{"id":6134,"date":"2026-02-09T09:37:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dynenews.com\/?p=6134"},"modified":"2026-02-09T09:37:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T09:37:59","slug":"an-entitled-customer-humiliated-me-at-my-job-then-karma-clocked-in-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynenews.com\/?p=6134","title":{"rendered":"An Entitled Customer Humiliated Me at My Job \u2014 Then Karma Clocked In"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/discovernews9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-31-at-3.53.44-in-the-afternoon.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An entitled customer rolled up to the drive-through and ordered food like he owned the place. Then he humiliated me in front of my coworkers and poured Coke in my face before fleeing in his fancy car. What happened next was unforgettable\u2026 because I made sure he regretted every second.\u00a0They say you don\u2019t know how strong you are until strength is all you\u2019ve got left. I didn\u2019t ask for life to be hard \u2014 I just wanted to raise my boy right. My name\u2019s Janice. I\u2019m 36, a single mom working sunrise to past sundown flipping burgers, calling out orders, and wearing a smile that ain\u2019t always real. I don\u2019t get to break down. I can\u2019t afford it. The only thing I get is to\u2026 keep going.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/7s-y7372HDMmJaeW7Mman-ev7dztiSiup15SQpeZYUo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QzMjc2NmZmY2UzYTlmNDJiNGNkMWNlMjRkNmRhM2E4MThhMDJjNWQ2Y2VmNDIzNWJkODVmYTgwOTRmNmNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/CO9jbdnduG8KggQzg5h4BDSLO7JWOVfheXyLNFWZrdA\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QzMjc2NmZmY2UzYTlmNDJiNGNkMWNlMjRkNmRhM2E4MThhMDJjNWQ2Y2VmNDIzNWJkODVmYTgwOTRmNmNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/t6K3rgplMaveQgq4OXHs4uYt1rY4HdPUZfcQJT0_h7w\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QzMjc2NmZmY2UzYTlmNDJiNGNkMWNlMjRkNmRhM2E4MThhMDJjNWQ2Y2VmNDIzNWJkODVmYTgwOTRmNmNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/0JlUUvzhHQmiePitEqZzpCa0ss6L9D-CZ8XBaVYRbNA\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QzMjc2NmZmY2UzYTlmNDJiNGNkMWNlMjRkNmRhM2E4MThhMDJjNWQ2Y2VmNDIzNWJkODVmYTgwOTRmNmNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/K907_TaDmR2bX1IPB-V4pahxvSpuU8vU7b2ktfBDzgM\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vM2QzMjc2NmZmY2UzYTlmNDJiNGNkMWNlMjRkNmRhM2E4MThhMDJjNWQ2Y2VmNDIzNWJkODVmYTgwOTRmNmNlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/3d32766ffce3a9f42b4cd1ce24d6da3a818a02c5d6cef4235bd85fa8094f6ce4.jpg\" alt=\"A woman sitting in her car and making a payment at a drive-through | Source: Pexels\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A woman sitting in her car and making a payment at a drive-through | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I work the drive-through window at a fast food joint just off Highway 8. It\u2019s not glamorous. Most days I\u2019m just background noise to people too busy to look up from their phones. But I keep that headset on, keep the\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201cHi, welcome to Joe\u2019s Burger Spot\u201d<\/i>\u00a0chipper, even when my feet ache and my back screams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">That morning was already off. My kid, Mason, had spilled syrup on his homework, and we missed the bus. I was 10 minutes late and already dragging. Cindy, my coworker, handed me a cup of coffee like she knew I was hanging by a thread.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cYou good, J?\u201d she asked, eyebrows raised.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I nodded, fastening my apron. \u201cGot no choice but to be, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/djBF67pmX_JijouW4f_bfuocGa-Wuzz5BxxKWltoCSk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWEwMDNhYWEzOTA4OTE4NjdmMDBkMDNiMWQ0OTBiYmMzMGE3M2U5OWYyNzU1YzA1NDg1MTZjM2ZlMjk5NzllZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/A-Vpu-3bwX-ln7rGZpp-CUi4X1s3BUa9A_8b75RR1-U\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWEwMDNhYWEzOTA4OTE4NjdmMDBkMDNiMWQ0OTBiYmMzMGE3M2U5OWYyNzU1YzA1NDg1MTZjM2ZlMjk5NzllZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/UphGET5cQTdRa8hkY4mZR_1RExpbOtkERkuNjuYGDF8\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWEwMDNhYWEzOTA4OTE4NjdmMDBkMDNiMWQ0OTBiYmMzMGE3M2U5OWYyNzU1YzA1NDg1MTZjM2ZlMjk5NzllZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/D_ACdgGPnGcRp0qma60xDBkRCRAnjalTA1AP9eH5io8\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWEwMDNhYWEzOTA4OTE4NjdmMDBkMDNiMWQ0OTBiYmMzMGE3M2U5OWYyNzU1YzA1NDg1MTZjM2ZlMjk5NzllZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/Adj5b-dqUv6GZvEvTZpDcwT5dpBwPFAdJozxh586t3E\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWEwMDNhYWEzOTA4OTE4NjdmMDBkMDNiMWQ0OTBiYmMzMGE3M2U5OWYyNzU1YzA1NDg1MTZjM2ZlMjk5NzllZS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTkyMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/ea003aaa390891867f00d03b1d490bbc30a73e99f2755c0548516c3fe29979ee.jpg\" alt=\"A