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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.

Under a hot mic and a cold smile, a field supervisor complains to a new hire that the dispatcher "always" calls wrong, then picks up a second call with his polite voice like the previous sentence didn't happen; she keeps it professional, cites the policy that has her use her cell to keep the landline free, and loops management so the facts outrun the gossip. 

Workplaces, as we all unfortunately know,  run on quiet logistics and loud egos, and the loud part loves to coach loyalty in the passenger seat while relying on the very system it's undermining. And back-channel digs travel faster than memos and prime rookies to disrespect the person who keeps routes tight and customers calm. Informal tech habits, like using personal phones, blur favors into expectations, and expectations into resentments, which fragile people then frame as someone else's "tone." Titles without self-control become culture debt: tiny slights, shifting blame, and the soft exile of the person who documents things instead of venting about them.

According to Instagram, nothing is more important than an engagement announcement. Apparently, this is just as true for the average user as it is for the biggest pop star in the world. Most millennials and Gen-Z folks between the ages of 25 and 35 are accustomed to opening their Instagram accounts and scrolling upon a cheesy, carefully curated engagement post. If you're within this age range, you probably know what I'm talking about. It's usually a carousel of photos set outside somewhere with the couple attempting to strike the balance between being posed and candid. Photos will often include cringe-worthy material, like a not-so-subtle flash of a wedding ring that we all inevitably zoom in to assess more closely.  Regardless of how eyeroll-inducing a particular engagement post may be, it has become commonplace to like, comment, and share a congratulatory message. This has been my Instagram feed for several years now. What once was a social media platform designed for sharing everyday moments became a place to share "important life milestones." Just ask Taylor Swift! 

Yes, if you haven't heard already, Taylor Swift paused her ongoing promotion of her latest album The Life of a Showgirl in order to share her engagement with NFL star Travis Kelce. Let's just say it was the kind of engagement post we know all too well (see what I did there?). It was set outside, there was a photo of the wedding ring (which reportedly cost at least $1 million), and there was even a witty caption that read, "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married." The post instantly went viral, earning over 30 million likes, three times the amount that her recent album announcement earned. Other celebrities, from Sabrina Carpenter to Lil Wayne, publicly congratulated the couple. The news even managed to make the homepage of The New York Times, a spot usually reserved for far more serious matters.

Of course, Swift and Kelce are entitled to celebrate their relationship and share the news with their legions of fans. However, the amount of attention regarding this announcement has been astronomical, even by Swiftian standards, and has seemingly eclipsed and minimized the career milestones she has had that are equally worthy of celebration. Is Swift's engagement to Kelce really a greater accomplishment than headlining the highest-grossing tour of all time, winning more Grammys for "Album of the Year" than any other musician in the history of the ceremony, and even regaining ownership of her master recordings, a cause that was of particular significance to her? According to Instagram likes, the answer seems to be a resounding yes, and that is what's troublesome.

A colleague lobbied for the title, grabbed it, and learned in real time that the job is spreadsheets, not speeches. 

The quiet builder steps aside, the applause quiet, and the new lead meets the unglamorous day-to-day reality: sheets that need tending like houseplants, and parent calls that reward precision over pep. The inbox once full of praise becomes a ledger of hours, and the stipend starts looking like a tip.

The general lesson is boring and undefeated. Workplaces love confidence at noon and call competence at midnight. Visibility gets promoted, infrastructure gets assumed, and then the person who kept things running is asked to "help out" from the bench for free. 

These former tenants treated a three‑apartment family home like a full‑service hotel, then years after moving out phoned back to claim the top floor for their grown son, like leases come with heirloom rights. While they lived there, they camped in the laundry room, tried to pass their trash off on the guy upstairs, parked guests in his assigned spot, and even shoveled their snow onto the space he'd just dug out, all buoyed by proximity to the landlord's boss. Now Junior has a new job nearby, so the ask arrives with a straight face: evict the family's own son so our commute is shorter. The parents laugh, decline, and close the tab on the world's most entitled room request.

Think about the first time you rightfully quit a job. What did that feel like? Freedom from the chains of capitalism, even when the talons of our corporate overlords try to reel you back in with promises of riches and everything good? Probably. The employee in this next story was hoping for a similar feeling, but was surprised when their boss began giving them the run-around after they handed in their two weeks.

Just when you think your company can't be more toxic, your boss decides to act like you signed multiple NDAs and non-competes. They demand to know where you're transferring to, even the client list of the company. You'd think if the boss put in as much effort in being a morally sound human as they do being the opposite, they'd probably be a better person, and you probably wouldn't have quit.

Toxic company culture is a hard pass for most, rightfully so. If you dread going to work every day, it seems like it's a no-brainer. But, when you have a boss as hard-headed and entitled as the employee's boss in this next story, how do you win? Scroll below to read the full story.

HOAs are supposed to keep neighborhoods looking nice, but sometimes they take it way too far. From fining homeowners for slightly overgrown grass to policing mailbox decorations or even the color of your front door, it can feel like living under constant surveillance. You start noticing neighbors tiptoeing around, measuring hedges with rulers, or taking photos of stray leaves. It's all meant to maintain supposed community standards, but sometimes the standards are less about aesthetics and more about power trips.

I have a feeling this story may welcome a few varying arguments…Two siblings were both granted an inheritance by their grandmother after she sadly passed away…However, the massive gap in their inheritance amounts was bound to warrant a whirlwind of family tension…After one granddaughter received a whopping 600k, whilst her brother received 25k, an 'assumed' result of his history of "poor life choices". 

Now, we all know every grandparent has their favorite grandchild…but normally that just leads to slipping a few extra eclairs under the table…not awarding such a blatant inheritance gap that would certainly damage any siblings' relationship forever! You know what they say, money is the root of all evil…Yet, this sister did not want to let their relationship with her brother come crashing down, nor did she think he deserved half of her inheritance. So she made him a counter-deal, a very generous compromise in her eyes: A $100k a year job offer at her company and supporting financial funding for big life milestones…However, this offer only seemed to make things worse, serving as a constant reminder of the short end of the stick he'd been given! 

Has everyone forgotten what neighborly etiquette means these days? Just because you see an unclaimed package sitting in the mail room does not mean it's yours! One would think this shouldn't be up for debate, especially among fully grown adults. Apparently, there are enough entitled tenants out there who need to be reminded of these basic rules. 

In this instance, a young tenant discovered that his foolish neighbor, Brad, stole his headphones, so he decided to get even by logging into his Wi-Fi account and changing the password to kick Brad off of his own internet access for good. An eye for an eye, Brad!

Recently, I found myself having to get similarly petty with a neighbor in the laundry room. Generally, when it comes to shared laundry room etiquette, one should wait at least five minutes (if not ten) after a cycle is done before removing a stranger's clothes from a machine. In my laundry room, there are upwards of ten dryers, four of which are speedier ones. When I came to retrieve my clothes from two of those speedy dryers, I found them strewn about on a table. Mind you, I came to retrieve my clothes no more than two minutes after the cycle was complete. Plus, there were tons of empty dryers for this mysterious neighbor of mine to use, just not the speedy ones. So I decided that the only way to get some karmic justice around here was to stop this person's cycle, so I did. Enjoy your wet clothes!

Keep scrolling below for this author's full encounter with good old Brad, and shout out to all of us who choose to give our entitled neighbors a taste of their own medicine!

Ahhhh, that feeling when you discover that your father's used your entire college fund to finance your brother's extravagant wedding…there's nothing quite like it! There's something about him doing it behind your back that makes it even more thrilling…and the best part? Years later after putting yourself through college and building a life for yourself without any help, he decides that you're the perfect brother to come to as he faces some "financial complications…" 

"Sorry, Dad, but that ship sailed alongside the synchronized swimmers you hired for Big Brother's wedding day!" In this case, saying no would be a fair assumption of anyone being treated like the last slice of their $3000 four-tier wedding cake (we would be panicking too!) But when everyone's dug their forks into you, there's not much more you can give…But the audacity for your family to turn around with a bigger sob-story than your brother's vows…claiming that the grudges you're carrying really must be weighing you down…Oh shush! The only thing weighing him down is the student loans he's had to pay off thanks to his father's dishonest behavior!... It's fine, though, who needs two educated sons anyway?!

We're still shaming others for their hobbies in 2025? I thought that was a pesky habit of yesteryear, but, then again, people will surprise you at every turn—even professionals who are supposed to practice fair treatment in the workplace. The job candidate in this next story finds out they were passed up on a role because he was profiled as a "video gamer". Did I mention this interview was for an after-school drama teacher role? You'd think that administration would jump at the prospect of a teacher who's "hip" and "down with the kids"…

The icing on the cake? The candidate only found out about the reason for his rejection through an Otter.AI meeting transcript because the interview was held virtually. If the meeting had been in person, he might not have known that the hiring team, and likely other staff members, operate on petty principles.

It's not the end of the world for this job candidate, as he explains that he probably shouldn't work for such shallow people anyway. It still has to sting, though. If the hiring team had given him a chance, they might've seen that his extensive background in film, acting, and set design might've come in handy. Scroll to read the full story.

We grew up being told that there would always be someone smarter, prettier, dumber, and uglier…so never compare yourself to anyone else and always do the best you can. We still live by this today, especially in a world built on intense competition to climb the ladder of success.

However, what does get people talking is when someone takes credit for everyone else's hard work after putting in zero time and effort. That's bound to ruffle a few feathers. Especially in this office…When an employee uses her loud voice as a weapon to mask her lack of dedication to her responsibilities. She makes the office into her personal theater, constantly making a show out of 'all her hard work,' despite her employees continually cleaning up her corporate messes…They're just patiently waiting for the final curtain to close.

We're not quite sure what deserves a bigger standing ovation: The fact that she's got all her managers convinced that she's the office rockstar, or the fact that her coworkers have bitten their tongues for so long?

Job interviews can be overwhelming even for the most prepared worker among us. We talk a lot about the ways that job candidates show up unprepared… but sometimes the hiring professionals are just as bad!

Some hiring managers don't know which questions they are and aren't allowed to ask. That is a major part of hiring! For example, you cannot ask someone who looks like he might be a tired father if he has kids. You can't ask anyone their age, if they're married, or if they have any medical issues that aren't pertinent to doing the job. You can get sued super hard if you don't follow those rules. But I guess some of these HR reps aren't afraid to get litigious, because they're happy to ask inappropriate questions of their candidates. 

