Jayne Elliott, Author at TwistedSifter

February 5, 2026 at 8:48 pm

Architect Claims He Never Makes Mistakes, So The Construction Crew Follows His Plans And Makes One Floor Of A Building Only 4 Feet Tall

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Anyone can make a mistake.

February 5, 2026 at 7:35 pm

Road Construction Employees Were Carrying Equipment By Hand, But They Were Told To Follow Safety Orders. So The Construction Took Longer And Caused The Company To Pay Fines.

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Safety really should be the top priority.

February 5, 2026 at 6:35 pm

Neighborhood Cat Starts Hanging Out At A Friendly Neighbor’s House, But The Cat’s Owner Gets Upset And Tells The Neighbor To Get His Own Cat

If the cat owner is so upset about it, she can stop letting her cat oustide.

February 5, 2026 at 4:22 pm

Homeowner Likes The Way The Tall Weeds Look In The Parking Strip At Her House, But When The Fire Inspector Insists That She Has To Mow Them, She Has A Trick Up Her Sleeve

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In the end, everyone got their way.

February 5, 2026 at 2:35 pm

Employee Regularly Works Five Hours Of Overtime Every Day, But Everything Changed When His Manager Complained About An Extra Long Lunch Break

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Even if you love your job, you shouldn’t work for free.

February 5, 2026 at 1:48 pm

Hospital IT Employee Was Asked To Take On A Private Side Job, But When He Says It Would Be A Conflict Of Interest, She Demands To Talk To The Supervisor

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Just because someone knows how to fix something doesn’t mean they have to do it.

February 5, 2026 at 8:35 am

Former Construction Superintendent Helps His Family With Home Renovations, But When He Rudely Barks Orders At His Nephew, He Hilariously Follows His Demands

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Experts can’t assume that amateurs know what they mean.

February 5, 2026 at 3:48 am

Father Wants To Walk Around The Neighborhood While Trick Or Treating With His Kids, But His Wife Refuses To Go Since She Wanted To Drive

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They need to talk this out.

February 5, 2026 at 12:35 am

Homeowner Insisted That Her Home Be Built By A River With The Windows Under Water, But Then Her Basement Got Flooded And She Had To Pay $20k To Fix It

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She should’ve listened!

February 4, 2026 at 8:48 pm

Internet Technician Parked In Resident-Only Parking At An Apartment Building, But Then His Customer Demands He Park Somewhere Else Or She’ll Call The Cops

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It’s really weird that the customer was the one who complained.

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Author: Jayne Elliott

Architect Claims He Never Makes Mistakes, So The Construction Crew Follows His Plans And Makes One Floor Of A Building Only 4 Feet Tall

Road Construction Employees Were Carrying Equipment By Hand, But They Were Told To Follow Safety Orders. So The Construction Took Longer And Caused The Company To Pay Fines.

Neighborhood Cat Starts Hanging Out At A Friendly Neighbor’s House, But The Cat’s Owner Gets Upset And Tells The Neighbor To Get His Own Cat

Homeowner Likes The Way The Tall Weeds Look In The Parking Strip At Her House, But When The Fire Inspector Insists That She Has To Mow Them, She Has A Trick Up Her Sleeve

Employee Regularly Works Five Hours Of Overtime Every Day, But Everything Changed When His Manager Complained About An Extra Long Lunch Break

Hospital IT Employee Was Asked To Take On A Private Side Job, But When He Says It Would Be A Conflict Of Interest, She Demands To Talk To The Supervisor

Former Construction Superintendent Helps His Family With Home Renovations, But When He Rudely Barks Orders At His Nephew, He Hilariously Follows His Demands

Father Wants To Walk Around The Neighborhood While Trick Or Treating With His Kids, But His Wife Refuses To Go Since She Wanted To Drive

Homeowner Insisted That Her Home Be Built By A River With The Windows Under Water, But Then Her Basement Got Flooded And She Had To Pay $20k To Fix It

Internet Technician Parked In Resident-Only Parking At An Apartment Building, But Then His Customer Demands He Park Somewhere Else Or She’ll Call The Cops

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