to read this whole story, which includes photos of the pool during renovations and several updates along the way. Then, these 25+ people shared their pettiest revenge tactics to get back at friends, parents, coworkers, and more. 

'They made an expensive mistake': Landlord ignores multiple bed bugs reports, tenant exposes them, costs them a fortune

There's a special place in the afterlife for landlords who refuse to address serious issues from tenants. When it comes to the rampant issue of bed bugs, in particular, it takes a specific kind of sketchy landlord to ignore those calls and emails. It is no understatement that bed bugs are about as scary as conditions can get for tenants. When even the most difficult and paranoid tenant claims that there are bed bugs in their apartment, no matter how wrong they may be, you do not want to dismiss the tenant. The consequences could be long-term and damaging, as they were for this family of landlords.

 

This tale of petty revenge was posted to Reddit by u/Languid_Bot, whose friend Paul crashed at his place for a big before he got his own apartment. It took less than a week in the new apartment for Paul to realize that the place was infested with bed bugs. The landlord ignored his email, and Paul learned from other tenants in the building that they believed they had bed bugs as well. Paul took the initiative and got an inspector involved. That inspector heard building management gossiping about her, which led to mandatory inspections not just of the entire building but of all the buildings this family managed. Turns out they were all in poor condition, so the inspection was worth it and the costs for the landlords were astronomical.

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story. For more, check out this tale of a retired engineer and his petty revenge on his neighbor.

'I took my speaker and set it as louly as possible': Dude gets revenge on neighbor for having loud phone conversations outside his window

Living next to people in close quarters is never going to be a good time... Having restful peace punctuated by someone else's noise at late or early hours is enough to drive even the most reasonable person insane. 

With a higher density population also comes the risk of increased opportunity for disturbance, what with having more neighbors living in tighter spaces giving higher chances that you'll end up next to someone who is clueless about how audible their noisemaking is or just plain old woefully entitled.

In university, one year, I had a studio apartment right next to another chap who must have had dreams of being a singer. I lost count of the number of late nights studying where I was unintentionally serenaded by his full-volume singing reverberating through the paper-tin wall between our rooms. I never mentioned it to him, and to be fair, I've had far worse neighbors in my life, and besides he was of the personality that I suspect he would have been mortified if I ever said anything, so I chose to suffer in silence, so that he could live out his diva dreams.

This dude's neighbor insisted on migrating to right outside his bedroom window in order to engage in her loud full-volume phone conversations. He quickly devised a plan to discourage her behavior. See his story below as he originally shared it with Reddit.

'They pulled the corporate version of negging on me': Worker shamed by current employer for getting a new job after being denied a raise

The owner has bought a second home, the VP has a new Porche in their garage, and the company is turning money hand over fist—enough to the point they're expanding by buying up actual real estate that's being claimed back under operational costs. Meanwhile, inflation has increased by 6% in the last year—you might have even taken a pay cut during the pandemic—and you're finding it hard to make ends meet on your current salary. The company is doing very well, your contributions have been increasingly meaningful, and your skills have increased—now would be a great time to ask for a raise… right? Well, wrong. Despite an obvious boon and constant cash flow, when it comes to asking for a raise, suddenly, it looks like the company hasn't got two cents to rub together. 

This worker shared their experience of being on the receiving end of "corporate negging" when they found a new job after being denied their request for a small raise to adjust for inflation. When they told their boss that they were leaving, their boss asked them what their new pay was going to be. You should never answer such questions, but the worker did anyways, promoting a negative remark from their boss about their new rate.

They shared their experience with Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit, getting a flurry of responses from readers sympathetic to their story. See their original post and some of the comments below. Next, see this worker who lost their job offer for trying to negotiate.

'Her kids are not my responsibility': Coworker invites herself to Broadway show, then complains she can't afford it

Here's a cautionary tale about letting coworkers into your personal life. This woman wrote to r/AmItheA**hole with a question about her role in a feud with her coworker: "AITA for telling my coworker her bad decisions and her kids are not my responsibility?"

As u/BroadwayThrowaway1 writes, the whole disagreement started because she was going to a Broadway show with her nine year old daughter. Broadway shows are so much fun — the bright lights, singing and dancing, and colorful costumes can be unforgettable. But these shows don't come cheap. At their least expensive prices, most Broadway plays still cost three figures, even for the nosebleed seats. For lots of people, the only way to get into a high-budget show is to enter the lottery system and hope for a last-minute discount ticket. 

