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

It's remarkable how many customers think they are in charge of the places they regularly frequent. Of course, if you're a regular, you often get some sort of special treatment. Baristas might have your coffee order memorized, the staff at a given place might know you by name, and they might even be able to ask about certain areas of your life. Still, at the end of the day, customers are customers—not owners—and regulars are not entitled to more than your average customer.

In this instance, we have a disgruntled customer who thought he was entitled to the same table every single time he came by for coffee and a pastry. If you've seen the movie As Good As It Gets, picture Jack Nicholson's character. This author found themselves in an uncomfortable predicament when they sat down at the old man's table while waiting for their friend to arrive. Unfortunately for the author, the old man decided that this was the perfect opportunity for him to throw a temper tantrum, even though there was another perfectly acceptable and free table nearby. Let's be real: the stubborn guy simply wanted to start drama. Keep scrolling below to see how the author stood their ground, and stay tuned for the awkward moment following the encounter when the author's friend finally arrived.

Car trouble seems to strike at the worst possible time. It'll always happen when you're already running late to an important job interview, or when you have to pick up the kids from soccer practice in the next 15 minutes. Sometimes you just have a bad feeling about that rumbling, grating noise that the engine is making, and sure enough, it suddenly refuses to budge an inch. 

These people have had plenty of car issues that are bugging them. However, some folks are more upset with the driver behind the wheel of the car! For example, one person was just trying to grocery shop, but while searching for a parking space, they stumbled upon an uncaring driver who took up 4 whole parking spaces! That driver took the time to carefully put on a car cover to protect their car from the elements, and by taking up 4 entire spaces, they ensured that no one would get too close to their precious baby. That's the kind of person whose car should get egged… and while parked at the grocery store, they're in the perfect place for that small act of rebellion to happen. 

Next, read about a factory worker who maliciously complied with an irritating micromanaging boss: "I am not supposed to leave my station." 

In case you haven't heard, Justin Bieber surprise-dropped an album last week titled Swag. Its release resulted in the biggest streaming day of the pop star's career, and the album is projected to debut with 175,000 units sold. Even with all these accomplishments, I know one person who will not be participating in those streaming numbers: me. Despite the fact that Bieber has spent nearly two decades in the public eye, I recently realized that I have never actually listened to one of his albums from start to finish. I wasn't going to change that now. After all, change on my part will only come after a change on his, and let's be honest: Justin Bieber hasn't evolved much emotionally or musically.

While I haven't consumed any of his albums in full, I have heard the inescapable, chart-topping hits from time to time, especially when his music was all over the radio (remember the radio?). In fact, I distinctly remember being in school when Purpose was released. That album was arguably his first "adult" pop record and was, then, considered a major comeback for him following his highly publicized legal troubles in 2014. Hit songs like "Sorry" and "Love Yourself" played at nearly every party, and that's when I first actively identified my distaste for both him and his music. Even though Purpose was one of the best-selling albums of 2015, I managed to avoid listening to the entire body of work. It wasn't necessarily a conscious decision, but I suppose there was always something better—I mean, something else—to consume. 

Sleep is precious, and when we're not getting our eight hours in, we can get cranky fast. With roommates, adequate sleep can be challenging when you're living with the wrong people. It's common courtesy to be quiet when others in the household are sleeping, but some people simply lack self-awareness and consideration for others. When a woman refuses to keep her late-night gaming to a minimum, her poor, sleepless roommate decides she's had enough. 

Today's tale of petty roommate revenge involves a woman living with – not one, but four other women, one of them being a gamer who stays up all night playing and shouting. The worst part is that this noisy roommate is almost forty years old, a grown adult screaming at a video game all night. The narrator (and ticked off roommate) realizes that if the noise isn't going to stop, she's going to annoy her loud roommate by any means necessary, like messing with her lunch. Moral of this story: Keep the noise and at a low volume, and try not to make your roommates too salty... 

Most of us have practiced the art of acting at no point in our lives, but when you're suddenly thrust in front of an interview panel, you suddenly need to play the part of the most hirable person who will sit in that hot seat.

The performative nature of job interviews can be unnerving, and you're so eager to portray yourself positively that you can fail to accurately and positively portray yourself. You also might be so nervous that you let that get in the way and suddenly find yourself witless, unable to properly answer questions or portray experience and skills in areas that you are normally confident and competent.

Often, you'll never even know what it was that went wrong, with no real feedback being offered from interviewers. You'll be left wondering what went wrong and what you could have done differently. It might not be that anything went wrong at all; they might have already had someone in mind for the job, but were required to advertise for other applicants before they were able to "justify" their original choice. There could also be any number of other reasons why you never even had a shot to begin with. Of course, you'll never know this, and even if there was something you could have done, that feedback will be absent.

Not so for this interview candidate, who literally talked him out of a position that was basically a sure thing. On paper, he looked like the ideal candidate; he had good experience and a resume that was impressive to the first and second round interviewers. But when he arrived for his third round interview and began to speak, he simply couldn't be stopped, not letting the interviewers get a word in edgewise to progress the interview until they were forced to cut it off. The interviewer outlined exactly what had happened and what had gone wrong, leaving the candidate stunned and silenced.

Figuring out a birthday gift can be hard… You may as well give cash! That's how some people see it, at least. A nicely written card stuffed with some bills is the kind of gift that most people really appreciate. Others prefer actual presents that come from the heart (for example, your Mom might not appreciate getting cash, but she'd be much happier with a gift of her favorite book or a new plant for her garden). Some people just want heartfelt items instead of cash, and it totally varies from person to person. 

However, some people are just rather picky. This person is doing some "woe is me" style whining on their birthday. Instead of just relaxing and celebrating with friends and family, they're bemoaning the day they were "brought into this horrible world." Like they aren't wrong, but don't they have any gratitude for the one day each year where everyone is supposed to celebrate them? They start off their birthday paragraph by negging their followers, and the message just gets more bizarre from there. 

You can read this person's whiny birthday plea below. Commenters thought the whole message was tone-deaf and puzzling. I can't imagine they got many birthday well-wishes after pulling that stunt, but who knows, maybe they did actually receive their cash infusion after all. 

Speaking of birthdays, read about a 30-year-old who got petty revenge after hearing her petty 33-year-old sister-in-law's jab: "Mom says you're 30 now and that's OLD!"

If there is one thing I disliked about working as a retail cashier, it was that I was essentially tied to the cash register. I could never just go to the bathroom if I needed to; I had to have someone stand in my place and cover for me. This meant that I had to call someone, usually only when there was a lull in customers, wait until they finished with whatever they were doing, go as quickly as possible to do my business, and come right back to stand behind the register.

When it came to taking lunch, I rarely got to take it whenever I wanted to. It always depended on when others took their lunch, because I had to have someone take my place while I left for the break room, which meant that I was always the last to go on break.

If there were a system in place, in which employees had a set time for lunch and an employee to cover them, you would think that breaks wouldn't be as much of issue. Yet the story below proves that it is not always the case…

It's already weird how every single app you download asks for your location. Like, I'm downloading an app that adds a picture of my dog to every photo I want, why do you need to know where I am when I'm doing this? It's also annoying and weird when your job, that has nothing to do with tech, makes you download an app on your personal device. What's your angle here? Ya know?

 

That's the exact instinct this guy had when his job made everyone download a "timekeeping" app. Nobody know that the app was tracking them 24-7, even when it wasn't open. This guy only put the pieces together after a sick day…

It's usually obvious who is in the wrong in a landlord-tenant dispute. While it's difficult to generalize all iterations of these conflicts, nine times out of ten, an absent landlord is flexing their false sense of authority and blatantly ignoring the rights of their tenants. 

Most of us have been in situations like this. Perhaps there is a roach problem or an incessant, seemingly irreparable leak in the ceiling. You try to get in touch with your landlord, but they gaslight you into thinking they are doing everything they can. In reality, you know they are doing next to nothing. You even consider calling the city to get involved, until you learn that dozens of unresolved complaints have been made about your building's management issues. Yes, this is something that I have experienced firsthand. In some ways, people who live in cities like New York joke about the importance of going through a tumultuous experience as a tenant in order to gain a thick skin. Personally, do I feel like I needed to undergo a year of torment in order to get stronger? No, but can I laugh about the experience now? Sometimes.

In this instance, we have a surprising situation in which the tenant was the person in the wrong. Check out the full story from the perspective of this generous author who rented out an apartment to a chaotic family!

Living with roommates comes with a constant need to sell yourself on a dream of rent cut in half, bills split clean, and a fridge where everyone minds their own shelf. Reality hits when one half of the duo mistakes the shared kitchen for her personal safety net, money plans vanishing under a pile of sale tags until someone else's lasagna becomes a lifeline.  

Flatmate Anna walked through the door last week in new shoes and bargain sweaters, bragging the haul only cost three hundred. The boast felt harmless until the fridge looked like a crime scene, and her 23-year-old, financially responsible roommate's leftovers were missing. Budget confession followed: the food fund was gone, eaten by retail therapy, and payday sat a week away.  

