The "dad is dead, really dead" story was hilarious. How ridiculous though of any company to insist that a deceased person needs to be there in person to close an account.
My mom is having the same problem with the cable/ phone/ internet company and my dad died 5 1/2 years ago. They said they can close the account for a fee and reopen it in her name. My mom stopped trying and it's still in his name
When my mother went down to city hall to get my father's death certificate issued, she was told by the clerck that "only the interested party (meaning my dad) can request such documents". Since one of my brothers worked in another department within the local governent, he immediately told his boss this, and not much later the main supervisor for that branch came down to apologize and expedite the certificate.
I definitely would’ve been okay with my remains being dumped all over the desk to make a point, and my family knows that I would find it hilarious. I can’t speak for how OP’s dad would’ve felt about it, but I’d totally be game. I kept expecting OP to pull out the skull and have them try to talk to it. That would’ve been priceless 🤣
Another similar story I read months back, the dead father had been cremated, do his Don brought the urn with his ashes in and DUMPED THEM ON THE AHOLE SUPERVISOR'S DESK.
Sadly, I wouldn't be able to do this. Dad's and Mom's cremains are spread over the back forty of our family property, as they both wished. I'd tell them, "when you pass and, maybe, get to Heaven, you can discuss it with Dad personally! Til then, the account stays open and unpaid. You can try sueing him." 😆
I had a landlady who was bad at being a landlady. She not only used her key to walk in at 11 pm one night. She also barged in on my wife and I having "super naughty fun time" (rope was involved). She actually called the cops and told them that she wanted us evicted immediately. After the cops found out that she was dropping by to do an unannounced visit at an ungodly hour, they told her that she couldn't just barge in and demand to evict someone for being a little bit kinky. By the time we had finally moved out, the gas heating system had quit working, the hot water heater had come close to exploding, and the poorly rebuilt roof had so many holes that the walls began to turn black. I personally paid to have the furnace and water heater replaced. And the stupid cow still tried to sue me. She lost badly.
that is why I change the front locker when I move in and only put it back once my tenancy is almost over. This is legal in the UK and no contract can be enforced saying otherwise
OP should also have considered civil charges against the store ownership as the store ownership, as the clerk was their appointed representative. This would have guaranteed that the clerk would be fired as well as make future retail employment much more difficult.
👏👏💯👏👏 *AMEN! I have said this SO many times on these stories! (As well as Fluff lol)* *I just do NOT understand why in hell people don't press charges! It makes no sense, whatsoever!*
Story 4: Oh, oh! Something similar happened with me and my mom after my dad died. Except, in this case, it was trying to cancel our Comcast subscription. It was in my dad's name and no matter how many times we had to explain he was dead, they kept saying he had to be the one to cancel it. Thankfully, it didn't need to be done in person, so my mom ended up speaking to them on the phone with a couple of marshmallows in her mouth and claimed it was my dad.
Back when I was living in a basement suite, I had a landlord who would randomly show up unannounced and inspect places like my kitchen and living room. If I hadn't dusted in a few days or done the dishes the night before, he'd get all angry and start yelling at me. This was back when I was young and dumb and didn't know that what he was doing was illegal. When I complained about him to my family, they informed me that he needed to give me at least 24hrs notice before he could come through my place. So, I told him that, and he freaked out and served me with an eviction notice. HE broke the lease so I got to move out scot free.
Tbh, he would be liable to refund your rent, and you could have pressed charges for breaking and entering as well as tresspassing and sued in civil court for harassment...
My friend said told me about the first house her and her husband rented and how her landlord would come and go as he pleased without a 24 notice until he entered the house one day and my friend was in the shower and this creep opened up the bathroom door and stood there staring at her , her husband came home and saw the landlords truck in the driveway. He went inside and freaked out on this creep when he saw him and his wife screaming at each other, she told her husband she got him video taping her while she was in the shower. My friends husband knocked him out and called the cops on him. Turned out this guy couldn't keep renter's in his house cause of him being caught spying on the female renters. The landlords wife helped my friends when they took him to court and won their law suit. They moved out after they found a new home since they never felt safe there after that even with the creep in jail. This creep had video of former teenagers who lived in the house. He spent quite a few years locked up for this.
Fourth story: That was one of the stupidiest responses that someone could ever said. They hear the owner of the bill is dead and they say they want him in person anyway. They basically asked to bring a corpse. They had all OP did coming.
I feel like their boss trained them to ignore anyone telling them that the customer is dead (He might think it's 'deadbeat customers' trying to get out of paying their bills)
When my husband passed, I had the cell phone provider and another business do that to me. I had signed papers from him giving me the right to deal with them in his absence. They were adamant he had to be there. There was no reasoning with them. I also got a business call from a woman asking to speak with him. I explained that he'd been deceased nearly 2 years and I would help her. She asked me "When will he be back?" I laughed and asked if she understood what deceased meant. She said yes and asked me the same question again. I told her that was the same question my 3 year old grandson had asked after the funeral and I wasn't even going to try to help her, to have someone who knows someting to call about whatever she was calling about. Common sense is not so common these days.
Heard of similar I know someone whose phone bills had his dead wife's name on them because she had to remove her name from the account as she was the primary account holder and death didn't mean anything
The water company story reminds me of a story with my dad and jury duty. My dad passed away and a year or so later he gets a jury summons, I had to laugh he wanted to be summoned so badly and finally did after he passed away. My mom sent his summons a copy and a copy of his death certificate and asks to have him removed. She got a letter back saying denied for dismissal he ended to show up, she called and they gave her all sort of hell. I took the summons to work and called. I asked the girl if they would dismiss my dad, she said no his dismissal has been denied twice. I said ok fine, I’ll bring him down, I said I’d drop him off at the desk. I advised he’ll need a booster seat as he’s only 4 inches tall now, we had him cremated, the box was small, so he’d need a booster seat to be seen over the wall or seen in his seat. Since I had to go to work I’d leave him with her with his urn and I’ll even attach his badge after he goes through the security x-Ray machine. At the second my boss was passing by I stopped her and advised I need some time off work to take my dad to jury duty, she knew my dad was gone she had to approve my bereavement leave, so she called me out on it. I said I know, you know but superior court says he has to show, I gave her the summons card. I said I was just going to drop him off and have to pick him up at the end of the day. She rolled her eyes and laughed, and approved my time. The girl on the phone was stuttering at this point, saying he was marked deceased and advised, no begged me not to bring him. I said I want that in writing we later got a permanently dismissed letter.
Reminds me of the time the VA sent a letter to my late grandfather asking him to call to schedule an appointment for his heart since it was time for his yearly checkup. They were the ones that helped pay for his funeral. That was a fun phone call.
after my mom died we got some phone calls from bill collectors for her which they knew she was dead but still wanted to "talk" to her so we gave them the number to the cemetery she is buried in though the best one was the one that got completely destroyed by my dad he straight up went taken on them saying he would use all his military training to find them and "deal with them"
@@GeorgieB1965 that sounds like the call the supervisor of the assisted living got calling to inform them of a doctor's appointment a resident had who had died almost a year before right after the residents last doctors appointment with them. The woman was horrified and hung up quickly
Last story: OP really should have pressed charges. A store clerk who abuses customers needs to be both fired and jailed. Also, OP should have brought civil charges against the store management for the abusive conduct of their employee. This would have guaranteed that the clerk would be fired
It's hard to be an autistic, but you don't have to make our lives harder by insisting for us to press charge and go to court and .. goddammit, just thinking of all that already make me nervous. She already got her lesson by sitting in the back of police car with her hands zip tied. Just leave us alone. You have your standard, so do we.
but, wasnt op said that it was the owner? i think thats a family shop, maybe the lady just had enough of people stealing from her shop, but still, violence is never the answer :)
First story... a) disable the security cameras, b) require 24 hour notice for inspections... and checking on them every couple of days... I would be filing a stalking/harassment for it. c) refusing to bow down to their whims and likes/dislikes, as they are only responsabile for the building not for those inside it. in my area, a person can visit up to 2 weeks, before they are considered living there, so would refuse that demand too.
