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30 Oddly Specific Workplace Rules Companies Had To Enforce Because Of A Single Employee

They ruin something for everybody, and they're probably the same reason 'not edible' is a warning on many obviously non-food items in the world.

30 Oddly Specific Workplace Rules Companies Had To Enforce Because Of A Single Employee

Some workplaces end up with rules so specific they practically tell a story on their own. One employee pushes things too far, and suddenly everyone else is stuck living with the fallout.

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That is the kind of thread Reddit loves, and this one is packed with odd office policies, awkward consequences, and coworkers who clearly tested the limits. From banned snacks to strange safety rules, each example points back to one person who made things harder for everyone else.

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By the end, it is hard not to wonder which workplace rule was the most ridiculous, and which employee earned it.

This loaded question led to some of the most interesting answers we've read on Reddit:

This loaded question led to some of the most interesting answers we've read on Reddit:Googunk
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1. Bye truckload of delicious junk food

1. Bye truckload of delicious junk foodDarrenEdwards
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2. It's not your personal catering company, sir

2. It's not your personal catering company, sirHands-and-apples

3. Just to be clear, this loan comes with a 4% interest and a curse on my firstborn?

3. Just to be clear, this loan comes with a 4% interest and a curse on my firstborn?luminescentbluedot

4. The secret is not using the popcorn mode

4. The secret is not using the popcorn modekatrascythe

5. It's like Netflix; you spend hours looking for something to watch, only to find that they're all unwatchable

5. It's like Netflix; you spend hours looking for something to watch, only to find that they're all unwatchableDYGTD

6. First of all, it's Martin who should have faced consequences, not the women.

6. First of all, it's Martin who should have faced consequences, not the women.Wryxon

7. Why are these people still employed at your company?

7. Why are these people still employed at your company?LofiLorraine

8. Safety first

8. Safety firstboi-juice

9. This is why we can't have nice things

9. This is why we can't have nice thingsKeybladeWielder97

10. Gross manager who needs to be fired or locked up

10. Gross manager who needs to be fired or locked upThe68Guns

11. They should learn a new language to talk about her

11. They should learn a new language to talk about herQuityurgriping

12. You can thank Dave for making an unwritten rule official

12. You can thank Dave for making an unwritten rule officialthis_name_is_banned

This is basically the same as the coworker trying to steal a special homemade lunch, then spreading rumors.

13. That's classified

13. That's classified_Medaly

14. You will always be a legend, Juicy Girl

14. You will always be a legend, Juicy GirlAMerrickanGirl

15. Thieves are stealing from each other

15. Thieves are stealing from each otherPuzzleheaded_Pen_233

16. OP couldn't wax it on and off without losing balance

16. OP couldn't wax it on and off without losing balanceInteresting-Dance176

17. Wyatt, who had to be trained not to ride a wheelbarrow downhill

17. Wyatt, who had to be trained not to ride a wheelbarrow downhillOk_Pressure_4462

Wyatt sounds awful

Wyatt sounds awfulOk_Pressure_4462

18. With the price of gas, I can't say I blame him

18. With the price of gas, I can't say I blame himFairlybludgeoned

19. I made my money the old-fashioned way: I dropped my free turkey on my foot and sued my company.

19. I made my money the old-fashioned way: I dropped my free turkey on my foot and sued my company.Voshan008

20. Hey, if they're going to make you work overnight, you should at least be comfortable. Bring a mattress next time.

20. Hey, if they're going to make you work overnight, you should at least be comfortable. Bring a mattress next time.mortuusanima

21. Were the eggs rotten?

21. Were the eggs rotten?AnonymousSage509

22. It was to honor him

22. It was to honor himPlayer_12__

23. Hard hats are for defense, not offense

23. Hard hats are for defense, not offenseLog23

24. Most people would try to fart discreetly, but whatever

24. Most people would try to fart discreetly, but whateverNo-Park-3856

25. They only banned paper planes, right? Try making a paper bat or buying a remote-controlled plane.

25. They only banned paper planes, right? Try making a paper bat or buying a remote-controlled plane.Expensive-Back-2092

26. People who are allegedly proficient with Google Suite are common offenders of this

26. People who are allegedly proficient with Google Suite are common offenders of thisGerald_the_sealion

27. Why can't they just install CCTVs like other capitalists?

27. Why can't they just install CCTVs like other capitalists?Scullyx

28. Sounds like grounds for sexual harassment, if you ask me

28. Sounds like grounds for sexual harassment, if you ask meDunkel_Reynolds

29. I hate to imagine what he does in that kitchen other than cooking

29. I hate to imagine what he does in that kitchen other than cookingDlodancer

30. Respect the hustle

30. Respect the hustlemurakamimatcha

If your job doesn't micromanage every single aspect of your life, be grateful for that. Other places can restrict their employees from the most mundane things just because they can.

Some actually have valid reasons for enforcing certain rules. It's just too bad that one person's mistake and thoughtlessness can ruin a good thing for everyone else for years to come.

Want more office boundary drama, like the teammate who kept crossing snack-sharing lines? See the strict sharing rules fight.

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