r/Maliciouscompliance Stupid Karen Lost $500,000

[@DarkEinherjar]

I guess you could say OP really threw a wrench in that joke. A lot of them, in fact. Loved that level of pettiness.

[@killmess]

The one that laughs last, is the one that laughs louder. In his will he will leave him all of his wrenches. ONLY the wrenches. See who laughs now! 🤣

[@jbellrick]

Bet he wishes it had been a 10mm Socket.

[@myrixica4222]

@@killmess Tbf by that point they could probably weld him a coffin out of wrenches :P

[@robertheinrich2994]

imagine the finale. the funeral. the open coffin, people telling stories about the dad, and what a good man he was, etc. then OP steps up and tells this story and says: my dear father, as a last present on your journey, accept this wrench. either the exact same size, or to be extra petty, a different size.

[@nils920]

Ah yes, the idiot managers/supervisors/bosses trying to save pennies only to end paying hundreds if not thousands of dollars instead! *chef's kiss*

[@shintaco7517]

Sadly,my brother in law's mom/boss does this causing him much stress.

[@lilybruggeman9634]

Penny wise, pound foolish

[@ReigoVassal]

Penny wise pound foolish

[@Nerobyrne]

"Writing Sample" story: Yeah, IT companies love doing this too. They'll give you a task to write "sample code" according to very specific instructions, sell that code as part of their programs, and then just ghost you. Do NOT fall for this.

[@pineappleroad]

So… does that mean pretty much any “writing sample” where they are very specific is a slam on the brakes red flag

[@alinasanchez278]

Technically they want you to do their work without pay. That illegal and I'm sure that firm could get in big trouble.

[@Nerobyrne]

@@pineappleroad yup

[@smolboi1222]

Never agree to do ANY work for any business/company/etc without a contract promising pay. No samples - no trial day without any compensation - NOTHING. They can take your labor and get out of paying your for it.

[@Robertv1984]

You shouldn't get any more than fizzbuzz or reversing an array. Nothing more than general purpose questions that prove you know how to code or think logically.

[@dracko158]

OP: "Can I get that in writing?" Little did the bosses and managers know, this is what all the OPs calls a "pro gamer move".

[@horseluver4ever623]

That second story: pretty sure it's illegal to allow smokers a break that non-smokers don't get. You're punishing people...for not punishing their bodies?

[@splitinsanity1139]

It's like that at my job too. I used to be a smoker and get 1 break for about 2 minutes to smoke but since I've quit I don't get a break. I just try and think of the money I'll get even if it is minimum wage but its annoying that managers take as many smoke breaks as they want but others get none, or if you're a smoker just 1.

[@remnantrose6037]

Oh this is VERY common. They don't care

[@Nerobyrne]

Just ask for it in writing

[@stefantsarev4442]

It is a standard practice worldwide. In my country (Bulgaria) every single company has this double standard. I worked several jobs, and I found it everywhere. Usually, smokers would get on a break while non-smokers would remain on the job and, if asking for a break, would be reprimanded for slacking off. Once I even got a write-up for using too many unplanned breaks while on the job. It was a 12-hour shift in a call center (12 hours of non-stop speaking on the phone) and I would get a 15-minute break once every three hours. However, that time I had a bad case of diarrhea and had to use the toilet more frequently. I was reprimanded by one of my managers, who smoked frequently and, when we needed him, was almost always outside smoking. He said I was a slacker for using the unplanned breaks too often. I said, "Well, I have diarrhea", to which he responded, "can't you hold it up until your next break", to which I got pissed off and said back to him, "No, I cannot, I can make a mess! Besides, all you smokers abuse the crap out of the "unplanned break" status!" I got written up for "talking back to a manager". And, to answer your question, a mild case like severe diarrhea could not stop me from going to work. Our bonuses, which made 40% of our monthly salary, were tied up to the sick days, and one could lose them all after just 3 sick days. Therefore the amount of ill people in the office would be an average of 20% at all time, grinding through and being at risk of not only getting worse, but spreading the disease to others. Even at the first days of the Covid quarantine the office did not close down.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

It explains EXACTLY why smoking is still so prevalent in the hospitality industry. I'd say that around 80% of chefs I've ever worked with smoke - it's often the only way to get out of the kitchen.

[@username6a]

I have family members who started smoking because of restaurant break policy. Absolutely BS. Then they get addicted and it costs them a fortune.

[@Wexory]

Buy vape, fill it with only water 👌

[@AltonV]

@Donny D probably much healthier than regular smoke and the air does already contain water vapor (although at a much smaller amount)

[@poachedpenguin8170]

@Donny D Like filling your lungs with anything but air is the right choice, but water is for sure the alternate best choice, Don't point "oh your idea is wrong" when it is litterally the best case you can do to deal with the situation (until you get lawyers on their ass for their shit hole policies)

[@BadGuy_Bigby1217]

Why not just buy fake cigarettes? You don't have to 'inhale' anything, just fill your cheek with just plain water vapor (vape), or buy said fake cigs and just pretend to smoke. That simple.

