One of the great things about playing role-playing games—apart from the suspense of disbelief—is taking massive, audacious risks and watching them pay off in real time. This is both thrilling and rewarding, as there's really no real-life risk involved. However, it would be foolish to think that just because there's no real-life risk in the game, you can translate your character's behavior into real life. Basically, just because you're roleplaying as a charismatic womanizing bard doesn't give you license to become a sleazy casanova in real life who feels they're entitled to the affections of the DM's (Dungeon Master's) sister.

This DM was forced to ban a new player from her group's table after he rolled consecutive critical misses. First, failing a perception check and then rolling a one on persuasion, all while apparently forgetting that he hadn't put any points into charisma. The Dm is now wondering if she did the right thing and appealing to the internet for their thoughts.

What is the point in filling out a schedule if your availability is not going to be honored by your manager? It's kind of the whole point in having an elaborate shift-based schedule in the first place. And look: we are sympathetic to the fact that last-minute crises occur and schedules have to be adjusted accordingly. However, when those instances do occur and managers need to call in favors, they should remember that they are in no place to make demands. Asking nicely if someone can shuffle around their availability to come in is the only way to handle this responsibly. Demanding that workers come in during their "off" hours and pretending like this is allowed and within the jurisdiction of management is how you lose any semblance of loyalty.

This thread was posted to Reddit by u/FishstickJonson, and it did not take long for folks in the comments to roast "Nick the manager" and to provide suggestions for OP. Hopefully, OP stood his ground and didn't give in, as so many employees are pressured to do. For more content like this, check out this post about an employee who refused to clean up their boss's mess.
 

At a certain point, ordering a specific dish without the vital components that make it that specific dish in the first place becomes pretty pointless. For example, if you order a cheeseburger without cheese, it's just a hamburger; and if you order eggs benedict without hollandaise sauce, that's just poached eggs on a bun; and if you order a Ceasar salad without anchovies, you're just going to get a few lettuce leaves and croutons on a plate.

The day that ride-share apps became a thing was the same day that yellow cabs got the boot. Back in the good ol' days of ride-sharing, you could hitch a ride with a stranger in their private vehicle for about $8-10 a trip. Nowadays, with the money-grubbing corporate vultures coming for the carcass of a snazzy startup, that same ride is going to take 10x as long and cost triple. What happened? Well, for those of us who are loyal cab riders and stuck to the tradition, it's pretty obvious where the ride-sharing went wrong…. Greed. 

With almost too much information going into the app (like your driver rating, your destination, your previous rides, your likelihood to tip, etc), it's no wonder drivers are becoming more picky and entitled with their rider selection. For a driver cutting pathetic margins on each ride, of course, they're going to be stringent. But is it right for a driver to flat-out lie about their vehicle just to make an extra buck? 

No way, no how. 

In our next story, a ride-share expert was forced to resort to his own version of payback after a terribly ill-mannered driver received a hard-earned one-star review. Scroll for the lies, the deception, and the sassiest, pettiest response to a bad driver. 

Every server feels their stomach drop when they see a toddler seated in their section. Like any service industry member with PTSD, for a split second, they'll imagine the terrors of cleaning melted ice cream from the corners of the booth seats, Karenish mothers yelling at them for a side of ranch, and scrubbing the crayon scribbles off the tabletop. Although not all toddlers are living out their Terrible Two's in the restaurant, some unruly kids apparently need a quick kick in the rear to get their act together in public– Literally. 

In our next story, a waitress lives through every server's nightmare but miraculously came out on top. With a 40% tip in her pocket and a new mommy friend, u/VibingandThriving recalls the time that she accidentally kicked a woman's baby as it ran haplessly around the restaurant. Scroll for all the details of how a waitress heaved a sigh of relief when she encountered and extremely chill and down-to-earth mom in real life. 

If you think you're having a bad day, just wait until you see what these folks are going through. From tiny annoyances to giant messes, these people have been going through it. 

