Worst New Employee Stories: Share Your Experiences

There was this one instance at a museum. I was standing near an exhibit, looking at it intently. A family walked up and the mother asked me if I could explain the significance of the piece. I politely said I was just a visitor. But she gave me this look like she thought I was lying. It made me feel so awkward. I guess it's because I was standing still and looking like I was knowledgeable. However, it really put a damper on my day as I then felt self - conscious about just being in the museum.

There was this really funny incident where an employee was supposed to clean the ice cream machine. But instead of using the proper cleaning tools, he used a long spoon to try and scoop out the old ice cream. He ended up getting ice cream all over himself and the floor. It was quite a sight to see him covered in melted ice cream, looking all embarrassed.

One of the worst school lunch stories I had was when they served a mystery meat. It looked like some sort of greyish - brown mush. It was supposed to be beef, but it had no taste or texture of real beef. I took one bite and couldn't swallow it. I ended up just eating the side salad that day, which was just some wilted lettuce and a few slices of cucumber.

One of my worst first dates was when the guy talked only about himself the whole time. He didn't even ask me a single question about myself. It was like I was just there to listen to his monologue.

One of the worst hotel horror stories I've heard was about a friend who checked into a supposedly nice hotel. When he entered the room, there were cockroaches everywhere. He immediately went to the front desk to complain, but the staff was very unhelpful and just said they would send someone to spray later. He couldn't stay in that room and had to find another hotel at the last minute.

One of the worst stories I've heard was when a teacher publicly shamed a student in front of the whole class because the student's parents couldn't afford the latest textbook. The teacher made the child stand up and said it was the parents' fault for not providing the necessary materials. It was so cruel and unfair as the family was going through financial difficulties.

One of the worst mechanic horror stories I've heard was about a guy who took his car in for a simple oil change. When he got it back, there were strange noises coming from the engine. Turns out the mechanic had used the wrong type of oil filter, which caused a blockage. It cost him a fortune to fix the damage that could have been easily avoided with proper attention to detail.

One of the worst landlord horror stories I've heard was about a landlord who refused to fix a leaking roof. It rained constantly, and the tenant's belongings got soaked. The landlord just ignored the calls and messages about the problem.

Well, in my family, the worst Thanksgiving happened when we had a big gathering at my grandparents' house. My cousin brought his new puppy without telling anyone. The puppy ended up getting into the kitchen and knocked over the gravy boat, which spilled all over the floor. Then it chased the cat around the house, causing chaos everywhere. It was a total mess, and we spent most of the day cleaning up instead of enjoying the holiday.

I knew a stepmom who was really mean. She would make her stepson do all the household chores while her own kids just played around. And whenever the stepson made a small mistake, she would scold him harshly, but when her own children did the same thing, she would just laugh it off. It was so unfair for the poor stepson.