Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com A Not-So-Firm Grasp Of The Problem Read A Not-So-Firm Grasp Of The Problem I'm working there for a few days when suddenly, no Internet access. Everyone else's Internet is still working. I check all the system settings, no dice. I ch...
Jun 17, 2026 from The Public Domain Review The Art of Kite Flying (1430–1929) 69 images of kite flying from across 5 centuries and some 10 countries.
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com That Answers THAT Burning Question Read That Answers THAT Burning Question Customer: "I need my heartburn medication!" Me: "I'll sort that out for you; just a moment." Customer: "Take your time; I got snacks…" Read That Answers THAT...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I work in a retail pharmacy. I overheard the following said from a customer to a coworker. “The jury is still out if it’s 1870 or 1970.” They say this every time they are in, in reference to t...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I’m the author of this story from 2018, which was about my mother-in-law’s inability to remember that I don’t eat eggs: https://notalwaysright.com/egg-specting-it-every-time/131426/ Two days a...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Steaking Your Claim Read Steaking Your Claim One of my weekly stops was a small market owned and run by an Iraqi immigrant. I will call him "Ali". Ali was always scheduled to be my fifth or sixth stop and would always...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read (I’ve been selling swimsuits for years and I can tell most of the time what will look good on a customer and what won’t. A woman in her 40’s and a teenage girl enter my place.) Customer: “We’d...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read My mom and I are talking to my nieces over FaceTime. The oldest is 6 and excited to show us about what she did in school. Since it’s National Women’s Month she’s learning about famous women. N...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com A Reversal Of Conversation Read A Reversal Of Conversation Me: "Okay, ma'am, I'm gonna need your card information so that you can do [transaction]. It'll be a temporary charge of 99¢, but it'll end up being free. Is that oka...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Untitled Read I recently had an assessment to get a second opinion on my autism diagnosis for paperwork purposes. My mom has also been pressing the doctors about getting me an ADHD diagnosis. The assessment...
Jun 17, 2026 from Chronicles of Miss Miseria [dVerse] June 16th - I was given eight crayons and drew a witness statement. The first box had eight colorsand no instructions for grief.Red was for apples, they said,as if blood had not already invented itself?Red is:the notification I still haven't opened,the lipstick I w...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Espresso-No-No, Part 3 Read Espresso-No-No, Part 3 Customer: "A venti iced caramel macchiato, without the espresso." After explaining to him what exactly that meant. Customer: "I said what I said. I know what I want." Re...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com All Signs Point To It Being A Crappy Morning Read All Signs Point To It Being A Crappy Morning Customer: "Your men's restroom is closed for cleaning!" Me: "Yes, sir. The cleaners work on those between 3 and 4 AM. They only work on one restroo...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Calories Hate This One Weird Trick… Read Calories Hate This One Weird Trick… Customer: "Can I get [meal] but with the fried chicken, not the grilled. I'm on a diet." I think I did the Spock eyebrow raise, but I didn't say anything. M...
Jun 17, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Boss Level Entrance Read Boss Level Entrance Security: "Hey! You can’t do that! It’s a security risk!" Me: "Regardless of coming through the revolving door or this door, we still need to pass the security scanners and...
Jun 17, 2026 from Noahie's Blog Padromal Storms Can you believe we made it to another day? Can you? I took a late afternoon nap yesterday, and yet again I had a series of strangely vivid and metaphysically discombobulating dreams. The highlight ...
Jun 16, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com This Payment Method Has A Checkered Past Read This Payment Method Has A Checkered Past Cashier: "We don't accept cheques. You can pay with a card or cash, Swiss francs or Euros." Customer: "But why isn't it marked somewhere?" Cashier: "We...
Jun 16, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Looks Like You’re Shift Out Of Luck Read Looks Like You’re Shift Out Of Luck I work at the front desk. My shift ends at 6:00 PM. Another employee is scheduled to come in at 5:45 PM so we can do a handover. The problem is that wheneve...
Jun 16, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com The Line Is Busy Read The Line Is Busy Customer: *On the phone.* "What?! How does that make sense! I would have said no!" Me: "Ma'am—" Customer: *To me.* "Hold on a minute! This call is important!" Me: "Oh, gee! In...
Jun 16, 2026 from Funny & True Stories | NotAlwaysRight.com Red Flags Read Red Flags Me: "No, thank you, I'm not into tomatoes." Waiter: "It's not tomatoes, it's marinara." Me: "Uh, yeah. There's... tomato in marinara." Waiter: "There's no such thing as a marinara to...
