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I won over $5,000 for in court after a car accident that I caused?

Man tries to pay a swindler for car accident damages, ends up getting professional-level revenge with the help of a lawyer

One guy tried to do the right thing in the aftermath of a car crash, but he ended up catching a shady dude in a legal trap. As u/bigcapper69 shared to r/ProRevenge, he got in a bit of a fender bender one night, and hit the mirror and door of another man's vehicle. This dude, Brent, seemed cool about the accident at first. Brent suggested they avoid insurance , which the OP agreed to. However, the OP was no dope. After not hearing any word from Brent, suddenly he demands about $2,400! The OP did…
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AITA for installing a GPS tracker in my 15 year old daughter's car?

Mom Installs GPS Tracker in Unlicensed Teen's Car & It backfires!

This Mom thought outlining the tires with chalk and installing a GPS tracker would stop her unlicensed teenage daughter from taking out her car when her parents weren't home. Rookie mistake.
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20+ Ultimate fails from people who ruined their entire day

20+ Ultimate fails from people who ruined their entire day

You'd be surprised just how badly one day can go, but you don't have to tell these people – they know firsthand. Who among us hasn't had a cooking mishap ? One person below somehow made their dish explode after cooking a dinner in it, while another ruined an entire kitchen in spectacular fashion. My personal favorite fail here is the baby who walked right into wet concrete, while the baby's parent looks super exasperated. At least that will wash off… unlike the person who tried to take a few ma…
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AITA for exposing an entitled neighbor?

'[They] roasted her brutally': Guy exposes entitled neighbor after she demands to borrow his only vehicle and blasts him online

No good deed goes unpunished, as one neighbor found out after being exposed on social media. It all started when this guy decided to get a nice sports car to drive around in during the summer months. He also has a “winter beater,” a run-down SUV that he drives during the winter months to preserve his sports car. However, the OP wrote that he has a young neighbor with kids, and she was in a bit of a financial struggle after a divorce. The OP decided to be nice to her and let her borrow the winte…
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Neighbors kept parking in our lot. I froze them out.

'I call the tow company — they can't do anything': Party-goers infuriated by icy surprise after loud late-night party

One neighbor got so fed up with parking issues that he took a strategic approach that no one would ever forget. This person wrote that the story took place around 20 years ago, at a time when he lived in an apartment building with parking space for 16 cars. However, the OP, u/BrightRick, noticed that all of the sudden random strangers were taking up all this parking. The OP tried to get these cars moved through all the usual channels. They talked with police, who said there was nothing to be do…
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Traffic cones of doom

'He liked to floor it, kick up gravel, and go as fast a possible': Neighborhood speed racer gets solidly put in his place

Don't mess with this guy and his crafty methods of revenge! As a matter of safety, one dude decided to protect themself and their neighbors. On the r/pettyrevenge subreddit, u/Svirfnil described a dangerous situation taking place near their neighbor's house. The OP writes that they used to rent a property with a gravel access road between their house and their neighbor's home . They say that no one really used this road, so their kids liked to ride their bikes and play safely in the street. Tha…
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'Never piss off your tool guy': Mechanic malicious compliance ensues after temperamental male Karen loses it

If there's one thing to learn in life, it's to always be kind to your mechanic.
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'AITA for refusing to help my neighbor?': Snowy snafu turns entitled woman against wise neighbor

This guy wondered if he was in the wrong for trying to be a good neighbor to some folks who made a snap judgement about him. As the OP, u/goodneighbor123 wrote to r/AmItheA**hole, he and his family moved to Ontario, Canada, where the conditions are frosty cold. Since he's familiar with the weather conditions , he writes that he often puts his wife's windshield wipers up before a storm. Then, he strolls the neighborhood to where his five other neighbors live and puts their wipers up for them, ju…
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AITA For suing my girlfriend after she had my 1967 impala project taken to the scrapyard?

Toxic GF steals dude's beloved car and hauls it to junk yard

This guy was stunned to find out that his girlfriend had not only stolen his beloved car , but she took it to be scrapped. U/Jimothyisyouruncle shared this story to r/AmItheA**hole, and it's a truly wild tale. The OP let his GF live with him during for a few months, but she's hated his car since day one. The 1967 Impala really grinds her gears, all because it's parked in the spot she wants to put her own car in. The OP told her, “Tough luck," since there were other places to park it. But then,…
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‘I’m Gonna Get You for This...’ : Man Enacts Petty Plot for Revenge Following Property Damage Inflicted by Tyrannical Neighbor

‘I’m Gonna Get You for This...’ : Man Enacts Petty Plot for Revenge Following Property Damage Inflicted by Tyrannical Neighbor

Not everyone is blessed with thoughtful, or at least kind , neighbors. Some of us have to deal with the tyrannical sort, the people who make life difficult when it really doesn't have to be. One guy took to Reddit, sharing his infuriating experience with an entitled neighbor of his. See, he was coming home from a late shift one night, and there was no parking available because of an event in the neighborhood. Tired, frustrated, and exhausted from work, he decided to park in front of his neighbo…
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AITA for buying my girlfriends sister a car?

'Afterwards I told my girlfriend about it and she got furious at me': BF contacts GF's estranged sister to buy her an extremely expensive present

After one guy went behind his GF's back, and his big purchase began tearing this couple apart. When it comes to pushing boundaries in a relationship, this dude majorly messed up. In a post to r/AmItheA*****, u/throwaway84200t wrote that his GF doesn't speak to her sister . She hasn't told him exactly why, but they had not talked in four years. Then the OP began talking to her sister — apparently under the guise of trying to get the two sisters back in touch. But then this post goes off the rail…
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AITA for not wanting to pay for my girlfriend's car maintenance after I used it with permission once while pet sitting for her

'No one tricked you. You screwed up': Guy takes girlfriend's Porsche out for a spin without her permission and won't pay for the damage

This dude literally drove his girlfriend's Porsche into a field against her wishes and is confused as to why she's mad.
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Woman road rages against me. Gets arrested during Christmas

'The look on her face was PRICELESS': Guy cuts Karen off while driving, leads to wild road rage incident

This has got to be one of the most insane car chases to appear on the r/pettyrevenge subreddit.
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HOA Tried To Tow My Legally Permitted Vehicle Twice in One Day!

'I sent a Cease and Desist letter to the HOA': Nurse seeks advice after car is repeatedly targeted

Parking permits: the bane of many people's existence, especially this unfortunate nurse.
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Rental car company told me where to leave my keys and when I left them there, tried to charge me for an extra day. So I refused to give them the car back until last minute.

'At this point I'm petty and angry': Rental company tries to charge guy for extra day, cue devastatingly dirty malicious compliance

Companies really hate when their consumers know their rights, which one customer used to their advantage when they needed a rental car . As the customer, you're subject to a company's rules the moment you sign a contract. But if you just follow that contract to the letter, following all the rules, there's nothing the company can do to stop you. One poster shared this experience to r/MaliciousCompliance, one car rental company tried to screw him over after renting a car for five weeks. They need…
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AITA for refusing to carpool with my coworker

'Smelling bad is genuinely the worst insult someone can receive': Guy tells smelly coworker he can't drive him to work anymore

No one would want to be on either side of this conflict.
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