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Some friendships are built on trust. Others…apparently on shared scantrons.

For years, this student didn’t mind letting a lifelong friend copy answersL no harm, no foul. Until a teacher noticed their tests looked a little too identical and dropped a pretty serious warning: keep it up, and both grades are taking a hit.

With college on the line, the choice seemed obvious: cut off the copying.

The friend’s reaction? Not so obvious. Think betrayal, name-calling, and a strong belief that the real problem isn’t cheating… t’s not being a “loyal friend.”

AITA for refusing to let my friend cheat off my test our final year of high school

Okay so I study a lot and tend to score high grades on most of my tests while my friend I’ve known all my life doesn’t study and just copies my answers on test day which honestly I don’t mind because It’s never bothered me.

But recently my teacher has accused me of cheating with him because our answers are so similar.

She said if we don’t cut it out she will deduct points from our grades (we are in our final year of high school so it will impact what university I get in).

Yikes.

So I told my friend that he’s on his own because I don’t want to risk having my grade nuked Just because he doesn’t study.

Which he replied and said I was a dog whose throwing away our friendship over a stupid grade.

In his mind, apparently I’m not sticking by his side and figuring out a way to get around the accusations instead of him just studying or me even tutoring him.

Oh brother.

But I think we should just study and help him get through a test on his own for once.

Its to the point where we are in 5/6 of the classes together because he is so reliant on copying me and he put in the same electives as me and asked to change classes if we weren’t together.

So, AITA?

Most people on Reddit agreed the boundary was long overdue, especially once there were real consequences involved.

This person says not to pull him down to his level.

This person says there’s no point in continuing.

And this person says his friend is out of luck…sorry not sorry!

If the friendship only works when you do the work, it’s not a study partnership…it’s a liability.

If you liked this post, you might want to read this story about a teacher who taught the school’s administration a lesson after they made a sick kid take a final exam.

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Trying to sell something door-to-door usually works better when you treat potential customers with respect.

So, what would you do if a salesperson refused to take no for an answer and then started speaking to you in a condescending way? Would you close the door in their face? Or would you take their advice and make sure they never stop by your house again?

In the following story, one mother does just that and gets a few neighbors to join. Here’s how it all played out.

Saleswoman tells her customer to put a no soliciting sign

It was a pretty normal day.

The doorbell rings, and my mom answers, thinking the people at the door are neighbors.

Instead, there was a woman (Rude Solicitor or RS for short) and a younger man trying to sell my mom some outdoor cleaning solution. RS begins to prattle on, asking if she wants to buy the product.

My mom politely says, “No, thank you.”

The mom wasn’t interested in the product.

Despite that, RS continues to show my mom how the product worked.

Once again, my mom politely declines, trying to get back inside and move on with her busy day.

Now, the RS is getting impatient. My mom has made it very clear that she doesn’t want their services, but the RS isn’t having any of that.

Things would have gone as normal, but then the RS started talking very slowly in a condescending manner, trying to reexplain what she was trying to sell as if my mom didn’t speak English.

Here’s where the woman messed up.

Bad move, RS – especially considering the fact that my mom, in spite of having an accent as a result of English not being her first language, does speak it perfectly.

Way to insult the intelligence of your customers!

And for RS to shoot herself in the foot even further, the RS called her ignorant, then boldly stated: “If you don’t want people to knock on your door, go to Waaalmaaaart (yes, still in a very obnoxiously slow voice) and buy a nooooo solicitinnnng siiiiiign.”

Well, my mom maliciously complied.

She got a sign and convinced some neighbors to do the same.

Not only did my mom go out and get a “No Soliciting” sign (they were sold out, so she hand-made one), but she kindly informed all our next-door neighbors of how rude this person was and to avoid her at all costs.

And as an added bonus, one of them even planned to put a no soliciting sign of their own.

Now, there wasn’t any sort of crusade to crush RS’s reputation beyond this, but I’m pretty sure this person won’t be coming by our area again.

I suppose if you want to sell your product, don’t insult your customers and don’t tell them to put “no soliciting” signs. Good luck with your sales career!

Bravo! What a terrible saleswoman.

Let’s check if the people on Reddit have ever encountered someone like this.

The last one sounds fun.

This is just weird.

Because at least she’ll think twice.

This reader has a sense of humor.

Most salespeople want to make sales.

If you liked that story, check out this post about a group of employees who got together and why working from home was a good financial decision.

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Store promotions often come with rules, but these rules should be easy to understand as look as you read them carefully.

The following story involves an employee who tried to explain promotion rules to a high-end retail customer.

But the customer repeatedly misunderstood everything.

It quickly became frustrating as every clarification turned into a new complaint.

Read the full story below for all the details.

Customers who do this, please tell me why are yall like this? Stop saying “so what you’re saying is-“

One of the things that annoys me to no end is when a customer comes to me with a complaint because they misunderstood something.

I work for a high-end retailer, and we send out promotions a lot.

Like, multiple per month.

This employee explains that not all items are eligible for the promo.

The problem is, not every item is eligible for these promotions.

You’d think that makes it harder to find ones that are, but the email tells you to look for items that are tagged with the specific promo code in red text.

I was just explaining this to a customer, but every time I told him how to tell which items are eligible, this man would say:

“So, what you’re saying is—” and then would say the complete opposite of what I’d say.

But customers don’t understand what he’s trying to explain.

For instance:

Me: “So, if you read the details portion of the email, it specifically tells you eligible items are marked with the promo code in red text once you go to that item’s page.”

Custsomer: “So, what you’re saying is that I shouldn’t bother trying to use these since they don’t work for me?”

Me: “No, what I’m saying is…” repeats my statement word for word.

Customer: “So, what you’re saying is I should just unsubscribe from the emails since the company is gonna lie to my face?”

Like, bro, what the hell?

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This person hates it, too.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Lol. Here’s a funny response.

Finally, here’s another honest opinion.

Some customers misunderstand instructions that aren’t that hard to understand.

If you liked that post, check out this story about a customer who insists that their credit card works, and finds out that isn’t the case.

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Navigating any workplace can be difficult, and that’s why getting advice from career professionals like the woman you’re about to meet can be a big boost!

She’s a career expert named Rachel and she posted a video on TikTok and answered the following question from a viewer: “How do you fix your reputation of being “too direct?””

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Rachel asked viewers “Suffering from a reputation issue in the workplace? Well, here’s what you can do to turn over a new leaf.”

She continued, “Option 1 is just to be the new you.”

Rachel then said, “Some people won’t trust the new you, but after a few interactions with you and seeing some consistency from you in this new way, they’ll begin to realize that you’ve made a change.”

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The TikTokker continued, “Option Number 2 is for those of you who have really tanked a reputation and and you really need to turn over a new leaf.”

She added, “This will require a little more vulnerability, but it’ll overcome bigger challenges and create trust more quickly. Tell them what you’re working on, why you’re taking it seriously, and invite them to support you.”

TikTok/@thatcareerchic

Check out the video.

@thatcareerchic

Reply to @clothedinabundance | how to fix a bad reputation at work #personalbrandingtips #practicalcareeradvice #reputation #careertips

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And here’s what viewers had to say about this.

This person spoke up.

And another viewer was impressed.

Give it a shot and see if it works for you!

If you liked that story, check out this one about a Costco customer who got their cart stolen… so she hatched a plan to get it back!

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Imagine being hired at a store as a supervisor, but you’re told that you could eventually be promoted to manager. Would you be willing to work a little bit of overtime in order to learn tasks you would need to know how to do before being promoted, or would you refuse to work overtime so you’d have more time at home with your partner and new baby?

In this story, one man is in this situation, and he chose to work overtime, but his partner is really mad at him and thinks he should’ve refused the overtime.

Keep reading to see if you think he made the right decision.

AITAH for taking overtime

Okayyy sooo my and my partner have been together 2 1/2 years and have a baby 3 months old.

Recently (around November time) i played to be a manager at a new job and got rejected however when speaking to the interviewee for feedback they offered me a supervisor role with progression.

I spoke with my partner and told her that they offered it me with progression to manager in mind.

He had to work overtime in order to learn a certain task.

Come today iv just had a massive fall out with her becuase I have taken 90 minutes overtime to learn the final major thing I need to.

This task only takes place fortnightly and is early moring.

Usually I start at 730am however this specific day i have been asked to come in at 6am and finish at usual time.

He doesn’t think her reasoning makes sense.

She is now telling me I dont care about a child and money cant buy his love when hes older and that i will never see hom when hes older.

My argument is when im progressed to store manager I will have rotas and contol of days off and all of that but also in the now this 90mins ot is happening beofre either the child or her wake up ( they usually get up between 7 to 730)

So, AITAH for taking the ot

I understand his partner’s reasoning, but if she and the baby are asleep at that time, I also don’t understand why she’s upset. It’s not like he’s working overtime everyday and avoiding being home. It sounds like it was a one-time thing that is essential for him to get a promotion.

Let’s see how Reddit responded to this story.

This person points out the real reason his partner is upset.

Here’s a recommendation to give his partner a break from parenting.

His partner could be struggling with her mental health.

He really did make the right decision.

Sleep can make a big difference.

He shouldn’t make working overtime a regular thing.

His partner is probably too exhausted to be rational.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.

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Trying to do the right thing can get complicated when you don’t have all the information.

So, what would you do if a stray cat showed up at your home without identification, and after a week of looking,  you were still unable to find the owners? Would you just let the cat go free again? Or would you take it to the vet and get it neutered first?

In the following story, one man finds himself in this situation and decides to do the responsible thing. Here’s what he did.

AITA for neutering my neighbors cat?

I am a guy who loves to hang out in my garage. I have a TV set up there, and I hang out there and say hi to my neighbors. A few weeks ago, this young black cat came up to my garage.

He looked pretty normal, with very orange eyes. He was pretty friendly and had a collar. This collar wasn’t a normal collar for cats, though. Cats are supposed to have breakaway collars because, if you have a cat, you know they like to crawl into tight spaces and explore.

This cat had a Cuban link collar that was somewhat tight. Not choking it, but definitely snug.

He tried to find the owner.

This collar had no name tag or anything on it at all. I gave it some food, and it seemed like it was starving. I gave it some dry cat kibble, and it instantly started scarfing it down, knocking the food everywhere while doing so.

We live near a very busy street, and the cat didn’t seem fazed by the cars at all. About ten hours passed, and the cat was still hanging around in my garage, so I decided it was best to keep the cat overnight so it wouldn’t get hit by a car.

I posted a few missing cat ads on Facebook, NextDoor app, and other sites. And the next day, I went to my local shelter to see if it had a microchip. It didn’t have one, unfortunately.

After a week, he took the cat to the vet.

This is the exact same way I got my current cat. But my cat had a microchip, and we tried to contact the owner for over a month, but they never responded, so we just kept it.

I decided it was best to wait a week to see if anyone responds to my missing cat ads.

A week passes by, nothing… so I booked an appointment to get this cat fixed because you’re supposed to get stray cats fixed so they don’t spray everywhere and so they can be less territorial.

Once the cat was healed, he set him free.

Went to the vet, got it fixed, and after the healing time passed, I decided it was good to roam the streets. I was still concerned that it would get hit by a car, but I just didn’t have the extra time or resources to keep another stray cat.

I had faith the cat would be able to survive on its own. I do see a couple of stray cats that roam my neighborhood that are very feral, but they have been around for years. So I was hoping that the cat would be able to do the same.

The same day I let the cat roam free, the owner came knocking on my door. I answered, and it was some young dude, and he basically told me that the cat I neutered was his.

The owner was pretty upset.

I told him everything I went through to find the owner, and he didn’t really seem to care that much.

