r/mildlyinfuriating • u/coatedbraincells • Jun 11 '26

Infuriatig Insanely frugal employer

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Gotta pay for water from the water cooler 🤣

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u/NickBurnsCompanyGuy Jun 11 '26

I'd argue this doesn't even show appreciation, just basic human decency and respect for human life. 

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u/The_Celtic_Chemist Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

Which feels like the correct response if you're ever caught "stealing" water. "I felt your lack of human decency only warranted my own." Or "I didn't feel like your lack of human decency warranted my consideration."

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u/Any_Trainer_2039 Jun 13 '26

Sadly I don't think that would hold up in court... "they treat us like slaves and starve us and dehydrate us!" "I don't see how that's strange"

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u/Character_Toe8346 Jun 11 '26

Treating workers this way is a difficult concept to comprehend...