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Worker complied maliciously — triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/780521/uploads/c6d4ba80-c549-11f0-bc84-c7b9f717874b_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager denied PTO and offered early Fridays instead. Worker complied maliciously — triggering an HR meeting that backfired on the boss</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I accepted &amp; prepared everything. I haven&apos;t dealt with her before, but she was extremely neutral. She asked for both sides,&quot; they recalled. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/hoa-asks-disabled-man-to-re-home-his-service-dog-gets-schooled-by-law-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T13:45:01.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>HOA threatened to re-home his German Shepherd service dog and demanded disability proof. One photo made them eat their words</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/781182/uploads/6e017620-c9f7-11f0-aeff-0f41e9efd62c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>HOA threatened to re-home his German Shepherd service dog and demanded disability proof. One photo made them eat their words</image:title><image:caption>&quot;I wouldn’t even buy a house within an HOA. Why do people keep buying houses with the house police? Is it because they have the audacity to tell people what they can and cannot do for something that they bought? HOA buys its audacity on wholesale.&quot;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/boss-accused-vacationing-worker-of-slacking-but-proof-exposed-her-fp-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T17:15:03.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Manager blamed an employee for ‘slacking’ during vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/782221/uploads/1bb15a50-d034-11f0-a612-d37070f04432_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Manager blamed an employee for ‘slacking’ during vacation — until she was served proof in front of everyone</image:title><image:caption>&quot;It turned out they had scheduled me for four closing shifts and a morning shift on the day I was still on the road,&quot; they recalled.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-visits-town-with-no-cell-phones-or-wifi-stunned-by-peoples-routine-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:15:19.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He visited a US town where cell phones stop working 53 miles before arrival: ‘A little bubble of the past’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/787524/uploads/62416810-f204-11f0-8866-a17835a818f1_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He visited a US town where cell phones stop working 53 miles before arrival: ‘A little bubble of the past’</image:title><image:caption>One man explained that microwaves are allowed only if they meet strict standards. &quot;If it emits bad signals, they’ll come up and give you one better,&quot; he said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/man-turns-down-boss-who-asked-him-to-work-on-his-day-off-fpr-ex5</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T16:45:59.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boss called on his day off demanding he come to work. His curt two-word reply went viral instantly</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/791372/uploads/14251d30-7d13-11ec-9677-59418ed9b689_1200_630.png</image:loc><image:title>Boss called on his day off demanding he come to work. His curt two-word reply went viral instantly</image:title><image:caption>&apos;Normalize &apos;No&apos; and hanging up. No is a complete sentence, and they aren&apos;t paying you for your time to talk on the phone with them.&apos;</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/supervisor-told-woman-of-color-to-wear-tighter-clothes-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T14:45:47.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Supervisor told woman to wear ‘tighter’ clothes. Her malicious compliance had everyone asking if she had a client meeting</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/792644/uploads/7f968650-687c-11f0-8498-19eb16d70549_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Supervisor told woman to wear ‘tighter’ clothes. Her malicious compliance had everyone asking if she had a client meeting</image:title><image:caption>The employee&apos;s actions made the boss regret her unsolicited advice.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/widow-refusing-to-give-stepdaughter-inheritance-after-husbands-death-then-got-a-brutal-reality-check-fpr-ex4</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T14:45:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Widow denied her stepdaughter any inheritance after her husband died — until a reality check left her seething</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/794126/uploads/82b03970-3fab-11f0-8bf6-b7d46c96ec3c_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Widow denied her stepdaughter any inheritance after her husband died — until a reality check left her seething</image:title><image:caption>She doesn&apos;t want her stepdaughter to get anything from his inheritance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lonely-boy-reaches-out-to-tik-tok-to-celebrate-his-graduation-day-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:45:22.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Company made an applicant work a free ‘trial day.’ He fixed bugs for 8 hours — then reverted it all with one click and left</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/805731/uploads/ebe37ae0-6a5e-11f1-b923-1153d0aa18ab_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Company made an applicant work a free ‘trial day.’ He fixed bugs for 8 hours — then reverted it all with one click and left</image:title><image:caption>Schmerbeck shared navigating the graduation ceremony alone while other students’ loved ones cheered and clapped for them, trying his best not to fall apart.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-overheard-stranger-being-pitched-dream-job-and-intervened-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T14:15:45.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman overheard a stranger&apos;s coffee-shop interview and sensed something was off. She interrupted to hand her a secret note</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806763/uploads/1443dde0-6668-11f1-95ca-8bbf3e76289f_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman overheard a stranger&apos;s coffee-shop interview and sensed something was off. She interrupted to hand her a secret note</image:title><image:caption>Eliza Trendiak overheard a woman getting sold a pitch about being financially free at 30. She stepped in to tell her it was a scam.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-spent-an-hour-vibing-with-a-stranger-at-a-bar-she-had-no-idea-who-he-was-until-the-bartender-started-panicking-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:45:28.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman spent an hour vibing with a stranger at a bar. She had no idea who he was until the bartender started panicking</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/806981/uploads/10c5c430-6898-11f1-b3ad-5bf52690b735_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman spent an hour vibing with a stranger at a bar. She had no idea who he was until the bartender started panicking</image:title><image:caption>A woman winding down after work at a local bar did not realize who she was talking to until he left. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-finds-treasure-inside-suitcase-she-bought-at-a-yard-sale-fp-fo-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:15:11.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman found a hidden compartment in a $10 yard-sale suitcase. What was inside made her call the cops immediately</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807115/uploads/94bba500-6958-11f1-a4eb-abccdfd4f102_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman found a hidden compartment in a $10 yard-sale suitcase. What was inside made her call the cops immediately</image:title><image:caption>Debbie is now trying to find the rightful owner of the jewelry she discovered.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-stands-up-to-bullies-who-refused-to-move-away-from-her-seat-fp-ex2</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T18:15:07.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Two large men tried to intimidate a petite, disabled woman into giving up her airline seat. Her response had the whole cabin staring</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/807820/uploads/c1666520-6e23-11f1-850c-614818ef61a3_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Two large men tried to intimidate a petite, disabled woman into giving up her airline seat. Her response had the whole cabin staring</image:title><image:caption>Disabled woman whose seat was snatched by two bulky men employed an intelligent strategy to give them the taste of their own medicine </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dad-exposed-broke-lil-sister-in-front-of-her-older-sibling-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T18:15:30.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She questioned her sister&apos;s lavish lifestyle after she claimed student loans left her broke for rent. Then dad let a secret slip</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812918/uploads/bc7e7220-9248-11f1-b96f-4d64f0d60112_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She questioned her sister&apos;s lavish lifestyle after she claimed student loans left her broke for rent. Then dad let a secret slip</image:title><image:caption>Enraged, the elder sibling gave her an ultimatum: Clean up her things and leave.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/wife-found-out-her-husband-had-a-baby-with-another-woman-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T12:45:54.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Husband called her &apos;crazy&apos; for digging through his Facebook connections. She was right — and that wasn&apos;t even the worst part</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812921/uploads/147e1a10-9191-11f1-9fec-4f459cd2a3ca_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Husband called her &apos;crazy&apos; for digging through his Facebook connections. She was right — and that wasn&apos;t even the worst part</image:title><image:caption>Vicky tracked her husband&apos;s digital footprint, which revealed his unknown second life. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/lady-invests-100-k-on-inherited-home-only-to-be-told-to-give-it-back-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T16:15:57.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Grandma gifted her an 1853 house and watched her spend $100,000 fixing it. Then came the demand: ‘Give it back’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/812928/uploads/07f554b0-9255-11f1-bf13-931b259c7910_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Grandma gifted her an 1853 house and watched her spend $100,000 fixing it. Then came the demand: ‘Give it back’</image:title><image:caption>A woman invested $100,000 in a house her grandma gifted her, only to be told that she ruined it and needed to give it back</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dna-test-reunited-an-adopted-man-with-his-long-lost-family-fp-ex1</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T15:45:16.