So it's odd that this woman's coworker decided she wanted to go too. That's right, the OP didn't invite her, this woman invited herself and her daughter, effectively crashing the OP's mother-daughter outing. Even worse, the OP writes that their two daughters don't even get along. 

Some commenters sided with the OP, while others scolded her for not standing up for herself and her daughter. Check out the story below, followed by the AITA verdicts from commenters. 

Then, this assistant stunned everyone at their work when they started a frank conversation about money. 

'So you know how to make people cry?': Dude flirts with a group of therapists at a bar, mocks their profession, leaves in tears

Will this encounter actually convince a human male to go into therapy? Time will tell…

 

Here's some advice for any dudes trying to flirt with a group of single women at a bar. Don't mock their profession, especially if said profession involves an acute awareness of human psychology. Because you're bound to end up regretting your decision-making.

 

This creep went up to this Redditor and her colleagues, who were visiting Atlanta for a work conference. They were studying to be therapists at the time and were going out for a drink after a long day of educational training. That's when this dude decided to ruin the Ladies' Night Out experience by inserting himself into the conversation and trying out some wildly unsuccessful pickup lines. Once he and his buddies learned that these women were therapists-in-training, he decided to make fun of them and insinuate that all they knew how to do was make patients cry. That's when OP decided to play along with this dude's little game. He told her to try making him cry, and boy did he regret that choice.

 

Let's just say that with one sentence, she knew exactly how to make this guy's face turn bright red, sending him off in an emotional fury. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments section. When you're finished, check out these top dating flops. 

'It feels invasive': Manager requests remote access to employee's personal computer during meeting, employee refuses

Welcome to another toxic workplace in which a manager thinks he has way more power than he does! In this case, we have a new horrible boss who doesn't understand how to gain access to his team's project. Rather than admit he needs help to gain said access, he has been forcing various team members to grant him remote access to their personal computers during Zoom meetings. Now that this Redditor is the next one on the team who is expected to do this, he is dreading the meeting.

 

Let's break down why this manager's expectations are beyond inappropriate. For starters, this is not someone's work computer we're talking about here. This is their personal computer… the same personal computer that includes text messages and search history. The Redditor also revealed that this search history prominently features several job websites, as he has been mass applying to other positions and does not want that information to be revealed to his manager (understandably). 

 

As several folks in the comments section below suggested, OP is well within his right to deny his manager that remote access. He can explain that it's his personal computer and is not only uncomfortable doing this but he is also not required to do this, as this action is not specified anywhere in his contract. Furthermore, the employee can go a step further and set up a meeting with either IT or the office manager to help his boss gain access to the project on his own device. That level of initiative may be a win-win for everyone involved.

 

For more stories like this, here's one about an employee who discovered their own position on a job posting site.

'The company saved £5k on fees, but got one day of work instead of five': Penny-pinching company gets taught a lesson when their traveling salesman is forced to fly coach

Bureaucratic bean-counting threatens every employee's work-life balance, for none more than the traveling salesmen of the world. To be totally frank, there's always a disconnect between the bean-counters of a company and the footmen because financial decisions are made in an office whereas the salespeople are out there in the trenches. You'd think that the man in the field can see things a bit more clearly than the man on the sidelines… 

In this case, a traveling salesman who was accustomed to flying business class, taught his company a tough lesson about corner cutting. In an attempt to save £5,000 (or $6,385), the company decided to 'trim the fat' on their expenses for their employees, shoving OP into economy class instead of letting him fly in the business section. Bannished to the back of the bus!

Because of the discomforts of the flight, the resulting jet lag, and the 16+ hours lost to travel time, OP made a dramatic point about the importance of taking care of your footmen before consulting the bean-counters. For more satisfying stories of traveling employees and their clueless bosses, check out this tale of a frugal businessman who turns his business trips into lavish vacations because of a nitpicking boss.

'Someone changed my schedule without my knowledge': Shift worker gets accused of a no-call, no-show on their day off

Yes, the schedule. The cornerstone, the Monolith, of shiftwork… Obey the schedule—lest you find yourself at odds with some angry shift manager who quotes its existence at you like scripture.

