"And yes, it was the same serial number of the exact server AND the exact drive we had installed years prior. So technically, it was our drive…"

If you don't understand tech, then you really should not even attempt to dupe anybody working in tech. I mean, you should never try to dupe anybody who doesn't deserve it, but especially not tech people, because they will immediately know your silly little plot. Why? Because tech people have electronic records of every move you made with them. 

This guy tried to get away without paying his hired tech hands for almost a decade. And he almost got away with it because the client's wife was the town's mayor! This was a small tech business, and they didn't want to shake the next, ya know? So, they had to eat the bill and move on. 

But this fool, decided to come back 8 years later and try to get free service AGAIN. He thought using his wife's name instead of his own would keep him under the radar, but IT guys don't use names. They use serial numbers, and that was exactly the same. The company knew if they called him, they would just get ghosted again. So, instead, they messaged his wife and shared the unsavory content he had on his computer with her…

Well, that guy not only paid his bill, he also had to pay more than double what he owed, and he paid with cash right then and there. Ahhh justice! 

When every day is full of drama and chaos, what we need in our lives more than anything is some kitty cat silliness. 

Listen, it really is this simple sometimes. Yes, we know that everything feels like it's on fire some days right now. We know that going on social media during some moments feels like walking into a burning building. And yet, some things on social media are still important. No, they are impurrtant. Because as much as everything in the world is crazy right now, if there is one thing that you can count on the internet doing right, it's cat memes. 

No matter what is happening, funny cat memes will always be all over the internet. Becuase cats rule. It's that simple. People see these silly feline funnies as an escape from the madness, as a way to tune it all out and focus on things that are pawsitive and simple. It's why we love these memes as much as we do. It's why we never get sick of seeing them on our timelines, even if we have seen the same one countless times. Because cat memes like these, ones that always make you smile, are priceless. 

How many favors are too many? I believe kindness shouldn't feel uncomfortable. If helping no longer feels right, it may be a sign the line has already been crossed.

Now, suppose you're the kind of neighbor everyone relies on. The one who signs for delivery packages when others aren't home. You're helpful, reliable, always willing to lend a hand, and everything works out. What a great neighbor you are. The whole building loves you… 

Until one day a package goes missing, and you're to blame. Would you keep helping? 

Being a cat owner is a full-time responsibility. You don't get to drop your cat on a friend for months, disappear, then come back as if nothing happened. 

We always tell people that they should adopt cats if they want to. But we say this with a caveat. We tell them that they need to understand that cats, even though they are known as "easier" pets, are not actually easy. Once you have a cat, you are actually responsible for it. It is not a toy. You have to take your cat to the vet, you have to deal with your cat's weird food preferences, you have to learn your cat's habits and routines to know if something changes that you should be noticing. And if you fall on hard times, then your cat has to be a priority in how you handle things. Because your cat is family. 

We have all the sympathy in the world for the man in this story, because we understand that hard times happen to the best of us. What we cannot accept is the way that he treated his cat and his friend throughout all of this. His mistreatment of the cat actually caused the cat to become sick. 

The combination of kids and weddings is one of those debates that has raged endlessly. Usually, this boils down to a pretty simple answer: It's the bride and groom's wedding, and they should be able to celebrate how they want. 

Some couples dream of having an elegant, precise, and adult-only affair where the ceremony and speeches can go uninterrupted and the reception doesn't become a playground. For these couples, that probably means that they don't want kids, and the possible disruptive and unpredictable element that they represent, to be present.

However, if the bride and groom decide they don't want kids present and are willing to have parents who are unable to find alternative child care possibly not attend, that is also their choice, no matter how brutal that may seem. This doesn't stop the arguments and the conflict that arise when family members and friends are struggling to find child care because, well, all their usual babysitters are going to the event too.

Availability and finding child care aside, there is also the cost of child care to consider if you're seeking to attend a wedding where the kids are not invited.

It's no secret that weddings are a costly affair, especially for the bride and groom, but for everyone involved (a wedding… in this economy?) That's even if the wedding is being held locally where the majority of guests will be able to attend without booking flights and accomodation. 

But what if the bride and groom are willing to pay not only for the childcare during the event, but are also willing to pay to fly your kids to the event as well? Surely then there would be no cause to complain.

This student is truly opposed to their art teacher's assignment, and people are divided 50/50 on whether or not they should comply with the lesson plan. 

Teaching is always evolving. Each year, teachers write out their lesson plans, and many of them are striving to get their students to connect with the learning material at any cost. 

