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Old 08-21-1999, 10:02 AM
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You can't kill them, it's against the law, You can't remove body parts, the law thing again. Divorce just doesen't seem bad enough, it only lets them be free to play.
I want to know about pay backs, not so much for the person they cheat with, but the married person who cheats, and has more than than once.

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Old 08-21-1999, 10:04 AM
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ooops, should have been straying. Sorry

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Old 08-21-1999, 10:42 AM
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Run for the Senate.
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Old 08-21-1999, 11:53 AM
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That's good comedy!
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Old 08-21-1999, 06:04 PM
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I've wondered about this myself. It seems that, in this age, a cheating spouse could bring home any myriad of diseases and, possibly, kill you. Condoms aren't 100% so, I believe, as long as they're sleeping around and lying about it, they're putting you at risk. Divorce definitely is not bad enough however, if your cheating spouse brings home AIDS, they already have a death sentence. On the other hand, if they give it to you, they, in essence, killed you too. What's the proper punishment? Cold comfort for the atheists, but I think you have to let your faith take over in this case. While I don't believe in "heaven" or "hell", I do believe in karma (ie what goes around, comes around).

I don't know what would be a better course of action. Perhaps someone else has a better answer.
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Old 08-21-1999, 07:43 PM
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HHHHMMMMMMMM, you guys are much too tame, how about starting with poison ivy rubbed in his shorts and go from there, I need really nasty ideas, but nothing that will get me arrested. I have never been to jail and don't want to go now. The women have gotten theirs and I had nothing to do with it, but he has gotten away with it and I'm pissed. On top of everything he refuses to use a condom EVER. So this has put my very life in danger.

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Old 08-21-1999, 08:04 PM
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Oh, I thought this was more of a theorhetical conversation than a call for revenge ideas. My mistake . There are alot of sites concerning revenge on the web. We were looking thru some of them a few weeks ago as a coworker was looking for some ideas. I went to Yahoo and looked up "revenge." There's plenty out there.
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Old 08-21-1999, 08:38 PM
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t.g.: anything you do other than divorce as a punishment could get you arrested.

However, you are on the right track. Prove he infected you and you might be able to have him arrested for assault.
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Old 08-21-1999, 10:08 PM
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Take out a full page ad announcing their willingness to help Bikers, crack heads, whatever with their "problems". Be creative! Offer loans! Offer them as a sex therapist!

Send a big red envelope with something like herpes test results on it to their work.

Send a box of fresh panties/boxers to their work with "perishable open immediately" on it so the receptionist opens it up and shares it with the office staff.

And, of course, these are just jokes. Actually doing them is just bad karma. But it's fun to think about isn't it?
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Old 08-21-1999, 10:20 PM
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Well, the first thing to do, of course, is to cut him off (metaphorically speaking) so as to prevent infection. Meanwhile, I will try to find the posts on the AOL/SDMB to which LTControls posted regarding revenge. (I will never deliberately anger that lady.)

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Old 08-21-1999, 10:21 PM
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1. Find out WHY. Problems can possibly be fixed.
2. See if she/he learned anything new that can be brought into the bedroom, livingroom, shower, kitchen, backyard, back of bus...sorry, reminiscing. Anyhoo, find out what was different about the other person, then find out just how adaptable you can be.
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Old 08-21-1999, 10:44 PM
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walk away.

Nothing you can do will ever make you feel you are "even", and we all have quite enough enemies already.

Pack up his/her shit and put it on the lawn. Change the locks. Don't speak to him/her at all unless absolutely neccesary, and then as little as possible. Get the best, most evil lawyer you can find (even if you can't afford it). Get the house, the car, the kids (if applicable), and as much money as possible.

If this had been an isolated incedent, you might have worked it out (but you would still never feel "even"). But, as an old proverb says, "fool me once, shame on you. twice, shame on me." No person deserves to be treated with such disregard, and you should NOT allow youself to be.

For what it's worth, it may take years, but one night he/she will wake up at 3am and realize how much pain he has caused. That one moment will do more deep, personal damage to him/her than anything you could ever hope to accomplish through "revenge".
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Old 08-22-1999, 09:27 AM
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Or, if you're really looking for revenge, tape a few shrimp underneath the front passenger-side seat in his car.
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Old 08-22-1999, 09:32 AM
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Living well is the best revenge!

He's worthless! Leave him and find someone who will make you happy. If you can do it with some of his money, so much the better.
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Old 08-22-1999, 10:06 AM
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I guess I'm in the vast minority here, but whenever my husband has gone out with someone else, we usually gossip about the juicy details afterward. Of course, we also don't disallow eachother from having other relationships.
(I don't think that cheating is ok though. Honesty and consent are what make up a good relationship)

PS anyone wanting to tell me how evil I am for having an open marriage, or tell me how my marriage isn't "real" or tell me that I'm a slut (ha!)..well.. Please write out your complaints and address them to "OpalCat, C/o I Don't Care, PO Box 0000, USA" and drop them in the mail. I'll be sure to give them all the consideration they deserve.)