One person shared a modern "oopsie" that a candidate did: she used ChatGPT during the interview! I imagine we'll be seeing a lot more of that in the coming years with people who have no idea why that's the wrong move. 

Just check out a bunch of these stories below. Then, read about the mother of 12-14 year old tweens who demanded that an airline passenger move to a middle seat: "This is about needing to sit next to my kids." 

At least this hotel guest knew to apologize once she had been proven wrong. Unfortunately, far too many fully grown adults never learned that it's ok to be mistaken about something. Despite the fact that we all know that everyone makes mistakes, people seem to let their own stubborn impulses get in the way of acknowledging our missteps. Where does that stubbornness come from? It's inevitable that we're all going to embarrass ourselves in public from time to time, so why not embrace that reality rather than double or even triple down on something when you have already been proven wrong. 

This hotel guest checked into the hotel where she was staying, only to be prompted to pay for her room. The front desk agent confirmed that the system said she reserved her room with the selection of paying upon arrival. She denied this outright and insisted that she already paid. The exchange got heated before both parties went through their record of credit card payments dating back to when this lady allegedly booked her hotel room. Well, as luck would have it, the front desk agent was proven right, and this lady was forced to accept that she lost the argument.

Thankfully, she had enough sense in her to apologize for making a scene, which we all know too many folks would avoid doing. In fact, many would march out of the hotel "on principle," which really means that they're too embarrassed to show their faces again. Keep scrolling below for the front desk agent's account of the full back-and-forth!

Everyone just wants someone to love. Sparks can fly when you least expect it! Sometimes sparks can fly that actually don't even have anything to do with you. In the case of this guy, it was his clumsiness that was able to ignite flirtatious sparks for a couple of strangers. It just took him accidentally flinging some creamer around. The cuteness that ensued was priceless. The accident started conversation between two strangers, and he could immediately feel that he was the third wheel. After he ate his food he made his exit with a fake yawn and awkward goodbye. As he left, the waitress gave him a wink and pointed out that he started something. He looked over and saw that the couple were still sitting there chatting and enjoying each other's time. Though he did not mean to be a cupid and had no intention of creating a love spark for two complete strangers, he did and that's beautiful. 

What was the weirdest reaction your boss ever had to you quitting your job?

I've heard stories of bosses who have silently refused to acknowledge someone giving their notice for an entire four-week notice period, choosing instead to wait until the very last moment to acknowledge that they are going to have to find a replacement. Then, going into a full panic and asking the employee if they might consider staying a little bit longer.

And, I'm sure this happens all the time. It is, after all, human nature to want to ignore the things that we should be giving our urgent attention to. At any rate, there seems to be a theme of resorting to denial when a company doesn't want to acknowledge that it has the difficult task of finding someone with less organizational knowledge to perform the same task less efficiently for more money. Shame they didn't try harder to keep that employee while they had them.

This boss, however, took denial to the point of absolute delusion by outright refusing to acknowledge or accept her employee's two-week notice, continuing to assign the employee projects that they would never even see the beginning stages of, and scheduling them for meetings three weeks in the future—a full week after their notice period was to end. Whenever the employee attempted to explain to their boss that they wouldn't be there any longer, she either brushed off the issue or said, "We'll see about that." 

Bewildered, the employee shared their story, seeking advice on what they should be doing about the situation. 

No one ever said running a restaurant was easy. Many people dream of running their own dining establishment, but there is so much work that goes into operations. 

One restaurant owner from Philadelphia took to the internet to do a little complaining about his restaurant's lack of success. But it turns out there are quite a few reasons that customers aren't exactly flocking to the place. To start, the restaurant is in a supermarket. Nothing wrong with that. There are plenty of mega-grocery stores that have Subways or Starbucks inside them, and plenty of people will utilize that during their trip. However, these establishments are usually right by the front of the store, and they usually have a separate section all to themselves so that guests know that they're in a clearly demarcated, standalone shop. This dude's restaurant is located in what looks like the middle the grocery store, with no clear name sign to indicate that it even is a restaurant. It looks more like the deli section! There don't appear to be any chairs. And that's just the beginning of the fiasco… 

As internet sleuths tried to help this dude, a pile-on began. Now, the guy's website is full to the brim with jokey reviews. In fact, one person realized that there was no character limit to the reviews section, and noted that people have been posting full movie scripts just because they can. Check out the whole tale below and see the insanity for yourself! 

Next, read the update from the person whose neighbor tried to steal their property space, only to lose 5 feet of her own yard: "Update: She had a fence built." 

Being neighborly often comes down to small, low-stakes gestures like grabbing a package while someone's at work, watering a plant while they're on vacation, or lending an egg when a recipe calls for one. These little things make neighborhoods feel like communities instead of just rows of houses. Most of the time, people understand boundaries and appreciate a kind gesture without expecting you to rearrange your life around theirs.

But sometimes helping out can slowly creep into doing everything for them, and that's when the balance tips. One errand here, one favor there, and it can snowball until you realize you've become the neighborhood's unofficial babysitter, pet sitter, and personal assistant all in one. That's when the sweet gestures of community cross into relentless expectations and being nice feels less like kindness and more like a job you never signed up for.

It is never easy when family passes. And having to figure out all of the legalities and inheritance just adds more anxiety to that stressful situation. So, when the elderly parents of this family passed, they all came together to help clear out the house and divvy up their belongings. While their parents where alive, the teenager girl next door helped them out. She was paid a a tiny bit of cash and she would come over and clean, cook, etc. Anything that they needed, she was happy to help. When the couple passed, the family invited her to claim items that she might want. All she asked for was a desk lamp for studying, a tv, and a printer. Everyone was happy to give her these outdated appliances, except the notorious "Karen" family member. She refused to allow this teenager to have these simple things. Luckily, the rest of the family was on the side of this helpful teen, so they sneakily and quickly signed over an old car their parents had to the new driver. By the time the Karen family member was able to throw a tantrum about it, the deed was done. A total win for encouraging helpful teens! 

Every new hire deserves a bit of patience and grace on their first day at work. After all, no matter how much experience you have in a certain field, every workplace environment is slightly different and will inevitably take a bit of adjusting. If you expect your new coworker to be able to complete a task on their first day as quickly as you do after several years, then you must be forgetting what it was like for you on your first day.

Even if you are someone who was thrown to the lions when you were starting out, why be that person who needs everyone coming after you to have the same challenging experience that you had? That's not paying your dues or creating some kind of karmic justice. All you're doing is further perpetuating the cycle of poor treatment in the workplace that you endured, rather than actually improving working conditions and leaving a better workplace environment than the one you joined. Leaving something better than you found it is what actually creates a positive impact at work. Letting unfair and unjust expectations continue only minimizes your impact and makes it seem like you might as well have just not worked there at all.

For this new warehouse employee, he was falsely accused of being lazy when juggling several tasks within his first four hours in a new workplace environment. The entitled coworker who felt that he wasn't pulling his weight went so far as to get the staffing agency to fire him during his first break. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from members of this online community.

If I were rich, the one thing I would never do again is fly in economy class. Business class tickets are the one overpriced luxury that I believe is fully worth the money you spend on them. So if I could book a flight ticket without ever worrying about the price, there is no chance I would ever fly economy again.

The passenger in the story below took this one step further and even bought the seat next to them in business to ensure no one would sit next to them. They thought this move would ensure a quiet flight, but they were proved wrong when an entitled family demanded the empty seat. Claiming no one was using it anyway, these parents wanted the passenger to give up the seat for their kid. They even lied to the flight attendant, telling her they were the passenger's family, so that it would pressure the passenger to agree to the switch.

Luckily, the passenger refused to give in to the demands. Keep scrolling to read the rest of the story.

When employees get fired, what motives do they have to agree to train or give someone else all the information required to do the job properly?

The short answer, there is no motive. In fact, the best thing for a fired employee to do is actually to refuse, so that the company would be forced to hire them as a contractor to complete the work they left undone. Which was exactly the motive of the ex-employee in the story below.

To be fair, this company doesn't even deserve to hire this employee as a contractor, considering how they were treated when they got fired. Not only did the company demand that the employee sign a non-compete clause, but they also tried to later claim the employee resigned, demanded to hire them as a contractor, and were mad about the pay rate.

Luckily, this employee knows exactly what they are worth, and is not willing to let the company pressure them into agreeing to anything that is not in their best interest…

They say, 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you.' But what if all that the hand feeds you are insults, isolation, and a toxic work environment? Then is it okay to bite back? This employee is shocked by her coworker's entitlement, mixed with bundles of delusions. After they constantly talk about her behind her back and even to her face, she is left feeling surprised when they start making illogical comments about how unengaging and antisocial she is with them. 

It's kind of like having that nerdy kid from high school, who everyone used to laugh at, become the CEO of a crazy, successful company. Then, discovering the kid who made his school years a living nightmare has become the janitor there…You meet, he hits you with the 'Omg, John, remember me, it's Jimmy man!' and suddenly you give him an all-forgiving embrace and offer him a partner position. No…It just wouldn't happen! Because how can you be all 'bestie-bestie' with someone who gave you the nickname that still won't budge…?

Always trust your gut when it comes to your first job interview. This prospective employee had a bad feeling about his potential future employers after only a few questions with his would-be manager, but after listening to a sinking feeling in his stomach, he knew it wouldn't be the right place for him. 

Dropping the mic on the way out of the interview was only the cherry on top of the strangest and creepiest job interview we've ever heard of at Failblog Headquarters. Although this guy didn't get the job, he was counting his lucky stars on the way to validate his parking with reception, because some jobs aren't worth the trouble of future blackmail. 

Working hard and doing your best is great advice to be successful in your care path. However, sometimes you have to do something risky in order to grow. Like this employee. He had been working long and tirelessly at his job. He was told if he were to get a certain promotion, he would be making $20k more than his original. So he worked hard, even took extra classes online in order to qualify for the position. And yet, when he was offered the promotion, they only told him he would get a $6k raise. Infuriated, he expressed his disappointment to his boss. And guess what he said? He told the employee that if he didn't like it, he should just quit. 

 

Well, that employee took that advice to heart and started applying to new jobs. He thought it would take months, maybe even a year. But within just a few weeks, he was already offered a new and higher paying position. So, he quit. His risk here was applying to new jobs while still employed, which can definitely get someone fired. But he didn't care, that boss basically told him to do just that and his boss' faces was in complete shock when he turned in his two weeks notice. 

