25 Times People Were Upset and an Authority Figure Said “Let’s Make It Worse”

Being upset is one thing—being upset and then getting hit with the worst possible response from someone in charge? That’s a special kind of rage.

In this r/AskReddit thread, people shared the most infuriating things authority figures have said in moments when empathy was clearly needed… and absolutely not delivered. Whether it’s a boss, teacher, or someone with a clipboard and zero emotional intelligence, these replies somehow made everything worse.

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