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'[I] covered my father's whole house in ants': Guy's plan to get back at Dad for being too controlling backfires, attracting colonies of ants

'[I] covered my father's whole house in ants': Guy's plan to get back at Dad for being too controlling backfires, attracting colonies of ants

Sometimes, revenge plans can have unexpected consequences that make the whole story significantly more entertaining. We know that in a perfect world, our plotting and scheming will go according to plan. But as we know all too well on this site, this is by no means a perfect world. Plans can backfire, and in this case, they backfired gloriously. This dude shared his story via this thread on Reddit's r/pettyrevenge subreddit. He prefaced his tale of vengeance with some background about his recent…
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'[Quitting] started a cascade of resignations': IT guy quits after boss expects him to handle an absurd workload, watching the company implode as management tries to pull the same tricks on the rest of the employees

Just because someone knows how to reset the router, doesn't meant they're an IT specialist. For some reason, C-level bosses and upper management (the kind of bimbos who are incapable of any sort of ‘tech’ tinkering) seem to think that every person born after 1990 can handle the specialized career of an experienced tech person, even when it's not in their job description. It's for the good of the company, every employee needs to step up rather than watch their boss hire a professional...
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Update: 'It's just a prank, bro': Neighbor feuds with Karen over parking his 17 sports cars on the street

Update: 'It's just a prank, bro': Neighbor feuds with Karen over parking his 17 sports cars on the street

All this Redditor needed to do in this scenario was get out some popcorn, pull up a chair, and watch.
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'She'll never work […] again': Woman finally gets justice on old high school bully with a dish best served cold

If you saw a chance to get revenge on someone who tormented you in your past, would you? Sometimes the opportunity simply presents itself and it would be crazy not to take it—like you were disrespecting karma and it's gift to you. Well, on woman got her revenge years after high school and she made sure to not miss her chance to serve it cold. According to the reddit post, this woman had two very cruel bullies all of high school. They would physically harm her and then when she would try to repo…
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'If he says it's his, it's his': Boss insists on giving away 'lost & found' items to whomever claims them, until a thieving regular takes something that's hers

Kleptomaniacs come in many forms. Bank robbers, snatch-and-grabbers, check-out chocolate bar thieves, and public transit backpack rummagers are all some form of thieving-obsessed klepto. Although most klepto's dream of being a bank robber like in the movies, nobody has the stones or the brains to pull a job that big, so instead, they head over to their local library to get their thieving fix.
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'Bye Bye Calvin Klein's!': Wife discovers husband cheated, cuts holes into all his socks and boxers

'Bye Bye Calvin Klein's!': Wife discovers husband cheated, cuts holes into all his socks and boxers

This woman knew she needed to enact a little petty revenge before getting a divorce.
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'I woke up in an ambulance': Employee barely survives maliciously complying with overly strict water break rules; after heat-stroking, he inflicts epic OSHA revenge on his manager

'You gotta risk it to get the biscuit' may be one of the greatest tropes of all time for risk-takers, go-getters, and people who are known for absolutely sending it. Like the football legends of yore, skydivers on their first solo flight, or the self-proclaimed ‘disruptors’ of the world, this phrase is a basically a commandment. However, what is the proverbial 'biscuit' even worth these days? Is it worth your life?
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Update: '[She] found out about it and threw a fit': Greedy aunt tries to steal nephew's inherited cars and gets arrested

Update: '[She] found out about it and threw a fit': Aunt Karen tries to steal nephew's inherited cars and gets herself arrested

Aunt Karen never seems to learn her lesson.
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Top Roommate Stories of the Week (June 29, 2023)

Top Roommate Stories of the Week (June 29, 2023)

They say having a bad roommate builds character.
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'The penalty is $150k per image': Client refuses to paid photographer, gets predictably sued

'The penalty is $150k per image': Client refuses to paid photographer, gets predictably sued

Actions have consequences, and when you take the action of refusing to pay a contractor after signing a contract saying you would do so… you need to prepare for those consequences; especially when you decide to go ahead and use the material they've provided you anyways without paying. This photographer shared their experience of a client refusing to follow through with payment for the services they had provided. Detailing how they managed to get back at the client thanks to a water-tight contra…
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'Karen doesn't like that I removed my rose bushes': Tantrum-throwing Karen sent on goose chase after neighbor misleads her about where he works

'Karen doesn't like that I removed my rose bushes': Karen sent on goose chase after neighbor misleads her regarding where he works

Who does Karen think she is? A government official?!
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'I'll just log in...': Boss messes with former employee's online account

'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 does have access to their former employee's Amazon account , meaning they can see all the addresses the employee sends things to, what she's bought before, and even what's in her wish list and her car…
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'He is basically paying me $400 a month not to file for divorce': Woman gets back at husband by charging him for healthcare every month

This woman deserves an Oscar for how petty she is.
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'He landed face first in a puddle of mud': Male Karen gets put in his place after bullying an underaged referee at a kid's soccer game; karma comes back with a vengeance

There's nothing worse than unnecessarily rowdy adults at a children's soccer team. Perhaps everyone thinks their child is a star athlete and is under the impression that their little golden goose is going to the big leagues one day. That may be, but for now, chill out Kevin, your boy is 8 and he's picking the grass in the goal. Sit back down and relax.
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'This made me really mad': Step-sister plans to wear a wedding dress to sister's wedding, bride makes it a costume party instead

'This made me really mad': Step-sister plans to wear a wedding dress to sister's wedding, bride makes it a costume party instead

There are certain people out there who just want all of the attention—all the time. No matter the situation, they need to be in the center of it with all eyes firmly focused on them. These 'Heathers' (just wait, it will catch on) of the world are the sort of people who will try to upstage you at your own wedding, doing outrageous things like getting engaged at your reception. They'll somehow make your birthday party about themselves, and before the candles are blown out on the cake, they'll be…
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'He dared you to call his hand; You called and raised': Entitled employee harasses his female coworker gets bamboozled when she calls his bluff and takes him to the cleaners with HR

Working with insufferable coworkers is tantalizing on its own, but when your raunchy, abrasive colleague starts to test your patience with crude jokes and terse taunts, it's hard not to go full vigilante on them.
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