When people reference unfunny nicknames as "terms of endearment," they're forgetting an important part of the phrase. It's supposed to be endearing… but it's often just pretty cringy or uncool. So often, the "term of endearment" is just an eye-roll-inducing, lightly veiled insult. In this person's case, her coworker keeps calling her a phrase that she's getting the ick from! So often, it's family members who pull these kinds of shenanigans. When a coworker does it, that's the kind of thing you can immediately go to HR about. 

Age differences can often spark disagreements between coworkers. Some things just translate differently! This seems especially potent with emoji usage. What does the thumbs-up emoji mean to you? If it means a simple "yes, sounds good," then welcome, Gen Xers and Boomers! If you interpret a thumbs-up as almost a scoffing "okay, whatever," then you might be a Millennial or younger. It implies you're having a conversation that's then been cut off by a hand gesture. Of course, this is just one tiny example that probably doesn't really bother anyone… but there are tons of examples of little misunderstandings that can spark workplace squabbling. 

Sassy folks in the comments suggested calling this guy an old-timer or a dinosaur as her own term of endearment. But please, don't do that! Instead, just take a deep breath and let HR handle it, because there's no way they'll put up with this kind of belittling for long. 

After that, read about the business employees who put their heads together and got petty revenge on the 6 phone reps who wouldn't leave them be: 'I explained that we didn't have 500 mobile [phone] accounts.'

When you're going through the job search process, it's easy to forget that an interview is a two-way street. Sure, it's not totally balanced. After all, you are the one who is hoping to land a position, and they are the ones who can give it to you if they feel you are a strong fit. However, while you are trying to demonstrate what you bring to the table, it's the responsibility of hiring managers and recruiters to demonstrate what they bring to the table.

In other words, what are they going to offer that will make the time and energy you are about to commit to a given role worth it? That could manifest itself in various ways, from salary to PTO to benefits to overall company culture. Regardless, many employers should rethink the dynamics of a job interview and embrace the reality that they are in the hot seat as well. 

This job seeker may have been desperate to leave his current position, but he knew his worth during his search for better opportunities. He ultimately got into a heated back-and-forth with a hiring manager after they requested him to do more work during the application process. This work involved reiterating points he made several times in other rounds of interviews, which led him to conclude that this was not a well-run management team. If they already had all the information they needed, why did he have to explain that same information over and over again for them? Keep scrolling below for the full exchange and to see what other folks thought of this intense debate.

After two years of hard work going above and beyond for a family of four, this nanny had had it up to her gills with the extra labor. Taking on tasks like deep-cleaning and folding laundry, she was by far the best nanny in the biz, and while she was only making a measly $25/hour, she put her head down and got to her work. However, now she's fed up with the expectations and hopes to ask for a raise that would reward her work ethic, but instead, she was met with disloyal employers, ungrateful parents, and a pay cut. 

Oh, you want a raise? How about getting demoted instead? 

The problem with being a perfectionist is that eventually you're going to run out of time for everything to be perfect. You can get away with fine-tuning the immaculate details of everything for a while and with your own work. You might even get promoted for the quality of that work. But, eventually, as you rise through the ranks, taking your time to ensure everything is perfect quickly becomes a bottleneck of productivity and project completion. Especially if, as you become the manager of others, you demand perfection from them each and every time, and pass the demand that "everything passes through you" so that you can ensure perfection. And, as you wait for perfection to be reached, there's a growing pile of waiting tasks that is quickly becoming irreconcilable.

It's often said that "your manager has little idea what you actually do or how you actually do it"; all they know is that it's getting done, and as long as it isn't going to cause them problems, then they care very little to know anything about it. Occasionally, however, something will happen that draws the attention of upper management to your department, and at that point, some managers will issue that infamous order to "send everything through them." This, of course, quickly becomes impossible for the same reason, as there are multiple people taking care of the tasks in the first place. And like with our aforementioned micromanaging perfectionist, they're going to quickly run out of time and sanity to actually carry through with their request.

In this case, we have a classic example of a new manager whose first great idea was to add more "structure" and "oversight" to their new team members' workflow. He demanded a detailed daily report, which was to include "Every single task you did, no matter how small." This IT technician was more than willing to play that game and had the classic response of overloading the manager with information, to the point where there was no way he was going to be able to read every detail.

So, you think you know how to ace that job interview… but do you really? 

Interviewing for a job is pretty intimidating, no matter how experienced you are. Even if you've been a winner in your field for decades, you still have to present yourself in your best light, and hope that you can convince the job interviewer that you're the right candidate for the job. 

A lot of people overthink their job interview questions and answers, and their answers end up sounding too rehearsed. Or, they know the answers to the questions, but they panic and forget everything they've ever known about their chosen career field. 

Strangely, though, a lot of people seem to think that being a little impolite to the hiring manager is the way to go, and I just have no idea why they're under that impression. "Negging," or pointing out negatives in a person in the hopes they'll try to impress you, might work in the dating world, maybe, possibly. But when you're doing a job interview? That is not the time to try and get the hiring manager to desire you more by being a smart alec. Like one person approached their job interview by interviewing the company, which you are supposed to do. It's supposed to be a 2-way street: they should also be trying to (lightly) convince you to work for them by telling you about great benefits, competitive salaries, and a strong managerial presence or great team of people to work with. But if you come in and start demanding that they tell you why they're a better fit than the other jobs you're talking to right now, they're certainly going to pass on hiring you. People just want to work with someone competent and nice to work with 40 hours per week. It really doesn't have to be more complicated than that!

Up next, read about the entitled girl's night host who insisted that her guests pay her $10 each for frozen pizza and chips: "I'm wondering if I'm being petty… or if it was actually kind of tacky." 

A golf-course mansion enters foreclosure and suddenly becomes a sovereign nation with granite countertops, where mortgages are myths and eviction is a weather forecast that keeps changing. For five years, the residents play legal whack‑a‑mole with alternating bankruptcies while the bank pays taxes like a deadbeat's concierge and a realtor does weekly wellness checks on denial. Then the curtain lifts on the boldest interpretation of "personal property" since maritime piracy: price tags on sinks, doors, cabinets, countertops, light fixtures, bidets, and a partridge in a recessed niche. It's a garage sale for things that require plumbing permits.

When someone is gracious enough to allow you to stay in their home for free, the least you can do is cover (or at least offer) other expenses. 

For example, whenever my sister comes to town, my husband and I welcome her into our home and let her sleep in the guest room. It's a great setup; she doesn't have to pay for Airbnb, and in return, she usually buys us dinner and even makes sure that our fridge is full of groceries before she leaves. While it's not a requirement (even though it should be, if you ask me), it is definitely the right thing to do.

Unfortunately, not everyone thinks so, especially not the woman in the story below. She has no problem taking over her cousin's apartment every time she visits London, and leaving without so much as a 'Thank you' for the free accommodation. She even emptied her cousin's fridge and took her half-eaten cereal box with her. Talk about entitlement…

Always remember that it's the responsibility of both parties to honor an employment contract. If there was a mistake in those terms that should have been acknowledged before everyone signed, then everyone has the right to agree or decline to those changes. 

In this instance, we have an employee who recently began working for a company where his hours were 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Those were the hours as written in his contract by a relatively new employee in the company's human resources department. Well, it turns out that the HR representative made the slightest error. She likely assumed that those would be the new hire's hours based on traditional work standards. However, other employees within the new hire's department actually had more grueling hours. Their days began at 8:00 AM and ended at 5:30 PM. 

The new hire recognized that something did seem strange every morning when he arrived at the office and all of his coworkers were already hard at work. The same goes with the end of the day, when all his coworkers would stay behind after he left. Once he realized what was going on, the author knew that this was not his error and that he only needed to honor the hours expressed in his own contract. However, HR had other plans…

A programming professor who treated lecture time like a Sundance submission of His Greatness tried to fail a grad student by redefining attendance as a vibe check and marking present as absent with the confidence of a man who thinks C++ stands for Curriculum Plus Personal Glory. Confronted, he invented an attendance talent show, demanded a devotional notebook that no policy mentioned, and still declared the performance unworthy of his legend. Unfortunately for his director's cut, the student rulebook existed, and it said fifteen minutes late still counts, while time-stamped lab files introduced his ego to a terrifying antagonist called Evidence, supervised by a head of department who can read.

It's always a shame when a great working arrangement suddenly sours because a boss with whom you had a strong rapport moved on to greener pastures after being stuck in the same role for far too long without any growth or promise of career progression. It's a roll of the dice as to who is going to take their place: a benevolent team player, or a malevolent psychopath? But regardless of which way it goes, you're suddenly going to be out of years of trust from your relationship with your previous boss that simply can't be replaced. 

Still, as you're sitting there wondering how things are going to go, whether or not you should apply for the job, or even seeking other opportunities yourself, the reality is that it takes many of us a great deal to be spurred into drastic deeds; it's far easier to get by by lying low. But sometimes, especially when it comes to workplace politics, you're pushed into a course of action by bad actors who, for one reason or another, have decided to. 

You know you're in trouble when your new boss begins mandating team-building and "family gatherings" during what is specifically unpaid time, escalating with passive-aggressive insinuations that question your "commitment", even though that whole "commitment" requirement appears to be a one-way street.

But it doesn't stop there, even if it appears to. Before long, things escalate, turning to gaslighting. The issue isn't really anything tangible that you're doing either; the issue appears to just be one thing specifically: you. But even then, you're not really sure that it's you or if they just have to have an issue with something.

Well, it is often said that people don't quit their jobs, they quit their bosses, but, as it turns out, people don't just quit their bosses, they sometimes "fire" their bosses too—just maybe not quite so often. 

It's certainly a harder one to pull off, but this employee managed to do it in a financial tech support job that they held 7 years ago. His new boss clearly had it out for him, but the reasons were somewhat less clear. Luckily, he was able to leverage his solid reputation and good standing to get people asking questions about just what the heck was going on with this boss. 

Working in a customer-facing role means that you're going to inevitably come across disgruntled individuals whom you shouldn't have to deal with on the job. But alas, who else is going to deal with them? Some folks have found ways to amuse themselves when schooling the entitled customers of the universe. This front desk agent, for instance, knew exactly what she was doing when she rightfully denied a room on the top floor to an aggressive guest.