Managers love a good schedule, and they also like complaining about that schedule and blaming the schedule for all of their problems—even when they're the ones who made it. If they schedule you for a shift you couldn't normally work, suddenly, it's "It's on the schedule," "I've posted the schedule." "Sorry, can't change the schedule… You'll just have to make it work!" as if they waited up on a hill for 40 days and 40 nights, etching the dang thing into stone at the direction of some higher power… When they actually just slapped it together haphazardly over the course of an hour on a random Thursday when it was meant to be posted on the Monday before. Even then, they only sat down and actually put the thing together so that they could avoid helping their staff with handling a rush of customers.

This worker shared a series of text messages between their boss and themself, showing an exchange over an issue with the schedule. The messages we have start with the worker responding to their boss, saying that they have "absolutely no idea" why they're scheduled after being scheduled on a day that they didn't usually work and where they had no availability. 

You might think that not scheduling workers on days where they have no availability, at least without asking first, would be common sense, but you'd be surprised how many managers do this out of petty spite, desire for control, or simply in order to fill a need without having to have a tough conversation.

The worker had clearly been caught out off guard and unaware of changes to the schedule—but their boss's response was not one of understanding, telling the worker that it was their "response"—ibility to check the schedule every week. As punishment, they were given a no-call, no-show. The worker's response, trying to explain the situation, went unresponded to.

Frustrated, they shared their experience with a popular Reddit sub, where the screenshots of the exchange went viral, buoyed by a heated discussion on the topic. 

The worker returned later with an update, telling how another manager who "hates" them had created the schedule… and shared that they are also friends with the General Manager of the company. 

There haven't been any further updates from the worker regarding how they are faring in their role under the current situation, but keep reading below to see their original post, the reactions, and the update.

25 Disturbingly Relatable Work Memes for Retail Employees Who Are Dangling By a Thread

Whether you're in management, on the floor, or stuck at the cash register, working in retail sucks the soul out of your body. What I remember most from my retail days are the stand-still hours of enduring the same piped-in soundtrack, while I fought an aneurism when dealing with the idiocracy of every customer that walked through the doors. Some lunatics say that customers are the 'best part of the retail experience', but those people are just the brainwashed bunch of managerial staff who get enthused by holiday bonuses and mandatory meetings. Anyone who is susceptible to the cuckoo customers on daily basis knows that people lose their minds– and their decorum– when they're shopping. What is it about the smell of fresh clothes, receipt paper, and laminate flooring that gets the people going? Perhaps retail shoppers should be shopping for common sense instead of the latest in footwear. 

So while you're doom-scrolling on your well-deserved lunch break, feast your eyes on these disturbingly relatable retail memes and ignore the Karens that await you inside. Craving an office job? Check out these memes from The Office to turn your day around.

'The cost of the movers was $14,000': Woman gets even with her deceased partner's vulture children by making them move all his stuff

Crawling out of the woodwork, clawing and muttering, at the slightest potential of securing the smallest amount of wealth, estranged relatives and old acquaintances come calling, feeling out avenues for any possible gain like vultures closing in on a fresh carcass where the lion still feeds. 

There's this thing that happens whenever there is money to be had that really brings out the worst people and the worst in people; if you've ever come into a sudden amount of wealth or handled the estate of a loved one, you've probably experienced this for yourself, trying to explain to people who you haven't seen for thirty years why they're not getting a single cent. 

Unfortunately, life isn't always a Disney movie, and sometimes the evil stepchildren do end up getting to profit off of the estate of a father they never showed love to—that is, until you factor in the cost of moving everything when their father's partner made things as difficult as possible for them by burying the car they were excited to inherit as deep as possible in the garage behind all his other belongings.

For more family drama, check out this aunt who bought her nieces a puppy against the will of their parents.

'[They] would listen to one song on loop the whole day': 25+ Employees share their coworker's most annoying habits

We all have that one coworker who just gets on everyone's last nerve. There are many reasons for this, and the people replying to this question have some great examples. 

One Redditor had a question: "That annoying coworker --- what does he/she keep doing?" More than 15,000 people wrote in with their own answers, and some of the funniest and most entertaining are included below. 