Some young tenants in Australia have been going through the same issue with countless numbers of surveillance cameras set up in the rental property. Pohlice don't seem to get excited about it, so landlord is getting lots of his jollies watching the young ladies cooking or cleaning. Me, personally, would coordinate all the house tenants to black out the cameras with some substance or even mirrors. No harm done to landlord's property and the Pohlice would still not care. After all, privacy is so last century as a notion, right? apparently...
Story 1: OP can try going down to their local courthouse or post office and look for a landlord tenant handbook. And in my state there's a law that any landlord wanting access to your home has to have at least 24-hour written notice before they enter. In some states it's longer.
Before lifting the bag anyway, I would have been much ruder to get the point across. "Move your butt, or get cut up like I am right now while holding this GD bag." I don't respond well to stupidity of that caliber to say the least...
*First Story:* Landlords have to give 24 hours notice before inspecting rented property. So yes, landlady is breaking the law in that respect. *Fourth Story:* I can't stop laughing! OP managed to do what so many of us who've dealt with the same idiocracy wanted to do.
In the USA, it's 48 hours. They have to provide the notice in a way they know you'll get it. Also, they can't dictate anything that's not in the lease contract. Decorations and smells? Too bad.
@@raiblast It's only 24 hrs notice in most areas of the US, but other than no pets and no smoking in the residence, I'm fairly sure a landlord can't even have a lease agreement notarized that would allow them to dictate what kind of decorations or candles you use. That landlady has some psych issues.
That's true in the US, I bet it's not necessarily true in other countries. Also, if the landlord can prove an emergency, they can enter without notice, but that'd be something like a fire, or a water leak, etc. Also, rented property is actually the property of the tenant as long as they are renting it. The landlord/landlady has no right to dictate what kind of decor (as long as it doesn't damage the property; so paint, picture hanging with nails, etc might be against lease) the tenant has. They also have no right to ban guests (within reason and depending on lease), nor can they hang cameras inside the residence. While in residency, the tenant has the right to the quiet enjoyment of his/her home and having the same rights to their rented space as the landowner does. This is basic rental law in the US, and some things may vary from state-to-state. If a landlord is violating these laws, they can be charged with a number of things, from privacy invasion to breaking and entering! (Yes. they can be charged with home invasion by entering a home without permission, and if they just show up without notice, the tenant doesn't have to let them in).
Story 2: why did the neighbour not run after the pirate? Story 4: DarkFluff, doing so would actually be illegal.. Last story; I think the cops had delt with that store lady before.... to push that much must means they are tired of writing her up for warnings.
The OP in the last story should definitely press charges. Reading between the lines, police don't keep nudging you to press charges because they like doing paperwork, and it's actually the prosecutor who decides if they're going forward with charges, so really the police are asking if you're going to cooperate with them pressing charges rather than do it all yourself, so I'd guess this isn't the first time that woman has decided she's going to apprehend a "thief" and officer #2 is hoping OP will help the charges stick this time.
Yeah what the landlord is doing would be very illegal in my state. Illegal surveillance for one, and in my state you MAY NOT EVER arrive without 24hour notice outside of routine maintenance checkups at apartments.
Every state is minimum 24 hour and others may be 48. outside of that would only be emergency maintenance, not routine, that still requires 24 hour notice.
@@oldmanjim2376 That's fair. In my state they may come in so long as they have regular maintenence where the times are very clearly posted. So if they say "between the 3rd and 7th" they can come in any time between that for that purpose.
Story 1: Man, imagine trying to police other people's inner decor because you don't like it. So? Who (besides you, apparently) cares? You may be a landlord, but you're not a dictator
Landlords have the Legal Power to dictate what happens to the Physical Structure of the home (repainting, changing the carpets/tiles, renovating cabinets etc.) and whether or not the Tenants can have Pets or Smoke inside the structure. Landlords do NOT have the Legal Power to dictate such things as what furnishings are placed in the home, where they're positioned, what cleaners/detergents/scented candles etc. are used within the home. Nor can they control your Guests or if you have Intimate Relations (cough-SEX-cough) with anyone inside the home... Also, excepting an Emergency (the pipe burst and they need to shut off the water at the mains etc.) Landlords MUST give 24 Hour WRITTEN notice before they can enter the home without your permission...if they don't, they are Breaking and Entering and Trespassing and can be Arrested for it...
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan - Depends on where you live. Here in Australia some states the landlord is required to give a min 7 days notice to come and see to a non-emergency issue. Even if there is an emergency issue the renter can actually call a plumber/electrician in to deal with such and then notify the landlord, at which time if the landlord asks if they need assistance they can give them permission to attend. I know of one landlord that pulled the same crap as in that story and got sued by the renter for all the harassment and such, even had recordings of their own about the rants and abuse they got from the landlord. They now own the deed to the house and the landlord is paying for the mortgage he took out, used his own home as collateral and not the house he rented out, for renovations he did before the renter moved in. The renter also found out that the old landlord had a lean placed by a contractor who did the renovations, but that doesnt bother the renter much and is already in discussions with the contractor about getting it removed and helping the contractor with the legal side to get it placed on that landlords home.
Story 5: I know that a lot of people tend to be on edge, thinking that there is a thief trying to steal, but man is this behavior ridiculous. It's just not a good look on the store.
For Opie in the last story it would not be Petty revenge it would be Justice. While her brief time in the back of a squad car could possibly change her behavior I find it highly unlikely. I might even go as far as saying you enabled a Karen's criminal behavior by not pressing charges.
@@H-to-O yeah that is the bare minimum that should be required from her after all he expect nothing less when a toddler throws a temper tantrum in public. I think we've all seen what happens when there's no discipline to toddlers who throw temper tantrums in public. It's the same with adults if they don't face any consequences they will continue to throw their public temper tantrums.
Problem is, people don't usually observe the escalation. They escalate. It all began in kindergarten when they just snatched someone's cookies..."aw poor ting, yes you can have Maria's cookies, don't cry, here's another one" and the pattern is set...Consequences, folks. Otherwise known as karma. Stop the rot. But people haven't seen how it has escalated from baby tantrums to adult tantrums and everything in between, so cannot fathom how much worse it could get. And with some certain types of people, consequences won't change their thought and belief patterns anyway; they're called sociopaths and have an ingrained belief that rules, regulations, and laws don't really apply to them. Ever.
How to deter porch pirates: Get a cardboard box and wrap several rocks in paper towels. Put the rocks in the box so the package has weight, and the paper towels stop the rocks from clanging together. On top of the rocks, put fresh pet feces and seal neatly so the smell doesn't get through the top. Place in front of a house in an area with porch pirates and watch as they get what they deserve. Edit: make a few of these decoy packages and give them to neighbors so they can leave traps as well.
Here where I live, for smaller packages, there are special packages lockers where you can get your package and for bigger ones, courier can leave at your neigbour but he can't leave package outisde your house or flat when you are not at home.
