Employees who went way too far

Some people don't think twice about leaving a complete mess at work, then clocking out and heading home like nothing’s wrong.

Usually, their teammates are left to clean up the disaster—and sometimes the only way to respond is to snap a photo of the chaos and call them out online.

The Drink Cooler Is Filled With The Stock Guy's Dandruff

Dandruff on drink cans
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This workplace might want to hire someone new to stock the drink coolers because the current person's dandruff is causing a major problem.

It’s covering every can, making them pretty unappealing to everyone else.

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"I Asked Him To Fill The Sink With Water"

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Kitchen sink filled with bottles of water
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Here's a perfect example of "is this passive aggression or just plain clueless?"—someone asked their coworker to fill the sink with water, and this is what they got.

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Technically, the coworker did what was asked, but they surely had to realize this wasn’t the intended result.

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A Phone Cord That Looks Like A Finger Trap

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Tangled up phone cord
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There's no good reason for anyone to treat their phone cord like this, especially in a shared office.

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The only plausible explanation? They might be a highly stressed hostage negotiator.

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Someone Who Stole The Juice Out Of The Pickle Jar

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Pickles in jar with no juice
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Picture opening the fridge to grab a pickle for lunch, only to discover that a lunch thief has sneaked in and stolen just the pickle juice.

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That leaves us with far more questions than answers.

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This Horrifyingly Dirty Coffee Mug

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Toilet bowl coffee mug with stains
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Having a morning coffee is normal, but drinking it from a gross, stained toilet-shaped mug is seriously off-putting.

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It's clear whoever owns this mug doesn’t clean it regularly, and it definitely looks like a hygiene risk for several reasons.

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When Passive Aggression Is Taken Too Far

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Kitchen with all drawers and cupboards wide open
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This photo is the result of a passive-aggressive coworker leaning hard into their aggressive role.

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The caption explains how when OP went by the kitchen on the way to the bathroom they "shut a slightly open drawer," which is normal unless you're a crazy coworker and feel the need to do this while they're in the bathroom.

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The Person Who Ate The Jelly Center Out Of This Danish

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Danish with jelly center gone, only crust remaining
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When someone kindly brings in a giant Danish for the whole team, the fair move is to share it equally.

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Clearly, someone missed that lesson and just sliced out the jelly-filled center, leaving behind only the crust. That's some next-level petty behavior.

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The Guy Who Soaks His Food Dishes In The Bathroom Sink

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Bathroom sink filled with soapy water and plate soaking
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Dishes rarely need to soak after being used, and they definitely never need to be soaked in a public bathroom sink.

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The amount of bacteria swirling around that sink and tap are bound to cause some contamination issues.

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People Who Park Like Maniacs In An Office Lot

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Two vehicles taking up multiple parking spots
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Few things are more frustrating than inconsiderate drivers in a parking lot, and these two appear to be vying for the title of biggest jerk.

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According to the original poster, these two regularly park like this at their workplace, occupying at least one extra space each time.

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People Who Put Their Coolers In The Larger Cooler

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Fridge filled with cooler bags and one hard-sided cooler
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You might question the logic of bringing a cooler for your lunch only to shove the entire thing into an already packed fridge.

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The person who took this photo was wondering the same—and now they have to deal with this clutter every day at work.

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The Trickster Who Rearranged These Keys

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This seems like one of those office pranks that got a bit out of hand since it's not an easy problem to fix.

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Someone rearranged all the keys on a coworker’s keyboard, forcing them to learn how to type without glancing at the keys.

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Not The Ben Franklin They Needed

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Fake and real U.S. $100 bills side by side
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Working in a business that handles cash always carries the risk of receiving counterfeit bills.

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Most fake money is much harder to spot than this $100 bill someone accepted—despite it clearly stating "FOR MOTION PICTURE USE ONLY." If only real life were as straightforward as the movies.

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Reason #53 Not To Lend Out Your Office Supplies To Random People

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Jammed up stapler sitting on desk
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This photo serves as a perfect reminder of why you should never lend your office supplies to just anyone.

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Someone got their stapler back completely jammed up, only to be told it was "out of staples," which clearly wasn't true.

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Celebration Cakes That Someone Else Tried First

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Decorative cakes both with large spoonfuls missing
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A thoughtful coworker picked up a box of celebratory pastries for their friend after hearing their exciting baby news.

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Sadly, another coworker decided to help themselves by taking two huge spoonfuls out of both gourmet treats.

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When Your Coworker Uses And Abuses Your Stationary

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Ultra fine dry erase marker smashed
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There are few things worse than others using your stuff and completely ruining it in the process.

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This person showed just how badly their brand-new fine-tip dry erase marker got damaged after just two weeks in the office. Who's writing so forcefully, and why?!

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The Cigarette Butts Collecting Next To The Butt Disposal

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Cigarette butts on ground beside garbage for butts
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This picture could serve as a poster highlighting the impact of pollution on our planet.

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Despite having a designated spot for cigarette butts, this group of coworkers still chooses to toss them on the ground.

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Whoever Did This To The Paper Towel Roll

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Paper towel roll on holder smashed through the roll instead of the cardboard tube
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Whoever did this to the community paper towel deserves to be sat down and examined because why?!

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Hopefully this is some kind of prank, otherwise there is no good explanation for not using the cardboard tube that was designed for this exact purpose.

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The Person Who Is Against Curly Receipts

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Receipt rolls half used
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This person's coworker has something against the end of receipt rolls because they make the paper too curly.

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They also must have something against trees, the planet, paper, and recycling because the original poster had to fish these out of the trash.

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The Coworker Who Tore Into This Box

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Box of latex gloves ripped apart
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These boxes have a convenient opening to dispense the gloves, but whoever opened this box had no time for the premade opening.

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Now all the gloves will fall out each time someone pulls one. What a disaster.

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The Coworker Who Forgot To Replace The Bin

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Trash overflowing out of wooden bin holder, no trash bin
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Fast-food workers get paid minimum wage to deal with far too much nonsense.

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This picture was uploaded with the caption, "A coworker forgot to put the waste bin back. I found this 6 hours later."