The thing about annoying coworkers is that they either don't think they're being irritating, or they're doing it on purpose to bother everyone. Sometimes you just have to listen that one guy in accounting talk on the phone about his vacation for 3 hours, or watch as your cubicle mate chows down on a smelly tuna sandwich. Unless they're harming someone, there's not much to be done about these coworkers and their mildly annoying habits. 

Some of these stories sound like they would make everyone else go insane: for example, the person who listens to the same song over and over, all day, every day. I've had coworkers like that too, and it drives one to madness. There's no other escape but to find a new company. 

Up next, check out another work story. This dude was on a call, and thought he was muted, but instead, his boss heard every word of his honest thoughts. 

Update: 'My manager replied, "Hey, we can all hear you"': Remote worker caught venting to girlfriend during call with boss

"I thought I was muted," this remote worker admitted. This story gives us a major case of secondhand embarrassment! 

For a few years in the early 2020s, tons of workers had to switch from working in an office to planning their days around Zoom calls while hiding out at home. In some cases, folks were working remotely while their families were there too. This guy, u/bdash1990, worked remotely with his girlfriend and had weekly meetings over audio calls. While there was no video, the team of eight could talk to each other about their plans for the week and their priorities. 

Check out this story below — and there are even a few commenters who shared their own funny stories of accidentally being too honest with their bosses. It happens to everyone at some point, and depending on what you get caught saying, you'd better hope your boss has a good sense of humor. 

The OP added two updates about what their boss thought about their accidental honesty. It's even more awkward because there were so many other witnesses on the call! The OP is never going to live that down, and their coworkers will be telling that story for the rest of their lives. 

Next, after getting pregnant, this woman had to tell her dear mother in law exactly why she could no longer stomach her famous mac and cheese recipe. 

'[Now I can file] a Wage Claim': Vet tech turns the table on the manager who fires her after she finds out WHY her last paycheck is so late

So long are the days when dreaming about starting your career was fun and exciting instead of stressful and competitive. Remember when us millennials were raised to think we could grow up to be anything we wanted? I clearly remember telling my kindergarten teacher that I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up and she totally fanned that flame—even though I was still struggling on spelling my own name… What a wondrous and magical time. Now, as an adult, you're attaching your resume to apply to a job just to re-enter all of that exact info onto another page. It's no wonder we've lost our patience when it comes to how we're treated in the workplace. 

One recently hired vet tech shared her story of how she was able to turn the tables on her vindictive ex-boss. She was hired with the assurance that her septum piercing would not be a problem. She asked multiple times to make sure, but still on her first day, the manager gave her attitude about it. Still, even though she knew the truth, she removed the piercing for the sake of the job. However, the now salty manager wanted to rid of her. After a short time, she told her she was firing her because of the piercing even though she wasn't wearing it anymore. The entire job was toxic, so it seemed like the vet tech wasn't even that mad about getting fired. 

What was the straw that broke the camels back, was when she went to pick up her last paycheck and was told it had been sent in the mail. But not just the regular mail, the 'snail mail' mail, which means it wouldn't reach her for 5 to 10 days. However, after posting her sob story on Reddit, the lovely people of the internet opened her eyes to the wage laws of her area, and now that she has been waiting longer than legally allowed, she is able to file a wage claim. It just goes to show you, if you mess around, you are most definitely going to find out. 

'I felt insulted': Woman shuts down shoeless coworker who complained that her shoulders were showing

"Thoust not wearing coverings on thy feet shalt not passeth judgment on thy neighbor's shoulders."

While I'm not entirely sure that this was actually a commandment or part of any other religious-moral imperative, it probably should have been… Definitely a missed chance there somewhere—that's all I'm saying. 

Still, whether or not it was written in stone, it seems pretty obvious that you shouldn't be complaining about what your coworkers are wearing while your dogs are currently nestled and cozy directly on the office's beige-patterned carpet. At least go put some shoes on first so that you're covering your hypocrisy.

Making any judgments or comments about someone else's appearance really just isn't ok (and a great way to get yourself a one-way ticket to HR), and this is definitely a moral imperative of any reasonable workplace culture. Besides, when you're currently roleplaying as a hobbit, you really haven't got a (hairy) leg (or foot) to stand on. 

Luckily, this worker was able to stand up for herself and put her coworker in his place when he decided to take issue with the fact that her shoulders were showing. The worker then turned to a popular Reddit subreddit community to see whether or not she was in the wrong for her retort. 

