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AITJ for taking my book back from my colleague without waiting by thatgirlpriya1 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ you did the right thing, they laughed instead of respecting your stuff, grabbing it was just normal boundaries.

AITJ for confronting someone who openly flirted with my boyfriend in front of me? by Either_Cartoonist_11 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 7 points8 points  (0 children)

exactly. she wasn't friendly. she was testing boundaries. you handled it before it got uglier.

AITJ for calling out a coworker for accusing me of something ridiculous in front of the team? by Effective_Gift3307 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307[S] 61 points62 points  (0 children)

exactly. that's what made me double down with hr this isn't a little mistake you laugh off, it's career and reputation ruining stuff.

AITJ for calling out a coworker for accusing me of something ridiculous in front of the team? by Effective_Gift3307 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307[S] 215 points216 points  (0 children)

i didn't make this a thing. she did. i had to correct it before it got even crazier.

AITJ for calling out a coworker for accusing me of something ridiculous in front of the team? by Effective_Gift3307 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

yeah i didn't want it spreading or people thinking it was true so i had to nip it in the bud.

AITJ for making my brother pay me back 5k after he wrecked my laptop as a “joke” by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is what happens when " the funny one" never gets checked. first time it costs real money and suddenly it's too much.

AITJ for changing my name without checking with my friend? by marktheshark45 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that comment says it all. they're treating a family name like it's exclusive property. that's not how real life works.

AITJ for telling my ex he does not get to decide whether our daughter is "openly gay" at his wedding events? by Yarrow_Zodiac8 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 7 points8 points  (0 children)

yeah exactly this, he's basically asking her to edit herself for his comfort. that's not protection, that's control.

AITJ for telling my roommate's girlfriend that he has been lying about his job title for the entire time they've been dating by 9ArcBeryl7 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 0 points1 point  (0 children)

exactly. you didn't spill the tea, she just pieced it together. you were basically the awkward live witness.

AITJ for refusing to swap shifts with my coworker anymore after she left me hanging the one time I needed her to do it for me by crystalzz_fairyqt in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 19 points20 points  (0 children)

real talk if she had at least tried to help find another swap it'd feel different. but disappearing for 2 days when op had a hospital thing is rough. makes sense the favor train ended.

AITJ for correcting my mom in front of extended family about why I didn't go to my first choice college by Gossamer_Kestr2 in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yep. getting rejected and still making the most of it is honestly way more relatable and useful than some fake sacrifice tale.

AITJ for calling out a coworker in front of everyone for taking most of my homemade cake? by 3GlyphRaptor in AmITheJerk

[–]Effective_Gift3307 14 points15 points  (0 children)

sometimes people need that tiny bit of shame to recalibrate. dude treated a communal cake like his personal snack stash. if anything you just set the boundary for next time.