I started texting with an old co-worker who used to post here about how F'd up our old company was. We both went there straight out of college in 2009 to a small 30-40ish people family run company and had no idea how F'd up it actually was because it was our first "real job". I'm meeting up with him for lunch later this week but I was just reminded of a WTF story that happened while I worked there.
One of the owners sons had dropped out/got kicked out of KU etc and was working for the company while he "went" to JUCO and lived at home...Also he couldn't drive because he had a dui...but he was close to my age so we were kind of work friends. This was around 2010'ish
One day he asked me if I wanted to buy his flat screen TV he was selling for $100 because he was getting a new one. This was a hell of a deal back in the day so I said sure and told him I'd give him a ride home after work to grab it (remember, he can't drive).
We leave work and head to his parents house (AKA my bosses) to grab the TV. On the way there he calls up his weed dealer to place an order with the money he is getting from selling the TV, whatever dude, I dont care. Then he tells me to stop by the liquor store by his house so he can grab some beer...whatever dude, I just want this TV for dirt cheap.
Finally we pull into his parents McMansion in south OP and he causally mentions...Alright, lets hurry up before my parents get home...I'm kind of shocked but I'm fully committed at this point.
We go down into the basement where his little brother (16ish?) is playing video games on this 32inch flatscreen and he just starts unplugging everything, says "GAME OVER", then hands it to me and says "You should probably leave before my parents get home"
I left the company a couple of months later and that guy still works there along with his little brother.