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Posted by Etai Eshet

A woman shows up at the ER, gets checked out, and is told she needs to be admitted. Instead of following the plan, she decides her stomach and cleanliness come first. She heads home for a shower and dinner, then reappears hours later expecting the same bed, the same pace, and the same priorities. The staff treat it like any other Monday, explain how hospital systems actually work, and move on. From where I see it, this whole thing plays out like a medical drama only without any Doug Rosses or McDreamies.

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Posted by Lana DeGaetano

A homeowner refuses to allow their neighbors' kids to play on their trampoline and backyard playset because they don't want children playing or getting hurt on their property. Seems simple enough, right? Surely, other neighborhood residents couldn't be entitled to the point of highschool-level pettiness and silent treatment. You'd think. Now that the homeowner has made it clear that they don't want random children hanging out on their property, the neighborhood parents, who are predominantly remote employees or stay-at-home moms, are standoffish with the homeowner. It seems as though these parents really do not want to watch their kids, so they let them roam on other people's property. Entitled? Yeah, definitely. Irresponsible? Exceptionally so. Scroll to read the full story.

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Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

Making your coworker late to work? No more free rides anymore. 

When her car was totaled in an accident, this woman was down on her luck, but because of the generosity of her coworker, she suddenly caught a break. Offering to drive her to work, this coworker decided to be the bigger person, cruising by to pick up their office friend on their morning commute to help them out. But after two months of being chronically late due to their continually tardy colleague, their patience started to fizzle. Finally, one morning, much like the rest, where 2 minutes turned to 10 (as it often did), the coworker left them behind, forcing a woman who had no concern for her friend's time to figure out her own ride to work.

This colleague would no longer risk their career for someone who didn't respect their time. 

For me, there's nothing worse than the chronic disregard for another person's time. As a finite resource, time should be treated with great care. While I understand that there are a few fluke mornings where you hit snooze one too many times or the coffee pot explodes right before you walk out the door, repeatedly making someone wait for you—especially someone who's going out of their way to do you a huge favor—really grinds my gears. 

This time, the free Uber ride left the station for a habitually late coworker whose morning routine was not worth the wait.

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Posted by Remy Millisky

This Halloween-themed charcuterie board is scarily underwhelming, and people are urging this customer to request a refund. 

Creating a beautiful charcuterie board is one of those things that people tend to undervalue. They see a nice tray of meats, cheeses, fruits, and sweets beautifully arranged, and think to themselves, "I could do that for $20!" Not so fast there, pal! These boards tend to be quite pricey, depending on the size and event, and you could easily expect to pay $100+ for it. People really underestimate how much meats and cheeses cost, let alone the variety these creators provide — they may add in olives, chocolates, fancy fruits, and more. And no matter how many inspirational Instagram reels you watch, a professional is going to make a way more aesthetically pleasing spread than a regular untrained person could. You're paying for ingredients, expertise, and delivery, and in return, your guests have an incredible banquet of foods to munch on. 

This person, though, was totally taken aback by a charcuterie order gone wrong. They wanted a Halloween-themed board complete with a plastic skeleton decoration in the middle. I love that! There are so many things you could do to make that cute, and this person was even kind enough to send the creator 3 inspiration images. The inspo pics include things like skeleton hands reaching out for the treats, a cheese with a jelly-filled bat center, and a grinning plastic skeleton with a meat-filled middle. Very cute, very chic, but not something just an average person could probably pull off. 

Just wait until you see what this person got — it is laugh-out-loud funny, and I truly do hope they get their well-deserved refund. The end result looks really cheap — I think you literally could make this yourself for like $30, with the cost of that cheap plastic decoration included! 

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Posted by Ben Weiss

No one likes a teenager who treats a public space like an extension of their bedroom.

Yes, when you're in your teen years, you often question the status quo while discovering aspects of your individuality. These are all part of natural growing pains, but sometimes, that energy needs to be called out when it becomes too much. That's not to stifle anyone's individuality, but teenagers need to be reined in when their actions begin to negatively affect the experiences of literally everyone around them.

 That's exactly what happened when this 16-year-old teenager decided to take up five seats on the public bus for absolutely no reason outside of his warped main character syndrome. A 22-year-old fellow passenger asked if he could sit in one of those seats, as every other seat on the bus was taken. The teenager sneered at the passenger, which really set the latter guy off.

