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		<title>Rude Neighbor Insulted Man&#8217;s Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heide Lazaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/rude-neighbor-insulted-mans-friend-who-was-going-through-a-tough-time-so-he-got-back-at-the-neighbor-with-a-petty-and-smelly-act-of-revenge/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Man digging soil and making a compost" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>Sometimes, the best response to trash talk… is actual trash.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/rude-neighbor-insulted-mans-friend-who-was-going-through-a-tough-time-so-he-got-back-at-the-neighbor-with-a-petty-and-smelly-act-of-revenge/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Man digging soil and making a compost" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_749235" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-749235" class="wp-image-749235" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg" alt="Man digging soil and making a compost" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2733.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /><p id="caption-attachment-749235" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Rude neighbors deserve a smelly comeback.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pettyrevenge/comments/1qyp7om/call_my_friends_trash_your_going_to_smell_trash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In this story</a>, a man&#8217;s snobby neighbor insulted his friend and called them &#8220;trash.&#8221;</p>
<p>As a way to get back at the neighbor, he made sure that the neighbor could truly appreciate the smell of trash in their bedroom.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s take a closer look!</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>Call my friends trash, your going to smell trash day and night</h1>
<p>A friend of mine was having a tough time.</p>
<p>After weeks of him basically missing, he stopped by to see us, looking pretty rough.</p>
<p>Our snobby neighbor gave him a dirty look and audibly called him trash.</p></blockquote>
<p>This man started making a compost pile near his neighbor&#8217;s bedroom window.</p>
<blockquote><p>My in-laws had been trying to convince us to establish a compost pile.</p>
<p>We always said no because we were right in the middle of the city where all the houses are very close to each other.</p>
<p>We started a compost pile right outside her bedroom window in the summer.</p>
<p>And she had no AC, so she couldn&#8217;t keep her windows closed.</p>
<p>We put everything in there: chicken, potatoes, our dog&#8217;s deposits.</p></blockquote>
<p>The neighbor complained, but he&#8217;s technically not violating any rules.</p>
<blockquote><p>She called the police, but they couldn&#8217;t do anything.</p>
<p>It was on our property along the shared fence, and we had AC, so we just kept our windows closed.</p>
<p>She complained to us.</p>
<p>I just told her, &#8220;Well, you&#8217;re living next to trash, right? What did you expect?&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Let&#8217;s read the responses of other people on Reddit to this story.</p>
<p>This person offers an interesting idea.</p>
<p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-769237" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg" alt="2026 03 30 at 12.04.02 PM Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" width="800" height="458" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg 908w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg?resize=150,86 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg?resize=300,172 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg?resize=768,440 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2026-03-30-at-12.04.02-PM.jpg?resize=586,336 586w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /></p>
<p>This user has a similar thought.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749233" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-6.44.15-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 6.44.15 PM Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" width="800" height="88" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /></p>
<p>You have a compost problem, says this person.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749232" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-6.45.28-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 6.45.28 PM Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" width="800" height="170" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /></p>
<p>Short and straightforward.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749231" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-6.45.47-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 6.45.47 PM Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" width="800" height="136" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /></p>
<p>Finally, here&#8217;s another honest opinion.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749230" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-6.46.10-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 6.46.10 PM Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" width="800" height="169" title="Rude Neighbor Insulted Mans Friend Who Was Going Through A Tough Time, So He Got Back At The Neighbor With A Petty And Smelly Act Of Revenge" /></p>
<p>Sometimes, the best response to trash talk… is actual trash.</p>
<p>If you liked that post, check this one about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/hoa-didnt-allow-lights-on-guys-condo-so-covered-the-inside-of-it-in-gaudy-christmas-lights/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a guy who got revenge on his condo by making his own Christmas light rules</a>.</p>
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		<title>Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego-Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/manager-tried-to-fix-a-staffing-shortage-by-consulting-hr-but-ego-driven-associate-accused-her-of-jumping-the-chain-of-command-and-looped-in-the-ceo-to-make-her-look-bad/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="upset nurse in black scrubs" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/upset-nurse-in-black-scrubs.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>Clearly not everyone is cut out to work in HR. ]]></description>
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<p>A staffing shortage that nearly closes an entire clinic is the kind of problem that demands immediate action — not office politics.</p>
<p>When a healthcare <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/antiwork/comments/1jf9oh6/asked_hr_a_question_and_got_scolded/">manager asked HR</a> to clarify the recruiting process after her clinic nearly had to shut its doors over a staffing gap, HR responded by copying the CEO on a pointed email accusing her of jumping the chain of command.</p>
<p>Suddenly, egos came before the patients.</p>
<p>Keep reading for the full story.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>Asked HR a question and got scolded</h1>
<p>I&#8217;m in a manager role at a healthcare practice.</p>
<p>Recruitment process is a nightmare, and the concerns I&#8217;ve voiced since starting almost came to fruition over the weekend — staff called out and we would potentially need to shut down the clinic if not resolved.</p></blockquote>
<p>It soon became clear HR wasn&#8217;t on the same page at all.</p>
<blockquote><p>On Monday, after HR posted a job without me first reviewing it, I asked HR if we could clearly define who is responsible for each step in the recruiting cycle.</p>
<p>This morning I got a nasty response accusing me of jumping the chain of command, with the CEO copied in on the response.</p></blockquote>
<p>She doesn&#8217;t understand how this could be possible.</p>
<blockquote><p>To make it clear, I report to a director, who reports to the CEO.</p>
<p>So how did I overstep when I asked HR about recruiting? Who else was I supposed to ask?</p>
<p>I feel that looping in the CEO is actually jumping the chain.</p></blockquote>
<p>In her eyes, HR is pretty incompetent.</p>
<blockquote><p>Our HR is a total mess, and the leadership is protecting their feelings instead of focusing on company functionality and performance.</p>
<p>I like the job, the physicians, and the staff — but HR is making it impossible to be successful.</p></blockquote>
<p>She&#8217;s starting to question how far she&#8217;s willing to go for this job.</p>
<blockquote><p>Luckily, I&#8217;m financially secure and have other streams of income, so if I get fired I&#8217;m fine.</p>
<p>But I don&#8217;t want to stress over asking a legitimate question.</p></blockquote>
<p>What a nightmare.</p>
<p>Redditors chime in with their thoughts.</p>
<p>Some HR personnel tend to put their egos before their duties.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-773712" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.52-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 07 at 3.12.52 PM Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" width="800" height="908" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.52-PM.jpg 664w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.52-PM.jpg?resize=132,150 132w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.52-PM.jpg?resize=264,300 264w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.52-PM.jpg?resize=586,665 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" /></p>
<p>Sometimes you just have to smother your enemies with corporate kindness.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-773711" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.19-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 07 at 3.12.19 PM Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" width="800" height="1030" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.19-PM.jpg 688w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.19-PM.jpg?resize=116,150 116w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.19-PM.jpg?resize=233,300 233w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.12.19-PM.jpg?resize=586,755 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" /></p>
<p>This user makes their distaste for HR very clear.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-773713" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.13.26-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 07 at 3.13.26 PM Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" width="800" height="812" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.13.26-PM.jpg 684w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.13.26-PM.jpg?resize=148,150 148w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.13.26-PM.jpg?resize=296,300 296w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.13.26-PM.jpg?resize=586,595 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" /></p>
<p>This user shares what they would do in this situation.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-773714" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 07 at 3.14.03 PM Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" width="800" height="1605" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg 664w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg?resize=75,150 75w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg?resize=150,300 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg?resize=510,1024 510w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg?resize=598,1200 598w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-07-at-3.14.03-PM.jpg?resize=586,1176 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Manager Tried To Fix A Staffing Shortage By Consulting HR, But Ego Driven Associate Accused Her Of Jumping The Chain Of Command And Looped In The CEO To Make Her Look Bad" /></p>
<p>Clarifying a process that nearly shut down an entire clinic is not a chain of command violation — it&#8217;s literally just the right thing to do.</p>
<p>Clearly not everyone is cut out to work in HR.</p>
<p>If you liked that story, check out this post about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/if-were-losing-our-pto-were-using-our-pto-coworkers-join-together-to-teach-manager-why-she-should-let-them-work-from-home/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a group of employees who got together and why working from home was a good financial decision</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benjamin Cottrell]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/couple-gave-a-freeloading-sibling-every-chance-to-pay-his-share-but-when-he-chose-vacation-plans-over-contributing-to-rent-they-finally-kicked-him-out/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="man in white hoodie pointing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>Generosity has a limit, and this sibling just surpassed it. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/couple-gave-a-freeloading-sibling-every-chance-to-pay-his-share-but-when-he-chose-vacation-plans-over-contributing-to-rent-they-finally-kicked-him-out/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="man in white hoodie pointing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_771833" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-771833" class="wp-image-771833" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg" alt="man in white hoodie pointing" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/man-in-white-hoodie-pointing.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" /><p id="caption-attachment-771833" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Moving a family member in is an act of generosity, not an open invitation to stop being a functioning adult.</p>
<p>When a couple <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1satl68/aita_for_my_fianc%C3%A9_and_i_kicking_his_brother_out/">took in a sibling</a> who agreed to help with bills and babysitting, he backed out of both agreements and spent his money on passport and plane tickets instead.</p>
<p>The couple wasn&#8217;t about to let that slide.</p>
<p>Keep reading for the full story.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>AITA for my fiancé and I kicking his brother out of our apartment?</h1>
<p>We moved his brother in on two conditions.</p>
<ol>
<li>He would assist us with babysitting our 2-year-old son.</li>
<li>He would contribute $100 a week to my fiancé towards bills and home expenses (TP, toothpaste, things like that).</li>
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<p>But very quickly, the babysitting promise was broken.</p>
<blockquote><p>Within a month of moving him in, he backed out of the babysitting agreement.</p>
<p>We understood, took it in stride, and in turn asked him to contribute equally to bills — split three ways between us.</p>
<p>He agreed to that.</p></blockquote>
<p>Then came the matter of bills.</p>
<blockquote><p>Time comes to pay our last month&#8217;s rent — we&#8217;re breaking a lease in this apartment because we&#8217;re moving into a house, and his brother was supposed to move with us — and he was told about these bills almost two weeks in advance.</p>
<p>He continued to say he had other things to take care of, which again, we were understanding about for the most part.</p></blockquote>
<p>His actions told a very different story.</p>
<blockquote><p>But then today, when asked, he says he spent his extra money on procuring means — a passport and plane tickets — to take an overseas trip later this year.</p>
<p>This, and the DoorDash he got delivered to our apartment last night, was the straw that broke the camel&#8217;s back.</p>
<p>So, AITA for kicking his brother out because he couldn&#8217;t prioritize his responsibilities?</p></blockquote>
<p>He needs to get his priorities in order — and fast.</p>
<p>What did Reddit think?</p>
<p>Maybe being kicked out is just the reality check this guy needs.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771823" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.13.43-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 12.13.43 PM Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" width="800" height="1374" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.13.43-PM.jpg 580w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.13.43-PM.jpg?resize=87,150 87w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.13.43-PM.jpg?resize=175,300 175w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" /></p>
<p>He can&#8217;t continue freeloading like this.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771827" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.17.51-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 12.17.51 PM Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" width="800" height="1343" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.17.51-PM.jpg 586w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.17.51-PM.jpg?resize=89,150 89w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.17.51-PM.jpg?resize=179,300 179w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" /></p>
<p>This guy couldn&#8217;t recognize a great deal when it was right in front of him.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771828" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.05-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 12.19.05 PM Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" width="800" height="1485" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.05-PM.jpg 572w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.05-PM.jpg?resize=81,150 81w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.05-PM.jpg?resize=162,300 162w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.05-PM.jpg?resize=552,1024 552w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" /></p>
<p>It&#8217;s high time to just rip the bandaid off.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771829" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.45-PM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 12.19.45 PM Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" width="800" height="855" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.45-PM.jpg 578w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.45-PM.jpg?resize=140,150 140w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-12.19.45-PM.jpg?resize=281,300 281w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Couple Gave A Freeloading Sibling Every Chance To Pay His Share, But When He Chose Vacation Plans Over Contributing To Rent, They Finally Kicked Him Out" /></p>
<p>Generosity has a limit, and this sibling just surpassed it.</p>
<p>If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/this-is-the-final-result-over-the-last-3-years-of-my-life-grandfather-creates-points-system-for-his-inheritance-and-a-family-friend-ends-up-getting-majority-share/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.</a></p>
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		<title>New Theory Suggests That Massive Dinosaur Footprints Were Responsible For The Pits Where As Many As 18 Smaller Dinosaur Fossils Were Found Stacked On Top Of Each Other</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/new-theory-suggests-that-massive-dinosaur-footprints-were-responsible-for-the-pits-where-as-many-as-18-smaller-dinosaur-fossils-were-found-stacked-on-top-of-each-other/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Fossil Footprints" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>It almost makes you feel bad for these tiny ancient dinosaurs. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/new-theory-suggests-that-massive-dinosaur-footprints-were-responsible-for-the-pits-where-as-many-as-18-smaller-dinosaur-fossils-were-found-stacked-on-top-of-each-other/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Fossil Footprints" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_744500" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-744500" class="size-full wp-image-744500" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Footprints.jpg" alt="Fossil Footprints" width="800" height="538" title="New Theory Suggests That Massive Dinosaur Footprints Were Responsible For The Pits Where As Many As 18 Smaller Dinosaur Fossils Were Found Stacked On Top Of Each Other" /><p id="caption-attachment-744500" class="wp-caption-text">Shutterstock</p></div>
