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New Cyanide and Happiness Comic

New Cyanide and Happiness Comic

New Cyanide and Happiness Comic

New Cyanide and Happiness Comic

New Cyanide and Happiness Comic

The internet has generated a huge amount of laughs from cats and FAILS. And we all out of cats.

There's always one person in every office who manages to turn even the smallest celebration into a performance. For this workplace, that person was Mara. Birthdays used to be a cheerful, low-effort tradition with a cake, some snacks, maybe a pizza if someone was feeling generous. Everyone chipped in, and everyone shared... except Mara, who somehow made every party about her.

Whenever it was someone else's birthday, she'd stroll up to their desk and say, "Your treat today!" What started as a harmless joke quickly became a pattern. Every single time a cake was cut, Mara was there with a plate ready, but never her wallet.

Then came her own birthday. She hyped it up for a week, dropping not-so-subtle reminders in the group chat. Naturally, people assumed she was planning something. But on the day itself, she simply asked, "So… where are my treats?"

That was the breaking point.

Petty roommate behavior is often inevitable, but these two guys were quite literally playing with fire.

It all started when this author was heating up a frozen pizza at 375 degrees at 10:00 PM on a weeknight. At the time, the author was living in a shared student apartment with total strangers. It wasn't an ideal situation, but it was affordable for a graduate student. The author had formed a cordial but largely distant relationship with the other folks living in the apartment, but this one roommate was starting to become a problem.

But back to the pizza… the author had set an alarm to check on it when it was ready. While he was in his room, the problematic roommate decided to throw his chicken dinner in there while increasing the temperature dramatically without informing the author. By the time the author's alarm went off, he discovered what happened. His pizza was so burnt that it was barely edible.

But the problematic roommate made an egregious mistake when he selfishly decided to crank up the oven temperature. His chicken still had a way to go before it was ready, which left the author with the perfect opportunity to enact some petty payback.

This Uber driver is a true vet, having done over 2000 rides, and they're only now kicking out their first impolite customer! 

Working as a ride-share driver can be a great way to earn extra cash as a side job, but it's so lucrative that a lot of people make it their full-time career. If you live near an airport, or near any big city, you can turn on the app at any time of the day and pick up ride after ride with ease.

No matter how great of a driver you are, though, some people are just going to be impolite. They won't value the service you're providing, and will rail against the prices, the traffic you're sitting in, or just their current woes, like this woman did. She was late, and decided to blame it on the Uber driver. Apparently, a lot of people do this, and turn into insufferable backseat drivers. They start telling the driver to take shortcuts, or encourage them to drive as fast as humanly possible. For the driver, this can be very stressful, and even dangerous, because there's a person shouting in their ear while they're trying to navigate the busy roadways. 

Honestly, though, kudos to this driver for having more than 2000+ successful rides with just one really awful one. That's an excellent success rate, and they have a 4.9-star rating, so hopefully they can just live and learn from this experience and carry on as usual. 

Up next, read the shocking company-wide email that this grocery store worker sent, calling out their "micromanagers" by name: "The working conditions are so bad I don't even want to be here myself." 

It's hard to "fake it till you make it" when your throat closes up in a job interview.

We all recall those early years in the workforce when we had next to no experience and desperately needed to be given a chance. We're often taught the so-called "proper ways" to compose ourselves in job interviews, projecting the false idea that we know what we're doing. Of course, none of us do, and years into professional life, most of us are still projecting that idea.

Still, when you're 22 and fresh out of school, the stakes feel incredibly high. You have absolutely no idea how you'll ultimately fare in the working world until you're face-to-face with a hiring manager. Those first few interviews inevitably won't be your best, and hopefully, you'll gain some tools from your mistakes.

However, we'd be lying if we said all of those humiliating experiences were necessary in building character and making us the "professionals" we are today. This author recalled her worst interview, which not only involved her throat completely closing up mid-sentence, but it also ended early after the hiring managers realized she was not going to recover. Yikes!

For a self-proclaimed showgirl, Taylor Swift sure failed to entertain in her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, which recently debuted in early October. The album has several critics, influencers, and casual listeners discussing what the heck happened this time. Even Pitchfork, which typically steers clear of negative Swift album reviews after one of their editors was doxxed online by Swifties for an above-average review of her eighth studio album, Folklore, has given TLOAS a 5.9/10.

Though most Swifties have welcomed her new musical style and lyricism with open arms and given Taylor their blessings to marry Kansas City Chiefs' tight end, Travis Kelce, many other dedicated fans have become disillusioned.

Between different album "variants" dropping at every turn and cardigans marked up tenfold with Temu-quality fabric, paired with a catastrophic plummet concerning her lyricism relative to more acclaimed albums like Folklore and Evermore, it's obvious that Swift has shifted from the tortured poet (no pun intended) to, well, an unrelatable billionaire. As someone who has been a fan of her music for over a decade, I believe she dropped the ball for the sake of branding.

Though we all need a little taste of fun, unserious pop music right now, TLOAS misses that mark completely, while also indirectly shooting shots at beloved party girl musician Charli xcx on her already-infamous rumored diss track, "Actually Romantic." All celebrities are brands at the end of the day, but Swift has abandoned her artistry on this one. And no, I don't hate Taylor Swift. It's important to critique an artist's distasteful (but unfortunately successful) attempt at yet another cash grab.

A multibillion-dollar global corporation's attempt to save money backfired spectacularly when it laid off a seasoned buyer whose leadership was more important to their team than their jobs.

Life is just like that sometimes. You think you're on top and holding all the cards, but then, when everything is laid out, you realize you don't have the winning card you thought you did. If this company had been paying attention and had stopped to pause during their efforts to cut staffing costs by 10%, they might have noticed just how important this seasoned employee is.

While I'm not sure exactly where that metaphor is going, you know how these decisions go with management: see box tick box… with intangibles that are actually quite important, going completely overlooked.

And, regardless of anything else you might see in the columns of a spreadsheet, there's something to be said for an employee's character and quality when their entire team is so loyal to them that they're willing to sacrifice their own jobs to make a point to management.

This woman is pleading with her sister to make big life changes now… before it's too late. 

Wanting to change your life is the easy part. It's everything that comes after that is so difficult to navigate! Let's face it, almost no one has such a picture-perfect life that they'd change nothing about it. Some folks want to make small changes, like getting a new computer or going to the gym twice a week instead of just once. Other people want to make life-altering changes, like having a baby or getting married or paying off a ton of debt. All of these things take discipline to achieve, and many of them require some level of discomfort. And that's what makes it so hard to actually get what you want: you're gonna have to work for it. 

It's also super easy to point out to other people how they could change their lives (life coaches make big bucks for doing exactly this). If you have a sister whom you're close with, she'll do it for free! 

We all know dentists tend to fall on the pricier side of things. However, teeth are important, but so are our monthly salaries, so we're often forced to choose which matters more, possibly having to put a mortgage on our homes in the meantime. The thing about most dentists is that they love for us to have perfect teeth, and will often over-diagnose us with "improvements" that both we and our wallets could probably live very well without.

This patient is feeling financially taken for granted after being pressured into applying for braces by his dentist. He did the X-rays and had impressions made, but after much consideration the following evening, he decided he did not want to proceed with braces, so he called to cancel his appointment. To his surprise, they told him that because impressions had been made, they would have to charge him the full $7,500 for the surgery… despite him not even having it done?? In what world...

Why is it that people who have never worked a service shift decide they can run the place, then blame the staff when things go wrong? One bartender invested years and sweat into opening bars and then helped a friend launch a local music venue. He wrote the POS, hired the staff, ran inventory and basically did the whole behind-the-scenes work to get it up and running. 

The owners didn't know how any of it worked. They also didn't pay him on time and told nasty stories about him when he pushed back.

So when he found an old app on his phone that still controlled the venue's lighting, the temptation was obvious. He didn't torch the place or sabotage the kitchen. He played with lights. He flipped them off and on, watched the staff scramble, waited for them to reset breakers, then stopped before things got truly suspicious. He also set an automatic timer so the main bar goes dark at midnight on Fridays and weekends. 

It's petty. It's harmless. It's also deeply satisfying.

Whatever happened to "if it ain't broke, don't fix it?"

Far too many supervisors seem to operate under the assumption that if they don't completely upend processes that have been successfully working for years, then they're not proving themselves as capable managers. The reality is that sometimes the best form of management means backing off when something is working well.

This employee found himself having to adjust to a new micromanager, who decided that she needed to track employees' progress by tracking and monitoring their phone calls. She even went so far as to enforce this new "performance tracking policy" by telling employees to prioritize making calls over responding to emails and other orders. 

What she underestimated, of course, is that the bulk of orders within the company and with external clients were not handled over the phone, so naturally, there was a huge backlog of projects that went under the radar. All it took was for this team of employees to follow their micromanager's instructions word for word in order for her supervisors to catch onto the fact that something was very much not working.

A life filled with love takes a lot of collaboration with your partner. That means helping each other grow and be the best person you can be. Sometimes, that path means having to put your foot down to an entitled sibling. Like this older brother with his spoiled rotten sister. 

 

He just got married and was ready to live happily ever after with his new wife. However, his sister was causing a ruckus. You see, she always has a reputation. She's the youngest in a rich family of all older brothers, so she's always gotten her way and will throw a tantrum if she doesn't. So when her older brother was moving in with his wife, she couldn't believe she wasn't in the spotlight of his mind. She demanded the move into a place that has a room for her to live in… For free!

Starting a workplace competition about who has a harder time walking from their car into the office will obviously have zero winners, that is, unless you view stress and clashes as a prize for some reason.

At this city office, rush-hour parking is exactly that, a whose-knees-have-it-harder competition, and the prize is a slightly less tragic commute, and everyone's got a dramatic backstory. The crew fights over asphalt like it's the last lifeboat, mixing medical excuses, sticky notes, and guilt-shaming in a game no one signed up for. One person's knee pain gets turned into office currency, traded for cold stares and vague team chat snark. Pregnancy is now a conversation starter and a bargaining chip. If HR had a bingo card, this story would fill half the squares.

