Story 5 + 6: Tree Law is a serious b**ch. You mess with someone else's trees, especially rare and/or old trees, and you'll be kissing your finances goodbye once the owner finds out. I hope the fifth post's OP does succeed in the lawsuit because that tree needs justice
I dunno how it is in other SW states, but I know here in Arizona, there's a variation of tree law that applies to Saguaro Cactus. Seriously, do not chop those down.
That'll be, potentially, treble damages for the timber price ($$$$$), or else replacement cost of a mature tree of the same type and age ($$$$$$$$$$). Either way, OP is gonna be made whole at significant cost to their neighbor.
In many communities, trees that old are protected by law and you have to get a special permit to cut it down. Even then, permission is only if the tree is unhealthy and in imminent danger of falling down.
Story 3: Never leave children in cars in hot weather, not even for a few minutes or if the sun is covered. Vehicles are EASY ovens in hot weather, and it's pretty easy to get heat stroke. I'm glad that OP's group found the kids before they cooked, hopefully the mom never has them in her custody, ever.
Here in California it happens often in very hot areas in summer. 100F degree outside. 140-150F or hotter in a vehicle. Those kids could be dead within minutes. Stories every summer of babies and kids dying in cars.
I had a Karen mom & she used to do this to my brother and I all the time bc she didnt want to have to deal with being a parent for the 5 minutes it would take to grab what she needed from inside. By the time she would come back, we would be suffering early signs of heat stroke. Almost fainted in the car seat quite a few times. It really takes almost no time at all to become a safety hazard.
Story 3: The camera that showed OP spotting and trying to rescue the kids should also have shown when Karen arrived and left them... Which is presumably why she got four years for child endangerment.
I am now worried to go into any place in public. I just got a fistula placed. I also have had all my toes on my right foot removed and only have 3 on my other foot so I totter and move really slow if someone grabbed my arm (and my fistula is on my forearm above my elbow it would be disasterous) And yes I woud be Suing for every last thing I could get out it 'Only I get to mess with my Health not a Karen who 'Thinks she is having a bad day.' cause well, every day is bad for me but I don't go around grabbing people or shouting at them
I was about to comment the same thing. I hate it when people use 'bad days' to excuse their violent or asshole-ary behavior. Maybe I'd let it slide if it were a 15 year old saying that, but a grown-ass person? Come on, Karren, even a simple "I didn't mean it" would have been a better apology.
I has to say Bravo to the young men that jumped into action with the babies in the car. These were high school boys! They could have easily walk away but they went above and beyond! These are true gentlemen in the making and kudos to their parents for raising them with compassion and empathy!!
First thing that came to my mind as well. We've had a rash of counterfeit in the area and now hardly any places will take any $100 bills and are starting to not accept $50s.
I have a feeling the "tree service" was a buddy with a chain saw and heavy equipment. A real tree service will not enter the premises without a contract signed by the property owner.
Story 4: If I have a bad day, I just take it out on my punching bag since it’s designed to take the abuse. I don’t go grabbing people at a store and yell at them. Karen needs to learn some anger management
A similar situation to the children in car story occurred near my local supermarket, when somebody left three large dogs in a car with the windows closed on the hottest day of the year. Announcements in the supermarket and the adjacent DIY store produced no results, and the police were called; rather than wait for them, the DIY staff brought suitable tools, the car windows were smashed, the extremely distressed dogs were removed and soaked with water to cool them. They were in poor shape, but luckily there was a vet surgery nearby, and their staff attended to the dogs (they all survived). The driver eventually came sauntering out of the supermarket with his shopping, and the manager grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to the police van that had just arrived. He is generally a nice fellow, but he was furious.
Yeah, and "good guy manager" didn't even ban the customer, let alone call police. I guess that's just the low standard set by American food service (which had probably tied his hands with policy, anyway).
@@flamingmonkeyxii by the way it sounds like, the manager was a big man so the a-hole probably just wanted to get out of there. OP said he never came back so he probably was frightened by potentially upsetting the manager. I know guys who had a history and past that re-establish their lives when they decided to be good. That would frighten anybody not knowing they are kind souls now. The manager could be such a person like that.