Readers declared her to be in the clear, applauding her comments to the coworker. See her original post and their responses below. Next, see this British dude who tricked his coworker into reciprocating office tea-making etiquette. 

'You'll have to... work without the benefits': Employee surprises boss with vacation request after boss refuses to give them a raise and benefits

Despite being a hard worker, this employee just didn't have what it took to get a promotion. 

They old saying goes that hard work pays off, but that isn't always the case. In some jobs, you can work as hard as you possibly can, clocking in overtime hours or covering multiple jobs for other people. Unless you have a management team that plans to move you up, all that hard work won't matter at all. In fact, your boss might appreciate your hard work, and decide you're so good at getting things done that they don't want to move you from your position at all. 

This person's boss told them they couldn't move up because they didn't have the proper college degree. That must have been frustrating, because if the OP was qualified for the job already, a degree shouldn't matter. Plus, it seems like the boss was really taking advantage of this guy. At least there's a happy ending to this tale of malicious compliance. Commenters advised the OP to try to care more about benefits in their future workplace. Live and learn, OP. 

Up next, take a bite out of these strange pizzas topped with the most quirky and questionable ingredients imaginable. 

The Top 24 Mildly Infuriating Flops for the Weekend

Some weeks pass by so painfully slow that it makes me wonder, WHAT EVEN IS TIME? How come sometimes time literally flies and I don't seem to be able to gulp a breath of fresh air, while other times the hours just drag on and work becomes enormously stressful and tiring? I am tired of smiling at coworkers, I just want to go home. The topic of the day is literally mildly infuriating fails, and I have had too many of those this week. Apparently, other people are going through the exact same thing. Some encounter these annoying instances on an airplane, while someone else's landlord may just be pushing all their buttons. Yet another person may be stuck in a rut with their neighbor.

People really find endless ways to get under your skin. Well, that's enough of little old me being bitter for now. Scroll down to check out infuriating daily occurrences. Next, here is a hotel clerk who had enough of Karen's requests, and decided to play possum.

'I don’t know if we can offer your position back to you': Worker gets demoted for incident that happened while they weren't even working, boss says "sorry"

There are times when "sorry" really just isn't enough… Getting demoted for an incident that happened while you weren't even working—so that the boss's friend can be promoted into your role—is one of those times. You'd probably expect that you'd be given your job back—at the very least—hopefully accompanied by some form of serious apology or recompense. But an apology by itself, in acknowledgment of the mistake, without overturning wrongly given punishment—simply doesn't cut it.

25 Pizzas with quirky and questionable toppings

Pizzas that are this bizarre make us feel philosophical. At what point does a pizza, loaded up with the most random toppings you can think of, cease to be a pizza pie? 

For example, if you take a ball of pizza dough, add some white sauce, and then add lemon slices on it, and bake the pizza... Is that item still a pizza? Or has it transformed into another dish entirely?

Yes, I am talking about the Ship Of Theseus paradox, which asks how many planks of wood could be replaced on a boat until it becomes a new boat entirely. How much must one stray from the original toppings and sauces of a pizza until it's a whole new food item? Please join in these philosophical musings after you check out the pizzas and "pizzas" below. 

These creative chefs are answering the paradox for us with their incredible concoctions. It seems like a lot of these pizzas hail from Brazil. The Brazilian pizzas take toppings as a personal challenge: these pies need to have a full meal on top of them. Some chefs are even plopping entire desserts onto the top of the same dinner-topped pizza! I can't imagine the taste sensations that run through your mouth as you take a bite. But someone must be eating and loving them, because they're still being fired up in the oven. 

When you're done with these slices and ready for seconds, check out some students who showed off their most unappetizing school lunches ever. 

'My boss implied that not attending would have repercussions': Employee faces consequences if he doesn't go out with boss and coworkers, internet reacts

People's reactions seem to be split on this one… 

 

This employee typically works from home but had to attend a work conference for the week with his team. This conference entailed full eight-hour work days in addition to various events and work dinners at night. The schedule was certainly eye-roll-inducing, but OP accepted it because, at the very least, these first few dinners were scheduled in advance and he was made aware of them going into the week. By the time the last day of the trip rolled around, OP made plans to FaceTime his wife during dinner and catch up. That plan was upended by lunchtime when his boss and coworkers made last-minute dinner plans. Evidently, it was a tradition on the last night for the whole team to go out together despite the fact that they had already been going out together the past few nights. OP tried to explain that he had pre-existing plans with his wife, but then his boss stepped in and threatened that there would be "repercussions" if he didn't attend this unpaid, after hours "networking" event. 