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Old 08-22-1999, 11:36 AM
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I guess I'm in the vast minority here, but whenever my husband has gone out with someone else, we usually gossip about the juicy details afterward. Of course, we also don't disallow eachother from having other relationships
Well, I certainly wouldn't call this cheating. The element of betrayal is missing.

So what would you do if someone so close to you betrayed you?
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Old 08-22-1999, 11:52 AM
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Find out WHY!
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Old 08-22-1999, 03:29 PM
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why ? which time why, last time was because it was offered, he thought it would be fun and liked the idea of 2 women wanting him, thats why, I mean if a man offered you a turn at his w, would you turn him down, well my big dummy didn't. I only found out 6 months after it started because the woman and my husband were caught playing w/o inviting her h to play too.
As for an open marriage, it's just not for me, I don't share willingly anyway. I tried it years ago, didn't like it.

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Old 08-23-1999, 12:22 AM
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I've always told hubby he is free to have an affair, only she has to do his laundry. Nothing pops the romance bubble like a pile of stinky clothes that returns week after week.
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Old 08-23-1999, 02:03 PM
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cheat on him, or tell him you did.
Tell him you are pregnant, or might have herpes.
Freak him out....but you will have to leave him someday.Good Luck.
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Old 08-24-1999, 03:46 AM
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God, you're all pathetic.

You either get over the pain and try and get to the root of what happened to try and make the repationship work, or you have a very justifiable reason to divorce.

Punishment? Retribution? Games, all...

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Old 08-25-1999, 09:32 PM
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Oh Satan, I know you are the prince of ultimate darkness and all but lighten up! I thought this was a joke thread. Like think of the worst thing you could do... not things that you would actually DO! I wouldn't actually do any of the things I've listed. In reality I'd just walk away. Unless it were you, Satan, to you I'd actually do these things and more! But alas, I'll never have your heart in the first place. Oh, the pain!



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Old 08-25-1999, 10:56 PM
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Gee satan it was just a question, lighten up. It was ment to give people a chance to share revenge fantasy's nothing else, I'm new her maybe I should have phrased it diffrently.
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Old 08-25-1999, 11:24 PM
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All I'm saying is that plotting various evil punishments for a cheating spouse is something out of a bad movie or The Jerry Springer Show - or it should be, anyway.

"Lighten up?" I think my record shows a person sufficiently "light," thank you.

I'm sorry for pissing on your parade, but it's like Cosmo telling women about revenge (I remember Helen Gurley Brown getting kewered on Politically Incorrect on this very subject) - People will do it, when the best thing to do is take it seriously, not play games, and either get through it or get out of it.

I maintain that needing to get revenge upon someone shows a lack of maturity and a lack of respect for the trust that was breeched.

And you say you're only kidding, but the fact is a lot of people employ these tactics you "joked" about, and you know it. And that's such a waste of time...
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Old 08-26-1999, 12:06 AM
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I agree about how revenge isn't the best idea. It's strange how few people think that, though. My friends think I'm an alien freak for not always going out and getting revenge against people who hurt me. I don't have time or energy for anger and hate, though. The worst anyone's going to get from me, for the most part, is indifference to scorn. Call me nutty, but I'd much rather spend the time I'd normally spend on revenge on self-improvement. "Living well..."

That having been said, it's nice to spin revenge fantasies from time to time. And I heard that one about the shrimp in Cosmo, although she'd sewn them into curtains. Too much work, says I.
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Old 08-26-1999, 12:52 AM
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satan, satan satan,
I never said it was a joke, just that it was ONLY a question. And how do you know what I know ? Gee talk about a grumpy devil.

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Old 08-26-1999, 01:44 AM
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Gee Satan, does this mean we can't be friends? Bummer!

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Old 08-26-1999, 02:58 PM
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Oh Byzantine - Can't friends disagree?

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Old 08-26-1999, 03:02 PM
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Nope. As my friend you have to do everything I say and agree with me 100% of the time... wait, that's not my friend, that's one of my love slaves... Okay. Let's agree to disagree. Kisses and Hugs for everyone!


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Old 08-26-1999, 03:15 PM
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Byzantine and Drain Bead-
Im with you guys on this one. A nice sweet revenge fantasy is good for me. I would never ever do anything about it cause thats just wrong. But thats one of the best things about fantasies!
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Old 08-26-1999, 05:15 PM
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When I got divorced, I wanted SO bad to exact a rightful punishment, and I was (read, was) a very vengeful bitch. A good friend at the time (now my husband) convinced me to spend my energy elsewhere..bad Karma and all that..Anyway, I found out through a mutual friend that he was going absolutely BONKERS waiting for me to exact my revenge..for the other shoe to fall. It never did, and I guess it really made him crazy..How awesome!! He was peeking around corners for quite some time from what I understand Oh, yeah...then he rolled the brand new truck he bought with OUR money (before our settlement was done). So I didn't have to do anything...Apparently Satan took care of him for me..Thanks Satan! I owe ya' one!!