Our brilliant teachers are always striving to stay current, but not every lesson they plan out will actually be a hit with their students. And even when they create these lessons with the best intentions, students might find them boring, irritating, or unnecessary. They may even find that they provoke strong emotions. 

This student is bringing an interesting modern-day conundrum to the table: should they agree to complete this art project that they're strongly against? 

Smiles abound and summertime starting early, these happy cat memes are sure to perk you up. 

Some days feel heavier than others. There's a real connection between the weather we experience, the amount of sun we see, and our moods. For places that rain more and have less sun, people actually report feeling blue more often. It's not an accident; the sun not only perks up our mood, but it gives us a dose of vitamin D, which is essential for mood. Just like the sun gives us a dose of vitamin D for a good mood, at I Can Has Cheezburger, we also give a dose of happy cat memes for a sunny day full of smiles and good vibes. 

There's something magical about cats. They're pure, they're silly, and they make us feel good without even trying. If you're a cat owner you'll know what we mean, and if you're not then we're sure this list of happy cat memes will make you understand how clean a cat's happiness is. Happy cat memes aren't just funny; they're oddly comforting. A wide-eyed kitten with a goofy grin, a chubby cat basking in a patch of sunlight, or a dramatic "scream face" caught mid-meow can instantly lift your mood. They remind you that life doesn't always have to be serious, that there's beauty in small, ridiculous moments.

"She can go tell Keith not to insult strangers online and that I had won."

Have you ever been trolled online? It is pretty easy to tell when you are being trolled. Too many people use the distance of a screen to say whatever they want to someone online, even if it is hurtful or ragebaiting. However, it is much more difficult to tell when you are being trolled in real life, aka IRL. Everyone is always trying to save face, so it's not as easy to tell when someone is trolling you IRL. 

For the most part, as a society, we like to assume a stranger is respectful until proven otherwise, especially in professional settings. It's not until after they say something exceptionally heinous or do something particularly disrespectful that you realize you are being trolled IRL. For this online troll, two years have passed, and he still has not caught on that he is being trolled by the very guy he trolled on Facebook Marketplace himself. What comes around goes around, troll man!  

We all want something mysterious and magical to happen to us, as if we're the main character of our story. And when this little orange cat followed this woman around in her garden, it happened. 

Imagine peacefully gardening outside your home, not a care in the world as you're amongst lilies and herbs, when you suddenly notice a figure following you around. But it isn't scary or ominous, it's actually the opposite. You turn around to see a skinny, stray, orange kitty who wants to learn a thing of two about green thumb. This woman doesn't hesitate to involve her husband, and the two of them try their best to lure the cat into their warm home with tuna and pets. Read the full story below for all the details. 

Cutting your salary in half to work alongside people you genuinely believed were the best in the field is the kind of bet that either pays off beautifully or teaches you a very expensive lesson about reputation VS. reality. 

This one somehow managed to do both at the same time, just not in the order anyone would have chosen.

What more do you need to make you feel better about life than a collection of cats breaking the rules their pawrents established around the house?

We certainly do not, for with every passing clawminal cat that we get to see we are filled with the calming sensation that comes only by seeing other people's cat children be chaotic. It is a very specific kind of joy that no matter how down you were feeling and no matter for what reason you were feeling down, you will instantly feel better knowing that someone else most definitely has it worse. Because it does not matter how many times you tell a cat no, it does not matter how many times you try to penalize them with less treats, they will always come back to their clawminal ways.

So if you have been feeling a little down on yourself, or just need a pick me up to remind you that life could be worse then you have found yourself in just the right place to perk yourself up.
 

If you thought that buying a house for your future kids refers to hooman kids exclusively then get ready for this feline flavored reimagining of that concept.

Though unlike the traditional version of the housebuying concept, this hooman did not intend on turning her home into a special cat sanctuary for all the cats of her area who needed help. This was undoubtedly the work of the Cat Distribution System who spent countless hours stalking this cat lover until they found the home they wanted to buy for themselves.

The CDS, knowing that this person cannot say no to cats, and if anything has a compulsion for keeping cats, laid in wait for the purrfect moment to strike when this person was least expecting it. Starting her off light with a small colony of 15 outdoor kitties to spay and feed. But like any good over indulgence things quickly got out of hand and before anyone knew what was going on the number of cats grew out of control and a semi-official shelter was born. 
 

How would you react if the coworker on your team with the strongest output was suddenly fired?

