Anyone who’s spent time around kids knows exactly what a tantrum looks (and sounds) like. It’s loud, messy, and all part of being little. And the reasons don’t always make sense to the rest of us. Case in point: My friend’s two-year-old once had a complete meltdown because she moved a craft knife out of his reach. I mean, the audacity!
As we grow up, we learn to keep our composure (mostly) when things don’t go our way. So when a full-grown adult completely loses it over something seemingly insignificant, the results can range from hilarious to genuinely unsettling. The people in this thread have seen it happen firsthand, and they shared all the details about the ridiculously petty things that set these adults off.
#61
Today a man crashed out at the shoplifting self checkout machine because it asked him to review a video of him moving an extra can over (to be fair he ran one can twice and moved both over). Instead of pushing the button to say he reviewed it, or call an attendant, he chose option c
He
Lost
His
Mind
Started screaming it was a lie, he was being framed and started shrieking. Threw a can on the floor. The attendant sauntered over calmly, and blamed it being “early tech”, cleared him, and said she’d clear it if it happened again.
Every scan was another swear word and a stance looking at the monitor which can only be described as defiant and challenging the checkout machine to fight. It didn’t. He wished it would have though.
He
Lost
His
Mind
Started screaming it was a lie, he was being framed and started shrieking. Threw a can on the floor. The attendant sauntered over calmly, and blamed it being “early tech”, cleared him, and said she’d clear it if it happened again.
Every scan was another swear word and a stance looking at the monitor which can only be described as defiant and challenging the checkout machine to fight. It didn’t. He wished it would have though.
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#62
We have a guy at work who's creeping up on retirement (not fast enough). He throws a fit basically every day over some small perceived inconvenience or slight. Just in the past week, he was legit angry because:
The boss asked me to come in an hour early and not him. He shows up at least 30 minutes early anyway.
Someone put an order on the wrong shelf. Which hardly impacts his work.
Someone forgot to box some small stuff. It's 5 steps from his station and he wasn't busy.
One of our coworkers whipped past him after he was obviously walking in the middle of the road.
The boss asked me to come in an hour early and not him. He shows up at least 30 minutes early anyway.
Someone put an order on the wrong shelf. Which hardly impacts his work.
Someone forgot to box some small stuff. It's 5 steps from his station and he wasn't busy.
One of our coworkers whipped past him after he was obviously walking in the middle of the road.
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#63
Screaming fit with foot stomping at the pharmacy because her insurance would only cover her birth control if she got it by mail order.
Lady, it’s your insurance. You’re welcome to pay out of pocket if you need it now. No? Maybe if you scream a little more your insurance coverage will magically change!
Lady, it’s your insurance. You’re welcome to pay out of pocket if you need it now. No? Maybe if you scream a little more your insurance coverage will magically change!
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#64
Guy at Costco tried to pick up 10 pizzas for a party. He wasn't a member. Proceeded to scream and rant for 10 minutes before management just gave him the pizzas to get him out of there.
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#65
They didn’t like the exhibition at an art gallery and I wouldn’t refund their ticket.
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#66
My cousin got married and they had a slideshow from their childhood up until the wedding. My stepmother was furious that her children weren’t in the slideshow. My cousin was grown by the time they came into the picture. I’m not sure they met my cousin more than once prior to the wedding. Yet there she was swearing and carrying on.
Another time was when my sister gave me the language she wanted on her bridal shower invitations. She used her last name and her fiancé’s last name. My stepmother was incensed that the last name she used with her previous husband wasn’t on the invitation. She refused to go to the shower. We were okay with that.
Another time was when my sister gave me the language she wanted on her bridal shower invitations. She used her last name and her fiancé’s last name. My stepmother was incensed that the last name she used with her previous husband wasn’t on the invitation. She refused to go to the shower. We were okay with that.
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#67
40 year old male didn't want help putting up his new sun shade. Legit balled his fists at his side and shook them as he whined "but it's MINE!"
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#68
My mother is an aging fragile narcissist and I have seen some stuff, let me tell you. I think a standout incident was a screaming tantrum in the McDonalds drive-thru because she got sweet tea instead of unsweet tea.
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#70
She got a ticket for 10 over when she was actually going 20 over. Screaming, crying, property destruction.
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#71
He asked for something above my set responsibilities. I said “I’ll do my best” which is apparently a phrase he does not like so he spent seven entire minutes red-faced and yelling about how he wished i would just say “yes”.
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#72
I was in charge of the department in a company and I was forming my team this was before AI back in the pandemics, the first wave were many people lying on their resumes making themselves look like the last coming of Christ.
Then I implemented a filter system with a practical excersise and a questionnaire and I chose a girl that did the better in the practical test and answered almost everything well.
In the last day of her onboarding week I was explaining her what she would do for a small brand (out of 8) which had all the processes that she’d be doing in other 4, as I was managing the full 8 brands and that’s why I was looking to expand.
She begin to yell at me and lose it on the call, fortunately I had my Apple Watch and was recording the whole session but she berated and claimed she wouldn’t be doing all that and that it was too hard and she quitted on the spot.
Then I implemented a filter system with a practical excersise and a questionnaire and I chose a girl that did the better in the practical test and answered almost everything well.
In the last day of her onboarding week I was explaining her what she would do for a small brand (out of 8) which had all the processes that she’d be doing in other 4, as I was managing the full 8 brands and that’s why I was looking to expand.
She begin to yell at me and lose it on the call, fortunately I had my Apple Watch and was recording the whole session but she berated and claimed she wouldn’t be doing all that and that it was too hard and she quitted on the spot.
