Do you believe in revenge?

[Stu]

Do you? Have you ever extracted revenge on someone or do you believe its best to just let it be?

[JohnCrichton]

I know now that it's just best to let it be... revenge is stupid.

But back in the days of summer vactions long, long ago I was a pretty scrawny kid. My buddy, Romero, and I were friends with these other two big kids... Mitch and Adrian.

Well, we decided to play wrestling and Mitch thought it'd be funny if he slammed his fat and meaty arms hard on either side of my rib cage.

I hit the ground hard clutching my chest feeling pain in a way I never knew before..... Mitch and his friend stood over me and laughed.

The summer passed, winter came and a new summer came around.... and with it came my physical puberty upgrades and a new cocky attitude.

I never forgot the pain he put me through that summer so I frelling terrorized Mitch aaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllll summmer using my new speed and strength. The POWER I felt in revenge was intoxicating. And the humiliation I put him through was hilarious for years to come.

He tried to catch me, but I was just too quick for him. He picked up a splintered piece of wood and threaten me with it and my foot would whip up and kick it out of his hand! I'd run into his house, knock of cushions and when he tried to stop me well.... *laughs evilly* He didn't stand a chance.

I know now that revenge is just stupid and there are better things you can do with your time, but the revenge a weakling gets back on a bully is just the sweetest thing in the world.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Depends on the circumstances.

[czyznyck99]

No, revenge is never justified, as is the reason why someone would want revenge. Two wrongs never make a right.

Later.

[Weatherman]

I would say it would depend on the situation and the proposed revenge. Sometimes I would say it can be justified if done in the right way with proper restraint.

[FavreFactor]

I sometimes do when things aren't going my way! :D

[jeffrey 228]

Mine also depends too, but I some times get quite unstable in these issues.

[James]

No. It can be fun to take personal satisfaction in any uncomfortable circumstances of someone who you feel has hurt you in some way, but I would take no active part in hurting them back.

Forgive, but don't forget, is a better motto. There is too much nastiness out there anyway without festering your own. Just don't forget such actions - just so you don't fall to a similar situation again.

[a.k.a. Skarr~~]

This makes the second time today on this board I bring up memories from Kindergarten-

I used to be the coolest kid in the town, and I probably still would be if it weren't for that pethetic ******* David from my Kindergarten class. Whenever I'd do the slighest little thing to him, even if it was by accident, he'd sit there and cry and say, "Hey, you're not very nice!"
Of course, I never meant to pick on him, it all happened by accident. Like the time I saw lego pieces all pver the floor not being used, so I picked them up. He shouted, "Hey, those are my pieces! You're not very nice!" So my reputation as his "bully" got me put on the dork list.
Now for the revenge part- I was gunna get back at him, but in the middle of the year he moved. Now, there are two Davids in my school that I think could be him. This kid looked like a cross between he two of them, and his voice sounded like a mix of their voices. When (yes, that's right, I said "when", not "if") I find out which one it was, I'm gunna get him back!

So, the point is, "Do I believe in revenge?" Yes.

[TimTwoFace]

Oh believe me, there have been hundreds of times when revenge would have been so suuuu-weeet...but I ultimately declined. If it's a close friend that does something bad to me, I start distrusting them and distancing myself away from them. If they care for my feelings as a friend and realize I could care less about them from there on, that's enough revenge for me.

But wanting to take revenge is something all humans experience. It's in our nature. It's also in our best interest to rise above it.

-Tim

[ZorBrak]

Sometimes. I must admit I take pleasure in giving into my instinct to get my eye for an eye justice. It depends on the situation.

There's one person who I would not hesitate to take revenge on to this day though-

I was also pretty scrawny as a kid, this redneck Keith and his little punk ass friend Craig (yeah it pissed me off my enemy carried my name too heh) who were like five year solder than me, used to always beat the crap outta me. One time when Craig wasn't there Keith pulled a knife on me and tried to kill my dog. Normally it was just fists, but the minute he pulled the knife I went absolutely berserk on them. I knocked the knife outta keith's hand, threw him into a wall, took the chain my dog was on and wrapped it around his neck and pulled it until his neck actually started bleeding. Luckily I didn't hit any artieries (only lucky because I would have gone to Juvie, I don't care if he dies at all) but that was just before I moved so that pretty much settled that. But then when I came back down there to see a friend he showed up again, that was a huge mistake because I had hit my growth spirt since then and had became pretty darn tough. He had resorted to using a metal bat this time but I took it from him, tackled him and beat the crap out of his face I left him on the ground whining and walked off. Never seen him since but I can't say I wouldn't want to hurt him again....though I have heard he's in jail now lol.

[RogueMartian]

There are of course situations when revenge is stupid. If someone slights you accidentally or by no choice(e.g. you are being the bad guy and forcing them to exact revenge). But if someone does something to you unprovoked and unnecessarily then yes, revenge is justified and sweet.

[wonderfly]

Revenge is a dish...best served cold. Where's a Mr. Freeze icon when you need it?