It's normal to have an "off" day or two. No one's life is perfect. And just because one little annoying thing happens, like finding a stain on your favorite shirt, or someone cutting you off in traffic, doesn't mean your whole day has to be ruined. 

These people below really did have some rough days, though. Several different people found their articles of clothing and shoes getting stuck in escalators! Others attempted to cook themselves a nice dinner, only to then drop the whole thing on the floor. After spending hours chopping veggies, cooking, and cleaning, the last thing you'd want is for that dish to wind up on the kitchen floor. 

Check out these unfortunate moments (maybe it'll make you feel better about your own day! At least you haven't dropped dozens of eggs on the ground, right?). Then, read about these folks who have been bamboozled by common household items, like one group of people who aren't sure why their compasses aren't pointing north after they moved the compass around. 

Without physical and social cues, dating can get lost in translation really quickly. When written incorrectly, a joke can get easily misinterpreted, sarcasm can remain unclear, and the potentiality for a first date can go down the drain in an instant. This is the reality of how most relationships begin in this day and age. 

It's sort of like how actors and performers discuss the differences between auditioning and working on a play or film. Mastering the art of auditioning is its own craft, separate from the craft of acting but necessary to master in order to get the opportunity to act. Mastering the art of online dating conversations is necessary in order to even get the chance to date someone in person. It's an unfortunate element of the dating scene these days, but it's the one we're living through at the moment.

These hopelessly single folks shared their iconic dating mishaps via this thread on r/AskReddit. Keep scrolling below for the full list. When you're done, check out this story about a guy who abandoned his girlfriend in a snowstorm.

These people couldn't believe how perfectly things worked out when they caught liars in the middle of their lies. I mean, that just doesn't happen much in real life. Usually, if you're being lied to, you either find out much later, or not at all. 

Some folks are notorious liars who can't seem to help themselves. You've probably met this kind of person in your life at some point. Some of them fixate on their health---they'll constantly tell you about their very serious ailments. But the rumor mill might clue you into their ongoing lies. Still, it seems like when people lie constantly, everyone around them just shrugs their shoulders and says, "They're just like that." 

These people had the most satisfying times catching liars on the spot. One of the craziest stories is the person who had a job candidate apply for a job using the interviewer's own artwork! This person writes that they let the dude try to explain what the art meant for a while. Then, they pulled out their ace in the hole: they had the original artworks, obviously, leaving the liar humiliated and still out of a job. That's a lesson that job seeker won't soon forget. 

Next up, this college student's parking request was denied by the school, so they decided to ride their horse to the university instead. 

Why is it so common for bosses to feel threatened by their competent employees? A competent employee means the whole team's work is stronger. A competent employee means you don't have to monitor their output every second of every day because you can count on them to get their work done and to get it done well. A competent employee does not mean that you should feel the need to take them off certain big projects because you are worried that their competent work will make your output seem incompetent.

But alas, so many managers and supervisors suffer from the same ego complex that this Redditor's new boss suffered from at work. Not only was OP taken off a big project in the name of giving OP a so-called "break," but also as OP expected, the project went downhill really fast. In fact, customers began taking their business elsewhere and OP's boss had to explain herself to the business owner. This is where following your insecurities will take you, folks!

Keep scrolling below for the full story and the best reactions. When you're done, check out this story about an employee who rightfully insisted on getting everything down in writing. 

If your best friend has their fly down, a stain on their shirt, or food in their teeth, it's common courtesy to tell them, right? Coming from a friend, flagging a wardrobe malfunction isn't a diss or a burn, they're just a kind FYI that helps us keep our appearance together in public. However, when you're at the gym, niceties aren't exactly welcome. In fact, it's become more common to ignore every little thing going on in the corners of the gym for fear of becoming the star of the next viral 'public freakout' on TikTok. 

In our next story, a gym-goer noticed that one woman's wardrobe was malfunctioning in the worst, most embarrassing way. He wrestled with his conscience on whether or not to let her know but ultimately got saved by the Internet from a blunder that could have made him permanently famous online– in a bad way. 