As a neurodivergent cashier, the patron expectation for eye contact is menacing. I've taken to wearing an identifying pin on my hat so as to lessen the microaggressions I receive; while peeping at hairlines or eyebrows is an efficient method of feigned contact, I find the presence of the pin at least a comfort during those occasions I find myself too overwhelmed to attempt. Fortunately, it also saves my tips!
My old landlord had cameras showing our front door and would bother us everytime we got a package... So... I put on a grinch suit and bought a bunch of unmarked packages... Like 30... I crawled... I sprinted... I dove... And acted like i was balancing on a beam while collecting them... Few days later the landlord was banging on my door screaming about me doing illegal stuff and he was calling the police... He was more red than a tomato... I just ignored him till he left
The bartender story. There was a girl that worked in one of our local pubs. She is amazing at her job, and made a lot of friends within the clientele. So this new manager appears, and for some reason dislikes her. Then he made an almost fatal mistake. One night started off cursing and swearing at her, then berating her as a useless employee. Until he happened to look around, and sees about 25 or 30 regulars standing up, ready to take him outside and lynch him. He lasted less than a month as the manager. The woman that replaced him was a lot more savvy.
Luckily enough we've never had any issues with porch pirates. In fact, the only issue we ever had with anyone messing with our mail was a couple of troublesome neighborhood kids that stole a few things right out of our mailbox back in the 90's. Called the cops on them. Never had an issue with it again.
I had a woman next door the same problem because she wanted to me leave documents alone in mail box. She wanted me to leave he alone and I told her the mail box wasn't secure. That is my story for number 2. I told her that this place isn't safe from mail pirates.
That last story: There's 2 very good reasons any major retial store's training includes telling employees to not attempt to follow or stop possible shop lifters. First, to prevent stuff like this. Second is that they don't want to have to pay for insurance if you are injured trying to stop someone actually dangerous. It's often much, much cheaper to just let the crook get away with it than to actually deal with the worst case scenario. Unless you are a trained security guard or a cop, don't try to stop the alleged thief.
Bar trash story: If this were an AITA story I would say ESH! Clearly the owner is being a jerk, but so is OP. Why? because if he KNEW health and safety codes were being violated, why didn't he simply contact the health department and/or OSHA?
24 hours noticed is required before the landlord/landlady can entire the apartment. Also, you can have a guest stay with you up to 2 weeks, anytime after 2 weeks, the landlord/landlady can enforce the "they need to pay rent" policy
Story 4: I can relate. My brother's car was impounded and the next day was his birthday and he passed away 2 days later. We didn't even know where it was for a few days. We tried to get it out of impound but they said only he could get it out. So we had to come back with his death certificate to prove he had passed away and the info on the next of kin all while the daily charges were racking up. Then, they told us were couldn't get it out because the tags were expired (again because of his birthday). They didn't bother to mention it when they said only he could get it out. We didn't even really want the car and it was huge problem as we were grieving to deal with it. It took a little while to get the title transferred and then insured and then finally was able to get it out. We didn't expect them to knock off any of the cost but they could have at least been somewhat understanding but they were ice cold about the whole situation and dragged it out as long as they could. Also, to top things off, his car was impounded because of a misunderstanding.
"They dragged it out as long as they could" - in order to rack up charges; and grieving people will just pay to get rid of the issue. I'm very sorry for your loss.
@@Kayenne54 Thank you, I appreciate it. I don't really know if they were dragging it out on purpose or not. It just felt like it. Also, not everyone was as cold as the impound people. When I took in his suit that he was going to be buried into the dry cleaners and they absolutely refused to let me pay for it. They were so very kind and now if I need anything dry cleaned I'm going there and have referred people to them as well because I generally don't get a lot of stuff dry cleaned. The owner even held me as I cried after he refused to let me pay. I didn't mean to break down in his store but I was overwhelmed by his kindness. It meant a lot to me.
I love story 4, when my mom died AT&T gave me the same treatment when it came to canceling her cellphone. They refused to cancel it without a pin, when I told them that she was never given a pin (I would have known, seeing how my mom was not big on technology. She had the most basic of flip phones and never texted, played games or anything. Hell, it took forever to teach her to use the address book in the phone) they suggest that I either ask her if she remembered or she would have to get on the phone herself. After that I refuse to have any dealings with AT&T.
All you would have had to do is call them up, say you were her, and have it shut down, since they said that she could call them. I doubt if they would have known her voice, so claiming to be her should be all you would need to do.
Ironically, the fact of the matter is you cannot be charged with shoplifting if you never leave the premises. Once you walk out the door then it's theft but you can fill your pockets up with whatever you want so long as you take them to the cashier to pay for them. So hell yes I'd press charges.
Story 5: I'm autistic and ADHD, never look people in the eyes for more than a second, and am always fidgeting with my hands or have something in my hands to fidget. I totally understand checking pockets constantly as I did the same thing when I left the house more often. OP should absolutely file charges, though. That person should not get away with assault and false accusations.
Last story, I think the police have had many calls from that store winding up being bs and they wanted to teach her a lesson. I would have pressed charges.
And why store employees are not allowed to physically restrain you from leaving. You can step in front of them, but if they get around you, you cannot grab them or otherwise stop them from leaving, because that's a massive lawsuit waiting to happen if they get hurt by you and did not steal anything. You have to let them go and then tell Assets Protection to check the footage, and then the store will pursue shoplifting charges from there. But you cannot grab someone or tackle someone to prevent suspected theft
@@hailyjohnson407 depends a lot on the country. In Sweden, anyone is allowed to make a citizens arrest using as much force as required that isn't apparently excessive to prevent further harm or escape as long as the statute of the crime has jail/imprisonment in the sentensing span, and that includes shoplifting as well as DUIs That said, you had to witness the crime and/or be able to show an uninterrupted pursuit from the crime to the capture, and if you acted falsely on prejudice, you're the one getting slammed for battery, illegal detention and possibly hate crime as an aggravating circumstance.
Last story - it wouldn't have been a "petty revenge story", it would have been a "proper justice was given to an innocent victim of violent assault". Unprovoked assault resulting in pain and damage is absolutely violent and a very dangerous situation that could have easily escalated.
I join with all the other people saying that in the last story, the OP should have pressed charges. I think it is likely that the store lady (clerk or owner) has done this to other people in the past, especially since the police were somewhat pushing OP to file charges - the police may have had to deal with this behavior form her in the past.
Story four: OP is brilliant, but missed the opportunity for a traditional drum circle while incanting to communicate with the dead, not to mention the incense and chanting. I had the same problem when my mother died and the power company insisted she cancel the account in person. Nine years later I still have her name on the bill! Kudos to OP for the solution. I actually DO have Mom's ashes and a large group of musical friends who can drum and play flutes. I will persuade my native father in law to fake a shaman's costume to summon my mother's spirit to speak with the bureaucrats. His sense of humour (and the fact that he and Mom were good friends) will make this hilarious. Film at eleven.
The water bill story made me choke on my tea. 🤣 Unfortunately having trouble closing a deceased family member's accounts can be common. My grandma had trouble closing one in my grandpa's name before she moved. She had to point blank tell them they could dig him up and ask him if they wanted before they bothered closing it.
After listening to so many stories of OPs NOT pressing charges, I more and more feel less sympathetic for them. The ones who suffer anxiety or other debilitating conditions that make it better for them to leave the area immediately I understand. But those who don't have that excuse? You're making it easier for them to hurt someone else down the road.
I can't imagine having a Karen for a mom or a wife and getting the phone calls "Dad, mom got arrested again." or "Sir, your wife has been arrested again. Kindly come down to the station."
