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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Old Man Wants To Use Employee Bathroom At The Grocery Store, But There Isn’t A Separate Employee Bathroom

I can’t blame the guy for being annoyed about the occupied bathroom.

October 31, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Customer Shows Up Ten Minutes After Printing Store Has Closed, So The Employee Refuses To Take On A Large Printing Job

Customers need to learn to respect store hours.

October 31, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Two Men Refuse To Move Their Trucks So Employee Can Finish Store Closing Duties, So The Manger Calls The Police

They thought they were above the law, but they weren’t.

October 31, 2025 at 10:35 am

Manager Fires Employee For Refusing To Come To Work During An Already Approved Vacation, So The Former Employee Gets Another Job And Files For Unemployment

Nobody is going to give up their vacation to cover for their boss.

October 31, 2025 at 8:20 am

Manager Accuses Employee Of Missing A Meeting, But It Turns Out There Was A Big Mistake On The Schedule

Bosses need to get better about learning their employees’ names.

October 31, 2025 at 6:35 am

Customer Arrives Seconds After Closing Time And Demands To Be Let Inside, But The Employees Refuse

closeup of employee's hands putting sign in store window that reads "sorry closed"

Just because you didn’t check the store hours doesn’t mean you’re above the rules.

October 31, 2025 at 4:35 am

Hotel Guest Throws Keys At Valet So Hard It Hurt, So The Valet Refuses To Park The Guest’s Car And Talks To The Police Instead

man in red vest standing next to sign that reads "valet parking"

Guests shouldn’t be rewarded for bad behavior.

October 31, 2025 at 3:45 am

Customer Thinks Another Customer Is An Employee, And Even When The Manager Explains That He’s Not An Employee, She’s Convinced They’re Both Lying

Employees aren’t going to lie and say they don’t work at a store when they really do.

October 31, 2025 at 2:35 am

Boss Knows Employee Has Plans On Thanksgiving Day, But He Decides To Schedule The Employee To Work That Day Anyway

That’s a horrible reason to get fired!

October 31, 2025 at 1:35 am

Customer Comes In With A Raincheck For A Product That Was Out Of Stock, But The Employee Informs Him That The Product Is Still Out Of Stock

old man talking to female employee at pharmacy

It’s always a good idea to check for an expiration date.

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Old Man Wants To Use Employee Bathroom At The Grocery Store, But There Isn’t A Separate Employee Bathroom

Customer Shows Up Ten Minutes After Printing Store Has Closed, So The Employee Refuses To Take On A Large Printing Job

Two Men Refuse To Move Their Trucks So Employee Can Finish Store Closing Duties, So The Manger Calls The Police

Manager Fires Employee For Refusing To Come To Work During An Already Approved Vacation, So The Former Employee Gets Another Job And Files For Unemployment

Manager Accuses Employee Of Missing A Meeting, But It Turns Out There Was A Big Mistake On The Schedule

Customer Arrives Seconds After Closing Time And Demands To Be Let Inside, But The Employees Refuse

Hotel Guest Throws Keys At Valet So Hard It Hurt, So The Valet Refuses To Park The Guest’s Car And Talks To The Police Instead

Customer Thinks Another Customer Is An Employee, And Even When The Manager Explains That He’s Not An Employee, She’s Convinced They’re Both Lying

Boss Knows Employee Has Plans On Thanksgiving Day, But He Decides To Schedule The Employee To Work That Day Anyway

Customer Comes In With A Raincheck For A Product That Was Out Of Stock, But The Employee Informs Him That The Product Is Still Out Of Stock

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