It also mindboggling how many people who carry these big bills with them all the time never seem to want them as change or cash back. Like, why do you have them in the first place then?
FR some people need to be reminded that. I used to have people come into my drive thru, order a $3 coffee, then try to pay with a $100 bill. Like, sir, my shift just started. My drawer only has $100 in it! I can't break this for you. Go to a bank!!
Story 3 - OP and his friends did the absolute right thing. That Karen is a monster, leaving her babies in a car on a hot summer day?! OP should’ve pressed charges on her. I hope the dad divorced her and gained full custody of the kids.
the issue is people outside the responsible party cry foul when others are rightfully held to be accountable for their actions. Not to sound like a boomer here, and I am not, however owning your own actions is now dirty and society has said acting like an ass is totally cool and pays well.
@@Weaponized_Poutine youre saying this like parents leaving their kids in hot cars is a new thing, but speaking from personal experience, its been happening for decades. I'd argue in some ways, people are kinder now. When i was a kid in the early 2000s, people would see my brother & I in the back seats suffering from very obvious heat stroke & just keep walking. A lot of my older cousins said my aunts did the same thing to them in the 90s and 80s. Nowadays, people are more likely to intervene to save the child.
The third story, *NEVER* leave children *OR* pets in a closed car. It doesn't take very long for the interior of a car to become an oven. Even on a relatively cool day.
Story 4 - My Grandpa used to tell me and my brother when we were kids “It just takes one bad choice to ruin your life” and after listening to this story… he was right.
Chopping down a tree without permission, oh lordy that is going to be a hefty fine to pay, especially if the tree is considered a Heritage tree or an endangered tree. OP should sue both the Karen neighbor and the tree service as well. Because refusing to give OP the name of the company is another crime itself and possibly can be a case of fraud since they were not providing the information when requested. Plus that police officer needs to be fired for being just plain lazy or possibly bribed by Karen to look the other way.
I have had DVDs and CDs ruined in a hot car. I will never leave my kids in a car like that. Even if it's only slightly warm, the car can become dangerously hot especially for young children and pets.
It takes less than five minutes for a car interior to heat up to ~50-60°C and where I'm from it's illegal to leave children in the car without a person over 16 to supervise.
I have a pen that got hot enough to bend like a banana, but still writes, it now stays mostly in the car as well. Parked in the sun for a few hours and did not put up the sun shade.
In at least some states in Australia it is actually against the law to leave children or animals unattended in a car. Even with the windows down a bit (it is also illegal to leave a car unlocked… all in a bid to reduce car theft).
Oh Fluff... Thank you so much for your uploads. I'm 62 years old, and I work 5 days a week in retail as a customer service manager/cashier & general 'step-and-fetch-it'. I do 4 - 12 hr days and 1 - 14 hr. day. By the time my 2 days off come around, I'm absolutely EXHAUSTED, physically & psychologically/emotionally. Your uploads are the highlight of my off time. I so look forward to these videos. It gives me satisfaction, knowing that karens eventually get what's coming to them! Bless you and Stevie Boy!🥰
Story 4: This story in particular irks me, since this is one of my nightmares scenarios and the very reason I don't let anybody else touch my arm. A fistula failing is no joke, after all, and getting a catheter placed in your chest is usually the only stop-gap solution until another one can be put in it, assuming that can even be done.
After 9 years of dialysis, I can confirm that having a 'blowout' is no laughing matter. I bought a car with a black interior just because I knew that about twice a year, I'd have a blowout driving myself home. Always kept a 'blowout kit' and a pressure clamp in the car. Finally I got a transplant, so no more bleeding episodes. But I know that feeling when you first feel blood trickling down your arm.......
@@alexclement7221 I had a blowout early on after the chest catheter was removed, but luckily it was fairly minor, all things considered. I've been extra careful during and after treatments since then. Also, I'm a fairly young patent, so that probably worked in my favor, too. That being said, it was one of the worst pains I've ever had, so not looking to repeat it.
