Megillah Gorilla posted:

I remember the brief period of time when TV Tropes was a handy source of common themes and plot elements in media.

Hoo boy did it take a loving turn to the strange real hard.

Aleph Null posted:

I thought it was fine if you never ever visited the forums.

Megillah Gorilla posted:

I remember the brief period of time when TV Tropes was a handy source of common themes and plot elements in media.

Hoo boy did it take a loving turn to the strange real hard.

Jerry Cotton posted:

EmmyOk posted:

Troper thing that did happen but it's just such a good watch. Dudes other stuff is reading of troper takes which is thread relevant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efTloIPzkkA

Zelder posted:

the David tenant brony who is also a devour Christian is a deeply layered person

SerialKilldeer posted:

Oh god this reminds me, wasn't there a fundie Christian right-wing troper who went on about how homosexuality is evil because the purpose of sex is reproduction, and he turned out to have a vore fetish? I think he was one of the few people to actually get banned from the site/forum, and he said one of the My Little Ponies would be his ideal wife.

Comptroll The Forums posted:

Devour Christian: black metal band or new kind of vore fetish?

SerialKilldeer posted:

Oh god this reminds me, wasn't there a fundie Christian right-wing troper who went on about how homosexuality is evil because the purpose of sex is reproduction, and he turned out to have a vore fetish? I think he was one of the few people to actually get banned from the site/forum, and he said one of the My Little Ponies would be his ideal wife.

Sleepytime posted:

I must not trip in public often enough to have to come up with something like that. I will be ready when it happens.

A Real Horse posted:

I’m the person who clicks on those terrible Facebook ads containing clickbait articles and lists. They are usually an entertaining enough way to kill a couple minutes while waiting for something, and they frequently contain the best stdh. This one is notable because not only did it not happen, but it’s quite possibly the saddest “revenge” imaginable.

“"I was a cashier at a grocery store, and if a customer was using coupons we had to make sure they were actually buying the correct item. One day, a customer was throwing a fit while I was looking for the items and comparing them to the coupons.

This lady paid by check, and after she left I wrote down her phone number. I waited 2-3 months, then called her up at 3:30 in the morning and told her to shove her coupons up her butt."”

yeah I eat rear end posted:

You have 2-3 months to come up with a way to get revenge on someone that mildly inconvenienced you, and that's what you come up with? A 5 year old could do better.

yeah I eat rear end posted:

You have 2-3 months to come up with a way to get revenge on someone that mildly inconvenienced you, and that's what you come up with? A 5 year old could do better.

A Real Horse posted:

I’m the person who clicks on those terrible Facebook ads containing clickbait articles and lists. They are usually an entertaining enough way to kill a couple minutes while waiting for something, and they frequently contain the best stdh. This one is notable because not only did it not happen, but it’s quite possibly the saddest “revenge” imaginable.

“"I was a cashier at a grocery store, and if a customer was using coupons we had to make sure they were actually buying the correct item. One day, a customer was throwing a fit while I was looking for the items and comparing them to the coupons.

This lady paid by check, and after she left I wrote down her phone number. I waited 2-3 months, then called her up at 3:30 in the morning and told her to shove her coupons up her butt."”

jodai posted:

No, for some reason, sometimes a coupon that's supposed to be two dollars off of a five dollar item works for the dollar version of the item and then a coupon queen Facebook group will spread that info around. Most cashiers don't notice or care but if the store catches on, they'll start checking coupons. It's one of the reasons I'm glad I got out of retail.

Len posted:

One of the women I used to work with would coupon. I mean cool you got 10 bottles of Head and Shoulders for like $2 but why? What do you need with that much?

Fathis Munk posted:

I mean if it's not perishable you have quite some time to use it.

quote:

Let me preface this with my actual field: I work in IT, have all my life...

Now, this happened about 6 years ago.. I've told it to friends and I've had several arguments over it, but I once, after getting off work, went into a store whose name rhymes with "Small Tart" and was confronted by a Senile, Angry Manager, we'll call him 'Sam' from now on. Now Sam was easily pushing 70, and should have retired as he was completely off his rocker, but I digress...

I went one afternoon with a short list of higher-ticket items, a laptop, a drill and about 2 dozen cables of various description, my cart loaded with drill and cables I approach the electronics service desk and request my laptop when I was very rudely spun forcefully about by Sam, who scowled menacingly at me and said "Son why the hell are you out on the floor out of uniform? Get back to the break room, change and be ready in 5 minutes"... me, with my brain still spinning in my head took about 6 seconds to reply "I'm sorry, what?"

Sam: "GET BACK TO WORK!", He screamed, forcefully while moving his face into my space so far I was forced to lean back onto the electronics counter and I replied with "Sir, I don't work for you, I'm an admin for for a completely unrelated company". This set Sam off... hooo boy did this set Sam off.. Sam grabbed me, and literally frog-marched me back into the employees area, to the lockers and shouted in my ear "Which one is yours?!".. and before I could answer he said "Nevermind, I'll find out myself" and snatched my wallet out of my pocket, sat me down and went off to the office too... well I assume he was going to look up my name.. I sat, scared and confused in the break/locker room for what felt like an eternity.. eventually a security guard came and sat by me and started her usual "What did you steal?", I replied "Nothing, Miss, the manager, Sam believes I work here, he stormed me back here, sat me down, and ran off with my wallet."

