‘[My family] is not a Chinese takeaway’: Dad gets revenge on a local Chinese restaurant after they refuse to take his family’s phone number off of their menus

Remember the good ol’ days before caller ID and before everyone had a cell phone? We all had landlines with a 20ft cord that left a trail to whomever was hogging the family phone. If your older sister wasn’t clogging up the line with gossipy phone calls, your landline phone was likely sitting on its …
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Ingenious tenant uproots garden after landlord increases rent, sweet revenge ensues: ‘Should salt the earth for good measure’

Everyone loves a good revenge story. There’s something so sweet about watching someone fall prey to their deserved comeuppance. Life is so often random and unjust that it’s rare that bad people get what they deserve. Also, how many times have we come up with the perfect comeback… only days later, in the shower? Usually, …
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‘I got the last laugh’: Agricultural engineer stunts on bullying dads in perfect dinner revenge

At least in the US, talking about how much money you make is gauche. My opinion is split on this because, on the one hand, it’s useful to discuss how much you’re making, so you can know if you’re being cheated or not. It’s also just fun info to know about your friends because if …
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Server Finds Herself on the Ground in Last Attempt to Salvage Tips From Customers During Shift Gone Wrong

Ninety percent of the time, the food industry is demanding and stressful. Even in the wee hours of the night, you depend on an infinite number of associates and suppliers to make ends meet. The story below is of a woman who worked at a privately owned fine dining restaurant. OP reflects on her time …
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‘She was livid’: Roommate buys carnivorous plants to get back at annoying vegan roommate

I’m all for eating plants. For one, I happen to love the way they taste. And then there are a bunch of reasons (environmental, health-wise, blah blah blah) that they’re beneficial. But if you’re a certain type of person, you’ve already tuned me out. The war between meat-eaters and non-meat-eaters has been raging for decades …
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Begrudged Tenant Plants Invasive Plant to Get Back at Greedy Landlord

The tenant/landlord relationship is one of the most fraught relationships there is in this life. It’s a power imbalance that often goes out of whack. There’s a @calebsaysthings tweet that stays with me that stays:  «first email to landlord: hey dave l’m sure you’re busy and I hate to be a bother but we noticed…»  …
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Pregnant Worker Gets Hilarious Revenge on Disrespectful Boss

Office pranks are an excellent way to boost morale. If they’re harmless and funny, they’re the perfect tool to get everyone laughing and provide shared memories to help you bond with your coworkers. Of course, they also can be a form of light bullying if personally directed, like Jim and Dwight on The Office. As a side …
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Teenage Babysitter Exacts Ultimate Revenge on Overly Meticulous Mom

Babysitting, like teaching, is one of those professions that are vital to a functioning society but that is woefully under-appreciated and under-compensated. These are our young minds we’re talking about. The future of society whose imaginations and intelligence need to be nurtured. The people in charge of them should be paid handsomely for their efforts. …
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‘I’ll just log in…’: Boss gets invasive petty payback on former employee

It’s fair to say most people wouldn’t want their bosses to know what they buy online in their personal life. Even if you’re buying the most innocuous things like cleaning supplies or a new set of plates, it would just be an icky feeling if someone else had access to your Amazon account.  This boss …
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