I once had a customer have a meltdown over a 50 cent mistake that I made. Yeah, the mistake was mine but not worth her meltdown. Customers in line were defending me and one even brought me a small package of chocolates later to brighten my day
I just want to be honest with the OP did on that first story is genius because like I always tell people of your dealing with a crazy person like a Karen and they've already called the cops on you you need to call the cops as well and give your side of the story that way the Karen just doesn't have the power to make the cops immediately pull guns on you or just push you into a car because the more you just stand there in that situation thinking the cops are going to be logical when they show up they're not going to they're going to make sure that they have every way to just get the situation out of the way because they just want to get the paperwork out of the way even if it means that they're prosecuting the wrong person and especially if you are dealing with somebody that's possibly stalking you you need to immediately call the cops either way because that person is more likely to take advantage of your vulnerability the very moment you're not on the phone with the police and I understand everybody reacts in that situation very differently but you have to fight that reaction to be scared to do something like calling the cops because that person is more likely to be frightened that you're on the phone with the police then they are going to do something and that way if you have to run your documenting where you're at and it makes it more believable to the police because sadly sometimes they don't want to believe people because of the fact that they're going to look at it like well why did you decide to do this last minute like getting us involved when you say you're in danger and I've seen this happen to so many friends and that's why you always tell them ahead of time try to have as much contact with the police as you can that way if you are in danger though believe you because you know who are they going to deny believability to that's literally huffing and puffing over the phone trying to tell them exactly what's going on maybe that's just me but that's what I always advice to people so good on the OP for doing that
story 5, I've worked for a tree company, and rule #1 confirm all permissions ESPECIALLY if those permissions extend across property lines and if permission doesn't coerced don't do it / reschedule
Story 5 - Definitely sue the neighbor and the tree service, after getting in touch with a certified arborist and a real estate appraiser to determine how much the mature tree added to the property value, how much it will cost to replace, and how much the lumber they removed is worth. (That part can be a big number.) Then, ask the lawyer about including the police force for failure to do their duty. (It could well be felony level of property damage.)
Seems to me he was hoping for a free ice cream and got pissed when the server made change. What kind of asshole tries to buy a dollar ice cream with a fifty?
@@nancyomalley6286 $50 and $20 bills are the most counterfeited denominations. Where I'm from, almost nobody carries cash since the pandemic mandated payment by EFTPOS.
He probably knew you wouldn’t have the right change for a $50 and was trying to get something for nothing. I would have made that the most expensive ice cream cone he ever had. A face full of coins would have bought him a knuckle sandwich and a ride to jail.
@@LoveOnTheInsidex3 I’m guessing because they’ve dealt with this bitch numerous times and just decided that they didn’t want to deal with her AGAIN. Which is failure to do their job.
@@LoveOnTheInsidex3 Because it is not, in their mind, an active crime, so they will not want to fill in the paperwork on it, so tell them to get a lawyer, and only will record this as an incident. Filling in forms is a lot of work when they instead could be sitting in a car drinking coffee and eating donuts.
All of that noise over the POS having to lord his power over a small female who was in a helpless position. I do NOT tolerate that in my presence. So far I've been lucky enough not to have seen that kind of BS in person.
What sane person does that? Some commenters cited the $50 bill being a fake and the affluenza-riddled customer (I use that term loosely for him) was trying to scam the store out of an ice cream and $49.70 (less sales tax).