<p>When people talk about finding dinosaur fossils, they generally picture someone gently sweeping away dust from the massive bones of a T-Rex or other large animal. Most fossils, however, come from much smaller dinosaurs since they were far more common.</p>
<p>While even these smaller dinosaur bodies usually ended up getting buried on their own, there were some &#8216;death pits&#8217; where as many as 18 of them would get fossilized right on top of each other. When this was first discovered, it sparked a lot of debate about why this would have happened.</p>
<p>It seems quite unlikely that the theropods were collecting their dead and burying them in one pit, so what could it be?</p>
<p>According to the latest and most accepted theories, it was little more than accidently taking a tumble into a deep pit. What is interesting about this, however, is how the pits were made.</p>
<p>The area where these fossils were found was quite wet millions of years ago. When massive dinosaurs walked, they would often leave huge footprints. That, the theory goes, is what caused the deep pits where these fossils were found.</p>
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<p>The pits are 1-2 meters (3.5-6.5 feet) deep and they were formed very quickly, which lines right up with the idea that they were caused by the feet of bigger dinosaurs. One likely species that could have caused this type of footprint was the sauropod, which is the largest known terrestrial animal ever to walk the planet. The largest fossils we have of this dinosaur suggests that it would be 36 meters (121 feet) in length and would weigh in at around 70 tons (70,000 kilograms or 154,323 pounds).</p>
<p>Smaller dinosaurs, including non-avian theropods, might easily fall into these pits when they were freshly made, and they would be unable to get out. This could happen as they were being chased by predators, by simple accident, or even because a group of them was following a leader who made the bad choice to jump in.</p>
<p>The dinosaurs would become trapped and die either due to fighting each other, being trampled, or even by being attacked by a larger dinosaur that could kill these smaller ones and then escape the pit. Geologist David Eberth of Alberta&#8217;s Royal Tyrrell Museum said to <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/100119-dinosaur-fossil-death-pits-footprints?" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Geographic</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very likely that other kinds of animals would have entered these pits but were able to get out. We picture quadrupeds being able to get out of these pits because they essentially had a natural four-wheel-drive to pull themselves out.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This whole process could have taken place over the course of days, weeks, or even months. As the small dinosaurs died, the new ones that entered the pit would struggle on top of them until they died, and then their body would lay stacked up.</p>
<p>Repeat this process as many as 18 times, and the results are exactly what was found in the modern day.</p>
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<p>Footprints also make an environment that is more likely to create fossils than many other places. Since the footprint is put into relatively soft ground, the bodies of the dinosaurs would have been covered up by sediment more quickly than if they died on rock or other firm ground.</p>
<p>Once covered, their bodies would be well preserved and fossilized for millions of years until modern humans stumbled across them.</p>
<p>If you think that&#8217;s impressive, check out this story about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/11/20-40-million-goldmine-of-lithium-found-in-the-u-s-and-could-completely-change-the-ev-battery-game/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a &#8220;goldmine&#8221; of lithium that was found in the U.S. that could completely change the EV battery game.</a></p>
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		<title>Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/freelance-designer-worked-with-a-print-shop-customer-who-always-claimed-there-was-a-mistake-in-every-proof-so-the-team-started-adding-a-mistake-on-purpose-so-he-would-approve-it-faster/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Designer checking over a proof before it goes to printing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>That was an easy workaround.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/freelance-designer-worked-with-a-print-shop-customer-who-always-claimed-there-was-a-mistake-in-every-proof-so-the-team-started-adding-a-mistake-on-purpose-so-he-would-approve-it-faster/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Designer checking over a proof before it goes to printing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_754297" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-754297" class="wp-image-754297" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg" alt="Designer checking over a proof before it goes to printing" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" /><p id="caption-attachment-754297" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>When someone expects something to be wrong every time, it can be surprisingly hard to convince them otherwise.</p>
<p>So, what would you do if a client refused to approve a project unless they could point out an error every single time? Would you just grow to expect it? Or would you find a creative way to fix the situation?</p>
<p>In the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MaliciousCompliance/comments/1r1o5de/customer_always_found_a_mistake_so_we_complied/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">following story</a>, a freelance designer finds himself in this situation and devises a creative plan. Here&#8217;s how he handled it.</p>
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<h1>Customer always found a mistake &#8211; so we complied</h1>
<p>This goes back to the 1990s. I was an independent designer for a few different printing businesses in the South Suburbs of Chicago.</p>
<p>Back then, computers were fairly new, and print shops were still old school. Those inserts you found in newspapers? They were still hand-lettered back then!!!</p>
<p>I&#8217;d design brochures and flyers, laser-print proofs, scan photos (a 150 dpi HP scanner was $1200 &#8211; that&#8217;s like $5K today!), and so on.</p></blockquote>
<p>After enough &#8220;errors,&#8221; he came up with a plan.</p>
<blockquote><p>Anyway, one of the print shops had a customer who always found an error, demanded a new proof, and wouldn&#8217;t authorize the job until he signed off on the new proof. Every.</p>
<p>Single. Time. &#8220;This line is crooked,&#8221; &#8220;This word is too dark,&#8221; and so on.</p>
<p>So we came up with a solution.</p></blockquote>
<p>They outsmarted him.</p>
<blockquote><p>I&#8217;d do two proofs. One was the original, accurate one. The other has an obvious intentional mistake.</p>
<p>He&#8217;d catch the &#8220;mistake&#8221; and ask for a new proof.</p>
<p>He&#8217;d be told to come back in an hour (it was usually a day or two). He&#8217;d come back and be shown the 2nd proof. He approved it every time.</p>
<p>Demand that there&#8217;s always a mistake? Here you go!</p></blockquote>
<p>Too funny! That was an easy fix.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see what the folks over at Reddit think about what happened here.</p>
<p>This reader does it with chili.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754293" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-3.jpg" alt="Mistakes 3 Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" width="800" height="350" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-3.jpg 494w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-3.jpg?resize=150,66 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-3.jpg?resize=300,131 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s someone who did that as a kid doing chores.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754294" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-2.jpg" alt="Mistakes 2 Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" width="800" height="462" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-2.jpg 514w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-2.jpg?resize=150,87 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-2.jpg?resize=300,173 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" /></p>
<p>And a mason did this to the building inspector.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754295" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-1.jpg" alt="Mistakes 1 Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" width="800" height="623" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-1.jpg 537w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-1.jpg?resize=150,117 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes-1.jpg?resize=300,234 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" /></p>
<p>For this person, the trick was learned in the Army.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754296" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes.jpg" alt="Mistakes Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" width="800" height="510" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes.jpg 439w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes.jpg?resize=150,96 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mistakes.jpg?resize=300,191 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Freelance Designer Worked With A Print Shop Customer Who Always Claimed There Was A Mistake In Every Proof, So The Team Started Adding A Mistake On Purpose So He Would Approve It Faster" /></p>
<p>That was an easy workaround.</p>