[@chrisg8321]

Just say you are having a "fresh air break" instead of a smoko break.

[@gaxalee7392]

The wrench Op is the most beautifully petty person I’ve ever heard of!!

[@jimmyrossmeissl6644]

I guess you can say he didn’t go “nuts”. I’ll leave now

[@maukschilol]

And i'm pretty sure in the end it's a story they both can laugh about and tell friends for giggles. Top notch father-son relationship (Story didn't sound like it is mean-spirited)^^

[@enderjed]

"Tighten bolts in hell" Lolol!

[@colbymcarthur7871]

“I wonder what he’s leaving me in his will” he’s gonna get them aaalll back

[@SherriLyle80s]

It's honestly so adorable. What I wouldn't give to see my father again.

[@mostar1219]

When are more employers going to learn that that the phrase "put it in writing" means you're doing something stupid

[@skyequakes5604]

Hopefully never. It's so funny when it backfires on them.

[@maieen2665]

*First OP:* And that's why you should inspect a residence before deciding to buy/rent. *Second OP:* OP really risked his life to make a point. I hope the habit didn't continue after this. *Third OP:* This is next-level pettiness, and I love it! It might come back to haunt OP, like PotatoPankcake said, lol. *Fourth OP:* I feel like the bookkeeper knows she's wrong but doesn't want to give OP the satisfaction of admitting so. Her loss (literally)! *Fifth OP:* And that's why you don't steal. OP was going to get that money either way.

[@limiv5272]

Fifth story: you should especially avoid stealing from lawyers and cops

[@yozarahirvi4750]

even if OP recieve a hundred of those wrench in the will, it would still have been worth it

[@kamis.9302]

i think op in the second story already smoked, they just don't smoke at work

[@augury2699]

Leaving every wrench he received to OP in his will would be the best way to get back at him for 18 years of wrenches and it is hilarious.

[@1985toyotacamry]

Lol

[@Lolyeet]

He will get the last laugh in the afterlife.

[@zipperfingers749]

And then OP can line his coffins inside with those wrenches to one up a dead man.

[@RealCoolstriker64]

Then OP can just pawn them for scrap and get his money back.

[@SuperDestroyerFox]

@@zipperfingers749but unfortunately the dad’s spirit will break every wrench he uses after just one use.

[@Avrysatos]

Over 20 years ago I got told I couldn’t use the bathroom but my coworker could go smoke. I asked my manager why smoking was allowed but actually peeing when I have to isn’t, that sounds like discrimination because I’m not smoking. He said just go then, irritated, but didn’t get me in trouble.

[@wakeangel2001]

The concept of a smoke break is messed up on its face, "if you're addicted to this drug we'll let you step out every hour so you can get your fix, everyone else will have to pick up your slack"

[@GnomallyOrcward]

A lot of that was OP's asshole coworkers. I've worked in a decent number of kitchens and my coworkers take their smoke breaks when there's a lull and they have a couple spare minutes. All of OP's take theirs at the start of the dinner rush, they know what they're doing.

[@KidPrarchord95]

It does make sense, though, from a corporate angle. Their addiction will negatively affect their work-performance if not fulfilled.

[@wakeangel2001]

@@KidPrarchord95 imagine the world if instead of encouraging people to feed their addiction at the work place they decided to try and disincentivize smoking in society. Of course office culture became a thing in the 50's when people thought that shit was healthy

[@dghost7876]

@@KidPrarchord95 it does not. Just get rid of them.

[@KidPrarchord95]

@@wakeangel2001 That would be the ideal scenario. We were doing a good job raising the newer generations to be largely nicotine-free, until the cigarette companies found out that they could exploit vaping instead.

[@thebrightphoenixx]

First story- slightly similar thing is happening to my family. My mom in law sold a house built in the 1800's that she poured money into to fix up. New kitchen, appliances, ac unit, new paint, new foundation, new roof, new bathroom, etc etc. She sold it for 275k. The lady that bought it did slight touch ups and lived in the house for less than a year, putting it on the market for 450k!! Good fucking luck selling it at that price lady!

[@thebrightphoenixx]

even our realtor had a laugh about that.

[@MNNski]

That first story makes me so happy. I'm currently looking to buy a house, but am unable to in my area because of greedy investors like that. 10 years ago I could have bought a house for 80k that is now going for 250k. It's insane and I'm happy one of those people got what was coming to them.