I worked at Subway for about two months in college (yes, I lasted two months. Working for Subway was a terrible idea. But that’s a whole other bag of worms.) There has always been some kind of option for extra of double meat on subs. When I worked there, it nearly doubled the price of the sub to double the meat and cheese, because that’s where the money is. Well, this man looked right at the menu, saw the double meat option, I told him it would be an upcharge, and I made him a double meat sandwich. When we get to the register and I remove my gloves and ring it up, he starts trying to throw a fit about his sandwich costing more than the original. I explained again that yes, doubling the protein does cost extra. Right then my roommate and best friend, who also worked there, showed up for her shift. The time clock was on the register, so she came up behind me and said hello but stayed back a few steps to let me finish. He looked at her like she was poo on the bottom of his shoe and then made a shooing motion with his hand and literally said, “shoo shoo!” I said, “sir she’s waiting to clock in for her shift.” But then my friend took over and was bolder than I’d ever seen her before. “I’m waiting to clock in for my shift. Yes, double meat does cost more, as she said. If you don’t like that, we can make you another sandwich with the regular amount.” I think he may have thought she was a manager then because he shut up, paid, and left.
Seriously, Karen? YOU were having a bad day? Sounds like OP was having a few years of bad days and because of YOUR bad day, OP is gonna have even worse days! There are no excuses for doing what she did. Throw the book at her, OP!! Hope you recover soon.
I have been helped by a lot of emergency people over the years. I try to always thank them. I am not sure I thanked all of them, going through trauma most likely ruined part of that. Some AMAZING people saved my life many times! I did not deserve it, but they did it anyway. I can't thank all of them personally, but if you are an emergency responder and you see someone waving at you as a friend and not for help, it is a fraction of what I owe you. LOTS of people do it, and a few of them do it for me.
I had a Karen mom who used to leave my brother and I in the car during hot summers. My brother was a spoiled brat and would just chase me around stores hitting me. Instead of disciplining my brother, she would leave us both alone in a hot car to escape the responsibilities of parenting. It was never just 5 minutes. If we were lucky, it was 10 minimum. Even in New England, 10 minutes was often all it took for my brother and I to start developing signs of heat stroke. I'm legitimately shocked I never fainted in the back of a hot van, but I came extremely close many times. "I was only gone for 5 minutes" is never an excuse. 5 minutes is all it takes in that level of heat to jeapordize your child's safety.
These Karens are lucky they are not in my state because in the State of Washington, you get charged "treble" or TRIPLE what the tree is worth if you do crap like this. Triple.
Story 2: The same happened to me while I was working on a pc shop. A guy, who was an acquaintance of my boss showed up. He bought stuff around 383.4 euro (I do not remember the cost) amd he gave me 500 euro bill (it was around 10 years ago) When I gave him the change he noticed that they were 0.5 euro short. He started screaming that I am stealing his money, calling me names etc... My boss came and asked what is the matter and that jerk started all over. In the end my boss took a 2 euro coin from the register and told him to take his money and gtfo. He grabbed the coin and he left. He never came back...
As a fellow dialysis patient I am infuriated! I am so sorry OPs fistula failed. I have had several and it’s no joke getting a new one. Plus you have a chest cath while waiting and they usually don’t work as good.
It reminds me of covid. "yOu HaVe To WeAr A mAsK !!!11!1!" and "Are you a doctor??? No? Then you can't say anything about the issue!" While also telling you, that you have to follow the rules and keep your mask on if THEY decided, that you "look healthy" ...