Scroll for the entire story of transparent leggings and a kindhearted man saved from almost certain demise. 

Don't store important files in your email. There, I said it.

The chances of something happening and them all getting deleted are slim, but never zero. This advice applies even more so if you are working in a company with a mail retention policy. These employees were furious when they learned from the IT guy that every email that was older than 2 years was gone, permanently deleted, and irretrievable. They had some important financial documents that they wanted to check out again, but alas, there was nothing the IT guy could do… Except explain that they had gotten a fair warning in the form of multiple fine print across various platforms that they had been using Well, that just wasn't enough for them, and they decided to take it to higher-ups, refusing to accept this as the status quo. I do feel for them, truly, as this has happened to me more than once in my short 30 years on earth. Once, before Google docs were a thing, I forgot to click 'save' on Microsoft Word. And 3 whole pages of an essay I'd worked so hard on were gone.

Scroll down for the full story, then check out this snow shoveling neighbor who told a woman in his neighborhood to shove it after she was ungrateful for his help.

Would a message like this make you a better tipper? One grocery shopper believes so, but everyone else is split on this tactic. 

Grocery delivery services are a big business these days. People get lots of other items delivered daily or weekly--- it only makes sense that grocery apps would follow suit. Some people roll their eyes at the idea of getting your food delivered, but lots of the people who use it really need and appreciate the help. Maybe you're a toddler parent whose kid throws a fit every time they have to sit in the grocery cart, or maybe you're an older person who has trouble carrying heavy bags. Whether you're in need of assistance or not, it's a nice option to have. Plus, pizza delivery has been around for decades, so… this is not even that different. 

Tipping the people who shop for you is a kind thing to do. After all, they're doing the hard work of going to the store, finding exactly what you want, buying it, and driving it to your home. It's a luxury convenience, and this one shopper doesn't want their customers to forget that. 

Do you think the middle child syndrome actually exists? 

For those of you who might not know, middle child syndrome is the belief that middle children are usually excluded, ignored, or even outright neglected because of their birth order. something about being in the middle, after the exciting first child, and before the extra spoiled youngest child, is supposed to feel like you are the least loved one. I am a middle child, I have an older and a younger sister. But personally, and I might even say thankfully, I have never felt excluded or neglected. I do believe every parent has a favorite child, even if most parents would never admit to it, but I don't think it has anything to do with the birth order.

The OP of this Reddit story is not a middle child but is, unfortunately, the least favorite child in his family. The way his parents have treated him is absolutely outrageous. Being the unwanted third kid, OP's parents made an effort to simply ignore his existence. He was constantly excluded from family pictures, never celebrated birthdays, never attended family gatherings, and was even denied from coming to his brother's wedding. Now, after being excluded from yet another wedding, this time his sister's, OP is seriously considering cutting ties with his family entirely.

Make sure you scroll down for the full story. Once you are done, click here for a story of a woman who gifted her sister a dog, only to get stuck with the responsibility of caring for it.

Nothing sows the seeds of distrust from your manager like calling out sick for work; no matter what evidence you have of your illness or incapacity, they're always going to have some degree of doubt—even if they've seen the evidence with their own two eyes.

Just like Peter Pan, some folks will never grow up. Sure, the idea of what it means to be a grown-up is mainly shaped by societal expectations. For instance, what do you mean I can't have Pop-Tarts for breakfast or Pop-Tarts for dinner or Pop-Tarts at all times?  Since I am technically an adult somehow, shouldn't I be allowed to do whatever I want at this point? 

Clearly, many of us suffer from some form of arrested development. However, when these folks did not get what they wanted, they really let out their inner child. From the Karens of the world to the frustrated coworkers out there to the pettiest of neighbors, it looks like there are plenty of children posing as adults in disguise these days. Keep scrolling below fort his collection of adult temper tantrums as compiled from this r/AskReddit thread. When you're done, check out this list of cruise ship horror stories from current and former employees below deck. 

