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If you were blessed with young-looking genes, you encounter some pretty funny things. You get asked for ID in your thirties. You get told by a distant aunt at a family dinner to go sit at the kid's table. You get mistaken by teachers for being a student… that is, if you work in education. The list is endless, and embarrassing, but there's some good in it too — you look young, that's great. Lucky you. This teacher was absolutely gobsmacked when another teacher came up to her in the hall and bega…

They almost got away with it

Does it really take that long?

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No more office siren

This story is about the kind of coworker nobody would wish on anyone. The kind who do whatever they want, as long as it serves them — even, or especially when it comes at another employee's expense. One person who we'll call OP worked in a team at a store. Basically, they could only leave when the next scheduled worker showed up for their shift. You know those kinds of jobs… the ones where one rotten coworker ruins it for everyone. OP would gladly help his boss when needed, staying extra, and d…

She was struggling

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It ain't the 70s any more

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What a way to make a living

If you've ever worked in the retail business, you've probably come across entitled customers of all kinds. First, there is the elderly Karen who yells before you get a chance to say hello, then there is that gruff middle-aged man who seems to be going through a mid-life crisis, and finally, there is that grumpy teenager who thinks they should be worshipped. This story is about such a teenager. Barely out of his sophomore year, he strutted into a video game store with an air of entitlement. He t…

Coffee shops are the perfect place to relax, work, or meet up with friends, and although there is some debate regarding whether it's socially acceptable for people to sit down for hours on their laptop while drinking a singular coffee for 5 bucks, coffee shops allow it. This person had just moved into a new apartment and was exploring the neighborhood when they discovered a cute cafe that sold some delicious cake. So they packed up their laptop (they were freelancing) and sat down to have a cof…

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