This lady would not quit. She insisted that her status as a Gold member at the hotel chain entitled her to one of these special rooms despite the fact that she did not request such a room when she made her initial booking. As such, all of those desired rooms were unavailable save for one. The concierge attempted to explain to the woman that this vacant room was in the process of being turned over by housekeeping and that it could take several hours before it was ready. However, there were plenty of rooms on other floors that were just as spacious and were ready for the guest to claim. 

That's when the woman started to throw a tantrum. She even went so far as to give the same speech to the front desk agent's coworker to try to get him to give her what she wanted. That made the author's head spin. Keep scrolling below for the full interaction and to find out what happened when the entitled guest contacted the corporate office to complain about this travesty.

Ever thought what it would be like to bake your own birthday cake? I hope you haven't…However, I have an inkling it would be something similar to this: Picture being invited to a friend's barbecue with your wife and children, you arrive, and within a matter of minutes the hosts ask if you wouldn't mind helping out with the grill, and suddenly they're dispersed within the social crowd and you've been left to cook for everyone…The guest has turned into the chef (just minus the paycheck)!

And when your wife catches on to how this whole afternoon is playing out, left looking after the kids alone, she is furious, demanding you walk straight out the front door…Whether or not the hosts aren't the most 'phenomenal' cooks, doesn't mean they can just expect their guests to take on that responsibility. Especially while they sit with they're legs up, cracking jokes whilst enjoying the afternoon sun. I mean, at that point, they might as well find an ancient Roman couch to sit on while you feed them grapes, one by one…

Everyone has had a coworker at some point in their professional careers who somehow thinks they can order you around despite the fact that you are equals. Perhaps that coworker started working at the company before you and has decided for themselves that they are slightly senior as a result. Sometimes, people think they're in charge of you just because they're older, even if you're the one who actually possesses more experience and skills.

Normally, the best course of action in these scenarios is to ignore the difficult coworker as much as you can. However, every so often, they made an offhand remark or required something of you that is so outside of their own jurisdiction that you have no choice but to stand up for yourself. When this happens, try to rehearse your speech and do your best to keep your comments measured and specific. You still have to work with this person, so it's probably best to maintain as much of a sense of professionalism as possible. Another option is to pull your supervisor aside and kindly explain the situation. If you're comfortable doing so, then you can essentially leave it to your manager to do the difficult part.

But what happens when your manager can't see what you see? That's when you have brush up on your confrontation skills, like this employee did, and give your coworker a firm but polite piece of your mind. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from members of this online community. 

A college girl works at a small convenience store to make some cash as she studies. To make it easier to switch shift with coworkers and see what days are open for extra work, etc., she's encouraged by other colleagues to follow them on Facebook to join a chat where these kinds of work things can be discussed. However, in doing this, all of her coworkers can also see her personal posts. Not that big of a deal, right? Wrong. You never know who is secretly a troll until that troll finds you online. This troll turned out to be one of her supervisors. This woman had been a supervisor there for years, but had been complained about before for online behavior. She, apparently, started commenting disrespectful things on a personal post of this college student coworker and even offended her friends online. The college student immediately blocked her, but not before taking a screenshot of the entire thread of disrespect and sending it to her higher ups. The next day she submitted a formal complaint as well, and only two weeks later, the senior supervisor who had been there for years was let go. If you're going to be a troll, maybe don't use your real name and have your place of employment for everyone to see… 

Criticizing someone for something that they're doing as a favor is pretty bad form. It's okay to offer constructive feedback on what they're doing so that the favor is getting done properly, but even then, things won't be perfect. After all, it is a favor, not an obligation. But turning to nitpicking or excessively pointing out flaws in what they've done for you is only going to come across as ungrateful. Of course, you're free to not accept the favor at all if it's just not working for you, but expecting to be able to have your cake and eat it too is the time of entitlement that has coined the term "choosing beggar" in online communities.

As with anything in life, there's a fine line between what is and isn't ok. When it comes to something like pet sitting or childcare, it's ok to tell someone how to care for your pet or child properly and give them instructions, but framing and timing are key, and even then, there are bounds and limits.

This 19-year-old brother has been helping his 24-year-old single mother sister out with taking care of her 1-year-old daughter, his niece. He and his parents have been caring for the girl quite frequently to concerning levels. It really sounds like she is neglecting her own responsibilities as a mother and relying on the fact that her family cares about her daughter in order to coerce them into "helping out" with raising her daughter. It would seem that she probably knows this, and some sort of self-defensive reaction is causing her to lash out. This is probably why she has chosen this moment to criticize a nonexistant issue when it comes to what her brother was feeding her daughter after she woke up from a nap.

Why do some neighbors feel the need to do their loudest, most disruptive chores at the crack of dawn? 

It's Saturday morning, and you've been planning to sleep in. All week, you've been dreaming about the excellent shut-eye you're going to get — from 11 PM Friday to 11 AM Saturday, you'll be cozied up in your sheets, blissfully asleep. But guess what? Your neighbor next door has plans, and they haven't consulted you or your silly little sleep schedule. No, no, they have work to do! And so, at 7 AM on a Saturday, you're ripped from your sweet dreams by the roar of a lawnmower. 

I truly don't understand why some people chose to do their loudest chores during sleeping hours. Some folks claim it's so they can miss the heat of the day by getting an early start. But by that logic, couldn't they just mow the grass at 7 PM instead? Then they could mow into the twilight hours while it gets cooler, and all of the neighbors would still be active and awake. 

These people have just about had it with their most irritating neighbor, as you can read all about down below. Next, read about the "Entitled, selfish and bratty" woman who planned her wedding on same day as her stepbrother, leading to a huge family feud: 'She knows I don't want to be her brother.'

Two months ago, a district manager told a retail team to dress for the job they wanted. Now, a mid-tier clothing store looks like a hedge fund that sells cardigans. One associate showed up in a thrifted power suit with a budget briefcase, restocking shelves like they were mergers and acquisitions, and customers immediately began filing grievances to the nearest lapel. The actual manager, paragon of functional leadership, deployed the bravest move in the playbook: a shrug.

Let me start off by saying I love this woman. I mean, using your boss's corporate cliches to get back at them is genius, I'm actually mad I didn't think of it first. Actually, and I can not stress this enough, I can not wait for an opportunity to do exactly that. Just imagine, A3 post-its, when my supervisor says "think big," full football kit, helmet, shoulder pads and all, when boss tells me I need to be a team player.

Listen, I'm a girl who understands the importance of brunch. I really do…and there are very few things that come before a Sunday catch-up with the girls. However, a parent's surgery is one of them! Unless she was having brunch with the Genie and could grant a wish for her father's recovery, we see no other reason to ask a high-demanded surgeon to 'push back' the surgery an hour or two so you can make it to brunch…Audacity and entitlement have met a new high today, and it's going to take a ship of tragic entitlement stories to beat this unique case!

We've truly dealt with the disappointment of missing a little eggs benedict moment…but there is no way people can really be this clueless about what goes into scheduling a surgery and how many pieces and people make up the puzzle. It's not as simple as asking to arrive 15 minutes early to a nail appointment: This is someone's health on the line…and not just any someone, but her poor father! Maybe they could refer an on-site therapist to have a little heart-to-heart with his daughter, and even a doctor to explain the downsides of mimosas!

The only thing worse than being let go out of nowhere is having to train your replacements during the final weeks in your role. It's not that your replacements shouldn't know what they're doing, but if your company seems to think that you're not worth keeping, then why do you have to be the one to walk the new hires through everything? Could it be that you actually are valuable and they would like you to impart some wisdom before your last day? 

This is the kind of bureaucratic nonsense that usually reveals the inner workings of hiring and firing decisions. For this employee, whose job was to manage complicated batch printing orders at a large organization, he could tell that the people replacing him were both unqualified and incompetent. In fact, it took just one day of training them to figure that out. Clearly, the lack of attention or care to the employee's guidelines demonstrates their collective feeling of being safe in terms of their job security. Let's just say that it seems like they were connected to upper management in some mysterious way.

Still, the employee felt that he had to swallow his pride and train these two in order to get a proper letter of recommendation from upper management following his departure. His manager even took note of the pure incompetence of these two lazy coworkers. These final weeks all culminated in a day in which the employee was meant to sit back and watch his two replacements attempt to run the show without his support. As one might expect, that day did not go well. 

Starting an internship is always a mix of excitement and low-level terror. You're surrounded by people who all started at the same time and supposedly equals on paper, but sometimes it quickly becomes obvious who the star pupils are in the boss's eyes. You try to focus on your own work, but it's impossible not to notice who's getting praised for the tiniest things while you're scrambling to finish your tasks. Add in the fact that everyone's competing for a very limited number of full-time job offers at the end of the internship, and small mistake feels high stakes.

It's the kind of situation that makes me think of that Friends episode where Chandler tries to break into marketing. He starts as an intern, clueless, awkward, and desperate for recognition, only to find that dealing with office drama when you're starting at the bottom is a lot harder than you'd think. You can't just do the work; you have to manage impressions, form coworker alliances, and make small power plays, all while trying not to burn out.

A frugal coworker ordered the cheapest item on the menu at an after-work social hour, and while they thought they were being mindful of their finances, they actually found themselves in a dilemma of epic proportions: A $400 bill came to the table. Splitting it evenly with their colleagues would mean that they would have to pay more than twice what they'd allotted for, and this money-minded employee wouldn't let the guilt-trip swindle them into bankrolling an after-hours meal. 

No way, José.

It's no secret that the prospects of becoming a first-time homeowner these days feel slim. At this rate, most folks my age are lucky if they can negotiate their rent down upon the renewals of their respective leases. But for anyone out there who needs something to look forward to, don't worry! Job security is in a great place… just kidding. At a certain point, the best way to muddle through these challenges is to laugh at the whole situation, from the lack of growth in our bank accounts to the lack of opportunities in the job market.

This new homeowner finally thought he had achieved the major milestone of buying his first home. The dude probably waited for years until he was in a decent role at his company, earning a solid salary. He likely saved and saved, cutting back on all expenses so that he could afford that down payment. Flash forward a few years, and he accomplished his long-awaited goal. It should have been the stuff of dreams. 

He took the day off to sign the deal and finish all the necessary paperwork, when his boss called him in for a short meeting. At first, he probably assumed it was an innocent mistake. After all, he requested off and the day was approved. However, he had a window of time available and decided to take the meeting anyway. Unfortunately, the all-time high this new homeowner had been riding came crashing down when he realized that this sudden last-minute call was the exact type of call with your boss that you dread. Keep scrolling below for the full story and fro the best reactions from folks in the comments section.

