26 Of The Best Stories From Not Always Right – May 2021 Roundup!

It’s time for the May roundup! Our editors have decided among themselves which stories in May deserve the extra attention, regardless of the number of thumbs-ups they received. Out of all the stories we posted in the month, we’ve singled out twenty-six!

If there are any stories from the last month you feel we should have included, please let us know in the comments!

I Am Also Allergic To Inept Nurses – LISTEN. TO. YOUR PATIENTS.

A Mono-Track Mind – Hits from the comments: “If you have two different strains of mono at the same time… does that make it stereo?”

No One Messes With My Sister But Me – If only we all had sisters like this.

Your Fling With A Mask Means We Fling Your Groceries – Oh, to be a manager and live our your dreams.

Making A Lot Of Noise To Stop A Lot Of Noise – When screaming back at them doesn’t work, sometimes you have to step it up a notch.

The Eighties Went By In A Flash – Play gross games, win painful prizes.

Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go Back To The Gas Station – Hits from the comments: “Guess she shouldn’t have popped off like that. Now she’s in the can.”

Not So Syrupy Sweet – Get this dude a bobby pin and an attitude adjustment.

Back Pain Sufferers, There Is Hope! – Speaking from experience, you’re never too young for back problems.

Running Out Of Excuses – Well, somebody needs to do it!

This Regular Is Highly Irregular – Starts out weird, but patience and kindness lead to a happy ending!

A Snappy Comeback – How many years has she been waiting to be able to do that?

When His Ad Verbatim Becomes Ad Nauseum – Oh, to have been on a fly on the wall to witness the KARMA!

We Sure Hope He Re-Tired – Hits from the comments: “I bet that when the driver got back, the owner blew a gasket.” (Check the comments on this one for more car puns!)

Putting The “Fun” Back In “Funeral” – Of course, I’m a team player… when I’m actually being paid for it.

Entitlement: The Movie – While we applaud you for outsmarting this customer, we pity the next employee they try this on.

And Then, After A Pregnant Pause… – This one’s as wholesome as a newborn baby.

Stop! In The Name Of Shrubbery! – We really wanted to work a Knights Of Ni joke in here. But we just stopped.

Your First Dance Will Be Your Last – This soldier dodged one final bullet.

No Argument From Us – As far as funny work-from-home incidents go, this one’s pretty freakin’ adorable.

A Not-So-Bella Notte – While we don’t condone violence, maybe you should’ve let your dad punch ’em.

You Try To Do Something Nice… – You should’ve let that phone get run over.

What The Oak Leaf Wants, The Oak Leaf Gets – This story comes with a fun little twist at the end.

Cracking The (Brief)case! – And the award for dumba** of the day goes to…

It Would Be Better Explained If You Lip-Synced It For Your Life – Happy Pride Month, everybody. (Roundup forthcoming!)

Directing Them Away From Us – Hits from the comments: *distant cheers and applause from every retail worker who’s wanted to say these exact words*

If you’d like to read more of our favorite stories, you can always check out April’s roundup next!