"I'm now not a 'girls girl' because I didn't back her, without being told I should or given any kind of heads up. I responded that if I want to pay for myself (especially because I didn't see myself and the blind date friend having a second date) was happy to put in for my portion. Friendship is effectively over, and I am looking to move out."

On paper, working a couple of 12-hour shifts in a row sounds doable. After 5 minutes in the ICU debating pain levels with a sassy patient who claims they're allergic to cold air, those shifts start to feel more like a prison sentence. That's why nurses are an entirely different breed in the workforce. Although they're nearly as experienced as a doctor, they do twice the work with zero glory, taking out bedpans, flipping patients, and taking vitals like there's no tomorrow. We may look ergonomic in our scrubs and our Crocs, but nurses are suffering from carrying the entire hospital on their backs! 

So if you're in desperate need of an IV drip of humor on your day off or just need a second to yourself in the utility closet, scroll through this collection of scrubby nurse memes that'll surely reanimate your heart and invigorate your senses. Because at the end of the day, when the nurses are in their best mood, so is everybody else.

You're never too young to stand up for yourself. 

You know your work environment is toxic if you have to describe your supervisor as a "tyrant." This employee had one of those bosses that no one likes. Not a single person in the company is happy to see that boss when she walks in the door, probably because she had a habit of flipping out over any and everything.

No one wants to have a micromanager boss, especially not one who is constantly flipping out. It's not good to have to be in a constant state of fight or flight over office work! And this employee was used to having chill managers that weren't even around half the time, so starting work with this overbearing boss was surprising, to say the least. 

Instead of offering flexible hours, this boss decided it was more important to demand her employees be in the office from 8-4 every day, no exceptions. Hey, if you don't have to work late, those hours are pretty sweet, as this person found out through their own crafty malicious compliance. 

Up next, these hair stylists shared the rather interesting haircut requests they've gotten over the years, like one person who "wanted a legit bowl cut." 

People love giving unsolicited advice to high school students, even if that advice is unfounded, misguided, and totally unproductive. 

For instance, the concept that these four years will determine how you end up spending the rest of your life is not only incredibly false but also potentially damaging to a teenager. Most of these nuggets of so-called "advice" likely stem from adults who have complex relationships with their own high school experiences. Perhaps they regret their approach to their school work or social lives. Or perhaps they are burdened with such delusion that they have fully convinced themselves that everything they did in high school was correct and that's why they're so "successful" today. 

Essentially, if you're currently a high school student or you know someone who is in the midst of those scarring but sometimes formative years, it would behoove you to take all of this unsolicited advice with a grain of salt. People love to project. Only occasionally are they able to find useful takeaways from their experiences that could be beneficial to someone else, so don't take this advice too seriously, kids.

Keep scrolling below for this collection of comically flawed advice for budding high school students. When you're done, check out this compilation of stories about technologically incompetent humans.

Many of us bring a photo of our ideal haircut to an appointment at a hair salon. It's a good way to show the hairstylist what you're looking for, and to direct them towards the right color or hairdo. But sometimes you show that picture to the stylist and they make a face. They might tell you that with your hair texture or length, your ideal cut may look way better on the model than it would on you. Some barbers will warn you multiple times that the look you're demanding isn't going to frame your face or look remotely stylish. But according to these hair stylists, a few of their wackier customers will insist on getting the most bizarre hairstyles possible.

Here's your fun fact of the day: did you know there's a style called the "jellyfish haircut"? If I had to see it, so do you. Apparently, a lot of people have been wanting this haircut. Other people insisted on getting mullets, which are sort of in fashion at the moment. You can just tell some of these hairdressers have seen some things in their many years of barbering. They can't deny their guest's most ridiculous requests, but they also may tell them not to tell anyone who gave them that haircut in the first place. 

Up next, read about these freelance artists who had super entitled clients, like one person who "had a guy try to pay me with pottery." 

If you pay attention to your surroundings, you are likely to discover a series of design choices that make absolutely no sense. You know, the kind of aesthetic decisions that make you wonder who in their right mind signed off on this? You might stumble upon these design and structural flaws on the street, in a public restroom, or even in your friend's house.

