Salty Sister-in-Law Gets Delicious Holiday-Flavored Revenge

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JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor
Nov 24, 2023 7:00 PM EST

The holiday season may purport to bring out the best in us, but it can often bring out the worst. The collision of families, the emotional intensity of the celebrations, the sky-high expectations… it can be the perfect storm of family tension. I heard once that the time you're most likely to get murdered is on Christmas day, by the hands of a family member. So much for merry and bright. So it's no wonder that the holiday months can also be the perfect time for exacting revenge on one's enemies. I think it was Sun Tzu who said, "Revenge is a dish best served beside a glistening turkey on Thanksgiving."

This story from r/pettyrevenge is a delicious example of seasonal animosity, flawlessly executed. After all, food is the centerpiece of holiday celebrations, so it follows that it's the perfect way to get the better of a sworn enemy. 

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    r/pettyrevenge u/Loaghtan_Lass 2d Petty Revenge Holiday Stylee
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    This happened several years ago, but as it is approaching the holidays I thought I'd share in case anyone wanted to take a leaf from my playbook. My SIL (B) and I get on fine but her sister (L) is a two-faced .We live in a small community so everyone knows everyone. L made a lot of trouble for me, pretending to be my friend, initiating conversations about our families (we'd all had fairly privileged but difficult childhoods) and then going to B and my brother to insinuate that I'd been the only
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    So, fast forward a few years (yes, I do not forget a slight).... My brother and B have two lovely kids, L has moved in with a rich guy and they've bought a big house outside of town. It is their first Christmas in their new home and they are keen to make and impression by hosting Christmas lunch. Of course, my bf and I are not invited but my brother, B, their boys and our mom are all going. The invite was for everyone arriving at 1pm with dinner to start prompt at 2pm. I knew she'd be going to a
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    My bf and I LOVE cooking and food and we are GOOD. So we rolled out a no-effort-spared gastronomic assault of waffles, pancakes, fruit salad, pastries and french toast with bacon washed down by fresh ground milky coffee and fresh squeezed orange juice. The kids went absolutely ballistic and tore into everything like wild animals and even though my brother, B and our mom tried to be restrained, they couldn't help themselves and polished off a LOT of the food.
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    My mom phoned me the next day and told me that L had gone to a lot of trouble for lunch and the food looked delicious but because my bf and I had been so naughty in the morning (she was laughing) nobody had had much of an appetite. Apparently there was quite a lot of food left over.... I still smile at the thought of everyone pushing their lunches around her expensive plates all afternoon.
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    Candyland Canada • 2d Ah, but you were just being generous by providing food for your beloved family. No one could possibly accuse you of any transgressions. Food is love!
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    Loaghtan_Lass OP. 2d Right! Because, family... mwah ha ha
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    popopitifulme. 2d Revenge is a dish best served warm, with maple syrup.
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    not_today_123 • 2d And a side of bacon.
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    CREMO Delish Loaghtan_Lass OP. 2d
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    Gentlemen-BEHOLD • 2d I love that your revenge was just you doing something nice for your family. And it involved cooking. 10/10 would read again.
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    AprilB916 • 2d Light breakfast my ..... Hilarious and well done!! I would have skipped the lunch and stuck around all day just for your fresh ground milky coffee.
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    ConfusedAt63 • 2d Awesome sauce at its best!
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    Keddy B23 2d ● Nicely done!! Take my ↑! Loaghtan_Lass OP. 2d Reply ↑ 57 + Thank you. Will add some sour cherry compote
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    RJack151 2d I hope L and her hubby like leftovers. ... Loaghtan_Lass OP. 2d Reply 428 Turkey curry, turkey sandwiches, turkey pot pie, turkey tacos...
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    raerae6672 • 2d Nobody can say No to Pancakes Waffles and Bacon!!! The Fruit maybe. I bow to you Queen!!! Reply ↑ 14 ↓ ... Loaghtan_Lass OP • 1d We added the fruit to give the illusion of lightness. I mean, nothing to stop anyone just having a banana and a cup of coffee.... Not my fault that my family are gluttons with no self-restraint ha ha ha...
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    UnihornWhale • 2d L did not issue a little slight so this is far less than what she deserved but delightfully petty Reply ... HMS_Slartibartfast • 2d I think you mean "Deliciously petty"! AA 13 ↓
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    Ok-Toe703 • 2d Perfection. And any complaints from the will not play well, because she'd be complaining about a family spending Xmas morning together, and have to explain why she chose to exclude part of that family for Xmas lunch I like your style
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