‘Tell them to train the dog’: Karen neighbor blames barking dog on neighbor’s cats sitting in the window

It’s important to have a good relationship with your neighbors because you never know when you may need them. You might be making a blueberry pie and need a cup of sugar and all the grocery stores in your neighborhood are closed for some reason. You might get locked out of your house with no phone and need a friendly door to …
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Dad skips son’s high school graduation for 14-year-old stepdaughters competition that her mom is already attending: ‘Once she came into his life he prioritized her every step of the way’

There are few milestones as well attended as graduations. Whether you’re graduating from high school or college, you hopefully have a good number of people in the audience cheering you on as you celebrate such a significant accomplishment. I still feel bad for the kids in the class of 2020 who didn’t get to have …
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‘This is only the beginning of the craziness’: Greedy landlord raises roommate’s rent for using two ceiling fans in summer

Living with a landlord is like having an RA roommate in college. They’re probably gonna narc on you at some point. We all bend the rules every now and then, as is our right. We have to exercise our own selfishness sometimes, or else it’s going to come out in weird ways. Adults (at least …
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Man lives in his sister’s house cheaply for 15 years, refuses to leave after being given a 1-year notice: ‘I had no choice but apply for a court order to evict them’

We have one of those family members who, when given an inch, takes a mile. It’s natural to want to help your kin in their times of need or in your time of bounty, but it isn’t easy to maintain boundaries once you’ve already offered endless assistance. If you let your sister and her husband …
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Father fires 16-year-old niece from babysitting after being 20-minutes late twice, her mother blames it on time blindness: ‘It’s not her fault’

There’s a difference between being late for something and being late for something without even knowing it. If you’re running a few minutes late, you can text the people your lateness affects and let them know your estimated arrival time: No harm, no foul. But if you experience something called «time blindness,» you might be …
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The Most Entertaining Reddit Posts of the Week (May 10, 2024)

I strongly believe that the main appeal of social media is the human interest angle. On the average platform, you see those from all walks of life acting and interacting in a myriad of different ways that you might not come across if you were an offline sort of person. While this probably does some …
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‘She started commenting on how similar my babies chubby cheeks are to mine’: Mother-in-law fat-shames new mom 5 months postpartum, compares her weight loss to her own

There are three things you should never bring up with mixed company: politics, religion, and weight. I know this might be a controversial opinion, but I don’t think that it’s appropriate to comment on someone else’s body, whether they’re a stranger or a family member. Of course, there are specific circumstances where that doesn’t apply. …
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‘Our generation has become extremely lazy’: Bully boomer complains about ‘lazy’ work from home-rs, coworker ends him with perfect comeback

Working from home has been one of the greatest inventions of the last half-century. It allows employees so much more flexibility than ever before and keeps people happier at their jobs. But it can be hard for the older generations to swallow. Sure, if you had to wake up at 6 am, put on an uncomfortable suit, …
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‘He didn’t speak to me the whole shuttle ride’: 5’1″ Woman is berated by family for not giving her first-class upgrade to her 6’6″ brother

A lot of hoopla is made about short men. Pundits online devote lengthy tomes to the strife of the short king, his disadvantages, and his struggles. But what about their tall brethren? Do they not suffer alike? There are a few situations in life where being a tall man puts you in difficult situations. Like doing limbo at a birthday party. Or going spelunking …
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‘You must be kidding!’: Boss Emails Entire Company Employee’s Salary Details, Including Expected ‘Raise’

For reasons that are still unknown, salary has proven to be one of the most private and sensitive bits of information in the business world for years, if not decades. What would you do, then, if your pay increase was unintentionally disclosed to the entire company? Would you be happy to brag about your raise, or …
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