This team was completely taken aback when they learned that a top earner for the company was given the boot just over a contract dispute. Although the details of this disagreement were largely kept under wraps, it sounds like upper management either had no desire to honor the specifics of an existing contract or refused to validate this employee despite the leverage he thought he had.

Either way, the team felt intimidated and unsafe after their coworker was abruptly dismissed. When their manager tried to explain matters, things only got worse.

The only thing you can count on in life is unpredictability. We map out our days, our weeks our months, working toward our careers, developing our romantic relationships, believing what we have been told our entire lives: Life and progress are linear, they are planned, they are predictable.

This, really, couldn't be further from the truth. 

While it's true that dedicated work toward something will help you achieve it, and even if you miss your original target, you will end up somewhere further than you were before. It is also true that any plan you make will need to adapt and be changed, your dreams will shift as you yourself become someone you didn't anticipate, and life will always throw curveballs when you least expect it, and give you a glimpse under the surface at the fact that our lives and all of the plans in them are really just a thin and fragile crust resting upon a force of chaos.  

And this will trickle down into even the smallest parts of our days and relationships.

It's an absolute fact that each and every one of us has asked for a favor from someone else. If you're saying at this point that you, dear reader, have never asked for a favor from someone else than I ask you to look in the mirror and see a liar. Right? Still with me? 

In asking for that favor, we have also each outlined the parameters of that favor to the person we're asking the favor from. When? How long? How far? 

And, despite how honestly we tried to estimate the level of commitment they were going to have to make, each and every one of us has been wrong in our estimation. Maybe we misjudged, maybe it was bad luck, or maybe there was some other factor out of our control that cause the person doing us the favor to have to spend more time or of their own cost helping us out. 

Now, all of that being said. I have not, at any point in my life, gotten a commitment from someone for a few hours and then had that extend out into literal days, even as an aloof and unreliable teenager and college student. 

A cat bed is just for decoration. 

Cats will have a perfectly good bed and still choose literally anything else. You buy a soft, cozy, top-tier cat bed and place it down like a proud paw-rent. The cat looks at it, maybe gives it a sniff, then walks over and flops onto a piece of cardboard like that's the real luxury.

Laundry? Perfect. A pile of clothes fresh out of the dryer becomes a five-star nap spot. A single sock on the floor? Also acceptable. Meanwhile, the actual bed sits there, untouched, like a very expensive suggestion.

Boxes are an obvious favorite. Too small, slightly crushed, doesn't matter. If it fits one paw, it's good enough. Then there are the random spots. A book, a laptop, a corner of a table, somehow all better than the bed designed specifically for them. Very practical. Very catculated choices.

Chairs get claimed, bags get flattened, and any surface that wasn't meant for sleeping suddenly becomes the best place to nap. The logic doesn't exist, but the commitment does. Once they pick a spot, that's it. That's the bed now.

One stray cat turned into four. 

It started with a stray tortie showing up at the house and slowly making herself comfortable. What seemed like a casual visit turned into something more when it became clear she was pregnant. Instead of letting her figure it out alone, she was taken in and cared for, and when the time came, she gave birth safely at home.

She had three kittens, two orange boys and one little tortie girl, all healthy and doing well. From the start, they were part of the home, not just passing through. Now at around six weeks, they're everywhere. Sleeping in random spots, running around, playing nonstop, and getting into everything. They're tiny, but they take up a lot of space.

All of them, mom included, have been adopted. What started as a stray stopping by turned into a full little family finding a place to stay for good. No one is going back outside, no one is being moved along.

It's a lot of energy and a lot to keep up with, but it's also really sweet to see. They're comfortable, eating well, and growing fast. From one stray cat showing up to four cats finding a home, it worked out in the best way.

Why do people assume that if you work from home, you're never working? 

A neighbor presumed that the remote employee next door had unlimited free time to do whatever they wanted, so they assumed they would be happy to volunteer as their unpaid dogsitter. Yet, as the remote worker was working full-time from home, they were far busier than the dog owner expected, resulting in an annoyingly frequent "I told you so" moment that put the dog owner's entitlement to rest. 

"Then she hits me with, 'I just figured since you work from home, you have the time.' Like, okay."

It's called "working from home," not "sitting around doing nothing from home."

It seems that remote employees have become the brunt of a joke that nobody's laughing at, just because micromanagers and C-level executives can't fathom a world where people are productive on their own; a world in which their nitpicking and productivity perusal becomes obsolete. Alas, the opportunity to work remotely is under attack, but by more than just the fabled job listings, but by the idea itself. For some reason, people cannot possibly imagine that a person can live in the same place where they work. 