Listen, we're all about working to live and not living to work. So if there is a way to do your job and live your dream, then we say do it. But if you're just sitting at work wasting everyone's time, then like, come dude. That's just laziness. However, here we find a Karen supervisor taking this "time theft" thing way too far. Luckily, she was the only one doing that and she felt the consequences. She was supervising a group of workers at a factory. She showed favoritism to a particular couple, but hated on everyone else. She would make their work day as difficult as possible. Finally, when one asked to go use the restroom, she blew up at all of them and sent them in to have a meeting with the company ceo, plant manger, and HR. However, after just a few questions, the higher ups realized this woman was just trying to flex her ego and was power hungry. They sent the employees accused of "time theft" back to work and called in the manager. They never saw her again, it would appear she was the one actually wasting everyone's time and she got fired because of it. 

When you're a kid, your bike isn't just transportation, it's pretty much an extension of your body. You ride it hard, jump off without a second thought, and usually toss it straight onto the ground the second you arrive somewhere. The handlebars might get bent, the chain might pop off, or the seat might tear, but none of that really matters because you'll still be back on it the next day. It's only as adults that we start to realize how fragile and expensive our stuff can actually be, and how little control we have over what other people do with it.

Everyone has different ideas about who should be paying when hosting a friend dinner. It totally depends on your friend group, your economic status, and maybe even what you're serving up (those fancy cuts of steak don't come cheap!). It could depend on the group etiquette: if every other friend dinner this year has been free, it'd be kind of tacky to start charging money for that, wouldn't it? 

This girl's night has gotten rather awkward over money matters. The host informed her GFs that if they brought drinks, she'd make the food. Easy! What could possibly go wrong? 

Well, when everyone showed up, the host still asked for money! She wanted $10 a person for some pretty unimpressive food. It makes you wonder if she suddenly realized her bank account was too drained to provide a proper meal for her girls, or if all along she had planned on requesting more money from them. You can check out the full story below, including the way that her guests reacted to her tacky request. 

Next, read about the employees who quit their jobs on the spot: "It was the best feeling… giving my boss 2 weeks' notice." 

A young man at his first serious job in his career journey was simply trying to do good work and not ruffle any feathers. However, with one accidental "reply all," he changed that forever. You would think that an act of incompetence or even just this tiny little mistake would make the higher ups upset, perhaps even give you a professional reprimand. However, in the case of this young man, he was rewarded. His boss called him into his office and made him an offer he couldn't refuse. What was that offer? Opportunity! The boss laughed and simply told him that he should use this mistake as a time to grow. He was asked where he wanted to be in his career and they discussed on how to make that happen. Now, he is climbing the corporate ladder at a much faster pace than he had ever anticipated. He's not here to encourage making mistakes at work, but he is here to encourage anybody to make the best out of it. Not every mistakes is dire, some is just the universe giving you a proper thrust into the path you are supposed to be on. Gotta trust the universe, especially in the corporate world. 

Interviews are always scary. Not the kind of scary where you watch a horror movie, but the "please don't embarrass yourself in front of someone who holds your career in their hands" kind of scary. You rehearse answers, research the company, try to anticipate every curveball question, and still somehow feel like you're stumbling over your own words. 

I once spent eight months interviewing at a single company, cycling through phone screens, video calls, and in-person interviews, all while trying not to spiral into existential dread about my career. And now you're telling me the job market is even worse than it was back then? Yeah, college grads have it rough.

Blended family dynamics can be challenging to navigate. Everyone needs to extend a degree of grace and patience toward one another, but when one of the adults proves himself to be the most immature one in the group, all bets are off.

This 16-year-old, who has a close relationship with his biological father, was having some difficulty adjusting to his new home dynamic. Not only did his parents get separated, but his mother also got remarried to someone she met 18 months ago. No, this is not a retelling of the story of Prince Hamlet of Denmark, though the comparisons certainly make sense. The stepson's frustration at the whole situation was only made worse when he discovered that there was some overlap involved. In other words, his mom cheated on his dad with the new guy in town. Naturally, it's going to be tough to easily accept the stepfather into the family, especially when he was one of the primary reasons why his parents' prior relationship fell to pieces.

Still, somehow, the stepfather, who authored this story, thought he was in the right when he snapped at the 16-year-old during his own birthday party and called him "ungrateful." That's not exactly the greatest illustration of extending grace and patience to your new stepson now, is it? Keep scrolling below to see how members of this online community eviscerated the stepfather in the comments section and gave him a piece of their respective minds. 

Workplaces always have one person who thinks cruelty is charisma. At this clinic, it is a 22‑year‑old who gossips about coworkers' personal history, mocks people for their preferences, and even tries to humiliate others in front of colleagues. Nothing about it was shocking by the time she started dragging up a coworker's prison record for an audience of new hires. At that point, the line had been crossed so many times it barely existed.

The problem is that offices tend to run on silence. People tolerate the snide comments, they roll their eyes at the harassment, and they adjust while waiting for someone else to deal with it. Eventually one person cannot take it anymore and files the report. That becomes the cycle: endless awful behavior, followed by one person forced to play the bad guy for saying enough. It should not feel brave to ask for basic respect, but it usually does because management only acts when embarrassment is unavoidable.

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When it comes to heavy machinery, cats are the unexpected overachievers of the construction world. Forget safety manuals. They're forklift certified, crane licensed, and bulldozer approved, with a minor in paw-lifting operations. Every lever, button, and joystick is an opportunity to demonstrate impeccable feline finesse… or just see what makes the most noise.

One minute they're perched majestically on a backhoe, tail flicking like a metronome, the next they're batting controls with curiosity-driven precision… or chaos. Excavator claws? Perfect for digging. Crane hooks? Ideal for dangling toys and morale boosts. Supervisors may frown, but productivity is clearly measured in purrs per hour, and cats excel in that metric.

By the end of the day, the humans are exhausted, paperwork is scattered, and coffee mugs teeter on the edge of danger, but the cats have logged their hours, earned imaginary safety badges, and perfected the art of controlled mayhem. Sure, a little cleanup is required, but watching cats operate heavy machinery is a spectacle of utter awe, amusement, and feline superiority. No hooman could ever compete with this level of paws-on expertise.

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Meatball by vibe, Mr. Snickerdoodle by birth certificate, he rotates between snack stop and medicine stop like a tiny diplomat with two passports.

One day you're minding your own business, the next you're harboring a whiskered fugitive with unpaid rent, a tuna habit, and a bathroom squatters' rights claim.

Do you know what the thing that set us over the edge this week was, feline fam? It wasn't stubbing our toe yesterday on the corner of our office desk, it wasn't the glass we broke while trying to put ice inside of it, it was that we went downstairs to get a fresh package of litter for our cats, only to realize that there wasn't any actually there. Another errand to run, another trip to the pet store, all on top of our normal work to do. It's so silly that something so small can break you, right?

So, we're identifying as a grumpy cat today. We're not going to smile at you on the street; we're going to fill our headphones with metal music and be our grumpy selves until the weekend. Why? Because we can. If cats can get away with it, we think we should be able to as well. And you had better be happy we're just looking like a grumpy cat and not acting like one…. because most grumpy cats smack people when they are annoyed. We haven't gotten there yet, but if you keep asking us questions, we just might get there.

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We're tired today. because we didn't sleep half the night. Again. It's nothing special, it's just that every several nights our cats decide it's showdown time. They make our kitchen a WWE ring, they turn our living room into a gladiators' stadium, and the hallway is suddenly a Formula 1 racing track - and the cats are cosplaying as the cars. Well, it's the zoomies. Every cat pawrent knows this, every cat pawrent deals with the consequences.

So, yeah, we're tired. But you know what? We know we're not alone. There are so many cat pawrents out there who also woke up from their alarm clock, knowing fully well they didn't sleep enough because their cats made sure of that, and leave the house for work while their cats are sleeping like babies. Yeah, we know that feeling.

But hey, since cats rule the internet with all their mighty memes, we thought we might all deal with our lack of sleep together - through some chaotic cat memes, as chaotic as our cats during the night. Oh, the meowing night. We hope for us, and for you (and for all of our cats, honestly), to get a full night's sleep, full of feline sweet dreams and cozy comfort.

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And so the final pawstep falls, noble citizens of Cheezburgia - your choices in Chapter Three have carried Duchess Dander and her companions to the threshold of destiny. Now the summer tale reaches its grand conclusion in this, the fourth and final chapter!

Raise your gaze once more to the royal notice boards: on Facebook, you have steered the boldest turns of fate, and on Instagram, your voices shaped the finer threads of this tapestry. Through your wisdom, the duchess has found her path, and the kingdom has endured each perilous trial.

But how shall her journey end? Triumph, peace, and well-earned rest - or a final test of courage before the light can truly return? Read on, dear friends, for the tale of Duchess Dander closes here… and Cheezburgia will forever remember the pawprints you left upon its history.

If you've ever met an orange cat, you already know that they've all got two brain cells, and one of them is dedicated to chaos. The other one is collectively shared by all orange cats around the world at once. Maybe this is how they've found the balance between being the dumbest and smartest creatures. One moment, they are face planting into a wall, and the next they're coordinating elaborate heists to steal bread from your cabinets.

Despite all of the chaos, they are massive sweethearts. They're derpy, heart-of-gold energy truly make them the golden retrievers of the cat world and are utterly irresistible. My own cat Walter is not a full orange tabby, but he's covered in orange patches. Somehow, I think that they imbue him with the unhinged, yet lovable, personality of a fully tangerine-colored feline. Whether you have your own spicy Cheeto gatito at home or you just love watching their antics online, scroll down for memes that capture every that makes us love these warm-toned binguses.

We see you, cat moms of the internet. We see how you immaculately keep your cat groomed and enriched. We see how you have time to balance your work life, see your friends, and also recharge your social battery when the time is right. We see you taking your cats to the vet on your own, dealing with a grumpy cat, and the weird guys on the bus ride there. If no one told you yet today, you're winning at life, and you're doing the greatest. You love your cats like your own children (purrhaps even more) and your meowtherly instinct something to be revered. 

Not only is it hard to be a woman, but it's also hard to be a cat mom. This kitty depends on you and it's your responsibility to take care of it. You may have to miss your friend's wedding because your cat got sick, for example. But, on the other hand, your cute cat waiting for you at home is the purrfect excuse to get out of any situation. And let's be honest, there's nothing more useful than an excuse to leave a party. Especially when that guy keeps asking you about your plans for later tonight.