 

Some folks in the comments section suggested that this kind of thing is part of what it means to attend a work conference. That may be true, but just because it's the status quo doesn't mean it's right. Other folks voiced support for the Redditor and his desire to have one night to himself, dedicated to his relationship. Personally speaking, I'm on OP's side here. It's completely unfair for a boss to threaten retaliation for an employee's desire not to attend a last-minute event that took place after work hours. Shame on the boss!

 

For more stories like this, here's one about a Karen coworker who shamed an employee for "quiet quitting."

'You should have just paid the ticket': Landlord gives tenant expired permit, then refuses to pay parking ticket

Landlords use their ability to make their tenant's life miserable way too often, but sometimes tenants square up, and landlords need to face the bitter consequences of their actions. People say that petty revenge is for children, but I disagree and don't think that there is a particular age limit to getting so sweet payback on your landlord who owes you some money. In this case, OP had just graduated college and was looking for a place he could rent with a couple of friends. They found an apartment in a great location and signed the lease that very day.

The landlord had given OP a temporary parking permit, which at first glance, seems like a very nice thing to do. OP had driven in from the suburbs and was very grateful for said parking permit. Except there was one minor, little, tiny problem… and that was that the parking ticket in question had actually expired, two whole years ago.

OP got a ticket for $70, which he was understandably pretty upset about. The landlord refused to pay for the ticket, even though it was one hundred percent his fault. So OP had to get creative with his petty revenge. He came up with a clever plan, which you can read about below.

For more, here is an employee who got fired, when they were supposed to be getting promoted instead.

'You can't park here': Woman refuses to move her car from neighbor's driveway, neighbor blocks her in

Parking spots aren't always assigned, which can be particularly annoying if people begin parking right in front of your house, blocking your path, due to the fact that it's technically legal. Still, it certainly isn't proper etiquette, and it is usually frowned upon.

In this case, OP lived on a street where some houses had driveways, yet some didn't, meaning that the house owners had to park on the street. OP had just enough room to park both their cars in front of their house, but when a new neighbor moved in across the street, she would park right in front of OP's house, meaning OP would need to find parking elsewhere. Now, that doesn't sound too bad, but when you buy groceries alongside your screaming toddler, and crying newborn the extra mile isn't pretty.

So, OP trotted up to this new neighbor's house, toddler and newborn in hand. This neighbor, who we'll call Brittany, stared OP down, as she asked her to please not park in front of her house anymore. Brittany was unmoved by the kids and OP's request, and told her that she didn't own the street, then slammed the door in her face. OP was absolutely livid, and honestly, it's totally understandable. I would have enacted some petty revenge myself if I were her.

And petty revenge was definitely on cue. Let's just say, Brittany never parked her car in front of OP's house again. Scroll down to find out how exactly OP got her neighbor to fulfill her request to a T. Next, team morale took a nosedive when the company lost two huge clients due to firing an employee.

'Entitled aunt... ended her own financial support': Aunt insults niece without knowing she's paying her expenses

A family dinner accidentally set off a major disagreement between an aunt and her niece. 

Families: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. No one knows how to push your buttons more than the people you grew up with. And unlike most others you meet in life, most of us try to keep the peace with our families, even if we don't always get along. That's why this situation, told by u/wtf_Jana, ended up being so explosive and awkward. 

The OP shared this malicious compliance story that took place over a Christmas holiday that the OP and their sister took to the Philippines. This family has their own history between this aunt, who tends to run her mouth until she gets into trouble, and the sister, who wasn't afraid to stand up for herself. It just goes to show that some people don't appreciate what they have until it's gone. I'm sure the aunt wishes she could go back in time and take back the terrible things she chose to speak out loud. 

Check out this fascinating story below, as well as the commenters who cheered on the OP's sister. After that, these people shared the realities of working at a company with a hip culture, and a peek behind the curtain reveals that some places are super toxic. 