Now that's called an adaptable work ethic, my friends. 

It's an archaic notion to assume that employees can't function without constant managerial scrutiny, the company of acquaintance coworkers, big conference table meetings, and the soul-sucking fluorescent lighting of cubicle life, yet, remote workers (and hybrid employees!) would wager that they get their best work done from the comfort of their home office. Whether it's from the kitchen table, the dinette, or their actual standing desk, remote employees are sometimes the most consistent and reliable workers. Why? Because they want to continue working in their pajamas, of course. They will not take risks that damage their work ethic and employee credibility, lest they risk the remote work itself. 

Despite the common notion of WFH mentality on the decline, this remote worker defended both their career and their work ethic when they were scrutinized by a neighbor. Attempting to coerce them into being an unpaid dogsitter, the neighbor disrespected the remote employee's job, their workspace, and the entire work-from-home model. 

For every WFH employee who's ever been criticized and heckled over their personal workflow, this is a story that feels like a mighty victory for the entire remote worker community. Sometimes, the people who disrespect your time the most are the ones who are also the most willing to take advantage of it… But not this time, Karen. 

This home renovator texted out of the blue with a surprising request for their client

Kali is not just an average, standard-issue tabby cat; she's a dazzling calico/tortie mix with beautifully blended colors and a purrmanently funny facial expression. 

Like those gag glasses with a nose and mustache attached to them, when you see Kali, it's hard not to smile. She melts your heart, she inspires your cat-loving spirit, and if you were the jogger whom she followed home that fateful day, you'd probably be quick to scoop her up to. 

Chatty like a Kathy and uniquely beautiful, this mustachioed tortico cat furrever changed the life of an avid recreational runner; all it took was one not-so-stealthy stalking and a barely perceptible meow from the bushes, and this adorable stray found herself a furrever home. 

The Cat Distribution System works in mysterious ways. 

Although many cat lovers draw the line in the sand and tell themselves they don't need another cat in the house, oftentimes, the CDS has other plans. Knowing their lives better than they do, the CDS knows who needs a catto and when, and trust me, the System does not make meowstakes. 

Kali's introduction to her new family was no meowstake, either. After a lifetime on the streets dodging passing cars, avoiding barking dogs, and eating literal garbage, this mustachioed treasure decided that she was far too special for the outdoor hustle. She had seen enough of the stay world and found a hooman worthy of her unique looks and conversation-starting face. All she had to do was bide her time, find the purrfect moment, and strike when the human was at her physical weakest and flooded with workout endorphins. 

Post-workout, usually runners will down a protein shake, check their stats on a Garmin watch, or stretch out their fatigued muscles, but instead, on this fatefully determined CDS miracle date, this runner's post-run routine was a little different. Instead, she prepared a new cardboard box as a cat bed, put out some peace-offering kibbles, and welcomed a new best friend into the household. 

The tortico cat's outrageous appearance and undeniably adorable purrsonality caught her attention, sure, but the runner's melted heart and happy soul did the rest, giving this cute kitty a new home and a new tabby sibling to play with for the rest of her mustache-clad days.

A graphic designer was fed up with one client in particular, and after offering them an enormous discount, they still demanded 24-hour service. It didn't matter that this client was his friend's aunt; she was acting like she deserved special treatment, despite paying ⅓ his normal pricing. This Karen client made it clear she wouldn't respect his boundaries, so he fired her, effective immediately. 

How's that for exceptional service? 

In truth, there's nothing more satisfying than firing a client. 

For professionals who work in a creative space or in the service industry, oftentimes, entitled clientele are the worst part of their career. Once fueled by passion, their careers now focus on making clients happy when those same customers are already planning to be impossible to please. It's a lose-lose tug of war, working with entitled clients, and sometimes professionals need to make the call that best suits their workflow, their business model, and ultimately their mental well-being. Nobody is happy to get angry texts from a client at 11PM, and nobody deserves to be badgered beyond business hours for a job that was supposed to be easy. 

Karen clients quickly make enemies with their hired professionals, leading many, especially in artistic fields, to question why they ever pursued their passions as a career in the first place. 

Luckily for the guy in this next story, he had a firm grip on reality and a strong sense of self-worth that allowed him to put up clear boundaries with a Karen client, regardless of her familial relationship with his best friend. It didn't matter that she got the friends-and-family discount; she took advantage of his kind offer for discounted graphic design work, and she ultimately paid the price, painting herself into a corner that she didn't know how to Ctrl+Z her way out of.