A 31-year-old woman recently recounted her tale of petty revenge against her unfaithful ex-fiancé and his “cheapo” engagement ring. Prepare to giggle…
She Had An Interesting Catch-up With Pals
The woman recently celebrated her birthday, where she sipped some wine and had a video chat with her girlfriends back home.
“I moved across the country a few years ago. My besties back home and I had a video party together, drinking some wine. It was a grand ol’ time, and eventually, the talk turned nostalgic, and one of the gal pals brought up running into my ex-fiancé.”
It All Began 10 Years Ago
When the woman was 21, she became engaged to her then-partner, who was 32 at the time.
“Hindsight, the age gap was the first red flag among many other flags he waved like an entire color guard in a high school band. Like him making much more than me, but I, in welding school full-time and working two jobs, paid for everything.”
He Cheated On Her
Six months into the engagement, she finds out he is being unfaithful to his ex, so she ends the relationship.
“In a petty move not related to the story, she ended up being my roommate for three years, a pretty cool chick who I’m still friends with.
He Wanted The Ring Back
After a few months, her ex realized she wasn’t coming back, so he started what she calls a “rabid campaign” to get the $190 Amazon-bought ring back.
He Wouldn’t Let It Go
He pestered her until she relented.
“I was still in school full-time and working, so dropping the ring off was not at the top of my priorities. Eventually, I got tired of the harassment, so I gave the ring back. And then some.”
Her Welding Training Came In Handy
She didn’t care about the ring, but she decided some petty revenge was called for, given her ex’s behavior during and after the relationship.
“I sheared some 1/2″ thick steel plates, welded up a cube, dropped that ring in there, then welded that puppy shut. If you shook the cube, you could hear a delightful ‘tink tink tink’ rattling inside. I dropped it in the mail and went on my merry way and hadn’t given it another thought until my birthday this month.”
He Hasn’t Forgotten It
Her pal told her that the ex still has the cube and has yet to find a way to get his ring out!
“He’s still mad as heck and likes to rant about the ordeal to this day. I regret nothing and am filled with joy knowing I’ve been irritating him for ten years now.”
She Shared Her Tale
Her pals encouraged her to tell her story to an online community.
Here’s what they had to say.
What An Idiot
Users were not sympathetic towards the boyfriend and what a moron he is. One user shared this: “10 years and he still hasn’t borrowed an angle grinder,” to which someone replied:
“That would mean moving on. He likes to wallow in his simmering rage.”
He’s never getting that stupid ring back!
The Man’s Cheapness Did Not Go Unnoticed
One user said this: “1/2 inch plate? That stuff is hard to cut without it getting really hot.. and that would not be good for the cheap-jack ring… LOL.”
Hilarious and petty.
The Community Commended The Woman For Her Pragmatic Approach To Petty Revenge
“The ring he gave you probably has a resale value of no more than 50$. Getting it out of that metal cube would certainly not be worth the effort and expense. He was incredibly petty asking for you to return it; talk about getting back what you give tenfold!”
She Could Have Gone One Further!
Many users weighed in on some missed opportunities the sharer could have exploited.
“Should have put in a 1 cent coin in there and told him it’s the ring. Imagine this guy spending years trying to open it only to find a one-cent coin instead.”
The Guy’s A Liar
Although the ring was clearly cheap, some users doubted that the ex had been honest about its origin.
One said this: “I mean, homeboy bought a ring off Amazon. I’m willing to bet he actually got it off Wish and lied.”
A Job Well Done
The woman quite literally made an idiot-proof box. “I bow to your grand pettiness. Songs will be sung in Valhalla to keep your memory alive.”
Many users commented on the scumminess of the ex: “So dude is now in his 40s and still hasn’t let this go?! Matrix-level bullet dodged!”
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