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was found alone in an apartment as a newborn in 1960. 65 years later, a TV show handed him a letter from his cousin</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/813030/uploads/a43920e0-9237-11f1-b30a-698b1d098b8e_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He was found alone in an apartment as a newborn in 1960. 65 years later, a TV show handed him a letter from his cousin</image:title><image:caption>David Stephenson was abandoned as a two-day-old; since then, he has been living with one question. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/he-gave-ex-gf-ring-to-bro-who-used-it-as-engagement-ring-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>His brother&apos;s fiancée thought her ring was a family heirloom, but he recognized it at dinner — and spoke up about his ex, the donation and the truth</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817355/uploads/0a8fa040-b262-11f1-9af7-f74dda4839c7_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>His brother&apos;s fiancée thought her ring was a family heirloom, but he recognized it at dinner — and spoke up about his ex, the donation and the truth</image:title><image:caption>He gave away his ex-girlfriend&apos;s gold ring to his brother after he said he wanted to use the stone. A few months later, it was on his brother&apos;s fiancée&apos;s finger.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/friend-caught-boyfriend-with-another-woman-on-ships-live-camera-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Woman was relaxing on a cruise when her friend spotted her boyfriend on the ship&apos;s live camera — with another woman</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817715/uploads/8baab500-b58e-11f1-8028-45888a204e12_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Woman was relaxing on a cruise when her friend spotted her boyfriend on the ship&apos;s live camera — with another woman</image:title><image:caption>When her friends saw her boyfriend with another woman, Kayla quickly radioed the rest of her friends to confront him together on the deck.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/artist-started-painting-as-an-escape-now-its-a-full-time-job</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Artist built a fantasy forest to escape her grief. Then she started mailing pieces of it to strangers</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817843/uploads/a978f590-b658-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Artist built a fantasy forest to escape her grief. Then she started mailing pieces of it to strangers</image:title><image:caption>‘If someone had told me that one day I&apos;d be posting over 3,650 letters across the world... I probably would have laughed,’ Moon reflected.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/she-broke-up-after-he-stood-up-mid-meal-to-eat-at-moms-house-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He stopped eating his fiancée&apos;s food to &apos;save space&apos; for his mom&apos;s lunch, offended she wasn&apos;t rushing too. Her ring was gone by morning</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817860/uploads/f52cbb40-b67e-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He stopped eating his fiancée&apos;s food to &apos;save space&apos; for his mom&apos;s lunch, offended she wasn&apos;t rushing too. Her ring was gone by morning</image:title><image:caption>He also called her &apos;selfish&apos; and said she lacked family values, when she said she did not want to go to his mother&apos;s place for a last-minute lunch.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/game-of-thrones-episode-markings-expose-cheating-boyfriend-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T17:45:02.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>She jokingly asked her boyfriend why unwatched episodes of GOT were marked &apos;watched&apos; — his defensive response prompted her to hire a PI</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817875/uploads/e2098e20-b75b-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>She jokingly asked her boyfriend why unwatched episodes of GOT were marked &apos;watched&apos; — his defensive response prompted her to hire a PI</image:title><image:caption>Couple decided to watch GOT together but something was fishy when she noticed the unwatched episodes marked watched. PI confirmed her gut feeling</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/date-who-said-he-shut-off-at-6-pm-to-unwind-actually-had-a-wife-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Her date of 4 months &apos;vanished&apos; at 6 PM every night to ‘switch off.&apos;  Months later, his wife asked a Facebook group about his constant ‘work trips’</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/817987/uploads/cf97b480-bbfa-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Her date of 4 months &apos;vanished&apos; at 6 PM every night to ‘switch off.&apos;  Months later, his wife asked a Facebook group about his constant ‘work trips’</image:title><image:caption>Her Hinge date of 4 months vanished completely at 6 PM every day. When she asked about it, he claimed that he just liked to &apos;switch off.&apos; Initially, the woman believed the man until she stumbled upon a post on Facebook from his wife. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-refuses-to-contribute-to-outings-and-says-bf-should-pay-for-it-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>He was watching his savings disappear while his girlfriend spent freely. When he asked to make a budget, she said she expected the man to &apos;provide&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818233/uploads/4a168010-bbfb-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>He was watching his savings disappear while his girlfriend spent freely. When he asked to make a budget, she said she expected the man to &apos;provide&apos;</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I guess I always just expected the man to take care of me...&apos; she said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/gf-ask-bf-to-get-out-of-her-house-after-he-fat-shamed-her-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T14:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Boyfriend tried fat-shaming girlfriend recovering from anorexia for eating a quesadilla at night. That one comment was enough: &apos;Pack your bag&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818486/uploads/bad0d980-bb16-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Boyfriend tried fat-shaming girlfriend recovering from anorexia for eating a quesadilla at night. That one comment was enough: &apos;Pack your bag&apos;</image:title><image:caption>&apos;I would seriously rather be this weight and be this happy and be this, sleeping well at night. And I feel sexy,&apos; Davis said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/couple-created-31-challenges-to-decide-whose-last-name-to-keep-fpg</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Engaged couple created 31 challenges to decide whose last name to keep</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818526/uploads/3ee51700-bb43-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Engaged couple created 31 challenges to decide whose last name to keep</image:title><image:caption>&apos;We’ve been trying to have fun with it and enjoy something we can look back on, and I guess show our kids one day that they got their last name,&apos; Adams revealed.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/employer-rejected-10-payment-so-he-paid-by-check-for-15-years-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T17:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Employer refused his $10 bill for a $9 fee, even when he said to keep the change. So he made them process 60 checks over 15 years</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818612/uploads/ab7a0230-bbe9-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Employer refused his $10 bill for a $9 fee, even when he said to keep the change. So he made them process 60 checks over 15 years</image:title><image:caption>&apos;It&apos;s not even revenge anymore; it&apos;s tradition&apos; says the worker.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/eagles-drafted-him-in-1944-but-he-didnt-find-out-until-55-years-later</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Eagles gave him an NFL spot in 1944. He didn&apos;t know until 55 years later, when he read it in a newspaper</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818615/uploads/e29bbca0-bbe8-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Eagles gave him an NFL spot in 1944. He didn&apos;t know until 55 years later, when he read it in a newspaper</image:title><image:caption>For more than half a century, the sport remained nothing more than a hobby for Norm Michael. That was until one day in 1999, when he was reading the newspaper and found an article about every Syracuse player ever selected in the NFL Draft.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/airbnb-host-mocked-guests-deleted-her-video-later-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T16:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Airbnb host mocked a guest&apos;s 4-star review and &apos;popcorn questions&apos; after rating her 5 stars. Then her own TikTok backfired</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818625/uploads/79751f20-bbf0-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Airbnb host mocked a guest&apos;s 4-star review and &apos;popcorn questions&apos; after rating her 5 stars. Then her own TikTok backfired</image:title><image:caption>Liv called herself a &apos;reasonable person&apos; because, despite the state they left her house in, she gave them five stars. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/bully-tormented-boy-for-years-until-his-father-taught-him-a-lesson-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T18:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Bully tormented boy until he switched schools, then planned a huge graduation party next door. Guests arrived to a 10-year-old&apos;s &apos;takeover&apos; instead</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818628/uploads/ad3a5300-bbed-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Bully tormented boy until he switched schools, then planned a huge graduation party next door. Guests arrived to a 10-year-old&apos;s &apos;takeover&apos; instead</image:title><image:caption>For years, an older boy next door made Paul&apos;s life miserable with cruel insults, cheap shots, and foul bus rides. So when he planned a huge graduation party, Paul&apos;s father came up with a genius plan.