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#73
Had a colleague who'd have toddler-like anger tantrums when she didn't get her way. Nobody likes her because she has a horrible attitude (refuses to do her job and still won't get fired).
I didn't get to experience this incident, but I sure as hell had a good laugh about it when I was told:
When our workplace was under construction she called dibs on a marble slab without asking other colleagues if they were interested (and then lie about that - claiming she had asked other people). So two of my colleagues decided that during her day off they'd hide the marble slab in a completely unrelated person's office (who was fine with that, lol). When she came back from her day off and the slab was gone, she lost her temper and "went home sick". And then she'd come back to work the next day and cry behind her desk, get into a fight and then disappear.
I didn't get to experience this incident, but I sure as hell had a good laugh about it when I was told:
When our workplace was under construction she called dibs on a marble slab without asking other colleagues if they were interested (and then lie about that - claiming she had asked other people). So two of my colleagues decided that during her day off they'd hide the marble slab in a completely unrelated person's office (who was fine with that, lol). When she came back from her day off and the slab was gone, she lost her temper and "went home sick". And then she'd come back to work the next day and cry behind her desk, get into a fight and then disappear.
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#74
Energy drinks. My buddy's sister threw a complete tantrum because her bf bought 2 energy drinks before work every morning. It escalated until cops were called and told her to calm down or they would take her to jail.
She Crazy tho. Thinks her bf is cheating on her all the time. Has used voice changing apps and number spoofers to call and make threats to women she thinks hes cheating on her with. Has stalked his work to see if his vehicle is parked close to a woman's car. Has called multiple b**b threats to his work to see if he would run out with his pants down.
Why hasnt she been arrested you ask? Oh she has. But shes super model level attractive and an expert manipulator. A few tears, maybe a suggestion of some "fun" with the arresting officer, and shes back on her BS.
She Crazy tho. Thinks her bf is cheating on her all the time. Has used voice changing apps and number spoofers to call and make threats to women she thinks hes cheating on her with. Has stalked his work to see if his vehicle is parked close to a woman's car. Has called multiple b**b threats to his work to see if he would run out with his pants down.
Why hasnt she been arrested you ask? Oh she has. But shes super model level attractive and an expert manipulator. A few tears, maybe a suggestion of some "fun" with the arresting officer, and shes back on her BS.
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#75
One day, I was about 14 when we were out and driving back home; my mother asked me randomly about how great our relationship was and how good a person/mother she was.
She's not.
She's a full blown narcissist.
She wanted me to flatter her ego.
Me being me; proceeded to point out her flaws as well as any incidents that happened that day.
Well, she aggressively steps on the gas an pulls in sharply on the pavement, gets out and slams her car door as hard as possible before storming off into the house, I followed - she made well sure to slam the door in my face and then storm and stomp around the house, slamming every door everywhere for the next hour.
She continued for at least an hour so I just left her to it and listened to the carnage from my bedroom.
She's not.
She's a full blown narcissist.
She wanted me to flatter her ego.
Me being me; proceeded to point out her flaws as well as any incidents that happened that day.
Well, she aggressively steps on the gas an pulls in sharply on the pavement, gets out and slams her car door as hard as possible before storming off into the house, I followed - she made well sure to slam the door in my face and then storm and stomp around the house, slamming every door everywhere for the next hour.
She continued for at least an hour so I just left her to it and listened to the carnage from my bedroom.
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#76
I worked graveyard at a gas station and would not sell a 20 year old cigarettes after CA changed the smoking age to 21. Our company required an ID to be scanned for all tobacco and alcohol purchases.
Full on screaming and pleading devolved to throwing things and breaking stuff.
The worst part was after the cops showed up he ended up being a Marine.
Full on screaming and pleading devolved to throwing things and breaking stuff.
The worst part was after the cops showed up he ended up being a Marine.
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#78
I was working as a Background Actor (fancy word for Extra on movies and TV) and was driving onto the studio lot but was held up from entering because the car in front of me wasn't moving and guy inside was yelling at the Security guy in the booth.
He was told he wasn't allowed to enter. This sent the guy into a fury!
Never in my life had I ever thought I'd hear the phrase, "You'll never work in this town again!!!" in real life but the guy in the car was yelling that phrase at this poor security guard who was probably just doing his job. When other guards showed up they forced him to turn his car around and leave.
Was he an actor? No one I recognized. Was he a fired exec, agent, publicist? I'll never know. It was funny to see however.
I don't know the reason but the meltdown was surreal.
He was told he wasn't allowed to enter. This sent the guy into a fury!
Never in my life had I ever thought I'd hear the phrase, "You'll never work in this town again!!!" in real life but the guy in the car was yelling that phrase at this poor security guard who was probably just doing his job. When other guards showed up they forced him to turn his car around and leave.
Was he an actor? No one I recognized. Was he a fired exec, agent, publicist? I'll never know. It was funny to see however.
I don't know the reason but the meltdown was surreal.
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#79
Bought a stick-shift because it was the cheapest in my area. It was a Saturn sport. I don't know if you all are familiar, but Saturn's sit so low to the ground it's insane. And the sport version is pretty much the opposite of Saturn's typical long body. So anyway, I asked my brother-in-law to turn the car around for me because I wasn't good at stick-shift yet. He's about 6' 2" & a fat man. He gets in the car & after just a minute I see him absolutely flipping out. Just thrashing his body about in the drivers seat. After just a minute of that he finally gets the seat pulled back enough to drive. No idea how he wasn't so embarrassed. I was embarrassed for him. Such a stupid thing to do.
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