All it takes is a dart of your eyes and closing your mouth to mind your own business. There is a difference between seeing someone who may need help and intervening and inserting your presence in a situation that literally doesn't need you at all. You see what I mean?

 

Take, for instance, this young woman who sitting cross-legged a little wider than society usually sets for woman. She was on a big bench with no one else around and she wanted to feel comfortable. However, an older woman soon came and immediately started giving her eyes. She passive aggressively asked if she could sit, which obviously she could because the bench was huge. So the young lady says of course, but the old lady kept grumbling under her breath. So the young lady asked her if she had a problem… 

When the boss orders a high volume of output and doesn't care about the quality of the work, that's exactly what they'll get! That doesn't apply to every job field (usually). There are some places that just can't rush any faster than they're already going without creating way more work for themselves in the future. Time management is a real skill, but some managers have dollar signs in their eyes, and they truly do not care about anything else. 

This lawyer worked for a very high-volume firm — they received thousands of cases per month. But what's the point of retaining a lawyer for your case if they spend like 30 seconds looking at your file? This person really tried to give each case the correct amount of time needed to draft and file a proper complaint. Instead, the bosses had a better idea: why not let a low-paid paralegal put every case into a template, and rinse and repeat without double-checking what they were sending out? What could go wrong? 

While maliciously complying, this lawyer demonstrated exactly why this was a terrible idea. It might've worked for a few cases, but in the long run, all it would do is damage the company's reputation! 

Next up, read about what happened when a woman let her 3-year-old destroy a $2,000 gaming computer setup because the room wasn't baby-proofed: "If she does not pay up, I'll take her to court." 

The funny thing about travel is that you can plan to do everything right, but one thing outside of your control can ruin your entire experience.

Traveling inevitably requires letting go of control in some sense. Not only are you beholden to the pilot, but several factors could contribute to a great, mediocre, or disastrous experience that you simply cannot anticipate. For instance, you might have brought a blanket. You might have remembered to bring the proper headphones to watch in-flight entertainment so that you don't have to purchase anything. You might even have one of those unflattering neck pillows with you. 

Still, nothing can prepare you for sitting next to an inconsiderate passenger. This author was all prepared for a 14-hour international flight for his upcoming business trip. He even paid $125 extra out of his own pocket to ensure that he would secure a window seat. However, when he saw an entitled couple with a screaming child sitting in his seat, well, let's just say all his plans for a restful experience did not take flight (so to speak).

If you're already interviewing at other jobs and giving 50% of your effort each day, getting fired might just be a blessing in disguise. 

Even though getting fired unexpectedly can put a damper on your month, it's not permanent. You'll find something new, and probably something much better. At some jobs, people manage to quit just at the right time — like they had a hunch that management wanted them gone. 

Some bosses will make up crazy rumors or falsehoods in order to drive the employee out of the role. For example, one person got sick, and was then swiftly fired. Why? The boss claimed they had "abandoned the job." Uh… that seems like an awfully convenient excuse! 

Another person shared that the reason they were fired from their mall just was just as ridiculous: they closed a store 2 minutes before actual closing time. Even if a customer had walked in at 2 minutes til close, there's no way they would have bought anything… but those 120 seconds still cost that person their job. Oh well, onto greener pastures! 

Next up, read about this pregnant woman who is being driven up the wall by her inconsiderate neighbor who keeps leaf-blowing his yard for between 3 to 6 hours every day: "I don't think I should have to wear headphones in my own home." 

The only way to get back at an uncompromising neighbor is by giving them a taste of their own medicine. Now, we're not saying adopt a dog that barks 24 hours a day, but maybe parking them in just a litttleeee bit could do the trick. This neighbor should know.

After repeatedly having to politely ask her neighbor to move his truck a few inches back, as it was blocking part of her driveway, she was met with a cold shrug and "suggestions" on how she could reverse out of her driveway.

We have a suggestion… if he refuses to make your life easier by moving his obnoxious truck out of your driveway, why don't you try parking him in and see how well he handles a few simple multi-point maneuvers? Because maybe trying to reverse out of that driveway adds an extra two minutes to one's day, but time is money, and those minutes are adding up!

All school staff—from teachers to bus drivers—must take student safety into account at all times. Honestly, they're with your children (awake) more than you are, so it's important that the children they look out for take the top spot on their priority lists. Without our mandated reporters, children would be lost, and there would be unavoidable and irreversible mistakes.

Luckily, the school bus driver who shares this next story explains that first and foremost, her students are her top priority—even in the face of a bitter coworker who wants to switch bus routes with them.

I'm not a bus driver, but it seems like each driver on the faculty is assigned a route so that they can memorize it, and nothing gets confused in their daily proceedings. The bus driver's coworker demands that she switch routes with her because hers is less "demanding," which is not only untrue but also telling of the colleague's work ethic. We all have to work for a living, and sometimes, work is hard. An "easy" day at the risk of a child's safety isn't worth it, and the bus driver knows this. Her colleague was not happy with this outcome. Scroll below.

When loyalty is taken for granted, and neglect is a management strategy, initiative becomes the best way to get even.

When your employer denies you the chance at a raise or a promotion, you sometimes, instead, need to promote yourself… to another company.

It's easy to find yourself taken for granted when you always have your head down and are stuck in the things that are really important. Grinding away day after day on tasks that will meet the goal or finish the project that you know can be reached.  

It might sound counterintuitive, but doing too much of this can actually be disadvantageous for your standing in the office and your career.

See, while you've had your head down churning out your productive tasks, the managers have been getting together for hours a day and talking about other things that they've convinced themselves are important. And if you don't have a manager who knows how to broadcast your great work for you and be your advocate, you might find yourself overlooked.

This person decided to elevate company problems beyond just their own boss — in fact, they included the entire store!

When you work at a job long enough, you know exactly who to report to with your problems. The chain of command is clear: you bring most of your issues to your direct boss, and if they can't or won't help you, you can go above their head. But you've got to be very cautious with a move like that. When you make your own boss look incompetent, they're not going to keep standing up for you. They might even retaliate against you, which is obviously illegal, but won't stop the pettiest of bosses from putting you on graveyard shifts or making you do your least favorite cleaning chores just to put you in your place. 

This dude went above and beyond by firing off an email to the entirety of their store's employee email list. I'm curious if they sent it to literally all of the workers nationwide, which would be about 400,000 people, or just their store's immediate employees, which would be maybe 100 or so. Either way, that is a bold move! 

This person is extra brave, too, because they called out their managers, saying that they "don't speak up and just go along with it knowing how bad it is." They accuse management of malicious compliance with policies that aren't working, but realize that their complaints just go unheard. 

I agree with this person, but I do think that they aren't listening to their managers. If their managers are saying their words will go unheard, why does this person think their sincere email highlighting their issues with a store they clearly care deeply about will be taken seriously? I think their management has been trying to explain to them that these are systemic issues that'll never be resolved because that would take too much money or effort. If anything, I hope this person finds a job that values a worker who cares this much about their position, because even though they weren't fired for sending an all-hands email, they may just be happier at another store. 

Up next, read about an entitled janitor who demanded $50 from an office worker simply because he thought they could "afford it": 'Apparently kindness equals being his personal ATM.'

A tiny retail store can apparently showcase the finest in workplace melodrama, where management wields volatility like a brand logo and public humiliation can't even slow down the barcode scanner. Here, delivering a resignation triggers a panic response usually reserved for fire drills, and simple words get repackaged as ammunition for break-room gossip. Somewhere between sarcasm as customer service and emotional blackmail as a team-building exercise, the line between job and endurance sport blurs to the point of absurdity. HR never makes an appearance, but collective anxiety gets a corner office.

This is a theater of toxic authority, with a boss auditioning for disaster and workers perfecting the art of emotional camouflage. Retail and entry-level jobs often become boot camps for navigating unpredictable personalities who mistake threat displays for management. Survival isn't about professional growth or communication; it's measured in the daily practice of blank faces, tactical silence, and the sacred lunchtime recalibration. 

Everyone is trying their best, right? That includes people at their jobs. You work your hardest and hope that earns you a bigger income and respect. However, there are tons of people in the workforce that get lost in a power trip and lose sight of the company's purpose. Just like this supervisor who was a nepo hire. She just turned out to be besties with the one doing the hiring, so she got the job. She doesn't actually knew the inner-workings of the company. So, when she decided to shake things up to make it appear like she's doing something for the company, she actually made things worse. One employee tried to explain it to her. She was originally scheduled to work 7 to 4pm, but unofficially ended up working 8 to 6pm because that's when it was actually busy. 

 

But nope, it didn't matter. She had to be there at 7 or else she would be fired. Okay, fine. So she did just that. And guess what? She had absolutely nothing to do until a little after 8pm. So she would just sit there and read her book. And then when she left at 4pm, that's when everything got insanely busy. But, oh well, boss' order!  

This lousy driver was set up for failure and didn't put two and two together until after he got a ticket.

We have all likely endured the infuriating experience of having your day ruined as a result of a poor driver. Perhaps you were rear-ended or simply stuck behind the type of person who causes traffic wherever they drive. 

Regardless, when these kinds of minor inconveniences occur, we tend to spiral out of control purely because of how unnecessary the whole thing is. For this reason, a bad driver can become the source of an existential crisis because, like in life, being on the road means you are inevitably beholden to the skills and capabilities of strangers, some of whom are complete and total buffoons.

In this instance, we have a selfish driver who had a habit of parking in a space that was long deemed illegitimate, but he refused to comply with the rules. This meant that several folks in the neighborhood often were blocked from backing out of their legitimate parking spaces. It got to the point where one local resident could not take it any longer and decided to hatch a plan to get this guy in trouble. Keep scrolling below for the full story!

Sometimes, revenge is a dish best served with a poor internet connection.

Being a college student inevitably means you'll experience a few sleepless nights. Sometimes, that lack of sleep is a direct result of your own questionable decision-making. Maybe you shouldn't have gone out three nights in a row, or maybe you shouldn't have left all that studying to the last minute.

However, every so often, college students are actually trying to do the responsible thing, and the reason behind those sleepless nights is not self-inflicted. In this instance, a 19-year-old student happened to be living with a roommate who had a very different perspective on maintaining decorum and quiet after hours. 