Miss Security didn't believe me.. stating the obvious "That's ridiculous, Sam knows everyone who works here, you're obviously a thief if you're back here sweating bullets"... about 3 nanoseconds later Sam screams in frustration and Miss Security hops up, telling me to stay put and runs over towards the office.. Sam can clearly be heard "This stupid machine, it's broken again! Arrgh!". Sam and Security come back, at the door Security asks Sam "So what'd this guy try to take?", Sam turns to her with a look that like he wanted to yell at her 'Are you f-ing daft woman?' and blurts out "TIME!". Security shakes her head, looks at me, looks at Sam and back at me with a 'Wait... you're not joking me, are you dude?' look and immediately tells Sam "I.. don't think he works here, boss".. this upset Sam more, who was now turning beet red, and screams "I'LL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS, AND YOU!" Sam points a shaky, bony finger at me "i'LL MAKE SURE YOU NEVER WORK IN RETAIL AGAIN", Now that I've had a moment to process the absurdity of all this I say "Fine.". Sam stares daggers before huffing and stomping off to his office... again...

Security sat with me again and shakes her head "Ho-ly... Sam's off the deep end... maybe you should just leave, I'll escort you out". Now at this point, I'd have HAPPILY taken this offer.. and high-tailed it for the hills however I had just been robbed of my wallet... and I told Security as much. I've never actually seen someone's eye twitch shut in real life before, Hers was "He... took... your wallet??" I nodded my affirmation and before she could say anything else Sam, walks out, smug and as crotchety as ever "Now, I just called the District Manager... You will be fired, and you'll never work here again, you hear me?". I opened my mouth but Security spoke first "Sam, he DOESN'T work here... YOU'RE about to get fired!". Sam's ire was now fully focused on Security "Now listen here, I'm writing you up too because you're supposed to be out on the floor making sure people aren't robbing my store blind, not socializing with ex-employees.". Security shut up, and we sat, for another eternity until the DM shows up...

DM walks in finally "OK Sam, what's this about an employee not doing their job and saying they don't work here? why are you wasting my time?" Sam explains with a huge smile while he also mentions he want me blacklisted. DM comes and sits by me and opens a laptop "Ok man, give me your wallet". I reply "I can't, sir". DM: "Why's that?". Me: "Sam took my wallet and hasn't given it back." DM: "alright... hold on.." and stands up, taking Sam back to the managers office, then me and Security heard the DM explode: "YOU WHAT?". Sam had put my wallet in the ledgers safe, that was on a 6-hour timer.

A few other employees scrambled into the room like birds fleeing to a tree from a hungry cat. And we got an ear-full of the dress-down the DM was giving Sam: "You... you're done, you're fired Sam, I have to call corporate and get an override on this safe, that's a customer sam, you kidnapped a customer and stole his wallet. I can't fathom what you're... no.. don't open your mouth, pack up, you're out! ***NOW, SAM!**\*"..

5 minutes later, and many loud "I know"s and "Yes, that's right"s at his own boss, the DM returns my wallet and apologizes to me, asking me if there's anything he can do to make this right, I told him my order and he got the picture... I walked out of that wal-mart with a free laptop and cables (I had to pay for the drill because they're sold on commission and the DM couldn't comp me that item). To this day I only hope Sam didn't die alone and broke... I really felt bad, but he dug his own hole.

Edit: Holy crap everyone! ok, let's do a mini FAQ:

SAM stands for Senile Angry Manager
Sam was completely off his rocker, had I done ANYTHING to prevent him from doing what he did he'd likely have died on the spot, I had to be chill and ride this out
I didn't sue because I had had enough of whack-mart's poo poo and didn't feel it was worth it to fight them on this...
not asked/commented on yet but I ended up with a $1500 laptop when I was going to buy an $800 one.
Sam was COMPLETELY gone mentally through all this, I don't know why.
TL;DR: I walk into a store, get accosted, get accused of being an employee, got my wallet taken, and spent an hour and a half sitting chill while the management has a nuclear meltdown to rival Chernobyl and Fukushima combined. Got my poo poo mostly free and went home.

Tunicate posted:

Zelder posted:

God I would give anything to click that read more button

timefly posted:

This is the dumbest thing I've seen on Reddit in a while. And people pointing out it's obvious bullshit are getting downvoted! It has over a thousand upvotes!

https://www.reddit.com/r/IDontWorkHereLady/comments/8s89ua/um_dude_no_i_dont_work_for_you_or_how_i_was/


Who would just go along with this?

Jurgan posted:

Ender Wiggin posts on Quora?


I’m 90% sure the response was a joke, as it’s just an exaggerated version of the OP.

Zelder posted:

God I would give anything to click that read more button

quote:

I remember a similar incident:

I was walking home from school, when I felt someone tug my bag, I turned and looked them in the eye when I heard the signature click of an automatic grenade launcher.

I immediately smashed his head into a pulp with my fists only stopping when there where little fragments of his skull crumbling across the floor.

I met his sister she was so proud that she invited me on a date. Now we’re married with 19 kids.

Tunicate posted: