Revenge

[DrFaroohk]

If this is the wrong area, please feel free to move.


So anyway...y'all got any really good revenge stories? Revenge against a boss, revenge against an ex, someone who just screwed you over, etc...

"Living well" or "moving on" doesn't count. I'm looking for real dirty "I got him good" kinda stories!

Here's some of mine -

Had a druggie neighbor who kept harassing me, vandalizing my property, assaulting me, cops would do anything about it, so I started a rumor among some of his good friends that he was a police informant. I sold it pretty well, he had to leave town shortly after.

Similar to that one - my wife's ex kept giving me trouble, harassing phone calls, etc....so I told his new girlfriend that he was a child molester. She dumped him shortly afterwards.

I got basically screwed out of my job a while back, so I decided that all those little secrets I knew didn't have to stay secret anymore. In the process of reporting them to the department of labor, but unfortunately, they seem to want to talk to me in person, so in the meantime that one is on hold.

Let's hear it!

[Boozy]

Just a pre-emptive warning (for everyone): Share what you feel comfortable with, but if there's the slightest possibility that your revenge was illegal, I'd advise against posting. We don't condone that here.

Also be prepared that people may not agree with your actions and are encouraged to debate the point.

[DrFaroohk]

That's cool. Bring on the bleeding hearts!

[Slytovhand]

Mine doesn't really fit into the 'revenge' category, but still....

I went to a private natural therapies college. I had a particular distaste for the owners... the main owner used to run brothels, and had been named in a police corruption enquiry that we had up there as a person who used to supply prostitutes to various 'named' individuals (I also didn't like the way he leered at a friend of mine.. she wasn't particularly happy about it either). Also, he would get his girls to do a 'massage course' to give them a 'legitimate' qualification when they advertised for 'sensual massage'... all rather suss ..(note, I'm not against prostitution, I just don't like having recognised traditional therapies coming into disrepute for a fast buck!)

Anyway, I chose, later on, to do one of my subjects by correspondence. As I was going through the workbook, which was compiled by the college itself, and was reading through the prescribed texts, I noticed some 'similarities'.... 'similarities' meaning wholesale copy and pasting... including references to page numbers from the textbook, and also images, footnotes, etc etc. Yep... blatant copyright infringements (not just a few pages, but a few chapters, and over 140 pages worth).

I brought this to the attention of the dean of the college (the wife of the owner). Her eventual response was to have the whole workbook 'fixed'. 'Fixed' equalled - new cover page stating that all the contents of the workbook were entirely the intellectual property of the college. HA!

My revenge... naturally, I rang the publishing house of the author in this country and told them of this. I even sent them a copy of the latest workbook - the one with the new cover page. I also suggested that that wasn't the only workbook of theirs they had made which would have similar infringements.

(Unfortunately, I don't think the person I was communicating was any good at her job... I rang back months later to follow up, and it appears nothing had been done :( )

[Lace Neil Singer]

Not something I personally did; but I heard of this thru a workmate at my old job. This guy was at his office job during a really long, sweltering hot day in the middle of August. He came out afterwards to find the bonnet of his car was covered in yucky cheesy milk; his ex had poured full cream milk all over the bonnet of his car, and had written "Wanker" in fake snow on the doors. It cost him a fortune to get the car cleaned, and he also had to have it resprayed; when he took the fake snow off, it lifted off the paint. His crime? He'd left his wife for his secretary. Ex-wife didn't work at my old job, but her sister did.

Before anyone asks; yes, the law got involved. Yes, she got arrested and charged with criminal damage, but she just got community service. No, I do not approve; I would not do anything similar. Just that the OP asked for revenge stories, so I gave one.

[Sylvia727]

My mom's mom permanently loaned me her old car when she bought a new one, since I had started driving and my family couldn't afford a third car. Besides, my grandma wanted me in a secondhand car that she knew the history of and could feel safe with me behind the wheel of. She kept the title in her own name so that she would pay the property tax and the insurance premiums. Then my mom's husband's car broke down, so he started driving my mom's car and my mom started driving my car. Then my mom filed for divorce, kicked the guy out of her house, and demanded the keys to her own car back. He left the house, only to drive away in my gramma's car, which apparently he thought was in my mom's name and thus a property of the marriage. My mom was pissed since 1) it was my grandma's car and 2) it's the car I was driving and that I would share with my siblings after they turned sixteen.

The lawyers were taking forever to file paperwork and prove possession and blah blah blah. A few weeks later, my mom found out which hotel he was staying in. So her brother drove her to the hotel where she found my grandma's car in the parking lot, unlocked it with my grandma's keys, and drove it back home. It wasn't theft, since the car's title was still in my grandma's name. Even if his claim was right and my grandma had given me the car instead of permanently loaning me the car, it would have been a gift to me, not to my mom. He ranted and raved but he didn't have a legal leg to stand on. The best part? In the back seat of the car my mom found receipts that helped support her claims in the divorce negotiations. If he hadn't stolen my car, my mom might not have found about some of his spending habits. This is really more of a "karma" story than a "revenge" story, since he brought it down on himself, but my mom was all too happy to make use of the ammunition he handed her.

[unholypet]

My story is that of anger, jealousy, and stupidity of an ex-co-worker.

We began as friends in the workplace, my demeanor made me into his confidante, and advice-giver. My bluntness and bare faced honesty kept him from troube, when he listenened.

So, he stole a worthless girl, whom was dating her own first cousin, had left an engagement because the guy tried to help her out of bulemia, was on drugs, and has no fucking eyebrows. I have no idea why, but that pissed me off about her.

So, basically it was not a good start. I read her myspace page, watched her talk to him, and saw these subtle changes in him that were leading downward. I realized from her page how much I wouldn't get on well with her.

The smart, carefree-if mentally depressed- guy with a bright future began to turn into a shaky, openly sad, demeaning, and condescending jackass.

I stayed, and told him what I thought, but only when he asked. I was accused of Benedictism.

On and on, he stopped talking to me, until one day he was talking to chick about me. Chick wanted to meet me.

He drove her to my house, and she refused to talk to me, going so far as to interrupt my talking with her own to him, and say how stupid people in glasses look. Mm. That's fine. At this point, I could see how uneasy my ex-friend was, and went along with it.

We took a walk, and she began berrating him for random things, for an hour, when I suddenly grabbed her arm and shouted at her," Who the fuck do you think you are, you hapless, mishapen little whore? You have little to no self-esteem, are trying to control someone who genuinely wants to give and receive love, and are pissing me the fuck off. If you do not back off right now, I will throw you into a fucking ditch. He is not fat, stupid, ugly, or a moron! He does not fuck his cousin, did not do drugs until you started, and did not have financial debt until you attempted to bleed his little savings dry. SHUT. UP," and I threw her arm away from me. I walked back to my house, certain they wouldn't follow close, when I heard him," No, you're not the problem- stop crying! SHE is being the bitch! You're so perfect! etc."

I felt a little betrayal, but was willing to hold it in hoping he'd come to his senses.

She ended up cheating and cheating and bleeding him until he was nothing but skin, and left him for an underage gay-turned-straight boy going nowhere. My ex-friend was a shell, and I continuously tried to make things better for him, never denied his cry for help or a shoulder, at all.

One day, he got back with her.

She convinced him I broke them up.

He cornered me in the parking lot, and told me that I was a bitch, and my boyfriend was," a dumbass rock with a smile."

So, I decked his face as hard as I fucking could. I logged on WoW, and told my guildies (and their wives/hubbies) about it. They saw to it none of his alts or friends were ever going to raid or PvP in groups again. He changed servers (which was unfortunately for him, one of my alt servers, and my friends there did the same). Note I never asked them to do it, they just loved me =p

At work, he cussed and yelled all day long. So, instead of keeping quiet and coddling him, I reported him every damn time. He was put on thin ice and left from the pressure.

On damn Xbox live, my same WoW friends who knew of him and played with us, trashed his name and he left it.

He was dumped by her a THIRD time, and was deemed unloved by the local art community (which sucks for him, since he's a computer programmer/site designer).

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I just have to say this...slandering someone with the lie of them being a sexual predator is more than a little shitty. Especially when you know it's a lie. If you can't match a suitable punishment to a crime, you don't have much of a crime to start with. And knowingly lying about something so incredibly damaging is not only irresponsible, but probably actionable. I'm just saying.

[DrFaroohk]

I just have to say this...slandering someone with the lie of them being a sexual predator is more than a little shitty. Especially when you know it's a lie. If you can't match a suitable punishment to a crime, you don't have much of a crime to start with. And knowingly lying about something so incredibly damaging is not only irresponsible, but probably actionable. I'm just saying.

Lots of things are shitty, but I also effectively put an end to our little feud - haven't heard from him since. It's his own fault, he received fair warning. What part of "Raining down hell" was so hard for him to understand?

[kiwi]

A group of us had one of the bullies fired... offically she was "promoted" but she was stripped of a full time job down to 15 hours a week, she was instructed she was NOT allowed to talk to the gallery attendants (my group) and that she was to pass on instructions to a new manager who would be hired to cover her other duties. We brought all three bullies to their knees when all 6 of us threated to file a law suit and then half of the other staff said they would back us.... 12 people out of 18 in a workplace against you in a court.... I wonder who will win.

The head bully got cancer the year after I left. I hate it when kind people get cancer, but as awful as it sounds, my first thought was "she deserves it" she was suchs a toxic bitch who made 17 peoples lives a living hell for years. If anyone deserves the cruel, slow death from cancer she does. I hope she rots in hell.

[Boozy]

Lots of things are shitty, but I also effectively put an end to our little feud - haven't heard from him since

Actually, I'm thinking you haven't heard from him despite your accusations, not because of them. Does he know it was you who lied to his girlfriend?

If someone falsely accused me of something so heinous, I don't think I'd slink off muttering "Well, I guess he showed me." I'd probably sue. Your actions were far more likely to seriously escalate the situation than solve it. You were lucky.

[DrFaroohk]

I did spend a while looking over my shoulder, but even then I wouldn't have considered a good ass kicking to be a total loss, as he had a black belt in karate and last time I checked, that makes any assault charge he gets turn into a majorly serious crime. Assault with a deadly weapon maybe or something, I'm not a lawyer.

Anyway, I still think he deserved it. Maybe it was extreme, but it felt good and it was fun to do. I'd much rather do something to cleverly sabotage someone's life than to "beat him up" like I'm a six-year-old.

[DesignFox]

<snip> I'd much rather do something to cleverly sabotage someone's life than to "beat him up" like I'm a six-year-old.

So, sabotaging someone isn't acting like a six-year old?

I'm sorry Faroohk, but I'm with RecoveringKinkoid. Labeling someone a child molestor was pretty damn low. I don't care how much of a jackass someone is, that is a potentially life ruining label to place on someone. As much as I believe in people getting theirs, that's going way too far.

[Talon]

I walked back to my house, certain they wouldn't follow close, when I heard him," No, you're not the problem- stop crying! SHE is being the bitch! You're so perfect! etc."

I felt a little betrayal, but was willing to hold it in hoping he'd come to his senses.

A little betrayal? Seriously, I would have dumped both their candy asses on the spot. People who don't stand up for themselves are a risk to themselves, and to their friends.

Unholypet, you have the patience of a saint. And (assuming you are right-handed) the right-hook of Ali :D

[DrFaroohk]

Hey, when someone wrongs you, you must be prepared to retaliate one thousand fold. It's not my fault if they are unable to learn the lesson.

[Pedersen]

Similar to that one - my wife's ex kept giving me trouble, harassing phone calls, etc....so I told his new girlfriend that he was a child molester. She dumped him shortly afterwards.

Hey, when someone wrongs you, you must be prepared to retaliate one thousand fold. It's not my fault if they are unable to learn the lesson.

Well I, for one, agree with you DrFaroohk. I mean, I just don't understand how everybody else is missing the point: Harassing phone calls and being as asshole is totally in line with the revenge you dished out. Just because the guy could face job loss, loss of family when people stop speaking to him, investigation by the police, vandalism, assault, even murder, they're getting all wishy washy.

You were totally in the right. There's no way anybody else would have taken things too far if they believed the lies. Nor would the truth have been enough. Nope, the man needed to face serious (possibly even life threatening) repercussions just for being an asshole. Totally agree with you.

Time for me to go find a few of the assholes from school, and start some rumors about them, in fact. I mean, they went above and beyond the harassing phone calls. A few of them even got physically violent with me. If just being an asshole deserves a child molester rumor, I can't imagine what they deserve. Child beater and child molester, maybe? Can you help me come up with something more fitting for them?

Note: I believe that the above was sarcastic enough that I shouldn't need to point out that it was intended as pure sarcasm. In case it wasn't, though, here's the reminder. Pure sarcasm above. Thank you.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Hey, when someone wrongs you, you must be prepared to retaliate one thousand fold. It's not my fault if they are unable to learn the lesson.

I'd be fascinated to know what you think of girls who falsely accuse a guy of rape in retaliation for pissing them off in some way.

[DesignFox]

I'd be fascinated to know what you think of girls who falsely accuse a guy of rape in retaliation for pissing them off in some way.

That's not something you ever joke about or falsely accuse someone of, either. :mad:

I think all rapists go to a special place in hell. And considering that all of them should be a) locked away permanently b) have their organs removed or c) get put down (depending on the seriousness/violence of their crime)- yea. Anyone who falsely lays an accusation of rape is nearly as guilty as a rapist in my opinion.

NOT COOL.

I don't care how big an asshole someone is. Libel is wrong. wrong wrong wrong. If someone is seriously harrassing you, get the police involved. Let the law take care of it. That's what it was written for.

OR at the least find a more appropriate way to handle the situation- like, maybe finding a revenge that doesn't completely destroy a person's life or credibility?

[Boozy]

I don't care how big an asshole someone is. Libel is wrong. wrong wrong wrong.

