A small spark of discourse can grow into a wildfire when both sides are fanning the flames; ego, pride, and prejudice can drive us to go great lengths and take us down surprising paths, all over something that totally wasn't worth worrying about in the first place. It's no small wonder that something as simple as a dispute over an alarm clock can drive two family members to a point where they're clawing at each other and marching down toward mutually assured destruction.
The original poster of this thread may have come out on top in the end, but it's never advisable to engage in a race to the bottom with someone who is too stupid to realize that they still have something to lose.
Keep reading for this classic Reddit story that was originally posted to Reddit's r/ProRevenge subreddit by Redditor u/sunnykl, who shared this dramatic family tale with the popular sub. For more, check out this terrible boss who drove an essential programmer to quit and got removed so that the programmer would return to the company.
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