Renting a home is a challenging experience… living in a place that isn't really your own under some degree of scrutiny from a landlord whose assets your earnings are paying off… and that's in the best of circumstances. There are plenty of landlords who won't uphold their basic obligations of maintaining their property to liveable standards, charging you more and more in rent—yet, regarding their tenants as an unfortunate inconvenience to their "investment"—refusing to fix anything when it breaks.

Sometimes something very very annoying has to happen to you so you can get rewarded with something very very awesome. For instance, when a huge multi-billion company finagles hundreds of extra dollars out of your hardworking hands, but then due to them being entitled and impolite, you end up getting thousands of dollars in return. It's called karma and it tastes so so sweet. 

Take for instance, this commenter on a Reddit post about a guy trying to get a Priceline refund. The post was about a guy who booked way in advance through Priceline to stay in a hotel for an entire month, but once he got there, there was no reservation. The commenter shared his story about how Priceline almost tricked him out of money, but all's well that ends well. The reservation made through Priceline had "booked them two rooms," but upon arrival, there was only one. The hotel gave them some BS excuse, and they ended up having to sleep in the basement and then pay an extra $600 to get another room later. They were so upset, the complained to Priceline. 

The third-party booking service eventually sent them a full refund about a week later, but then additionally the hotel gave them a full refund. The guy tried calling them and doing the right thing, saying he already got a refund, but the entitled hotel management decided to ignore him and never call him back. So, c'est la vie, that's an extra few bucks in hand, baby! Like this story? Read about this Karen getting put in her place on an airplane. 

Some people have more confidence than they should, and this leads to lousy management, which in turn, leads to messes that can't always be cleaned up. One IT employee relayed the tale of the time his company shut down a client's entire server after they denied him access to the very equipment he needed in order to install the hardware for them… If you think that this is a counteractive move on their part, you would be right.

The boss of the company that needed IT services was not the brightest and did not even let the IT company know that they had a new hire who needed equipment. Then, he got frustrated when the IT employee could not read his mind… You know, as bright people do. One thing led to another, and the IT company had had enough… But there were quite a few pit falls on the way that you might want to check out below. Scroll down to read a detailed account of this ridiculously, and then check out this snow shoveling neighbor who at first, did right by a woman in his neighborhood by plowing snow from her driveway, but eventually, got sick of the fact that she was ungrateful, and did the exact opposite.

What a world we live in where kindness is something we have to "sneak" into our place of employment. It takes a truly caring person to risk their job in order to do the kind thing—especially when it comes to the U.S. and its homeless population. Most of the rules and regulations go against helping a houseless person. You constantly see employees "shooing" away homeless people from their property as if they were nothing less than a rodent who wandered in. It's heartbreaking. But what are you supposed to do? Kind alternatives to treating the houseless in your area are not regularly advertised. In fact, employees could get in big trouble for helping out a houseless person while on the clock.

But sometimes there are employees who would rather risk it all just to do the right thing, and we need more people like that in the world. Recently, a hotel employee came out as the knight in shining armor. It's no surprise that hotels get Karen guests constantly. The service industry is like a beacon for Karens. So when this Karen came in complaining about a homeless man simply sitting outside on the steps minding his own business, this employee knew exactly what to do—and it will restore your faith in humanity. Scroll on to read the entire heartwarming story! And if you need more good news, read up on this very large vagrant in an Australian town causing mischief and putting smiles on the faces of its locals. 

It's 2024 and there's still a wage gap between men and women. Although bigotry in the workplace is no surprise anymore, you'd think that out in the purchasing world, money would speak louder than gender. However, in our next tale, a chauvinistic realtor shoves his foot in his mouth after assuming a woman's financial capability... And no amount of fresh-baked cookies, commission incentives, or low-interest rates could change her mind after that blunder.

Turns out, a female executive can shake the world of a small, insecure man, and in this case, she took this presumptuous realtor straight to the bank.