woman fastening her apron | Source: Pexels\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A woman fastening her apron | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The drive-thru headset crackled to life at 2:47 p.m. on what started as an ordinary Tuesday. I adjusted my visor and cleared my throat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cWelcome to Joe\u2019s Burger Spot, how can I help you today?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The voice that came through was sharp and impatient. \u201cYeah, I need a Quarter Pounder with cheese, large fries, and a Coke. And make it fast\u2026 I don\u2019t have all day!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/mYq-_J6CxxWGCJZrv5FpqczZitHo5TUSZmFALSklhXM\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNlYTZkNGM5N2E4NDc1ZTJlZGQzZjQ5NWE5NGJiN2FiZDcyYTA2ZWYwZTMyYjQzNDExNTA1YWNlN2MzNTYzZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/2tr6IbKJXpAoGcfZIufI8FpgE5cuMK2rR6j1l-p0ptI\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNlYTZkNGM5N2E4NDc1ZTJlZGQzZjQ5NWE5NGJiN2FiZDcyYTA2ZWYwZTMyYjQzNDExNTA1YWNlN2MzNTYzZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/uSkK4j0rhJuJRgsLg7NVLSi7Mj0kkRWnuSeshpvSFaI\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNlYTZkNGM5N2E4NDc1ZTJlZGQzZjQ5NWE5NGJiN2FiZDcyYTA2ZWYwZTMyYjQzNDExNTA1YWNlN2MzNTYzZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/ShOL_ks3KEkbBxEHrzWyBvQW6sHyU6lzUOjkdUQrTkU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNlYTZkNGM5N2E4NDc1ZTJlZGQzZjQ5NWE5NGJiN2FiZDcyYTA2ZWYwZTMyYjQzNDExNTA1YWNlN2MzNTYzZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/kg_3ytyLd-2PsWbIUXJIS9M28qmhh6RIi0AW2qglzP0\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmNlYTZkNGM5N2E4NDc1ZTJlZGQzZjQ5NWE5NGJiN2FiZDcyYTA2ZWYwZTMyYjQzNDExNTA1YWNlN2MzNTYzZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/fcea6d4c97a8475e2edd3f495a94bb7abd72a06ef0e32b43411505ace7c3563d.jpg\" alt=\"A man sitting in his car | Source: Unsplash\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A man sitting in his car | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cAbsolutely, sir. That\u2019ll be $12.47. Please pull forward to the first window.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">But he wasn\u2019t done. \u201cThat Coke better not be watery garbage like last time. You people never get anything right.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">My stomach clenched. \u201cYou people.\u201d I\u2019d heard those words before, and they always dripped with contempt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cI\u2019ll make sure it\u2019s fresh for you, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">When the black BMW pulled up to my window, I saw the guy clearly for the first time. He was wearing a designer suit and a gold watch, the kind of man who probably made more in a day than what I scraped together all month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/Buvj5Xffe1Skq40KKBgJlSW5j9MLOq3uDKSMP4iJPwY\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWI5MjJjYTU1NmNmNGYwMGJmZDlkZjdmOTYwMmFlNWNlMDAwOGZkYzgwNWM1ZGFjMmJjMWM2ZDBhMWQxZjBiMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/yggd7KZ5kXJZ6GhufQnT49rpuLKVowRkWXQgtP0FSw8\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWI5MjJjYTU1NmNmNGYwMGJmZDlkZjdmOTYwMmFlNWNlMDAwOGZkYzgwNWM1ZGFjMmJjMWM2ZDBhMWQxZjBiMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/0fIneogJ5-IXAaNyaBRlmwBGHLfLAehUEOLwPWi1dxs\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWI5MjJjYTU1NmNmNGYwMGJmZDlkZjdmOTYwMmFlNWNlMDAwOGZkYzgwNWM1ZGFjMmJjMWM2ZDBhMWQxZjBiMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/3AnpsZmSVIvs3pdb6aq1DgtZtWGBnEBqtWRQjP6Ikpc\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWI5MjJjYTU1NmNmNGYwMGJmZDlkZjdmOTYwMmFlNWNlMDAwOGZkYzgwNWM1ZGFjMmJjMWM2ZDBhMWQxZjBiMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/7u6nw6b6GzN8raDoP2MqNhZ4OpcWT58mN9yqxoKwMaI\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWI5MjJjYTU1NmNmNGYwMGJmZDlkZjdmOTYwMmFlNWNlMDAwOGZkYzgwNWM1ZGFjMmJjMWM2ZDBhMWQxZjBiMy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQwMA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/1b922ca556cf4f00bfd9df7f9602ae5ce0008fdc805c5dac2bc1c6d0a1d1f0b3.jpg\" alt=\"A black BMW on the road | Source: Unsplash\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2400\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A black BMW on the road | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cFinally!