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How do you exact petty revenge?

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ShotsFired · 07/09/2018 19:31

As a counterpoint to the "irrationally angry" thread, what (very) petty revenge or microaggressions do you perform to soothe your annoyance?

For example:

  • I always click the sponsored link on google results for companies I don't like, because it cost them money each time.

  • I will deliberately walk slower back to my car in order to avoid giving my parking space to certain brands (and conversely speed up or signal a driver of an "approved" make that I'm leaving)

  • If someone won't use their words to simply say a polite "excuse me" in a shop, I will stay even longer. And even longer longer if they try and lean round me.

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askthebarista · 12/09/2018 10:40

I always click the sponsored link on google results for companies I don't like, because it cost them money each time.

Could someone explain this to me please? Do they get charged per click? How much per click if so?

I used to walk slowly across the road if there was an inpatient revver until that case a few years ago when a driver doing exactly that forgot they were in gear and killed the person crossing the road Sad.

If a celebrity has been mean in some way and it’s made the local papers, I send the link to the nationals who ask for stories. They may well have picked up on it anyway but I like to think I’m responsible for a few stories going viral.

Belletower · 12/09/2018 10:54

My emotionally abusive Ex pushed me too far (2 days before we broke up) by ripping into me because his work uniform wasn't ready for him in the morning (we didn't even live together and it wasn't my responsibility).

I took a seam picker and picked random stitches along the seam that follows the arse crack on his already tight trousers. The moment he bent over in them, they exploded open.

ShotsFired · 12/09/2018 11:18

I always click the sponsored link on google results for companies I don't like, because it cost them money each time.

@askthebarista Could someone explain this to me please? Do they get charged per click? How much per click if so?

Yes, they get charged per click.
How much depends on the word and a whole slew of other algorithmic factors. But the more popular the word, the more expensive, in simplistic terms.

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askthebarista · 12/09/2018 11:37

Thanks shots.

NewGrandad · 12/09/2018 11:45

@HelenUrth

Happened a few times at work. Better if you just hide the icons though rather than deleting them.

Aaaahfuck · 12/09/2018 11:49

Lol so petty but I have done all of these things!
Love yours Gormless

NewGrandad · 12/09/2018 11:58

Back in the days of rollerball mice it wasn't uncommon for the ball to be removed rendering the mouse useless. Nowadays a little bit of a post-it over the optical part works.

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