[@10Raccoon]

The house I bought last year had been sold two years before for $90k. I bought it for $149k. The median estimated value on it now is $193k and I live in the middle of fucking nowhere

[@MidnightSonnet]

Man, those houses are cheap. Even at 250k, that's a steal, lol. Then again, I live where houses generally go for a minimum of 500k. 😅

[@MNNski]

@@MidnightSonnet I recently saw a house in my area go for 100k. 2 bedroom 1 bath and 960 square foot. Only issue is that the siding was rotting off, and a meth head had ripped out all the copper in it and sold all the appliances. Still pretty cheap right?

[@MidnightSonnet]

@@MNNski actually, yeah. 😆 Crack houses out here go for anywhere between $200k-300k in the worst neighborhoods. We're talking red zone violent crime areas. Some renovating on that $100k house would bring it back to life. I'm honestly surprised house flippers don't snatch those up.

[@MNNski]

@@MidnightSonnet Yeah, you must live in a city. Out in the sticks houses don't go like that. Maybe the fact that the nearest Walmart is 2 hours away will help you realize how ridiculous the prices are. No local can afford them anymore anyways. It's all the city people working remote.

[@bobingabout]

that smoke break thing is discusting. Over in the UK, we get a tea break, where we drink a cup of tea, which is 10 to 15 minutes, every 2 and a half hours(not definite rules), unless you have another break, like lunch break. So in a 7 and a half hour working day (which is actually 8 and a half, because the 1 hour lunch isn't counted), you get 2 tea breaks.

[@jackmanleblanc2518]

I can see that your love for tea over there is a stereotype based in reality now lol

[@bobingabout]

@@jackmanleblanc2518 Not everyone actually drinks tea during this break. Many people drink Coffee instead... or just have a snack and a glass of water. Where I worked, the morning tea break was nicknamed Banana time. And the afternoon tea break was nicknamed Quiz break.

[@peterjf7723]

My last job in the UK we got four tea breaks a day, plus lunch. People would sometimes come in early and have a pre work tea break as well. I moved to Turkey and they probably drink more tea than the British. I have been given tea while changing money at the bank.

[@hermeticbear]

I love how accounting departments can't be bothered to actually research or talk about employees expenses and end up costing more money by being so incredibly stupid.

[@ScooterBond1970]

Even better when the new, more expensive policy stays in place after being proven to cost more.

[@allster0crowly]

@@ScooterBond1970 Follow the guidelines you don't fired or flagged by someone higher up even if you know it is a stupid cost sink saying it gets you canned, it has to be the higher ups idea to change things otherwise the idea is stupid in their eyes, this over decades leads to the companies folding and being bought out and crunched, then repeat.

[@thelaughtophyena6916]

"That last wrench will go into his cold dead hands so he can tighten bolts in hell" Had me pissing myself

[@patriksvensson2360]

The Writing Example story: OP should've sued and gotten that firm in the dirt. That shenanigan shit is possible as corrupt as it gets without involving Rudy Giuliani.

[@ScooterBond1970]

"I won't take possession of the house until these issues are addressed." Love, the papers are all signed, the keys handed over, the check cleared. You have already taken possession. Have fun addressing YOUR issues!

[@omega_berzerk5384]

About the writing. I'm a translator and interpreter. Many companies send very niche and specific "text samples" to evaluate my skills. I translate the texts and send them back and then the company ghosts me. So, i started asking to pay me for "test text" translations (my rate is 0.7 rubles per word, which is quite cheap) and the person im talking to just ignores meand stops responding. Know the value of your work guys, and always demand to be paid for your time.

[@zipperfingers749]

I love how the wrench story spiraled from teasing to a curse of infinite wrenches.

[@PennyP1986]

So, I have something like the first story going on right now. We have 10 acres here in rural Texas , this company keeps calling and sending letters to purchase our land for less than half of what we paid in 2015. We asked that they stop three times, so yesterday we get a foreclosure letter for $1000 they say we didn’t pay in taxes last year. They assumed we couldn’t pay it in the 24 hours that gave us. We go to the tax office and guess who’s there saying that can pay it and to start the foreclosure process? Thats right! The people we told to fuck off. Apparently tax info is public info and they tried to play dirty. I slide my money order to the chick at the desk while looking this asshole dead in the face, and asked for an itemized statement that has everything that may need to be paid and all payments, everything was settled with my payment and I smiled at him an said, you should get a call from my lawyer soon , have a good day. I have neighbors that have sold their 5 acre lots for &430,000 and this guy wants to pay us $60,000 for 10. Then tried to undercut us for $1000. I hate people.

[@ashleyd7023]

I always love when I hear the phrase ‘can I get that in writing?’.

[@maieen2665]

And, "Are you sure?"

[@draksig12]

I once interviewed with a company who after the interview handed me an assignment to work on as a final part of the interview "To see how I would perform and see if I would fit in their environment" and present it at the end to upper management. I thought the same as here, looking for free labor. Once everyone gatherd for my presentation I then reported out pointing out all the safety violations and OSHA issues I found during my investigation. I never got a call back.

