Your ex-partner cheating on you is not something you deserve but your getting back at them for it is something they deserve. From a corner of Reddit, r/pettyrevenge which showcases all stories of small victories over those who've wronged us, came a story of yet another small victory. Reddit user u/snagleradio78 shared a post with the caption, "My ex cheated so I refunded a gift and now she's livid." What triggered this petty revenge? The user explained, "My ex broke up with me just about a year into our dating. In hindsight, she was awful but I was blind to it all. She broke up with me over the phone which seemed a little informal from all the time we spent together. Fast forward a week after that, several individuals connected to her but not to each other, confirmed she was seeing another man. I didn't confront her about it because I realize that things just don't work out sometimes. It was just the way she went about it that irked me."

"I'm old enough (the late 30s) to accept that people are just assholes but I also felt like she was getting away with something without feeling even a bit of remorse (the breakup was the only contact and no calls or texts occurred after that over a year ago)." He continued sharing, "I remembered for Christmas that I bought her (us) a really expensive couples' massage spa package because she would always say how she wanted to do something like that. I had purchased a big package from a local place that cost roughly $600. I didn't have the certificate with me. I decided to go to the spa and make up a story about how I lost the certificate. I showed them the receipt (always keep those!) and showed him my credit card charge. They wound up reissuing me a gift card and canceling the other. That was over a year ago and frankly, I forgot about it."

What did the petty revenge involve then? The man concluded, "Today I get a call from her (first contact in a year since breaking up) and she's screaming at me over the phone that the gift certificate is no good and the spa place accused her of 'stealing' and what a POS I was for reporting it to be such. (I called the guy, and he said he told her it was reported stolen) I just politely explained I didn't think she was deserving of it and if she wanted to, she could just have Mark (dude she was bangin') pay for a new one. I then hung up. Gonna make an appointment to use that card with my new GF soon." It was indeed a mission accomplished. People in the comments were satisfied with the ending of this revenge story and showed support. "I'm so glad you're away from that, I hope you're safe and doing well now," wrote @Annaelizabzth. Many others empathized and shared similar instances from their experiences. 

Reddit user u/Gorilla1969 also shared, "I did this with an ex and his birthday gift. He was hinting hard that he wanted to see a certain band. The tickets were very expensive." u/Gorilla1969 bought the tickets as his birthday gift. "He broke up with me a couple of days later, with the concert happening only a few days after that. I knew that he was planning to go with whoever he broke up with me for and I also knew that he was too stupid to know that I could have the tickets reprinted, which would void his copies," they continued. "I printed off new tickets, invited my brother and we had a great time. I had 7 missed calls, over a dozen texts, and a very long and scream-cry-filled voicemail. He had shown up to the venue all ready to impress his new girl with an expensive concert. OOPS!" They concluded, "I sat in the car and laughed at his messages. I never responded." They also added, "For those asking, it was the Rolling Stones and it happened in the mid-2000s. I hope he thinks of me being partially responsible for that every time he hears Start Me Up on the radio." We are sure he will, he indeed will.