Sometimes, these flaws are too hard to ignore. I distinctly remember touring the so-called "perfect apartment" and informing my roommate that there was no way we could move in there because of the bizarre bathroom layout. Perhaps some folks present thought I was being too critical, but once I demonstrated that there was barely any leg room once you sat on the toilet, everyone quickly agreed with me. Some of these flaws are not obvious at first but once they become clear, they are instant dealbreakers. 

That being said, these construction and DIY mishaps are pretty impossible to miss. Keep scrolling below for the full list. When you're done, check out these tattoo artist stories.

Coffee mugs rattle, silverware clinks, and the grill is sizzling. You weave your way through the packed tables, refilling customers' water and delivering steaming hot plates piled with burgers and fries. Ten years in the biz, and you've got this dance down to a T. Your muscle memory serves you well as the crowd thickens. You juggle orders, argue with the kitchen, and wish your coworkers cared about their tips as much as you do. Why does it seem like you're doing everything alone? By closing time, your legs ache, your voice is hoarse, and your smile feels permanently etched on your face.

Ugh, to be a server. Can you relate? Scroll down to read an amusing and accurate thread about what it's like to wait tables in a restaurant based on stories by servers who are, frankly, tired. Next, check out this guest who checked into a hotel for 45 minutes, then demanded a full refund and argued with the staff. Customer service, huh.

Every restaurant or store has to deal with people attempting to leave without paying. In stores, it is easier to prevent people from doing it, because they have to leave the premises with a physical item at hand, and it is pretty simple to track the items and make sure they are not stolen. In restaurants, is it a bit more complicated, since a customer consumes the food before they actually pay for it, so they can just up and leave when no one is looking, and never pay a dime.

Surely every restaurant has dealt with a few 'dine and dashers' in their history, and sometimes they have to accept it as it is. But if a customer dares to go back to a restaurant that they once left without paying, they are risking getting recognized and having to face their actions.

Much like the family in this Reddit story, who came back to a restaurant 6 months after they dined and dashed in, thinking they would go unnoticed. Scroll down to read the full story of what happened. After that, click here for a story of a hotel guest who demanded to be allowed to sleep in the lobby. 

Things don't always turn out exactly as you'd hoped. Sometimes things are a little better than you thought it would be, and that's a lovely surprise. Other times, the circumstances are a bit worse than you anticipated, which is a bit of a letdown. There's nowhere that's more obvious than online shopping, where people are constantly finding the coolest clothing or toys of their dreams, only to have their hopes dashed when the item actually arrives. 

Ordering clothes on the internet consistently has some of the worst results for the buyer. It's easy to fake how clothes look in their pictures online—they fit the model perfectly and look completely stunning. But then when they show up in the mail, they're a polyester nightmare that looks like it cost $2 to make. But it's not just online stuff. A lot of people have issues with the cakes they've ordered from bakeries! It's clear when a baker doesn't have the skills to make the promised dessert, but they try anyway, and the cake just looks… rough. 

Have a laugh at these times when products failed to meet expectations. Up next, read about the funniest 1-star reviews people have left of our country's great national parks, like the person who was upset that "the squirrels were wildly untrained." 

Requiring your workers to work time that they weren't scheduled to work or weren't contracted to work, while sometimes legal, isn't necessarily fair or the right thing to do. Even if the business has needs for additional coverage or is experiencing an emergency period of high load and you did need your workers to work an additional day… it would be best to—no, anyone in their right mind would—approach the subject delicately, respectfully, and tactfully. 

Coming out and declaring to your workers that they should "Kiss their weekend hiking trips goodbye" or anything of that nature would be downright inadvisable… Especially when that comment is intended as a reference to personal information that was shared far earlier in the working relationship.

This manager found themselves in a situation exactly as described above when they were approached by their supervisor advising them that they and their team would be working six days a week going forward. Of course, they were worried about their staff, and they predicted that there would be a hemorrhaging of staffing levels when their workers began leaving due to what they were experiencing from the organization. This, of course, would push even higher workloads onto the remaining team, resulting in a feedback loop that would cripple their team and the organization.