[@murtaghmorzansson]

I love that the dad keeps the wrenches 😂

[@limiv5272]

I'm sure OP simply forgot to give him any paperwork that would allow him to exchange the wrenches

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

@@limiv5272 I'm going to guess that dad is keeping them all to leave to his son in his will.

[@limiv5272]

@@melkiorwiseman5234 That wouldn't surprise me 😁

[@sisukalat9415]

The second story hits home for me- I started smoking thanks to the restaurant industry. We got one 15 minute break by default, but then would get one mandatory 30 minute break along with the 15 if we worked over 6.5 hours. So you bet your butt they would schedule us for 6.5 hours max, and we would get reamed out if we went over the 6.5 hours because it would end up making us go into overtime by the end of our 5 day workweek since we were all “part time employees”. Anyway, the cafe I was at was smack dab in the middle of a city park that always had events going on, and we would get slammed. I’m talking line wrapping around the building, slammed. And then the cooks would just walk outside to smoke, leaving us up front floundering. So, I started smoking just so I could step outside when I needed a moment. I never left my coworkers drowning in guests, but you bet your butt I was outside sitting down as SOON as the rush was over. Still trying to kick the smoking habit 5 years later. Switched to a vape so I could lower the nicotine content, and haven’t smoked a cigarette in a year now, though!

[@MidnightSonnet]

Congrats on your quitting journey! I hope you end up nicotine free soon. ❤️

[@velvetdarksoul8741]

Vaping is worse though XD

[@sisukalat9415]

@@velvetdarksoul8741 but I can, and have, lowered the nicotine content to become less dependent on it, hun. ;) for me, who wants to quit, it’s been a fantastic help.

[@WladcaPodziemia]

As that father with tons of tools I would write it in my will "And to OP, although HE LOST THAT WRENCH I leave my collection of wrenches. Don't lose those, kid" GL argueing with Me then, when I am dead

[@FNLNFNLN]

Imagine being a law firm that tries to scam a lawyer. I probably wouldn't want that law firm doing anything for me.

[@PhantomStella]

Smokers get too many pointless breaks that non smokers don't get

[@stevennelson8479]

Military is the same way. If you don't smoke you don't get a break. I didn't drink and would be given weekend duties because "weekends are for drinking"

[@philiprice7875]

i hate the "i am a single mom so i need to have time off" line

[@Cypresssina]

I only smoke on the regular times and I only take one break and one lunch in my 9+ hour day. I really can't imagine using my disgusting habit more than that.

[@KumiChan2004]

You know what I would do if smokers took breaks at bad times. I started suddenly having to use the restroom right before a rush.

[@DaremoKamen]

Last story, and so many other stories are classic examples of penny wise and pound foolish. I got to wonder how many of those kind of bean counters actually care about the money and are just doing it as a display of power.

[@ddenisehhoy8369]

Uh. Ive never heard the saying "you're never more than 8 ft from a spider," but thanks for the anxiety

[@peterjf7723]

This is not true, this is what is known as a ‘factoid.’ A factoid is a bit of knowledge that sounds true, but in fact, is not. Though in some places at some times of year it could be a significant underestimate of the surrounding arachnid population. How close the nearest spider may be does, in fact, depend on where you are. If you're standing in a grassy field in the countryside you can expect small spiders directly under your shoes, on your back and others within a few centimeters on all sides. If you're in the middle of a parking lot, the nearest spider could be 30, 50 or even 100 metres away. If you're an aeroplane passenger, the only nearby spiders might be airborne ballooners, and spiders don't balloon at night, so on a night flight you could be several kilometers from the nearest one.

[@HairyHariyama]

I always thought it was meant to be a joke since spiders have 8 legs.

[@cptnemouk01]

I thought it was rats?

[@EvanEdwards]

It's a joke: no matter where you are, you're six feet from a spider. Because you have two, and spiders have eight (six feet from a spider, with the joke being the dual meaning of "feet"). People missed the joke, took it literally, and now some people think it is a factoid.

[@theduke7539]

dont worry, its not true. What is true is that for every human on earth. there are 500 million spiders

[@richarderickson8840]

I so hated submitting expense reports to finance Dept.. They always acted like I walked in with a firearm and robbed them. So glad to be retired.

[@timq6224]

I had a company that refused to pay tolls, even when the toll road would SAVE them money because of the additional miles of the long way around. Expense managers seem to be idiots.

[@isiaadiel3468]

The dad could have just admitted he was joking and left it be, but he brought it up in ever vacant silence he could, actively gaslighting them till they snapped. You never pay the price for your deeds, only more or less. He got more.

[@StoutShako]

It's not that deep, bro

[@the3nder1]

No gaslighting here. Both person's knew that he didn't lose the wrench and they both knew that they both knew.

