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Today I quit my job of 6 years, effectively canceling my boss' vacation plans. Reddit, what stories of instant karma do you have?

'I quit my job of 6 years, effectively canceling my boss's vacation plans': 10+ People who earned instant karma for their actions

Instant karma is coming for these bad managers and other impolite people, whether they like it or not! In this classic r/AskReddit post, u/barrygibb first told their own story of exceptionally instant karma. Then, they asked for people to sound off in the comments with their own stories! Lots of people shared work stories , like one baker who put their boss in an awkward position after the baker decided to leave, taking their finest recipes with them. Meanwhile, other people posted some awesome…
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Entitled cyclists refresh themselves with delicious dog water.

'It says For Dogs': Entitled cyclists throw temper tantrum at park cafe after they drank dog water

These cyclists had no one to blame but themselves.
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AITA for telling my SIL to grow and stop coping everything from Tiktok

'Grow [up] and stop copying everything from TikTok': Woman blasts SIL for being 'easily influenced,' gets roasted by the internet

This woman gained a hater all because she's, um, using social media platforms ? No one ever said growing older would be easy, but this woman is having a lot of trouble adapting to new technologies. As u/Automatic-Ad-5753 wrote to r/AmItheA**hole, she has an issue with her SIL's extensive use of the TikTok social media platform . The writer claims that the SIL finds basically all her hobbies and inspirations from the app. And what are these trends that have the OP so upset? Well, her SIL is doin…
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This is a toy shop not a post office

'What are you? Her personal shopper?': Difficult customer insists on getting receipt before paying, later demands refund after they won't handle shipping

It all started with a Karen walking into a toy store...
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I maliciously complied with my boss's absurd demands and got sweet revenge

'[I] found the most obnoxiously loud tie I could find': Boss sends employee home for not wearing the right tie, employee gets sweet revenge

The best part of this story is the image of the employee strutting into the office with a pink bow tie.
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'[My boss] put her in her place in a classy way': Entitled +1 humiliates her friend at their work event, boss epically shuts her down

Many say it is unwise to mix your everyday friends with your work friends. Why is that? Recently, a woman on Reddit shared a perfect example as to why you should. She had recently attended a gala as a +1 for her friend and had a lovely time, so she thought she should return the favor when her work threw a gala. She brought her friend as her guest, and her friend absolutely humiliated her in front of her boss. The reddit poster says that her friend grew up rich and that she didn't really have to…
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'I placed [the check] behind a windshield wiper of the bin lorry': Scottish guy gets back at local parking enforcement by using their own tricks

Local parking enforcement agencies might be the root of all evil. Whether it's the local transport agency, council, or city government, as soon as that organization is responsible for parking, you can guarantee they will use bogus tickets, blatant hypocrisy, and outright bullying to ensure they can bleed as much money as possible from the population. But I should clarify that I'm biased here. If you've been reading these posts for a while, you might already be aware that I have a particular bon…
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25 Downright dreadful desserts to fill your tummy with fails

25 Downright dreadful desserts to fill your tummy with fails

No matter how hungry you are, you'll probably skip these desserts . From goopy cakes to frightful pies , these bakers gave it their best shot, only to have their desserts turn out pretty bad. Others have some interesting writing that is so funny out of context! These desserts are sure to be a show stopper at any party (just not for the right reasons). After you nibble on these terrible treats, check out a wedding baker who quadrupled her prices just before the wedding ceremony, shocking the bri…
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'They owned a funeral home, but I buried them with pettiness': Funeral homeowners attempt to outmaneuver neighborly opponent in regards to 8 foot tall fence, 5 years of petty revenge ensue

Neighborly relationships need to be built on mutual trust, respect, and understanding, but some neighbors take a bitter approach and leave you with a sour taste in your mouth, right off the bat. This was the case for a Redditor who was approached by new funeral home owners with a three-page-long agreement about a fence they wanted to build, bordering on his property. He told them he'd need to go over the documents before he signed them, but they pushed him to sign them that very instant. He fla…
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'Work is not meant to be fun': Fun police boss declares fun illegal with chaotic break room poster

Everyone watch out!.. The fun police are on patrol. We all expect to have to maintain some degree of professionally at work, but we're all still human beings, and part of being human is wanting to—you know… enjoy things. We're already trading a significant portion of our existence for the means to eat and keep a roof over our heads, so is that really too much to ask?
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I left a bad job in 2021 with a resignation letter. Last week they sent me this

'Your employment [...] is being terminated for job abandonment': Employee resigns, then hears from HR 2 years later saying they were fired

Imagine quitting your job and moving to an entirely different city and then all of a sudden two years later, you hear back from your former employer.
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Funniest Work Memes for Burnt Out Employees With a Permanent Case of the Mondays (April 4, 2023)

When you were hired and they said you had a competitive salary, what they really meant was that your salary was always going to be competing with your bills. With inflation up like this and eggs costing a much as a gallon of gas, how many of us have asked for a raise in the last 3 months?
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UPDATE AITA: Wedding guest wears wedding dress to a wedding, wonders if they're wrong.

Few rules in life are as stead-fast as “Never wear white to a wedding.” You shouldn't wear any colors that might be mistaken for white either; creme, off-white, or eggshell, especially on a dress, will get you on the wrong side of the couple's family for eternity. Even if you manage to smooth things over with the couple themselves and maintain contact, you'll still be forever known as “that one friend who wore white." Now, if you shouldn't wear white to a wedding, you certainly shouldn't wear a…
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Can't get my car back from a company car park? Enjoy loads of taxi fare charges! (+ extra petty revenge from my boss!)

'Do not try and enter again': Power-tripping secretary refuses to give employee their car back for seven weeks

This might be the coolest boss ever , and he happens to work at the same place as possibly the least cool secretary ever. One woman shared her story of petty revenge on the company she previously worked for, and it's such a satisfying tale. As she tells it, staff and higher-ups at her company had separate entrances to park and get into the building. The OP was told to hold a customer who was staying at the office for the day, and the OP's boss said she could park in the fancy car park. That was…
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Top Petty Revenge Stories of the Week (April 5, 2023)

it's time for your weekly dose of revenge stories from ordinary folks who have had enough!
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The owner of the restaurant kicked out one of my tables for yelling at me about a receipt

'You’ll be losing our business': Restaurant owner kicks out entitled diners after they berate brand new server

One restaurant owner won't stand for customers who treat his staff poorly, and we wish the world had more leaders like him. U/aaanon5402 had a great story to share with r/TalesFromYourServer. The event happened on their first day of work at a pizza place . It happened to be a busy day, but the OP was handling it well until one cranky couple came in to ruin their shift. The manager's response is perfect here — he manages to protect his server, gaining their respect, and saying good riddance to b…
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