In Dr. Faroohk's case, he actually committed slander, not libel. In most cases of defamation, the rumour is spread verbally, and so it would be referred to as slander. Libel applies only to cases with a permanent record, so the accusation would have to appear in print or on a taped broadcast.

Sorry to be so pedantic.

And to answer RK's question: I suspect that Dr. Faroohk would not react well to being falsely accused of rape for insulting a woman somehow. By his "one thousand fold" theory of revenge, nothing short of a tactical nuclear strike would suffice in response. Let's all be glad that DF does not have his finger on the button. :D

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Well, actually, my point was if it's reasonable to falsly accuse someone of being a sexual predator, an extremely serious and life damaging charge, then it's reasonable if someone did it back to you.

Just because they are pissed off.

Calling someone a kid toucher is not much different than calling them a rapist. In fact, it's no different, really. However, I hardly think our OP would condone a woman doing that, especialy to him.

Let's hope the guy who got falsely accused does not subscribe to this "thousandfold" line of thinking, because if he does, I shudder to think what's in store for the OP.

[DesignFox]

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Sorry to be so pedantic.
<snip>

No need to apologize. Actually, I prefer not to go through life saying the wrong thing and sounding like an idiot all the time. So. Thanks! :)

Sometimes when I feel strongly about something, I mix up what I really meant to say, anyway.

[powerboy]

So, sabotaging someone isn't acting like a six-year old?

I'm sorry Faroohk, but I'm with RecoveringKinkoid. Labeling someone a child molester was pretty damn low. I don't care how much of a jackass someone is, that is a potentially life ruining label to place on someone. As much as I believe in people getting theirs, that's going way too far.



What Faroohk did was just fucked up. I believe in "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth". But damn. You could have seriously ruined someones life. You are truly lucky that he didn't do anything. Now if that was me. I would have sued your ass for slander. But hey, that's me.

[unholypet]

A little betrayal? /
Unholypet, you have the patience of a saint. And (assuming you are right-handed) the right-hook of Ali :D

My appreciation! Though I won't take glory from beating a pussy, that would be a total dick move.

Buh bmm bmm ppssshhh .... =p

[Lace Neil Singer]

OR at the least find a more appropriate way to handle the situation- like, maybe finding a revenge that doesn't completely destroy a person's life or credibility?

So what's your view on criminal damage, ie the story I posted? There are lots of stories around of people getting revenge on other people by damaging their property; ie cutting their suits up, painting "My husband is a cunt" on his car, putting up huge signs with "Adulterous wife" outside their houses etc. So, what does anyone think about that? Would they ever do that just to get their own back?

I wouldn't. I have better things to do with my life, personally.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Naw, not my style, Lace. Way too passive aggressive. And embarassing. The whole neighborhood would see that he cheated, sure, but I wouldn't want to compound it by airing my pain in public like that.

I can understand, say, a woman who's husband cheated on her taking out her frustrations on his belongings because she feels helpless to do anything to one who hurt her. If it makes her feel any better, well, fine. Go for it. But that's just not what I would do.

[Boozy]

They say that the best revenge is living well, but most people assume there's no satisfaction in that.

I beg to differ. Many acts of revenge are a clear sign that someone has allowed another person to get to them. Anger is a very unpleasant emotion to experience. I'd rather not be angry. Somtimes it's not that simple, but in many cases it is.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Didn't someone say once that "he who angers you enslaves you"? Don't know about anyone else, but I don't want to be anyone's slave. If you react badly, it shows they've got to you, so they've won.

[DesignFox]

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I wouldn't. I have better things to do with my life, personally.

Oh I agree. I mean, I can sorta understand getting even with someone if they are harassing you constantly (sometimes all you can do is fight back to get someone else to back off) but in the general sense, I prefer to turn the other cheek. A lot of times it's got to stop somewhere. Might as well stop with me. You know?

I used to be a lot more aggressive and hard headed when I was a teenager, but as I've gotten older, I've just learned that half the shit isn't worth getting in a froth over. I don't need to up my blood pressure over an idiot.

When it comes to partners who are unfaithful.....I can't say I have sympathy for them if someone writes "Cheating Bastard" on their car. I personally wouldn't do it, I don't necessarily condone it....but...a little bit of property damage isn't a horrendous life altering event- and - if you really DID that, it's not libel or slander for someone to announce it. You did the deed. Deal with the consequences.

[DrFaroohk]

SO anyone got any good "revenge against the workplace" stories? I'm thinking of something along the lines of you got set up for stealing by your boss, and thus fired, and so you in turn revealed that he was sleeping with the district manager and got the whole store shut down...something like that.