<p>If you liked this post, check out this story about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/co-worker-keeps-scoring-call-center-employees-work-suspiciously-low-so-they-get-pro-revenge-my-supervisor-will-be-under-investigation/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an employee who got revenge on a co-worker who kept grading their work suspiciously low</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Gilligan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/a-career-expert-shared-three-things-nobody-ever-taught-her-about-working-in-corporate-america/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="woman giving career advice" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>This is good to know if you're gonna pursue a career in the corporate world!]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/a-career-expert-shared-three-things-nobody-ever-taught-her-about-working-in-corporate-america/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="woman giving career advice" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_743225" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-743225" class="wp-image-743225" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png" alt="woman giving career advice" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lclclclc_6a37b7.png?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" /><p id="caption-attachment-743225" class="wp-caption-text">TikTok/@thatcareerchic</p></div>
<p>You never really know what a job is like until you actually get in the weeds and do it yourself.</p>
<p>BUT, it&#8217;s still helpful to do as much research as possible before you jump into a career.</p>
<p>A career expert named Rachel told TikTok viewers three things that nobody told her about working in Corporate America.</p>
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<p>Rachel told viewers, &#8220;Here are three things that nobody taught me about being in Corporate America.&#8221;</p>
<p>She then said, &#8220;Your work does not speak for itself. You speak for yourself.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Rachel continued, &#8220;Confidence equals competence. If you don&#8217;t have one, most people will assume you don&#8217;t have the other.&#8221;</p>
<p>She added, &#8220;Your long-term impact, results, and career are dependent on the strength of your network.&#8221;</p>
<div id="attachment_743228" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-743228" class="wp-image-743228" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png" alt="woman giving career advice" width="800" height="1230" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png 800w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=98,150 98w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=195,300 195w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=768,1181 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=666,1024 666w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=780,1200 780w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.22-AM.png?resize=586,901 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" /><p id="caption-attachment-743228" class="wp-caption-text">TikTok/@thatcareerchic</p></div>
<p>Viewers shared their thoughts.</p>
<blockquote class="tiktok-embed" cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@thatcareerchic/video/7158894126916832555" data-video-id="7158894126916832555" data-embed-from="oembed" style="max-width:605px; min-width:325px;">
<section> <a target="_blank" title="@thatcareerchic" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thatcareerchic?refer=embed">@thatcareerchic</a> </p>
<p>Lessons from <a title="corporateamerica" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/corporateamerica?refer=embed">#corporateamerica</a> // <a title="careeradvice" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/careeradvice?refer=embed">#careeradvice</a> <a title="corporateculture" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/corporateculture?refer=embed">#corporateculture</a> <a title="selfadvocacy" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/selfadvocacy?refer=embed">#selfadvocacy</a> </p>
<p> <a target="_blank" title="♬ Dance of the Dead - Timothy Chooi" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Dance-of-the-Dead-6888067814893095686?refer=embed">♬ Dance of the Dead &#8211; Timothy Chooi</a> </section>
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<p> <script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see what viewers had to say about this.</p>
<p>This person shared their thoughts.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-743229" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.34-AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 02 22 at 10.01.34 AM A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" width="800" height="460" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.34-AM.png 664w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.34-AM.png?resize=150,86 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.34-AM.png?resize=300,173 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.34-AM.png?resize=586,337 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" /></p>
<p>Another TikTokker weighed in.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-743230" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.45-AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 02 22 at 10.01.45 AM A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" width="800" height="243" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.45-AM.png 422w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.45-AM.png?resize=150,45 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.45-AM.png?resize=300,91 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" /></p>
<p>And this viewer was impressed.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-743231" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.51-AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 02 22 at 10.01.51 AM A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" width="800" height="370" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.51-AM.png 666w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.51-AM.png?resize=150,69 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.51-AM.png?resize=300,139 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-10.01.51-AM.png?resize=586,271 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Expert Shared Three Things Nobody Ever Taught Her About Working In Corporate America" /></p>
<p>This is good to know if you&#8217;re gonna pursue a career in the corporate world!</p>
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		<title>Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider</title>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/gamer-refused-to-hand-over-his-ps5-to-an-entitled-friend-so-the-friend-launched-a-full-guilt-trip-campaign-to-get-him-to-reconsider/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="gamer playing PS5" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_771819" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-771819" class="wp-image-771819" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg" alt="gamer playing PS5" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SAVE-AS-JPEG-Twisted-Sifter-Thumbnails.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" /><p id="caption-attachment-771819" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Lending someone your expensive tech is a privilege, not a right — and some people need to learn that the hard way.</p>
<p>When a gamer <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1satn80/aita_for_not_letting_my_friend_borrow_my_ps5_to/">refused to hand over his PS5</a> to a friend, the friend decided that guilt-tripping was a more effective strategy than asking nicely.</p>
<p>It didn&#8217;t work out the way he planned.</p>
<p>Keep reading for the full story.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>AITA for not letting my friend borrow my Ps5 to play Bloodborne.</h1>
<p>2 days ago, my friend asked if I could lend him my PS5.</p>
<p>I&#8217;d been talking about the Wolverine game coming out, and he responded saying he wished he could play Bloodborne.</p></blockquote>
<p>His friend seemed to allude he thought he was more deserving of using the console than the owner.</p>
<blockquote><p>In the discussion, he asked me when the last time I played on my PlayStation was.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve had it for almost two years now, and I was honest with him — I said &#8220;not since our beach trip in August.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>So he figured why not lend it out?</p>
<blockquote><p>This prompted him to ask if I could &#8220;lend him&#8221; my console so he could play Bloodborne.</p>
<p>(I bought the game and console with my own money, btw.)</p></blockquote>
<p>But the owner had other plans.</p>
<blockquote><p>I responded immediately with &#8220;no.&#8221;</p>
<p>It&#8217;s an expensive piece of hardware and I take care of my console.</p></blockquote>
<p>He didn&#8217;t feel like he should just hand it over.</p>
<blockquote><p>I may not play it every day, but it&#8217;s my property — and if I did lend it to him, I don&#8217;t even know when he&#8217;d return it.</p></blockquote>
<p>That&#8217;s when his friend started guilting him.</p>
<blockquote><p>He essentially tried to make me feel bad with &#8220;you don&#8217;t even play it&#8221; and &#8220;I&#8217;ll give it back,&#8221; etc.</p>
<p>AITA for saying no to his request to borrow my console?</p></blockquote>
<p>At the end of the day, it&#8217;s his PS5, so it&#8217;s his decision.</p>
<p>Did Reddit agree?</p>
<p>It&#8217;s really time this friend just buckles up and buys one of his own.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771814" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.52.49-AM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 11.52.49 AM Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" width="800" height="1074" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.52.49-AM.jpg 560w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.52.49-AM.jpg?resize=112,150 112w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.52.49-AM.jpg?resize=223,300 223w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" /></p>
<p>This friend really isn&#8217;t being very friend-like.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771815" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 11.53.17 AM Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" width="800" height="1847" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg 634w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg?resize=65,150 65w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg?resize=130,300 130w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg?resize=443,1024 443w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg?resize=520,1200 520w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.17-AM.jpg?resize=586,1353 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" /></p>
<p>This user couldn&#8217;t help but be a little sarcastic.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771816" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.51-AM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 11.53.51 AM Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" width="800" height="930" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.51-AM.jpg 628w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.51-AM.jpg?resize=129,150 129w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.51-AM.jpg?resize=258,300 258w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.53.51-AM.jpg?resize=586,681 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" /></p>
<p>This friend doesn&#8217;t really seem that trustworthy anyway.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771817" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.54.20-AM.jpg" alt="Screenshot 2026 04 03 at 11.54.20 AM Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" width="800" height="817" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.54.20-AM.jpg 554w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.54.20-AM.jpg?resize=147,150 147w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-03-at-11.54.20-AM.jpg?resize=294,300 294w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Gamer Refused To Hand Over His PS5 To An Entitled Friend, So The Friend Launched A Full Guilt Trip Campaign To Get Him To Reconsider" /></p>
<p>Owning something means you get to decide who touches it — full stop.</p>
<p>&#8220;No&#8221; is a complete sentence.</p>
<p>If you thought that was an interesting story, check out what happened when <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/they-gave-in-laws-a-place-to-live-for-free-in-exchange-for-babysitting-but-things-change-when-they-dont-hold-up-their-end-of-the-bargain/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a family gave their in-laws a free place to stay in exchange for babysitting, but things changed when they don&#8217;t hold up their end of the bargain.</a></p>
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		<title>Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Diana Whelan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/teacher-warns-students-about-cheating-due-to-identical-answers-so-student-refuses-to-let-lifelong-friend-copy-and-friendship-explodes/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="close-up of person taking a test with a pencil" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=768,404 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>If the friendship only works when you do the work, it’s not a study partnership...it’s a liability.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/teacher-warns-students-about-cheating-due-to-identical-answers-so-student-refuses-to-let-lifelong-friend-copy-and-friendship-explodes/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="close-up of person taking a test with a pencil" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=768,404 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_767303" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-767303" class="wp-image-767303" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg" alt="close-up of person taking a test with a pencil" width="800" height="421" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=768,404 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/test.jpeg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" /><p id="caption-attachment-767303" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Some friendships are built on trust. Others…apparently on shared scantrons.</p>
<p>For years, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1ro18af/aita_for_refusing_to_let_my_friend_cheat_off_my/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">this student</a> 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.</p>
<p>With college on the line, the choice seemed obvious: cut off the copying.</p>
<p>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.”</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>AITA for refusing to let my friend cheat off my test our final year of high school</h1>
<p>Okay so I study a lot and tend to score high grades on most of my tests while my friend I&#8217;ve known all my life doesn&#8217;t study and just copies my answers on test day which honestly I don&#8217;t mind because It&#8217;s never bothered me.</p>
<p>But recently my teacher has accused me of cheating with him because our answers are so similar.</p>
<p>She said if we don&#8217;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).</p></blockquote>
<p>Yikes.</p>
<blockquote><p>So I told my friend that he&#8217;s on his own because I don&#8217;t want to risk having my grade nuked Just because he doesn&#8217;t study.</p>
<p>Which he replied and said I was a dog whose throwing away our friendship over a stupid grade.</p>
<p>In his mind, apparently I&#8217;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.</p></blockquote>
<p>Oh brother.</p>
<blockquote><p>But I think we should just study and help him get through a test on his own for once.</p>
<p>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&#8217;t together.</p>
<p>So, AITA?</p></blockquote>
<p>Most people on Reddit agreed the boundary was long overdue, especially once there were real consequences involved.</p>
<p>This person says not to pull him down to his level.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-767300" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 27 at 2.11.00 PM e1774635800679 Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" width="800" height="992" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png 800w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png?resize=121,150 121w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png?resize=242,300 242w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png?resize=768,952 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.11.00-PM-e1774635800679.png?resize=586,727 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" /></p>
<p>This person says there&#8217;s no point in continuing.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-767301" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 27 at 2.14.11 PM e1774635805491 Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" width="800" height="905" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png 800w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png?resize=133,150 133w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png?resize=265,300 265w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png?resize=768,869 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.11-PM-e1774635805491.png?resize=586,663 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" /></p>
<p>And this person says his friend is out of luck&#8230;sorry not sorry!</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-767302" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 27 at 2.14.24 PM e1774635811384 Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" width="800" height="606" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png 800w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png?resize=150,114 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png?resize=300,227 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png?resize=768,582 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-27-at-2.14.24-PM-e1774635811384.png?resize=586,444 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Teacher Warns Students About Cheating Due To Identical Answers, So Student Refuses To Let Lifelong Friend Copy And Friendship Explodes" /></p>
<p>If the friendship only works when you do the work, it’s not a study partnership&#8230;it’s a liability.</p>
<p>If you liked this post, you might want to read this story about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/11/teacher-taught-schools-administration-a-lesson-after-they-tried-to-make-a-sick-kid-take-a-final-exam/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a teacher who taught the school&#8217;s administration a lesson after they made a sick kid take a final exam</a>.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heather Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:47:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/homeowner-told-saleswoman-she-wasnt-interested-in-buying-anything-but-the-saleswoman-mocked-her-and-told-her-to-put-up-a-no-soliciting-sign/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Older woman sitting on her porch after getting rid of a rude saleswoman" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>Most salespeople want to make sales.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/homeowner-told-saleswoman-she-wasnt-interested-in-buying-anything-but-the-saleswoman-mocked-her-and-told-her-to-put-up-a-no-soliciting-sign/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Older woman sitting on her porch after getting rid of a rude saleswoman" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_754308" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-754308" class="wp-image-754308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg" alt="Older woman sitting on her porch after getting rid of a rude saleswoman" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" /><p id="caption-attachment-754308" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Trying to sell something door-to-door usually works better when you treat potential customers with respect.</p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>In the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/MaliciousCompliance/comments/c4spjx/saleswoman_tells_her_customer_to_put_a_no/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">following story</a>, one mother does just that and gets a few neighbors to join. Here&#8217;s how it all played out.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>Saleswoman tells her customer to put a no soliciting sign</h1>