\u201d he muttered, not even looking at me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I handed him the Coke first. It was a standard procedure. \u201cHere\u2019s your drink, sir. Your food will be right up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">He snatched it from my hand, our fingers barely brushing. For a moment, everything felt normal. 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Cola dripped from my hair onto the floor. I stood there, stunned, as he tossed the empty cup at my chest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cPathetic! This already looks watery. You people can\u2019t even get soda right. Honestly, if you can\u2019t handle a Coke, you don\u2019t deserve to work here.\u201d He sneered, climbed back into his car, and peeled out of the lot like nothing happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Cindy rushed over with towels. \u201cOh my God, Janice! Are you okay? 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Got the whole thing \u2014 him dumping the drink, yelling, even his license plate. What a jerk!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I stared at my reflection in the bathroom mirror. My mascara had run, my uniform was stained, and I smelled like a spilled soda. But something else stared back at me: anger. Pure, righteous anger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cCan you send me that video?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cWhat are you thinking?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I turned to face her. \u201cI\u2019m thinking I\u2019m done letting people treat me like garbage.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/AlsC4bLxiOjtjOytTWac4dlGOHbqktfSlcJlrT2Q0dU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI1ZmEzNDcwYTNlNmZlMjI3YTk3ZWE2MjY4NzA3Yzc1ZTQ3MjBkNDUxOTE4ZmZkMWM2YmIwYWU2YWYxMTFlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNg.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/D5sUzVtdyO_yWGcHyqCRPfjhhKMkJ5w3SLAXKKx8W-E\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI1ZmEzNDcwYTNlNmZlMjI3YTk3ZWE2MjY4NzA3Yzc1ZTQ3MjBkNDUxOTE4ZmZkMWM2YmIwYWU2YWYxMTFlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNg.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/eOTFRgV6VNd3iDu7oBspU2yg_oMYOUJn__MgfAacZns\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI1ZmEzNDcwYTNlNmZlMjI3YTk3ZWE2MjY4NzA3Yzc1ZTQ3MjBkNDUxOTE4ZmZkMWM2YmIwYWU2YWYxMTFlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNg.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/ODjTzPLmvvTxQF7xj3-dmKn0hkWDmanasWERhH0sglU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI1ZmEzNDcwYTNlNmZlMjI3YTk3ZWE2MjY4NzA3Yzc1ZTQ3MjBkNDUxOTE4ZmZkMWM2YmIwYWU2YWYxMTFlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNg.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/FyHvwGZPTnT8BKNVGOPzUYMrHItdigGR1mSs52WFM_I\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNmI1ZmEzNDcwYTNlNmZlMjI3YTk3ZWE2MjY4NzA3Yzc1ZTQ3MjBkNDUxOTE4ZmZkMWM2YmIwYWU2YWYxMTFlNC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MTUzNg.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/6b5fa3470a3e6fe227a97ea6268707c75e4720d451918ffd1c6bb0ae6af111e4.jpg\" alt=\"A sad woman | Source: Pexels\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A sad woman | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">That evening, after picking up Mason from daycare and helping him with homework, I sat at my kitchen table with my laptop. The video was worse than I remembered. You could see the cruel satisfaction in the guy\u2019s eyes as he humiliated me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">With shaking fingers, I uploaded it to Facebook along with the caption:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">\u201cThis happened to me today at work. Everyone has bad days, but no one deserves to be treated like this. His license plate is clearly visible if anyone recognizes him.\u00a0<\/strong><\/i><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f937-1f3fb-200d-2640-fe0f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f97a.