She always invited friends over to lounge, party, play video games, etc. It got to the point of no return for the author. She tried to tell her roommate to be more respectful, and the roommate expressed that she would keep her well-being in mind. However, she never followed through. In fact, she just kept inviting more and more folks over to hang out until the early hours of the morning.

So the author was left with no choice but to make her roommate's life just as inconvenient…

Does anyone else exclusively scour reviews to find the perfect restaurant? As a chronically disappointed diner, I find that the only way to really ensure that you're going to have a good meal at a normal price with kind waiter services is to do some digging before ever putting your name up for a reservation. It's that critical research that helps a lot of customers figure out what's for dinner, so when this 5-star reviewer left a scathing review in her wake, she didn't do so lightly. 

After becoming a hobbyist reviewer (yes, yes, I know it sounds silly, but it's actually quite rewarding), a woman realized that her input could help other diners find what they're looking for. Unfortunately, though, this meant that a reviewer with clout carried some heavy weight around the local taverns, diners, and dives, but that didn't faze the incredibly unsavory behavior of one restaurant owner. 

All it took was one horrendous customer interaction, an unexpired coupon, and a few rage-worthy screenshots to put this restaurant in the weeds on their tanking local rating. 

Usually, whoever smelt it, dealt it. In this story's case, a sensitive-nosed colleague sniffs out each of her coworkers like a dog at the airport, all to find out that the custodial staff changed the unscented office hand soap to a scented version… Meaning she hasn't washed her hands in a few weeks.

Our bodies are wild things we sometimes cannot control. There are cat lovers with severe feline allergies, Snickers lovers who would risk it all for a bite of the chocolaty goodness (with an EpiPen on hand, of course), and those who are sensitive to sound and smell. You can argue that it's nobody else's problem but those who have these sensitivities or allergies, but at the end of the day, some accommodations aren't that hard to meet. The accommodations this colleague is expecting are a little far-fetched.

No perfume in the office? No problem, it's offensive sometimes. No deodorant, nice try, I'll opt for unscented and call it a day. But chewing out a coworker for using the office-supplied scented hand soap? Not only is that low, but it also suggests they have not used hand soap since the custodial staff switched out unscented for a sun-drenched linen scent… Scroll to see how the targeted employee deals with this colleague.

It's the season for scary stories, and this pregnant woman has just the tale to share about her inconsiderate neighbor and his noisy habit! 

When you move into your home, you only know what it's like to be there for the small window of time that you've spent viewing the home. It's only once you've moved in all your belongings, and start living there full time, that you begin to discover all the quirks and charms of that new neighborhood. For example, maybe there's an owl that hoots outside your window, or perhaps a neighbor who rides his motorcycle pretty loudly. You might hear the passing traffic, or hear airplanes overhead if you live near an airport. You don't always realize how important your peace and quiet is until it's totally disrupted! And this pregnant woman is completely distressed over her living situation all because there's one neighbor who cannot seem to stop leaf blowing. 

When you're pregnant, you need lots of extra rest, and if your neighbor won't give you a moment of peace, you're going to be totally distressed. Having to hear non-stop leaf blowing all day every day would drive anyone up the wall, but especially if you're trying to grow a whole baby inside of you, this is just another layer of stress that you absolutely do not need. I hope that this Mama-to-be manages to talk to her neighbor before the baby arrives. She can't be the only one who's fed up with his antics – if she or her neighbors have doorbell camera footage or video recordings of this constant irritating noise, it could be time to take the matter to the HOA or police. 

After that, read about the bride who's questioning if she's in the wrong for insisting a bridesmaid not bring her service dog to the wedding: "We don't want it in photos or the ceremony." 

Giving years of your time, efforts, and energy to a company only to be given an ultimatum about your future there sounds about right these days.

We all want to think that we have job security or that the businesses where we work won't turn into one of those "toxic" ones we have all read about online. However, the truth of the matter is that most of these companies are already that problematic. Some of us simply have not been on the receiving end of that toxicity… yet.

This overworked employee was struggling at the company for months and had voiced his issues to management on numerous occasions. Eventually, his concerns were answered but not necessarily in the way that he had hoped. Instead of being given genuine support from human resources, they gave him two options: one involved leaving the company immediately, and the other involved going on d*sability, provided that the employee provide a doctor's note. However, there was a deadline to provide that note. The employee had to get in touch with their doctor that day. Otherwise, those benefits would not be provided. Talk about an unfair ask!

This employee got accused of wearing "hippie" glasses… but were the frames actually that crazy?

Customers are just strange, and if you've ever worked any kind of customer service job, you'll agree with that sentiment. A lot of your customers will be wholly pleasant people, and you might have some nice regulars. But an awful lot of people enjoy dunking on retail workers just because they need someone to bring down a peg. 

Here's the thing, though: when you work in customer service for a long time, you develop a really thick skin. You start to just tune out the grumpiest customers out there, because at the end of the transaction, they'll just disappear out the door, and you'll carry on with the next 7 hours and 55 minutes of your shift without giving them another thought. So some customers step their insult game up to the next level, and start poking at people's appearances. 

This person was truly baffled by a customer who demanded they take off their floral glasses. It just makes zero sense, because the glasses are very normal-looking, I think. The bad part about their story isn't just that the customer belittled them, but that their manager sided with said customer! That's a sign that they should leave that job as quickly as possible. If management doesn't have your back, and doesn't respect you enough to defend you from even the silliest customer demands, you definitely shouldn't keep clocking in there. 

Read their full story below, as well as the update from the next day! Then, read about the 30-year-old woman who let her toddler demolish her sibling's pricey gaming setup, then got mad at the sister for not "baby-proofing" the room: "If she does not pay up, I'll take her to court." 

Working for the ultra-wealthy can take a toll on a person.

Imagine getting paid minimum wage to prepare an elaborate villa for a wealthy guest at a luxury resort, only to discover that they are barely spending any time there. This isn't just any hotel room. This is the kind of place that requires round-the-clock care and costs approximately $15,000 a night. 

Not only did this front desk agent and his team have a more limited window than usual to prepare the space, but after all that work, these folks didn't even show up on the day of their estimated arrival time. Don't worry, it gets worse.

After checking with the booking staff and other employees at the hotel, the front desk agent then learned that they wouldn't be arriving for another two days. By day four of their six-night reservation, the billionaire finally arrived along with his staff. 

These folks ended up demanding even more special treatment. Unfortunately, despite the fact that all the front desk agent wanted to do was to confront this guy and tell him that what he was asking went against hotel policy, instead, all he was instructed to do by management was follow his orders. 

Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. It's Murphy's Law. But when you're about to board a 25 hour flight to the Philippines, imagining the worst that could come of the flight is not only daunting, but utterly terrifying. I've traveled on planes many times, but there's still a strange feeling of woe when you witness the airline mechanics duct taping the wings, haphazardly tossing the luggage onboard, or seeing the flight attendants stress out in their secret seats. 

You never know what could go wrong on a flight, but all you can do is hold on, review your safety manual, and clutch the hand of the elderly 80-year-old solo passenger seated next to you on the plane. 

Sometimes, it's the strangers you least expect who are there to help you out in dire crisis times, and for this young woman, getting seated next to an old woman turned out to be her saving grace on the world's worst flight. 

Do you sometimes use "shortcuts" to do your job faster and much more efficiently? 

It's okay, your boss can't hear you, you can say the truth, because I do too. If you do your job exactly by the book, without a single step outside of the manual, then you are one rare unicorn, but I'm not sure that is a good thing. Finding ways to improve your workflow should be encouraged, and not frowned upon, even if it is not exactly a traditional way of doing the job.

Which is exactly what the employee in the story below was trying to convey to his boss.

Even after a big client placed a last-minute rush order, this boss still demanded her workers do everything by the book. That meant there was no way to get this order out in time before the weekend. Instead of insisting, the worker followed procedures without skipping a single step, which led to a dispute with the client on Monday morning when their order was nowhere to be seen.

This office cleaner is being a real irritation to the very people whose work lives he's supposed to be improving! 

Working as an office cleaner is a very important job, just like many janitorial roles. They often play an invisible role in keeping the office clean for the staffers who work there. After the 9-to-5 employees close their laptops and head home for the day, these janitorial workers come in to tidy the place up. They take out everyone's trash, sweep and mop the floors, throw away expired takeout boxes in the fridge, clean the bathrooms… the list goes on! When the 9-to-5ers return the next day, the office is sparkling clean, but they probably barely notice because they're just used to the invisible work that these cleaners do on the opposite shift.

When you see the cleaning staff around your workplace, it's nice to introduce yourself to them – they are sort of your coworkers, after all. This person was friendly with the guy who collects the trash at their office. They even went above and beyond, offering the guy some water or snacks. But this chatting quickly went south when the guy started asking for money! Yikes! 

It's one thing to ask for some cash from your friends or family when you're in a squeeze. But begging colleagues for money can quickly get you some strong side-eyes, or even a visit to the Human Resources office. This person tried to be generous, and instead, they now feel pressured to be this cleaner's "personal ATM." 

Up next, read about this basketball team executive who disappointed a musical performance group director: "Stop wasting the time of valuable performers."

Even the most gentle-spirited workers can find problems with a colleague, though, especially if that coworker is gossipy. 

I've never been much of a gossip myself, usually remaining at arm's length from any sort of drama (especially at work), but whenever someone becomes the subject of another person's rumor, now they're invested not only in the story, but the storyteller. While this quiet coworker was prepared to keep the peace in the workplace, despite their gossipy cohort, once they became the subject of the usual 'hot goss,' they had to put an end to it before things got out of hand. 

Time to fight fire with fire. 

It's not often I get to write about neighbourly love, or acts of kindness between neighbors, most stories revolving around interactions between neighbors seem to be more a reminder of how you will find human behaviors you thought were fringe in every suburban street, big city apartment building, or small town street. So I thought this could be refreshing, but like anything else on the internet these days. There's obviously a debate,  

Being neighborly sometimes means moonlighting as a backyard fairy godparent. Watch an elderly neighbor trip over the same busted fence panels all week while pretending it is just a "little project" and the desire to help kicks in. Sneak over under cover of darkness, reinforce the posts, swap out the splintered boards, and try not to laugh at the idea of explaining it all in the group chat later. No spotlight, just repaired wood and no one feeling less capable or old.

