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Best revenge stories?!?!?

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B3stS3rv3dC0ld · 15/02/2019 08:18

A little Friday fun............. what's your best revenge story?! Either on a partner or friend etc.

I've never actually "got revenge" on someone as I have a guilty conscience and I know I'd feel terrible afterwards!!! But always found other people's stories funny/interesting/imaginative!

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Atalune · 15/02/2019 11:27

Well cos some dummies on the Internet ask them too and what’s even more crazy is that the op has zero incriminating stories to share.

Hmm. I mean who’d thunk it?

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 15/02/2019 11:28

I love the one with the condoms at the checkout and the payment card with the Dr title. It's a great example of 'the best revenge is to live well', and it's especially satisfying when we can be smug in the knowledge that we did and our tormentors didn't!

My story is similar. My academic career is like a red rag to a bull with my in-laws who take every opportunity to 'put me in my place': commenting that my public Twitter feed is jargon & indecipherable bllx; that no teaching capability could ever compete with the primary schoolteacher; about how set-the-world-on-fire brilliant and competent everyone in DH's family and the other in-laws are; about how their high-calibre public speaking (at weddings) could rival that of seasoned politicians; about how SOME PEOPLE try to nurture a phony alternative, artistic image so they can appear different from everyone else (this latter coupled with several pointed glances in my direction).

I never talk about my work in front of these people. I've had them on an information diet for years, but I've put up with this almost consistently when in their presence. My response? Silence, an occasional smile as I chuckle up my sleeve at their ridiculous insecurities, and the comfort of the knowledge that I obviously get up their hooters far more than they do mine!

Sukochicha · 15/02/2019 11:29

I lived well and was happy. The end

Best revenge ever.

People that get off on revenge are generally not cool people.

Juells · 15/02/2019 11:33

People that get off on revenge are generally not cool people.

Or maybe they've had to swallow injustice, and finally get their own back?

Sukochicha · 15/02/2019 11:34

He went on his work trip to find all of his expensive suits 2 inches shorter in the arms and legs. His wife got them all altered before his trip

OK that one is quite funny...

Myusernameismud · 15/02/2019 11:36

Well not a partner or a friend, but when I was in labour with DD, the midwife kept insisting I ate something even though I felt sick. I reluctantly swallowed a few mouthfuls of a hideous 'Shepherds pie' she'd brought me. She came back 10 minutes later and said 'good girl' which infuriated me so when I threw up on her shortly after, I didn't feel too bad about it Grin

4TeensAndABaby · 15/02/2019 11:39

B3stS3rv3dC0ld Actually that's a genuine story, I promise! I don't really care if you're a journalist or not tbf. I can send you proof of my story if you like?!

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B3stS3rv3dC0ld · 15/02/2019 11:40

Well then I apologies 4TeensAndABaby and yes would love to read it if you want to share.

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B3stS3rv3dC0ld · 15/02/2019 11:43

*apologise

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dellacucina · 15/02/2019 11:44

@Atchiclees this is such ana amazing surrealist story. I love the revenge prawn detail!

KitschBitch · 15/02/2019 11:46

I left my ex when I confronted him about his cheating and he beat me up. The last thing I did when all my stuff was packed up was to use his toothbrush to clean the loo. Very childish, I know, but it made me grin to think that he would be snogging the other woman with toilet breath! Grin

lottielady · 15/02/2019 11:47

Juells that’s good to hear - I remember Riven posting all excited that her husband had got his first book deal.

It’s brilliant that it all worked out for him.

LordVoldetort · 15/02/2019 12:04

Stuff on here does end up published. I name changed in 2016 due to a (boring) question I asked on here which was identifying and led people back to my other posts. My current name change is due to the data breech and I couldn’t get my account up!

Not me but my step mum (who I am NC with along with my dad) divorced my dad a few years ago and screwed him of all the money he was able to hide when my parents were divorcing - because you can’t easily hide money from people who know your tricks and although I’m not the one dishing out the revenge and I don’t like either of them I’m glad he is financially having to pay for being a horrible human even if it is to someone who is equally as awful Grin

OrangeJuiceandLemonade · 15/02/2019 12:05

I know riven gave consent for journalists to interview her but it was the fact it just blew up out of all proportion. I mean her privacy etc wasn't respected

The problem is that even if you're not a journo op these stories get lifted and copied. Most weeks. Also Matthew Wright used stuff on here for his show frequently.