[Pilmedium]

Getting revenge on someone is the only way to prove to that person how bad being nasty really is. In my mind, I think that if someone bothers you, then you can bother whoever that is. In actuality, I almost never take those actions.

[Krayenhoff]

As always, context is everything, so there are times when revenge is necessary and useful.

Personally, nothing is better then unbridled, massive, justified revenge.

[Outlander00]

I'm a big believer of the "Dont get mad, get even" club, when it calls for it! :D I find it a great deterent for others to try stupid stuff...


Seriously, though... Revenge is too taxing to commit it. But there are those institution who deserve it and do get it from me when it is called for.

[murmur]

Revenge for its own sake is just wrong. It's not up to us to decide who "deserves" what. Of course, you can't have a reputation of people walking all over you. So occaisionally getting back at people can almost be construed as self-defense. If they haven't learned their lesson already. But wonderfly's right, even if quoting Batman was his motive (and it's kinda mine too :harley:). Best served cold. Well, okay, some satisfaction maybe, if it's absolutely necessary :-p

[Galaxia]

I've thought about getting revenge on someone waaay back when I was in high school, but I never actually did it. It depends on what the person did to you that you want to get them back so much, I guess.

[Stu]

Is this wrong then?

Theres a girl I like at college. So my friend (lets call him Craig) tells me he talked to here and got her email address. A few days later she emails me. Until I discover from my other friend (Pid) that Craig set it all up. Before I was told this I was thinking about talking to her. Imagine what an ass I'd have madew of myself if I actually did. So to exact my revenge I set up Craig with a friends reunited account and called typed in that he admitted he was gay.

Here it is (http://www.friendsreunited.co.uk/FriendsReunited.asp?wci=membernotes&member_key=11056591&Year=2002&school_key=154150)
Is that evil? Did he deserve it?
Comments?

[BLACKHEART]

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Am I suggesting everyone who has ever been scorned run out with a hatchet and paint the town red?

No but it doesn't mean you can't sugar a gas tank or salt a lawn hahaha and poor paint down a toilet or egg something.

[Alaskanbullworm]

Sure, there are cases for revnge but a good revenge is to not stoop down to the level of the person who did something to you. So I guess there is bad and good revenge. Bad is when you do something to someone the same way they did something to you, nothing will be resolved. A good way is to get them to think about what they have done and possibly make up for it.

[Joe Tully]

As others have said, it depends on the situation. I am usually forgiving if someone apologizes and shows remorse for what they have done, but in other cases...sometimes, I think revenge is better than "forgive and forget" as it teaches them some things. Such as, "Don't screw with me."

[cross blues]

Originally posted by SJJ
Forgive, but don't forget, is a better motto. There is too much nastiness out there anyway without festering your own. Just don't forget such actions - just so you don't fall to a similar situation again.
That about sums it up for me. Although I've thought about getting back at people, it wouldn't accomplish anything so what's the point. Walking away is a lot easier. Just don't ever forget what a person's done to you or what they're capable of doing. That's when you can get hurt.

[ninjagirl]

I don't believe in revenge -- I believe in justice. If I can't get restitution I let it go and count on the rules of the universe balancing things out.

[Patrick Bateman]

I won't lie. There have been so many times I've wanted it, but I never did go after it. The problem with revenge is that you usually end up getting yourself in trouble in the process. Giving someone the cold shoulder is much less damaging to ones self.



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[Chris Wood]

Revenge, to the dark side it leads.

[jeffrey 228]

That quote right almost sounds like on Star Wars, butt anyway, that is also a fact.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Originally posted by Batman Year One
I won't lie. There have been so many times I've wanted it, but I never did go after it. The problem with revenge is that you usually end up getting yourself in trouble in the process. Giving someone the cold shoulder is much less damaging to ones self.



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The cold shoulder is in many ways crueler than revenge. At least with revenge the other party knows where you stand, and why.

[Mike Spartz]

Revenge never works in the long run. You always end up hurting yourself are the others around you. Sure, maybe you'll get some satisfation in the begining, but once you've accomplished your goal, you'll probalby feel a ton of guilt for what you've done. In fact, you might even lose lots of respect from other poeple who have seen or know about your revenge plots.

Bottom Line: Revenge is just a cheap thrill with major, long term penalties.

[Frozen]

Originally posted by wonderfly
Revenge is a dish...best served cold. Where's a Mr. Freeze icon when you need it?

Amen to that...

Yeah, I believe in revenge, but I'm not sure I'm proud of it. Sure, it feels good to get even in the short term, but I'm not sure the feeling lasts before you start to feel bad about what you've done...

I'm not proud of the fact I've a mean streak a mile wide, which always gets the better of me when a chance to get even comes about, but then, dammit, my caring/balanced self takes over and it's all self-recrimination and guilt.

I pulled some pretty heavy ca-ca in my younger days (on one guy in particular - it's a long story and I ain't proud of it) and it felt real good at the time... lookin' back now all I can think is "How could you do that..?

[Damien]

Revenge is okay. I prefer vengeance.