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September 27, 2026 at 4:55 am

An Elderly Woman Rode Her New Scooter Nonstop, And The Employee Who Sold It Loved Seeing Her This Happy

Battery: 0%. Joy: 100%.

October 13, 2025 at 6:35 pm

Employee Insists On Seeing ID When A Teenager Tries To Buy Her Mom Booze, So The Girl’s Mom Flips Out And Yells At The Manager

This worker did the right thing ID-ing this underage girl.

October 13, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Mother Needs Photos Developed For Her Son’s Project, But The Photo Development Employee She Calls Informs Her That It’s Illegal To Develop Film In Their State

This mother and son should’ve shot on digital.

October 13, 2025 at 11:35 am

Unhinged Woman Insists On A Free Meal At A Restaurant, And When She Doesn’t Get Her Way, She Assaults A Hostess

This woman ruined her life over a meal.

October 13, 2025 at 10:35 am

Big Family Frustrates Clothing Store Cashier With Huge Piles, But It Gets Even Crazier When The Kids Want Candy

This family sure did liven up this store!

October 13, 2025 at 9:35 am

Customer Doesn’t Want Purchase Put In A Bag But Still Wants The Bag, But When The Customer Comes Back The Next Day, It Gets Weirder

Odd customers are everywhere you work!

October 4, 2025 at 11:35 am

Dense Customer Demands Cake Be Finished Immediately, But The Employee Insists They’re Four Hours Early And They’ll Have To Wait

This customer needs to go home and wait til their cake is FINISHED.

October 1, 2025 at 7:55 pm

Unhinged Customer Tries To Convince Police That She Purchased A Vintage Handbag Owned By An Employee

This unhinged customer needs to check herself before she commits theft.

October 1, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Bizarre Customer Boasts About Her Unhinged Behavior To A Previous Employee, And Expects Everybody To Accept Her Expired ID

This woman’s behavior toward service workers is appalling.

September 28, 2025 at 5:35 am

Persistent Customer Tries To Violate Company Policy By Stealing Helium For Balloons

This woman deserves to blow these balloons up all by herself.

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An Elderly Woman Rode Her New Scooter Nonstop, And The Employee Who Sold It Loved Seeing Her This Happy

Employee Insists On Seeing ID When A Teenager Tries To Buy Her Mom Booze, So The Girl’s Mom Flips Out And Yells At The Manager

Mother Needs Photos Developed For Her Son’s Project, But The Photo Development Employee She Calls Informs Her That It’s Illegal To Develop Film In Their State

Unhinged Woman Insists On A Free Meal At A Restaurant, And When She Doesn’t Get Her Way, She Assaults A Hostess

Big Family Frustrates Clothing Store Cashier With Huge Piles, But It Gets Even Crazier When The Kids Want Candy

Customer Doesn’t Want Purchase Put In A Bag But Still Wants The Bag, But When The Customer Comes Back The Next Day, It Gets Weirder

Dense Customer Demands Cake Be Finished Immediately, But The Employee Insists They’re Four Hours Early And They’ll Have To Wait

Unhinged Customer Tries To Convince Police That She Purchased A Vintage Handbag Owned By An Employee

Bizarre Customer Boasts About Her Unhinged Behavior To A Previous Employee, And Expects Everybody To Accept Her Expired ID

Persistent Customer Tries To Violate Company Policy By Stealing Helium For Balloons

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