May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I used to frequent a coffee shop. I’d stop by first thing in the morning, spend a couple of hours writing, get a free refill and head to work. I don’t care what their system is and am happy to...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Verificaaaaaation Read Verificaaaaaation I work in an auto insurance call center. A caller comes on the line, and I do my greeting and ask for their name. Immediately, this old dude just goes: Caller: "UGH! You alre...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read This happened recently in our office. I work as an office worker in the international transport business. Because we are an international company, all our online information, both our internal...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read NB: I’m a woman of legal age, but I look younger. One day, while shopping with my parents, they sent me to get scratch tickets from the newsagent’s while they were at the checkout. I go The ne...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Little Contains Half So You Can Have Twice As Much Read The Little Contains Half So You Can Have Twice As Much Customer: "I'm here to get a treat for my son, who is on a low red meat diet. Which would have less meat, a regular-sized cheeseburger, o...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I overheard this exchange in the self checkout of my local supermarket the day before Christmas: Person A: ‘This checkout’s free, you can use it now.’ Person B: ‘Oh no, you were ahead of me, y...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I’m a substitute teacher. This story happens in middle school Art class, with students around 12 years old. The school’s Art teacher has a Student Teacher working with her for the semester. St...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Eighth Wonder-ing Read The Eighth Wonder-ing Customer: "Hmm…" The customer stops, staring into nothing for a period of time long enough that I have to ask: Me: "Sir, are you okay?" Read The Eighth Wonder-ing
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Would Love To Help, But You Have A Minor Problem Read Would Love To Help, But You Have A Minor Problem I get a customer call, but the customer in question sounds like a boy of about five or six. Caller: "Hello! Can I get Legos?" Me: "Hi! What's y...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Those Who Watch Paw Patrol Should Not Be On Petrol Patrol Read Those Who Watch Paw Patrol Should Not Be On Petrol Patrol Within a moment of the customer operating the pump, she hands it over to her child, who looks no older than six or seven, so that she ...
May 01, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com You’re Number Two Because You’re A POS Read You’re Number Two Because You’re A POS Coworker: "I took care of the client and processed their case." Me: "You did what?! But they're my client." Coworker: "Then you should have taken care of...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com ‘Leaving’ No Room For Doubt Read ‘Leaving’ No Room For Doubt Cashier: "You’re all set. You have a good day!" Customer: *Angrily, as they grab their bags and leave.* "And what’s so good about it?!" Read ‘Leaving’ No Room For D...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Tread Gingerly, Barista Read Tread Gingerly, Barista Me: "Hey, pardon me, but I asked for cinnamon on my drink, but I got ginger instead." Barista: "Ginger's better." Me: "Um... uh, what?" Barista: "Ginger is better." Rea...
Apr 30, 2026 from Jasco's Website My System Setup I talk about my time on Linux and the programs at the heart of my setup
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Not Reddy For These Kinds Of Questions Read Not Reddy For These Kinds Of Questions Me: "The catalog has a picture of them here, and it lists them as dark red." Customer: "Yes, but what exact shade?" Me: "I'm afraid I only have the same ...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Saying Bye Fry Read Saying Bye Fry Me: "Hi! Could I just get a medium fries, please?" He grunts for an answer, I pay, and he tries to hand me the receipt. Me: "Oh, I don't need it, you can just throw it away, tha...
Apr 30, 2026 from The New Leaf Journal Weathered White Brooklyn Banana Bench Back in 2021 I documented a well-painted banana bench in Brooklyn. Five years later, the bench looks a bit worse for wear.
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Brain-Meltingly Stupid Read Brain-Meltingly Stupid I'm a janitor. We're on snow shovelling duty. So, last week it snowed, and I was shovelling the driveway of this older woman on the street. Woman: "So, you're just shove...
Apr 30, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Laptop Stop Read Laptop Stop A ticket comes in titled "Laptop screen turns off in the third-floor meeting room". This sounds too good to be true, of course, so we call the user and ask for some more details. A...