He wound up forcefully moving all of the 16-year-old's belongings to make room not just for himself but also for some other older passengers who deserved a seat as well. Keep scrolling below to read the full account of this kid's learning lesson!

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Posted by Remy Millisky

This wealthy mother-in-law is all set to leave her home to her kids, but she has one stipulation that she's incredibly serious about: don't lay a finger on her prized greenhouse! 

Having a family home can be a true blessing. It's a place where everyone can gather for big family meals, where you and your family members will celebrate birthdays and holidays and everything in between. You know that if you're ever in need of a listening ear, you can stop by your grandparent's home for a cup of tea. For many families, keeping at least one big home in the family for as long as possible makes it a prized heirloom. 

For this family, though, the mother-in-law who currently owns a big home is making it a little difficult to anticipate home ownership after her passing. She's very serious that although she's passing down her house, no one is allowed to touch her greenhouse!

I know a lot of people feel strongly about certain parts of their home, and would be heartbroken if it were touched. And gardens especially can be sentimental — they're full of living things that may take years or even decades to fully bloom. But there's a big difference between Mom saying, "No one had better lay a finger on my sunflower garden!" and her literally writing into her will that anyone who dares touch her greenhouse forfeits their rights to home ownership! 

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Posted by Ben Weiss

An adult man walking down the street outside an office building holding a cardboard box of his supplies.

Never mess with an employee's lunch break.

This guy gained a reputation over the years at his company for being a model employee. He always showed up to work well before he needed to be there, and he was one of the last to leave the office every day as well. Of course, people who show this level of hard work and diligence are often overlooked and held to a higher standard of excellence than everyone else. 

That is certainly what transpired when this author was chastised for not informing his boss in advance that he was running late one morning… for the first time ever. Talk about this boss having some kind of audacity!

Not only was the employee given a stern "talking to" after showing up just a few minutes behind schedule, but he then have to deal with having his lunch break taken away from him. That was a bridge too far for the employee, as it should be for most workers.

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from members of this online community.

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Posted by Emma Saven

With many variations of roommates come many variations of disputes. It just depends on the severity of each roommate and just how far they're willing to go to get their point across. Some can expect a sticky note reminder on the refrigerator reminding them to take down the trash… others may come home to find their dirty dishes spread along their bedsheets and pillows. See what we meant by severity…

Well, it seems this roommate is higher on that scale, in fact, she did just that. After months and months of begging her roommate to wash the dishes, oftentimes doing it herself, she finally snapped! Realizing that the only way to show her how disgusting she was behaving was by putting it in the one place everyone cherishes most…their bed. Now, we completely understand her frustrations, but we're not sure how effective throwing old plates of food in her roommate's bed would be. As you can imagine, when her roommate comes home to see what's unfolded, she completely freaks out, threatening to call the landlord and get her evicted! Is eviction equivalent to pouring sink juice better your buddy's pillows…We'll that's for you readers to decide.

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Posted by Brad Dickson

An employee found themselves pushed aside into another department where they were told to follow the process to the letter, even to the organization's folly.

You might think that the most important thing in any organization is finding the right answers to problems in order to improve things on the whole. But there you'd be wrong.

When it comes to profit-minded organizations where any cost and process are involved, the "correct" solution inexplicably isn't actually the right answer; it's the one that is the cheapest and follows the process, even if every other aspect of that "correct" solution is entirely nonsensical. 

If you find that you and you alone are the one pointing out that these solutions are flawed, you'll soon find yourself labeled as "negative" before being ignored and brushed aside—into another department or out of the organization completely. 

This is where this employee found themselves when they were shuffled off into the IT department because their salary was expensive and they weren't afraid to speak their mind and challenge decisions and workmanship that they didn't feel were up to snuff. Here, they found themselves limited by process, repeatedly being told to follow the process to the letter, no matter what unfortunate end that led to.

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Posted by Remy Millisky

This newly-engaged Twitter user was stunned to find out that a huge streaming service randomly roasted her ring in what she's calling "anti-social behavior."