Oh boy, this one really made the palm of my hand smack my forehead. Like, for real, lady?! What?? A regular joe-shmo lady has a home that needs basically the entire interior repainted. A guy who does occasional house painting as a side gig happened to share this information on a neighborhood Facebook page. This Karen really jumped at this opportunity to see if she could exploit and get her conniving way. It was so absurd that this person responded with a laughing emoji because he did not think she could possibly be serious. She actually told this guy she's pay only $50 and he'd get "great" exposure… She's is not an influencer in any capacity and also, what??? Exposure to keep having to paint entire homes for $50?? That sounds horrible, Karen. 

Yes, we know, HOAs truly do not have a good reputation. It feels like ever neighborhood with an HOA is just getting all of their residents to hemorrhage money to fill the pockets of some greedy Karen or Kevin geezers. Do they even fill the potholes? Do they make sure that one entitled neighbor isn't building a pool on someone else's property? Do they clean up graffiti in the neighborhood? Probably not. They just fine people for grass that's too long and then use that money to take a cruise. 

 

But that was not the original idea for HOAs: They were supposed to be support systems for the neighborhood. And every now and then, we find a story about an HOA that is still, surprisingly, good! 

Some customers will find an item without a price tag on it and start insisting that actually, since it's unmarked, it's free. This is the kind of "joke" that the customer thinks is hilarious… and the cashier has heard 5 times this week. Plus, some customers will then clarify that they aren't joking, and they really do think that cantaloupe or rotisserie chicken should be totally free just because it doesn't have a price sticker on it. These folks are a special kind of dimwitted, and there are plenty of ways that customers bug the good retail staffers of the world with their inane questions. 

My retail pet peeve was when people tried to pay by check at a fast food restaurant that did not accept payment in that way. This was in the 2010s, and even then, that was just not really a way that most stores accepted payment anymore. It had to be cash, credit, or debit. Like no, sir, you cannot pay for a $10 burger meal with a check. "Why?" Because I can't accept it. "Why not?" Because I have no way to cash some random person's check personal check, and neither does anyone else at the store! This isn't the 1950s anymore. And more importantly, the person at the cash register doesn't make the big decisions, someone at HQ making 100x more money decides that. Even after hearing "no" several times, many people would still insist on talking to the manager…who would tell them the exact same thing all over again. 

That's because some customers are conditioned into complaining until they get a free meal or steep discount on whatever they're buying. They love that "customer is always right" mentality. They're happy to hand cashiers a crumpled handful of change totalling about $5, then insist there's at least $20 there, because "they counted." Others will wreck the fitting rooms and leave their clothing scattered all over, and some just want to watch the world burn as they leave random merchandise all over random store shelves. Just ask the retail workers of the world, who can tell you all about it down below. 

Then, read about some employees who couldn't believe how incompetent their coworkers were, like one person who shared, "We sent 10k copies of a useless calendar to a client." 

Every roommate has a different idea regarding what distinguishes communal and shareable items from personal ones. Some common examples of the former are paper towels, toilet paper, milk, eggs, etc. On the other hand, examples of the latter include electronic devices, items found in an individual's bedroom, and other things of that nature. However,  none of this is an exact science, and there are going to be items that fall somewhere in between these two extremes. If you have a roommate and you are unsure if you can or should use something, it's always best to ask for permission first.

You would think that asking before using would be second nature, but you would be surprised by the audacity of certain roommates with a warped view of reality. If you're living with someone who suffers from main character syndrome, they might straight-up assume that everything in the apartment at least partially belongs to them. Of course, one should avoid living with these types of people at all costs. However, sometimes, these folks reveal their true selves after the fact, as was the case for this author!

This grocery store appears to continue letting the same employee do inventory… with hilarious results. 

Doing inventory for a store can be a long and arduous process. It could probably take an entire shift just to get through part of a grocery store's inventory. It requires counting the items in the front of the store and in the back storage areas, double-checking that figure against an Excel spreadsheet or 2, and then figuring out how much to order for next time. This is not the kind of task that just anyone can handle. "It's just counting," you say. "How hard could it possibly be?" 

Well. It's more difficult than it may first appear, at least according to one grocery store that's taking a rather whimsical and radically honest approach to an inventory problem they're having. Check out a few posts below from people who all apparently went to the same exact grocery store and had a laugh at their creative advertisements for cereal. 

Next, read about the glorious days that some retail workers got to tell their worst customers to get out once and for all: "You are never allowed in our store again." 

Staying with one's in-laws for an extended period of time is a dangerous game. On the one hand, it's important for everyone to learn how to bond, cohabitate, and spend time together. On the other hand, there are boundaries, and sometimes, in-laws can develop a curious sense of entitlement that seems to make it impossible for them to obey those boundaries. 

If you're dealing with a decent self-aware member of the extended family, they might understand your social cues. In other words, when you yawn after a long and seemingly endless conversation, they might understand that you've had enough and you're ready for a break. However, there are some folks who feel that because they are your elders, they do not need to register your social cues or give you space if they don't want space themselves. Let's be clear: this is nothing more than a power play but you do not have to fall for it, even if you are the new person entering the family. Just because you want their approval does not mean you have to let them walk all over you and disrespect your boundaries.

This author, for instance, was able to put his foot down even when his wife wouldn't!

When you're not at the top of the corporate food chain, it feels like you're a ghost. Every plea for participation goes unnoticed, every idea is stolen, and every boss is unimpressed. Once an employee realizes that no matter what they do, they will never be taken seriously as a professional in their current company, that's when they stop having any shmucks to give. A resignation party is imminent, followed by a "I never liked any of you anyway."

Devotion doesn't go a long way if you're managed by C-suite executives who can only worry about whether their hair gel is prim and proper atop their big heads. I digress (only a little) because not every boss is bad—mine is living proof—but not everyone is so lucky.

In this next story, an employee puts in their two-week notice after years of feeling underappreciated in their role. There simply isn't anything left for them at their company. Upper management, however, expects them to leave a "detailed plan" of the work pitch that was previously denied time and time again by higher-ups, before they leave for good. Nice try, but you're not going to get away with intellectual theft. Scroll below to read the entire story.

There's a fine line between a reasonable expectation and an unreasonable one. A favor is just that: doing a kind and helpful act for someone with little to no expectation for anything in return. It's not something you can simply demand of someone, let alone an acquaintance who you live in close proximity to. Sure, it's nice to be neighborly and look out for one another, fostering a sense of community, but someone expecting you to do so outside your own means is a step too far.

This 27-year-old neighbor had a habit of not returning things that she borrowed from the 24-year-old woman, who shared her experience with this online community. The two quickly became friendly, and over the six months that they have lived in the same apartment building, the neighbor borrowed quite a few items from her, either returning the borrowed items weeks later or sometimes not at all.

When you come into a windfall of money, you'll discover who your real friends are. I hope this problem happens to me someday — I can handle it! In all seriousness, though, so many people struggle with money issues that when a close family member or friend inherits thousands, they think they deserve some of that cash. That jealousy can really eat away at a person. 

When you're working 60 hours a week and barely able to feed your family or keep the lights on, you might be infuriated to see a close friend start dropping money on designer clothes or a fancy new car. The broke friend wonders where their newly rich friend gets the audacity to flaunt their wealth. But it is their money, and they don't owe it to anyone else. That's why some lotto winners hide their identity… everyone around them thinks they deserve a piece of the pie, and they can get awfully impolite when they're turned down. 

Next, read about some irritating plane passengers who made flights feel endless: '[A passenger] was singing the SAME line over and over: "It's a small world after all."'

The saying folks always tell you is never mix business and pleasure. It's easy to refrain from doing so in work environments regarding friendships or romantic relationships, but do the idiom gods have a saying for rooming with your coworker?

In this economy, you're still better off footing the bill for a $2.5k studio than accepting an apartment share with someone you work with—you never really know someone until you share a roof with them. Now, draining our savings isn't an option for many of us, so we end up posting about our crazy roommates on Reddit in hopes we receive some sound advice from the rest of the world.

In this next story, a woman explains that she moved in with her coworker after leaving an emotionally taxing relationship. The woman wasn't put in the best position from the beginning, but anything is better than living under a roof with someone who makes you feel unsafe. Long story short, her roommate accuses her of "stealing" a work promotion from her, despite never having applied for the promotion to begin with. There's a bit of back-and-forth, but the solution for the roommate seems to be kicking the woman out. Good luck with that—she's paid her rent for all of July. Scroll below to read the rest of the story.

Some of us seek the outdoors to get away from it all, while others chase the serenity that comes with nature. For this particular couple, their lake house was not only an investment in their outdoorsy well-being but a refuge from their bustling everyday lives. 

They would never let their friends—regardless of their 15-year friendship—demolish the quiet solitude of their abode. Strictly following their own boundaries of socialization, they were able to thwart the imposing efforts of their friends and fight back against their pushy demands. 

Some dress code policies make sense but only within reason. If you work in a high school, it's a good idea to never wear clothing that has writing on it that could potentially alienate or offend someone. Even if you think one of your favorite shirts wouldn't bother someone your age, it's always best to err on the side of caution under these circumstances. Remember that you're dealing with a whole other generation (not to mention, kids tell their parents things and their parents will inform the administrators if necessary). 

