Dear readers,

Some numbers are considered lucky. Some numbers are universally regarded as unlucky. For most of us, that extends to how we choose our lottery numbers or bets, or to how many M&Ms we eat in a session. (This editor’s lucky number is however many M&Ms are in the bag, incidentally.)

But some people take it a little further; some buildings with multiple floors skip from the twelfth straight to the fourteenth to avoid the unlucky number thirteen, and some people refuse to make a purchase that adds up to $6.66 to avoid the unlucky “mark of the Beast.”

Here is a collection of 22 stories of people who took a number from the Book of Revelations a hair too seriously.

 

Get Behind Me, School Supplies! – Clearly, the devil is invested in your child’s future, too!

Good Lord! Add A Tip! – Should’ve sprung for a large Coke, instead.

Devilishly Delicious – The upsized fries are definitely worth a deal with the devil.

A Price For The Devil To Pay, Part 6 – It pays (about seven bucks) to pay attention to those who’ve gone before you.

Good Lord, Donate! – Maybe the devil’s not such a bad guy after all?

On A Holy Gum Crusade – This cashier created a sticky situation.

The Devil’s Pay Book – If she hadn’t bought the keychain, the surgeon would’ve forgotten how to operate!

Buy A Bible Or You’ll Have The Devil To Pay – I think the devil’s evil schemes are backfiring…

The Unholy Receipt – At least the cashier and the customer were on the same page for once.

You’ll Have The Devil To Pay, Part 2 – Oh, deer. That’s just plain uncomfortable.

Deliver Your Pizzas Or You’ll Have The Devil To Pay – If only they’d had an order for Mr. Crowley, they could’ve kept their soul.

A New Way To Learn Fractions – Math class can often feel like Hell…

Number Of The Beastly Coincidences – This customer takes things in the other direction. Still weird.

A Price For The Devil To Pay, Part 3 – You’re cursed both coming and going!

You’ll Have The Devil To Pay – Six-hour shifts, six dollars for drinks, and six shades of crazy…

Sinfully Delicious, Part 2 – For the literal love of God, just buy a blessed cookie!

From Lucifer To Lucky – Well, that took a lucky turn!

The Devil Is In The Ridiculous Details – Whatever you have to tell your friends to get them out of the store…

Satan Needs The Nougat – Sounds like Satan’s on your side, kiddo!

Armageddon Shopping List: Holy Water, Crucifix, Tic Tac – What would possess a person to behave this way?

Just Another Day At Work – Sometimes you have to fight crazy with crazy.

Cookies Are The Devil – Here’s a story with a sweet ending to round things off.

 

We hope these stories gave you a laugh. Did we miss any of your favorite stories about the devil’s number? Let us know in the comments! Want to submit your own story? Do it here!

Stay safe, everyone, and don’t let the devil get you!

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Dear readers,

Today is World Environment Day! We only have one planet, so we need to do our best to take care of it. Recycle your plastic, volunteer for a clean-up, or just spread the news about climate change so that everyone is better informed!

After you’ve done that, take the time out to read these 23 stories from our archives about people who just want to watch the world burn…

Espresso Yourself Can Cause A Latte Problems – They’re the reason we’re running out of fresh water.

An Inconvenient Car Boot – They’re saving the trees! Just not all of them.

Must Hate Watching Animal Planet – We’re pretty sure the planet feels the same way about you, dude.

Build Up Of Hot Air – The whole planet needs some better ventilation!

Ed Begley Jr. Starts To Cut Back – When the environment is trashed and you can’t breathe, take solace in your bank account balance!

Environ-mental – We have some hang-ups about how they tackle caring for the environment.

Saving The Earth, 7 MPG At A Time – Hypocrisy smells like petroleum.

Fair Trade Waylaid – They are sooo not ready for equality.

Mind Over Biodegradable Matter – The plastic cup of self-righteousness.

Out Of This World Prices – I’ll save the environment as long as it’s cheap!

The Bear-est Signs Of Intelligence – So that’s where they’ve all been going!

Waste Not, Bag Not – The environment versus her principles.

Bagging On The Bags – Even if the solution is literally sitting on their (bur)lap they won’t take it.

Has Been Given “Alternative Facts” About Climate Change – Must try harder.

Got Some Bones To Pick With Your Request – We have a few bones to pick with this imagery.

An Environmental Mess – Not saving the environment, one bag at a time.

