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Working in customer service is not for the faint of heart. There’s always a chance that customers will be rude, demanding, entitled or just plain strange. But you’ve got to provide service with a smile! Or at least service that's decent enough to keep you from being fired… One curious Reddit user asked people who work with the public to share the most bizarre interactions they’ve ever had with customers, so below, you’ll find some tales that might make you count your blessings if you’ve never had to work in customer service. Be sure to upvote the replies that you...

This pickled broccoli recipe is quick, easy and it's loaded with sweet and spicy flavors. With just a handful of ingredients, this dish makes for a fantastic vegan side, appetizer "salad" or snack. I love pickled vegetables, and I've been making this pickled broccoli for years. I've experimented a lot with various ingredients and measurements, and this version, which is reminiscent amazing pickled cucumbers, is always my favorite. It tastes exactly like the sweet and spicy pickled broccoli that my grandmother served at dinner parties when I was a kid. It's a very simple and easy recipe, and it's delicious...

After their second child was born, Hayley Caradoc-Hodgkins and Leo Bruno Todd wanted out of London. She’s a photo editor and he’s a painter/art technician, and for years they had “dreamed of working together and hoped to find a place where we could host and look after people,” Hayley tells us. They set their sights on rural southeast Wales, just over the border from England, their own favorite getaway destination. During the summer of London’s first lockdown in 2020 the pickings were slim and the family was short on time: they needed to find a place to rent where Odette,...

I have a lot of conflicting feelings about my condo. On the plus side, I bought it! All by myself! The building it’s in burned to the ground during the Woolsey Fire, so it’s brand-new construction – which means everything works (!). Having lived in extremely ramshackle (hee) housing over the years – from our adorable-but-not-super-functional Hudson Valley house to a trailer with multi-million dollar views but no especially reliable electrical or plumbing – this is quite exciting. Sometimes I just open the closet where the water heater is kept, think back to the spricket-infested basement hellscape where the water...

You got cool storage items in your bed, or unique light fixtures, or you have kept your bedroom a tidy haven. Now it’s time to add an interesting piece to your bedroom. No idea what to add or upgrade? Take a look at your headboard. You might want to have a new one that can be done easily. Yes, a DIY headboard. It’s made of reclaimed wood! Totally not an expensive project. Let’s get it started, shall we? Bedroom DIY Projects – Add This Wonderful Headboard To Your Bedroom! Make your room unique courtesy of your headboard Sure, there are...