OP in the third story definitely should've press charges on the Karen Not only is that Karen mom a total B (I'm sure we all know that), but does she really not know that her kids could have died? My mom has told me millions of stories of moms who got arrested because they left their young children in hot cars
A lot of Karen-types are too arrogant to think they could make that sort of mistake, so they must be right and everyone else is wrong. It reminds me of a couple of other stories. One was where a Karen went to a public heated pool, and it was _CLEARLY_ shown on signs _not_ to have very young children in the water, as the multitude of people makes it a breeding ground for bacteria and the heat can potentially hurt or even kill them, and this woman had her baby _under the water entirely_ to "warm her up" and when confronted by a staff member, she screeched that "IM THERE MOTHER, IF I SAY IT'S OKAY THEN IT'S OKAY!! I'M NOT GONNA BE TOLD WHAT TO DO BY SOME STUPID POOL RULE!" and the rule is actually enforced by the _State_ so the Karen was wrong about that too. The second story had a Mom take her kids out for ice cream, and the man working the register told the Mom to pick a different ice cream for her kid, since the one she picked had bubble-gum pieces in it which are a choking hazard. She spent a while arguing over the price while the kids enjoyed their ice cream, but when the ice cream guy saw the girl again, she was suffocating on the bubble-gum and was "as blue as her ice cream". Luckily, the girl was given CPR and the gum was dislodged, while the Karen-mom _tried to stop them from "assaulting" her baby girl_ and called the police on them. The police didn't believe the mother considering her daughter's condition, and the cameras clearly showed what really happened. The father, who had been waiting in the car, came rushing in during the commotion and when he was informed what had happened, he went OFF on the mother, rightly so. It sounded like the mother had had lesser incidents before with being uncaring towards the children. This also reminds me of a _third_ story where a woman goes into a chocolate shop with her son, and didn't believe the person at the counter that some of the chocolate had nuts in it, and basically swiped some to give her son, who _was allergic to nuts_ Thankfully, she had an Epi Pen and the paramedics arrived quickly. There was another story I almost remember, but I can't think of it off the top of my head. Suffice to say, this kind of thinking is common among Karens. They are too spoiled and selfish to understand that life is _dangerous_ and their children might die or get hurt because of their negligence. Their thoughts are mostly about their own convenience and routine, which is why being told what to do or disturbed in any makes them so angry.
Karen in story 3: In many states, it is illegal to leave your kid unattended in a car. You just confessed to two counts of child endangerment. Well done.
I remember 2 different news stories, on 2 different occasions, in different years. Both were mothers who left children in the car while getting sandwiches from subway. Both cars were stolen
Story 5. Reminds me of my neighbour. Their latest stunt was to poison one of our trees; it's less than 15 years old but still I can't get over the fact that someone went, bought poison, a drill and killed it. I don't know what it is but it's strong enough to also kill at least 3 wild birds that lived in it. My guess is that the roots were damaging their property but it's that, a guess because they never, ever spoke to us about it.
The clincher on the last one was her admitting to deliberate action by sending the bill, firmly linking her to the tree cutting. That sealed her fate, and also the damages would include the cost of the lumber stolen as well, at whatever price they could find for that age redwood currently for sale, and the entire volume of the tree. That probably exceeded the value of the house alone, let alone any fines and tree replacement costs.
Story 4: As someone who’s grandfather has that fistula for dialysis. I almost threw up when I heard how hard that lady grabbed ops arm. Tf is wrong with ppl? Like truly wtf. So happy op pressed charges smh.
Sorry 2: i had a guy throw fresh decaf coffee at me once when i worked at Macdons. Had another guy smash fries on the counter saying if you could snap them they weren’t fresh. So we made fresh ones, soon as they came up i grabbed one. Turned to him, and snapped it. (If they bend and DONT snap, they’re not fresh.)
Story 2: OP should have called the cops for assault. : ( Story 4: Poor OP. : ( That's really sad. Story 5: It sucks that a tree was lost like that. :c I hope they can take down that company as well as the neighbour, and the police who sound like they might be in on it.
Story 3: Yea Karen won't be seeing her kids anytime soon after getting release as chances are the husband is going to have sole custody of them if they divorce or he get full custody of the children if they're divorced. Court tend to frown upon parents that endanger their children along with parents that have felony charges in their criminal record. Misdemeanor is fine, but felony yea good luck getting full custody of your kids if your a felon.
IIRC, 150 years old imbues a tree with “heritage” status in some places. I believe the fines on damage or destruction are much greater on heritage trees, especially if it is a protected species as well.
Actually, giant sequoia wood is not worth a whole lot, since it’s very brittle. If it had been one of its cousin trees, a coast redwood, it would be worth quite a lot of money.
I slid off an icey roadway knocking down a pine tree. My insurance paid $6000 for that tree. 4 months after that the remaining pines were cut down. Sucks my insurance paid for that
Cutting down a 150 year old tree is a huge deal, it’s 150 years of history that’s being cut down, it’s altering the landscape in a huge way and can not be replaced for another 160 years so it’s truly a huge thing, can’t be undone. Would go completely crazy!!
