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From a young age, we come to terms with the harsh realities of life. There are no saviors watching over us; no one will rush to our aid when things take a turn for the worse, and often, the most obnoxious individuals rise to the top. In essence, the universe mocks the concept of justice… most of the time. But occasionally, when we least expect it, the stars align, and a pompous person gets a lesson they’ll never forget.
10. The BBC Gives the Troll a Taste of Their Own Medicine
9. The Sexists Who Were Forced to Play 'Dress-Up'
In the eyes of certain idiots, possessing ovaries makes you less than human. Jason Householder and his dim-witted friend John Stockum were prime examples. After drinking heavily in their small Ohio town one day, they decided to show their affection for a nearby woman by throwing beer bottles and insults at her car. Unfortunately for them, but fortunately for the rest of us, the local jail was packed when the cops brought them in for their sentencing. So a local judge devised a much more fitting form of punishment.
Householder and Stockum were both made to wear dresses, wigs, and makeup, then paraded down Main Street for an hour. A crowd watched them, jeering, whistling, and even throwing a soda bottle at them. In other words, the two bullies got a taste of their own medicine—served in stereo.
8. Man Turns the Tables on Cold Callers
If you’re still living in the 20th century with landlines, you know how annoying cold calling can be. Lee Beaumont knows this pain all too well. In 2011, he received an average of 30 calls a month from clueless salespeople pushing double glazing and other nonsense. One day, Beaumont decided to fight back against his anonymous callers—and he did so in the most simple, polite way possible.
In late November 2011, Beaumont transformed his home phone into a premium line. From that moment on, any company that dared to call him was charged 10p (about 16 cents) per minute to speak with him. And you can bet Beaumont let them talk as long as they wanted. By July of that year, Beaumont had earned £300 ($470) just by sitting back and listening—paid by call centers across the country. Since his story made headlines, the earnings have only grown. According to The Guardian, Beaumont is also now benefiting from journalists eager to hear about his clever scheme. Beaumont: 1, Life: 0.
7. Young Bullies Learn That Justice Can Be Painful
As anyone who has ever been near a child can confirm, kids can be terrible. Take the case of 13-year-old Kaytlen. Last year, she and an 11-year-old friend tricked a three-year-old girl out of a Utah McDonald’s and cut off all her hair with dull scissors. While this might not be the worst possible thing that could happen to a three-year-old outside McDonald’s (for example, she could’ve eaten the food), it was certainly a nasty thing to do. And, as you'll be glad to know, the punishment was fitting.
When Kaytlen and her friend ended up in juvenile court, Judge Johansen chose a punishment that would hit right where it hurt most for a self-conscious teen and ordered Kaytlen’s father to cut off her hair.
Yep, nearly all of it. Right there in court, Kaytlen and her friend got to experience the same spontaneous haircutting session as their victim, with the added embarrassment of having it done in front of a crowd. Oh, and just so you don’t think this was too harsh on poor Kaytlen, keep in mind that she had previously spent eight months tormenting another girl with anonymous phone calls threatening to rape and disfigure her. So, yeah, she got exactly what she deserved.
6. Immature Guy Gets a Legal Lesson
One of the toughest things about parenting must be realizing that you’ve accidentally raised a total jerk. In 2011, an anonymous Spanish couple got this rude awakening when their unemployed, live-at-home son sued them to get his allowance increased. Just to clarify, the son was 25 years old, and the parents stopped his allowance only because he refused to look for a job. In other words, he was probably the most punchable guy in all of Spain—and fortunately, the legal system agreed.
When the case went to trial, the judge not only dismissed the case but also issued a court order, giving the man 30 days to get his life in order and move out of his parents’ house. Even better, he was legally obligated to find a job and (presumably) stop acting like a crybaby.
5. Homophobes Choose The Wrong Fight
In October 2009, two Welsh bullies—Dean Gardener and Jason Fender—were out looking for trouble in Swansea. After downing 10 pints of cider, they thought they'd found the perfect targets when they spotted two transvestites walking down the street in full, vibrant drag. Fueled by alcohol and their natural cruelty, Gardener and Fender decided to verbally and physically attack the pair. And that’s when everything took a dramatic turn.