Not every corporate Twitter account can be Wendy's circa 2017-2019, but it seems like they all strive to be her! In the before times, corporate accounts were just that — you could follow an account to complain to them about your product having an issue, or perhaps they might launch a product on a tweet that would get like, 4 likes. Then, a clever Wendy's social media manager started roasting Twitter users. People would say things like, "not a big fan of your chicken nuggets," and Wendy's would reply, "Not a big fan of your existence." At the time, this was wholly groundbreaking and hilarious. And of course, every other brand decided they had to be edgy, be super cool and funny all the time. This certainly has a cost for customers, though, who aren't necessarily looking to get roasted every time they want to contact a brand online. 

Now it's fairly common for social media managers to talk more like your bestie and less like an actual brand. And this is just one of the latest examples of an interaction gone wrong. This woman was just casually showing off her new engagement ring when a huge streaming service Twitter account showed up to write an interesting comment about it. This led to most people taking the comment as insensitive and unkind, while others thought it was actually a fine thing to say. 

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Posted by Emma Saven

Every person has that final breaking point in which they can no longer hold back their tears. For some it's when the love interest in their favorite film gets unexpectedly sick, or when they've tripped and grazed their knee just enough that the little lump in their throat forms…and for the rest of us, it's when we're completely and utterly overwhelmed at work, and the office, or in this case, pet resort, starts to feel like it's physically crashing down around you. What one does not quite expect is to be punished for showing those emotions…

This hardworking employee works at a pet resort, and on one Sunday, is forced to look after over 75 dogs alone! After hurting her lip, being screamt at by impatient customs and ultimately being unsupported for the whole shift, she breaks down into tears in front of another customer. The stress finally consumed her, as she showcased a true glimpse of how that never-ending day was affecting her…and then? Well, and then she is called into the office by her boss after receiving a concerning call from the customer who comforted her. He claims that she was making the company look bad and demotes her to the back of 'office', stating that he needs someone stronger working out front. 

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Posted by Bar Mor Hazut

As kids, big storms usually made us quite excited. Not only was it pretty fun to sit in the comfort of your home, with the heater on and a spooky movie playing on the living room TV, but a big storm also presented the opportunity for school to be canceled. The bigger the storm, the greater the possibility that our parents would receive a call tomorrow morning, telling them that the kids must stay indoors. What more can a child ask for?

As adults, even though storms still have benefits, there is one thing that we never thought about as children that always crosses an adult's mind when a storm is coming–the damage. What would happen to your front lawn, or the car that's parked down the street during this huge storm? And what kind of bureaucracy will we have to deal with as soon as we find out exactly what damage was done?

That is exactly what the neighbors in the story below are currently dealing with. After a big storm, a tree branch fell from one neighbor's driveway onto another's car. Both the tree and the car were damaged, and now the neighbors are disputing over who is required to pay for the repairs.

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Posted by Josh

Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger's The Enthusiast is that novel! It's even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check it out!

Andy Capp, 10/21/25

I, a guy who has run a blog about comic strips for the better part of two decades now, am, as you might imagine, a huge nerd. Nevertheless, I have significant reservations about the way that nerd culture has more or less taken over the world, dominating the entertainment industry while fans still endlessly complain that their superhero pals don’t get the respect they deserve. That’s why I’m glad to see that there’s still one outpost in the comics willing to make fun of the nerds, and it makes sense that it’s the home of America’s favorite working-class British alcoholic. (Intelligent Life also makes nerds look ridiculous, but I’m pretty sure that’s not on purpose.)

Dustin, 10/21/25

You know, I focus a lot on this blog about how Dustin is constantly persecuted by the other members of his family, but let’s not forget that, in his absence, they’ll also turn on each other, with virtually every intrafamilial interaction landing on a spectrum somewhere between “passive aggressive” and “cruel.” They’re not nice people!

Hi and Lois, 10/21/25

Oh, I guess the Flagston family is OK with the library now, because they need a third place to go when Lois and her book club friends start getting drunk and belligerent and their home is no longer safe.

Heathcliff, 10/21/25

Oh yeah? Well, I like it better when you’re standing either inside the house or outside the house, rather than the MC Escherian simultaneously-inside-and-outside thing you’ve landed on here, but you don’t see me complaining about it.

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Posted by Ben Weiss

Whatever happened to showing employees grace when it comes to emergencies?

This author's boss took him by surprise when he showed absolutely no compassion after the employee made a sudden and unexpected PTO request due to the fact that his mother experienced a dire medical emergency.

