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Emmy Pratt

I sell houses that don't exist to men who were never born
Emmy has been a Writer and Editor for Memebase since June of 2022, but her fascination with memes and online culture has lasted all her life. Since she was 12 years old, she's been scrounging Twitter for the latest discourse and scoping out super-specific memes to send to her friends and loved ones. She spent 8 hours a day on Tumblr in 2012, and that training has gotten her to where she is today. Prior to working at Cheezburger, she's been published in TV Insider and The Broadway Beat. Prior non-writing job titles include Library Security Guard, Dog Bakery Employee, and High School Dragon Mascot. The meme industry has been the one that stuck. Emmy earned her degree in English from The Ohio State University, where she was the President of the school's historic humor magazine and not-yet historic sketch comedy troupe.
A frustrated employee works at his desk, while his micromanaging manager micromanages his coworker

Company replaces kind, respectful manager with a micromanaging AI-obsessed manager: 'I was planning to be at this company long term, but I'm already looking for new work.'
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A little boy meeting the Easter Bunny

Mom brings 5-year-old son to meet the Easter Bunny, leaves rowdy 3-year-old daughter at home: 'She barely knows how to behave.'
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A happy woman leaves her office to pick up her kids, who do not exist.

Job seeker lies about having kids so she can leave the office whenever she wants 'like everyone else with kids'
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A teenage girl eats ice cream, even though the rest of her family is on a strict diet.

Mom scolds 17-year-old daughter for buying ice cream with her own money when the rest of the family is on a diet: 'They’re all overweight, I’m not.'
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Two brothers wearing winter coats stand together

Widow refuses to let her 17 and 22-year-old sons call their stepdad of 15 years their 'dad': 'My late husband's worst fear was they would grow up without him and forget him.'
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A young man graduates high school without his mother attending the ceremony

Son uninvites mom from his high school graduation after she plans a Florida trip with her boyfriend and his kids during his graduation party
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Two pharmacists, the only pharmacists employed at this pharmacy, work together at the counter

Company tells 2 remaining employees that they're not allowed to take off work ever: 'Our hours have increased, but pay hasn’t.'
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employee Coworkers donuts coworkers Office greedy dessert - 44819973

Employee eats more than half of the donuts her coworker brought for their office of 7 employees: 'She just stands by and eats and eats and eats.'
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maternity leave baby employee mother childfree coworkers working lunch Office newborn Parenting - 44816645

Childfree employee freaks out when coworker on maternity leave brings newborn baby to the office: 'New mothers cannot grasp that not everyone wants to see their child.'
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Woman holds a jar full of cash

26-year-old employee refuses to give fundraised money to 'struggling' coworker who is planning a vacation: 'She told us she was struggling financially and might not be able to cover rent that month.'
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