Oh I've got a great one regarding just a few cents: I worked at a pharmacy, and one older gentleman actually got pissed at our cashier because his prescription went up by 1 cent. Yes, you read that right, 1 cent. He argued that he shouldn't have to pay that 1 extra penny because he'd been paying for the same prescription for years, and to him it was, and I quote, "A matter of principle." You just can't win with some people.
Homeowners have more protection for their trees than for their homes. If someone damaged a tree on my property, I would get tens of thousand in restitution. If someone damages my home by squatting on my property, good luck getting any restitution. Maybe I should just build tree houses.
1st story: what that manager should’ve said was “sir, you were given your change you chose to throw it at her. That constitutes a tip. Now you can walk out or we can call the cops and have a conversation about you assaulting her with the change“. TREE LAW!! A 150yo oak tree can cost them low to mid six figures
Tree Story: Too many people think you can take down trees and not face the consequences of it. And if the police aren't going to do their jobs, they might as well be sited as well. I don't care how peaceful the town is: you take the job seriously or get the hell out.
A lot of fast food places have a policy of not accepting large bills unless the total warrants it. I worked at Burger King for a few month quite a few years ago. They wouldn't take anything over a $20 bill unless the order was for more than $20. There are 2 reasons for this. First off, people using large bills on small orders is often just them making change for something else without bothering going to a bank like a sane person. This can leave the till short of smaller bills needed for other customers. The second, and most important, issue is that some of the people that did this were laundering counterfeits. They would try to use a fake $100 bill to pay for a $1 item and walk away with $99 in legitimate cash. Fast food workers aren't trained to spot counterfeits, so the whole thing is cut off at point-of-sale policy.
Depending on the species of oak and the location the story takes place, it may have been a protected tree. Oaks are a keystone species and support more wildlife than any other type of tree in many places. Lots of places tightly regulate the protection of their oak trees. She could be facing criminal as well as civil liabilities for her actions
I worked in a major store's parking lot for over 3 years, and I can tell you, Story 3 is all too common, and, it's getting more and more common as time goes on. I've seen kids, disabled people, and pets, all left in locked up cars in extreme heat indexes and sub-zero wind chills. It pissed me off because all I could do, without getting fired or charged, was make an announcement over the stores PA system.
Dialysis RN here that was a very bad situation for OP. That women is not getting the punishment. He seriously could have died!!!! Getting septic could have killed him could have bleed out and died. Then maybe charged with an intentional homicide. She should be paying for the additional medical care the new access to one fistula in the future and the catheter the doctor bills the hospital bills should all be on her shoulders. It’s a butt load of money. Say goodbye to your house lady. I pray everything turned out good for you. I understand how difficult it is.
Story 5 TREE LAW!!! A 150 year old oak tree will get you several hundred thousand dollars in reparations in court. Plus if you're lucky you can get a restraining order that requires hervto keep far enough from you that she will have to move out of her house.
Story #5: I'm not sure what the laws in the UK say, but where I live, cutting down a tree that old is actually illegal (except in emergency cases). So, on top of paying for damages, the neighbors would also face a serious fine. And with proof of malicious intent they could even go to jail over this. Story #2: It doesn't directly relate, but this story reminded me of a case I witnessed that basically went the other way round: At my local supermarket, the lady in front of me at the checkout had her whole cart loaded full of groceries, which added up to a total of €98.60. She then produced a big pile of small bills from out of her purse, counted it once, counted it twice, then handed it over to the cashier. The cashier then counted the money again and came up with €95. When the cashier asked for the remaining money, the lady instead took the pile back and pulled out a €100 bill. Wouldn't it have been a lot easier to pay with the big bill in the first place?