<p>It was a pretty normal day.</p>
<p>The doorbell rings, and my mom answers, thinking the people at the door are neighbors.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>My mom politely says, &#8220;No, thank you.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>The mom wasn&#8217;t interested in the product.</p>
<blockquote><p>Despite that, RS continues to show my mom how the product worked.</p>
<p>Once again, my mom politely declines, trying to get back inside and move on with her busy day.</p>
<p>Now, the RS is getting impatient. My mom has made it very clear that she doesn&#8217;t want their services, but the RS isn&#8217;t having any of that.</p>
<p>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&#8217;t speak English.</p></blockquote>
<p>Here&#8217;s where the woman messed up.</p>
<blockquote><p>Bad move, RS &#8211; 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.</p>
<p>Way to insult the intelligence of your customers!</p>
<p>And for RS to shoot herself in the foot even further, the RS called her ignorant, then boldly stated: &#8220;If you don&#8217;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.&#8221;</p>
<p>Well, my mom maliciously complied.</p></blockquote>
<p>She got a sign and convinced some neighbors to do the same.</p>
<blockquote><p>Not only did my mom go out and get a &#8220;No Soliciting&#8221; 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.</p>
<p>And as an added bonus, one of them even planned to put a no soliciting sign of their own.</p>
<p>Now, there wasn&#8217;t any sort of crusade to crush RS&#8217;s reputation beyond this, but I&#8217;m pretty sure this person won&#8217;t be coming by our area again.</p>
<p>I suppose if you want to sell your product, don&#8217;t insult your customers and don&#8217;t tell them to put &#8220;no soliciting&#8221; signs. Good luck with your sales career!</p></blockquote>
<p>Bravo! What a terrible saleswoman.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s check if the people on Reddit have ever encountered someone like this.</p>
<p>The last one sounds fun.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754304" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-3.jpg" alt="No Soliciting 3 Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" width="800" height="570" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-3.jpg 504w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-3.jpg?resize=150,107 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-3.jpg?resize=300,214 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" /></p>
<p>This is just weird.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754305" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-2.jpg" alt="No Soliciting 2 Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" width="800" height="583" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-2.jpg 454w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-2.jpg?resize=150,109 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-2.jpg?resize=300,219 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" /></p>
<p>Because at least she&#8217;ll think twice.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754306" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-1.jpg" alt="No Soliciting 1 Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" width="800" height="227" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-1.jpg 465w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-1.jpg?resize=150,43 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting-1.jpg?resize=300,85 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" /></p>
<p>This reader has a sense of humor.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-754307" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting.jpg" alt="No Soliciting Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" width="800" height="403" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting.jpg 506w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting.jpg?resize=150,76 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/No-Soliciting.jpg?resize=300,151 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Homeowner Told Saleswoman She Wasn’t Interested In Buying Anything, But The Saleswoman Mocked Her And Told Her To Put Up A No Soliciting Sign" /></p>
<p>Most salespeople want to make sales.</p>
<p>If you liked that story, check out this post about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/if-were-losing-our-pto-were-using-our-pto-coworkers-join-together-to-teach-manager-why-she-should-let-them-work-from-home/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a group of employees who got together and why working from home was a good financial decision</a>.</p>
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		<title>Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Heide Lazaro]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:21:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/employee-tried-to-explain-promotion-rules-to-a-customer-but-the-customer-misunderstood-everything-and-kept-twisting-his-words-into-complaints/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Customer talking the store cashier" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>Some customers misunderstand instructions that aren't that hard to understand.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/employee-tried-to-explain-promotion-rules-to-a-customer-but-the-customer-misunderstood-everything-and-kept-twisting-his-words-into-complaints/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Customer talking the store cashier" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_749265" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-749265" class="wp-image-749265" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg" alt="Customer talking to the store cashier" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Twisted-Sifter-2735.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" /><p id="caption-attachment-749265" class="wp-caption-text">Freepik/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Store promotions often come with rules, but these rules should be easy to understand as look as you read them carefully.</p>
<p>The following story involves an <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/RantsFromRetail/comments/1ec4fqh/customers_who_do_this_please_tell_me_why_are_yall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">employee who tried to explain</a> promotion rules to a high-end retail customer.</p>
<p>But the customer repeatedly misunderstood everything.</p>
<p>It quickly became frustrating as every clarification turned into a new complaint.</p>
<p>Read the full story below for all the details.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>Customers who do this, please tell me why are yall like this? Stop saying “so what you’re saying is-“</h1>
<p>One of the things that annoys me to no end is when a customer comes to me with a complaint because they misunderstood something.</p>
<p>I work for a high-end retailer, and we send out promotions a lot.</p>
<p>Like, multiple per month.</p></blockquote>
<p>This employee explains that not all items are eligible for the promo.</p>
<blockquote><p>The problem is, not every item is eligible for these promotions.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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:</p>
<p>&#8220;So, what you’re saying is—” and then would say the complete opposite of what I’d say.</p></blockquote>
<p>But customers don&#8217;t understand what he&#8217;s trying to explain.</p>
<blockquote><p>For instance:</p>
<p>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.”</p>
<p>Custsomer: “So, what you’re saying is that I shouldn’t bother trying to use these since they don’t work for me?”</p>
<p>Me: “No, what I’m saying is…” repeats my statement word for word.</p>
<p>Customer: “So, what you’re saying is I should just unsubscribe from the emails since the company is gonna lie to my face?”</p>
<p>Like, bro, what the hell?</p></blockquote>
<p>Let&#8217;s find out what others have to say about this on Reddit.</p>
<p>This person hates it, too.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749262" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-8.02.23-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 8.02.23 PM Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" width="800" height="300" title="Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" /></p>
<p>This user shares their personal thoughts.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749261" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-8.02.49-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 8.02.49 PM Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" width="800" height="239" title="Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" /></p>
<p>Lol. Here&#8217;s a funny response.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749260" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-8.03.32-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 8.03.32 PM Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" width="800" height="213" title="Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" /></p>
<p>Finally, here&#8217;s another honest opinion.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-749259" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Screenshot-2026-03-03-at-8.04.31-PM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 03 03 at 8.04.31 PM Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" width="800" height="170" title="Employee Tried To Explain Promotion Rules To A Customer, But The Customer Misunderstood Everything And Kept Twisting His Words Into Complaints" /></p>
<p>Some customers misunderstand instructions that aren&#8217;t that hard to understand.</p>
