Low-Key Revenge Tactics That Still Feel Amazing

Nothing Cruel, Just Good Old Passive-Aggressive Energy

Maybe you don’t know this, but some light revenge is practically therapeutic. It’s cathartic, satisfying and can help you reclaim a sense of control.

It can even give you something that kind of, sort of, looks like closure.

Of course, it’s petty. No one’s arguing that, but this was never about maturity. You and I both know that sometimes people deserve a good backhand, but you can’t exactly do that.

What you can do is steadily apply a few clever tactics that will allow you to recoup a piece of smug satisfaction.

The best part is you still get to look like the calm, healed one.

Remember: Petty is fine. Felonies are not. If it can land you in court or in handcuffs, you’ve gone too far.

Luckily there are plenty of other felony-free ways you can taste a little revenge. Maybe you can’t always backhand people, but you can do other things that send a subtle message on your behalf.

If that message is somewhere between “Look how much I don’t care” and “***k you,” you’re in the right place.

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