Story 4: my mum has been interested in genealogy since the 1980s. Once she went to our records office to apply for a copy of a death certificate from the 1830s. She was asked if she had the person's permission to have the copy
10:55 If OP was even using powers like telepathy to try to solve the problem, they should have just hired a Medium. Then they could have had their dad cancel the bill himself.
I hate those situations when the boss puts you in a situation where you'll get yelled at regardless of what you do but at least Op won and got the key my boss would have probably yelled at me and then written me up and then told me that that door stays locked and that they're always right because my bosses are consumed with ego
That OP should have recorded all conversations with their boss from the moment he locked the alley door, and photographed the trash bag before carrying it and the mess once it broke as well as their cut up hands, then called police as well as health and safety inspectors as soon as they got out of the boss's earshot. And you should do the equivalent in your own line of work. You might get the satisfaction of watching your asshole bosses getting led off in handcuffs!😁
I agree, 1st most states have Landlord tenant Laws. They can Inspect usually once a Month with a 24 hour notice, and they can't keep changing the rules once you move in.🤓 Oh and NO, NO Landlord can say anything about your Personal Property..☺ Restaurant, Frankly if some Nut case person did that to me, Yes Prosecution, and I also would be Owning a Restaurant!!😁
Story 1: Landlord is acting illegally. Document everything and report it. Story 2: Neighbor like OP is a rare find. You don’t go off on them. Working Asset Protection for Retailers myself, I that sort of neighborhood. OP’s neighbor on the other hand, yeah, he had it coming for not learning the first time. Story 3: You act that way in my workplace, you become my problem and I quickly become yours. Unsafe work practices are a good way to get yourself fired. The Manager would be out of a job. The owner shouldn’t be in business. Story 4: A bit over the top but required for that situation. The morons had it coming. I would’ve hung them out to dry, taking the matter all the way to the top. Story 5: I have people on the Autism Spectrum in my family and we’re also a Military Family. If they got a problem with it, they can pound sand. Lay hands on someone hostilely and I witness it, I’m calling the cops…after I intervene. I work Loss Prevention/Asset Protection, so I have more than enough experience with 18 years to know that OP has a case against the business. Makes for a damn good lawsuit for OP.
One thing that has to be mentioned. There are cases where the nefarious among us will do things like cancel services for other people just to cause problems. Businesses have to take steps to control such actions.
Story #3: sue this guy! OP got hurt because of this owner. That's definetly illegal! Go to the health department or sth and workers association! Don't just comply. This owner threatens tens or hundreds of people with his health violations.
For the landlady story, she should check her lease AND the state and local laws!! I believe landlords/ladies have to give at least 24 hours notice before coming to the apartment. Also, I’m pretty sure she can’t dictate how you live in the space, except maybe whether or not you can smoke. She should check to see if she has cause to break the lease without penalty.
Story 4 is as hilarious as it must've been frustrating for OP! I would've offered to join in on the Ouija board, had I been there! Brilliant malicious compliance!
1st story: So I am quite allergic to lavender. I cant have it on my skin without breaking out, breaking makes my throat swell shut and if I were to consume it, I'd be unable to stop vomiting. My friends and family know this and are kind enough to go out of there to make sure there isn't any around if I come to visit. But I would never expect them to not use that scent at all. Just keep it seal up somewhere I won't come in contact with and its all gravy. But for that landlord to demand they not use it just because she doesn't like the scent is absurd and not something she can legally do. And I also hate cinnamon so I wouldn't burn the gift candle either.
Story 5 Something similar happened to my brother-in-law. The items that he had in his hand we’re from a different shop with the receipt. The security guards from New World followed him outside and one of them keep saying you stole that you stole that do you want me to smash you which he did. They didn’t even ask for the receipt they just accused him of stealing. The security guard only got a formal warning from the police, because he doesn’t have a criminal record. What makes it even worse is that the product he had isn’t even sold at New World.
Oh my god. Okay. Story 4, you know my petty ass would show up with an urn and be like "Well, go ahead. He's here in person, talk to him." leave it on the counter and _wait._
My husband passed away in 2013. Earlier in the week I got a call on my cell phone from someone wanting to speak to him. I just said "no, he has been dead for 9 years."
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Kudos to OP for resisting the urge to take out their father’s skull and talking with it like a puppet.
"Alas poor Yorick, he cannot close his account!" 😆
I would have totally done this. Shakespeare and everything 💀🤣.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought of this. Makes me feel more "normal".
i wouldn't have been able to resist. i would have done it
@@lancerevell5979 I totally thought of Hamlet as well when I heard that story. But instead of Yorick It would be alas poor dad
The "dad is dead, really dead" story was hilarious. How ridiculous though of any company to insist that a deceased person needs to be there in person to close an account.
My mom is having the same problem with the cable/ phone/ internet company and my dad died 5 1/2 years ago. They said they can close the account for a fee and reopen it in her name. My mom stopped trying and it's still in his name
When you have monopoly, you are entitled to summon dead people. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
When my mother went down to city hall to get my father's death certificate issued, she was told by the clerck that "only the interested party (meaning my dad) can request such documents". Since one of my brothers worked in another department within the local governent, he immediately told his boss this, and not much later the main supervisor for that branch came down to apologize and expedite the certificate.
@@juankis8887 Its just crazy why they think this is ok, sure the people are bonkers.
Always press charges! If you don’t they will do worse just someone else. This is how they learn not to do it.
I definitely would’ve been okay with my remains being dumped all over the desk to make a point, and my family knows that I would find it hilarious. I can’t speak for how OP’s dad would’ve felt about it, but I’d totally be game.
I kept expecting OP to pull out the skull and have them try to talk to it. That would’ve been priceless 🤣
Same
Another similar story I read months back, the dead father had been cremated, do his Don brought the urn with his ashes in and DUMPED THEM ON THE AHOLE SUPERVISOR'S DESK.
Sadly, I wouldn't be able to do this. Dad's and Mom's cremains are spread over the back forty of our family property, as they both wished.
I'd tell them, "when you pass and, maybe, get to Heaven, you can discuss it with Dad personally! Til then, the account stays open and unpaid. You can try sueing him." 😆
@@adriennegormley9358 See my comment just above this one.
ALWAYS press charges! ALWAYS! 🤦🏻♂️
I had a landlady who was bad at being a landlady. She not only used her key to walk in at 11 pm one night. She also barged in on my wife and I having "super naughty fun time" (rope was involved). She actually called the cops and told them that she wanted us evicted immediately.
After the cops found out that she was dropping by to do an unannounced visit at an ungodly hour, they told her that she couldn't just barge in and demand to evict someone for being a little bit kinky. By the time we had finally moved out, the gas heating system had quit working, the hot water heater had come close to exploding, and the poorly rebuilt roof had so many holes that the walls began to turn black.
I personally paid to have the furnace and water heater replaced. And the stupid cow still tried to sue me. She lost badly.
I hope you pressed criminal charges for the breakin during adult fun times as the cherry on top?
that is why I change the front locker when I move in and only put it back once my tenancy is almost over. This is legal in the UK and no contract can be enforced saying otherwise
The bar man that cut his hands on the broken glass should have sued his boss for damages and/or reported him for the sanitary violations !
The last story. Yeah I'm sorry but OP *SHOULD* turn it into a petty revenge story and press charges. Who knows how many times dumbass had done that.
@@H-to-O yeah I mean she should've pressed charges at that moment. But things are what they are right.
