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April 28, 2026 at 5:20 am

Retail Employee Tries To Explain An Online Promotion That Requires A Few Easy Steps On A Website, But Customers Refuse To Follow Instructions And Demand Easier Options Instead

Some people quit thinking too soon.

April 22, 2026 at 8:35 pm

Deli Employee Watched A Customer Open A Non Self Serve Display Case And Grab A Loaded Baked Potato With His Bare Hands, But Then The Customer Got Angry Because There Was No Barcode To Pay For It

Man working behind a glass deli counter, helping customers

He definitely should’ve known better.

April 9, 2026 at 6:15 pm

Employee Agreed To Share Parts For A Time-Sensitive Test, But When The Coworker Refused To Replace The Parts, Citing That He’s “Not Responsible” For That, He Cancelled The Help And Used His Words Against Him

Man replying back to a colleague about parts

He handled that perfectly!

April 6, 2026 at 11:49 pm

Service Desk Agent Remotely Connected To A Caller’s Computer After She Demanded He Fix Her “Email Issue,” But When He Discovered She Sent 50 Messages To DoNotReply, She Still Blamed IT

Tech support worker helping a woman fix her email

What an annoying situation!

April 5, 2026 at 3:47 am

IT Employee Issued Coworker A New Work Phone, And The Coworker Went Straight To The Manager Claiming It Was Broken, But IT Discovered He Simply Didn’t Know How To Use It

IT guy sitting at his desk trying to solve a user error

People will never cease to amaze.

March 30, 2026 at 12:55 am

Call Center Employee Tried To Help Driver Submit Updated License, But After He Texted The 800 Number And Claimed His Email Could Only Send Messages But Not Receive Them

Man shocked at the audacity of someone not knowing how to use their phone

That must’ve been pretty shocking.

January 26, 2026 at 12:45 am

Roadside Assistance Employee Took A Call From A Man Who Was Denied Service Over A Missed Payment, And Then Exposed Him When He Called Back Pretending To Be His Dad

Man in call center smiling because the client is such an idiot

That guy is not smart.

January 22, 2026 at 3:55 am

IT Support Worker Spent The Entire Day Responding To “Critical” Tech Emergencies, But One Call After Another Revealed The Real Problem

Woman explaining her computer problem to the IT guy

At least his days go by fast.

January 22, 2026 at 12:45 am

Tech Support Swapped Out A Broken Desk Phone, But Hours Later The User Reopened The Ticket And They Made A Hilarious Discovery

Tech support dialing a phone number to test a phone

His reaction was expected.

January 2, 2026 at 11:15 pm

Hotel Employee Gets A Call From An Angry Customer Who Wants His Deposit Back, But He Doesn’t Realize That He Can’t Be Paid Digitally For A Cash Deposit

Maybe you should see a doctor about your stupidity, sir.

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Retail Employee Tries To Explain An Online Promotion That Requires A Few Easy Steps On A Website, But Customers Refuse To Follow Instructions And Demand Easier Options Instead

Deli Employee Watched A Customer Open A Non Self Serve Display Case And Grab A Loaded Baked Potato With His Bare Hands, But Then The Customer Got Angry Because There Was No Barcode To Pay For It

Employee Agreed To Share Parts For A Time-Sensitive Test, But When The Coworker Refused To Replace The Parts, Citing That He’s “Not Responsible” For That, He Cancelled The Help And Used His Words Against Him

Service Desk Agent Remotely Connected To A Caller’s Computer After She Demanded He Fix Her “Email Issue,” But When He Discovered She Sent 50 Messages To DoNotReply, She Still Blamed IT

IT Employee Issued Coworker A New Work Phone, And The Coworker Went Straight To The Manager Claiming It Was Broken, But IT Discovered He Simply Didn’t Know How To Use It

Call Center Employee Tried To Help Driver Submit Updated License, But After He Texted The 800 Number And Claimed His Email Could Only Send Messages But Not Receive Them

Roadside Assistance Employee Took A Call From A Man Who Was Denied Service Over A Missed Payment, And Then Exposed Him When He Called Back Pretending To Be His Dad

IT Support Worker Spent The Entire Day Responding To “Critical” Tech Emergencies, But One Call After Another Revealed The Real Problem

Tech Support Swapped Out A Broken Desk Phone, But Hours Later The User Reopened The Ticket And They Made A Hilarious Discovery

Hotel Employee Gets A Call From An Angry Customer Who Wants His Deposit Back, But He Doesn’t Realize That He Can’t Be Paid Digitally For A Cash Deposit

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