[Slytovhand]

I beg to differ. Many acts of revenge are a clear sign that someone has allowed another person to get to them. Anger is a very unpleasant emotion to experience. I'd rather not be angry. Somtimes it's not that simple, but in many cases it is.

Sorta... people need to feel validated, have their side of the story told, just get heard. This doesn't happen. Especially when that person is someone you spent your love, your trush, your intimacy with.. it shouldn't be surprising that it will go the other way then - to anger. Like all other emotions, it has it's time and it's place... and it's form of expression.

I've thought a couple of times of calling the cops and making an anonymous tip off regarding a hydroponics dope lab on someone :devil: (minor, but very very annoying! Yes, go on... tell me it's a waste of police time...although... I'm sure something would be found). But, I've also got a vivid imagination.....

My ex, though, copped it. She had coffee with this guy who wasn't happy in his marriage (yes, apparently that's all it was - a coffee!). The wife drove past and saw this. She went rank! Ended up with the harrassing phone calls (including at work), and scratching "Slut" onto the bonnet of her nice new(-ish) BMW... What annoyed the crap out of me about this when I heard about it (and cared) is that she (the ex) didn't bother doing anything about it with the police... "cos she's got kids"... yeah? And??? If people don't take the consequences of their actions, they just keep doing them.

[Nyoibo]

as he had a black belt in karate and last time I checked, that makes any assault charge he gets turn into a majorly serious crime. Assault with a deadly weapon maybe or something, I'm not a lawyer.


Nope, it doesn't, it can actually give him a better defence when he says that "I could have done this, this, this or this to permanently cripple or kill him, but I didn't" The whole thing of martial artisist having to register as a "lethal weapon" is an urban myth.

[Slytovhand]

Depending...

It all depends on the circumstances and situations. I do believe they are supposed to at least give fair warning if they have Black or Brown belts (which wouldn't be overly different to saying "Back off, I'm carrying a gun...").

(not that I'm saying they have to do any 'registering lethal weapon' stuff...)

[Boozy]

It all depends on the circumstances and situations. I do believe they are supposed to at least give fair warning if they have Black or Brown belts (which wouldn't be overly different to saying "Back off, I'm carrying a gun...").

That's simply a courtesy recommended by most dojos. I can't see how it could possibly be a law.

I don't have any martial arts training, but if my "secret weapon" is my plan to kick you in the nuts, I'm not legally required to inform you in advance. Assuming this is a self-defense thing, that is.

[DrFaroohk]

I've seen it as a plot device in a few movies (hollywood, I know, but still, that doesn't DISPROVE it) where someone with specialized combat training gets into a fight and they wind up getting a larger penalty than normal because of their training. The theory is that if they instigated it, they're screwed, as it'd be akin to an adult beating up a child, and even if its self-defense, with their training they should be able to disable rather than kick the living shit out of. Me, that is.


I know they don't have to register as deadly weapons, but I am pretty sure that the training does count somewhere legally. Similar to commercial truck drivers - they've had specialized driving training and even in accidents where it would appear to not be their fault, they can still be held accountable as they should have known better (i.e. if a truck driver sees a guy on the road jabbering away on his cellphone, he should be aware enough of that guy to back off and get away from him in the event he's dumb enough to cause an accident).

Either way, I'm still not afraid to call the cops. Whether it's an aggravated offense or not, assault is assault, and I can pretty much cry at will. I'm reasonably sure he'd get a nice lengthy sentence.

[Seshat]

Hey, when someone wrongs you, you must be prepared to retaliate one thousand fold. It's not my fault if they are unable to learn the lesson.

I know someone who was accused of child molestation.

His sister simply moved away, stopped talking to him. When he asked what was wrong, she said "I think you know."

TWO YEARS LATER, he found out that a different relative (his niece on his wife's side) was accusing him of child molestation.

He and his family have never seen that sister or her children again. His son and daughter were raised with those cousins as practically siblings, and have been completely unable to make contact. They've also lost contact with the other relative and her brother, their cousins on the other side, also near-siblings.

His wife and her sister have been completely split apart.

The six children have been split apart.

He's never seen his sister again.

A family that used to be extremely close is now permanently divided.

And that's not including reputation damage, legal issues, legal fees, and other damage.

By the way, the accuser has withdrawn the accusation - apparently she's decided it was someone else.



There is only one severity of crime worth causing this much pain to this many people. Child molestation counts. So would brutal rape, torture, and the like.


I doubt you want to know what I think of someone who would wilfully cause this much damage to this many people, with a lie. It's not very nice.



So what's your view on criminal damage, ie the story I posted?
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I wouldn't. I have better things to do with my life, personally.


I have only ever had one enemy.

He's dead.