Letting go of a beloved employee has its consequences, and this company was certainly not prepared for them.

This 58-year-old had been working for what they describe as a "multi-billion dollar global company" for nearly a decade when a sudden and unexpected layoff season came into full swing this past week. To everyone's surprise in the department, this employee was on the chopping block. 

The thought process from human resources was that it was relatively well-known at the company that the 58-year-old corporate employee was planning on retiring in the near future. Still, for someone who has reshaped the entire workflow of a team and given such a large company so much of their time and energy, the employee deserved to have a say in how they would ultimately retire. 

Part of their hope was to spend their final year at the company documenting all their changes for the next person taking over their role. Since they had virtually zero time to document those changes, no one understood just how much work went into the now former employee's day-to-day. In short, their team was completely doomed…

No parent in their right mind should buy a brand new car for their kids when they have just passed their driving test. If you want to buy them a vehicle, the only logical one should be a rusty, old, barely functioning car that they would be able to practice on and that no one would feel bad if they destroyed.

Which was probably why the parents in the story below bought their daughter a $300 car that matches the description above.

Surprisingly, that investment turned out to be quite profitable, after an entitled driver backed into the $300 car and completely totaled it. Instead of agreeing to pay the girl $300 to replace the car, this driver refused to admit that she was at fault for the accident. She blamed to girl for what happened, and claimed she should be the one paying for the replacement. This led the girl's parent to take the driver to court, and with enough evidence, they won the lawsuit.

Believe it or not, they made $3000 out of the entire deal. Keep scrolling to read the full story…

Housing a friend for a few days is something we've all done at one point or another. Usually, they offer their helping hand with dishes, maybe they slide you some cash for being the hostess with the mostest. 

Other, less desirable guests… They expect to receive all the benefits and take, take, take without giving back anything at all. Sure, you offered up your space to them as a kind gesture, but you probably expected them to help out if they were going to be living with you for a prolonged period of time. There's nothing wrong with that! Friends don't expect handouts on a grand scale like that—they're happy to help you if you help them.

The friend in this next story is a taker with no give in her. The woman who posted this story explains that her friend wants to stay at her place, which happens to be in a high-cost-of-living area. The friend has a job in the area, so they both thought it would make sense for her to stay there.

Now, it appears that this friend is trying to stay rent-free in the apartment without giving the woman any time of day. The woman rightfully feels used. What would you do here? Scroll below to read the full story.

This HOA is so serious about their holiday decorations that they're handing out flyers!

People love decorating for the holidays: whether it's Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, or St. Patrick's Day, people love to deck out their homes with cute decor. A lot of folks make it into a family tradition, bringing everyone together to unpack all the decorations and hang them up while eating special treats and listening to a soundtrack to match. 

Halloween can be especially fun! I love getting those balls of cobwebs that you pull apart, and stringing them all across the house and/or garden. Window gels are a great choice for a fast and easy decoration session. And who could forget carving pumpkins, which is a classic Halloween activity for those who can't wait to light up the night with a creepy (or silly) jack o lantern smile. 

These people pulled out all the stops with their giant spider web decoration! It was hanging from a tree in their yard, alongside a human-sized object cocooned in the faux spider web. It looks great, I think! It's very cute and silly and perfect for the season. So of course the local HOA members were apoplectic about it! One older woman "power walked" up to this person and their wife, and she couldn't wait to lay down the law. Ugh. When will these HOA people learn that no one wants to pay money to an HOA just to be told that they can't do fun stuff on their own property? 

Next up, read about the way that this basketball team executive pulled a bait-and-switch on a group of musical performers: "Stop wasting the time of valuable performers." 

Everyone has their own secret to keeping a long and healthy relationship. To each their own, right? Everyone is different and what works in one relationship might not in another and vice versa. That being said, there are some pretty obvious rules to follow to keep a loving relationships. One of those obvious rules is to not belittle your partner for the job they have, like, that feels like common knowledge…

 

And yet, this boyfriend still took it there. His girlfriend is a school bus driver. She actually loves her job and enjoys her duty of keeping kids safe on the streets as they go to and from school and home. However, this corporate desk jockey started to put her down because she works as a bus driver. Like, sir, how do you even have friends if you talk to people like that? You know what this queen did? She packed up and left him on the spot at 2am. Because she knows her worth and she wasn't about to stay with someone who talks to the woman they "love" like that. 

Since dogs are allowed almost everywhere public these days, there are bound to be people who are sick of seeing furry friends pop up in places they just shouldn't be. For example, please stop bringing your pet dog to the grocery store on a busy weekend day. There is no need for that! I don't care if you're just buying one ingredient that you forgot. You're bringing an animal into a place where we all buy our food! What if your sweet puppy starts licking the lettuce, or raises its leg on a display case of sweets, or even worse, gets into a confrontation with a person or another dog? 

Have you ever been in a diner and heard panting coming from under a nearby table, only to look and see someone's Golden Retriever sitting there drooling? These dogs look bored when their owners bring them everywhere. I suppose it's nice that they're included, but a lot of the other patrons at these establishments do not want to see dog hair floating through the air, or have to worry about dogs being underfoot while they're trying to navigate a store. 

That's led some people to lump service dogs in with regular dogs, though, and service dogs should always be allowed. These are highly trained animals that provide critical medical services to their owners, and they're being unfairly blamed for the actions of regular pet dogs. Just ask this woman, who's unsure about a tough decision she has to make regarding her bridesmaid's request to bring a service dog right up to the altar with her! Should she make an exception for a service dog who helps with PTSD? Should she ask that the bridesmaid step down? Is there any room for compromise? I hope this woman posts an update about what she ends up doing, and if Fido makes it to her big day, sitting front and center with the bridesmaids, or if this wedding will be strictly "no dogs allowed." 

Next up, read about what happened when this person tried to introduce their ChatGPT boyfriend "Asher" to their family: "My family was aghast… I'm thinking about cutting off contact." 

You can only crash on your friend's couch or spare air mattress for so long.

At a certain point, your back can only take so much discomfort. Yes, this one goes out to all the folks over 30 who not only discovered back pain but also figured out that sometimes staying at the cheapest hotel is better than taking over your friend's tiny living room. This can often be beneficial for both parties. For the guest, you just might get a bed of your own as well as some privacy. For the host, you get to take a break from having to be "on" at all times during your friend's visit. You also don't have to feel like your place is no longer your own.

Unfortunately for this author and her two friends, they were roped into staying with an entitled couple from their friend. These folks insisted that the visitors stay at their place, despite the fact that the three of them were more than happy to find a hotel somewhere. To make matters worse, this couple didn't even have remotely enough room for three friends to stay with them. You can guess how this conflict went down…

There should be some spoken agreement or understanding about what is considered harassment in the workplace—oh wait, there is! Every company actually has a handbook that lists what unacceptable behavior looks like in an office setting. Badgering your colleagues for information they don't want or are not expected to share is one of them! The coworker in this next story doesn't understand that and has been given a final warning on his behavior before he is fired.

Listen, food makes people crazy, I know. I'm one of those nut jobs. If you put a bag of Takis in front of me, they'll be gone in five minutes. Even still, food obsession doesn't excuse harassment, especially in the workplace. The colleague we're looking at today repeatedly hounds his coworker for his secret hot sauce recipe. To call him fixated on this recipe is an understatement…

The man refuses, hence the "secret" part of the recipe, and now the colleague will stop at nothing to extract the information from him. This colleague has been given two warnings about bothering him, and now, they can't even work on the same projects. What would you do in this situation? Share the recipe to stop the madness, or demand that your coworker walk?

Pushing back on unreasonable requests turned into an HR meeting for this employee after they told their boss they wouldn't acquiesce to their request.

When it comes to employment, every employer, hiring manager, and AI chatbot CV reviewer would probably agree that being "agreeable" is a great trait for a candidate to have. 

The issue with being agreeable is that people come to expect you to continue to be agreeable. People will eventually treat you like a pushover. And when you finally snap and stand your ground, even if you maintain a level head, the person, say your boss, who has come to expect you to be a doormat, will respond as if they have been scorned and burned.

On the offhand if your boss knows someone is standoffish, they'll know to expect it and probably avoid going to that person unless completely necessary. This person may end up with fewer opportunities, but also will end up doing way less work as your boss learns to follow the path of least resistance.

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Two sisters are in an escalating argument over a demolished computer setup, and they might have to battle it out in court. 

You give some people an inch, and they take a mile. It's not enough just to help someone out — some people are so ungrateful that they'll take your help with a smile before insisting you aren't doing enough for them. 

This sister knows that all too well after a lengthy, drawn-out battle with her sister, brother-in-law, and their toddler. This 25-year-old graciously let her 30-year-old sister and her 3-year-old nephew stay over for a night. That was especially kind because their apartment was being fumigated, so if she didn't let them stay, they would've had to bug other family or friends (pun intended) or possibly even cough up some money for a hotel stay. 

Instead of being grateful and making breakfast for the host or cleaning up fastidiously throughout the stay, the sister did the exact opposite. She let the kiddo, Max, run rampant throughout the house. What in the world was she thinking?! 

If you have ever done an internship then you should know the number one rule: You have to respect the employees there! The purpose of an internship is to gain knowledge and experience. If you treat the actual employees poorly just because you want to get ahead on the corporate ladder, then you are going to fail. That totally ruins the whole purpose of doing an internship! You should be learning as much as you can from these employees and making connections with people in your field who could potentially help you on your way. Heck, you could even find your mentor while you're during an internship. 

 

For some reason, this intern did not know this rule. She was interning at a psychiatric clinic and was treating the nurse she was paired with horribly. She was so entitled that she couldn't even see that this was her opportunity to gain knowledge and become even better in her profession! Instead, she got a jaded employee who had to reprimand her multiple times and then even seek petty revenge… 

We completely understand that nothing can come between the bond of two sisters…but does it mean that are have to share everything? This woman goes down a ranting rabbit hole after her boyfriend refuses to join bank accounts with her. After all, he does pay for the majority of all their expenses and is financially contributing to most of their relationship. So is it really fair that she uses up the money he saved for him self, after already spending a fortune on her? 

