While not all of us have the brain, resources, and commitment to become the Count of Monte Cristo, revenge can take many forms. The most delicious examples often involve making someone eat their words.
One netizen started taking a culinary course and noticed that one woman would never eat the sushi she made. As they learned, she was taking sushi-making classesjust to get backat her soon-to-be ex-husband. She neither liked eating sushi, nor making it, but he absolutely loved it. So she decided to make him as jealous as possible right after leaving him. We got in touch with u/mdlapla to learn more.
The best revenge stories involve some planning and preparation
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A woman maliciously complied with her nagging husband’s constant demands to make him sushi
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OP shared some of their thoughts with Bored Panda
Bored Pandagot in touch with u/mdlapla who witnessed the story and they were kind enough to answer some of our questions. We wanted to know if there was any follow-up and OP thought people liked malicious compliance stories as much as they do. “I never heard about the sushi lady after that,” they shared with Bored Panda.
“I think that people enjoy MC stories because of several reasons. Do you know that feeling when, a couple of days after a big argument you realize what your perfect answer should have been? I think that MC stories give you that feeling of saying or doing that thing at the correct time, so people who do MC get a nod, like a “well done, I’m proud of you” vibe. Also, sticking it to the man, the boss, some bully, or someone who’s mean always gives a certain sense of satisfaction and people relate to other people doing just that.”
Being constantly told to make dishes you hate has to be draining
This is just speculation, but it does seem likely that this attitude was present in various other parts of their life as well. The husband bulldozed her ideas and preferences, doing what he wanted and letting resentment simmer. Certainly, the decision to get a divorce and to set up a jealousy-generation plan is not an afterthought. Anyone who has made sushi will know that it takes some precision and patience, which this woman seems to have. While the satisfaction of shouting and insulting someone is short-lived, a well-executed plan can stay with you forever, a funny story to tell and a reminder to others that they shouldn’t mess with you.
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Humans love hearing about people getting back at those who have wronged them
Many readers loved the story because, let’s face it, it’s pretty easy to see why this husband is unlikeable, and who doesn’t enjoy a tale of revenge? After all, from the aforementioned Count of Monte Cristo to a whole host of modern Hollywood films, revenge is a tried and true genre of entertainment. It taps into the part of our brains that feels an almostinnate desire for justice. After all, society can’t really function if wrongdoers, however, we define that, aren’t punished. Conversely, we tend to enjoy bad things happening to people who deserve it, even if it’s just an annoying man being denied sushi.
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