Sounds awful, doesn't it? He was a lecturer at uni, who totally did NOT get the whole 'sexual harassment' thing. I talked to the appropriate authorities, they tried to talk to him and get him to sort things out. Yadda yadda yadda, scandal, mess.

Then it got hushed up. He even got tenure, eventually. Until the plagiarism incident. Then he got fired.

Eventually, he was found dead.

Me? I did nothing. I did the reporting to the appropriate authorities, but after that I had nothing to do with him. The police did come by to talk to me after he was found dead, but I was SO disabled and in such a health crisis at that point it was obvious I'd had no possible opportunity to be involved.

Now I'm doing fairly well in life, thank you. And he's dead. So there. Nyah. I win.

[Skunkle]

Been reading Fratching for a while, but had to step in and post about a revenge incident set up by a friend of mine for a mutual friend. I'll call the former A and the latter B, for convenience. First, some backstory is necessary. Excuse the length.

Near our residences is a steep hill. Off it, to one side, was a large vacant lot, just green grass, sloping upwards at a right angle to the street hill. Upper end of this lot (to the left, when standing on the street facing the vacant lot) right at the street, was a tiny house. Lower end was a larger one, the former owners of which also owned the parklike lot. A developer bought all of this, got (where?) five 1960s ramblers, and moved them onto the hillside, standing each atop a wooden platform, these being atop stacks of crisscrossed railroad ties. The plan, apparently, was to build foundations/basements, and sell off as one low-end, one high-end, and five middle-end homes. Shortly after, someone vandalized the lower four of the ramblers to the point of being unrepairable - all in one night. Grr. They were moved out, and said developer sold the property. New owners bought the whole parcel again, lived in the large house, and rented the small one. Now, persons A and B and I have a hobby of exploring abandoned buildings, so naturally we hit this one.

Nice rambler, brick lower half, in reasonably good condition, save that in the front hall there was a rectangular hole in the floor where stairs to the basement would have been. Now, the house sat on a sort of wooden platform, on stacks of railroad ties. Due to the slope of the hill, it was a five-foot climb onto the platform from the back left corner. However, exiting the front door (the platform was under the house in such a way that none extended in front) there was a twelve-foot drop to the ground. We explored the place, saw everything of interest, left.

Cue a month later, and person B was homeless - lost his job, then his apartment. At the time, our city had the worst job market in the entire US. Neither A nor I had any extra room, having full houses, so B hatched a simple plan. Illegal, yes, but simple: take up residence in the house. It was in good condition, and with the darkness of the entire property at night (and his schedule) he could exit and enter by night. He borrowed a sleeping bag, a propane camp lantern, and a bunch of nice camping supplies from A. In the back left corner bedroom, he leaned closet doors (they had all been taken off their tracks from the bedrooms and stacked in there) over the windows, and hung the lantern from a bungee cord from the ceiling light.

For the next two months, he was a rent-free guest, staying quiet and doing no damage. Brerakling the law yes, but as there we no "No Trespassing" signs (we never even explore buildings that have these) we knew the police could only ask him to leave. Eventually, the renters of the small house, who he told me seemed to be up and around 24/7, spotted him and phoned the police, who did exactly that: carried his things out to the left rear corner, put them on the ground, and told him he could return that night to retrieve them. A, B and I did so. And the findings upon arriving wre not good...

...everything of A's and B's that was of any monetary value was gone. The rest, including personal books and papers, had been moved to a nearby mud puddle, then bashed into an unrecognizable mess. And wouldn't you knopw, there was a nice path stomped through the tall grass, leading to the small house, that had not been there earlier, so says B who is almost Sherlock Holmes-observant of details. While we admit that their calling the police and having him evicted was completely their right, and would have held no animosity for that, this was obviously an act of revenge-for-nothing, presumably something done partly for childish amusement, though I imagine greed motivated the thefts. A immediately decided something must be done, but we didn't want, none of us, to do anything destructive in return. We just wanted to show our anger, make it known.

The plan was A's at first, then B and I put in our ideas. B was a smoker at the time, and A had noted B's comments about how gunpowder in the paper, coupled with various additives, kept a cigarette lit and burning. A retreated into his garage, and brought forth "the prize" - an array of lovely Indian Reservation noisemakers. Not quite, to quote Beavis, "Killer! M-80s from Mexico!" but A had strings of firecrackers, mortar shells, Piccolo Petes and such. Things that are legal on the reservations. A pack of cheap smokes, some florist wire and tape, and we also selected a large one-shot "chrysanthemum" mortar asnd grabbed some old candles. Time to set the scene.