[@lomax343]

I'm confused by the first story. "The house looked twenty years old." That counts as brand new, doesn't it?

[@ficialintelligence1869]

"Never more than 8 feet away from a spider?!!!" I've *never* heard that. That's horrifying.

[@peterjf7723]

There's lots of spiders, most are very small.

[@warumonzeamon4617]

I thought it was rat's not spiders

[@ficialintelligence1869]

@@peterjf7723 That's not helping. 😨

[@ficialintelligence1869]

@@warumonzeamon4617 if the rats are eating the spiders, I'm all for it.

[@peterjf7723]

@@warumonzeamon4617 Rats as well 😁

[@noztic3303]

Hey Dabney. I wanna thank you for the videos and really putting yourself and your feelings and your life and truth into the videos you produce. I've been listening four a few years and it's made my morning 5am shifts so much better waiting for the next video to release. So thanks for being a true person my man

[@uniraffesaur]

Can I second this? I’ve listened to a lot of the TTS ones, and they’re good, but not the same as an actual person reading it. Dabney does such a good job with the delivery. It always makes stories so much better when he’s laughing too hard to read it properly or get his reactions mid-story.

[@noztic3303]

@@uniraffesaur completely agree

[@BunnyQueen97]

Story 4: that’s exactly what happened to me, this company hired me and got me all excited for upward mobility, then fired me when the busy season wasn’t as busy as they expected.

[@dethkruzer]

The funniest thing about the wrench story is that those wrenches runs nearly 20 dollars per piece on Amazon. That's something like 1k in wrenches.

[@davidprince6877]

20 bucks per holiday and you never have to worry about what to get your Dad. I'm jealous.

[@cookiedoujones7538]

4th story There is NOTHING more damaging to a business than a cheapskate I remember this one lady that wouldnt spend 100 dollars to shut a rooms water off when her hotel had a pluming issue She had to pay around 100000 or so in water damages, if i remember right You have to spend money to make money and there are NO exceptions

[@Runner656]

For that last story, as someone who lives in downtown Toronto, I always go to Billy Bishop, which is is quieter. But dude could have gone to union station a block away from his office ans taken the Pearson express to Pearson for 10 bucks and gotten there in 15 minutes. The fact his ap team didnt figure it out is triple revenge. Also Pearson sucks in the best of times, now it's a 5 hour wait for security. Billy Bishop is 3 minutes to clear and you can arrive 30 minutes before the flight. This guy is my hero lol. Edit:. I just realized that Dabney can't pronounce Toronto correctly.. That's okay Dab, Kevin Hart did the same thing LoL 😂

[@TheOfficialTarynTots]

The tool story rings a bell with my family. I'm from a big family and it was expected that everyone of my brothers to work at my Daddy's shop when they were old enough ( even if they decided not to stay with it). Quickly, as one of my brother's started working he became notorious for losing tools. At first, Dad kept on replacing them but then everyone started guarding their own tools. Everyone knew if he borrowed one they wouldn't get it back. So one day, a huge screw driver that was about 4ft tall if standing up and impossible to misplace ( Im not sure what they used it for) came up missing. My Dad was pissed and my brother said it wasn't him as usual but nobody believed him and nobody would loan him any tools and kept theirs locked up because of it. We didn't end up finding it till about 15yrs later another brother of mine passed away. I found it hidden really well in his bedroom and it looked like it had been there the whole time. Idk exactly why he took it but it was obvious he was playing the long game at getting back at him for something from their childhood. The one who took it wasn't even old enough to do any of the work so nobody thought he would take it. He had no use for it. Oddly, I even found my favorite cookbook in his stuff too that I thought must have been my SIL (married to the same brother who lost stuff). That cookbook came up missing when we were still teenagers. He didn't cook. So I never suspected him. He was great with petty revenge and always told us he would get us back when we weren't expecting it (when we were little).We had a good laugh about the stuff he did and appreciation for how he had played us. He was the smartest out of all of us.

[@Z4r4sz]

Holy fuck. Its unbelievable how dumb some people in expense staff positions are. I mean.... seriously... WTH?! Simple things can be solved with a small dose of common sense but they need to learn the hard way and then still dont apologize. But I enjoy it when they get their lesson from small employees. They really need a dose of reality from time to time.

[@GeekBot404]

i feel like the wrench story is gonna counter backfire at op when the Will is written up XD

[@susankennedy6889]

Third story: If his Dad is as good as he is he'll hand them ALL back in his will EXCEPT one wrench is missing...🤣. That sounds like a happy ending for the story😉

[@HikaruKun20]

I've had a Karen and Ken couple who wanted to load a fridge sitting upright in the underground parking lot. I told them it'd be easier to load it outside so you don't hit the 8ft barrier hanging over each exit but they insisted and said they knew what they were doing. Well, they didn't and it crashed and fell out of the pickup truck.

