The workplace is supposed to be a space of teamwork and professionalism. But some colleagues take “drama” to a whole new level, leaving everyone else wondering if they’re stuck in a reality TV show instead of an office. These stories reveal the jaw-dropping antics of coworkers who deserve an award for worst behavior.
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She told HR I was “stealing office supplies” because I always left with a tote bag. The truth? I was taking home my lunch containers. HR checked my bag. She smirked. HR apologized, but she never did.
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During my sick leave for pneumonia, my coworker emailed clients saying I’d “stepped down for health reasons.” I returned to find half my accounts reassigned to her.
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He liked to “prank” people by changing their Zoom backgrounds before meetings. Once, he set mine to a beach photo with me in a bikini he’d Photoshopped. HR called it “lighthearted humor.”
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My boss announced my engagement at the staff meeting—before I’d even told my family. Turns out, my desk neighbor had read my private texts when I left my phone unlocked.
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I once asked for help lifting a heavy box. A coworker laughed and said, “What’s the point of feminism if you still ask men for help?” He didn’t move an inch.
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After I got Employee of the Month, my teammate plastered the office fridge with memes of donkeys, captioned: “Company’s Favorite Ass.”
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I miscarried at work. While I was on leave, a coworker told people I’d faked it for attention. When I came back, no one made eye contact. HR called it “a misunderstanding.”
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Every time I went on vacation, my colleague “accidentally” locked me out of my accounts by changing my passwords “for security.”
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I gave feedback on a project. Later, he sent an all-staff email claiming the improvements were his “innovative vision.” He even copy-pasted my words.
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At the Christmas party, she gave me a mug that said: “World’s Okayest Employee.” Everyone laughed. Then I flipped it over—she’d written in Sharpie: “Deadweight.”
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I once confided to a coworker that I struggled with anxiety. Next week, my manager told me I was “too emotionally unstable” for leadership. Guess who got the promotion instead?
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Whenever I left early (approved by my boss), my coworker whispered loudly, “Half-day again?” until everyone heard.
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On my last day, my team gifted me a farewell card. It looked sweet—until I noticed half the signatures said things like, “Finally!” and “Don’t come back.”