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd7a\" \/><\/strong><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"><strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">\u201c<\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I hit \u2018post\u2019 before I could change my mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/MMoR838GW1yTPSRAXkSuVQET07mNPipkpJeBRX_heLU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgyNTYzZTVkNmUwMGFhNjBjNjUxZjE4MjVhZTJmZDNlYTAzNDY2MmM5ZTFlMWY1NTRkYmRmNjY3ZWJhNmIwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/WfSQEhezIWlqUwyXv358j0ttpdVT3pIk2lI6AfbQVDE\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgyNTYzZTVkNmUwMGFhNjBjNjUxZjE4MjVhZTJmZDNlYTAzNDY2MmM5ZTFlMWY1NTRkYmRmNjY3ZWJhNmIwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/4lQ6S02l6rKtqCfxc4kiIldwX-oVdfGzWqNFsEQXM7U\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgyNTYzZTVkNmUwMGFhNjBjNjUxZjE4MjVhZTJmZDNlYTAzNDY2MmM5ZTFlMWY1NTRkYmRmNjY3ZWJhNmIwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/TPE2ntNT0NbVO_TcQRtjk7SjpTcRczWmqy4HK1zSQrU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgyNTYzZTVkNmUwMGFhNjBjNjUxZjE4MjVhZTJmZDNlYTAzNDY2MmM5ZTFlMWY1NTRkYmRmNjY3ZWJhNmIwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/_z0lzGW5TfrLn667VJ7grLf9A3QtbDyEYLHksD9GTww\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNzgyNTYzZTVkNmUwMGFhNjBjNjUxZjE4MjVhZTJmZDNlYTAzNDY2MmM5ZTFlMWY1NTRkYmRmNjY3ZWJhNmIwNy5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/782563e5d6e00aa60c651f1825ae2fd3ea034662c9e1e1f554dbdf667eba6b07.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holding her phone | Source: Unsplash\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A woman holding her phone | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">By morning, my phone was buzzing nonstop. The video had been shared hundreds of times overnight. Comments poured in from friends, strangers, and people outraged by what they\u2019d seen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201cI know that guy!\u201d\u00a0<\/i>one comment read.<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u00a0\u201cHe works at Henderson Financial downtown. What a piece of garbage.<\/i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f621.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude21\" \/><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201c<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201cSomeone should send this to his boss!<\/i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f620.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude20\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f620.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude20\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f620.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude20\" \/><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201d\u00a0<\/i>another person suggested.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">By noon, the video had spread far beyond my small circle. 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He\u2019s back!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">My blood ran cold. Through the window, I saw Mr. Entitled climbing out of a different BMW, this one silver instead of black. He walked up to the front of the eatery like he owned the place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cJanice, right? Look, I know we got off on the wrong foot\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cWrong foot?? 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My biggest client walked, my wife was giving me hell, and I took it out on you. That was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cYes. It was.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cThis video\u2026 it\u2019s everywhere. My boss is furious. I could lose my job over this. I have kids too, you know. A mortgage. Please, can we take a picture together? Post it? 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We both made mistakes here\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cWe both made mistakes? What mistake did I make, exactly?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cLook, I\u2019m sorry. What more do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cI want you to understand your bad day doesn\u2019t give you the right to humiliate someone else. I want you to understand I\u2019m a human being\u2026 with feelings and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cFine. 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And I can\u2019t heal if I pretend what he did was okay.