Shocking Revenge Stories That Will Make You Gasp

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12-07-2025

When people annoy or mistreat us, it can be hard to rise above and take the high road. Almost all of us have done some things we regret, and we usually tell ourselves that whatever we did was justified.
Reddit user nirvanna1 recently asked, "What's your 'if you go low, I'll go lower' moment?" and wow, let's just say that some of the answers might make you feel better about whatever you did.
Here are a few of the responses:
"Was getting bullied in elementary school cause I was a scrawny kid. Called my Dad one night to tell him about it (parents were divorced), and he told me next time I saw the kid to kick him in the nuts as hard as I could. My mom was pissed and told me not to. I did it anyway. Never bothered me again."
—erryonestolemyname
"If someone is talking on their phone (at full volume) in an inappropriate setting, I'll do the same so they aren't able to hear their convo."
—necessaryevil23
"In high school, I sat next to a varsity football player. He was a complete dick to me all the time. One day, we were taking a quiz, and he nudged me wanting to see my answers. I thought about it a minute and then let him. He copied all my answers. When we got the quiz back, we both failed. I completely blew the quiz because I knew my grade would recover, but his wouldn't. He failed the class, and his GPA fell below the threshold, so he could not play. I got a B+ in the class instead of an A. I have no regrets."
—noisetheorem
"He cheated on me with his employee (He was a manager). So I fucked his boss. I've never watched a man spiral so hard."
—AltPrincesa
"There is a bar next to my house that closed after the pandemic, but the space is rented out for private parties. The parties are every weekend, and they are very loud. I once managed to connect to their speaker via bluetooth and played my choice of music. I doubt anyone had any fun. I only managed to do it once, but it was worth it."
—chrissy_pj
"One time in the train, a weird dude started a monologue to me about crazy conspiracy theories he had, and when he told me the moon landing was fake, I was like: 'Oh, you are one of the sheep who believe the moon really exists?' The look on his face was priceless."
—AlfaTron333
"Guy double parallel parked in my neighborhood, with no one behind him. I pulled in front of him, leaving at most an inch between my rear and his front bumper. He got out of the car to raise his voice and get all mad at me. At first, I took the high road and tried to calmly explain how he had parked not only in an inconsiderate way to us neighbors, but also illegally (he didn't have a permit). He kept interrupting me, so I just made prolonged eye contact with him and set off my car alarm. I let it ring for a maximum of 10 seconds. He stopped talking. I walked into my house. He looked back and forth, gestured in an exasperated shrug, and got into his car and reversed it into a legitimate spot. Justice prevailed that day. It was awesome."
—MC1R_OCA2
"A girl scammed me on Facebook Marketplace. She was no older than 23 or so. I did some investigative work and somehow found her dad's phone number. Called him and told him about his daughter's scamming. Got my money back within minutes."
—lilsnake619
"A colleague stole my idea and presented it as his own. I didn't confront him. Instead, at the next meeting, they asked for new proposals. I came in with a full presentation—an upgraded version of my idea—but introduced it as the 'next step', building on his. Everyone was impressed and said, 'Wow, amazing teamwork.' I smiled and said, 'Teamwork? I developed this entirely on my own.' Then I spun my chair around. He hasn't spoken much since."
—abdalkadermj
"If someone is standing too close to me when they talk, I'll step in a little closer. Makes it better if we're all uncomfortable..."
—shizblam
"Someone once reported me to HR for memes in a group chat. They were printed out. I had to explain them. I also pulled out my phone and showed the anti-semitic memes that the accuser had made, months prior. I got off with a verbal, they got the sack."
—LiveLaughLockheed
"I was making sandwiches for me and a friend. Before I went to make them, he asked if he could smoke a cigarette in my bedroom, and I said no, obviously. I went back to ask him something and he was laying on my bed smoking. I went back to the kitchen and coughed up a load of phlegm and spread it onto his bread instead of buttering it."
—sullerz893
"In the second grade, my arch nemesis began reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and bragging about how he was reading a book that was for older kids. Out of spite, I made it a point to read the first book faster than him and tell him how it ended. He cried, I did feel bad."
—Delicious_Spread4395
"A coworker complained that I took more than the 45 minutes we were given for lunch to our supervisor. Only because road paving construction was an issue that week. So I went to HR and complained that she was late every day to work but put she was early most days on her time sheet. Was so glad to get a new coworker soon after."
—DrunkenPirateCaptain
"Years ago, I was married to a musician. Our schedules were completely opposite, which wouldn't have been an issue if not for our infant. Apparently, I was a neglectful husband by working all day and not attending her gigs until 2am, so she found someone more supportive: an also married with kids drummer. I had my suspicions that they were fooling around together, but she made sure she put it right in my face at a family event that the band was performing for. I begged them both to reconsider, end the affair, and let's all just move on. The drummer told me to 'get over it.' A few weeks later, I found contact information for the drummer's wife (pre-social media). We got together a few times to discuss our mutual plight, and developed a relationship ourselves. One night, when the two musicians were playing a gig, the drummer called home to say goodnight to his kids. I answered the phone and greeted him. All's well that ends well."
—WhatWhatWhit
"Practically begged a college roommate to clean up around the place and put in his share of work. This went on for a while. One day, whether by malice, alcohol, obliviousness, or a crooked penis, he pissed ALL OVER the toilet. I confronted him, and he basically said 'get over it.' Next time I had to go, I shit in the sink."
—VaporCarpet
"I recently got into a master's program in the UK, which is something I've dreamed about literally my entire life. I told my sister, and she sent me a sarcastic 'thumbs up' gif. She got married last month, which is something she's dreamed about her entire life, so I sent her the same gif."
—MPD1987
"I was on a 16-hour international flight, and the kid behind me kept shoulder-tackling my seat. When I got tired of it, I planted my feet and leaned back in the moment of impact and he hurt himself when the seat didn't move. He started crying, and nobody suspected I did anything. They just scolded him for hitting the seat. Wish they had done their fucking job as parents before it had to happen, but sometimes we gotta learn lessons the hard way. I'm a fully grown adult btw."
—Euphoric_Hour1230
"My neighbor called the cops on my dog for barking. So I learned how to play the recorder. Badly."
—Aria_Nurse
And finally, "At university when the four men I lived with didn't pay their internet bill to me on time, I'd put child safe on and block their porn."
—Regular-Economist498
If you have any, "If you go low, I'll go lower" moments that you want to share, let us know in the comments!