Well, she thinks so. And has convinced her sister to agree. After her boyfriend rejected her 'genius' financial proposal, she decided to share every detail of her boyfriend's financial situation, including specific saving amounts, with her sister. Something that is definitely none of her business. Most people would keep the information they learned to themselves, yet she decided that the best way to confront her sister's boyfriend, for his lack of enthusiasm towards her idea, was by claiming that he's selfish with money…

I don't know how these sisters were raised, but the *joys of independence* are definitely lacking…

This boss may have felt that his employee didn't deserve that big a raise, but he vastly underestimated the cost of saying no.

Sure, $15,000 may have seemed like too much of a salary increase in the eyes of this manufacturer's employer, but how does it sound to lose $300,000 for the entire business as an alternative? The employee in question had a feeling that he was irreplaceable, but unfortunately, his boss did not exactly see things that way… well, not at first.

After he was denied a raise, which would have been on par with other salary rates for folks in similar positions at other companies, the manufacturer opted to hand in his letter of resignation. Well, his boss didn't exactly see it coming, but he also didn't think the departure would cause as much long-term damage as it ultimately did. 

To make matters worse for the company, they lost an important client as a result of the manufacturer's expertise being underappreciated. It did not take long for that loss to spiral out of control, and the company did, in fact, end up losing approximately $300,000 just due to hiring costs and client losses alone.

This security guard has been prioritizing his own safety, something his management clearly doesn't take seriously. Despite repeatedly requesting radios or some form of communication for emergencies, his concerns have been consistently ignored.

The final straw came when store managers ordered him to stand in what could reasonably be considered an "unsafe zone", a location that the security company itself had previously advised guards to avoid when dealing with potential thieves.

When he finally filed a complaint about the disregard for his safety and the ongoing threats of termination, the response was a retaliatory and false accusation of "abandoning post." At that point, he realized there was no reasoning with such an entitled and unreasonable management team. Instead of playing along, he decided to waste their time, intentionally delaying their disciplinary meetings while quietly planning his exit. His goal? To leave them with one less capable employee and walk away on his own terms.

When navigating the difficulties of high school, it helps to have an older sibling in your corner.

This freshman just started the school year and was already getting picked on by a senior. First, the senior cut her in line at the cafeteria and was unnecessarily unkind when she confronted him about it. Unfortunately, their so-called "feud" didn't stop there. The freshman thought this was just one unpleasant encounter, until she ran into this dude again at the library, where he proceeded to knock all the books out of her hand.

Thankfully, when the freshman came home to complain about this guy over family dinner, her brother figured out that she was talking about someone on the football team. Now, the brother was a well-respected linebacker, who had greater popularity on his side.

Yes, for once, this was a high school athlete who used his popularity for a good cause. He ended up confronting the senior in the locker room and, without any overstepping or unprofessional behavior, he managed to get this guy to back down and apologize for his action.

As the director for a performance group, this North Texan just wanted a cool opportunity to perform the Star-Spangled Banner in front of a crowd of WNBA fans. 

You've probably seen these game-opening performances many times — a school marching band or choir is given the opportunity to start off a sports game, which is very cool for everyone involved. The kids get to stand in front of thousands of cheering fans to perform their song, and of course their proud parents will want to watch this on TV or snap photos from the stands. I know it doesn't mean very much in real life, but if you're part of a choir or a marching band, you'll spend months practicing with your teammates and getting hyped up for the event. It means a lot to you! 

Though even if your director is able to secure you a performance spot, it's not as easy as just showing up with your vocal cords warmed up. No no! You've got to pay for transportation, possibly even a hotel stay or flights if it's too far for the school buses to travel. You've got to get parents to sign forms for every child who needs to attend, and you've got to coordinate all this with chaperones and teachers. 

This person was disappointed to discover another obstacle while trying to organize this opportunity, as they shared down below. Check it out and see what you think about the organization's policies for its performers. 

Next up, read about this person who's seriously considering unfriending an acquaintance who keeps requesting birthday donations from his 4000 friends at least twice a day: "This [is] attention-seeking behavior." 

No one likes a group project, especially the person who ends up having to do all of the work.

This straight-A student had the unfortunate experience of being partnered up with the worst kids in her science class on a group project. After their first meeting, her classmates made it crystal clear to her that they would not be doing any work of their own and that she would be doing it all. They knew she wouldn't want to jeopardize getting a bad grade, so they essentially used her academic drive and work ethic to their advantage.

What they underestimated, however, was the fact that this student was tired of being manipulated by lazy slackers. This was not her first rodeo. She took the opportunity to double-check the syllabus and confirmed that for every student, their lowest grade in the class will be dropped from their final average. For the slackers, a failing grade would not make much of a difference. While it would make a huge difference for the student in theory, according to the policy as outlined in the syllabus, it actually would have no effect on her final grade in practice. 

Nothing inspires the burnt-out workforce quite like payday. The promise of fresh money hitting our bank account sounds a lot like we've won the jackpot, and despite knowing that most of that cash will go to our bills, for a brief moment, every overworked employee realizes the price of their daily woes. Money has a funny way of speaking to us like that, whispering on our most tired days to keep going and to keep pushing. 

Overworked and underpaid workers usually dream of the day they no longer have to clock in, and believe me, if we didn't have to work to get that salary check every month, we wouldn't. Dreaming of an early retirement on our lunch break, sometimes it pays to revel in the future of what could be, wondering how we'll spend our retired years. For me, you better believe I'll find myself a beach, a good coffee spot, and a place to nap in the sun, because that's the heavenly future that money CAN buy. 

So in the meantime, we may all be slogging at work, dragging our feet after the morning alarm, but perhaps one day—one beautiful, glorious day—we'll all find our beach… And it won't be managed by suited buffoons, it won't have fluorescent lighting, and we'll never have to look at an Excel sheet again.

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Few things in life are as powerful, or as terrifying, as a cat's side-eye. One squint, one slow turn of the head, and suddenly you're questioning every life choice you've ever made. Cats have perfected the art of silent judgment, and they wield it like royalty with a crown made of sass.

Whether you dared to serve dinner five minutes late or had the audacity to move them from their chair, the look says it all: utter disappointment wrapped in whiskers. It's not anger. It's pure feline superiority. That subtle glare communicates, "You're lucky I tolerate you, hooman," and yet we still find it adorable.

These side-eye masters could teach a masterclass in drama. One eyebrow flick (if they had eyebrows), and boom! You're on trial for crimes against catkind. Still, behind all that shade is a little fluffball who secretly loves you… probably. Until then, take comfort in knowing your cat's judgment means you're part of their world. No one throws shade quite like a sassy feline.

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Most wedding gifts are so boring. Kitchenware sets, Supima cotton sheets, and unusable camping gear from that one prepper cousin are the kinds of gifts that most couples can expect from their registry after their big wedding day, but this couple went viral for a gift from the CDS far more fetching.

After returning from a 2-week vacation abroad, the honeymooners were flabbergasted to discover a late addition to their gift table, a single-brain-celled black cat with the apparent ability to teleport through the walls. Although all of the doors were locked and windows barricaded, somehow, this phantasmic feline melted through the walls and became a new resident in their empty home. Filling the house with cat-approved welcome-home energy, this cat awarded himself to his new hoomans, hoping to become the 3rd addition to a new family as their firstborn furbaby. 

It's funny how a loving duo turns quickly into a trio when you're both cat lovers, because this adorable and mysteriously acrobatic black cat burrowed immediately into the hearts of a couple already bursting with love. 

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Even though fall officially starts in September, in most places it still takes a few weeks for the weather to finally shift into the coziness we all know and love. Where we live, that shift has finally happened over the last few days, which means that it is officially sweater weather, cat cuddles in bed, and sweet hot tea out in the nice evening breeze.

We all have activities that are fall-specific and can only happen while the leaves are slowly falling outside. Some have movies they only watch during this time of year, others find the most cozy video games to chill to at the end of a long day. 

What we love to do is to find the best romantasy book out there, crawl into bed, and read for hours while cuddling with our cats. There is nothing like it, and right now is the best possible time for this kind of activity.

Currently, we are head-over-heels invested in Forth Wing (iykyk), so the only time we are willing to put that book down is to scroll through a hissterical collection of cat memes, like the one below. Keep scrolling to do the same.

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There's something so ingrained in human nature that makes us want to adopt, hold, and love cute things. Baby animals touch the hearts of everyone, even your bitter, grumpy, Harley Davidson riding tough guy will melt at the site of a puppy or newborn kitten. The story here involves that kind of inherent love and admiration for animals, but we don't know much about the protagonist involved. He claims a wild bobcat just showed up on his porch, and being a friendly and curious human, he went to pet the little guy. This wild bobcat cub actually purred, and even rolled over on his back to show his belly to be pet. 

An unthinkable trajectory from wild animal and kitten to purring up to strangers, and even going into their home. Of course though, the wholesome hooman called animal rescue, though reluctantly. The internet applauds his ability to do the responsible thing, despite wanting to keep the kitten as his own. 

Finally it is Furiday, and it has come not a moment too soon. The work week has been a woesome one and all we can think about is putting up our paws, enjoying some mulled cider and letting the worries of the week melt into nothingness.

But, alas, there are still a good few hours ahead of us where we have to maintain our concentration and focus to earn our well-deserved break. And while we might not be able to keep our minds glued even to the doom-scrolling that usually holds our attention rather easily, there is a way to refresh your focus and keep it together until the end of the working day. It is of course this list of concentrating cats who are laser focused on their potential prey sitting just on the other side of the window. A purrfect metaphor for you chasing after things in your computer screen, laser focused on catching those pesky emails before it is too late.
 

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Whether it is a hooman family or a feline one, the introduction of a new sibling is not an easy one to handle. Not just for the parents, but also for the child who was there first. Suddenly, their attention has been cut in half, their pawrents who doted on them day and night are suddenly obsessed with a new arrival that gets to control everyone else's life. It is not an easy pill to swallow, no less when one is talking about cat children, who are notorious for being difficult when it comes to taking their meds.