It makes people much more wary of sharing.

Uptheshard · 15/02/2019 12:14

When I worked as cabin crew for Very Well Known Airline, and we had an arsy ( biz class) passenger we would sneak up to them and say quietly in their ear, "Now Mr X, stop acting like a baby throwing all your toys out of your pram!!" Said passenger would reply I can't believe you just said that to me.

Crew reply " and neither will anyone else!"

...and if they were really arsey, we would wipe the lemon slice round the xxxxxxxxxx before popping it in their g+t.

True story.

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B3stS3rv3dC0ld · 15/02/2019 12:17

OrangeJuiceandLemonade Completely understand this. Well rest assured I am not a journalist and I hope people feel they can as little or as much as they like.

There has to be a degree of responsibility here. Nobody is making anybody post their deepest darkest secrets so if you feel revealing a revenge story etc is too outing - don't post it! I thought it would be a fun Friday post we could all giggle at. It's not like people HAVE to post! It's just a bit of fun but I take the point that these things can escalate and get out of control etc. But that's the risk people take on Mumsnet so I was quite surprised that this post received the backlash it did! In my opinion, almost every thing people post on here is completely outing if the wrong person reads it!!!

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Juells · 15/02/2019 12:28

Not me but my step mum (who I am NC with along with my dad) divorced my dad a few years ago and screwed him of all the money he was able to hide when my parents were divorcing - because you can’t easily hide money from people who know your tricks and although I’m not the one dishing out the revenge and I don’t like either of them I’m glad he is financially having to pay for being a horrible human even if it is to someone who is equally as awful

Bet you laughed! I would.

*I remember Riven posting all excited that her husband had got his first book deal.

He writes fantasy. His first trilogy is a bit grimdark for anyone who isn't a fan of that genre (I am) but his second trilogy wasn't as dark, and I found it very funny.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693743-prince-of-fools
I see that I gave both trilogies a five-star rating, I rarely do that. Actually...I'm in a bit of a desert at the moment, I'll go back and read them again.

NannyRed · 15/02/2019 12:50

My fiancé decided with no warnings, after I had I got up at 5am for work, whilst he was unemployed, that he would dump me.

About three weeks later, as part of my healing process, revenge came in. Baring in mind, wedding was booked, venue, dress, catering, cars etc.

My iPhone had a voice changer app, so I rang ex using a throwaway SIM card,and left him a message, telling him I had a job in Jersey, the island. He was unemployed and I was bitter! What a plan.

I pusueded him to book a flight, at great expense to himself, get a taxi to the ‘venue’, with all his equipment (sparkie) having had a couple of short conversations, and texts.(‘my’ phone was being temperamental as I was supposedly in Norfolk) and he was sucker enough to fall for this.

Once he started to call ‘me’ Brian, from ABC Construction, asking for the full address of the building undergoing renovation I took the throwaway sim out and left him abandoned in jersey with no contact and no money (I know he had to borrow the plane fair) and the venue didn’t exist.

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B3stS3rv3dC0ld · 15/02/2019 12:56

NannyRed Good for you!!!!

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NannyRed · 15/02/2019 13:10

B3stS3rv3dC0ld I didn’t feel bad at all! I know I should have, but I didn’t.

StopMakingAFoolOutofMe · 15/02/2019 13:22

OP can't be a journalist with this spelling

You clearly haven't ever read anything published by Wales Online.

cleanasawhistle · 15/02/2019 13:32

Years ago I reported an ex for benefit fraud.
He owed me money so left his fultime job and said he couldnt afford to pay me back.
He approached me on the street one day and was boasting about working on the side while claiming this that and the other.
I asked for the money he owed me and he laughed in my face.

sagradafamiliar · 15/02/2019 14:12

That is shocking, nanny. Unemployment is no joke. The man didn't owe you a relationship.

Limensoda · 15/02/2019 14:21

I've never taken revenge since I was a small child. I can't bring myself to do it

Kittykat93 · 15/02/2019 14:33

Yeah I agree, leaving someone stranded in jersey with no money no phone and no job just because someone dumped you? Jesus.