May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com On Call, On Cue Read On Call, On Cue In the early 2000s, I used to work for an IT support company, managing the newbies. One of them comes over to me and says: Newbie: "I figured something out. Stop me if I'm wron...
May 25, 2026 from BEEW Figure it out, or ask Parents have been raising children since the beginning of time. They learned from watching their parents and grandparents, from friends and neighbors and the accumulated wisdom of a trusted whisper...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Great Minds Mock Alike Read Great Minds Mock Alike I saw a woman walk up to my manager and just shout: Customer: "Shoes!" Manager: *Zero hesitation.* "Feet!" Customer: "What?" Read Great Minds Mock Alike
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Thirst Aid Kit Read Thirst Aid Kit Boss: "Why does she have water?" Me: "She has a medical condition. I told her it was fine. I approved the water." He pulls me into the office to let me know: Boss: "For her to h...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Not Quite A Gem Of A Conversation Read Not Quite A Gem Of A Conversation Customer: "Can I look at [item] from that case?" Me: "No, ma'am, unfortunately, it's broken right now. We have someone coming in soon to repair it." Customer:...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com That Request Is Just Plane Crazy Read That Request Is Just Plane Crazy I overhear this gem as a woman walks into the store and jumps the line, speaking to the teenage dude working the counter in a demanding tone: Customer: "I need...
May 25, 2026 from Peter's Path The Iliad by Homer Why read the book? Homer wrote The Iliad around 800 BC. It is one of the oldest and greatest works in Western literature. The poem tells the story of the final weeks of the Trojan War. It focuses o...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com PowerPointless Leadership Read PowerPointless Leadership Our office manager is responsible for presenting the financial report to the whole team, plus senior managers, each month. Each slide is provided by a department mana...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Safe To Say He Was Broke Read Safe To Say He Was Broke I am selling a safe, worth about $2,000 new, on an online marketplace. It's listed for $800. Potential Buyer: "Is it still available?" Me: "Yes." Potential Buyer: "$50...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Bark Side Of The Moon Read Bark Side Of The Moon Son: *In doorway.* "Dad! Do you think this stuff up beforehand or something?" Me: "No, all spur of the moment!" Son: "While I am in awe of your ability to be spontaneousl...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com You, Sir, Are Myth Taken Read You, Sir, Are Myth Taken Guy: "So, you work at the movie theater?" Host: "Yeah. I've always loved the movies, so it's a fun job for me." Guy: "I used to go, but movies are all s*** these days....
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Curb Your Entitlement, Part 2 Read Curb Your Entitlement, Part 2 Customer: "Why are there no open slots?!" Me: "We're very busy this morning, as you can see, ma'am. When is your pickup time?" Customer: "It was for 8 AM, but I w...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I work for an ad agency and I recently traveled to a three-day conference at a resort hotel. I was there with my boss and two coworkers. There was also a representative from a rival firm walki...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Hungry Hungry HIPAA Read Hungry Hungry HIPAA Caller: "I need to know my medical results." Me: "May I please have your name, date of birth, and your policy number or address?" Caller: "Ooooh! I have all that ready to g...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I work on the floor at an electronics store. I’ve tried to stay on good terms with everyone else I might run into in the process of doing my job, but one day, [Coworker] suddenly starts gettin...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Pocket Full Of Regret Read Pocket Full Of Regret Customer: "I'll be right back. I just want to take this call outside, but my jacket is on the seat." Then, without waiting for an answer, he walks out the door. Fifteen m...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read The coffee shop I like to go to has four-person tables on a very spacious outdoor patio, with lots of room between tables. There are no benches on this patio or chairs that aren’t at tables. I...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read Author of this story and the related ones again. https://notalwaysright.com/pops-just-makes-you-want-to-pop/361560/ Here’s another story about the difficulties of sharing Dad’s car with him. D...
May 25, 2026 from Saeed Esmaili Save an audio file into your Spotify account via CLI I have added several long conversational youtube videos into a playlist, hoping I’ll come back to the them some day, but in reality I never do that. Recently I found out that Spotify has released a...
May 25, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I work at the front desk of a hotel. We have a phone with a wireless headset, which makes it much easier to handle, as we need our hands to type/write things down/look up things in the system/...