[@iFeelGlee]

7:58 at the reading of the will "and to my son- and keep in mind im reading this _verbatim_ so excuse any language- "93 fucking wrenches" and that is the final recipient listed in the well."

[@timq6224]

Here in Wisconsin, hunters will often get a week off for deer season. A good friend of mine told his work that he hunted and gets Thanksgiving week off every year -- fires up the PS4 and plays Big Buck Hunter for a week.

[@Br0nto5aurus]

I've seen enough of these petty lawsuit stories to know that if a competent person who is suing you calls to tell you you'll lose, they know you're gonna win. If an incompetent person does the same, it doesn't mean anything, they're just overconfident.

[@ashv9565]

The wrench story: my parents have been married for 50 years and for the past 30 of those years they have been arguing over one single can of oil. Mom insists that dad used the oil. Dad insists that mom lost the oil and ever since they argue about what actually happened. We even have a sign up in our home that says something like smart people know that Dad used the oil.

[@jenniferkorf4767]

That’s so wholesome

[@ladosis5596]

That lawyer story reminds me of a job interview I had once. Medical doctor, specialized in clinical pharmacology, applied to a job in the pharmaceutical industry to work with diabetes and primary care ( my area of expertise at the time). A series of interviews go well, I'm told that they'd accommodate a WFH post with occasional travel, and they tell me I need to sit for a technical assessment, which is pretty standard. Except, the " assessment" consists of developing a medical marketing project for the whole diabetes line, IN A WEEK. Bitch, that's the entire JOB DESCRIPTION! I noped out of there real fast. I'm not sure I even returned the email. These people were going to take my free marketing plan, hire some recent grad to implement it and leave me and my specialty hanging.

[@DarkScarlettVixen]

The fact that the dad KEPT all the wrenches, tho

[@davidprince6877]

They were gifts. I feel like someone in this family has to learn to weld so they can make weird wrench art.

[@mr.scarlo2234]

I hope that everyone is having a good Thursday!

[@willow8186]

I’m having a good Thursday, and it’s also my birthday 🥳 Hope you’re having a good day too 😊

[@jpr_gaming8306]

@@willow8186 happy birthday!🎂

[@mr.scarlo2234]

@@willow8186, happy birthday!

[@michaelagainstme]

@@willow8186 happy bday

[@FallenA-hr9lb]

The story with the missing wrench op needs to bury their dad with one of them

[@OZARKMOON1960]

OP who gifted oh so many wrenches - so far - wins the petty MC award for the week (if not the month)!

[@baileynox]

I need a 7/16 wrench. Know a guy?

[@tomo9126]

First OP: 20 year old house listed for $430,000 "which no one is going to pay because the house in ancient!" Me: Slowly looks over at my 1958 bathroom and sighs.

[@philiprice7875]

love the wrench story line "cold dead hand" i can see the body now with crossed wrench's and wrench's in pockets and coffin closed with half inch bolts so the dont fit in poker we have rebuy tournys (get knocked out buy back in) one guy had 12 rebuys @ $50 was so happy he won a $215 seat

[@krab1791]

When I was couple of years out of college I, along with several other people, was sent cross country to support our customer and we were on per dime. /upper management came and “took” everyone including the customer out to dinner. He bought bottles og wine, appetizers, dessert,etc. Imagine my surprise when the check came and he turned to everyone except the customers and told us our portion was $100. I was a lowly engineer who hadnt even gotten their first raise and my company didnt have a high starting salary. The per dime certainly didnt cover $100 never mind adding breakfast and lunch to it. I didnt have that kind of money. One of the System Engineers must have seen my face because he made a motion to me to indicate I wasnt to pay. I dont know how they worked it out but I never paid for that dinner and the upper management guy never did that again.

[@melkiorwiseman5234]

I'd call that (attempted) wage theft.

[@strikeforce1500]

I want to imagine OP's father would outlive his natural life, just to out spite OP to not receive more wrenchs lmao

[@HighFrictionZone]

Whats interesting regarding the wrenches, is that when op's Dad finally passes, it'll take them years to finish finding and disposing of those wrenches. They'll dig through an old box and find a wrench and it'll bring back so many memories.

[@sophiejameson4064]

"The house was ANCIENT!" It was 20 years old. Two hundred years isn't old here where I live in England.

[@JonPITBZN]

Imagine stealing from a lawyer and expecting not to get sued.

[@Z4r4sz]

The wrench story is just hilarious :D

[@SraTacoMal]

I love hearing your non-Karen voices improve over time. It's beautiful.

[@sarahgreiner2694]

The wrench story reminds me of my dad and myself - we traded jars of olives back and forth for gifts for years. Like one for my birthday, then for his, then one of us for Christmas, and so forth. He didn't actually eat them, but I would, then replace said jars.

