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November 5, 2025 at 5:35 pm

Man Notices That Baking Supplies Are Missing From Grocery Store Where He Works, So He Plots A Scheme To Catch The Thief

You never know who’s secretly a criminal mastermind.

November 5, 2025 at 3:35 pm

Woman Keeps Calling And Hanging Up On Receptionist, So When The Same Woman Is Interviewing For A Job, The Receptionist Makes Sure The Boss Knows All About Her

Being rude to the wrong person just might cost you a job.

November 5, 2025 at 2:35 pm

She Told Two Customers To Flip A Coin To Decide Which Game To Buy, And In The Process The Coin Accidently Went Down The Front Of Her Shirt, So She Told Them They Had To Buy Both Games

What are the odds!?

November 5, 2025 at 1:55 pm

Customer In Finland Speaks English To The Employees, But She Claims Not To Be Able To Understand The Employee Who Speaks Perfect English

Sometimes an accent makes it easier to understand.

November 5, 2025 at 12:15 pm

Wedding Store Employee Keeps Getting Passed Up For The Manager Position, So When The New Manager Cuts Her Hours, She Looks For Another Job

closeup of woman sewing wedding dress by hand

When your hard work isn’t appreciated, find a new job.

November 5, 2025 at 10:35 am

Bookstore Worker Had To Keep Working Throughout A Remodel, Until One Day They Tripped Over A Gatorade Bottle Into A Table Saw, Causing A Piece Of Plywood To Crash Onto Them

Watch where you are going!

November 5, 2025 at 8:21 am

Customer Wants To Buy Canvases At The Sale Price, But Since The Sale Ended The Day Before, She Can’t Get Them

woman organizing shelves at a craft store

It’s not the employee’s fault the customer missed out on the sale.

November 5, 2025 at 6:35 am

Angry Customer Yells At Cashier The Day Before Thanksgiving, So The Manager Kicks The Customer Out Of The Store

Cashiers shouldn’t have to put up with irate customers.

November 5, 2025 at 4:35 am

Angry Customer Insulted This Ski Lift Cashier And His Manager, And Demanded That They Should Sell Him Tickets Despite The Lifts Being Closed Due To Bad Weather

Demand insultingly and you shall receive… your karma.

November 5, 2025 at 2:35 am

Customer Pays With A Coupon, And When He Tries To Get A Price Adjustment For The Item, He Assumes He Will Get The Coupon Back

He was way too upset about $20.

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Man Notices That Baking Supplies Are Missing From Grocery Store Where He Works, So He Plots A Scheme To Catch The Thief

Woman Keeps Calling And Hanging Up On Receptionist, So When The Same Woman Is Interviewing For A Job, The Receptionist Makes Sure The Boss Knows All About Her

She Told Two Customers To Flip A Coin To Decide Which Game To Buy, And In The Process The Coin Accidently Went Down The Front Of Her Shirt, So She Told Them They Had To Buy Both Games

Customer In Finland Speaks English To The Employees, But She Claims Not To Be Able To Understand The Employee Who Speaks Perfect English

Wedding Store Employee Keeps Getting Passed Up For The Manager Position, So When The New Manager Cuts Her Hours, She Looks For Another Job

Bookstore Worker Had To Keep Working Throughout A Remodel, Until One Day They Tripped Over A Gatorade Bottle Into A Table Saw, Causing A Piece Of Plywood To Crash Onto Them

Customer Wants To Buy Canvases At The Sale Price, But Since The Sale Ended The Day Before, She Can’t Get Them

Angry Customer Yells At Cashier The Day Before Thanksgiving, So The Manager Kicks The Customer Out Of The Store

Angry Customer Insulted This Ski Lift Cashier And His Manager, And Demanded That They Should Sell Him Tickets Despite The Lifts Being Closed Due To Bad Weather

Customer Pays With A Coupon, And When He Tries To Get A Price Adjustment For The Item, He Assumes He Will Get The Coupon Back

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