He told me he wanted to breed that cat and also told me dont go around neutering cats that are not yours.

Then I replied, “Well, for next time, have some sort of identification on him so I can tell that he is actually owned by someone and not some stray that was abandoned.”

AITA?

Wow! Well, he does have a good point.

Let’s check out how the readers over at Reddit feel about this situation.

This reader thinks the guy had no business breeding the cat anyway.

Here’s another reader who thinks there are plenty of stray cats already.

According to this comment, the owner should’ve kept the cat inside.

As this comment points out, getting cats fixed is a noble thing to do.

He did the right thing. Next time, the guy will be more responsible with his pets.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.

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Some people are just impossible to deal with, no matter what you do.

So, what would you do if a customer complained to your boss that you were being rude, even though you were just trying to keep interactions short? Would you keep treating them the same way you always have? Or would you start giving them over-the-top service?

In the following story, one longtime barista finds herself in this situation and chooses the latter. Here’s what she did.

Customer complained I was “rude”

So, a couple of weeks ago, my boss gave me a task.

For reference, I work at a very small independent neighborhood coffee shop. I know most of the regulars by order, and I can generally give the newbies a good time.

This particular customer, though she is a regular, is absolutely garbage. Rude, entitled, belittling, disrespectful; you name it. Usually, I try to keep the interaction minimal, but one day I apparently didn’t do things just right.

So I get to work one day, and the boss tells me he’s gotten a complaint.

It turns out the rude woman filed a complaint.

Now, I’ve been there for almost 13 years, and aside from the growing pains of starting what is the equivalent of a coffee-shop version of a dive bar, I have had complaints I can count on one hand.

Anyway, he goes on to tell me that a customer has complained that I’ve been rude/dismissive, etc…

I say, okay. I will definitely be mindful of things with this customer moving forward.

She knew just what to do.

Cue malicious compliance.

Every. Single. Time. I have seen her since, she gets the absolute, over-the-top, Stepford barista treatment.

Think June Cleaver ratcheted up to 13. Just pouring on the ‘midwestern nice’ like a thick saccharine syrup.

She shouldn’t have shared that little bit of info.

I’ve been doing this for at least two weeks, maybe two and a half. And, believe me when I say that it drives me absolutely out of my mind to do it. It takes so much energy to treat this human this way.

Except today. Today I gave her the exact same treatment as I have been. Except today, she made a crucial error. She let it slip that the way I talk to her is irritating.

When I tell you I haven’t had such a rush of happy brain chemicals in almost a decade, it’s not a lie.

And, now that I know it annoys her, it’ll keep happening. Because now it’s not going to take any extra energy to do it. Now it’s fueled by spite.

Nice! Sounds like she’s getting what she deserves.

Let’s see if the people over at Reddit have ever done this.

This person gets it.

That’s a great quote.

Here’s someone who had a family member like that.

For this person, it reminded them of another story.

She needs to keep it up.

If you liked that post, check out this post about a rude customer who got exactly what they wanted in their pizza.

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Sometimes, adults can act like children even in public places.

In this story, a teenager was working as a cashier at an Italian deli.

An older customer demanded Ziploc bags, which the store didn’t even sell.

When he said they don’t have it, the customer’s reaction shocked him.

Let’s take a closer look!

Old people act like children when they don’t get their way

I work in a deli that also sells premade dinners as well as bread, eggs, milk, and other Italian things.

It’s an Italian “market,” but nowhere is it advertised to be a grocery store.

I am the cashier.

A customer wanted to buy Ziploc bags.

An old man came up to me asking if we had Ziploc bags.

Not to anyone who is actually thinking’s surprise, we did not have Ziploc bags considering we are a deli.

This man got so upset to the point where he started yelling that we have nothing in this store.

He was basically having a whole breakdown in front of me.

The customer got mad and threw a tantrum.

He then proceeded to throw his basket on the floor.

He said, “I’m not even gonna buy anything. I don’t want it anymore.”