We entered the house. On the left-hand side, just forward of the bedroom, was a frosted window belonging to the bathroom. Just across from this was a little wall with a towel bar. We populated this with stubs of taper candles, "glued" down with copious amounts of hot wax - we didn't want one to fall off and burn the place down! The frosted window now showed a flickering glow. We then set up, on the deck on the left-hand side, an array of fireworks attached to cigarettes of various lengths. Now, when you see fireworks going off from a house's porch, you never think of a timed firing system - you assume someone is lighting them. We hoped the fireworks would both annoy the heck out of 'em and draw their attention to the illuminated window. We lit everything, retreated, hiked down the hill, and waited.

First off was a string of ladyfingers. That got lights on in the small house. Then mortar shells, three small ones - without a firing tube, they simply lept off the deck and popped, with a shower of green sparks. Three guys came out of the small house, then a few more. They got flashlights as the Piccolo Petes went off - a whistle and a bang. The fireworks stopped - only about 2/3 of what we set up actually fired, but it was enough. They went trudging up the hill, climbed onto the deck, and went through the whole house, which we followed via watching the beams of their lights through the windows. The bathroom light went out. We figured that, by this point, they knew they'd been had, but we had one more little bit... Jjust as they climbed down off the deck, the big chrysanthemum mortar (which had been placed on a back fencepost on a whole cigarette) went off, and lit up the entire upper property in brilliant white with a huge "dandelion puffball" display and a nice loud report. We like to think it drove the point home nicely.

A week later, we left a two-foot wheel of firecrackers on the deck, again on a full cigarette - I believe we did some interim testing to be certain it would stay lit - and were back to a house blocks away when we heard the 15 seconds of solid white noise. We left them alone after that, but it drove home the point that we weren't forgetting about their theft-and-vandalism.

I like to think that was a satisfying and yet non-destructive form of revenge, just giving them a reminder that we had noticed and weren't happy - we're sure the police told them "He can come back tonight to get his belongings" and that that was what tipped them off.

[fireheart17]

Not something I personally did; but I heard of this thru a workmate at my old job. This guy was at his office job during a really long, sweltering hot day in the middle of August. He came out afterwards to find the bonnet of his car was covered in yucky cheesy milk; his ex had poured full cream milk all over the bonnet of his car, and had written "Wanker" in fake snow on the doors. It cost him a fortune to get the car cleaned, and he also had to have it resprayed; when he took the fake snow off, it lifted off the paint. His crime? He'd left his wife for his secretary. Ex-wife didn't work at my old job, but her sister did.

Before anyone asks; yes, the law got involved. Yes, she got arrested and charged with criminal damage, but she just got community service. No, I do not approve; I would not do anything similar. Just that the OP asked for revenge stories, so I gave one.

A friend of mine considered writing "tool" on her ex-boyfriend's car in paint stripper after it was discovered that he was cheating on her (figuring he wouldn't find out until he washed the car and/or having the cost of repairing the paint). She'd been a wreck though, almost OD'ing on painkillers, so we found it easier and a bit more healthier for her, if she only came up with the ideas, but all of us (friends and family) managed to ensure that she wasn't going to do anything illegal. (basically, distractions, counselling etc.)

She got her own small revenge though in the end...

She was a member of her local archery club. She was quite a good shooter or so I heard and her ex came along for a few temporary shoots from time to time. On one of these shoots, she'd just finished shooting when he walks past with his new girlfriend. Rather than beat the living crap out of him, she instead put her hands to her mouth and yelled "TOOOOOL!" across the yard, in full view of about 100 odd people.

Me? Only form of revenge I've considered is simple. Not illegal either.

As some of you will know from my CS.com thread, I was sexually assaulted and psychologically abused by two guys from my uni last year. I'd only found out it was sexual assault just recently, so I did some research with a place my counsellor referred me to. They talked about possibly pressing charges. While I do doubt it'll work, my idea at the time was to make a statement but not request any formal investigation (which may not work given that I was under 18 at the time). As we're all applying for government jobs at the end of next year, all of these require background checks (especially the areas THEY're heading towards...) part of me hoped that having their names crop up on the statement would affect them. Really, more like karma's playing with them.

A more recent version is actually pressing charges for stalking/harassment as I've had some messages being sent with the intent to harass, even though I've made it quite clear that I do not want any more communication.

[Flyndaran]

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A more recent version is actually pressing charges for stalking/harassment as I've had some messages being sent with the intent to harass, even though I've made it quite clear that I do not want any more communication.

I'm having trouble parsing this sentence.
Do you mean to say that you are being harassed or that you have harassed someone else?

Also off topic I know, but how can you be psychologically injured and not realize you were assaulted?

[Boozy]

Also off topic I know, but how can you be psychologically injured and not realize you were assaulted?

She didn't realize until recently that her experience fit the legal definition of sexual assault, and that she could therefore press charges.

