Redditor’s Co-Worker Helped Create A System Where Their Manager Gets Auto-Insulted Multiple Times A Day Without Them Knowing
Sometimes, it is the petty revenges that mean the most.
A workplace prank turned into a quiet act of revenge, and the manager never saw it coming. What started as a noisy printer-room problem in the mid-1980s ended up becoming a daily insult hidden in plain sight.
In a Reddit story shared on r/pettyrevenge, an OP explained how he and a co-worker named Bob dealt with a difficult manager at a major electronics company. Bob was the kind of person who knew how to fix things, but the boss ignored the first solution and only approved the second one, which made the whole setup even better.
By the time the manager realized what was happening, the joke had already been running for a while. Read on.
OP shared his story under this post
Magnus_40OP explained how he ended up in the company
Magnus_40Then his problem started when the noise from the printer room became a daily bother
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OP's boss wouldn't hear his plea despite his explanation; then he introduced Bob
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His credentials and how cool he is
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He has his own way of working
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He was a good mentor and wasn't selfish about what he knew
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Bob lent a helping hand to OP, but the manager dismissed it
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That first fix did not get the reaction Bob deserved.
So, he came up with another, smarter solution
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The manager approved the second solution and authorized Bob to implement it
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The manager took all the credit for Bob's invention, and he didn't even protest
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The manager didn't know that he was insulted multiple times a day
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In the end, it brought a smile to those who were in on the secret, especially OP
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A summary of the story
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If you wonder how the hymn of FUKDIK goes, it’s like this
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The song continues
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A song that was a hit in their workplace for those in the know
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Reddit loved Bob almost immediately.
This is also like the coworker taking credit for OP’s project idea, and OP keeping it to themselves.
A lot of Redditors instantly took to loving good guy Bob
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OP kindly gave an update about Bob and a little information about who he is
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Those who experienced or can relate to him looked up to him as an inspiration
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In the eyes of OP and Redditors, he is awesome
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It’s sad that OP’s friend Bob is gone from the world, but there is hope that there are many more people like him in the world
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The story of OP has amused Redditors, and they would love to hear more encounters with him
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Bob was a lot of things: a co-worker, a friend, a mentor, and someone who made the tyranny of their boss a little more tolerable
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People in the thread had plenty of their own work stories to add.
In a part of the thread, Redditors who were seemingly the same age as OP reminisced with stories
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Mostly those who have worked in the same field as OP
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But they did agree on a rule: if you don’t want to get screwed over like the boss,
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Be aware of the shadow IT; make sure to be nice to them; you don’t know the kind of capability they have
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And remember to be nice to those who deliver something to you, especially food
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It doesn’t take a lot to be a kind boss. Unless you’re a natural grinch, it might give you more pride to be remembered by your co-workers as a mentor.
Or to be remembered like Bob, who, up to this day, inspires people despite his hardships. OP was also appreciated for sharing his story for people to witness.
Have you ever had someone like Bob in your life? You can share your stories in the comments.
Before you read about Bob outsmarting a manager, check out the coworker caught stealing office lunches, and whether OP was too harsh.