Having attended two different schools growing up with vastly different dress code policies, I can attest that both schools had major flaws in their handbooks that related to what students and teachers can and should wear. In my middle school, everyone had to wear a jacket and tie at all times, so no one felt free. In high school, the rules were more nebulous, and students cited for inappropriate attire were judged on a case-by-case basis. This inevitably would lead to its own set of problems, as more beloved students tended to get out of trouble even though their outfits were just as bold as those of more troublesome kids. 

Like the teacher who authored this story, instructors were judged harshly as well. However, if you look at the strict wording of the policies as written in the handbook, you can almost always find a loophole.

What should you do in this situation? Like any situation, good or bad, try to make the best of it and make your current circumstances work for you as much as possible, while seeking to improve your situation and make changes when and where you can. Of course, this is easier said than done, and when you're in the moment and lacking energy due to stress and strain, things can feel impossible. Great advice was offered in the ensuing discussion, particularly by one user who shared how they dealt with a similar situation.

I myself lived this, the pain of being stuck in unmoving and unpredictable rush hour traffic while commuting from my parents' house shortly after graduating from university. Finding a job had been hard; finding an apartment in a city that had a massive influx of people from another state was impossible. There was no telling on any given day whether the drive would take an hour and a half, two, or occasionally three hours. So the best I could do was leave hours before I actually needed to be at work, allowing plenty of room for things to go horribly wrong, which they frequently did. It was a miserable existence for the entire time I did it, but it gave me some perspective and set a low bar for existence, which I hope to never go back to.

I did learn a thing or two about how to deal with this, and like the advice that this employee received, I found that the best thing I could do was to find things to do around work, before and after, so that I didn't have to waste as much time sitting in traffic. See the post that sparked this discussion below, followed by some of the helpful advice and responses.

It's summertime, baby! You know what that means: Neighbor feuds, elders yelling at children in hopes they stop being children, and my personal favorite, parking wars. Does the heat of the season go to people's heads and make certain sensitive groups insane until the temperature drops below 65? We'll never know. What we do know, however, is that while it might not be fun experiencing a neighbor from down under (and no, I don't mean Australia), it sure is entertaining to read about!

Some folks move to a neighborhood they know is riddled with kids, then complain about the fact that a child is riding a bike on the sidewalk. Most neighborhoods allow young kids to ride their bikes off the street because it's safer that way, and such seems like the case in this next story. A single mother's impolite neighbor decides to park their car in the middle of the sidewalk to prevent the kids from riding on it. There's a specific place reserved for people like this neighbor, especially because she's not only being childish in her "tactics", but she's also preventing children from safely experiencing the summer… Scroll below to read the full story

Flexibility begets flexibility. If you're not willing to offer it to others, don't be surprised when they don't offer it to you in return. This is true in any situation, and just because you hold authority over someone doesn't mean that you don't owe them the same flexibility that you expect to receive. Relationships, including working ones, are a two-way street, and you have to be able to show someone that you're able to offer them the same respect that you want in return. The thing is, some people, quite simply, are happy when things work in their favor but aren't willing to do things for others, and this eventually leads to conflict.

This comes up all the time in employment situations where subordinates, who feel like they are going above and beyond their required tasks and scheduled hours, are reprimanded for some small technicality that calls into question their dedication to their job. This leads to a series of events where the worker silently protests by complying with their boss's demand that they adhere to this small technicality, but drops everything else they were doing that's not in their job description in the process.

Having your manager tell you to be grateful for your job usually has the opposite effect. They can spend all day telling you that you should be happy that the company has brought you on board, and that you'd better give 110% every day if you want to keep your spot. Of course, that doesn't actually motivate employees. It just annoys them. The best way to get your employees to appreciate their job is by offering exceptional salaries, great benefits, FSA or HSA plans, 401ks, and pizza parties (but only if you're already offering those other things first!). Your employees will feel cared for if the company lets them take a week off to care for a family member… not if they're forced to work that week anyway, and then reminded how much they should be kissing the boots of the higher-ups. You just can't force these things, no matter how much micromanaging is done. 

This person works at a large factory, and their boss seems totally insufferable. He's breathing down their neck while constantly putting them down, and this person has had enough. Keep reading to see how they got back at him by using his own words against him! 

Next, read about these people who are trying to pump iron at the gym, but keep getting irritated by the other gym goers, like one person who shared, "2 guys at my gym… hoard all the dumbbells." 

Sharing space with your in-laws might be inevitable, but there are always boundaries that you can draw. For instance, when you're visiting a chatty family member, remember that you can indulge them until your social battery has expired, at which point you are well within your right to politely excuse yourself. Frankly, if you don't do that and you allow the conversation to prolong itself, you will only end up feeling resentful and exhausted. 

Another crucial boundary to set with in-laws relates to mutually shared spaces. Regardless of how old you are, if you are a guest in someone else's home, it is up to you to follow house rules and respect your host. It doesn't matter where you fall in relation to your host on the imagined family hierarchy. All that matters is that you respect one another. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done.

For this author, she tried to establish decent house rules, none of which were over the top, for her entitled sister-in-law to follow. This, of course, backfired fairly quickly in spite of the author's efforts. We believe that a greater use of the author's time would have been to firmly set a deadline for her departure, after which she'll hopefully never crash at their place again.

We're in a generation of sequels, prequels, and remakes—whether we like it or not. It feels like almost every IP will be remade at some point, from the Harry Potter franchise to a newly announced Devil Wears Prada sequel to the Lilo & Stitch remake that just made nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Everything old is new again. Movie and TV sequels at large are a runaway train that shows no signs of stopping. Is no franchise sacred? Is there no series that's too notable to remake? 
 

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I, and other internet dwellers, have started wondering what happens when a majority of the old media IP has been recreated. It often seems like the head honchos in Hollywood realized that nostalgia sells, and leaned into that almost entirely. A whole generation of writers, actors, directors, and crew members are spending their time recreating someone else's work instead of making original passion projects. And if movies that gross nearly a billion dollars at the box office (like this year's Lilo & Stitch) are any sign of the way the tide is turning, it's going to be a remake-filled future. 

It's always disappointing, though never surprising, to find out just how many workplace environments are still way too old-fashioned. Managers who fear that their employees are more committed to their personal lives than their professional careers should take a good look in the mirror and ask themselves if they deserve to be managers in 2025. Prioritizing one's job over one's happiness is certainly not the recipe for personal fulfillment, and it's not the kind of mentality that should be encouraged or applauded anymore. You might be thinking right now, "I thought we moved past this." We thought so too, but unfortunately, that does not seem to be the case here.

In this scenario, we have a female employer who also happens to be the daughter of the owner of the company. The author of this tale, who was one of her employees, began to notice that people were getting fired left and right as soon as they started to partner up. You can imagine what transpired when the author's own wedding was rapidly approaching…

It's funny how freeloaders always conveniently "forget" they're being a burden. 

Unbeknownst to the craftiest of moochers, their antics cost their friends and loved ones dearly, but they don't seem to care about anyone but themselves.

Retail workers wish they had more say over how customers are allowed to treat them. A lot of customers are just awful towards workers: they enjoy the power trip of shouting at a teenager who's making minimum wage and just trying to get through their shift. It's not like their problems ever get solved by throwing a fit, either. If something is out of stock, or they want to return an item 5 years after they bought it, there's just nothing to be done about it. That won't stop cranky customers from yelling about it until they're blue in the face, though. 

Keep scrolling to read a bunch of stories of people whose retail work led them to meet the most irritating customers in existence. These are those sweet, precious times where they actually told the customer to get out of the store (and some didn't even bother to tell them that nicely, and chose other phrasings instead). 

Next, read about some airline passengers who had very bad flights, like one person who realized that '[A passenger] was singing the SAME line over and over: "It's a small world after all."'

Back in the day, when people didn't have smartphones and the only camera you could take to your vacation was a film camera, you knew that every picture mattered. You only had a limited number of moments you could capture from your trip, so you took every single one very seriously. You had to make sure everyone is standing still, that your hands are not shaking, and hope that no one blinks the moment you press the button.

You had to make sure nothing was in the way, because it can be quite disappointing to come back from a magnificent trip and get the pictures developed, only to find out that most of them were blurry or had people crossing right in the middle of the frame.

But these days are behind us, which is why we all have thousands of pictures on our phones that look identical to one another. We can press that button as much as we want to ensure we get at least one perfect picture, and nothing stops us from taking even more if that is what we want.

Which is why people like the tourist in the story below are so annoying sometimes, because they act as if their picture is the most important thing in the world.

When we were kids, our parents always told us that they wanted us to follow our dreams. To find what it is that we are most passionate about, and do it when we are adults. 

Yet, as we grow up, we realize that our parents never really meant those words. They aren't interested in their children following their dreams; they just want their kids to have a stable career, so they'd make enough money to stand on their own two feet. Actually, usually those things do not go hand in hand with our childhood dreams, so our parents end up encouraging us to do the exact opposite of following our dreams. They want us to leave those dreams behind as we pursue a "normal" career, a serious and respectable profession.

