Talk to Your Kids About Literalism

‘I don’t care about your policy': Guest checks into hotel for 45 minutes, then leaves, demanding a full refund which employee refuses 1

'If I am not employed there, the software cannot be used': Teacher wipes software from all machines before leaving for good after years of free extra labor 2

'We have documentation': Hotel guest charged $500 after he didn't show up for his reservation, then expects employee to pay for his mistake 3

'She was fired': Hybrid employee takes a take a sick day instead after being admonished by boss for working an additional day from home while sick 4

'You've got to be kidding': Inexperienced new employee abruptly leaves IT company after senior employee fails to help him adjust to the workload 5

'Ended up putting in a two week notice... they acted surprised': Worker gives workplace 6 months notice, company avoids finding a replacement 6

'I quit. Karen reported me to HR for it': Sales ops director leaves after HR sides with lazy Karen, now Karen is furious that she has to work 1

‘Nice try’: Resident claims public neighborhood area as her personal parking space, leading neighbor to a clever payback 2

Fast food Karen throws back-to-back tantrums, gets herself arrested: 'Karen [ended up] sitting in the backseat of the police car' 3

‘I don’t care about your policy': Guest checks into hotel for 45 minutes, then leaves, demanding a full refund which employee refuses 4

'Check and mate!': Housemate leaves roommate high and dry, refusing to help out around the house after his belongings keep disappearing 5

'If I am not employed there, the software cannot be used': Teacher wipes software from all machines before leaving for good after years of free extra labor 6