Of course, every company has certain rules and regulations when it comes to requesting time off, but nine times out of ten, there are exceptions for family emergencies. The fact that this boss knew full well that this was a sensitive situation and still tried to pull this nonsense says everything we need to know about his moral backbone or lack thereof.

The company's typical policy is that employees are supposed to make their PTO requests to HR at least two weeks in advance. However, when the author was called into a "quick chat" with HR to discuss this policy, he knew that it was time to leave this toxic workplace environment high and dry. 

Keep scrolling below for the full story to hear about the fallout as well as for some messages of solidarity from other members of this online community!

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Posted by Elna McHilderson

If you ever move somewhere that requires you to pay anything to an HOA, make sure you know exactly what you are paying for. There are too many instances online of new and old homeowners being duped out of money by their own HOAs. Why? Because these neighborhood boards start to get too entitled for their own good and eventually expose themselves. Hopefully, with justice being served to follow.

 

In the case of these new homeowners, they were duped out of $300, but luckily nothing more. Their corrupt HOA was trying to get monthly fees out of them even after the $300. However, the board didn't know that the husband, aka the new homeowner, was at one of their meetings. They were talking about how they made up the HOA fee number simply just to get money and they let it slip that they were a voluntary HOA. That means this couple doesn't technically have to pay a dime! The man was so upset, he let them know a piece of his mind and told them they would never get another cent out of him and his wife. And they never did!

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Posted by Nancy Hartunian

A woman just started a dating a man 12 years her junior. But he doesn’t know her age, and has never asked her, even on her birthday. Should she tell him? A couple were approached by a man who initiated a relationship where he is their sex slave. But he is a very demanding slave, … Read More »

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Posted by Patrick Kearney

I’m the parent of a 14-year-old boy who is on the autism spectrum. Recently, I discovered that he has been searching online for some niche sexual material. Because of his autism, he tends to hyper-fixate on things, and I’m concerned about what might happen if I ignore this. Could it affect his future sexual development … Read More »

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Posted by Jesse Kessenheimer

Do you ever get a case of the Mondays that's so bad, you wonder what it's like to be rich enough to retire? I'm not talking disgusting 1% type of rich, but juuuust rich enough to stop working and live comfortably for the rest of your life. Maybe that could include a beach cottage in a small town, or a jet ski on the lake, but either way, the most important part of this daydream is that you don't have to clock in for your shift today

You get to make lunch in your home kitchen, instead of microwaving pasta salad in the same work appliance that your coworker just used to reheat salmon. You'd get to garden in the morning instead of sitting in traffic. Perhaps in the afternoon, you could stroll around town and pick up cute little time-consuming hobbies like RC boat racing, quilting, or cross-country skiing. You could finally learn that second language you've always wanted to, because now you have the time. 

Alas, if working weren't such a time devourer, we would all have so much more time to pursue the hobbies and daydreams we cook up on our 15-minute break. So today, instead of ruminating on bad vibes in the break room, imagine the amazing things you'll do when your retire and have all the time in the world. 

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Posted by Lana DeGaetano

When an unorganized, Type-B boss tries to blame their oversight on their subordinate employee, it makes sense for that employee to prove their innocence with receipts. The workforce is a dog eat dog world, and when you're placed low on the corporate food chain, it's integral to your growth to protect your reputation. The unorganized boss in the story below tries to make their employee look bad in front of the company owner by pretending their employee never sent them an important email, but the employee informs him that they turned on email read receipts months ago. The owner, who witnesses the whole thing, seems pleasantly surprised by the employee's grit, and the boss is taken to a conference room where his behavior will surely be confronted. Scroll below to read the full story.

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Posted by Bar Mor Hazut

One of the most underrated qualities that bosses should always possess is the ability to give their employees credit for their hard work. Why is it so difficult for those in management to throw in a good word here and there for those who give their hearts and souls to their work?

Take the boss in the story below as an example. Instead of giving his employees the credit they deserved for preparing the presentation for a company conference, he decided to take everything they prepared and present it alone. All because they are "too inexperienced to present something important to the seniors."

However, instead of actually using his employees' data and effort for the presentation, the boss decided to practically wing it. He did the presentation with one slide only, lacking all the data, charts, insights, and results his employees put together. When the boss was done, his own boss asked about the actual analysis, and the lack of answers caused the big boss to humiliate the presenting boss in front of the entire company.

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