Realizing Their Baggage About Baggage Is Not Really Baggage At All – You can give them enviro-friendly bags for free and they’re STILL not happy!

Maybe Allowed You To BREATHE, For One? – “The environment?! What has the environment ever done for me?!” – let us count!

Put A Lid On It! – The moment it becomes inconvenient you can scree the environment!

Bagfuls Of Drama – If you want to ‘not’ save the environment, the alternative is worse!

Not A Planet You Want To Piss Off – See above, about three stories!

Talking Trash About Trash – If you always leave the environment to someone else, it gets left to no one.

Obamacaring For The Environment – Climate Change deniers, what a pleasant bunch!

And finally, a bonus story about a customer who does care for the environment, and really wants everyone to know about it:

It’s Corny But It’s True – We don’t think she gets how any of this works.

 

We hope you enjoyed this collection of stories! Know any that we missed? Let us know in the comments! Want to submit your own story? Do it here!

Stay safe, everyone!

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Dear readers,

Last month you told us a monthly roundup of Inspirational stories was very welcome, so here it is again!

Rounded up below are twenty-four inspirational stories from the month of May.

 

Short-Term Sweetness Can Cause Long-Term Happiness – Well fudge, that’s awesome!

This Story Tips Both Good And Bad – Demon kids versus wait-staff!

There Is Such A Thing As A Free Lunch – There is such a thing as a good American tourist!

We’re Not Kitten; This Lady Is Great – This story has kittens. Just click the link already.

A Sprinkle Of The Lord – Don’t judge a sparkly book by its cover.

A Panic (Buying) Attack – When people are at their worst, others are at their best.

Yes. Yes, You Can. – Come and have this dance.

Keep The Change, Keep The Happy – This customer gave change, and WAS the change.

This Should Have You In Stitches – They have several points to make.

You Can’t Put A Limit On Some People’s Kindness – Some people don’t need a raisin or a reason.

The Right Dentist Can Make You Smile In So Many Ways – 😁😁😁

Slippers, Sneakers, And Tighty-Whities Are Next – This story is complete pants.

Puppy Love In The Time Of Corona – A rare case of a mother who DOESN’T think her child is entitled to pet other people’s dogs.

A Little Flu Jab Of Kindness – The price drops but the kindness increases.

I’m Still Jenny From The Checkout – Just go with the J-Lo flow…

Blew In Some Love From The Windy City – Don’t let one bad thing ruin a beautiful trip.

Humanity Hasn’t Completely Checked Out – Even better than cashback!

Patient Patients Make The World (And Not Illnesses) Go Around – It’s a tough situation, but they handled it wonderfully.

A Sweet Act During A Bitter Time – Memories to treasure!

Definitely A Glass-Half-Full Kind Of Customer – Fix what you broke – words for everyone to live by.

I Don’t Work Here, Works Lovely Here – A pleasant spin on an old classic!

Watch Your Mouth, Or I’ll Call Your Father! – Read until the last line…

Making Contact With The Right Employee Can Be Eye-Opening! – Putting the customer first is great when they deserve it.

Just Roll With It – A rolling attack!

 

We hope you liked our roundup today! Got your own inspirational story to share? Let us know!

Stay safe, everyone!

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-five! We’ve also made it easier for you to navigate the stories – each one will link to the next!

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

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite stories in the poll below! Note: You can choose up to three. Last month’s winner was Outsmarted By A Five- Or Six-Year-Old from the Right category!

They’re Going To Regret That In The Morning – THIS is how you get jerks to suffer the consequences of their actions!

Ding-Dong-Ditch, Drop, And Dial Dad – Kids these days should be indoors looking at their screens!

Humans Aren’t The Only Creatures Capable Of Drama – HOWLING in pain!

A Mass(ive) Excuse – You’ll be happy to know this story is like getting your tooth pulled.

Not Always Legal (Aid Clinic) – It is now illegal to call your dog Fido.

It Was By Design(er) – Karma doesn’t wait, so neither should you!

Can You Insure That? – You just know the salesperson has practiced so many times they have their timing perfected.

You Think YOU Hate Math? – It all adds up!

Wipe Away Your Judgements About Others’ Purchases – This is how panic-buying starts.

