Chris Cooper
From Hollywood (Military)
I probably have a few times. The one story that sticks out is when I first enlisted. I was rooming with three guys, and I didn’t get home until 3 a.m. The other two guys got to eat at the mess hall, but it was closed when I was working, so I had to have things at home to eat. I noticed lots of my turkey slices and cheese were disappearing. I asked the guy eating it not to. Then I caught him going through my drawers getting socks. I yelled at him, and he said the other roommate goes through his stuff. At that time, my prized possession was these Jordan Nikes. They were only made for the movie and they were rare. I got them for my 21st birthday. As a form of revenge, I used his toothbrush to clean those shoes on a few different occasions.
Thomas Webber
From North Park (Cabinet Maker)
At the shop, someone shot me in the head with a glue gun. I got revenge by grabbing a fire extinguisher and yelling “Fire!” That was followed by me spraying him, of course. He said, “That’s messed up. I can actually taste it in my mouth.” But he knew why I did it, so he got over it.
Decca Graves
From La Mesa (Payroll Department)
Someone at work was stealing my pens and got my favorite one. I took all their real estate licenses and turned them around in the picture frame. I rearranged the phone so it was upside down, and they were speaking into the part you listen to. I moved all the furniture around in the office. I moved the entire desk even. I think she was a little upset by it all.
Mary Likos
From San Diego (Baker)
I was running a bakery, and one of my employees came in and said that they had burned all the cakes. I was panicking a little as she explained the story. Then she said, “April fools!” I was so mad. The weird thing was, I took my revenge out on my husband. I called him at his work at a labor law office. His coworker answered the phone because he was in a board meeting. I told him to say that social services came and closed my bakery down and that I was crying and hysterical. I got him good.
Mike Flores
From North Park (Hairstylist)
I was in ninth grade going to Montgomery High School, and there was a girl that was a senior. She was always saying things about me. She was a real bully. I had come out of the closet, but she’d still say things. Once she asked me what kind of lipstick she should wear. I told her I didn’t know because I didn’t wear lipstick, and she said, “That’s not what I heard.” I went off on this big righteous gay speech and then pushed her and we fought. One of my girlfriends then jumped her.
Kathleen Olivas
From North Park (Theater)
In high school, there was this girl that kept hitting on my boyfriend. She was an underclassman, too. He ended up cheating on me with her. It was strange because she started doing everything that I did. I was in theater, and she started coming to all the plays. Anyway, to get revenge, I slept with her ex-boyfriend. I ended up making them cry. It was nice to have a little eye for an eye.