[@michaelagainstme]

Damn grandma took the investor to battle and list! XD, beautifull

[@WiloKun]

What kind of law firm tries to scam somebody who works for law firms??? That just sounds like they WANTED to be set up to be sued.

[@Mewse1203]

That discovery position story is on another level. What they did is almost certainly against the American Bar Association ethical rules. If thryblive in the US, OP could literally get their license revoked or at least get them disciplined in some way.

[@insanedeer844]

We really just witness to bosses shooting themselves in the foot like you're a whole business and try to scam someone off their time and their money and for the second boss all you had to do was keep the same energy but no rather be a hypocrite

[@marjoriejohnston4905]

I think it was Japan, but companies are giving nonsmokers extra vacation days that equal the amount of time the smokers use on smoke breaks

[@rachelwitherspoon4394]

1st story. In what world is a 20 year old home ancient? Its no wonder we cant have nice things here, if people value stuff so little. There are perfectly good homes that have been around for a couple CENTURIES in other places. American workmanship is real crappy if a 20 year old house is "ancient". If it were human, it wouldnt even be able to drink in many states, and Ive DRUNK stuff older than that.

[@mistressa3933]

I’m trying not to laugh at 7:48 about the wrench because I have a little nephew trying to sleep and I’m holding back as much laughter as I can and tears are coming from my eyes and I usually don’t laugh that hard that I cry but hey that goes to show how good of a petty revenge/malicious compliance this one is.

[@akemiflameborg]

Malicious compliance and choosing beggars are easily my two favourite topics

[@jcmount1305]

'70s basic training. We'd double time across base to our next training. Because they ran us everywhere we were always earlier. The DI would call halt, parade rest, and smoke 'em if you got 'em. Now all the smokers would break ranks, go to the red square with a butt can and smoke and BS. Non-smokers stayed at parade rest. Within a week everyone was a "smoker" taking a careful puff on a cig while BSing in the smokders square. I quit smoking right after basic.

[@fabimre]

About the last two stories: I worked once for a greedy American company for which I had to travel a lot between European countries. I flew mostly (UK and other countries) in Business Class. I traveled with 2 small suitcases as hand-luggage. Then, suddenly they wanted me to fly Economy Class, in which I could only carry 1 piece of hand-luggage. Instead of direct walk-through I had to spend 6 hours waiting for my second suitcase! They had to pay for an extra meal also. Beancounters destroy the economy!

[@estebanaguirre965]

Dang... I miss puppy bloopers... but I figure Hugo is not a pupper anymore 🥺

[@AceOfTinyGhosts]

Yep it’s similar to the entertainment industry. When they ask graphic designers to create a commercial, product, etc, and then straight up use it.

[@adamb89]

#2 the exact same thing happened to me at a hospital I used to work at. (The irony is not lost on me.) Smokers were basically allowed to go outside and have a smoke any time they wanted. The official policy was that they were simply using their 15 minute breaks in smaller 5 minute sections, but in reality they were getting smoke breaks in ADDITION to their 15. I really wanted to quit smoking, but was told that if I wasn't having a cigarette, I couldn't take those extra 5 minutes every hour or so. So I kept smoking for the few years I worked there, simply because that was the only way I could get the same amount of breaks as everyone else. There wasn't a single non-smoker in that office. And like OP, many STARTED smoking because of the policy. Some got clever about it, buying tobacco-free herbal cigarettes. Others would just not inhale.

[@AnanimatorTheChannel]

Have a great Thursday everyone! And don't forget to maliciously comply!

[@Slater6377]

That wrench story is actually kind of cool. Now its not just a wrench. Its a memory.

[@owl7072]

Wrench story: And that's on why you shouldn't give people shit for things they didn't do

[@eksboks148]

the third one is probably my favorite story on Reddit.

[@kennethanderson8505]

For the OP's who are using MC on the bean counters. I think the problem is that the bean counters have no idea of how to wrestle with the big-ticket items. They can understand a $3.00 coffee or a $12 Uber. They have no concept of how to squeeze multi-million-dollar project items for fat reduction. So, they concentrate on the little things. I worked as an engineer for a state agency. Years ago, I filled out the paperwork to get reimbursed for lunch while traveling. It was $6. I received the money and didn't worry about it. Two months later, I was tracked down and forced to give the $6 back. I had filled out the paperwork incorrectly. Taxes had not been withheld. Cash was unacceptable. I had to get my checkbook and write them a check for $6. A month later I received a check for $6 gross minus the withholding and FICA taxes. (4 dollars and change.) Considering the time I spent incorrectly filling out the paperwork, the time spent tracking me down, the paperwork to account for the $6 and then the corrected paperwork for the lunch reimbursement, I figured that $100 was spent to correctly account for less than $2. Lesson learned: Do not interfere with the administrative process of the bean counters (they called themselves auditors). They will spend the $100 to make sure that the proper amount of taxes are sent to the correct agency. Years later, I was conversing with a real auditor. She shook her head over the story and said that they were not auditors. Auditors would pull random samples of various types of paperwork and spot check that policies were being followed. A normal business would go broke spending $100 to recover less than $2.00.