It makes sense for parents to push their kids for stable careers because, at the end of the day, they want their kids to be well off, to be fine on their own. Yet, it is hard not to resent some parents for how they end up dictating their kids' lives. 

It's always amusing when bosses think they can enforce something that is fully out of their control. Sure, these folks may have risen the ranks within their respective companies, but that does not mean they are responsible for the way the entire world is run. 

In this case, we have an employee who was sick and tired of being the most dependable person on the team, even though they kept on getting denied their well-deserved raise. So when it came time for them to confront their boss about this, their raise was once again rejected. At that point, it was the final straw for the author, and they knew that it was time to resign. After all, at this point, they had gained enough experience to be able to get a much better job offer elsewhere with a salary and a title that would be worthy of their talents and skillset. 

However, there was a bit of a hiccup in this process: the employee's boss refused to accept their resignation.

Revenge is a dish best served cold. 

They say a liar and a cheat always get caught, but what if we go one step further…could we beat them at their own game?

When you're trying to write a test that you actually took the time to study for, and some 'I'm better than everyone' quarterback decides to coincidentally sit next to you in every maths exam…you begin to become a bit more protective over your answers. 

So what's one way to make sure he never copies your tests again…ensuring he falls into the dark pit of the Giant F!

The game plan goes as follows: Circle the false answers, pretend to get up to hand in your paper, and watch him race to the teacher's desk, like he always does, to avoid suspicion. (It's so obvious, buddy!)

Then it's time to POUNCE! Change all your answers to the correct ones, and when your paper returns with a perfect score, watch him sweat…

Nothing is more cowboy than memes! And that's the yee-hawin' truth. A cowboy life is rough and tough. You ride horses, feed horses, take care of horses, and eat beans. It's not easy! I'm making it sound easy, but there is so much more to it that only a cowboy will understand, so I won't even both mentioning it. It's not because I'm not a cowboy! I'm the most boot clackin', lasso lassoing, cowboy you ever did see! Ain't nobody tougher than a meme slinger this side of the Mississippi. Cowboys need a good laugh too. We're talkin' hootin and hollerin. It's not just about the horses and beans, it's also about the good gang outlaws you make on the way. So, put that ten gallon hat on, say howdy to your pardoner, and giddy on up to these memes below! 

You'll find yourself in one of these situations, wondering to yourself whether or not it's worth speaking up. Even if you're on the right side of things, morally, ethically, and according to company policy, doing so could land you in hot water and on the wrong side of a wrongful termination because someone above you in the chain let their ego get in the way.

At that point, wrongful or not… you're still fired. 

Many of us simply cannot afford to up and quit a job in dramatic fashion or take a theatrical last stand at work in order to put our toxic, egotistical boss in their place. Doing so would place us in a compromised position where we're out of a job and scrambling to find another to simply make ends meet. If you have rapport or positioning in the company where you think doing otherwise is possible and even appreciated, then you can do so. But making an effort to stand out in anything but a positive light might see you up on the chopping block. 

While there is no consensus on the widely reported claim that most Americans live paycheck to paycheck, many households report that they do, with nearly half of Americans reporting that they "somewhat agree" with the statement "I am living paycheck to paycheck." Surely, most people at least feel the strain and necessity of not being able to effortlessly handle a period without any income.

Because of this, the reality is that the best way to handle any conflict or expectation at work is to do whatever is expected, insulate yourself from and mitigate the effects of that expectation on your personal life, and quietly determine whether or not you want to continue to work there. If you are in a situation where a change is not next to impossible, then it's time to start looking for other employers.

When you play the blame game in the workplace, make sure the person you're pinning your failures on can't summon receipts. Because when it comes to company follies, these days, any hardworking employee is smart enough to keep things in writing—not only to record their efforts, but to protect themselves from incompetent CEOs. 

Messing with your new neighbors is a dangerous game. Sure, you might think you have leverage just because you know the neighborhood better and have been living there longer. Still, you have no idea who you're dealing with, and in this case, this entitled neighbor's audacity backfired pretty quickly.

While the author, a new homeowner, was in the process of closing the deal on their new suburban residence, their neighbor decided that it was well within his right to build a large fence to further distinguish his property from theirs. One would think that this wouldn't be a problem, especially considering that both parties in this scenario seem to enjoy their privacy from one another. However, in this case, the neighbor had a hidden agenda. He had this fence built 10 feet over the property line just so that he could gain more ground before the new guys moved in. 

Keep scrolling below to see how the author fought back…

Everyone dreads sending emails in the workplace; it's one of those things you never get used to doing, no matter how long you are at your job. It feels like emails are the place where you work is being tested the most, and every small mistake can lead to the end of your career, even if the correspondence is only between you and your boss.

We can think of countless ways emails can go terribly wrong if you do not give them your undivided attention, and if you do not check them at least a dozen times before you hit send. Once you hit send, that email will forever be there, in someone else's inbox, ready to be judged and used against you. 

If you do things right and you ensure your emails can never be turned against you, you can actually be the one who uses others' emails against them. Which is exactly what happened with the employee in the story below.

Let this story serve as a potent reminder that leaving certain matters up to the experts is often a good idea. Some stubborn folks feel the need to enforce ideas just for the sake of seeming in control. In reality, not only do these people more often than not have zero idea what they are talking about, but they are also unable to foresee the consequences of their actions.

In this instance, we have a boss who insisted that a professional industrial painter use water-based paint for a carbon steel job. The painter tried numerous ways to explain why this was a bad idea. He knew that using water-based paint could over rust could not only cause the rust to seep through, but it could also cause the metal itself to weaken in the process. Unfortunately, this painter was dealing with someone who could not handle being in the wrong, so of course, she doubled down on her demands. The rest, as they say, is history… or perhaps we should instead say that the "rust" is history.

The farmer's market isn't really where I'd picture a scandalous rendezvous taking place…but hey, to each their own.

Well, this isn't exactly the full story, let's rewind…

Firstly, if you're going to assume that someone you know is being disloyal to their husband or wife. The right this to do would be to probably stay out of it, but we all know that's not what's going to happen here. So the next best thing would be to make sure you're 100% certain before you impulsively decide to tear their relationship to the ground. 

Secondly, make sure that these 'friends' are not your coworkers. We think this point is pretty self-explanatory, but if you need some help, we'll spell it out for you: U-N-B-E-A-R-A-B--L-Y  A-W-K-W-A-R-D   D-A-Y  AT  T-H-E  O-F-F-I-C-E !!

Just because you may be protective of your coworkers does not mean that you have any business getting involved in their personal lives, because not everything that enters your eyeline may be exactly what it seems…

Giving your hard-earned cash to someone out of your own pocket is a hard ask, especially when it's the cash you've been saving for something you've been dreaming of for your entire life. At that point, you're not just giving them money, you're giving them your dream, or at least a part of it. It's not just about generosity, but it's about the culmination of your competing values and expectations. While generosity is important, and we should be there to support our family members when they need it, it's essential to carefully consider whether you're actually able to part with whatever you're offering. Even if you're lending money to someone, you need to be prepared to never see it again. 

Whereas this couple saved for their wedding for a full five years of carefully managing their spending, this bride shares how her fiancé's sister spontaneously decided to get married. Despite having no money saved of her own, this was no obstacle for her; she had a simple solution to the problem: Get her family to "pitch in" and "loan" her money to make her dream a reality with no sweat off her back. This, of course, was convenient for her but did nothing but sow discord within the family and those who were being forced to bear the cost of her decisions.

It only takes 1 or 2 irritating passengers to make a flight feel like it's 100 hours long. 

If you've ever settled into a flight, only to feel a kick at the back of your seat, you know exactly what I'm talking about. One kick, then another, then another. You peer behind you to see… a toddler. Oh no! Some parents will let the little tyke kick the seat for the entire flight, while other kids scream, whine, cry, or make a huge mess. I know that travelling with kids is unavoidable at times, but there's no denying that hearing a kid cry for hours on end is annoying for every other passenger on the plane. 

The people below had some pretty rough flights themselves. From planes that randomly dropped out of the sky due to the weather, to passengers who wouldn't stop singing to themselves, there are a plethora of ways that an average flight can turn into a high-flying nightmare. 

Next, read about some crazy coffee shop drinks that baristas were stunned to make, like one super-sweet drink that the barista sampled and discovered that "it literally made my mouth go numb."

For all the stories you read online about workplace situations, only a handful that you come across are overwhelmingly positive and heartwarming. It's a good reminder that there are those leaders out there who genuinely want to foster a supportive environment to promote growth and thrive towards mutual success.

This manager is one of those managers.

I stumbled across this thread in a small online community where a third party, another employee who worked in the office, shared their shocked reaction upon discovering what their manager had done for their coworker. Without making a show of it, their manager had been quietly covering things and sending care packages to their coworker's home when their coworker suddenly took an extended leave of absence for personal reasons.

