Emoticon Reading 101

16-year-old abandoned on birthday weekend to study for school while parents take 13-year-old brother on vacation: 'It wasn't right of her parents to exclude her' 1

Parents demand $250k from wealthy son so they could buy a house, son denies them the money, leading to a family dispute: ‘You were born as a retirement plan’ 2

Boss gets fed up with neighboring store's customers parking in his lot, he places boulders between the stores to block them, leading to a dispute with next-door owner: ‘A solid solution’ 3

Mom forces husband to watch their 5 and 7-year-old kids during work hours to prove a point: 'He said I shouldn't be so petty and prideful' 4

'I told her she is the reason I am an absent grandparent': Grandparent of 4 and 7-year-old kids tries to visit with little success, daughter is shocked when her parent decides to move away 5

Man accuses friends of micromanaging the expenses on their vacation, they claim they shouldn't pay for what he overly spends, he refuses to go on future trips as a result: ‘I can't do this’ 6

Mom forces husband to watch their 5 and 7-year-old kids during work hours to prove a point: 'He said I shouldn't be so petty and prideful' 1

'When I have kids, I won’t expect my co-workers to pay the price': Child-free employee stands her ground, refuses to work Thanksgiving for coworker with kids 2

Parents demand $250k from wealthy son so they could buy a house, son denies them the money, leading to a family dispute: ‘You were born as a retirement plan’ 3

Wife demands husband stops paying child support to his ex and starts covering more of her expenses, he refuses: ‘I told her to call her lawyer’ 4

'I hope you're ready to lose your job': Hungry guest throws tantrum at hotel concierge for not providing free Thanksgiving meal 5

'I said no calculators during the exam!': 17-year-old student maliciously complies with strict math teacher's calculator rule, brings non-electronic calculator to the test 6