[kibbles]

she instead put her hands to her mouth and yelled "TOOOOOL!" across the yard, in full view of about 100 odd people.


Actually (if I was somewhere where someone did that) I'd be looking at her like she was the nutty tool and not the ones she was yelling at. JMO of course.

[fireheart17]

I'm having trouble parsing this sentence.
Do you mean to say that you are being harassed or that you have harassed someone else?

Also off topic I know, but how can you be psychologically injured and not realize you were assaulted?

Boozy's answered the second question, but the first one...

I made it quite clear that I didn't want any contact from them and in turn, I wasn't going to contact them. But around exam time at uni (mid and end of year exams), they send me messages trying to get back into my good books (supposedly), but then there's no more contact for the other 5-6 months of the year. Then there's the near-constant sightings of them at work. While I can't have them banned, one of them is friends with a coworker (she's still unaware of what's transpired) so he does have a semi-legit reason to be there, but something sort of struck home for me the other day.

They never came into my work, while I was still friends with them. Ever. They'd go to another store. (or if they did, it was for the purpose of embarassing me)

Now I'm no longer in contact with them, I see them in the store every weekend. I don't serve them, I have no reason to do so.

She didn't realize until recently that her experience fit the legal definition of sexual assault, and that she could therefore press charges.

That's pretty much it. I didn't quite consider it assault at the time as I'd thought of myself as giving consent, then just being used afterwards, but when she mentioned that because of the coercion element involved, it was sexual assault...:eek:

[Akasa]

I'd tell the co-worker. You could save her some trouble.

[DrFaroohk]

So I looked over the thread on CS, and unless I was looking on the wrong thread, it I fail to see where the assault part comes in. Coercion, maybe, but every girl could say that. "He said I was beautiful and he'd love me forever...he...he...COERCED ME!!!!!"

[Flyndaran]

Now we don't want to label somone wrong on something so serious without all the facts. I just don't think we deserve to hear all the gory details that might convince us. I think we should reserve judgement until and unless she wants to tell us exactly how it was illegal. She's probably omitting something embarrasing.

[fireheart17]

So I looked over the thread on CS, and unless I was looking on the wrong thread, it I fail to see where the assault part comes in. Coercion, maybe, but every girl could say that. "He said I was beautiful and he'd love me forever...he...he...COERCED ME!!!!!"

And that is why I posted the thread about Rape/sexual assault myths. Not to convince you guys, but more so you can see where I'm coming from.

Yeah, sure, every girl can say what you've said above...thing is though, how many of them would go from sweet and pretty to an absolute mess in six months? How many of those people would be constantly questioning day in, day out, about whether they were in the wrong or not? Girls like the above, from what I've seen, they don't question (think somewhat stupid i.e. "I smell funny down there, is that normal?"). How many of them would be able to look at their "attacker" and not start crying afterwards? (and believe me, it takes a lot to get me upset) How many of them went on anti-depressant medication for six months after what had happened?

[Flyndaran]

Ok, please don't take this as a personal attack. But just because someone falls apart does not mean that it was caused by one particular incident or person.
I developed severe anxiety and depression out of the blue. No one caused it. I've dealt with the depression, but the anxiety is here to stay.
Again, since I don't know or am even asking the uncomfortable details, I won't judge you. But unless there are other details, simple pleading, begging, or insulting words is not the legal definition of coercion.

[kibbles]

Ok, please don't take this as a personal attack. But just because someone falls apart does not mean that it was caused by one particular incident or person.
I developed severe anxiety and depression out of the blue. No one caused it. I've dealt with the depression, but the anxiety is here to stay.
Again, since I don't know or am even asking the uncomfortable details, I won't judge you. But unless there are other details, simple pleading, begging, or insulting words is not the legal definition of coercion.

I couldn't agree more!!!! A person who was convinced into sex by begging, having someone tell them it will be no big deal, etc. is not a victim of sexual assault in the slightest.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Whereas if genuine force was used, that would be. I don't mean to sound belittling or as tho what happened is no big deal, but if just words were used, there was still the option to walk away and say no. However, if a person was held down and forced, that would be sexual assault.

[Flyndaran]

Words could be coercion if they involve a credible threat... like have sex with me or I will kill your children, and you believe that person.. That would be rape.

[anriana]

So, he stole a worthless girl, whom was dating her own first cousin, had left an engagement because the guy tried to help her out of bulemia, was on drugs, and has no fucking eyebrows. I have no idea why, but that pissed me off about her.

He broke into her storage facility and carried her away in the middle of the night?



He cornered me in the parking lot, and told me that I was a bitch, and my boyfriend was," a dumbass rock with a smile."

So, I decked his face as hard as I fucking could.

He sounds like a jerk but physically assaulting someone because they said mean words is silly. And possibly illegal.