'Watch out for all-take-no-give people': 10+ friendship breakup stories for folks who reached their 'final straw' moment

There is nothing more stressful and complex than a friendship breakup. Sometimes, it's easier to see that you need a divorce than it is to realize you need to cut off a friend. That's because people's definitions of friendship and what it means to be a good friend can vary. There are folks who believe in 100% uninhibited loyalty, there are folks who believe in full transparency even when it's unproductive, and there are folks who simply don't know how to match the amount of effort that the other person is putting into the friendship. 

 

A friendship breakup can manifest itself in various ways as well. Ideally, it's a natural drifting apart, where two people come to a mutual understanding that their presences are no longer serving one another. For the non-confrontational types like myself, this is the ideal situation. However, we all know that the "natural drifting apart" phenomenon is a rare one. More often than not, the reason why the friendship needs to end is because of a lack of mutual understanding. Confrontation, though horrible to experience, is inevitable in the majority of these scenarios.

 

Keep scrolling below for these friendship breakup stories. For more content like this, here is a collection of stories about nightmare bosses.

'[I] gave him fake tickets': Employee gets back at boss by making him fly to another city with fake free concert tickets

Best way to get back at your boss? Give them a fake gift! 

 

Apparently, that's the lesson learned after this Redditor got some much needed petty revenge on her manipulative and problematic employer. First off, let's start with some background on this guy. He forced OP to work 13-hour shifts with no OT while feeding that whole "paying your dues" narrative. Additionally, he would have outbursts, both verbal and physical in the workplace. However, at the same time, he kept pestering OP to get him free concert tickets, since her partner receives deals all the time through his volunteer work. 

 

Well, before she chose to leave her job for good, she decided it was time to gift her boss with those free tickets, except there was a caveat. She claimed she had to get him tickets in another city, which he accepted, but it gets worse. She altered the QR code enough so that the ticket number would not be read. She also knew that her boss would not have enough information to solve the issue on the fly, since he didn't even know her husband's full name and the tickets were under him. 

 

Keep scrolling below to see what happened next and for the best reactions in the comments section. For more stories like this, feel free to take a look at this post about an employee whose access to the company was cut off so quickly that they were kicked out of their own layoff call.

Top 26 Witty Shower Thoughts of the Week

People argue that the best thoughts that come to you arrive when you're running yourself a warm shower, and to be fair, I find that my best ideas are always born during that time. Is there a scientific explanation for this strange phenomenon? We should ask Google. In any case, it's called accurate flashes of genius. It's basically things that are painfully obvious, but that you only question when you're taking a shower. I often wonder what other people think about it. Do they have the same existential crisis that I do? Are they a little more optimistic? Do they like to indulge in some philosophy now and again? So many questions, so few answers.

Below you will find some hilarious shower thoughts that I have scavenged via r/showerthoughts. Turns out I'm not the only one asking questions… or coming to conclusions. Scroll down to check them out. Then, here is a waiter who found out that some customers had called corporate and tried to get him fired after he laughed at their petty demands.

'I'm 45 and still can't tell the time with an analog clock': 35 Captivating confessions that could only be told anonymously

Share your most secret-y secrets with us…we promise we won't tell! Well actually, if you tell your secrets to @fesshole, they'll tell everyone. But your secrets will be anonymous — no one will ever know it's you. 

Every day, people from around the world submit their most private secrets to the @fesshole account. These secrets range from tiny to life-shattering, so it's always an interesting read! This week, we've scoured the page for the craziest, funniest, and most intriguing posts. 

Even when you're submitting your secret anonymously, some posts have enough identifying details that if the right person stumbled across it, it could change everything. I wonder if people who confess things about their spouses ever get caught — for example, the person who says they try to see how long they can go between showers until their wife catches on. One, that's nasty. Two, that person's wife is totally going to know it's them if she finds the post! 

Other folks have confessions about sneaky ways they got back at irritating neighbors or fooled their kids or spouses. My personal favorites are often people who still feel guilty about minor offenses that took place years ago. One person who double-voted in a minor election years ago still thinks about it often, and wrote in to finally cleanse themselves of their sins. 

Next up, this person's boss just could not understand why he and his coworker had staggered their schedules — so the boss demanded an immediate change.