<p>If you liked that post, check out this story about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/customer-insists-that-their-credit-card-works-but-manager-proves-that-isnt-the-case-would-you-like-to-sign-up-for-our-card/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a customer who insists that their credit card works, and finds out that isn&#8217;t the case</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If They&#8217;re Seen As &#8220;Too Direct&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Gilligan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/a-career-coach-talked-about-how-workers-can-change-their-reputations-if-theyre-seen-as-too-direct/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="woman giving career advice" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_743209" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-743209" class="wp-image-743209" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png" alt="woman giving career advice" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/areeee.png?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" /><p id="caption-attachment-743209" class="wp-caption-text">TikTok/@thatcareerchic</p></div>
<p>Navigating any workplace can be difficult, and that&#8217;s why getting advice from career professionals like the woman you&#8217;re about to meet can be a big boost!</p>
<p>She&#8217;s a career expert named Rachel and she posted a video on TikTok and answered the following question from a viewer: &#8220;How do you fix your reputation of being &#8220;too direct?&#8221;&#8221;</p>
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<p>Rachel asked viewers &#8220;Suffering from a reputation issue in the workplace? Well, here&#8217;s what you can do to turn over a new leaf.&#8221;</p>
<p>She continued, &#8220;Option 1 is just to be the new you.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rachel then said, &#8220;Some people won&#8217;t trust the new you, but after a few interactions with you and seeing some consistency from you in this new way, they&#8217;ll begin to realize that you&#8217;ve made a change.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The TikTokker continued, &#8220;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.&#8221;</p>
<p>She added, &#8220;This will require a little more vulnerability, but it&#8217;ll overcome bigger challenges and create trust more quickly. Tell them what you&#8217;re working on, why you&#8217;re taking it seriously, and invite them to support you.&#8221;</p>
<div id="attachment_743212" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-743212" class="wp-image-743212" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png" alt="woman giving career advice" width="800" height="1222" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png 788w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=98,150 98w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=196,300 196w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=768,1173 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=670,1024 670w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=785,1200 785w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.52.26-AM.png?resize=586,895 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" /><p id="caption-attachment-743212" class="wp-caption-text">TikTok/@thatcareerchic</p></div>
<p>Check out the video.</p>
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<section> <a target="_blank" title="@thatcareerchic" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thatcareerchic?refer=embed">@thatcareerchic</a> </p>
<p>Reply to @clothedinabundance | how to fix a bad reputation at work <a title="personalbrandingtips" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/personalbrandingtips?refer=embed">#personalbrandingtips</a> <a title="practicalcareeradvice" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/practicalcareeradvice?refer=embed">#practicalcareeradvice</a> <a title="reputation" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/reputation?refer=embed">#reputation</a> <a title="careertips" target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/careertips?refer=embed">#careertips</a></p>
<p> <a target="_blank" title="♬ I'm a Boss (Instrumental) - Instrumental Hip Hop Beats Crew" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/I'm-a-Boss-Instrumental-6750642460801632258?refer=embed">♬ I&#8217;m a Boss (Instrumental) &#8211; Instrumental Hip Hop Beats Crew</a> </section>
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<p> <script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script></p>
<p>And here&#8217;s what viewers had to say about this.</p>
<p>This person spoke up.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-743215" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.55.59-AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 02 22 at 9.55.59 AM A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" width="800" height="573" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.55.59-AM.png 670w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.55.59-AM.png?resize=150,107 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.55.59-AM.png?resize=300,215 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.55.59-AM.png?resize=586,420 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" /></p>
<p>And another viewer was impressed.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-743216" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.56.05-AM.png" alt="Screenshot 2026 02 22 at 9.56.05 AM A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" width="800" height="363" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.56.05-AM.png 670w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.56.05-AM.png?resize=150,68 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.56.05-AM.png?resize=300,136 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-22-at-9.56.05-AM.png?resize=586,266 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="A Career Coach Talked About How Workers Can Change Their Reputations If Theyre Seen As Too Direct" /></p>
<p>Give it a shot and see if it works for you!</p>
<p>If you liked that story, check out this one about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/costco-customer-had-her-cart-full-of-groceries-stolen-so-she-hatched-a-plan-to-get-it-back-she-couldnt-have-gotten-far-this-place-is-packed/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a Costco customer who got their cart stolen&#8230; so she hatched a plan to get it back</a>!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/store-supervisor-has-to-work-overtime-early-in-the-morning-in-order-to-learn-an-essential-task-that-could-lead-to-a-promotion-to-manager-but-his-partner-thinks-hes-just-avoiding-being-home-with-the/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="couple with new baby arguing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>His partner is probably too exhausted to be rational. ]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/store-supervisor-has-to-work-overtime-early-in-the-morning-in-order-to-learn-an-essential-task-that-could-lead-to-a-promotion-to-manager-but-his-partner-thinks-hes-just-avoiding-being-home-with-the/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="couple with new baby arguing" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_771753" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-771753" class="wp-image-771753" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg" alt="couple with new baby arguing" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Twisted-Sifter-2026-04-02T210448.028.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /><p id="caption-attachment-771753" class="wp-caption-text">Shutterstock/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Imagine being hired at a store as a supervisor, but you&#8217;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&#8217;d have more time at home with your partner and new baby?</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/comments/1rtla7x/aitah_for_taking_overtime/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In this story,</a> one man is in this situation, and he chose to work overtime, but his partner is really mad at him and thinks he should&#8217;ve refused the overtime.</p>
<p>Keep reading to see if you think he made the right decision.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>AITAH for taking overtime</h1>
<p>Okayyy sooo my and my partner have been together 2 1/2 years and have a baby 3 months old.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>I spoke with my partner and told her that they offered it me with progression to manager in mind.</p></blockquote>
<p>He had to work overtime in order to learn a certain task.</p>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>This task only takes place fortnightly and is early moring.</p>
<p>Usually I start at 730am however this specific day i have been asked to come in at 6am and finish at usual time.</p></blockquote>
<p>He doesn&#8217;t think her reasoning makes sense.</p>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>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)</p>
<p>So, AITAH for taking the ot</p></blockquote>
<p>I understand his partner&#8217;s reasoning, but if she and the baby are asleep at that time, I also don&#8217;t understand why she&#8217;s upset. It&#8217;s not like he&#8217;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.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s see how Reddit responded to this story.</p>