This stands apart from tired stories emerging from confused and twisted employer-employee obligations, where the lowest-level staff band together to donate their PTO to a sick coworker, when the cynical truth is that the company could have just granted that coworker more leave as a sign of goodwill without incurring much cost. It is a short but truly heartwarming account that reminds us of the value of the social contract. 

You often get to know someone's true colors when you live with them. Some people are better friends than they are roommates, and then some people are just not good at either. Whether they're stealing your stuff, missing bill payments, or not respecting your sleep, living with a freeloading roommate is a nightmare.

Take it from this girl who let an old friend of hers stay with her during a tough time. She does the girl a real favor, not charging her rent and offering emotional support, but she is only met with complaints and entitlement from this "friend." If someone is letting you stay with them for free, the least you can do is help out around the house and be appreciative. Instead, this girl acts like she owns the place and is defensive when confronted about the issues she's causing. It gets so bad that she's asked to leave after only a week. 

Drawing boundaries with roommates is always more difficult than it seems. If you're a people pleaser like I am, you probably know what I'm talking about. Perhaps your roommate is overstepping or asking too much of you. Perhaps you want to say something and stand up for yourself, but you are also conflict-averse and have no desire to ruffle any feathers. Still, these confrontations are inevitable unless you plan to let people walk all over you for the rest of your life. That may sound overdramatic, but the truth of the matter is that once you let one person treat you that way, before you know it, this dynamic can become an unfortunate and irreparable pattern.

For this 24-year-old, she found herself in a situation where her roommate thought her jobless sister could move in without her expressed permission. Initially, it was supposed to last only a few days, but it gradually extended into weeks and beyond. When the author clocked that the sister wasn't exactly applying herself so she could get out of there and find her own place, she realized that she was going to have to be the one to put a stop to this breach of a personal boundary. Keep scrolling below to find out what transpired when the author insisted that the sister start paying rent!

Apartment living is a social experiment in patience, but nothing tests the limits of civility quite like a neighbor who thinks fireworks at midnight are a basic human right. This woman, just trying to keep her six-year-old asleep through the night, finds herself cast as the villain in a low-budget neighbor feud sitcom starring Bobby, a fifty-something pyro with a taste for cheap liquids and even cheaper thrills. 

That grating sound outside your cubicle isn't construction, nor is it your boss checking in for a mid-day touch base. It's your coworker, who, without knowing it, completely hijacks your attention any chance they get. Or maybe they do know it, and just don't care. Either way, the end result is the same: You've been chatting for over 20 minutes, and the client deck you promised to have on your boss's table by EOD is a deserted Microsoft PowerPoint landscape. The words on the pages are simply a mirage, and your coworker's fruitless anecdotes pull you out of your midday dissociative state. So much for leaving early…

We all have that one coworker. If you don't, I'm jealous of you. You might be that coworker… This is where self-awareness is key. If you're spending your day talking more than you're working, dig deeper. No one necessarily wants to look inward to find something annoying about themselves, but the key to getting better is admitting you have a problem, or so I've heard.

Here are some memes to send your coworker when they won't stop bothering you. They might want to get a few laughs out of you, but when they're done with these, they just might leave you alone for the rest of the day… 

Having annoying neighbors is one of those universal frustrations that instantly unites strangers. Personally, I live in an old, creaky house on the bottom floor, and every time my upstairs neighbor so much as shifts in their chair, it sounds like they're rearranging furniture during an earthquake. Most of the time, I just deal with it. I pop in my headphones, crank up some music, and pretend I'm living in a trendy, intentionally noisy loft.

But sometimes, no amount of noise-canceling tech can drown out the noise. If you're like me, you probably start by politely asking your neighbor to keep it down... emphasis on politely. Nobody wants to start a full-blown feud over footsteps. But when they flat-out refuse to change their ways, at that point, they're basically begging for some sweet, petty revenge.

And that brings us to today's story. One guy had been dealing with his nightmare neighbor for far too long. He tried to be reasonable, but the neighbor just wouldn't listen.

Are all boss actually physically allergic to giving their employees a moment to rest, or is it just something that is in their nature? Where does the need to boss people around come from? (Pun not intended, surprisingly.)

We understand that managers want your employees to do as much work as possible while they are on the clock, because they are quite literally being paid to be there. But sometimes, especially in fields like retail, there truly is nothing to do. Why is it so wrong for employees to just… rest? Why must they busy themselves with meaningless tasks just in case the boss comes in and sees them looking hardworking and busy?

If we could have a focus group with a bunch of managers and ask them these questions, we would, just so we can listen to them attempt to logic their way out of their toxic leadership. But since we can't really do that, we might as well get a laugh out of bosses who realise their mistakes, like the one in the story below.

Something rich people like to do is pretend they aren't rich, like the parents in this Reddit story. The original poster is annoyed at their wealthy friends for setting up an online donation page to help pay for their kids' summer sports camps. It's common for parents to have fundraisers to support their children's activities, but it's the framing these particular parents use that may come across as disingenuous. 

Online crowdfunding is typically meant for people who need help in emergencies or for charitable causes. I can even understand it when someone's trying to start a small business. But it is a bit odd to ask people to 'make your kids' dreams come true' and pay for their expensive sports camp when it's apparent to others that you make a six-figure salary. On the other hand, it's never good to assume the status of someone's finances. 

Employees who work in hospitality will never fail to amaze me. Even after bearing witness to countless entitled customers per day, they still somehow keep their heads on straight (albeit, with much friction, surely). Customer service isn't for the faint of heart—I worked in retail and restaurants for years until I realized my skin was not nearly as thick as it needed to be to keep my calm around the clock…

Hotel customers are a different beast. You're dealing with people, away from their homes, who believe that every staff member is their personal servant and must bow down to every request they throw their way. You'd think that every entitled customer grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth, but that can't be true…

The entitled mom in this next story complains to a hotel staff member that they should reopen the hotel pool at 10 pm, against the hotel rules, because her kids want to continue swimming. This employee does not mess around when it comes to entitled guests who think they're above it all, so they relay this information to their manager. Scroll below to see how entitlement wins, sometimes…

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A whisker's whisper of adventure drifts across the rolling green hills of Cheezburgia, where every cobblestone street tells a tale of purring prosperity and playful pomp. Soon, this bright realm will be swept into an epic quest, led by one unlikely hero — her fate lies entirely in your paws, her destiny decided upon your choice, and each chapter of the story demands your input.

Follow I Can Has Cheezburger's Facebook and Instagram pages to make sure you're part of the council of decisions, pushing the adventure forward with your choices.

Prepare to step beyond the map's edge, where magic stirs and destiny meows…

Big cats, small cats, medium-sized cats, chonkers, and even smol cats are all loved here at the I Can Has Cheezburger offices. Let's just say that if it meows, it's getting snuggles around here. We spend our days writing about the funniest cat memes on the internet and some of the world's most famous felines, but on days like today, we are happy to introduce you to a fresh feline who is taking the internet by storm. She got the whole internet on her side with a single picture, and you might never have even heard of her!

Meet 'Baby B', a Siamese cat with dwarfism who has the hissterical habit of blepping every time she feels happy. Not only are siamese cats not very common, but being born with dwarfism makes her especially unique as well. She's purrmanently kitten-sized, as if she needed anything else to make her even cuter. Scroll down to see more of Baby B's beautiful bleps below!

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Losing your cat is one of the most painful experiences that you can have as a cat owner. We say this from purrsonal experience. It hurts. You look for them, you do everything that you can, but sometimes, it's simply not up to you. When your cat runs away, sometimes, it is up to them whether to come back from their adventure or not. 

Now, we were one of the lucky ones. Our cat returned to us pretty fast. It took her 24 hours exactly to change her mind about the outside world and come back inside to be spoiled the way she likes. For this person, it took seven whole years. They were sure that they were never going to see their cat again. We probably would have been too, had seven years passed since it happened. But they found their cat again, and they found it in a completely different state, which led to an insane adventure - a mission to bring the cat home. And they managed. And the reunion between this cat and its human is going to be amazing. 

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Forget CCTV, cat TV is where the real action is. These furry neighborhood watchcats take their jobs very seriously, staking out prime window real estate with whiskers twitching and eyes locked on every move outside. From sneaky squirrels to suspicious birds, nothing escapes their purrsonal surveillance.

Each windowsill becomes a cozy command center where these feline detectives observe the purranormal activity in the great outdoors. Whether silently judging the neighbor's dog or giving the occasional side-eye to a rogue plastic bag, cats keep their communities under watchful review.

Sunbeams streaming through the glass add a touch of luxury to their post, combining covert observation with the perfect nap spot. But don't let their relaxed poses fool you. These meownitors are always alert, ready to unleash an intense stare or a swift tail flick when the situation calls for it.

For cats, windows aren't just a view. They're the ultimate neighborhood watch, blending drama, mystery, and a dash of sunshine into every day.

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The Cat Distribution System strikes again, and this time it brought a little orange scruffball named Scotch-Brite into the spotlight. While working in another country, a kind-hearted rescuer came across a weak and weary kitten in an abandoned warehouse. He was so exhausted he used what little energy he had to walk up and collapse at their feet. 