[@idcwhatcoloritis]

That wrench story is hilarious. I would sooooo do that to by dad. He loves to “forget” that he tells me something or that he used something and lost it and then blames it on me. He’s one comment away from getting some sucky malicious compliance.

[@McLeanAmy]

The wrench story is actually really beautiful!

[@deathsecretary2055]

More years ago than I'd like to admit, I use to work at a pizza place that had a buffet. During the after lunch lull smokers would slip out for a break. Difference is, sometimes the nonsmokers would walk out with them to chat. Our manager didn't care as long as everything got done on time.

[@BunnyQueen97]

Aw the commenter on the 3rd story was being funny, but I’m imagining OP at the family lawyer’s office with the family, all dressed in black and crying quietly. The lawyer gets to OP’s section in the will, and the first bullet point is, “every 7/16th wrench currently in my possession.” Everyone in the room bursts into laughing sobs at one of dad’s last jokes ❤️ that’s why happy traditions have so much value, they connect us to the people we love forever, beyond death and time.

[@Daedalus_Dragon]

I always love the "you can't spend .75 on that.." "Ok, I'll spend $100 instead". Is there any position in the world that draws more people who wield an ounce of power to their own detriment more than HR/Payroll in charge of corporate expenses?

[@petergarcia2585]

I smiled after listening to the first story of the greedy investor. As a Floridian these investors are the sole reason why most native Floridians Can not afford a home

[@rome0610]

The last story reminds me of a company I worked long years ago (company doesn't exist anymore). As field technican we usually used our company cars to travel to HQ for meetings, training couses, etc. For me that meant I would set off at 7am to attend a meeting at HQ at 9am. One day there was a new travel policy, we should go by train, not by car. So I had to start at 5:15am to get the train at 6am. If we didn't use the company's 1st class (!) ticket, we were allowed to charge 2nd class without receipt. But our company cars had one big bonus - unlimited private use! So guess what? We used the car for a "private" ride to HQ and got paid for the non existant train ticket and over time! Soon the travel policy was dropped again...

[@matthewcolvin6462]

The 7/16 ratchet wrench story, got me. I would have, with no doubt in my mind, done worse. My Dad, knows this. I've done similar things in the past. Master Technicians make hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. What's a few grand and a delivery that has to be brought out with a fucking pallet jack really cost me to make a point?

[@skullgraver0750]

it’s good to see my favorite youtuber is still posting after i took a break from everything cause of my mental health. Good job rSlash 👍

[@survivedandthriving]

Good on you that you recognized you needed a break and also took one. I hope you are doing better now. Sending good-energy thoughts to you on your healing journey.

[@jaylewis1383]

Nothing warms a father's heart like watching his son push back.

[@justpinklasagna]

Although I have a suggestion, I don't know if the Op of the 7/16 wrench story will ever see my comment on this video. Make his home almost entirely covered in 7/16 wrenches and other 7/16 wrench-related memorabilia, similar to how the Garfield people have Garfield memorabilia all over their home. I think that would be pretty funny if you did that, Op.

[@Ragehunger]

I swear, some finance departments are run by people who thinks climbing over a mountain is more efficient than going around it. They will pull up a spreadsheet and pick any number they think look bad to alter without even understanding what the numbers mean, just to put on a front for their employers like they're doing something worthwhile.

[@barbaricbur5826]

good morning rSlash! I hope you have a good day! as well as everyone else! :]

[@jaredbaker7230]

In the third story, OP should just keep stealing and re-gifting the same wrenches now that there are too many to keep track of!

[@lycos94]

''our neighbours house looks 20 years old'' ''the house is ancient'' what am i missing here

[@mariposa9506]

I caught that too. Do people rebuild houses every 5 years there?

[@SeanBZA]

@@mariposa9506 In tornado areas yes, but the rest of the planet no. USA a century old house is really old, in the UK it is probably average to new in some cities, and in parts of Europe it would be nearly new.

[@nia789789789]

Jeez the finance dept. really needs to learn that people aren't stupid. Will people naturally seek convenience? Yes. But when what's convenient for that specific employee is cheaper than the "right way" then stfu.

[@karikur0]

Fun Fact from a Lowe's Employee: if you bring in a busted craftsman or kobalt handtool (screwdriver, wrench, ratchet, hammer, etc) we will tell you to grab a new one off the shelf and bring it to us, take the packaging for the new one, put the old one in it, label it as lifetime warranty return, ship it back off to the manufacturer, and hand you the nice shiny new tool no questions asked. SO the father in the first story doesn't even have the satisfaction of always having a spare just in case one breaks because he could get a free replacement anyways