This man was acting like a child who wasn’t getting his way, especially with the “I don’t even want it anymore” attitude.

He noticed that grown-up men often do this.

It just amazes me how these grown up adults act.

You would think with all those years of life they would have learned how to act by now.

Meanwhile, I’m a 16-year-old making minimum wage.

It’s usually old men who act like this. I rarely get women who act like this.

So I’m just trying to figure out what it is that makes grown men act like toddlers when they don’t get their way.

Let’s read the reactions of other people on Reddit to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

This person calls them “kidults.”

Here’s a valid point from this person.

This comment makes sense, too.

Finally, short and simple.

Some people age but never grow up.

If you liked that post, check out this post about a rude customer who got exactly what they wanted in their pizza.

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Folks, let me give you a piece of advice: if you don’t plan ahead for what you’re gonna eat on Super Bowl Sunday, you might find yourself in deep doo doo.

A woman named Meredith found that out the hard way when she went to pick up some chicken wings from a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant and ran into some serious trouble.

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The video showed a packed Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant lobby with people holding up their phones and a worker taking orders while she stood on a counter.

The text overlay reads, “POV: Waiting over 2 hours for your wings on Super Bowl Sunday and missing kick off.”

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In the video’s caption, Meredith wrote, “POV: The hottest club this weekend was at Buffalo Wild Wings.”

I wonder if she even made it her party by the fourth quarter…

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Here’s the video.

@nycmeredith4

POV: the hottest club this weekend was @Buffalo Wild Wings Shoutout to the workers though they were angels #nyc #superbowl #bww #buffalowildwings #sunday

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TikTokkers spoke up.

This person shared their thoughts.

Another individual was amused.

And this viewer spoke up.

People will not be denied their chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday!

If you liked that story, check out this one about a delivery driver who gave two weeks notice… so his employer disabled his truck when he was 300 miles from home!

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Imagine being a college student studying architecture and urbanism. If your dad asked you to help him with an interior design project he was working on, would you help him even if you didn’t care about interior design? Or would you prefer to learn about another part of the construction project from the construction crew?

In this story, one student is in this exact situation, and he really seemed to enjoy working with the construction crew. However, his dad was really upset when he found out.

Now, the student is wondering if he really did mess up. Let’s read the whole story to decide.

AITA for helping construction workers

I am a architecture and urbanism student in Brazil.

Since my university is closed due to the covid-19 I’m in my parents house.

He’s been helping out his dad.

I was helping my father with chores in his job, since he works with interior design (a area that I’m not very interested in).

He was not paying me and he had someone that did the same this as I was doing.

I have some mental issues (depression, anxiety, OCD and bipolarity) and I had a breakdown a month ago and stopped going to “work” (yes, I was taking medication but it was not enough).

Today, with a new dose of medication, I was feeling better and some construction workers were breaking some walls in my parents house so I decided to help.

His dad didn’t want him helping the guys.

The guys were very nice and were teaching me about what I didn’t know in details of construction and such things. Is was very nice.

Now, that they went home, my father said I shouldn’t be helping because it was their job and I should be helping him instead.

Am I the jerk?

If he isn’t interested in interior design and is more interested in construction, perhaps it’s better for him to work with the construction crew than with his dad.

Let’s see what Reddit suggests.

This might be the case.

Another architecture student shares their perspective.

This person agrees that construction experience could help his career.

Nobody thinks he did anything wrong, but it still might be a good idea for him to help out his dad.

Ideally, he could help out with both.

If you liked that story, read this one about grandparents who set up a college fund for their grandkid because his parents won’t, but then his parents want to use the money to cover sibling’s medical expenses.

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Birthday dinner? Easy. Drinks out? Standard. But a birthday trip? That’s where things start getting…financially complicated.

She decided to celebrate with a getaway and gave friends plenty of notice: two months, clear expectations, and a pretty reasonable ask: around $100 per person for the Airbnb, with her covering anything extra. Sounds fair, right?

Well, one friend did not think so, arguing that if you’re hosting a birthday, guests shouldn’t have to pay at all.