And that is the core of our story today as we dive into the diary of a young catto who had to come to terms with the trials and tribulations of welcoming a younger sibling into their family. It is a story of feline jealousy, tension, hissing and ultimately the quashing of sibling rivalry in the name of family unity. 
 

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Neighborhood peace doesn't stand a chance once the guy across the street decides his lawn deserves federal protection and everyone else's cats are public enemy number one. 

Today, we're celebrating this fluffy Furiday with just family. Bring your cats and gather around because it's time for you to paws whatever you're doing and give yourself a meowrvelous meme break. New feline funnies just dropped and they are 100% more impurrtant than whatever you're doing now (unless you're feeding your cats, in which case, feed them first because you know you won't find peace until you do). 

As meme expurrts ourselves, we see a lot of cat memes every day. You could say we're a bit numb to the everyday meme with a cat in it. But every Furiday our love of funny felines in meme form is purrfectly revived thanks to these never-before-seen funnies created by the Lolcats community. And what's even better is that they make them right here at I Can Has Cheezburger. Thanks to them, we get fresh feline posts every week that are made by cat people, for cat people. If you've made it this far into the article already, that means you. Your weekly summary to your boss can wait for a few minutes, these kitties can't.

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Relationships are hard enough as it is, but when cats are involved… somehow, things get even more difficult. You would think - or at least we thought - as the cat owner, that cats are really simple creatures to get used to. But we suppose that's not true for everyone. There are some people who are jealous of the affection we show our cats, others who think we're unhygienic for smooching our cats on their flat little purrfect foreheads. 

Sometimes, these things can be explained. Other times, when they cannot be explained, it means that the person you are with is probably incompatible with you and your values. But never - never - is the right solution to abandon your cat to accommodate a partner who does not understand you, and who is not willing to make an effort to do it. Never. And especially not when we're talking about a cat that you have had for years who is incredibly attached to you.  

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One of the things that we think people who don't have cats simply cannot understand about cat ownership is the friendship that we have with them. And if you're sitting there right now, thinking "of course I get it", we promise you that you don't. Not quite. The bond between us and our cats is beyond words. We don't know if it's possible to explain what it feels like when your cat curls up in your lap for the first time - or the thousandth, or what it feels like when your cat meows at you like they're having a conversation with you.  

We don't think that we have ever been able to capture this feeling in writing quite right, but this man… we think he's done it. He rescued this sweet kitten from a jobsite surveying that he was doing, simply accepting that he was chosen by her and going on about his life. But she's proven to be special, and you can feel it in the way he talks about her. 

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When the Cat Distribution System calls, you answer. Period. If you don't, you might risk a furious feline showing up on your doorstep every day until you finally decide to take them in…

The animal lover in this next story, however, doesn't skip a beat to rescue a precious, sickly cat just a week after their Labrador crossed the rainbow bridge. The pet owner explains that they were prepared for a smaller animal household for a while, what with her other dog and two cats… but plans have since changed. Why? Augustus Goop, the funny little catto who sought out help from a loving hooman, is in the picture now! How can you say no to a sweet feline in need? You just can't!

Just when you think that life is on a downward spiral, the universe gives you signs that everything is going to be okay. For this pet owner, a cat seeking their help influenced them to believe they were hand-picked by their late Lab because they needed help. How sweet is that? I'm not crying, you're crying…

Scroll below to see some adorable photos of the "regal" Augustus Goop in his new home!

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Just like human babies, kittens get themselves into pickles that only adults can get them out of. Kids and kittens both get boo boos and need help finding food. So when this cat-loving lady found a two-week-old kitten meowing for help, she sprang into action. The condition she found this tiny feline brought her to tears. The tiny kitten's head was stuck in an AC unit. There were two holes in part of the appliance and the cat managed to get her head stuck. 

 

It took two hours and lots of olive oil and dish soap, but eventually, they freed the tiny critter! The little baby was immediately relieved. She got a bath, some sustenance, comfort, and loving. The woman who rescued her wants to name her Olive due to the olive theme rescue tools and has announced that Olive is officially part of the family. Luckily, this family has lots of experience rescuing cats, especially young kittens. The baby is going to vet and getting ready for a life of luxury from now on!

Befriending outdoor animals is the best possible way to feel like a Disney character. Who doesn't love helping out tiny furry friends in need, getting to feed them, and slowly gaining their trust? All we need is a heartwarming song and maybe the ability to whistle, and we've got ourselves a Disney classic.

Unlike a Disney classic, however, many of us want to do a lot more than just befriend a stray animal in need. Helping them out from time to time is great, but it is much better to actually do the work and help them find a furrever home.

Take the lovely hooman in the story below as an example. She befriended an outdoor cat right outside her house, classic Disney princess. She feeds the friendly feline every day, and she watches him slowly gain health and become more and more trusting in her. Now, she is facing a move to a new place and is considering taking the cat with her, even though there might be another owner somewhere in the neighborhood.

Should she take that final step and bring the kitten to her new house? Keep scrolling to read the full story and decide for yourselves.

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In the wild world of cat memes, not everything is chaos, claws, and shattered vases. Sometimes, it's pure, heart-melting purrfection. Wholesome cat memes are the cozy corner of the internet. The soft blanket we all wrap ourselves in when the world feels a little too loud. These are the posts that make you pause, smile, and whisper, "I don't deserve cats."

From sleepy kittens snuggled into blankets to proud cats showing off their latest gift, every picture radiates warmth. There's something beautifully simple about the way a cat can express love. A gentle headbutt, a slow blink, or curling up on your chest like you're their favorite pillow. They remind us that sometimes comfort comes in the quietest, furriest forms.

Wholesome cat memes are like curling up in a warm sunbeam, simple and comforting in all the best ways. Each soft blink, tiny purr, and sleepy cuddle captured online shows that love doesn't need words to be felt. Sometimes all it takes is a whisker twitch or a cozy nap to make everything feel right again.

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The classic first-time kitten conundrum. Equal parts adorable chaos and accidental bloodshed. This new pawrent is learning that kittens don't come with an "off" switch; they come with claws, zoomies, and a PhD in destruction. Every petting attempt turns into a wrestling match, every outfit becomes fair game, and every day ends with new battle scars. The partner, a lifelong cat veteran, shrugs it off as "normal cat behavior," while the newbie wonders if they accidentally adopted a tiny tiger.

Still, there's method in the meowing madness. The determined pawrent has been researching and testing out clever techniques including the "pain meow," which, hilariously, actually works! The kitten pauses, looks guilty, and immediately softens up. Meanwhile, the partner keeps using his hands as chew toys, unknowingly reinforcing the bitey behavior. Cue the facepaw.

The truth is, kittens can learn boundaries. They're smart, just a little too playful. Redirection, consistency, and proper toys are the holy trinity of kitten manners. With patience (and plenty of bandages), this furball will outgrow its chaos phase and transform from scratch gremlin to cuddle companion. Every cat owner earns their stripes. 

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Indoor cat syndrome, while not an officially recognized condition, describes the phenomenon that happens when an indoor feline is so well taken care off and pampered that they begin to behave more like a spoiled toddler than the cat child they truly are. This can come about in a variety of ways from feeding them food that is simply too fancy for their everyday feeding, to allowing them to decide where they like to sit and claiming that spot as their sovereign territory, or even something as simple as allowing them to go outside to enjoy a little fresh air.

And when you take away any of these, or even try to curb expectations, you, much like the cat pawrent in this story, are in for a feline temper tantrum the likes you have never seen before. So hold on to your hats and make sure to start hiding the fancy food, unless you want this madness in your own home.
 

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It is rather well known that cats have a certain taste for hooman food, leaving each and every one of us to spend our meal times guarding our plates with one hand while trying to scoff down the food we have made with the other hand in some sort of desperate attempt to outsmart our cat children and to get to eat our food before they get their paws on it.

It is a desperate struggle which truly hurts to hear about, invoking a sense of loneliness amongst the feline pawrents who have to put up with it on a daily basis. Which is why we wanted to make this post to share the frustrations of all the cat pawrents out there who spend their meal times protecting their food from their feline fur baby. So that you will know that you are not alone, and that in some cases it could be far, far worse than you have it.
 

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Going to the pet store is always an experience. We never fail to run into an interesting character or two there. 

Maybe it's a man who is obsessed with reptile facts, a woman carrying two tiny dogs in a purse, and our purrsonal favorite, the people who bring their harness cats with them to the store. We tried that once, and our cat literally just froze in place. It was a purrfectly hissterical failure, but we got some silly pictures out of it.

All this to say that the pet store is never boring, and our cat lover's story below just adds to our hilarious hypothesis. She was there to buy food for her cats, when an entitled Kevin accused her of trying to steal the company's data because she was price checking on Google. He also confused her with an employee because she was wearing a polo. Luckily, an actual employee showed up to save the day, but kind of wish he hadn't so we would have gotten to see more of his purrfectly paranoid response to a customer doing normal customer things. Read through the whole story below!

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There are some days that we go through, and we are painfully aware that we are way too low on cuteness and way too high on stress. There have been one too many of those days lately. And we have decided that it is time to do something about it. And the most beautiful thing? The easiest way to lower our levels of stress and increase out cuteness meter is, of course, by starting our day with a whole bunch of pawsome cat memes. 

It really is that simple sometimes, and that's a good thing. Sometimes, all you need is five minutes first thing in the morning of scrolling though some silly cat memes, and your mood will instantly be uplifted. Sometimes, you need just a couple extra cat memes in your life to make you smile. Don't fight the simplicity of it. Just enjoy it. Sit back, allow yourself to take this extra five minute break and enjoy these purrfect cat memes. 

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No matter how many times we hear about people abandoning their pet cats and dogs… we can never understand it. To us, it seems like one of the most horrible things that you can do to them.

Abandoning a pet, tossing them out like they are nothing, like they are not a true part of your family, tells us that you never should have had them in the first place, and that if they are lucky, they will find someone better out there for them. 