If you're a cat mom just jonesing to get home and cuddle your cute cat, these feline funnies below are for you. Take some time and enjoy the sweet silence of your home. At least fur us, there is no place more peaceful than next to our cats.

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We were a waiter for a few years, and it was probably one of the hardest jobs we ever had. Everyone should work in customer service at least once in their lives so they can understand the struggle of these under-appreciated and undervalued employees. Something that's not even your fault could result in you getting a 0% tip, and if you live in a state like Virginia that pays waiters below minimum wage, a 0% tip could result in a huge loss for the night. The most we ever received was $500, but that's nothing compared to the waitress who received something more valuable than gold at her restaurant job.

Well, it really depends on how you describe value. If we're talking about money, this kitten she took home is definitely worth less than gold (in fact, it will be very expensive in the future), but if we're talking about the value of the heart, this floofy voidling is like winning the lottery. The kitten was hungry and looking for help, so it wandered into a restaurant (good choice on the kitty's part). One waitress couldn't say no, so she scooped her up, became her new mom, and made her the meowfficial mascot of the cafe. Best tip ever.

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Sunday morning is here. We have made it through another week. And we don't know about you guys, but we feel like we have earned a treat. The number of things that we have gotten accomplished this week was unexpected. And we want something sweet. But not just anything. We don't want a mere cupcake with our morning coffee. We want something to sweeten our soul, something to make us happier, something to somehow prepare us for the madness of another week ahead, and the only thing that we can think of that always works is a whole bunch of pawsome cat memes. 

To us, funny cat memes are like a dusting of sugar on our cupcake. They are like a dash of silliness sprinkled right onto our mornings. No matter the day we are having, the week that is up ahead, the tasks that we have lined up, silly cat memes always make us smile, and we know that they do the same thing for you. 

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Look, this is not the first time that we have heard of someone getting jealous over their partner's affection for their cat. It's not. Things like this have even happened to us personally. Some people - especially ones who have never had cats and don't understand cats - simply don't understand why we cuddle them and kiss their little foreheads and spoil them rotten. It's always a little strange when that happens. When your partner demands you give your cat less attention… we see that as a potential fundamental misalignment of values. 

But these things, at the end of the day, tend to be harmless. The most extreme stories we've heard were of people demanding that their partners choose between them and their cats. That is not the case here. Here, the problem went a little further. Jealously of the cat is not an excuse to treat the cat badly. It's only one more reason to add to that list of misaligned values, and yet another reason to potentially leave. 

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Relationships come and go, but the love shared between a cat and their pet parent is furever.

It's always the "nice guys" who end up having one of the biggest red flags to animal lovers: They don't care for animals. Pet parents know that we'd do anything for our babies, regardless of how difficult it may seem, because they are our children—a part of the family. Their purrs radiate through our bodies whenever they sploot on our chests, they nudge our legs when they want our affection, but most of all, they choose to like us.

Pet parents can also choose to like whoever they please when it comes to hoomans. The woman in this next story is dumped by her boyfriend after she wouldn't stop gushing about the newest kitty she was planning on adopting. Speaking for every pet parent reading this: Good riddance. Any man, or partner in general, who puts you down over the wholesome animal love you possess, needs to be out the door, period.

The woman then adopted the kitten the next day, and she couldn't be happier. Who needs romance when you have the best platonic bond in the world with a cat? Scroll below to read the whole story and browse some pawdorable pics of the kitten himself.

It's that time again, so I hope you pet parents have your sunblock and sun-brellas ready! Today's forecast has a 100% chance of sunshine, all day! Thanks to the funniest cat posts on the World Wild Web, the UV index is at an all-time high until further notice.

All day, every day, you click on our website to check out the most hissterical feline funnies accessible through the internet. Though we've been around for quite a while, we are always happy to see new pet parents finding our heartwarming content. In the same way our beloved purring machines do, we want to bring a silly smile to yourself by way of pawesome memes that you never knew existed.

My baby tuxedo, Cooper, is curled up in a perfect black and white ball as I write this. He wheezes when he's in a deep sleep, so sometimes I give him a little nudge to tell him to quiet down! Hey, I'm working to keep Churus on the table for him—it's the least he can do. Enough about me. What about you, pet parents? Now's the time to get your shades on, the ray of sunshine is imminent!

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Many people would gladly declare that they are unfit to become foster parents to cats or dogs simply because they know every foster would lead to a foster fail. There is no chance they can take care of tiny, fluffy friends and then give them away to someone else. 

If you can't adopt every pet you foster, and it feels impossible to give the pet away for adoption, then simply don't foster.

The story below is a tale of a foster fail, but you might not support this one. After finding a litter of kittens, this couple took one kitten home to foster while their friend gets ready to adopt the feisty feline. But while they were taking care of the kitten, the couple quickly fell in love, and they decided they no longer wanted to give the cat to their friend like they had agreed.

They claim that the friend did not show enough interest in the kitten to deserve the adoption, but this decision still seems fishy. Scroll down to read the full story and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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The Cat Distribution System knows exactly when to strike, even if it's across the globe! The pet parents in this next story found a pawdorable kitten during their vacation in Mexico and saved him from a group of dogs that were trying to chase him. The last thing you want to do is let a sweet, young kitten get harassed by some big canines. Pick on someone your own size!

Even though vacation usually means you take on fewer responsibilities, a cat parent's duties never waver. When we see a feline in trouble, we take action immediately. Every little fur baby that we see reminds us of our own! Heck, sometimes, these kittens we rescue become our own! How lucky is that?

Hisstory proves that no matter what, a cat finds a way to make themselves known to us. Who are we to judge? If I were a feline, I'd do the same exact thing. They know hoomans are out there to feed them, give them pets, and purrvide them the shelter they need to prospurr. Scroll below to read the entire story.

Move over hipster baristas. Cats are officially taking over the coffee scene, and they're serving up lattes with a side of sass and whiskers. Imagine strolling into your favorite café and being greeted by a fluffy feline wearing a tiny apron. Instead of "What can I get started for you today?" you hear a polite but slightly judgmental "Meow." That's because cats don't just make coffee, they catfeinate you.

Each cat has their specialty. The Siamese? Expert at purressing perfect espressos. The Maine Coon? Giant paws, perfect for frothing up foam like a pro. The sleek black cat? Always slipping mysterious "dark roast" into your order. Don't even try asking for decaf. They'll look at you with pure disdain before accidentally knocking it off the counter.

Forget latte art hearts. These barista cats only make paw prints in the foam. The best part? They'll swipe your muffin if you turn away, because tips aren't enough; they demand tributes. So next time you're tired, head to the "Catpuccino Café," where every cup comes with caffeine, cattitude, and maybe a little extra fur.

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Sometimes, the only way to make it through the corporate work day filled with endless meetings, Slack pings, and passive-aggressive emails is to remember who you're really doing this all for: your Meownager back at home. All of your hooman coworkers might think that you're toiling away each nine-to-five because you dream of climbing up the corporate ladder or actually give two meows about the company. The truth is, you put yourself out there so that your real CEO (Cat Executive Officer) has a home to snooze in, enough surfaces knock things off of, and plenty of snacks to demand at 3 am. 

So, if you're currently scrolling through your phone to avoid another spreadsheet, why not look through some cat memes to keep you focused on your true goals? Here's a collection for every corporate cat pawrent who knows deep down that their real meownager doesn't sit in the corner office… they sit on the printer.

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You know it is funny, we talk so much about the wonders of rescuing a cat, how grateful they are that we have chosen them for a life of freedom etc, but what often gets overlooked are the stories where hard work, time and effort are put in over long periods of time to win the trust of a cute cat child who might not have had the best start in life. The kinds of cats who have been brought up to know better than to trust and depend on hoomans.

The kind of cat who would be perfectly fine on their own and don't need no hooman to take care of them. These cats take the longest time and most dedication to convince that they are being cared for from the bottom of our hearts. And that is exactly what the heroic woman in today's story managed to do over four painfully long months.
 

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Getting in between catto and their food is a less than wise option, but what do you do when your cute cat child tries to use all their cunning to get between you and your food. Now you can go hissing and swatting at them, if not only for the fact that they will use your distraction to lunge for the food they have been eyeing up. No, we need something far more subversive to overcome this scourge.

Heck, maybe there is no true way to solve the problem of cattos creeping up on our food. At lest that seems to be the case of the twenty cat children we have lined up for you who were either caught with stolen food or attempting to steal food from their pawrents with nery a concern for the sanctity of it being their pawrents food. May our plates always be full enough to feed a thieving feline, that's all we can say.

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Cats are so sleepy, it honestly feels unfair. We'll admit it - we're straight-up jealous of their ability to snooze for what feels like 38 hours a day, curl up on any surface without complaint, and completely ignore anyone who dares to disturb their nap. Imagine having that kind of power! If we humans had even half the nap skills our feline friends possess, we'd probably be twice as energized and way more prepared to face the endless list of hooman responsibilities waiting for us. Instead, we drag ourselves to the coffee pot while our cats are already deep into their fourth nap of the morning.

Of course, since cats rule the internet as much as they rule our homes, it's no surprise that the web is overflowing with their memes. You can barely scroll two seconds without stumbling across another perfect cat picture or hilarious caption you've never seen before. And when it comes to the art of snoozing, no one does it better than cats - so naturally, sleepy cat memes are a whole thriving sub-genre all on their own.

These snoozy memes may be all about sleep, but don't let that fool you - they're here to perk up your day. Even if you're yawning right now and dreaming of curling up under a blanket, these adorably drowsy kitties will boost your mood, lift your spirits, and maybe even inspire your next nap.

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Every cat pawrent knows there's something special about cats. It's like an almost-inexplainable power our floofy family members have over amorphic concepts that, if you're not a person who knows cats, you wouldn't believe they can grasp. But they do. Cats are actually smart like that - they're not only fluffy, extremely affectionate, and pawdorably cute - they're also highly emotionally intelligent.

That's exactly what this person here discovered about their cat. It's not that he didn't think his extra-fluffy feline friend wasn't smart - but he had just discovered how emotionally intelligent he actually is. You see, this person's father is 94 (which is a big wow in and of itself!), and came to visit him for a few days. It's already not a small feat for such an elderly person, but he still made the effort. And since he arrived, the cat wouldn't leave his side - even sleeping with him in the same bed every night, keeping the old man company, like a fluffy feline guardian.

