Juvenile, but so, so good.
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Funny thing happened on Saturday night. I walked into a pub near Richmond to meet more friends. And who do I bump into? An ex-girlfriend from university. We went out for two years and the break-up was unpleasant. We didn’t stay friends. She ended up going out with and eventually marrying a bloke that had been chasing her for a while, even while we had been together. A rather ego-denting experience, all told; the only time I have ever ended up detesting someone I went out with.
So seven years later, I run into her, in a pub that turns out to be her local. She’s looking a bit frumpy, and rather porkier than I remember. I am well-dressed and looking a lot fitter than I did in those days. And am surrounded by a particularly glam group of friends, with my three best bloke friends lounging at the bar watching with amusement (she knew them all back then), on her “territory”, with a particularly attractive girl on my arm.
I know it’s juvenile, I know it’s a cliché, but damn, it felt good. Perfect, in fact. Her husband looked tired, shifty and nicely unsettled, especially when I shook his hand.
Assessment? I'm shallow and immature. But the dark gods were smiling on me for those ten minutes of perfection, I tell you. It feels like I tied up a loose end perfectly.
Happy Monday, chaps.
So seven years later, I run into her, in a pub that turns out to be her local. She’s looking a bit frumpy, and rather porkier than I remember. I am well-dressed and looking a lot fitter than I did in those days. And am surrounded by a particularly glam group of friends, with my three best bloke friends lounging at the bar watching with amusement (she knew them all back then), on her “territory”, with a particularly attractive girl on my arm.
I know it’s juvenile, I know it’s a cliché, but damn, it felt good. Perfect, in fact. Her husband looked tired, shifty and nicely unsettled, especially when I shook his hand.
Assessment? I'm shallow and immature. But the dark gods were smiling on me for those ten minutes of perfection, I tell you. It feels like I tied up a loose end perfectly.
Happy Monday, chaps.
They say the best revenge is to live well and be happy.Juvenile but so much fun, I did just that about 9 months ago, was going out with her for 2 years she ended it wanted to stay friends but as soon as she found new bloke I was dropped asap. about 18 months after that I walk into the pub with a few mates, I had been training extensivly at the gym and had been on holiday, so was tanned and back in shape.
She had put on about 1 stone since I had last seen her (she was already overweight back then anyway), she spotted me and the first words out of her mouth were 'Jesus christ, you look fantastic' I said thanks and walked away, was grinning for the rest of the day/week.
It felt good.
She had put on about 1 stone since I had last seen her (she was already overweight back then anyway), she spotted me and the first words out of her mouth were 'Jesus christ, you look fantastic' I said thanks and walked away, was grinning for the rest of the day/week.
It felt good.
Don said:
It can work nicely even when its not the ex.
Old school "Aquaintance:" So is that your Porsche, then?
Me: Yes
OSA: How much was that then?
Me: Trying to avoid question! Too much. The options cost a lot extra too.
OSA: So how much?
Me: No possibility of avoiding question now... £50K with a bit of change.
OSA: You didn't buy it new, did you?
Me: Now somewhat amused. Yes.
OSA: Bet the loan repayments on that are a lot.
Me: Now very amused. Wouldn't know. Bought it for cash...well...on my Switch card, actually.
OSA: Oh. Face turns a picture. Sidles off.
Me: Under breath.I am also incredibly well endowed. Rolls eyes. Winks at wife. Wife returns wry smile.
If I could have found an evil laughing smiley I would have posted it. Oooh I do love a good bit of revenge
Don said:
It can work nicely even when its not the ex.
Old school "Aquaintance:" So is that your Porsche, then?
Me: Yes
Good work sir.
Had a similar experience, but as my car is pratically worthless, I refused to tell them what it cost me, but mentioned that it was purchased in Tokyo. This leads to assumptions that it's *very* special (it still looks alright), and the estimated cost keeps going up.
Retire to bar and snigger continually all night.
Harry Flashman said:
I know it’s juvenile, I know it’s a cliché, but damn, it felt good.
i am waiting for the day that I bump into my xwife. it will be a great day. all the things she wanted us to have are happening, but she jumped ship about 2 years before the fun really started.
(she didn't really jump, she was thrown from the ship cause her behaviour was so bad)
Nice!
Had a similar experience just before I got married last year. I was out in my old local town with my mates and bumped into my previous gf/ex. She'd put on a hell of a lot of weight since we were together and looked very rough, all my mates made a point of saying quite loudly (probably quite mean of them, but she was a nightmare gf) "Jesus, you had a lucky escape there mate!".
It does feel so good...
Had a similar experience just before I got married last year. I was out in my old local town with my mates and bumped into my previous gf/ex. She'd put on a hell of a lot of weight since we were together and looked very rough, all my mates made a point of saying quite loudly (probably quite mean of them, but she was a nightmare gf) "Jesus, you had a lucky escape there mate!".
It does feel so good...
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