With no vet around and no access to proper cat food, the team got creative. They nursed him back to health with fresh goat milk, feeding him with a syringe until he could handle tiny bites of chicken on his own. In just a couple of weeks, he went from frail fluff to fiery feline, full of life and sass.

When it came time to leave, the choice was clear. Scotchy wasn't just a stray anymore. He was family. After a lot of effort (and more than a few meowntains to climb), they brought him home. Today, he's living the good life alongside another rescue cat, proving that the CDS never misses. Two rescues later, this once dog-only household is now happily ruled by whiskers and purrs.

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The internet can feel like a waking nightmare sometimes. One minute you're just trying to check your messages, and the next thing you know, you're caught in a whirlwind of chaotic discourse, pop-up ads, cursed timelines, and emails from someone asking if you "have a second". It's a lot. But thankfully, in the dark and twisted maze of the interwebs, there's always one shining beacon of pure joy: cute cat memes.

Yes, amidst the digital doom and gloom, cat memes remain steadfast. They don't ask anything of you. They just show up, looking judgmental in a loaf position, dramatically zooming across the room at 3 AM, or showing you the classic blep. They're the soft little daydream in a noisy online world - a reminder that life isn't all bad when there are toe beans and chaotic zoomies to admire.

So if you're overwhelmed by the never-ending scroll of nonsense, stop right here. These cat memes are the dream you've been looking for - fluffy, funny, and absolutely purrfect for restoring your sanity, one paw at a time.

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It's said that cats rule the internet, but they also rule our lives - and sometimes even our schedules. If a cat demands attention, memes must be served. Luckily, this list is here to deliver a delightful scroll through feline chaos, charm, and cuteness.

Cats are the ultimate blend of fluff and drama. One moment they're peacefully loafing in a sunbeam, and then they're launching into full zoomies at nothing in particular. They eat like royalty, nap like pros, and keep their hoomans wrapped around their adorable little toe beans. It's no wonder so many people dream of living nine lives as a spoiled house cat.

If today calls for a little mental boost, or just an excuse to avoid chores - these funny cat memes are here to serve. Whether you're a longtime cat lover or simply a fan of floofy feline antics, this scroll of whiskered wonders is bound to bring some much-needed pawsitivity.

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We don't know how many times we've said it, but please, for the love of Ceiling Cat, never let your cats outside unsupervised.

There are so many videos on social media now about building impurressive catios that we beg you to take it for a fun feline project if your cat insists on being outside. You never know what can happen to them out there, or even worse, what people might do to them. Your cat might be gone for 30 minutes, or end up going missing for 3 years.

Mochi (the cat in this post) only went missing for a few weeks, until her feline father saw her trapped behind his neighbor's window. He immediately confronted his neighbor about it, even purrviding evidence of their lives together. The neighbor laughed in his face and said he owned the cat now. We can't imagine anything worse happening. The story continues, so scroll down to see the end of Mochi's story below!

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We think that every cat owner who ever plans on having a baby has thought about the logistics of that before. You can't help but worry that your cat and your baby are not going to get along, that your cat or your baby would hate each other. But honestly… we don't think that it is going to happen. We have seen too much evidence to the contrary. Cats love babies. They really do. Cats protect human babies, care for them, cuddle with them. Sometimes, cats think the human babies are their own and treat them as if they're kittens. 

And still, even with all of that being said, even with the absolute certainty that cats love babies, we probably still would not have left our babies alone with our cats to be babysat by them. But that's what this couple did, and honestly, it looks like their baby turned out to be a purrfectly fine human being. So, maybe these parents are onto something. 

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Gosh, it's only July?! Where is the autumnal foliage and the pumpkin spice lattes? I'm waiting for folks to make comments about how black cats are bad luck so I can yell at them saying, "No, they're not!"

I'm looking forward to a lot about the spooky season, but most appropriately, to share on I Can Has Cheezburger, cats in cute costumes. More specifically, black cats. I own a handsome tuxedo feline myself, and he has warmed up to his pumpkin costume… I promise. Though black cats are the least likely to be adopted from a shelter, the editors here at I Can Has can't get enough of the void bois. Plainly said, they are just as cool as any other cat (and they might have a few more brain cells than the orange bois).

Though Meowlloween is a ways away, black cat memes will have to tide us over until then. There's something inherently a little spooky about them; Their eyes seem to float when the lights are off and glow even brighter without their onyx coat to compare it to. If you're eagerly awaiting autumn, scroll below to microdose some spookiness.

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Getting old is rough. Your knees get creaky, your teeth become fragile, and your tail just doesn't swish like it used to anymore. Crusty old cats, like hoomans, still get rickety with age, but instead of turning their aches and lower back pain into grandpa behavior, they turn their ailments into sass. 

In true cat fashion, as they age and get older, they consequently become more ornery and spicier than ever. That's why, when we found out that Felix, the senior cat, was turning 24-years-old this year, we expected to see the spiciest, Scoville-level kitty out there—and we were not disappointed. Although he may not hiss and he may not strike, Felix's spice has translated into all out stubbornness, as he survives another year so that he can enjoy his favorite seasons. Basking in the sunshine and enjoying summertime walks, Felix's grey-haired wisdom can hopefully rub off on all of us—may we all enjoy the little things this summer, especially our kitties who are clocking in at about 112-years-old in human terms. 

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Deciding to get a sibling for your pet is a big decision that no owner takes lightly. Even if you already know how much responsibility it takes to take care of one furry friend, no one really knows what would happen if you add another one to the family. How will your firstborn react to the new addition? Will they be friends, or will jealousy take over and come between them? 

Knowing how much work you will have to put into ensuring the siblings will get along, and even grow to love each other, can deter many owners from taking that leap of faith. But as we all know, the effort is usually very much worth it, because there is nothing like watching your two best friends fall in love with each other, and become inseparable until the end of their days.

Choosing the right addition to the family is a challenging task, but most pet owners will admit that the one thing that helped them decide was their heart and their gut, which is exactly what happened in the story below.

Keep scrolling to learn more about Willow the adult kitty, and her new family!

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Some days call for a second cup of coffee… or maybe a fifth. We don't judge. When the week feels like it's neverending, nothing hits quite like a cozy cup of caffeine and a cat to keep the spirits high. Whether they're loafing beside your laptop, peeking over your mug, or dramatically lounging on your notes, cats just get midweek chaos.

Their calm, collected energy is contagious. While you power through emails or try to stay awake on Zoom, they're curled up like it's Sunday morning, reminding you that rest is valid, snacks are essential, and everything is better with a side of fluff. It's that magical blend of beans and beans (toe beans, of course) that gives just enough energy and emotional support to carry on.

So if you're fighting the midweek slump, grab your mug, call over your cat companion, and ride the caffeine-and-cuddles wave straight to Friday. You've got this. Just one more paw-step at a time.

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They say sharing is caring, but try telling that to a cat eyeing your sandwich like it's theirs. These furry little food bandits have no concept of personal plates or culinary boundaries. If it's edible (or even vaguely smells like chicken), it's fair game for feline theft.

Cats have turned snack swiping into an art form. One minute you're settling in with a perfectly toasted bagel, and the next, poof, a mysterious paw has claimed it as tribute. No food is safe. Not chips. Not soup. Not even salad. And heaven help the pawrent who dares to open tuna in a five-mile radius.

These whiskered freeloaders will sit beside you with innocent eyes, purring sweet nothings, right before launching a full-scale napkin-top raid. And if you dare say "no"? Prepare for the dramatic tail flick, the betrayed stare, and maybe even a paw to the face.

But despite the food thievery, we forgive them. After all, those toe beans are adorable, and who could stay mad at a tiny criminal wearing a fur coat and a look of complete entitlement?

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Being a cat owner is a lifestyle full of fluff, purrs, and pawsitively ridiculous moments. Whether it's stepping over a dramatic mid-hallway flop or negotiating bathroom privacy with a curious feline supervisor, cat owners know the chaos is real and hilariously relatable. One minute the cat is curled up like the sweetest loaf, the next they're sprinting full speed at 2 a.m. for no reason at all.

There's the daily struggle of explaining why your clothes are covered in fur, why the nice couch has been clawed into a modern art installation, and why the most expensive toys sit untouched while the cardboard box reigns supreme. Let's not forget the mealtime theatrics. Because obviously, the food that was fine yesterday is now utterly unacceptable.

These little quirks unite cat lovers everywhere. The headbutts, the slow blinks, the attitude. It's all part of the charm. Being a cat person means laughing through the chaos, surrendering to the fluff overlords, and realizing that no matter how many times the cat knocks something off the table… it's still totally worth it.

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Taking care of a friend's cat seemed like a simple favor for this 27-year-old, especially since the friend's apartment was close to her work, making the commute easier. She stayed at the apartment from Wednesday to Saturday morning, happy to help and confident the cat was well cared for. But when her friend's flight got delayed, the situation got complicated.

The friend asked her to make a two-hour round trip to feed the cat an extra meal. She explained she was already out having dinner and had plans afterward, believing missing one meal wouldn't hurt the cat. However, her friend reacted strongly, sending urgent messages and accusing her of neglect.