This cat dad documented the bond between his cat and his father, and it's nothing short of wholesome. And this sheer wholesomeness didn't pass by the online feline family, who rejoiced in this adorable bond, and shared their own stories of smart cats being emotionally supportive of people when they need them the most.

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Our cats are our best friends and also our harshest critics. One meowrning, they're snuggling up next to us like we're better than a fresh can of tuna, and the next meowment, they're judging us for daring to move them after they sat directly on our outfit for the day. They're like our fluffiest and our fiercest critics. They even dare to judge the dinner we give them if we attempt to change even one thing. But, they also have a place in our hearts that can't be filled with anyone else. If you've never owned a cat before, we must sound a little crazy talking like this, but until you've known the love of a feline, you can't quite understand how ameowzing and sassy it is.

To help you understand, we're putting on our lab coats today and examining the species 'cattus domesticus chaos floofus' in the form of some purrfectly sassy cat pics. Through these 30 pawsitively feline pictures, we challenge you to examine both their awwdorably grumpy expressions and their iconic quirkiness that is 100% lovable. If you're not feeling like you're a contestant on America's Next Top Model and head-over-paws in love with their shady purrsonalities, well, then we haven't done our job correctly. If these pics still aren't enough for you, there's plenty more where they came from.

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Foster pawrents are the true unsung heroes of the cat community. They take cats in when no one else can and love them until they're ready to find their furrever home. In our opinion, they have the hardest job of all: to love, and then let go. The letting go is where we have our problem. Once we get attached to a cat, we can't pawssibly imagine giving them to someone else. They are also the ones that save cats that no one else wants, and they put in the effort to get them adoptable for other families looking fur the love of a feline.

Below, you'll find a cat who came to her foster family without the ability to walk. No one could figure out what was wrong with her. But they knew that love and patience go a long way with cats. They worked with her, and they started to see the beginnings of a meowracle. One day, she started to use her legs again. Then, slowly, she regained her ability to walk. Thanks to this family, she was able to find her furrever family. Another cat saved, and another good deed done in the name of love.

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Going on a long vacation when you have a cat is always difficult. Leaving your cat alone for a long time, knowing that it's not going to understand why you are gone or when you are coming back, knowing that it might think we abandoned it. We get cat-sitters, we get people to feed them and spend time with them, but we know that it is not the same thing, we know that our cats are unhappy and lonely most of the time. And our worst nightmare, every single time that this happened, would that the cat somehow get desperate enough and try to run away, to escape.

That is what happened in this story. While this cat's owners were on vacation, it ran off. Thankfully, it didn't get too far. Looking for comfort, the kitty ran straight to the neighbor - someone who she knew and trusted, and the neighbor - because thank god there are still good ones out there - took her in with open arms, ready for hugging. 

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Life is hard. Sometimes things happen. And when you have a cat and these things happen, somehow, it's even worse, because you know that, no matter what, the cat is your responsibility and you have to make sure that it is okay. Sometimes, vet bills are high, and it's difficult to deal with that, and sometimes, even the basics are expensive. We're not upset with the person in this story for trying to find a better home for their cat while they are struggling, we're mad at them for pretty much everything else. 

If you ask a friend to cat-sit, then that is exactly what you are asking of them. It is still your responsibility to do whatever you can to provide for the cat, and even more than that, your most basic responsibility is continuing to call and check in on the cat, see how they're doing. None of that was done here, and apparently, the cat owner didn't take care of the cat much before giving it away either. 

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One thing that every cat owner learns one way or another is that… cats are weird. Sure, they are cute and adorable and purrfect, but they are also weird. And that is okay. In fact, it is one of the things that we love most about them. Our cats are weird. They are, and we are okay with it. Our cats scream at closed doors, for example. And our cats love bread and will do anything to get it off our plates or out of our cupboards. Our cats like sitting on puzzles, and although, so far, we were sure that they only did that because they like destroying things, now, we are not so sure. 

Because it looks like cats just like sleeping in uncomfortable positions for some reason. We don't know why. We keep spoiling them with very comfortable beds and trees, and yet, for some reason, they keep choosing things like plants and egg cartons to sleep on. And although we don't get it, we certainly are entertained by it, so here, you get to be entertained too. 

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Hello hoomans, and welcome to the classic tale of–who is really to blame?

Today, we present to you a conflict between two best friends, one is a homeowner and the purroud mom of two cats and a dog, and the other is a guest who came to stay at the homeowner's place while she was away on vacation. While the guest was staying at her friend's house, she accidentally let one of the cats out, which led to a search mission that went on for four days until the cat was finally found.

After that whole fiasco, the cat owner decided to take her cat for a check-up at the vet to ensure nothing happened to the fluffy feline. She thought it was only fair that the one who should pay the vet bill would be her friend, since she was responsible for the cat needing the visit in the first place.

At first, the friend agreed, but after she saw the exact chargers, she claimed that the responsibility fell on the owner, and not on her.

This argument is close to being the reason for the best friends' friendship to end, so scroll down to read the full story and let us know what you think in the comments below.

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Cats are born secret agents. With their ninja-like reflexes, silent paws, and the uncanny ability to appear and disappear at will, they make the purrfect spies. One moment they're napping on a sunny windowsill, the next they're surveying the perimeter, tail twitching like a finely tuned antenna picking up classified information. Every knock at the door or creak in the floorboards is an intelligence operation in progress.

Their disguise game is unmatched. They blend into shadows, curl up in laundry baskets, or sneak under the couch to eavesdrop on humans. And let's not forget their gadgets: a simple string becomes a laser pointer of espionage, and their toy mice? Clearly training tools for infiltration missions. Every meow could be a coded message, and every purr? Possibly a signal to headquarters.

Even their affection is strategic. Kneading laps and rubbing faces could easily be considered covert operations for maximum human distraction. One blink, one slow stretch, and they've assessed your weaknesses.By the time you notice them, the "mission" is complete: they've stolen snacks, surveilled the neighborhood, and claimed every comfy spot. 

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One hooman's ordinary workday turned into a full-blown catastrophe, but with the happiest of endings. After hearing persistent meows through a window, they figured it was just another member of the local feral colony. But when the cries didn't stop, curiosity (thankfully) got the best of them. Crawling under pine branches, they discovered a tiny, leaf-piled kitten, meowing his little whiskers off. Of course, he wasn't about to be scooped up without a fight. Cue the spit-hissing, swatting, and tiny tiger routine. The rescuer, clearly a quick thinker, did what any rational human would do: whipped off their shirt, burrito'd the baby, and marched into the house like a shirtless superhero.

Fast-forward a week, and the once-scared stray now struts around like he owns the place. After a little goat's milk, some pumpkin puree, and TLC, this kitten's gone from "leaf pile lurker" to "household overlord." Sure, he's a handful with his non-stop zoomies and chaos, but that's just standard kittenomics. The vet's given him a clean bill of health, and his human's wallet may be lighter, but their heart? Absolutely full.

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Cats are a crafty bunch, that much is for sure. There is hardly a nook, crack or cranny that they cannot wiggle their way into and boy oh boy do they go for 'em. As is the case of the ceiling catto protagonist of this story. At first presenting as a mysterious sound in the walls, this catto led a curious couple on a days long detective hunt to figure out where he was hiding. And much like every game of hide and go seek, eventually the hiders are found. And this tiny little hider was found hiding out in the ceiling, of all places. And after some careful coaxing from its hidey hole the kitten was free.

This is a truly unique case for the Cat Distribution System and is not something that you will hear often when it comes to cats being delivered to the hoomans who need them. Perhaps this couple are particularly fond of escape rooms and the CDS was feeling whimsical that day, who is to sa
 

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Our busy hooman lives are so desperately based on chasing perfection that sometimes we really do need to stop and look around at the world around us. It is literally filled with imperfections, everywhere you look there is a tree branch that has grown crooked, a cat that has a curly tail and a feline fanatic who for some reason drools anytime they see a cat. So yeah, the world is far from perfect, which means it is up to us, not to make it perfect, but to find the beauty in the imperfect.

And that is exactly what we are doing today with this list of cats caught in cute but compromising positions, because we wanted to remind you that even the most regal and dignified of cats can and will do some of the silliest and most unexpected things that we can imagine. So sit back, forget about good posture and enjoy some of the purrfect imperfections that our cute cat children have to offer.
 

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Ahh, cats. And a cup of coffee. The only two things anyone needs to function properly - yes, this is what we think. Cats are like fuel to the soul, and caffeine is like fuel to the body, to be able to stay awake and be focused for longer, so you can look at more cats. Don't pretend, we're all the Crazy Cat Ladies of the cat memes world here, and you're no different. We're all just a big kumbaya of cat lovers who gather online to consume as much cat content as possible before we go to sleep, and then when we wake up the next morning, the routine repeats itself - cats, coffee, and more cats.

Now that we all agree on the very simple fact, what we can do is as simple as this fact itself: grab a cup of coffee - any kind you like, in any temperature (we don't judge, lukewarm lovers) - get all energized in your body, and then go berserk on all these ferocious feline funnies, to fuel your soul with that sweet, sweet cat energy we're all yearning for.

Oh, yes, also grab your cat - just to tell them they're the best boy or girl in the world, even if they've been nothing but a menace to society all day long.

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Working at I Can Has Cheezburger, working with cats all the time, has the best perk - reading about cute cats from all around the world. We love all these Cat Distribution System adoptions, these daring rascues from the side of a busy road, and generally learning of more sweet people adopting sweet cats, being a family together. But, unfortunately, not all stories are the peak of happiness - even if the cat is definitely okay.

You see, this cat was abandoned. It's already a disheartening start to a story - but fear not, since this cat wandered into an apartment of a neighbor who cares. But this person was never a cat pawrent and didn't know what to do. It's such a confusing situation, both for the human and the cat, who just wanted to go back home - but their human family moved away, leaving him behind. Seriously, who does that?!

Sure, it might not be optimal for the person who suddenly has a cat in their apartment - and she said she wasn't ready to become a cat pawrent - but she did the right thing: turning to the online feline family to ask for advice. The online feline family is one of our favorite things about reading these cat stories - you're all such wholesome and loving people.

