Revenge

[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.

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.

[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.
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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

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 (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.