Now, she's left wondering if she was in the wrong for refusing to drop everything to feed the cat during a delay. Was she being careless, or was she reasonable in expecting the cat to be fine for a short time without extra attention? She returned the key and set boundaries but feels conflicted, curious whether others think she should've done more or if she made the right call standing her ground. After all, sometimes even the best intentions can leave you tangled in a catty situation.

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Some weeks feel like they're dragging their tail all the way from Monday to Monday again, and the grind just won't quit. The to-do list grows faster than your unread messages, your coffee lost its magic, and the weekend is still not here. But in the middle of this chaos, there's one guaranteed way to claw your way back to joy: funny cat memes.

Yes, fellow feline fanatics - it's time to call in the emotional support floofs. Because when deadlines loom and everything feels like a spreadsheet-powered fever dream, nothing hits quite like a cat dramatically knocking things off a shelf or yelling into the void at 3 AM for absolutely no reason.

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As cat pawrents, we don't just "have pets" - we have fur babies who trust us to keep them safe. That's why it hits so hard when someone else shrugs off that responsibility, especially during something as terrifying as a storm.

One cat mom recently shared a heart-pounding moment many of us can relate to: hosting a family visit, asking her dad to make sure all three cats were inside before shutting the balcony… only to find her elderly 13-year-old cat outside, clawing and screaming as a strong storm was raging outside. That's the stuff of feline nightmares and pawrent panic.

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You find the darndest things at Walmart these days, eh, feline fam?

And kittens aren't even the craziest things we've found at Walmart! Although that doesn't make this story any less special. The purrticular feline lover in this post already had seven cats. That's a lot, even for us feline fanatics. However, even if we had 100 cats, we wouldn't turn down a kitty in need. When he found out that there was a kitten literally baking underneath the summer sun near a local Walmart, he sprang into action to help the poor thing.

She was covered in ticks, fleas, and warbles (we had no idea what that was until we read through this), but now she's clean, happy, and hoping to be adopted into her feline family that already loves her. This just goes to show how far cat people will go to help their feline friends, and we think we could all learn a little more from stories like this. Scroll down to see more of this wholesome rescue below!

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We're not shy about letting people know that our cats run our house, fam. It's apparent to anyone who enters our house that our kitties are treated with the level of respect that they demand…. and they demand quite a bit. All it takes is a few "Mrrreows" for us to get up and get them whatever they need. Two meows mean they want us to come and pet them, three meows mean too much petting, and a sensible selection of eclectic meows means "treats, please!"

Some people may say that we spoil our cats, but we like to say that we purrvide them with treatment equal to our user experience. They are treated like the meowjestic royalty they are, and that's not going to change anytime soon. To others, they may be entitled, but they are glorious beasts that allow us to live in their house, so… there's that. Anyway, here are some hissterical memes for all you parents of cat children waiting to be served tuna on a silver platter. You know who you are.

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You know, feline fam, what you choose to fill your cup with has a huge effect on your day. This is both a physical and meowtaphorical statement. Let's tackle the physical one first. We can already tell you that you should fill your cup with more water. Hydration is impawtant, friends.

The second, and the topic of our listicle today, is about your mewd. You can choose to fill your cup with negativity and live a lifestyle that purrfectly reflects that, or, you choose to fill your cup with pawsitivity and be the change you wish to see in the world. Cat people are some of the best examples of this. Cat people will do anything for cats, even if they've never met them before. In the story below, one woman adopted a 20-year-old senior cat from his shelter so he wouldn't spend the rest of his life in a cage. And if that's not inspawrational, we're not sure what is.

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When it comes to roommates, we think that it is very important to set ground rules from the get-go, especially when there are animals involved. For example, the pet owner cleans after their pet and doesn't demand that their roommates do it. The pet owner pays the pet rent and doesn't force their roommates to pay it. If one of the roommates is allergic to cats or dogs, then the other roommates must respect that. That's how it should be, but it pretty much never works that way, huh?

But when boundaries were not set properly in the first place, who's fault is it? Well, in this story, we think that it's the dog owner's fault. Sure, the cat owner should have said something in the beginning and didn't allow this to go on for as long as it did. But the dog owner should have had the common decency to ask whether it was okay for other people to bring their pets over. 

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As any cat person who has had to leave their cat for a while knows, cat sitting is a very important job. And it's a difficult job too. Every cat is a little different, every cat has their own needs. It's your job, as the cat owner, to leave clear instructions to your cat sitter, to pay your cat sitter properly, and to show gratitude before, throughout and after. Because these people, who invest their time and love into taking care of someone else's pet, deserve it. 

Sometimes, you manage to find a kind human who is willing to do the cat sitting for free. That's amazing. It probably means that you have a relationship with them and that they like cats enough to do it and to find joy in doing it. Not paying them does not mean that you neglect all the other things. You still have to be clear in your instructions and to be thankful. What you for sure don't get to do is tell your cat sitter that they need to pay $1000 to install a cat flap in their own house because your cat needs it. 

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Breakups often devolve into petty accounting, but nothing warps a ledger faster than the threat of pet theft.

 In one spectacular case, an ex decided that two rescue cats made perfect bargaining chips, discovering too late that feline leverage can claw a bank account to pieces.  

Universities love rules as much as cats love ignoring them.

Each corner of campus comes with a policy document, drafted by someone terrified of unplanned joy. Bedtime hours, kettle wattage, poster dimensions, all recorded. Yet the simplest threat to order is never a student riot. It is a soft purring intruder with whiskers.  

Some people dream of wealth or fame, but true cat lovers know the real goal: more cats. One feline friend is never quite enough. Two? Getting there. Three? Now it's a party! The craving for extra fluffballs is real, whether it's the irresistible charm of a stray whisker or the promise of more purrs, head boops, and playful paws.

It's the daily struggle of trying to resist yet another adoption post, telling yourself "just looking" while your heart screams "take them all home!" There's the challenge of explaining to friends why your cat tower looks more like a skyscraper, why your furniture is mysteriously covered in fur, and why your lap is always full even when you thought you had some "me time."

Wanting more cats isn't just a phase. It's a full-on lifestyle. The love, the mischief, the endless cuddles. It's impossible to say no. Because in a cat lover's world, there's always room for one more purrfect companion to steal your heart (and your favorite chair), making every day a little brighter and a lot furrier.

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This couple may be splitting, but their cats are purrmanently bonded and that's where things get complicated. Two of the feline family members are soulmates in fur and attached at the whiskers. One prefers her hooman dad, the other clings to his cat mom, but separating them would be an emotional catastrophe. And let's not forget the third, a former stray who wandered in like he owned the place and now just vibes aloof, independent, and completely unbothered.

These cats aren't just pets. They're children with tails. With both hoomans equally devoted, it's hard to imagine a clean break. Shared custody might sound silly to some, but in this case, a rotating catstody schedule could be the most pawsitive solution. Cats thrive on routine, so a gradual transition between two stable homes might just work, especially if it keeps their emotional catnections intact.

Love may be fleeting, but a bonded pair of purring furballs? That's furrever. Splitting up is tough, but when it comes to the cats, the goal is simple: do what's best for the fur babies.

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Well, summer is here, good people of the cat lovers club. And while we know all too well the dangers of the sun and how we need to protect ourselves from it, we do not often consider the particular needs of our fluffy friends. Now, you would be right in assuming that their furry nature does preclude them from a need to slather on sunscreen, but that does not mean that they do not need a handsome hat to help protect their little heads from the beating rays of the sun.

And so we decided it would be only fair to share this public service announcement with you all, so that you can keep your cat children safe this summer. So get your SPF 50 ready, and dive into this list of heartwarming cats wearing cute sunhats to protect their purrfect faces. And if you enjoy this collection of cute cattos you will likely love this list of fashionable felines.
 

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If anyone knows what it feels like to be in the shadows, dipping and diving out of the way of more important and bigger people than yourself, it is cat kind. Like a cat darting from car to car when they know a dog is in the area, you make your way through the office, trying your best to avoid contact and confrontation in the office. But you deserve more than that, and the cat council saw that.

So they got in touch with us and asked if we would put out a supportive message of feline flavored hope, which of course we obliged being the feline fans we are. And so we are proud to present on behalf of the cat council this list of caring cat memes fur the underappreciated office underling. So know that cat kind sees you and sees your plight, and they will always be here in meme form to help you through the rough times.
 

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For a species that has managed to evict itself from the food chain so spectacularly, it is rather astounding that there is so much conflict among us. Like, how did we have the time and presence to advance as a society when people are still so petty towards one and other? The answer sure is not clear, but what is clear is that today we have a story that unfortunately exemplifies this very trait.

However, it also exemplifies another human trait, and that is the trait of community. Which while it is not leant on much in our times, when it is, it is a force to be reckoned with. And the lady who knowingly held a poor cat hostage was ultimately overwhelmed by that very communal power. This is a story of feline theft, communal uprising, and communal love and support for not only the people of the community, but for the cute cat children who live among them as well.
 