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If we've learned anything from our cats, it's that the idea of 3 square meals a day is a social construct. If it were up to our kitties, they would have around 12 meals a day - about 2 breakfasts, brunch, pre-lunch, lunch, after lunch snack, aperitivo, dinner, second dinner, dessert, second dessert, and a nightcap. We're always down to eat more food, but even for us, we don't think we could eat this much, even when we were teenagers (and we could eat a lot when we were between the ages of 12-18). However, of all of these purrposed mealtimes, the one we love the most is second breakfast. 

It comes from the famous quote from the first Lord of the Rings movie, where the hobbits are at the beginning of their journey to Mordor, and Aragorn tells them that they basically have to hurry up to get to Rivendell. The hobbits protest, saying that there won't be enough time for second breakfast, or elevensies! It's a meowconic phrase that we repeat all the time whenever feline hungry, and that also goes for when we're feline hungry for hilarious cat memes.

Some days, you just crave something to make your brain happy, and there is no better cure for that ailment than feline funnies. So let's all enjoy a second breakfast full of funny felines to flood our souls with happy, silly vibes and make this Tuesday right. Bon appétit!

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We think that we have all been there. We have all seen a cat on the street that needs help and wanted to do something about it. Now, maybe we rescued the cat, maybe we took the cat for a TNR, maybe we just stopped to give the cat a little bit of the food and the attention that we needed. All of these things count, all of these things are helpful, and we are sure that all of the cats that we have helped throughout the years, no matter how little, appreciated it in their own ways.

Of course, the momma cat in this story had to have appreciated the help she got very much. Because when this kind dad rescued this cat, he thought that all that was going to happen was that he was going to take her in for a quick spay, but instead, he was a little too late, and the momma kitty gave birth to a whole little of babies. 

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One of the nice things about adopting a cat as a couple is… well, being able to take care of it together. You cuddle the cat together, you nag the cat together, you take pictures of each other with the cat. It's one of the most wholesome feelings in the world. And of course, you also share the hardships together. You take the cat to the vet together, you get good (and bad) news together, and you help each other deal. That's your child, in a way, and as you would with any other member of the family, you don't just abandon your partner when that family member is in need of help. It's that simple. Except apparently not. 

Instead of being by his girlfriend's side when their cat got sick, this boyfriend of two years, who made it clear that he is intending to marry this girl, hopped on a plane and left her to deal with all the hardship on her own. And we stand with the comments - leave him, take the cats. 

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like for a slightly feral cat to meet a stray kitten? When you think about it, they are on two sides of the same kitten coin, where one is reeling from the street life and the other has just been saved from it. Is it pawssible for two hardened felines to find love and catship with one another? Yes, yes it is!

The pet parent who posted this next video explains that they saved a stray orange kitten, and their biggest hurdle would be Menace, their feral cat. There was no telling what Menace would do with the orange ball of fur, so they kept a close eye on their first meeting.

Menace, as expected, was very apprehensive. After all, if he's never seen a kitten before, he's right to be confused! Imagine seeing a smaller you for the first time—I'm sure your reaction to seeing an infant for the first time was similar! Menace surprised everyone when he took the orange stray under his wing (or paw) within the day. Lots of licking, nudging, and cuddling to be had now and furever. Scroll below to see the cutest moments from the video, and at the end, the entire clip! Brace yourself for ultimate cuteness.

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Fifteen years ago, this family adopted two shelter kitties despite knowing one of their parents was allergic. At the time, it seemed manageable. Visits were infrequent, no kids to handle, and the cats filled the home with purrsonality. The parent has never truly warmed up, annually reminding everyone of the feline faux-paw. This week, after the grandkids' sleepover triggered a sneeze-fest, a dramatic message arrived: "Can't you just get rid of the cats?"

To be fair, the furmiliy has bent over backward, lint-rolling like Olympic champions, furoiusly vacuuming, locking cats away, and even investing in air filters. Sometimes the parent reacts, sometimes not, even without meds. Interestingly, when siblings had cats, no whiskers of blame were directed their way. And when a supposedly "hypoallergenic" attic cat moved in, the parent mysteriously had zero reactions. Suspicious? Fur sure.

Now, rehoming is on the table, but these cats have been an emotional lifeline, especially during postpartum struggles. The new plan? Try science-backed kibble to reduce allergens. In the end, the cats are clearly more than pets. They're family. Would keeping them really make this pawrent the villain?

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Cats are the true champions of waking up on the wrong side of the bed. One minute, they're adorable, purring machines of fluff and charm; the next, they're plotting your demise over something as trivial as a slightly tilted food bowl. Mornings are particularly perilous. Attempt to pet a grumpy cat too early, and you might find yourself facing the wrath of a tiny paw swipe or a pointed glare that could curdle milk. Their tail flicks are Morse code for, "Do not disturb… unless you want consequences."

It's not personal. It's just cats catting. Breakfast arrived three seconds late? Catastrophe. A sunbeam shifted by an inch? World-ending injustice. The slightest disruption to their meticulously curated nap schedule can unleash a storm of huffs, grumbles, and dramatic sprints across the room. Yet, even at their grumpiest, there's an undeniable charm. You can't stay mad at a cat whose whiskers twitch with irritation and then curl into your lap five minutes later, purring like nothing happened.

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Cats disappearing is not a totally uncommon thing. For some feline pawrents it is part and parcel of their day to day lives with their cat children. But what happens when your cat child goes off for a few days to get a taste of the wild and comes home with a different pawsonality?

Some might wonder if it is the same cat that came home and not an imposter. Others might question if the cat saw something while out in the wide world that shook it to its core. But what this pawrent thinks happened is far more sever and opens up the question of how trusting we should be with letting our cute cat child go of gallivanting in the unknown outside world. Luckily, this story does indeed hold some hope for the future of our feline protagonist, but there are several stories that do not get to enjoy such an ending. So, moral of the story? Maybe put an Air Tag on your cat and collect them after 24 hours outside the home.
 

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Cats are just like toddlers, there we said it. It has been a long time coming, but the truth needed to be put out there. Because no matter how much we might try to ignore it a creature that loves nothing more than pushing boundaries, causing chaos, demanding food, and then going for a nap, is most closely related to a hooman toddler. Which means that the responsibility of making sure that our cat children do not get loose and lay waste to the world outside is on us. And that is the crux of our story today, which essentially tells the tale of a cat/toddler who has a thing for pretending to run away from home. Now usually this charade is over within a few hours, or at worst when the cat gets hungry and hears the sound of treats.

But on this day in particular the cat saw an opportunity to make a great escape, and it went so well that he had no idea what to do with the rest of the 'run away from home' plan. And just like a toddler who quickly realizes that they do not have the ability to buy food and take care of themselves in the outside world, this catto soon came home with his tail between his legs. But not before his pawrents almost lost their minds.
 

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Did someone say good morning? Oh, my mistake, it was just the distant meow of cats yelling out for their beloved breakfast. It's never easy to start the day – from the loud and obnoxious alarm going off, to your whiskered friend pawing you while you're brushing your teeth, the day-today monotony can eat us up from the inside. But why suffer in a sleepy torpor all morning when you can scroll adorable cat memes to abate the nagging and gnawing tiredness? Black cats are specifically special when sitting with your first cup of morning coffee to get your day going. Their superstitious perspicacity gives the day a dose of magic and insight, since they're so entwined with witchy and supernatural qualities. 

Their enchanted aura breathes out of your phone's screen to give you that extra pep in your step when talking to Dave of finance at the office fridge, or when Marge accidently eats your Go-Gurt again. Here's to feline cuties dressed in all black. 

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All cat pawrents know the drill - you hear something clinking suspiciously from the other side of the house, and after a few seconds of silence, you hear a large bang, and immediately after you see your cat zoomie in a woosh right past you, climbing on the first too-high piece of furniture they can find. They might proceed with growling at the blank wall, turning into a crumpled shape that vaguely feline, or setting their ears on airplane mode. And that's after you've found out what they broke, and why, oh why did it bother them that the cup was where it was on the countertops?

Cats are a menace to society, and there's no way we can deny that properly. It's not a piece of knowledge reserved as a highly classified secret by the cat community. It's actually just common knowledge. So there's no need for us to hide it, cat pawrents. No, no, we should embrace it.

That's why this fact is commemorated in cat memes. So many cat memes demonstrate the menace to society, commonly known as "cats", so well. So why won't we all embrace it together today? You know, just like you do every day in your home, with your cat, who's just as a menace as any of these cat memes below. 

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When Monday morning comes, in all its desperate glory, our brains need an itch. But not just a "Here's a cup of coffee, now wake up and go to work" - no. That's the regular people's brain itch, the normies wake-up call, the ordinary brains rattle. That's not the thing that works on the brains of the special specimen or weirdo cat lovers - we need some highly specific brain itch to get us going. And yes, that includes you too, you lovely weirdos of the cat community. We see you. And we got you.

We found the purrfect brain itch for this week: futurustic felines making space music on synths and meowlectronic equipment. Yes, oddly specific, we know. But it's so good. It's not just a background playlist you put while you're clickity-clakity on your little keyboard keys while staring at your screen in the office - it's mewsic. It's a meowsterpiece.

To get your brain itched in the right way, search for your favorite synthwave playlist, hang back, scroll down this galaxy of cats, and enter a whole other space entirely. One where it's not Monday morning. One where Monday mornings don't exist. But there are many cats - which is the best.

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Cats don't care about anything (except mealtimes, snacks, ear scratches, and that random bottle cap you accidentally dropped and is all of a sudden their furvorite toy), but most of all, they don't care about gender. They don't understand the impawtance we put on "boy names" versus "girl names". We know a pair of pawrents who named their girl cat "Asteroid Destroyer", so tell us, do you think Asteroid Destroyer is a boy or a girl? The answer is: who cares! The only thing that matters is that Asteroid Destroyer is very cute and likes to cuddle. We also have a friend with a girl cat named 'Eddie'. She tried calling her a more "girly name", but she wouldn't respond. We could go on, but we think you get the point.

Anyway, all of this information just makes the Karen's dilemma below even funnier. While at the vet, a pawrent and their orange cat 'Sweet Potato' (great name for an ginger boy, if you ask us), appawrently offended a Karen who assumed their cat Sweet Potato was a girl. She claimed that Sweet Potato is certainly not a boy's name. Rightfully so, the pawrent laughed in her face and explained that cats don't understand the concept of gender, and that Sweet Potato actually really likes her name. 

Did you name any of your cats with a gender non-conforming name? If so, do you think this Karen would have said the same thing to you? We hope so. Scroll down to read more about this hissterical vet's office interaction!

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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)

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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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