So Not Engaging In This Nonsense – The old “Oh, you don’t like me because you’re gay!” line…

Make A Donation With A Reality Check – They really don’t get how charity is supposed to work…

Aragog Makes An Unexpected Comeback – We hope this is passed down from generation to generation.

Insuring Instant Karma For One Dirty Agent – Reading this to the end is good for your health.

She Won’t Last Long… Hopefully – Gift card fraud and the gift of consequences!

Rage Against The Machine, Part 7 – People like this are why the machines will rise up against us.

Like Riding A Bike, You Never Forget… Your Kid – Kevin McCallister goes on a bike ride!

Some Managers Are Just Sick – In case you were wondering why the number of cases is still so high…

Don’t Get Into A B****ing Match With An Air Steward – It’s a good thing air stewards have medical training because this passenger just got BURNED!

Always Be Honest At The Doctor’s – This happens every bloody time!

That Four-Year-Old Is Braver Than Some Adult Editors… – Read this and learn something new today!

Decency Isn’t His Priority – Stupidity meets able-ism meets impatience. Grab your popcorn.

Time To Terminate Your Relationship With This Receptionist – Unable to get past the judgment door.

The Type Of Customers You Don’t Want Any Contact With – The only thing that seems to be contagious here is entitlement.

Unable To Cushion The Blow Of How The Real World Works – People expect to be paid for their work? Shocking!

The Ballad Of Gregor Sparklebeard – Humor is subjective, but any story with the line  “I dump glitter in my beard and strip to distract the enemy” was going to end up here no matter what…

 

Dear readers,

Today is Leave the Office Earlier Day! This day was invented by Laura Stack, a specialist in employee productivity. She noted that working longer hours and overtime is actually detrimental to productivity! The US works about 350 hours more a year than their European counterparts, so she decided that a day to leave early was required!

Now 2020 is proving to be a weird year for workers, but that still doesn’t mean you can’t less your boss know what today is, and maybe take a longer lunch break for yourself if you can! If you do get some more time today, we hope you can use it to enjoy the 23 stories selected from our archives, of demanding bosses, lazy coworkers, and oblivious customers who do not respect a decent work/life balance!

 

Okay, That Was A Little Mean – Mean it may be, but this is soooo satisfying to read!

Overtime Crime – We’re pretty sure a federal court would love to hear about what’s happening here.

Dads: Gotta Love ‘Em – Remaining calm in the face of their ever-increasing fury is a joy to behold.

Off The Clock, Customer Block, Part 2 – Making them sound like a jerk is easy because they are.

Overtime Crime, Part 2 – There’s a reason why our ‘Overtime Crime’ title became a series…

Replacing A Labor Coach With A Labor Couch – Nothing screams work/life balance like labor pains!

Overtime Crime, Part 3 – We were hoping this series could end on a trilogy. How wrong we were…

Don’t Commit The Crime If You Can’t Do The Overtime – So this is what happens when you go from a sweatshop to a real place of work!

Mourning The Morning – Some people are just not morning people.

Overtime Crime, Part 4 – When the boss is hoping the two-hour movie has a one-hour intermission.

The Key To Avoiding Overtime – If you have to SNEAK OUT to avoid mandatory overtime, something has gone horribly wrong.

A Storm Of Protest – We’d like you to risk your life for a minimum-wage job by driving in a blizzard. KTHXBYE!

Overtime Crime, Part 5 – The important thing is the manager got home to his hot dinner – nothing else matters!

A Professor That Gives You The Time Of Day – “For the love of Sagan” – read this story!

Dress Down For Lunch Or You’ll Get A Good Dressing – When a lunch break is purely theoretical.

Overtime Crime, Part 6 – The store can’t be run without overtime. The store cannot afford overtime. You see where this is going…

This Extra Working Just Isn’t Working – The cold coffee is just the icing on the cake.

A Weak Week Off – Notarizing still counts in pajamas, right?

Overtime Crime, Part 7 – Sometimes to work with a bad boss you have to work over them.

No Such Thing As A Free Lunch – They thought they could get away with it. NOT TODAY!

Short Nights Lead To Short Temper – Having a bit of a rant does work sometimes it seems!

Overtime Crime, Part 9 – What’s more important? Your daughter’s health or that your shift gets covered?

A Rose By Any Other Customer – When a lunch break isn’t.

 

We hope you enjoyed this collection of stories! Know any that we missed? Let us know in the comments! Want to submit your own story? Do it here!

Stay safe, everyone!

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