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/5iYUuYP2LMaoQhFsbgvyCvZOrs96QI5lJ2R-cHw-Ks4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDUwMTViZjM5M2VlNDBmMDBmMjAyZWE4MjVlZjg5Nzc1Y2U3ZDk5ZmU1YmVlNWMwNGU5ZmVmMzg1NDE5NjMwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTQwNQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/D0w-xOzw4iL3FMqJW2oWRYwB06T-ygLtGPzFOazlKe8\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDUwMTViZjM5M2VlNDBmMDBmMjAyZWE4MjVlZjg5Nzc1Y2U3ZDk5ZmU1YmVlNWMwNGU5ZmVmMzg1NDE5NjMwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTQwNQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/-zDI_9yrZll75LJ6ga3o_wZkOE0Hn9hjR0xyM_KMUEQ\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDUwMTViZjM5M2VlNDBmMDBmMjAyZWE4MjVlZjg5Nzc1Y2U3ZDk5ZmU1YmVlNWMwNGU5ZmVmMzg1NDE5NjMwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTQwNQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/SOGzcqo0z4dOj_ApaCv-s0YhvA1u3BCWEUfHx8F86gg\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDUwMTViZjM5M2VlNDBmMDBmMjAyZWE4MjVlZjg5Nzc1Y2U3ZDk5ZmU1YmVlNWMwNGU5ZmVmMzg1NDE5NjMwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTQwNQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/Sz9NsY1Yz3B7TRnHc8-3cIF0yY5zQNmKKyk7fCOMqr8\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNDUwMTViZjM5M2VlNDBmMDBmMjAyZWE4MjVlZjg5Nzc1Y2U3ZDk5ZmU1YmVlNWMwNGU5ZmVmMzg1NDE5NjMwOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTQwNQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/45015bf393ee40f00f202ea825ef89775ce7d99fe5bee5c04e9fef3854196308.jpg\" alt=\"A person holding their phone revealing social media apps on the screen | Source: Unsplash\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1405\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A person holding their phone revealing social media apps on the screen | Source: Unsplash<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The response was overwhelming. Messages of support flooded in from people sharing their own stories of workplace harassment and humiliation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">One comment stood out:\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201cYou didn\u2019t just stand up for yourself \u2013 you reminded the world that no one gets to humiliate you and walk away clean. Good job, girl!\u00a0<\/i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/svg\/1f4aa-1f3fb.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\" \/><i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201c<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I thought about my son who was asleep in his room and felt tears prick my eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g Image_wrapper-vertical__PwZAR\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/jOpXQm-w3kkgIcpPPLsGhUXCWbC67VPAgl5_EvWAj14\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTI2YmNmNTYxM2VmYTRiM2Q4ZjlkMmEwODU0MjVlODQ0MzE3ZTVjNzE5MmYzYjc4NjljMzI5OTJjYTFiYmE3ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTg5OQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/dy7P-2y4jOrS-wfrsc7H1QsLxcQxYan2b6m_1JCxg40\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTI2YmNmNTYxM2VmYTRiM2Q4ZjlkMmEwODU0MjVlODQ0MzE3ZTVjNzE5MmYzYjc4NjljMzI5OTJjYTFiYmE3ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTg5OQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/ytLJmTol4WwQ35YVaqq5KKTJlnIy1CBN4IN4FLh_ITk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTI2YmNmNTYxM2VmYTRiM2Q4ZjlkMmEwODU0MjVlODQ0MzE3ZTVjNzE5MmYzYjc4NjljMzI5OTJjYTFiYmE3ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTg5OQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/LZjBnFx0l5wNKrqw3ryhs0RgdAlMJwcO7GQZLfx_LAU\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTI2YmNmNTYxM2VmYTRiM2Q4ZjlkMmEwODU0MjVlODQ0MzE3ZTVjNzE5MmYzYjc4NjljMzI5OTJjYTFiYmE3ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTg5OQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/83qeexIHLx7iMGCDvEtGqVOXElRy_Bkwr8m3wxRx6Xs\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYTI2YmNmNTYxM2VmYTRiM2Q4ZjlkMmEwODU0MjVlODQ0MzE3ZTVjNzE5MmYzYjc4NjljMzI5OTJjYTFiYmE3ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTI4MCZoZWlnaHQ9MTg5OQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 581px, 581px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/a26bcf5613efa4b3d8f9d2a085425e844317e5c7192f3b7869c32992ca1bba7d.jpg\" alt=\"A little boy hugging his plushie and sleeping in his bedroom | Source: Pexels\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1899\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A little boy hugging his plushie and sleeping in his bedroom | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The next morning, my manager called me into his office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cCorporate heard about what happened,\u201d he said. \u201cThey want you to know they\u2019re implementing new security measures for all drive-through locations. Panic buttons, cameras with better angles\u2026 the works.