So now the question is: is this a fun group trip…or an overpriced party invite?

AITAH for asking friends to pay for a bday trip?

About a week ago I sent out invites for my birthday.

This year I decided to take a small trip with my friends.

What a great idea.

On the invite I put the date (which is 2 months out exactly) and a note saying that those interested needed to let me know ASAP so I can get the money from them for a rental and expressed that it would be no more than $100 a person.

And I would eat the rest of the cost if it was more.

How lovely.

One of them reached out to me angry that I expected people to pay to attend my party.

I tried to explain that it was just part of the air bnb cost and that I was covering everything else.

So AITAH for asking my friends to help pay for the rental?

The general consensus: NTA.

This person you can invite people to a paid experience, you just can’t expect them all to say yes.

This person says to just reframe it as something other than a birthday trip.

And this person says this is totally generous and she definitely shouldn’t have to pay more.

It’s not a cover charge, it’s rent for the birthday vibes.

If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a daughter who invited herself to her parents’ 40th anniversary vacation for all the wrong reasons.

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Working in retail sometimes means hearing parts of people’s lives you never expected to be part of.

Imagine a customer opened up to you about everything they had been going through while you were simply helping them shop. Would you be annoyed? Or would you wait for them to leave and get a little emotional?

In the following story, one store manager finds herself in this situation and can’t help but feel sad for the lady. Here’s her story.

Customer made me cry

I had a customer come in today who I approached to help find a bag, as I’m helping her, she tells me she’s just finished chemo.

As she’s telling me all about it, she also mentions that her husband left her because he “couldn’t deal with her” because she was depressed, going through chemotherapy, and her mother had just passed away from the same type of cancer a month before she was diagnosed.

Her husband had the audacity to tell her he’s taking the house and wants the wedding and engagement rings back and will not be financially responsible for medical bills either.

Absolutely disgusting.

She’ll never forget the woman.

In the end, I helped her find some things she liked and try them on. She ended up purchasing a few items, and I got them all packed up for her.

As soon as she left, I felt a wave of grief for her and cried. I had been holding back tears the entire time she was talking.

She says she is seeing a therapist and doing a lot better than she was 4 months ago. I could tell this woman was a genuine lady. It’s like she was feeling heard and seen.

I’ve worked in retail for 13 years and am currently a store manager. In all these years of working with the general public, I have heard it all. This, by far, is one of the saddest of those stories. I wish her all the best in life.

Wow! That’s so sad.

Let’s see what the readers over at Reddit think.

Now, this is scary and sad.

Stories like this are so hard to hear about.

For this reader, it was about a little boy.

She probably did enjoy it.

What a strong woman.

If you liked this post, check out this story about an employee who got revenge on a co-worker who kept grading their work suspiciously low.

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Small actions can leave a big impression.

The following story involves a woman working at a local ice cream store.

A customer came up short on his $5.05 order and decided to take a nickel from the tip jar.

The amount was tiny, but the gesture didn’t sit right with her.

Read the full story below for all the details.

Customer Takes money out of Tip jar

What would you do in this situation or how would you react?

I work at a local ice cream store.

The customer’s order was $5.05.

That is a common price when ordering a single item.

This employee was shocked to see the customer reach into their tip jar.

This particular customer said he didn’t have coins with him today.

He reached into our tip jar.

He proceeded to take a nickel out and pay with our tip for his ice cream.

Most people in this situation pay with a larger bill or a credit card. They do this with no questions asked.

She thinks what he did was wrong.

His actions rubbed me the wrong way and felt wrong.

It wasn’t a significant amount.

It was just the idea of someone doing this.

He is not a regular if that makes a difference.

Let’s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.

Here’s what she should have done…

This user shares their personal thoughts.

This person had the same experience.

People are so entitled, says this person.

Finally, short and simple.

It may have only been five cents, but it’s not his money!

If you liked that post, check out this story about a customer who insists that their credit card works, and finds out that isn’t the case.