Each and every story of an animal being abandoned by its owner hits us right in the gut. Because there are so many better options - rehoming, shelters… anything. Except for maybe this. Maybe throwing your unwanted pets into a random person's farm is not the greatest thing to do, especially if you don't warn the residents, because most of them are probably not as kind to animals as this man and his wife - who should be thanked in every way possible by every person whose pet the saved. 

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If cats were mechanics, every garage would be covered in fur and filled with the soothing sound of purrs instead of power tools. They'd inspect engines with laser-focused stares, paw at loose bolts, and then take a quick 4-hour nap on your freshly cleaned hood. Oil changes? More like "oh, change of plans." Time for snacks instead.

You'd never see efficiency like this: a cat mechanic would diagnose a problem instantly ("your car's purrformance is off") and then demand payment in treats and belly rubs. Need your tires rotated? They'll roll one halfway, get distracted by a dust mote, and declare the job done. Grease stains on the floor? Consider them paw-prints of approval.

Of course, the best part of visiting a feline mechanic would be the customer service. Expect slow blinks of reassurance and a tail flick that says, "It's fixed, probably." You might not leave with a working engine, but you'll definitely leave with a warm heart and a few extra scratches… of the affectionate kind.

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Adulting? Absolutely not. Cats have proven for centuries that responsibility is overrated and naps are the true path to happiness. They wake up, stretch dramatically, stare into the void for five minutes, and decide the day's already too much. Bills, chores, social interaction? Hard pass.

Every feline is a tiny protest against adulthood. Sleeping sixteen hours a day, ignoring anything that requires effort, and demanding snacks like they're royalty. They don't fill out forms or answer emails; they just blink slowly and remind you that they're above all that nonsense. Watching them lounge like rent isn't due tomorrow makes you wonder if they've cracked the code to life.

Cats are the ultimate icons of "I don't wanna." They live by one rule: if it looks like work, walk away and take a nap instead. Maybe they're onto something because no one does avoidance, relaxation, or complete indifference quite like a cat. They're not lazy; they're just highly efficient at not adulting.

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Cats are inherently naughty, I really think it's coded into their DNA. You don't see other animals acting like this! Turtles aren't knocking your mugs over, goats aren't unrolling all of your toilet paper onto the floor. They're just born with a hint and hue of mischief. These capricious creatures know how to press your buttons, and they're not afraid to do it. There's something truly irresistible about cats and their chaotic natures, their tiny toe beans, twitching whiskers, and the way they can cause complete chaos while looking adorable doing it.

My cat wakes me up before my alarm, he meows at me while I'm trying to work, he nudges the book in my hand while I'm trying to read, he uses the carpet as his scratching post, and he unrolls an entire roll of toilet paper in a matter of seconds if I'm not carefully watching him. But you know what? He's mine and I love him just the same, craziness and all. 

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Going out for dinner is amazing in many ways. You get to eat good food, hang out with people you enjoy, and if you're as lucky as the couple in this next story, you'll go home with a kitten in a takeaway box. 

A kitten, you say? A 7-toed stray may not have been on the menu for a couple enjoying a date at their local burger spot, but this determined little kitty knew exactly which waiter to flag down to get some service around here. Meowing in the parking lot and demanding a 25% tip, this kitten snuggled their way into the hearts, lives, and souls of an unsuspecting duo of hoomans. Perhaps the next time they're dreaming of the dessert menu at a fancy restaurant, they'll skip the sweets and head straight to the parking lot for an extra serving of cat-like sweetness. Lessons learned: always have a to-go box ready to go in your purse just in case the CDS decides to satisfy your sweet tooth. 

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The middle of the week is upon us, and that is no easy pill to swallow. For while, it does mean that half of the week is behind us, it also means that half of the week still lays ahead of us. And like a hiker who regrets getting to the halfway point of a trail, out of breath and devoid of energy, we too are feeling the need to turn around and go back to bed. But, alas, our cat children need us to keep working and bringing home the proverbial tuna bacon to we must truck on in the face of our wishes to hide under the covers.

So we made this list of uplifting feline funnies to offer you a little midweek motivation, for what is more energizing and motivating than hilarious cattos who not only fill your emotional cup, but also remind you why you are working in the first place.

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In nature, there are more than a few animals who have figured out that if they look similar enough to a parent's children, then they will be taken care off as a part of the brood. 

This tactic is most common amongst birds, but it seems that with all the time that cat children spend looking at birds, they have picked up a thing or two, including but not limited to this switcheroo technique.

As was proven by the copycat feline who managed to sneak its way into this woman's life after managing to match pretty much all the defining features of her lost cat. An incredibly clever ploy which got him through the door and firmly settled in his new hooman's heart before she had the chance to properly investigate whether the imposter was actually her missing cat child. A very impressive feat of trickery that we have not seen in a cat child before and are somewhat concerned by how easily they tricked this hooman.
 

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The sun is shining (hopefully) where you are, and if it isn't, no need to fret: A ray of sunshine will be shining down upon you in no time!

I'm convinced that feline feel-goods are the reason the world keeps spinning. I mean, life is difficult as heck, but when those big-whiskered furry fellas appear on the tiny screen of my phone, it feels like all of my worries have washed away. There are greener pastures, after all; finding the peace we so desperately seek is pawssible, all thanks to them.

Even with the weather entering lower numbers, we still have unlimited warmth in our faces and our hearts for cattos on a mission to make our hearts melt. It doesn't take much, admittedly, and I can look at a cat cartoon and start tearing up. Don't judge! Photo-realism is, well, realistic!

As the days grow shorter and the night creeps in, it's important to get some vitamin D in some way, and what better way to do it than to figuratively get some through feline funnies?! You should probably still get some real sun, but a ray of sunshine through cat posts is good, too.

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When they say "it's my way or the highway", you know that they're going to be trouble. Relationships are all about communication and compromise. Rarely does one part of the purrtnership ever get 100% their way. Especially when it comes to them making demands about our precious fur babies.

We let our cats go everywhere except the kitchen counters, and even then, they still manage to get up there when they think we won't notice. It's their house too, and we believe that they should enjoy it to its fullest. Plus, we honestly don't sleep as well if they're not snuggled up next to us. Not everyone gets it. Some people are light sleepers and can't sleep with too much movement in the bed, and others just don't like the cat hair on the blankets. That's fine, but that doesn't mean we have to think it's unsanitary.

And here's where it all comes to a screeching halt: when one purrson makes an ultimatum about their partner's cats, we say a very polite, "no thank you" and walk away. It means that we're simply not compatible, and that's okay, but you can't ask them to change, and they won't unless they want to. You also shouldn't change if you don't want to because it's your life and they're your pets.

One ultimatum will lead to another, and you don't want to go down that road. See what happens with this ultimatum-inducing boyfriend below when he tries to force his girlfriend to give up her cats because he thinks they're unsanitary.

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There's a running joke that we have here at ICHC, and the joke is as follows: one of us, one day, is going to end up on the news… for petting something that they should not have. And okay, maybe it's not that funny without context, but if you knew us, you would know that this joke is funny because it is most likely true. And it's not our fault, okay?! It's not our fault that big cats act like house cats. This is mother nature's fault. She did this, and we are the ones who must suffer the consequences. 

Mother nature made it so that big cats like playing around just like house cats and that big cats react to catnip the same way that house cats do and that big cats are just as cute and fluffy and cuddly and irresistible as house cats. She did this to us, and now, we are here, and really, one day… the joke will be on us. 

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You know how we say that cats choose their humans and not the other way around? Yeah, that's true in basically all cases. Even when you actively make a decision to adopt a cat, you never actually know which cat you're going to walk out with - or how many cats. Sometimes, you think that you want to adopt one kitten, but the universe - or rather the cat distribution system - has other plans for you. 

That's what happened to the couple in this story. They were planning to adopt just one kitten, but after taking one look at the picture of the kitten and her its two siblings, the wife instantly knew that they had to have all three of them. The husband took a second longer to come to the same conclusion, but of course, at the end, he figured the same thing out. Now, their house is full of endless shenanigans, and every single second of it is ameowzing. 

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Tuxedo cats look like they were born ready for a black-tie gala, already dressed in their finest evening wear. Their sleek black coats paired with crisp white bibs give the impression of natural elegance. It is as if they rolled out of bed, stretched, and instantly looked red-carpet ready while the rest of us are still fumbling with hairbrushes.

Put a bow tie on one and suddenly the transformation is complete. Your cat is no longer just a household pet but the James Bond of the living room. A red velvet or simple plaid bow tie turns every casual stretch into a suave pose. When he leaps across the couch, it is no longer playtime but a carefully choreographed action scene. Even a dramatic window stare becomes the plotting of his next secret mission.

Of course, tuxedo cats are not just about looks. Behind the fancy suit is a purrsonality that is part classy spy and part comedian. One moment they are gliding gracefully through the hallway and the next they are toppling water glasses with zero remorse. They carry the charm of 007 with the antics of a slapstick star, making them purrfectly unforgettable.

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In this fur-filled fiasco, one cat-loving tenant found herself caught in a hissterical standoff between her new feline friend and her roommate's sneezy boyfriend. Two weeks ago, she brought home the purrfect kitty. Sweet, cuddly, and totally unaware of impending drama. The roommate initially agreed to see how it goes in two weeks, but apparently meant exactly two weeks on the dot. Now, her boyfriend is claiming "severe" allergic reactions… even when he's not in the apartment. Sounds a little pawssuspicious.

This cat parent has gone above and beyond. Vacuuming, purifying, spritzing, and even buying allergy-reducing food that takes weeks to kick in. Meanwhile, the boyfriend refuses to try allergy meds, acting like Claritin is contraband. The roommate's demands for the cat's eviction have reached full catastrophe levels, but really, how much power does an off-site boyfriend have in a shared apartment?

In the end, it's a classic clash of roommates, boundaries, and one very adored cat caught in the middle. With patience and compromise, there's still hope for a peaceful paws treaty.

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Who needs an alarm clock when you have a cat? I don't know about you, but I don't wake up to the beeping or buzzing of a phone, I wake up to my cat hopping on my bed, putting his paws on my face, nudging me with his head, and meowing in my ear. Some might call it unruly, but I call it adorable. And even though it may be hours before I need to wake up, it's the sentiment that he's so excited to be with me, get pets, and of course breakfast. 