<p>This person points out the real reason his partner is upset.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771754" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.08-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 8.59.08 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="630" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.08-PM.jpg 556w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.08-PM.jpg?resize=150,118 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.08-PM.jpg?resize=300,236 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a recommendation to give his partner a break from parenting.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771755" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.25-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 8.59.25 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="1069" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.25-PM.jpg 554w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.25-PM.jpg?resize=112,150 112w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.25-PM.jpg?resize=225,300 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>His partner could be struggling with her mental health.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771756" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.42-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 8.59.42 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="887" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.42-PM.jpg 554w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.42-PM.jpg?resize=135,150 135w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.42-PM.jpg?resize=271,300 271w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>He really did make the right decision.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771757" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.57-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 8.59.57 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="833" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.57-PM.jpg 540w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.57-PM.jpg?resize=144,150 144w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-8.59.57-PM.jpg?resize=288,300 288w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>Sleep can make a big difference.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771758" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.13-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 9.00.13 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="977" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.13-PM.jpg 560w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.13-PM.jpg?resize=123,150 123w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.13-PM.jpg?resize=246,300 246w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>He shouldn&#8217;t make working overtime a regular thing.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-771759" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.28-PM.jpg" alt="2026 04 02 at 9.00.28 PM Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" width="800" height="670" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.28-PM.jpg 530w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.28-PM.jpg?resize=150,126 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-02-at-9.00.28-PM.jpg?resize=300,251 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Store Supervisor Has To Work Overtime Early In The Morning In Order To Learn An Essential Task That Could Lead To A Promotion To Manager, But His Partner Thinks Hes Just Avoiding Being Home With Their Baby" /></p>
<p>His partner is probably too exhausted to be rational.</p>
<p>If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/this-is-the-final-result-over-the-last-3-years-of-my-life-grandfather-creates-points-system-for-his-inheritance-and-a-family-friend-ends-up-getting-majority-share/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.</a></p>
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		<title>Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/man-finds-a-cat-with-no-tag-or-microchip-and-takes-care-of-it-for-a-week-before-getting-it-neutered-but-the-owner-shows-up-afterward-angry-because-he-wanted-to-breed-it/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Black cat with orange eyes running around as a stray" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div>He did the right thing.]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2026/04/man-finds-a-cat-with-no-tag-or-microchip-and-takes-care-of-it-for-a-week-before-getting-it-neutered-but-the-owner-shows-up-afterward-angry-because-he-wanted-to-breed-it/"><img width="586" height="308" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?w=586" class="attachment-sifter-rss size-sifter-rss wp-post-image" alt="Black cat with orange eyes running around as a stray" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px" /></a></div><div id="attachment_767289" style="width: 810px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-767289" class="wp-image-767289" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg" alt="Black cat with orange eyes running around as a stray" width="800" height="420" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg 1200w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=150,79 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=300,158 300w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=768,403 768w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=1024,538 1024w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-Thumb.jpg?resize=586,308 586w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" /><p id="caption-attachment-767289" class="wp-caption-text">Pexels/Reddit</p></div>
<p>Trying to do the right thing can get complicated when you don’t have all the information.</p>
<p>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?</p>
<p>In the <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/1rpgemz/aita_for_neutering_my_neighbors_cat/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">following story</a>, one man finds himself in this situation and decides to do the responsible thing. Here&#8217;s what he did.</p>
<blockquote>
<h1>AITA for neutering my neighbors cat?</h1>
<p>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.</p>
<p>He looked pretty normal, with very orange eyes. He was pretty friendly and had a collar. This collar wasn&#8217;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.</p>
<p>This cat had a Cuban link collar that was somewhat tight. Not choking it, but definitely snug.</p></blockquote>
<p>He tried to find the owner.</p>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>We live near a very busy street, and the cat didn&#8217;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&#8217;t get hit by a car.</p>
<p>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&#8217;t have one, unfortunately.</p></blockquote>
<p>After a week, he took the cat to the vet.</p>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>I decided it was best to wait a week to see if anyone responds to my missing cat ads.</p>
<p>A week passes by, nothing&#8230; so I booked an appointment to get this cat fixed because you&#8217;re supposed to get stray cats fixed so they don&#8217;t spray everywhere and so they can be less territorial.</p></blockquote>
<p>Once the cat was healed, he set him free.</p>
<blockquote><p>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&#8217;t have the extra time or resources to keep another stray cat.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p></blockquote>
<p>The owner was pretty upset.</p>
<blockquote><p>I told him everything I went through to find the owner, and he didn&#8217;t really seem to care that much.</p>
<p>He told me he wanted to breed that cat and also told me dont go around neutering cats that are not yours.</p>
<p>Then I replied, &#8220;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.&#8221;</p>
<p>AITA?</p></blockquote>
<p>Wow! Well, he does have a good point.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s check out how the readers over at Reddit feel about this situation.</p>
<p>This reader thinks the guy had no business breeding the cat anyway.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-767285" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-3.jpg" alt="Black Cat 3 Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" width="800" height="526" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-3.jpg 529w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-3.jpg?resize=150,99 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-3.jpg?resize=300,197 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another reader who thinks there are plenty of stray cats already.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-767286" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-2.jpg" alt="Black Cat 2 Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" width="800" height="471" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-2.jpg 513w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-2.jpg?resize=150,88 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-2.jpg?resize=300,177 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" /></p>
<p>According to this comment, the owner should&#8217;ve kept the cat inside.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-767287" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-1.jpg" alt="Black Cat 1 Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" width="800" height="692" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-1.jpg 476w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-1.jpg?resize=150,130 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat-1.jpg?resize=300,260 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" /></p>
<p>As this comment points out, getting cats fixed is a noble thing to do.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-767288" src="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat.jpg" alt="Black Cat Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" width="800" height="461" srcset="https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat.jpg 413w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat.jpg?resize=150,86 150w, https://twistedsifter.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Black-Cat.jpg?resize=300,173 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" title="Man Finds A Cat With No Tag Or Microchip And Takes Care Of It For A Week Before Getting It Neutered, But The Owner Shows Up Afterward Angry Because He Wanted To Breed It" /></p>
<p>He did the right thing. Next time, the guy will be more responsible with his pets.</p>
<p>If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about <a href="https://twistedsifter.com/2023/12/this-is-the-final-result-over-the-last-3-years-of-my-life-grandfather-creates-points-system-for-his-inheritance-and-a-family-friend-ends-up-getting-majority-share/?utm_source=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_medium=IN-ARTICLE&amp;utm_campaign=IN-ARTICLE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.</a></p>
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