OP should also have considered civil charges against the store ownership as the store ownership, as the clerk was their appointed representative. This would have guaranteed that the clerk would be fired as well as make future retail employment much more difficult.
Bro I was confused on why she was getting arrested. The clerk that is. I understood most of the story but it go so fast pace I couldn't keep up. 😅
I'd absolutely have pressed charges. Otherwise, she wins and will do this nonsense to someone else!
If she does that to a customer, who knows what she does to her children or husband?
Always press charges they won't learn if you don't 😏
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*AMEN! I have said this SO many times on these stories! (As well as Fluff lol)*
*I just do NOT understand why in hell people don't press charges! It makes no sense, whatsoever!*
OP you should have had that store owner charged with assault maybe it would stop her from ever doing it again
Story 4: Oh, oh! Something similar happened with me and my mom after my dad died. Except, in this case, it was trying to cancel our Comcast subscription. It was in my dad's name and no matter how many times we had to explain he was dead, they kept saying he had to be the one to cancel it. Thankfully, it didn't need to be done in person, so my mom ended up speaking to them on the phone with a couple of marshmallows in her mouth and claimed it was my dad.
Back when I was living in a basement suite, I had a landlord who would randomly show up unannounced and inspect places like my kitchen and living room. If I hadn't dusted in a few days or done the dishes the night before, he'd get all angry and start yelling at me. This was back when I was young and dumb and didn't know that what he was doing was illegal. When I complained about him to my family, they informed me that he needed to give me at least 24hrs notice before he could come through my place. So, I told him that, and he freaked out and served me with an eviction notice. HE broke the lease so I got to move out scot free.
Tbh, he would be liable to refund your rent, and you could have pressed charges for breaking and entering as well as tresspassing and sued in civil court for harassment...
My friend said told me about the first house her and her husband rented and how her landlord would come and go as he pleased without a 24 notice until he entered the house one day and my friend was in the shower and this creep opened up the bathroom door and stood there staring at her , her husband came home and saw the landlords truck in the driveway. He went inside and freaked out on this creep when he saw him and his wife screaming at each other, she told her husband she got him video taping her while she was in the shower. My friends husband knocked him out and called the cops on him. Turned out this guy couldn't keep renter's in his house cause of him being caught spying on the female renters. The landlords wife helped my friends when they took him to court and won their law suit. They moved out after they found a new home since they never felt safe there after that even with the creep in jail. This creep had video of former teenagers who lived in the house. He spent quite a few years locked up for this.
@@suzyboyleanderson6945 He's lucky somebody didn't beat him to death when they caught him doing that crap!!!
Fourth story: That was one of the stupidiest responses that someone could ever said. They hear the owner of the bill is dead and they say they want him in person anyway. They basically asked to bring a corpse.
They had all OP did coming.
I feel like their boss trained them to ignore anyone telling them that the customer is dead (He might think it's 'deadbeat customers' trying to get out of paying their bills)
When my husband passed, I had the cell phone provider and another business do that to me. I had signed papers from him giving me the right to deal with them in his absence. They were adamant he had to be there. There was no reasoning with them. I also got a business call from a woman asking to speak with him. I explained that he'd been deceased nearly 2 years and I would help her. She asked me "When will he be back?" I laughed and asked if she understood what deceased meant. She said yes and asked me the same question again. I told her that was the same question my 3 year old grandson had asked after the funeral and I wasn't even going to try to help her, to have someone who knows someting to call about whatever she was calling about. Common sense is not so common these days.
Heard of similar I know someone whose phone bills had his dead wife's name on them because she had to remove her name from the account as she was the primary account holder and death didn't mean anything
Fun fact, even if you think someone is stealing from your store you're not allowed to dig your nails into them.
The water company story reminds me of a story with my dad and jury duty. My dad passed away and a year or so later he gets a jury summons, I had to laugh he wanted to be summoned so badly and finally did after he passed away. My mom sent his summons a copy and a copy of his death certificate and asks to have him removed. She got a letter back saying denied for dismissal he ended to show up, she called and they gave her all sort of hell. I took the summons to work and called. I asked the girl if they would dismiss my dad, she said no his dismissal has been denied twice. I said ok fine, I’ll bring him down, I said I’d drop him off at the desk. I advised he’ll need a booster seat as he’s only 4 inches tall now, we had him cremated, the box was small, so he’d need a booster seat to be seen over the wall or seen in his seat. Since I had to go to work I’d leave him with her with his urn and I’ll even attach his badge after he goes through the security x-Ray machine. At the second my boss was passing by I stopped her and advised I need some time off work to take my dad to jury duty, she knew my dad was gone she had to approve my bereavement leave, so she called me out on it. I said I know, you know but superior court says he has to show, I gave her the summons card. I said I was just going to drop him off and have to pick him up at the end of the day. She rolled her eyes and laughed, and approved my time. The girl on the phone was stuttering at this point, saying he was marked deceased and advised, no begged me not to bring him. I said I want that in writing we later got a permanently dismissed letter.
Reminds me of the time the VA sent a letter to my late grandfather asking him to call to schedule an appointment for his heart since it was time for his yearly checkup. They were the ones that helped pay for his funeral. That was a fun phone call.
after my mom died we got some phone calls from bill collectors for her which they knew she was dead but still wanted to "talk" to her so we gave them the number to the cemetery she is buried in though the best one was the one that got completely destroyed by my dad he straight up went taken on them saying he would use all his military training to find them and "deal with them"
damn it that was awesome i loved it
@@wolvesone I did something similar when my husband died and they got angry with me, asking why I would say something like that to them? Like WTF????
@@GeorgieB1965 that sounds like the call the supervisor of the assisted living got calling to inform them of a doctor's appointment a resident had who had died almost a year before right after the residents last doctors appointment with them. The woman was horrified and hung up quickly
Last story: OP really should have pressed charges. A store clerk who abuses customers needs to be both fired and jailed. Also, OP should have brought civil charges against the store management for the abusive conduct of their employee. This would have guaranteed that the clerk would be fired
It's hard to be an autistic, but you don't have to make our lives harder by insisting for us to press charge and go to court and .. goddammit, just thinking of all that already make me nervous. She already got her lesson by sitting in the back of police car with her hands zip tied. Just leave us alone. You have your standard, so do we.
Agreed
Especially if there were injuries, which there were, in OP's case.
but, wasnt op said that it was the owner? i think thats a family shop, maybe the lady just had enough of people stealing from her shop, but still, violence is never the answer :)
Story 5: Always press charges.
First story... a) disable the security cameras, b) require 24 hour notice for inspections... and checking on them every couple of days... I would be filing a stalking/harassment for it. c) refusing to bow down to their whims and likes/dislikes, as they are only responsabile for the building not for those inside it. in my area, a person can visit up to 2 weeks, before they are considered living there, so would refuse that demand too.
Some young tenants in Australia have been going through the same issue with countless numbers of surveillance cameras set up in the rental property. Pohlice don't seem to get excited about it, so landlord is getting lots of his jollies watching the young ladies cooking or cleaning. Me, personally, would coordinate all the house tenants to black out the cameras with some substance or even mirrors. No harm done to landlord's property and the Pohlice would still not care. After all, privacy is so last century as a notion, right? apparently...
a) yes. b) already the law, landlord can be fined for trespass
Landlady would have undone heater vents just before leaving, and absolutely packed the walls with dried lavender.
Story 1: OP can try going down to their local courthouse or post office and look for a landlord tenant handbook. And in my state there's a law that any landlord wanting access to your home has to have at least 24-hour written notice before they enter. In some states it's longer.