Cats have a special way of ruling everything, especially the morning. Whether they're inconsiderately knocking over your mug or curling up on your laptop keyboard while you're trying to work, their capricious chaos feels oddly comforting. They remind us that life isn't meant to be rushed, or taken too seriously. How can you have a bad day, cry from a breakup, or study for an exam while your cat is purring next to you. From nap time together, to watching him jump high up in the air while we play with shoelaces, he's my special little guy.

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When living with roommates, everything becomes a hassle, a chore, a conversation, and something to agree or disagree on. I used to live with roommates, but I'll never go back to that lifestyle. It's such a pain to have people eat your food, or move your things around, or play music loudly when you want to sleep. The list of issues that could arise with roommates is endless, and it's absolutely daunting. In the story here, the protagonist complains about a roommate who initially agreed to getting a cat, and then turned the tables when she actually went through with it. 

The protagonist adopts a cat, and while both roommates initially agreed to it, one of them has decided to express her fear of cats after the fact. We always have 20/20 vision in hindsight. Now the protagonist is in a difficult situation, where she is trying to compromise with her roommate, but also let her new kitten have a nice life. 

There are many things that define our feline friends, but purrhaps more so than most is their obsession with sitting in places in which they barely fit, giving birth to the phrase 'If I fits, I sits". And while they do use their incredibly flexible forms to get themselves into some seriously squished places, their philosophy is much larger than just sitting where they be fitting.

For them, as long as a singular leg fits within the container it counts, and they will do whatever they can to balance the rest of their body around the object to make the sit count. So while you while away the hours at your desk we figured you might enjoy a little respite and purrhaps some inspiration for an in office challenge with this collection of silly cattos doing their best to fit into a range of cardboard boxes, all in the name of 'If I fits, I sits'.
 

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You know, they say that taking many micro-breaks is actually better for purrroductivity than overworking, getting burnt out, and then taking really long, demotivating ones. At least, that's what we like to tell ourselves - it's like giving yourself mini rewards for completing tasks. But, they key point is that they have to be quick, no more than a few minutes. In today's world, there's not much you can do in a few minutes. Not much point in going for a walk when you have to wait a few minutes for the elevator to take you down to the street. And grabbing a snack is nice… until it's your fifth snack in a few hours.

That's why we think enjoying mini scrolls through some silly kitty conundrums is the purrfect mental break. It only takes a minute or two, gives you that dopamine rush from all the cute cats and their hissterical shenanigans, and they leave you feeling pawsitively satisfied and in a great mewd! So if your boss catches you scrolling through these feline funnies, just tell them that it's your way of staying purrfectly productive. We'll vouch for you.

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We don't know if you know this yet, but cats… are little criminals. And one of their favorite crimes is breaking and entering. We have seen cats break into just about anywhere. If they put their minds to it, it will happen. We've seen cats break into science labs, probably to do research on how humans manage to open wet food cans without any claws. And we've seen cats break into Yankees games and send security on hilarious chases. We've even seen a cat break into a lawyer's swearing in ceremony, because apparently, the cat decided this human was not quite ready to enforce laws. 

And of course, cats break into our homes all the time. Now, you can never know exactly why they are doing this. You can only theorize and speculate. In most cases, that is true. But not in this one. In this case, the reason for the cat breaking into this woman's bedroom was made very clear very, very quickly.

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When cats use the cat distribution system, sometimes, they go for difficult targets. Sometimes, cats will adopt people who "hate cats" and work hard to change their minds. Other times, cats adopt people who never wanted a cat, never planned on getting one, even if they like cats. And sometimes, cats will adopt someone who already has cats, and so, it is up to them to not only warm up to the human but to the cats as well. Of course, it all works out in the end, and if you were chosen by a cat, then the cat will stay - they will make sure of it. 

But it takes a while for some people to accept that they have been chosen, which… leads us to stories like these. Another case of the CDS at work - a cat showing up at a random person's sawmill and simply refusing to leave. Now, it seems that the man does not realize his fate is sealed yet, but it is, and sooner or later, he will find out about it.

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Cats may not have calendars, but if they did, you just know they'd loathe Mondays as much as the rest of us. Picture it: the alarm blares, hoomans groan, and the cat is rudely dragged from a blissful nap because someone insists on going to "work." Monday for a cat means fewer snacks on demand, less lap time, and way too much commotion. Naturally, their response is pure cattitude. Dramatic yawns, paws over eyes, and the ultimate flop pose that screams, "cancel your plans and stay in bed with me."

Cats embody Monday moods better than any meme. The slow, reluctant stretch across the carpet is the feline version of hitting snooze five times. The grumpy stare from a windowsill? That's the same look you give your inbox at 9 a.m. And when they bury themselves under blankets, tails flicking in protest, you can practically hear them meowing, "I didn't approve this schedule."

At the end of the day, cats remind us of a universal truth: Mondays are for naps, snacks, and minimal effort. We should just follow their lead.

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Our cat's names' do matter, as much as people say they don't. Sure, it's not like a person's name, or a dog, where they definitely won't respond to other names. A cat is a little more confused, and even I'm not sure my cat knows his name (but I'm pretty sure he does…). The point is that the name matters, but of course that doesn't mean one can't change it, like what happens to the couple in the story below. 

They get a new cat together who already has the name Opossum. Personally, I think Opossum is an adorable name, but I guess it's not for everyone, or maybe it doesn't fit the cat. But the girlfriend in the story wants to change his name, and her boyfriend disagrees, arguing that it's cruel to change the cat's name after it's already been given the name. But read the full story below, and comment whether you think Opossum is a keeper, or going to be changed. 

There is no doubt that cat rescues can be dicey, sometimes it is because the cat themselves is a little bit of a menace and is unpredictable to the point where it might cause those around it harm. And other times it is because the cat is so tame and cuddly that you cannot be all to sure whether you are simply stealing someone's cat who went out for a walk and lost their collar.

This story is related to the latter type of cat albeit in a setting that you would not necessarily expect a cat to be cared for. More often than not, cohabiting young men are the perpetrators of catto neglect, not the saviors of cats from neglect. But this group of young people showed that there are indeed some well-mannered youths out there who will go above and beyond for the needs of a cat child.

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Spreading the Awkwardness

“Call me crazy, but I don’t think my sister’s new mother-in-law was happy about the wedding.” (submitted by Erin)

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“Call me crazy, but I don’t think my sister’s new mother-in-law was happy about the wedding.” (submitted by Erin) The post The Wedding Finger appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“Mom wanted a family photo. So… we family photo’d the heck out of it!” (submitted by Shawna)  

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“Mom wanted a family photo. So… we family photo’d the heck out of it!” (submitted by Shawna) The post Sweater People appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“Just a totally natural looking family portrait of a massive wicker peacock chair. Oh and me, my dad, and my sister. We apparently took this as a “gift” for my mom, which is why she was missing. Clearly this is the gift she didn’t know she wanted.”  

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“Just a totally natural looking family portrait of a massive wicker peacock chair. Oh and me, my dad, and my sister. We apparently took this as a “gift” for my mom, which is why she was missing. Clearly this is the gift she didn’t know she wanted.” The post The Wicker Man appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“Not 100% sure of the backstory here other than it may have been Halloween and I think I was into the grim reaper & Cat Fancy magazine.” (submitted by Molly)

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“Not 100% sure of the backstory here other than it may have been Halloween and I think I was into the grim reaper & Cat Fancy magazine.” (submitted by Molly) The post The Grim Reader appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“Another Olan Mills masterpiece. All that money spent on this canvas print and you can only see half of my brother thanks to the backdrop. Oh, and the wicker.” (submitted by Kathy)

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“Another Olan Mills masterpiece. All that money spent on this canvas print and you can only see half of my brother thanks to the backdrop. Oh, and the wicker.” (submitted by Kathy) The post Bottomless appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“This picture was taken in 1983 with my mom when I was almost 3 years old and we moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Roswell, New Mexico. As we crossed into the state we took a picture with the welcome sign and I guess I wasn’t that enchanted.” (submitted by Jerome)  

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“This picture was taken in 1983 with my mom when I was almost 3 years old and we moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Roswell, New Mexico. As we crossed into the state we took a picture with the welcome sign and I guess I wasn’t that enchanted.” (submitted by Jerome) The post Leaving Las Vegas appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“My mom thought it would be sweet to hire this living hell of a duck to my 3rd birthday party. This photo was taken seconds before I started screaming and crying in terror.” (submitted by Elisabeth)

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“My mom thought it would be sweet to hire this living hell of a duck to my 3rd birthday party. This photo was taken seconds before I started screaming and crying in terror.” (submitted by Elisabeth) The post What The Duck? appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“We had a professional family photo done for my parents Mother’s & Father’s Day but right after we gave it to them, my brother got a divorce. My dad decided to cut my ex-sister in law out of the photo and replace her with someone else. Then he hung it on the wall like this...

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“We had a professional family photo done for my parents Mother’s & Father’s Day but right after we gave it to them, my brother got a divorce. My dad decided to cut my ex-sister in law out of the photo and replace her with someone else. Then he hung it on the wall like this and it still hangs 10 years later.” (submitted by Tara) The post The Replacement Plan appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“My mom and I did “mother/daughter” glamour shots at a local motel in a janky hotel room in the late 90s. The photographer thought it would be a lovely idea to have us sit back to back and be encircled by black and white feather boas. He also commented on my “beautiful eyes.” At the time,...

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“My mom and I did “mother/daughter” glamour shots at a local motel in a janky hotel room in the late 90s. The photographer thought it would be a lovely idea to have us sit back to back and be encircled by black and white feather boas. He also commented on my “beautiful eyes.” At the time, I actually had pink eye so maybe they appeared more green? After all these years, I look back at this picture and smile. It was weird, somewhat concerning, and ridiculously funny.” (submitted by Lisa) The post The Glam Gals appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

“My amazing mullet!” (submitted by Annie)

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“My amazing mullet!” (submitted by Annie) The post Big Red appeared first on AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com.

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