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/suspicious-call-during-anti-fraud-lecture-turned-out-to-be-scammer-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Girl receives &apos;scam call&apos; during a police anti-scam lecture. She picked it up and handed her phone straight to the officer</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818634/uploads/59215500-bbfe-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Girl receives &apos;scam call&apos; during a police anti-scam lecture. She picked it up and handed her phone straight to the officer</image:title><image:caption>“First of all, thanks for calling,” the officer told the caller before identifying himself as a member of the Harbin Public Security Bureau. He explained that they were looking for a live demonstration.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/dentist-ignored-his-400-limit-so-he-paid-it-in-4-years-at-1-month-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T17:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Dentist ignored patient&apos;s $400 limit and charged $1,200. So they paid just $1 a month for four years — until the office called to say &apos;sorry&apos;</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818639/uploads/301d8430-bc12-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Dentist ignored patient&apos;s $400 limit and charged $1,200. So they paid just $1 a month for four years — until the office called to say &apos;sorry&apos;</image:title><image:caption>Even though the patient made it clear that their insurance would only allow a bill of $400 max, the dentist charged them $1200. So, for the next four years, the patient sent a check for exactly $1, no more, no less.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/private-kitchen-note-with-insult-got-printed-on-customer-receipt-fp</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T16:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Restaurant accidentally printed a private kitchen note on the receipt — and one customer learned exactly what staff thought of them</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818712/uploads/a6c0c500-bc9b-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Restaurant accidentally printed a private kitchen note on the receipt — and one customer learned exactly what staff thought of them</image:title><image:caption>Between the list of items and the total amount of $35.88 at the bottom was a snarky note. As Alana guessed, it was likely their kitchen ticket note that got mistakenly printed on the receipt.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/woman-donated-her-kidney-after-getting-inspired-by-a-facebook-post-sng</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T12:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Memphis woman facing years of wait for a kidney receives one from a complete stranger who saw a Facebook post</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818741/uploads/c639e490-bca3-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Memphis woman facing years of wait for a kidney receives one from a complete stranger who saw a Facebook post</image:title><image:caption>Joyner&apos;s life was already full as a mother of three, handling a busy household and also an admissions counselor for the University of Mississippi. Yet a friend&apos;s post on Facebook about living kidney donation lingered in her thoughts all afternoon. </image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/artist-retrace-his-grandmothers-paintings-through-her-sketchbooks-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-03T13:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Artist is out to find exact spots of his grandma&apos;s 6,000 field sketches. He’s found 20; 5980 to go</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818754/uploads/aecc5c40-bcbf-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>Artist is out to find exact spots of his grandma&apos;s 6,000 field sketches. He’s found 20; 5980 to go</image:title><image:caption> &quot;Watercolors and sketching became my refuge and a way to share an idea without someone telling me I misspelled it,&quot; he recalls. Her quick, vibrant outdoor studies gave him a visual language of his own.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/pen-pals-meet-after-42-years-she-recognizes-him-in-old-football-photo-sng</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T14:45:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>They became pen pals in 1984. When they finally met 42 years later, she could still pick him out of an old photo</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818759/uploads/0b0eac50-bccb-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>They became pen pals in 1984. When they finally met 42 years later, she could still pick him out of an old photo</image:title><image:caption>Rafferty also told Leonard how his family reacted when she was on the phone: “My whole family is hanging over me like you&apos;re from planet Mars. ‘Michael&apos;s talking to somebody from California.’”</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://scoop.upworthy.com/school-calculator-returned-20-years-later-signed-class-of-2006-gsn</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>UPWORTHY</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-04T13:15:00.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>A student borrowed a calculator from this Florida high school in 2006. 20 years later, it arrived in the mail</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://d34zrgnx1tq8w.cloudfront.net/818772/uploads/46819aa0-bcd9-11f1-ba3b-05f54fce9422_1200_630.jpeg</image:loc><image:title>A student borrowed a calculator from this Florida high school in 2006. 20 years later, it arrived in the mail</image:title><image:caption>“Today, USPS delivered what may be the most unexpected package in Lincoln Park Academy history,” they noted. Inside was the missing calculator, marked &apos;LPA123&apos; on its casing.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>