'Take all of their right shoes. Leave only the left shoes': 20 ways people got back at their cheating exes

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Sep 22, 2023 4:00 PM EDT

Sure, the best payback is to live happily, but sometimes, in order to do that, you need to care of a few other things first. Now, I have never personally been cheated on (to my knowledge), but I know that if that were to happen to me, I would get petty really quickly. What can I say? I'm a Scorpio; it's in my nature.

Now, based on the responses to the following r/AskReddit thread, there were plenty of wholesome comments about how futile being petty is, and that very well may be true. But this list is not about finding healthy ways to cope with infidelity. This list is not about rising above or going high when they go low. This list is about getting back at your ex for being the absolute worst. Because if your cheating ex thought they were going to walk away without feeling all the guilt they should be feeling, they thought wrong. 

Keep scrolling below for these forms of petty payback. When you're finished, feel free to take a look at these candid reasons why people broke up.

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    Body jewelry - "Kick em out your house it's what I did to mine." gila threads; Ammo rhizo Sea, hálmr Marra'no (-ah'-) n. (p.s). (I medieval Spain accepting, or s rij) n. 1. conditi Christianity, esp. to avoid prin purpose of
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    Font - r/AskReddit. Posted by u/Big-Bell6898 1 What is the best revenge on a cheating partner?
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    Font - Own-Text7602 My wife left after I had a health issue so she could enjoy her life. I recovered, joined a gym, joined a whip dancing club and got out with friends at least four nights a week, took my grown kids out fishing on the weekends. Dated some but more importantly made a lot of lady friends that really helped raise my self worth. 11 years later I married a fantastic woman who makes my life wonderful. We've been together for almost 30 years now and she told me she owes my ex a debt of
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    Font - Vegetable-Ad-647. Leaving and living a life so good you forget they exist. ↑ 13.2k Share
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    Font - omeedohmy from a person who's been cheated on by two different partners, the best revenge is no revenge. start taking care of yourself more. go to a movie or dinner by yourself, maybe pick up an exercise plan, and begin appreciating the fact that you can find happiness all by yourself. they may never regret their behavior, and that's not for you to ponder. going to bed every night with a clear conscience knowing that you did your best and still have love in your heart is a beautiful thing
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    Font - cabrini_workshop. Acting like they never existed. If you find out they cheat, don't engage. Ignoring people is the most effective, most painful mental trick you can play with someone. You'd be surprised how many people you can manipulate if you just simply pretend they're not there. Egos are fragile. 2.1k Share
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    Font - Zeroforeffort. Seduce and marry one of the parents and become their new step parent. Then ground them. ↑ 1.0k Share
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    Font - + [deleted] Never talk to them again. Block them on anything they try to contact you on 460 Share
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    Font - placid_salad 1. Happiness. 2. Get their car keys, pop the hood in the cabin air filter. ↑ 434 Share
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    Font - soon_zoo55 My wife was a complete narcissist. She then admitted to me one day of having an affair with a married guy from work for years. Fast forward 5 years, I haven't spoken to her since, I make 5 times what I made when I was with her, I'm in the best shape of my life, relocated to a new area, and I'm re-married to an amazing woman. and Calling it quits with that loser was the best gift I could have ever received. 397 Share
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    Font - unlovelvladybartleby. I (somewhat inadvertently) stole my cheating ex's family. Spending Christmas with them and watching them sigh and roll their eyes before they had to text or call him was immensely satisfying 279 Share
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    Font - The Milf_Enthusiast Kick em out your house it's what I did to mine. 212 Share
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    Font - 8 Honey_b Rip the tags/paper ( whatever it's called) off of all of their canned food, the only way to find out what it is is by opening them ↑ 191 191 Share
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    Font - Squigglepig52. I dunno about best, mind you, but... Had a GF that cheated on me with her ex. The ex's sister hated her. so she slept with me to spite them both. ↑ 177 ↓ Share
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    Font - Urdadsmrs I saw this chick on tiktok and she said to get all ur friends to make fake tinder accounts then all of them find him but when they r msging the should all point out his one insecurity. She even went as far as to say to get one of them to plan to meet him at a restaurant or smth but stand him up so when he asks why she says it's bc she saw him and saw his insecurity and decided to ditch 158 Share
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    Font - Android-Online So on Amazon you can buy boar and fox Buy either one and then get a syringe. Slide the syringe under the little plastic lip of their driver's side car window and spew it all in their. They'll never be able to get the smell out. 130 Share
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    Font - Aesirian14 Leaving with no explanation. They leave for work and you just pack up, leave, block them and all their friends and family. Never speak to them again. They will be so confused and hurt. No revenge is better than leaving them utterly confused and caught off guard. ↑ ↓ 121 Share
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    Font - Crisis Dancing Take all of their right shoes. Leave only the left shoes. 112 ↓ Share
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    Font - Makototoko. Some will say nothing. Some will say airing that dirty laundry across as many social media and content sharing platforms as possible. Depends on how nice you are. ↑ 113 ↓ Share
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    Font - Pretend-Factor-843. The best plan is work your way to indifference Also keep your moral standards - cheating always involves lies. Who wants to be a lying cheat?
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    Rectangle - RunawaYEM.´ Living well is the best revenge, but pin her shampoo is a close second
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    Font - SelfWriterRomance. One word... Glitter As long as they don't have any pets that it would cause harm to, glitter their house ahah
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