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Old 08-29-1999, 08:37 PM
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well it might be against the law and it might be worth prison time but I say cut off his winky and shove the SOB down this throat. I have no tolerance for cheating.
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Old 08-29-1999, 09:07 PM
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Zette:

No problem. We can talk later on the repayment of this debt...
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Old 08-29-1999, 10:01 PM
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Gee Satan, guess you'd better keep it in your pants....

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Old 08-30-1999, 10:40 AM
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nah, cutiing it off is over too fast, now staking him out over a fireant hill with honey spread over the darn thing, thats a whole other story.

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Old 08-30-1999, 03:47 PM
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When I caught my ex-wife cheating I did three things: 1) I threw her clothes in the dryer with a bunch of fiberglass insulation.

2) beat the living tar out of her boyfriend.

3) waited till she moved in with her new squeeze, then slept with her and recorded it on tape. Funny how he didn't find the irony funny.

Of the three, the fiberglass was the best. The other two cost me too much.

But the best revenge was her miserable life after the affair. She has gone through numerous guys. Cheaters create their own punishment.
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Old 08-30-1999, 11:22 PM
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So what was that about little fantasies that nobody wouldn ever act out?
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Old 08-31-1999, 09:38 PM
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I think anyone that cheats shows a lack of dignity and self esteem for themselves. let alone it shows people are just plain pigs men and women if they do this. I have seen it and had it happen to me one too many times to deal with it lightly next time. no I wouldnt do like I said and cut off the winky But I have told Satan and I have told anyone else in the past ONE time is all it takes and if I find out I am gone end of story. I will not try to work it out. 2 things I do not tolerate; cheating and abuse, been there done that both. and I have only had to tell this ONE time to people, because if they dont take me seriously Im gone. Thier loss Im afraid
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Old 08-31-1999, 09:41 PM
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So what was that about little fantasies that nobody wouldn ever act out?
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too many people DO act them out tho Satan dear and THATS what makes me sick to my stomach
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Old 09-02-1999, 02:29 AM
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Um, gee, sounds almost like a private discussion. So BBQ me.

I'd just kick the holy living crap out of him and then do the 30 days, but then that may not be quite your style. Hell, in Texas and other foreign countries, it might even be legal to shoot him.

Wanna be really vicious, mean, and nasty? Dump the bastard cold turkey. Don't chat about it, don't threaten, don't explain, just walk out the door, preferably while he's out fucking around on you. Leave the laundry & the dishes, but don't forget to take all of the financial records. Leave a disk of Jerry Reed singing "She got the gold mine, I got the shaft" playing on auto repeat on the stereo. And then....

Go get yourself an attack lawyer and climb up his ass with a microscope. If you are in the age bracket your sigfile sounds like, you could fix it so he's eating Bottom Ramen in a cardboard box instead of retiring on the golf course in Pacifica. And then.....

Live very well on his money with a new man who is twice the man your soon-to-be ex will ever be, while he finds out just what percentage of his sex appeal came from the bankroll. Works every time.

But it sounds sorta like you aren't quite that serious. So how about cheating on him, or just making up a real good story about cheating on him (doesn't matter except you might have more fun). The heart of this particular revenge is when you tell him what a stallion your fling was, how he thrilled you like your hubby never did, how good it's going to be next week, ...

Stab him in the ego, it's the softest spot on a man, I speak with authority. Even if it doesn't make him quit cheating, it will damn sure make him try harder in bed, and I ain't lying.

Alright, so you're not into head games. Have you ever heard of syrup of ipepec? It's used for poison control, it induces vomiting instantly guaranteed. I wonder if he takes a breath mint before that first smooch?

Not to reveal too much detail, but I have found that being wired really makes it hard to get hard, if you catch my drift. Do you have any friends in low places? Does he carry a thermos or anything? Wouldn't that just be about as humiliating as things could get?

Does he lie to anyone else? Every man's nightmare is to have the one fling accidentally end up in the same tavern as the other fling at the same time. Preferably on Saturday night with the crowd all around. Might take a little arranging, or even some payola, but then if it's his money all the better.....

Not too many people piss me off these days.

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Old 09-03-1999, 12:31 AM
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Alright, so you're not into head games. Have you ever heard of syrup of ipepec? It's used for poison control, it induces vomiting instantly guaranteed. I wonder if he takes a breath mint before that first smooch?
Syrup of Ipecac, and the vomiting isn't instant, it takes about 15 min to a half an hour.

http://www.jps.net/trsands/CPCS/ipecac.htm

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Old 09-03-1999, 08:50 AM
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Thats even better, gives one time to get away from "the scene of the crime", so to speak.

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Old 09-04-1999, 03:27 PM
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Syrup of Ipecac, and the vomiting isn't instant, it takes about 15 min to a half an hour.
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Um, you might want to say "results variable". Don't count on that 15 minutes as part of the escape plan.

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Old 09-04-1999, 03:45 PM
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Syrup of Ipecac, and the vomiting isn't instant, it takes about 15 min to a half an hour.
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Um, you might want to say "results variable". Don't count on that 15 minutes as part of the escape plan.

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