The manager shared their experience with this popular online workplace community, telling of the conversation they had with their supervisor and discussing how disillusioned and worried they were about both the directive and the attitude of the management above them.

See selected screenshots of their original post below, along with the discussion with readers that followed.

You put years into your career, sacrificing your own happiness to get ahead, hoping someday to save enough money for an early retirement. You volunteer at work, get to your shift on time, and even take on projects that have nothing to do with your job description or department… what don't you do to make it? Then, one fateful day, the company announced layoffs. That is, if you're lucky. If you aren't, you just show up at work to find your keycard doesn't work anymore. Then the security guard informs you that you were actually fired. Wow, that's awkward. 

But that's apparently what happened to this employee who shared a viral LinkedIn post where they described everything they did for their company, only to get fired. Of course, they painted a nice pretty picture of what a good worker they were so that they would be hired by someone else. Honestly, that's pretty smart. Not something I could fathom doing, but still. Scroll down to read the full post and story, and then check out this guest who didn't care about a hotel's policy, expecting a full refund after they checked in for 45 minutes.

Sure, it takes a detail-oriented person to manage a restaurant, but some supervisors are not cut out for it simply because they are too intense. These micromanagers tend to be unable to pivot if unforeseen circumstances arise. They also tend to be extremely frustrated when employees make judgment calls and handle their tasks differently. In other words, micromanagers rarely make genuinely good bosses. Instead, the only thing they are successful at is making enemies out of the people who work for them.

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit by u/mattimeomeg, who worked at a certain well-known fast food establishment that uses "a giant M" for its logo. The original poster's manager was particularly a stickler when it came to closing down the restaurant. Hs very specific way of doing things often meant that employees had to leave at 1:00 in the morning as a result of his obsessiveness. Eventually, he and his coworker could not take it anymore and decided to enact some much-deserved petty revenge.

Keep scrolling below for the full play-by-play. For more, check out this post about a job applicant who was asked to donate to the company that rejected her.

The world of business isn't always fair. People would do whatever it took to succeed and build a name for themselves in the industry. That being stated, how would you react if your employers, who were strapped for cash, decided to offer you a fake promotion along with a pay cut?

The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. The original poster (OP) had been employed by the same company for over a year. A few weeks ago, OP's managers approached him and said they would like to give him a greater role within the company. However, even with the kind offer, they added that they were interested in lowering his pay for the duration of the project rather than raising it due to budgetary restrictions. OP was offended by this disrespectful offer and promptly called management to let them know how he felt.

Having said that, be sure to read the story below if you're interested in learning the specifics of what happened between OP and his supervisors and how they sugar-coated the offer! After you're done reading, don't forget to read the account of the inexperienced new hire who quits the IT company unexpectedly because a senior employee failed to assist him get used to the job!

There's nothing better than getting along with your coworkers. After all, you're together a lot, and there's nothing like bonding with your coworkers over the shared misery of sitting in a cubicle for eight hours a day. You've got someone to share your coffee breaks with, someone to help you with that pesky Excel spreadsheet, and someone to vent to when your boss schedules a meeting on Friday afternoon. It's like having a built-in support system, except instead of therapy sessions, you just go out for a work happy hour. 

Of course, you can't always get so lucky. There are always those coworkers who make you want to pull your hair out. You know the ones - the guy who talks too loudly on the phone, the girl who leaves her dirty dishes in the sink, and the boss who thinks "urgent" means "whenever you get around to it." But at least they give you something to gossip about with your work besties, right? So here are some memes to celebrate the coworkers who make the workday a little brighter and the coworkers who make you appreciate your days off even more. Because without them, work would just be...work.

There was a certain point in time in the not-so-distant past when plenty of people had never encountered a "Personal Computer" before—a time when listing your basic typing and computer skills on a CV would make you a strong candidate for a varying degree of roles and not raise eyebrows. At this time, it was perfectly understandable when you encountered someone, particularly someone older, who had no way of conceptualizing what the darn thing was, resulting in a degree of bizarrely hilarious interactions as people struggled to come to grips with this wondrous new machine. 