Story 3: yet again the good old "You asked for it" moment gives the Jerk a taste of their own medicine
Before lifting the bag anyway, I would have been much ruder to get the point across. "Move your butt, or get cut up like I am right now while holding this GD bag."
I don't respond well to stupidity of that caliber to say the least...
*First Story:* Landlords have to give 24 hours notice before inspecting rented property. So yes, landlady is breaking the law in that respect.
*Fourth Story:* I can't stop laughing! OP managed to do what so many of us who've dealt with the same idiocracy wanted to do.
probably true. though OP may not be in America/Canada so the laws might be different.
In the USA, it's 48 hours. They have to provide the notice in a way they know you'll get it. Also, they can't dictate anything that's not in the lease contract. Decorations and smells? Too bad.
@@raiblast Depends. In New York it's 24.
@@raiblast It's only 24 hrs notice in most areas of the US, but other than no pets and no smoking in the residence, I'm fairly sure a landlord can't even have a lease agreement notarized that would allow them to dictate what kind of decorations or candles you use. That landlady has some psych issues.
That's true in the US, I bet it's not necessarily true in other countries. Also, if the landlord can prove an emergency, they can enter without notice, but that'd be something like a fire, or a water leak, etc.
Also, rented property is actually the property of the tenant as long as they are renting it. The landlord/landlady has no right to dictate what kind of decor (as long as it doesn't damage the property; so paint, picture hanging with nails, etc might be against lease) the tenant has. They also have no right to ban guests (within reason and depending on lease), nor can they hang cameras inside the residence.
While in residency, the tenant has the right to the quiet enjoyment of his/her home and having the same rights to their rented space as the landowner does.
This is basic rental law in the US, and some things may vary from state-to-state. If a landlord is violating these laws, they can be charged with a number of things, from privacy invasion to breaking and entering! (Yes. they can be charged with home invasion by entering a home without permission, and if they just show up without notice, the tenant doesn't have to let them in).
Story 2: why did the neighbour not run after the pirate?
Story 4: DarkFluff, doing so would actually be illegal..
Last story; I think the cops had delt with that store lady before.... to push that much must means they are tired of writing her up for warnings.
The OP in the last story should definitely press charges. Reading between the lines, police don't keep nudging you to press charges because they like doing paperwork, and it's actually the prosecutor who decides if they're going forward with charges, so really the police are asking if you're going to cooperate with them pressing charges rather than do it all yourself, so I'd guess this isn't the first time that woman has decided she's going to apprehend a "thief" and officer #2 is hoping OP will help the charges stick this time.
Story 5: OP messed up. ALWAYS. PRESS. CHARGES.
Yeah what the landlord is doing would be very illegal in my state. Illegal surveillance for one, and in my state you MAY NOT EVER arrive without 24hour notice outside of routine maintenance checkups at apartments.
Every state is minimum 24 hour and others may be 48. outside of that would only be emergency maintenance, not routine, that still requires 24 hour notice.
@@oldmanjim2376 That's fair. In my state they may come in so long as they have regular maintenence where the times are very clearly posted. So if they say "between the 3rd and 7th" they can come in any time between that for that purpose.
Story 1: Man, imagine trying to police other people's inner decor because you don't like it. So? Who (besides you, apparently) cares? You may be a landlord, but you're not a dictator
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I had a former friend of my husband who tried to tell me what I could and couldn't do in me and my husband's home it didn't go well for him
Landlords have the Legal Power to dictate what happens to the Physical Structure of the home (repainting, changing the carpets/tiles, renovating cabinets etc.) and whether or not the Tenants can have Pets or Smoke inside the structure.
Landlords do NOT have the Legal Power to dictate such things as what furnishings are placed in the home, where they're positioned, what cleaners/detergents/scented candles etc. are used within the home. Nor can they control your Guests or if you have Intimate Relations (cough-SEX-cough) with anyone inside the home...
Also, excepting an Emergency (the pipe burst and they need to shut off the water at the mains etc.) Landlords MUST give 24 Hour WRITTEN notice before they can enter the home without your permission...if they don't, they are Breaking and Entering and Trespassing and can be Arrested for it...
@@HappilyHomicidalHooligan - Depends on where you live. Here in Australia some states the landlord is required to give a min 7 days notice to come and see to a non-emergency issue. Even if there is an emergency issue the renter can actually call a plumber/electrician in to deal with such and then notify the landlord, at which time if the landlord asks if they need assistance they can give them permission to attend.
I know of one landlord that pulled the same crap as in that story and got sued by the renter for all the harassment and such, even had recordings of their own about the rants and abuse they got from the landlord. They now own the deed to the house and the landlord is paying for the mortgage he took out, used his own home as collateral and not the house he rented out, for renovations he did before the renter moved in. The renter also found out that the old landlord had a lean placed by a contractor who did the renovations, but that doesnt bother the renter much and is already in discussions with the contractor about getting it removed and helping the contractor with the legal side to get it placed on that landlords home.
Makes me wonder if she has cameras somewhere INSIDE the apartment, and that is why she cares so much about what it looks like.
Story 5: I know that a lot of people tend to be on edge, thinking that there is a thief trying to steal, but man is this behavior ridiculous. It's just not a good look on the store.
Yeah and unfortunately in this case OPs little tick didn’t help the assumption. The cashier needs anger management and then some.
For Opie in the last story it would not be Petty revenge it would be Justice. While her brief time in the back of a squad car could possibly change her behavior I find it highly unlikely. I might even go as far as saying you enabled a Karen's criminal behavior by not pressing charges.
@@H-to-O yeah that is the bare minimum that should be required from her after all he expect nothing less when a toddler throws a temper tantrum in public. I think we've all seen what happens when there's no discipline to toddlers who throw temper tantrums in public. It's the same with adults if they don't face any consequences they will continue to throw their public temper tantrums.
Problem is, people don't usually observe the escalation. They escalate. It all began in kindergarten when they just snatched someone's cookies..."aw poor ting, yes you can have Maria's cookies, don't cry, here's another one" and the pattern is set...Consequences, folks. Otherwise known as karma. Stop the rot. But people haven't seen how it has escalated from baby tantrums to adult tantrums and everything in between, so cannot fathom how much worse it could get. And with some certain types of people, consequences won't change their thought and belief patterns anyway; they're called sociopaths and have an ingrained belief that rules, regulations, and laws don't really apply to them. Ever.
How to deter porch pirates: Get a cardboard box and wrap several rocks in paper towels. Put the rocks in the box so the package has weight, and the paper towels stop the rocks from clanging together. On top of the rocks, put fresh pet feces and seal neatly so the smell doesn't get through the top. Place in front of a house in an area with porch pirates and watch as they get what they deserve.
Edit: make a few of these decoy packages and give them to neighbors so they can leave traps as well.
Here where I live, for smaller packages, there are special packages lockers where you can get your package and for bigger ones, courier can leave at your neigbour but he can't leave package outisde your house or flat when you are not at home.
a better way is to jury-rig a box with a 12ga Full-Load Blank Round
that will definitely make any ‘porch pirates’ think twice about stealing anything
@@JohnH20111 also a good way to have your 12ga shotgun stolen.
they could always make a glitter bomb like the ones mark rober makes. those are funny videos to
@@bryanlewis4828 yeah, but making those can be expensive. Rocks, paper towels and pet feces is a lot cheaper.
Story 1: OP should file a restraining order on the landlord. That will definitely keep her away or she gets arrested.
What happened to landlords giving 24 hour notice? I'm pretty sure it's illegal in all states. Some people geez.