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cReally?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cReally. What happened to you shouldn\u2019t happen to anyone. Between you and me, I\u2019m proud of how you handled this. Standing up for yourself takes guts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/cMu_8dsQnQQRq9hV37491uoYxRFQH45nL_KU2hdyRzQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTBkOWRmMWIxNTgxNzczZjMwOTRhZjZhOWM4ZDEzN2IyZWVlMzZlZjU2NTgwYWFhMzFhMTNkZjdjY2RlZGNjOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/sSLVLzpvofzCdPZFSvmxt6weXTy7hOM2hFDT3Ml4RvA\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTBkOWRmMWIxNTgxNzczZjMwOTRhZjZhOWM4ZDEzN2IyZWVlMzZlZjU2NTgwYWFhMzFhMTNkZjdjY2RlZGNjOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/CdsO0pYgO-ajwCjUVOIYtWM9xV-xuG4G2ksxjW_slro\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTBkOWRmMWIxNTgxNzczZjMwOTRhZjZhOWM4ZDEzN2IyZWVlMzZlZjU2NTgwYWFhMzFhMTNkZjdjY2RlZGNjOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/1cw1UKTX9d9DVA_jNzL_aq7Q1zlMuISPQ9i5GYaIq88\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTBkOWRmMWIxNTgxNzczZjMwOTRhZjZhOWM4ZDEzN2IyZWVlMzZlZjU2NTgwYWFhMzFhMTNkZjdjY2RlZGNjOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/1_krOCVIFWFZfpCqvKtwHZYH7EZ6JzYJkt257ie2sVg\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMTBkOWRmMWIxNTgxNzczZjMwOTRhZjZhOWM4ZDEzN2IyZWVlMzZlZjU2NTgwYWFhMzFhMTNkZjdjY2RlZGNjOC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/10d9df1b1581773f3094af6a9c8d137b2eee36ef56580aaa31a13df7ccdedcc8.jpg\" alt=\"A man sitting in his office | Source: Pexels\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A man sitting in his office | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Walking back to my station, I felt different and lighter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Cindy bumped my shoulder. \u201cSo, ready for another day in paradise?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I laughed. \u201cYou know what? 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Actions have consequences, and maybe he\u2019d think twice before treating another service worker like dirt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/S0miVOk5U3KqKpPX2zZN3_OL69Ge93cbZkJe81c5A7w\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg1ZjZlMjQ5N2M2NTkyM2JlNjBhNjRjMDk5ODY0MmYzZDYxNzZhMTc2NTUzMmQ1N2ZiNzlmOWE0MWY4NDcwMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/9tkaNmXJ35e9YoTwR85NIaoj78YDkz_3J2Ed8cvoa5U\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg1ZjZlMjQ5N2M2NTkyM2JlNjBhNjRjMDk5ODY0MmYzZDYxNzZhMTc2NTUzMmQ1N2ZiNzlmOWE0MWY4NDcwMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/yYCQbzcto_VHUPcVWKCKG5QFzaR0e-wO9A4Iy79ZOKw\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg1ZjZlMjQ5N2M2NTkyM2JlNjBhNjRjMDk5ODY0MmYzZDYxNzZhMTc2NTUzMmQ1N2ZiNzlmOWE0MWY4NDcwMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/2pbipPP-8EnjZfhVctn695CikmAYgRNNGh-LOQkcAmM\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg1ZjZlMjQ5N2M2NTkyM2JlNjBhNjRjMDk5ODY0MmYzZDYxNzZhMTc2NTUzMmQ1N2ZiNzlmOWE0MWY4NDcwMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.barabola.com\/lt_XrhP8Kb3PogBvi3oSuhTGcB_nYkyfQuzT2gjdJRM\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMDg1ZjZlMjQ5N2M2NTkyM2JlNjBhNjRjMDk5ODY0MmYzZDYxNzZhMTc2NTUzMmQ1N2ZiNzlmOWE0MWY4NDcwMi5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTkyMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTI4MA.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.barabola.com\/085f6e2497c65923be60a64c0998642f3d6176a1765532d57fb79f9a41f84702.jpg\" alt=\"A distressed man | Source: Pexels\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">A distressed man | Source: Pexels<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">That evening, I sat at the kitchen table helping Mason with his math homework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cMom, why do some people act mean?\u201d he asked out of nowhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">I set down my pen and looked at my son \u2014 this beautiful, curious boy who was watching me navigate the world and learning from every choice I made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">\u201cSometimes people are hurt inside, and they think hurting others will make them feel better, sweetie. 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