As luck would have it, the two transvestites were actually cage fighters, out for a night on the town in costume. When Gardener and Fender launched their attack, the fighters dodged the first blows before delivering a brutal counterattack. What followed was a satisfying beating that left the thugs as nothing more than sobbing, unconscious wrecks—exactly what you'd expect from someone who picked a fight with a trained cage fighter. When the dust settled, the two transvestites casually slung their bags over their shoulders and strutted off into the night, leaving Gardener and Fender to be arrested by amused police officers.
4. Selling Adultery On eBay
In 2008, an anonymous Australian woman returned home to find her husband awkwardly standing in his underwear, the back door slightly ajar, and—most damning of all—a pair of lacy knickers stuffed under the pillow. While most people would either throw their cheating spouse out or cry in disbelief, this Australian woman took a far more creative route. She created an eBay account and began selling off the evidence of her husband’s infidelity.
The first item she listed was the knickers, cleverly titled 'Tart’s Knickers' and described as large enough to be used as a Halloween shawl. Next was the condom wrapper: 'size small.' But the pièce de résistance was her husband’s Harley Davidson motorcycle—auctioned for just 99 cents, with no reserve. In no time, the jilted woman showed her unfaithful husband who was truly the master of biting, hilarious revenge, all while maintaining the class to never publicly shame her rival. Now that’s classy.
3. The Premature Bomber
In the winter of 2010, a terrorist cell in Russia was preparing for a major atrocity. With the year drawing to a close, three unnamed women were planning to strap on suicide vests, blend into the revelers in Moscow, and detonate themselves. The aftermath would have been a massacre on an unimaginable scale—a tragedy similar to the 7/7 bombings in London. But something went horribly wrong. Hilariously wrong.
See, Russian suicide bombers are often equipped with a cell phone wired to their belts. If someone sends a text to the number, the bomb goes off—allowing the recruiters to remotely trigger the explosion if the bombers don’t follow through with the attack. It’s a darkly clever system, but it can go awry if used by particularly foolish individuals—the kind who, say, turn the phones on before they even leave the safe house. (And in a time when companies are bombarding people with spam texts, no less.)
About an hour before the attack was supposed to take place, one of the women received a New Year's greeting via automated text. Her belt went off immediately, killing her and obliterating the safe house, forcing the remaining would-be terrorists to flee into the night, unarmed and harmless. No civilians were harmed in the explosion, and the blast tipped off Russian authorities about a potential attack. In other words, it was divine intervention at its funniest, and it saved countless lives. Now, that’s justice.
2. Acid Thrower Feels Victim’s Pain
In 2004, Iranian villain Majid Movahedi proved just how monstrous he could be by throwing acid at Ameneh Bahrami as she walked home from work, blinding her. Bahrami had previously rejected his marriage proposal, and in Movahedi’s warped mind, that refusal warranted a faceful of acid. But here’s where things get fascinating. Iran follows strict sharia law, and sharia law allows for punishments of the ‘eye for an eye’ variety. For Bahrami, she took this quite literally. When Movahedi faced trial, she made a special request to the court: she wanted Movahedi to be blinded by acid.
And the court granted her wish.
For the next three years, Movahedi had to live knowing he would soon experience the exact same agony and terror that his victim had endured. In 2011, he was taken to a Tehran hospital, sedated, and prepared to wake up blind. But just before the procedure was to take place, Bahrami changed her mind, saying that she hadn’t really meant to follow through and would rather forgive him. Movahedi kept his sight, but he had experienced the fear and dread that his victim had felt all those years ago. It’s hard to think of anyone more deserving of that realization.
1. Gym Bully Gets Owned By Internet
For those of us who aren’t exactly gym buffs, stepping into a gym can feel like a punishment (believe me, I know the feeling). Aside from the harsh truth that you’ll likely never lift anything heavier than your laptop, there’s also the challenge of dealing with gym bros who love to comment on your less-than-chiseled physique—or worse, snap embarrassing photos. But, things took a different turn when Reddit got involved.
First, they dug up his personal details. Then, they used that info to call his mom and explain what a complete idiot her son was. Next, they tracked down his gym and made sure the manager knew exactly what kind of person he was. After that, they simply sat back and watched as his life unraveled. In no time, his mother cut him off financially, his friends distanced themselves, and the gym banned him from all their locations. Talk about revenge served ice cold!