As a neurodivergent cashier, the patron expectation for eye contact is menacing. I've taken to wearing an identifying pin on my hat so as to lessen the microaggressions I receive; while peeping at hairlines or eyebrows is an efficient method of feigned contact, I find the presence of the pin at least a comfort during those occasions I find myself too overwhelmed to attempt. Fortunately, it also saves my tips!
My old landlord had cameras showing our front door and would bother us everytime we got a package... So... I put on a grinch suit and bought a bunch of unmarked packages... Like 30... I crawled... I sprinted... I dove... And acted like i was balancing on a beam while collecting them... Few days later the landlord was banging on my door screaming about me doing illegal stuff and he was calling the police... He was more red than a tomato... I just ignored him till he left
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You have to RENT a grave, and afterward, the remains are returned to the family? That's creepy!
Must be a country with a high population but limited space for burials
The bartender story. There was a girl that worked in one of our local pubs. She is amazing at her job, and made a lot of friends within the clientele. So this new manager appears, and for some reason dislikes her. Then he made an almost fatal mistake. One night started off cursing and swearing at her, then berating her as a useless employee. Until he happened to look around, and sees about 25 or 30 regulars standing up, ready to take him outside and lynch him. He lasted less than a month as the manager. The woman that replaced him was a lot more savvy.
Luckily enough we've never had any issues with porch pirates. In fact, the only issue we ever had with anyone messing with our mail was a couple of troublesome neighborhood kids that stole a few things right out of our mailbox back in the 90's. Called the cops on them. Never had an issue with it again.
I had a woman next door the same problem because she wanted to me leave documents alone in mail box. She wanted me to leave he alone and I told her the mail box wasn't secure. That is my story for number 2. I told her that this place isn't safe from mail pirates.
I never mess with those boards. You don't know the kind of damage those things can do
That last story:
There's 2 very good reasons any major retial store's training includes telling employees to not attempt to follow or stop possible shop lifters. First, to prevent stuff like this. Second is that they don't want to have to pay for insurance if you are injured trying to stop someone actually dangerous. It's often much, much cheaper to just let the crook get away with it than to actually deal with the worst case scenario. Unless you are a trained security guard or a cop, don't try to stop the alleged thief.
"We need to speak to the account holder"
"Sorry but he's dead"
"I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that."
That's probably what the employees are trained to do! Ignore any and all death notices, both verbal and documented (Death certificates)
Bar trash story: If this were an AITA story I would say ESH! Clearly the owner is being a jerk, but so is OP. Why? because if he KNEW health and safety codes were being violated, why didn't he simply contact the health department and/or OSHA?
I have not laughed so hard in such a long time.... Story 4 is priceless!
When people suffer little to no consequense for their bad actions they are encouraged to do more.
Fourth Story: OP should have added a crystal ball for the seance and had a friend stationed near the light switches to flicker the lamps for effect.
That’s what I thought she was going to do. Place the bones on the desk.😂😂😂
ALWAYS Press Charges when someone assaults you.
24 hours noticed is required before the landlord/landlady can entire the apartment. Also, you can have a guest stay with you up to 2 weeks, anytime after 2 weeks, the landlord/landlady can enforce the "they need to pay rent" policy
Not adding extra rent, but they would need to be added to the lease.
Story 4: I can relate. My brother's car was impounded and the next day was his birthday and he passed away 2 days later. We didn't even know where it was for a few days. We tried to get it out of impound but they said only he could get it out. So we had to come back with his death certificate to prove he had passed away and the info on the next of kin all while the daily charges were racking up. Then, they told us were couldn't get it out because the tags were expired (again because of his birthday). They didn't bother to mention it when they said only he could get it out. We didn't even really want the car and it was huge problem as we were grieving to deal with it. It took a little while to get the title transferred and then insured and then finally was able to get it out. We didn't expect them to knock off any of the cost but they could have at least been somewhat understanding but they were ice cold about the whole situation and dragged it out as long as they could. Also, to top things off, his car was impounded because of a misunderstanding.
"They dragged it out as long as they could" - in order to rack up charges; and grieving people will just pay to get rid of the issue. I'm very sorry for your loss.
@@Kayenne54 Thank you, I appreciate it. I don't really know if they were dragging it out on purpose or not. It just felt like it. Also, not everyone was as cold as the impound people. When I took in his suit that he was going to be buried into the dry cleaners and they absolutely refused to let me pay for it. They were so very kind and now if I need anything dry cleaned I'm going there and have referred people to them as well because I generally don't get a lot of stuff dry cleaned. The owner even held me as I cried after he refused to let me pay. I didn't mean to break down in his store but I was overwhelmed by his kindness. It meant a lot to me.
Story 1: Lady, if you’re that worried about the look and smell of the place, why did you rent it out in the first place?
I love story 4, when my mom died AT&T gave me the same treatment when it came to canceling her cellphone. They refused to cancel it without a pin, when I told them that she was never given a pin (I would have known, seeing how my mom was not big on technology. She had the most basic of flip phones and never texted, played games or anything. Hell, it took forever to teach her to use the address book in the phone) they suggest that I either ask her if she remembered or she would have to get on the phone herself. After that I refuse to have any dealings with AT&T.
All you would have had to do is call them up, say you were her, and have it shut down, since they said that she could call them. I doubt if they would have known her voice, so claiming to be her should be all you would need to do.
Always press charges. Because people like this will never learn.
Ironically, the fact of the matter is you cannot be charged with shoplifting if you never leave the premises. Once you walk out the door then it's theft but you can fill your pockets up with whatever you want so long as you take them to the cashier to pay for them. So hell yes I'd press charges.
Story 5: I'm autistic and ADHD, never look people in the eyes for more than a second, and am always fidgeting with my hands or have something in my hands to fidget. I totally understand checking pockets constantly as I did the same thing when I left the house more often. OP should absolutely file charges, though. That person should not get away with assault and false accusations.
Last story, I think the police have had many calls from that store winding up being bs and they wanted to teach her a lesson. I would have pressed charges.
And that right there is why walmart associates are not allowed to confront suspected shoplifters whatsoever
And why store employees are not allowed to physically restrain you from leaving. You can step in front of them, but if they get around you, you cannot grab them or otherwise stop them from leaving, because that's a massive lawsuit waiting to happen if they get hurt by you and did not steal anything. You have to let them go and then tell Assets Protection to check the footage, and then the store will pursue shoplifting charges from there. But you cannot grab someone or tackle someone to prevent suspected theft
@@hailyjohnson407 depends a lot on the country.
In Sweden, anyone is allowed to make a citizens arrest using as much force as required that isn't apparently excessive to prevent further harm or escape as long as the statute of the crime has jail/imprisonment in the sentensing span, and that includes shoplifting as well as DUIs
That said, you had to witness the crime and/or be able to show an uninterrupted pursuit from the crime to the capture, and if you acted falsely on prejudice, you're the one getting slammed for battery, illegal detention and possibly hate crime as an aggravating circumstance.
Last story - it wouldn't have been a "petty revenge story", it would have been a "proper justice was given to an innocent victim of violent assault". Unprovoked assault resulting in pain and damage is absolutely violent and a very dangerous situation that could have easily escalated.
I join with all the other people saying that in the last story, the OP should have pressed charges. I think it is likely that the store lady (clerk or owner) has done this to other people in the past, especially since the police were somewhat pushing OP to file charges - the police may have had to deal with this behavior form her in the past.
Story four: OP is brilliant, but missed the opportunity for a traditional drum circle while incanting to communicate with the dead, not to mention the incense and chanting. I had the same problem when my mother died and the power company insisted she cancel the account in person. Nine years later I still have her name on the bill!