Nowadays, Windows 95 is almost 30 years old—and thus, the widespread establishment of the Personal Computer (PC) in people's homes happened some time ago… So there's really not all that much of an excuse when you don't know how to use a mouse and keyboard. But technology has progressed since, and it's only a matter of time before there's something new that all of us can't get our heads around—and it's just not going to come in the form of something we anticipate.

Yet, where there is the possibility of something in this world, there's someone fulfilling the prophecy of probability. These tech-savvy persons gathered in this online community to share their stories about the most computer-illiterate people they had ever encountered, making for a good collection of relevant tales. 

The finance department at this company learned exactly who they shouldn't be messing with. U/thelastword4343 shared their story of some very petty revenge within their job as a project manager for a small company. 

Project managers have a lot to take on, and they need to be very organized. This person claims they are, but the company's finance department just doesn't see eye to eye with them. That can happen in companies: different departments feel territorial or hold petty grudges, and it can affect the communication between groups after a while. That's even clearer with cases like this. The employee writes that the finance department threw a pretty big accusation their way, even though they were completely wrong about it. 

The worker decided that if everyone wants to waste time, two can play at that game. They had a brilliant idea that is an inspiration to office workers everywhere. As an employee, if you can play by the rules and still win your intra-office battles, you're a hero in our books. 

After you read this person's petty revenge story, read about these tech-illiterate folks who do things like refusing to send multiple emails "so you don't have to pay twice." 

There is a plethora of ways in which a food delivery order can go wrong. Sometimes, it's an honest mistake. Sometimes, it's the customer's fault. And sometimes the person delivering your food is a bit too eager and bizarre. You know, the kind of guy who messages you after the delivery is complete. Perhaps it's about getting an extra tip or maybe it's even a flirtation no one asked for.

Regardless, customers and delivery drivers alike are human, which means the capacity for errors and misjudgments is just as possible as a flawless delivery. For me, a flawless delivery means minimal contact. It's not about sanitation necessarily. It's about not having to look at another human in the face at two in the morning after impulsively ordering wings yet again.

Keep scrolling below for this fresh collection of delivery fiascos. They range from the wholesome to the audacious, from the typical to the outlandish, and from sweet to savory. For more stories like this, check out this post about an entitled Karen neighbor who kept having her packages delivered to someone else on purpose.

This couple managed to ruin a bunch of their clothing while traveling.

There's some good travel advice about how to ensure you'll always have a clean outfit with you. If you're flying, you should pack your clothes in your checked luggage, but make sure to leave at least one pair of clothing in your carry-on luggage, too. That way if your luggage gets lost or you're not able to get that suitcase right away, you'll still have a fresh set of clothes for the next day. 

This couple had a similar issue involving their clothing. They entrusted a bunch of "expensive high-tech hiking clothes" to strangers at the hostel they were staying at. I hope they left at least a few sets of clothing out of that wash cycle, because otherwise, they'll have to add a big shopping trip into their vacation. 

Although it seems like a miscommunication with hostel staffers, this traveler left this information in the hostel's review. At least they gave their trip a 7/10… not that any of it was really the hostel's fault in the first place. 

After you check out this interesting hostel review/laundry disaster, read about the freelance artists who revealed their worst clients, like one poor soul who "had a guy try to pay me with pottery." 

Karma can rear its head just about anywhere, even if it's in a long line at the local drive-thru pharmacy. 

Here, we have a customer who was patiently waiting third in line at a drive-thru in order to pick up a prescription. Because of the structural layout on the street, there had to be a small gap between the third and fourth positions in line so that regular drivers could pass. Well, one SUV line-cutting male Karen thought that gap could be an opportunity to sneak in and completely cut the line. After a dispute between him and the lady who had previously been fourth in line, the male Karen refused to move to the back. That's when the customer who was third in line decided to step in and help the lady out. He told her to park her car and to get in the passenger's seat of his vehicle so that they could pick up both of their prescriptions together. This clever workaround clearly upset the line-cutter, who was so ticked off that he furiously drove away. 

Keep scrolling below for the full play-by-play. When you're done, check out this post about another Karen who got upset over having to actually do her job.