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There's just something about Mary, feline fam! She's a cutie, a looker, and she's got the fluffiest toe beans on this side of the internet. What's even better, is that she went from a horrible hoarding situation to living the good life in her furrever home. She was forced to live with 12 other cats, and even in a huge space, that's just not how cats were meant to live. We hope she's getting fed some fresh tuna from the can right meow because she deserves it. Every cat deserves it, but Mary especially, and not just because she's adorable. Okay, maybe a little bit because she's a cutie-patootie.

Purrsonally, we have never had more than three cats, but we can see how it would be a slippery slope to get to 13 cats. You save one, and then another, then another has kittens… and boom! You're over 10 cats and you don't know what to do with yourself. Don't let yourself get there, so we don't have more Marys in the future.

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Howdy, feline fam. We wish we could start off this listicle with something boring like, "This is just another pawfectly wholesome rescue story", but we can't. It's absurd and bizarre, but at the very least, it has a happy ending! This couple didn't find their cat on their roof crying for help, nor did they find the kitten scared in highway traffic, but they found them on the street in a pawsitively precarious pawsition. They were being held by a man (under the influence) who wanted to do one thing: he wanted to eat them!

The couple convinced the man to give them the kittens for just two dollars, and they saved these cats from a potentially terrible situation. Now, these are first-time cat owners. They jumped right into the deep end with two stray kittens, but we're sure they're going to do great. Scroll down to read more comments about this meowraculous save below!

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Over our time here at ICHC, writing about cats day in and day out, we have noticed something. We have noticed that the names people give their cats get divided into a couple categories. It's either cats have completely absurd names that are just hilarious and ridiculous, or people give their cats very human names, which is also hilarious in other ways. 

The latter is what happened in this situation. The family who adopted this kitty named it Dave. The only problem is that, with human names, come human connotations. And the name Dave, generally, is given to males in the human kingdom. The family didn't know, when they named it, that this kitty was not only not male but also very, very pregnant, but the name stuck. And although we don't have a problem with her being called Dave and the family doesn't have a problem with her being called Dave… their neighbor apparently thinks it's worth calling animal control over. 

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Anybody who has ever owned a special-needs cat knows how big of a responsibility it is. These cats need extra from you. That's true and has always been true. So that is something that has to go into consideration when you adopt a special-needs cat. At first glance, it looks like the man in this story did realize this - the weight of the responsibility of having a cat like this. It seems that he looked for a cat-sitter who specializes in cats who need this little bit extra. But then things take a turn. A weird turn. 

This man, who is clearly well-off financially, seems to have had a problem with paying the $20 that this highly qualified cat sitter was asking for, a price that any cat owner, let alone a special-needs cat owner, should be willing to pay for something like this. He put off paying until the last second, and when the cat sitter put her foot down, he did the most unexpected thing of all.  

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Adopting a cat is a big responsibility, and every person who wants to adopt one should be aware of that. Don't let the rumors fool you. Cats are not nearly as low maintenance as some people think they are. You have to clean up after your cat, you have to give your cat attention and have playtime with it for it to not get aggressive, you have be there for your cat. And you cannot simply drop your cat off on your roommates when you don't feel like taking care of it anymore. 

And if you happen to be going on vacation, you cannot simply expect your roommates to take care of your cat. It is your responsibility to find a cat-sitter who is actually willing to do the job. But we suppose that some people don't understand that, and so, they do things like what you are going to read about today. They throw tantrums and act like the world owes them something.

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Have you ever been injured and just wanted someone you love close by to hold you and tell you everything is going to be okay? Sure, when you were little you would shout out for mommy or daddy when you would scrape your knee and they would hold you and give you a band aid and you would feel all better. But what do you do when you're an adult? Do you call out to your mommy and daddy again? What if you live across the world from each other or your parents are too old to care for you? That's when a partner or a great friendship or even just a great neighbor is important to have. 

 

This need isn't just for humans, animals need comforting too, especially rescue animals. Take, for example, this sweet pup who was rescued after being hit by a car. A woman stepped up to foster her even thought she was so injured that they were going to have to amputate. The woman was so concerned about rescuing this poor pup in need, that she didn't think about her rescue cat she had at home and how he was going to react to a dog…

Now yes, this story is about a scared kitten who found itself in genuinely the last place a cat should be, like swimming on a lake would be more reasonable than this. But what is most impressive about this story is the manpower, time and resources that city officials authorized to use in order to save this defenceless kitten. We will not spoil this story for you with all the details, but we will say that with the myriad of stories out there where a heroic hooman stepped in to save the day, the most the hooman ever had, was a helping hand and a donated blanket.

Any expenses came out of their own pocket, and no one really wanted to help them on their hero's journey. But in the case of this kitten, all those cheap thoughts seem to have flown out of the window and landed far, far away, as little to no expense was spared to save this sweet kitten.
 

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Well, here we have rather the emotional story about a heroic hooman who did not give up, no matter what, and all for an animal who did not live in their home, nor even their street. It is not often that a rescuer gets involved past the delivery to the local vet office, after all, life is busy and tough enough as it is. But in this story our heroine felt that something was amiss, that while she had made the right moves to save the cute cat she cared about, something was not being done about it.

And much to everyone's misfortune, she was right, but not too late. And that is where her hero's journey really kicks into high gear and gives this rescuer the chance to prove how devoted she truly is to cat kind. If the cat council were watching (and they always are), we would assume that a delivery from the Cat Distribution System will arrive shortly. 
 

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Meow, meow hoomans the work week is back and for this season of the show we have soaring temperatures that make walking to your car feel like a trans-Saharan ultra marathon, broken AC systems casually dripping water on unsuspecting victims and of course our summer favorite, that one kid who was thrown out of camp for bad behavior who has now had to come to the office to cause havoc there rather than amongst other children.

Yes, it is a rubbish season, but at least it is only made up of five episodes and at this point we are part way through episode 1. So to keep you sane as you live out the storyline of a terrible television show, we figured you could use a collection of feline funnies that will hopefully add a little freshness to your working week and mix things up at little at least. 

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Every cat pawrent knows their cat is the most territorial creature in the house. This is why we usually refer to our four-legged fluffy feline friends as the hoMEOWners, or even as the royalty who rule the house kingdom with an iron paw. So we all know how difficult it is to have another cat enter the picture…

This one pawrent-to-be went to the shelter to adopt themselves a cat - already a noble deed. But you know what happens when you go into a shelter - you fall in love with all the cats there. This hearty hooman adopted two siblings, but was told they're not a bonded pair.

But, you know what? Shelters can also be wrong. Are you ready for some clingy, huggable, and downright pawdorable, overly-bonded pairs of cats? This "not a bonded pair" of cat siblings is included. Clutch your heart, it's going to be sweeter than sugar.

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We can't stop Monday from showing up - believe us, we've tried. But while we might not have time-bending powers, we do have something better: cat memes. And not just any cat memes… these are working cat memes. Yes, cats who have metaphorically (or sometimes literally) clocked in for the daily grind. Just like you.

Sure, cats may rule the house, ignore schedules, and nap whenever they want - but when it comes to being hardworking? Nothing hits quite like a grumpy cat in an office chair or a floofy coworker napping on a keyboard. These kitties are doing their best to "work hard", and they deserve a raise in treats.

If the Monday mellows are creeping in, consider this your purrfect distraction. These hired feline funnies are reporting for duty with one clear mission: boost your mood, stat. Whether you're answering emails or just trying to make it through your morning coffee, these memes are the coworkers you actually want around.

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Happy Meownday, feline fam. We're writing about this post below to share some impawtant life lessons with you, but first, let's give you a little summary of what to expect. 

A feline foster mom decided to look after her friends' cat for an indefinite amount of time. Weeks turned into months, and months turned into a year. She, of course, became purrfectly bonded with the cute kitty. But then, when they came back, they expected her to return the cat to them, even though she already felt like the cat was hers. 

This is the first life lesson that we hope to impart to you: cat ownership is not based on emeowtions. Just because she cared for the cat, and even paid for expenses, the cat had a microchip with her friends' names on it, and they have documentation of ownership. This is all that matters. If they have a microchip, they legally belong to someone else… even if you rescued them off the street. Scroll down to read how an unfortunate miscommunication forced her to give back the cat she fell in love with below.

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This is why it's impawtant to get your cats microchipped, fam. You never know when someone might try to "rescue" your cat and never give them back!

We understand wanting to help every cat in need, we do, but the word "need" is purrfectly crucial here. If the cat is loved, has a home, and is well-fed, that cat doesn't need your help - it's just adventurous. There are plenty of cats that do need your help in shelters or hiding behind dumpsters are your local movie theater (that's where we found our furst cat).

A worried pawrent got a call from a vet saying that someone found their cat (thanks to the microchip), but was trying to adopt them despite knowing they had an owner. The pawrent tried to convince them to give their cat back, which then prompted tears on the other end. The kicker? She still wouldn't give the feline back. Scroll down to read the full story below!

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Spreading the Awkwardness

“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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“All the other kids were terrified of the giant doll, but not our granddaughter.” (submitted by Peggy)

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