Kudos to OP for the solution. I actually DO have Mom's ashes and a large group of musical friends who can drum and play flutes. I will persuade my native father in law to fake a shaman's costume to summon my mother's spirit to speak with the bureaucrats. His sense of humour (and the fact that he and Mom were good friends) will make this hilarious.
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Please keep us informed :)
The water bill story made me choke on my tea. 🤣
Unfortunately having trouble closing a deceased family member's accounts can be common. My grandma had trouble closing one in my grandpa's name before she moved. She had to point blank tell them they could dig him up and ask him if they wanted before they bothered closing it.
Dad, Ouija board. Priceless.
Last story: the person has to be exiting the establishment to be stealing. And, I'da pressed charges.
I think that the dead parent story was great. I love what OP and his mother did. They should have had the News Station there.
Gotta admit the "papa can you hear me" had me rolling 🤣 🤣🤣🤣
I remember a r/malicious compliance story where someone did bring their father's urn to the counter for a similar situation
After listening to so many stories of OPs NOT pressing charges, I more and more feel less sympathetic for them. The ones who suffer anxiety or other debilitating conditions that make it better for them to leave the area immediately I understand. But those who don't have that excuse? You're making it easier for them to hurt someone else down the road.
Loved the ghost story water payment I could see that as a sketch on TV.
I can't imagine having a Karen for a mom or a wife and getting the phone calls "Dad, mom got arrested again." or "Sir, your wife has been arrested again. Kindly come down to the station."
OMG! the dead dad one was brilliant, loved it.
Story 4: my mum has been interested in genealogy since the 1980s. Once she went to our records office to apply for a copy of a death certificate from the 1830s. She was asked if she had the person's permission to have the copy
Story 4: That was hilarious! I would have LOVED to see the expressions and everyone's faces
If Papa didn't answer, it was because he was too busy laughing his ghostly @$$ off! 👻
The 4th story had me on the floor laughing 🤣 🤣🤣🤣
Always press charges
10:55 If OP was even using powers like telepathy to try to solve the problem, they should have just hired a Medium. Then they could have had their dad cancel the bill himself.
Last story: When you lay hands on me for no reason, jail it is. I have enough scars from Karen nails to last a lifetime.
I hate those situations when the boss puts you in a situation where you'll get yelled at regardless of what you do but at least Op won and got the key my boss would have probably yelled at me and then written me up and then told me that that door stays locked and that they're always right because my bosses are consumed with ego
That OP should have recorded all conversations with their boss from the moment he locked the alley door, and photographed the trash bag before carrying it and the mess once it broke as well as their cut up hands, then called police as well as health and safety inspectors as soon as they got out of the boss's earshot.
And you should do the equivalent in your own line of work. You might get the satisfaction of watching your asshole bosses getting led off in handcuffs!😁
I agree, 1st most states have Landlord tenant Laws. They can Inspect usually once a Month with a 24 hour notice, and they can't keep changing the rules once you move in.🤓 Oh and NO, NO Landlord can say anything about your Personal Property..☺ Restaurant, Frankly if some Nut case person did that to me, Yes Prosecution, and I also would be Owning a Restaurant!!😁
actually the airline pilot story worked out perfectly fine
Story 5: the correct answer to "do you want to press charges?" is "you're goddamn right!"
Story 1: Landlord is acting illegally. Document everything and report it.
Story 2: Neighbor like OP is a rare find. You don’t go off on them. Working Asset Protection for Retailers myself, I that sort of neighborhood. OP’s neighbor on the other hand, yeah, he had it coming for not learning the first time.
Story 3: You act that way in my workplace, you become my problem and I quickly become yours. Unsafe work practices are a good way to get yourself fired. The Manager would be out of a job. The owner shouldn’t be in business.
Story 4: A bit over the top but required for that situation. The morons had it coming. I would’ve hung them out to dry, taking the matter all the way to the top.
Story 5: I have people on the Autism Spectrum in my family and we’re also a Military Family. If they got a problem with it, they can pound sand. Lay hands on someone hostilely and I witness it, I’m calling the cops…after I intervene. I work Loss Prevention/Asset Protection, so I have more than enough experience with 18 years to know that OP has a case against the business. Makes for a damn good lawsuit for OP.
It’s hilarious to imagine the landlord making the next renters sign a disclosure that they are aware that they walls “may smell like lavender”.
the whole dead dad story is freaking golden, this story is on my top 1 no competition dude, wth XD
Never ever refuse to prosecute a "karen"
It's how they learn. The absolutely ONLY way they learn
One thing that has to be mentioned. There are cases where the nefarious among us will do things like cancel services for other people just to cause problems. Businesses have to take steps to control such actions.
OP in Story 4 is the Master of Super Malicious Compliance.
Story #3: sue this guy! OP got hurt because of this owner. That's definetly illegal! Go to the health department or sth and workers association! Don't just comply. This owner threatens tens or hundreds of people with his health violations.
For the landlady story, she should check her lease AND the state and local laws!! I believe landlords/ladies have to give at least 24 hours notice before coming to the apartment. Also, I’m pretty sure she can’t dictate how you live in the space, except maybe whether or not you can smoke. She should check to see if she has cause to break the lease without penalty.
Story 4 is as hilarious as it must've been frustrating for OP! I would've offered to join in on the Ouija board, had I been there! Brilliant malicious compliance!
That Ouija Board Story was the pettiest thing I have ever seen in my life. Bravo.
interpretive dance, smoke signals, and even telepathy. 😂
It’s because of the second story that I don’t order things online. People are constantly looking at deliveries debating if it’s worth stealing
1st story: So I am quite allergic to lavender. I cant have it on my skin without breaking out, breaking makes my throat swell shut and if I were to consume it, I'd be unable to stop vomiting. My friends and family know this and are kind enough to go out of there to make sure there isn't any around if I come to visit. But I would never expect them to not use that scent at all. Just keep it seal up somewhere I won't come in contact with and its all gravy. But for that landlord to demand they not use it just because she doesn't like the scent is absurd and not something she can legally do. And I also hate cinnamon so I wouldn't burn the gift candle either.
Stay out of Victoria's Secret. They have a lavender hand cleaner that makes my nose hairs curl.
Story 5 Something similar happened to my brother-in-law. The items that he had in his hand we’re from a different shop with the receipt. The security guards from New World followed him outside and one of them keep saying you stole that you stole that do you want me to smash you which he did. They didn’t even ask for the receipt they just accused him of stealing. The security guard only got a formal warning from the police, because he doesn’t have a criminal record. What makes it even worse is that the product he had isn’t even sold at New World.
The last story- I would have said I would not press charges IF she came over and apologized.
I would have demanded a groveling appology on her knees and then pressed charges anyway.
"Sure, karen, I belive you, but my lawyers won't."
Oh my god. Okay. Story 4, you know my petty ass would show up with an urn and be like "Well, go ahead. He's here in person, talk to him." leave it on the counter and _wait._
My husband passed away in 2013. Earlier in the week I got a call on my cell phone from someone wanting to speak to him. I just said "no, he has been dead for 9 years."
Check local landlord laws, DOCUMENT EVERYTHING
So the lady in the 5th story STILL called the cops even after OP took everything out of her pockets?? How unhinged is that lady!
Padded Cell & Strait-jacket level Unhinged!
About the girl not moving, she could have been drunk.
Most states require a 24 hour notice for non emergency visits. Check your lease and next time she shows up unannounced don't let her in.