I used to work at Kmart, and there was a crazy guy that we begged our manager and security to ban from the store. They refused. He would get into loud arguments with invisible people, had tried to pick physical fights with customers on many occasions and even followed them to their vehicles. He verbally assaulted workers and threatened us and everything. Management would NOT ban him. Finally, one day he brings up a box of brownies off of our $0.99 shelf. They rang up $1. Before I had a chance to override it or anything, he started freaking out on me. Like, threatening my physical safety and my life over that one penny. He had me backed up against the wall behind me, as I was on the register that had the locked case of cigarettes. I seriously thought he was going to hurt me. He finally let me override his brownies and left, but I would always try to hide and pretend I was busy whenever I saw him after that. A few weeks later he slapped another cashier friend of mine across the face. Nothing was done and he was STILL allowed in the store. I'm really glad Kmart went out of business, they deserved it for not giving a single sh*t about their employees.
Tree Law!! Also, if someone threw a handful of coins at me, that hit me in my face, I'd call 911, and walk out of the job if management disagreed. No one has a right to physically assault a worker - and a job anywhere is not worth having if management disagrees.
I used to live in Connecticut, and a man I knew, a very nice man, was in a parking lot one day and a woman was yelling for help. She had left her baby in a hot car and locked her keys in it. With not many options, he broke the window to get the door open and the screaming child out. She took him to court to make him pay for her window. After that, he said he'd never again help someone. Don't blame him.
Suspicious person story: OP, I don't think I'd want to play poker with you. Good job on thinking fast and turning the tables on that guy. Kids in car story: Unfortunately, it happens multiple times every year. Some "busy, know it all" parent leaves their kid(s) in a car in very high temperatures for "just a few" minutes. All too often it turns out bad for the kids. I suspect in this case the assault charges came from the video the cops watched. You and your friends did good OP. Dialysis story: And that is the other reason you don't go grabbing strangers. You don't know what kind of health they are in and what type of damage you may be doing to them. The other reason being, you don't know what they may do back to you. Tree story: Time to go scorched earth on the neighbor. A 150 year old oak? Tree law says that's going to be pretty costly. Sequoia story: Again, tree law is a thing.
Loved the one where the electronic bill scanner was broken. When OP tried to manually check a $100 bill, the customers started screaming and playing the race card. Karen berated OP in front of them and ordered him to only use the bill scanner. Pretty soon there were several fake $100 bills in the till- a couple very obvious fakes. When the general manager found out what happened, Karen got fired.
I worked at the family dollar by my house for a few months... If someone had 2-3 cents in change I would ask if they wanted their pennies. It is a small town and everyone knows everyone. One old lady.... My husband's step aunt, told me I was attempting theft when I asked if she wanted her two cents change.... Two pennies... Asked what I was going to do with them... Use them for a customer if they were short... Cause it would go into the take a penny leave a penny bowl...
Story 3: I saw a few Tiktoks of people with Teslas having a digital notice on their screens with a cute little robo dog saying “The air is (insert temperature), my owner will be back soon” when they have to leave their pups in the car… and their husbands/teenagers 😅
Worked retail, you won’t imagine those who don’t want to pay sales tax on anything. My go to for it was, “Neither do I buy here I am. Call your congressmen and ask them to change the tax laws, I can’t.”
Tree story: My stepdad is a part time lumberjack. If he's called to cut down trees, he asks for proof of ownership and written permission in person before cutting. No way those guys didn't know what they were doing.
I worked at a grocery store that gave .05 for any bag the customer brings in. One of my cashiers forgot to give the customer that .05. They went home figured it out and drove back (gas at the time was almost $5.00) and raised a fuss. I could not believe it! I reached in my pocket and pulled out a dime and handed it over. Was fun to watch them stumble over their words after that.
I had a lady give me a $10 bill for her order. I gave her exact change. Then she started that she gave me a $20. I said no ma’am. 10s are orange tinted and I placed the bill on the counter while I counted your change out before placing it in the register. She made a huge scene. My manager pulled my drawer to count it out but the woman demanded her change she was leaving the city for a while and needed it now. Manager said she would count it out and would give it back if she was right. The lady grabbed her food and stomped off after giving them her info. I was right and I never saw her again
