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It's easy to dwell on bitterness after someone wrongs you. But we must be careful not to drown in all that negativity. Instead, we should focus on channeling our energy into growth, which is a much healthier and more fulfilling response to adversity.
Dedicating ourselves to the pursuit of our goals during challenging times not only uplifts our spirits but also demonstrates resilience and character. Of course, that's easier said than done. But many still manage to pull through, so let's take a look at their inspiring achievements.
Reddit user Fronzie7 asked everyone on the platform, "Frank Sinatra said, 'The best revenge is massive success.' What's a real-life example of this?" Their post has since gone viral and now has over 2.2K comments. Here are the most memorable ones.
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#1
Brendan Fraser getting the Oscar this year after being black listed from Hollywood for over a decade for speaking out about being sexually assaulted.
Grissel Cacho 2 years ago
I wish I knew who did this to him and hurt him like that and their name. That’s was probably what caused his bad depression all these years. Men actors do get sexually assaulted as well, not just the women. Glad he had enough courage and strength to come out to talk about what happen to him, even if it caused him to be shunned in hollyweird. These powerful people in hollyweird are child predators and adult predators.They have ruined so many lives because of it. Brittany spears, shia lebouf, Lindsey lohan and on and on and on. A lot turn to drinking and alcohol to ease their pain and shame, it’s not their fault for what was done to them. It’s time these horrible people start being exposed for what they do to children and adults. It’s time to start naming names and take away their power to not hurt anyone ever again. Hollywood should be taken down ,which I believe is burning down. It is a horrible dark place to be in if you only knew the horrors of it.
Argie Smith 2 years ago
What a bunch of hypocrites! So, he reveals and is not believed; meanwhile the "Me, too" movement starts and every woman is to believed, but he is ignored and left in the dust? Unbelievable
Des 2 years ago
Ten years ago everyone, men and women alike, who spoke up was ignored -_-
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Frank Ropen 2 years ago
He spoke about 2018 so that couldn't be the reason for a decade long blacklisting.
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#2
Ron McNair had the police called on him when he was little because he was black and reading in a library. He grew up to be an astronaut and the library he was kicked out of was later named after him.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
So, is he allowed in the library that's named after him?
Why Knot 2 years ago
He was killed when Space Shuttle Challenger exploded.
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Grant Prescott 2 years ago (edited)
I was working at NASA Ames Research Center on the day of Astronaut Ron McNair's death along with the rest of the Challenger Shuttle crew. I recalled that about five thousand people were working at ARC that day. The entire complex was so extremely quiet. You could hear a pin drop no matter where you were that day. Profound loss of seven extremely brilliant human beings.
Texas teacher 2 years ago
But the children's book that was written about him (Ron's Big Mission) is now a banned book in many school districts. Teachers actually get in trouble for reading it because it teaches the truth that segregation was/is wrong and people should be treated equally.
Margaret Shannon 2 years ago
Hang in there! It will get worse before it gets better, but it WILL get better. Even in Texas.
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Deborah B 2 years ago
I hope they have a plaque up in the library "Named in honor of Ron McNair, who had police called on him here for reading in a public library while black."
RosenCranzLives 2 years ago
Blowing up on Challenger - not as awesome as it sounds.
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He was allowed in the library. He wasn't allowed to remove books out of the library or to have a library card bc Blacks were not considered responsible enough. He refused to leave without a library card, hence police. But he did get one after his protest. There's a wonderful children's picture book about this incident. Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue
We managed to get in touch with Fronzie7, and they agreed to have a little chat with us about the thread they started. "I got the inspiration for this post while browsing r/AskReddit," they told Bored Panda.
As the replies poured in, Fronzie7 started recognizing a few recurring themes, but "most of the stories involved romantic relationships."
#3
My mom. She, like the rest of her family, were all dirt poor. For them, it was traditional that they wouldn't go to college and would instead focus on finding a decent at best job as quickly as possible while also getting married and starting families young.
My mom was different. She decided instead to go to college and while she did drink on occasion, she stayed clear of the drugs that had ruined so many of her cousins lives. She told me that her entire family looked down on her and said that she was wasting her time. Well now she is currently the only one who owns a house and has a stable, well paying career. My generation of cousins saw her success and are now following in her footsteps.
Shark Lady 2 years ago
What a great role model, breaking a generation mold is not an easy path. I'm glad that she has inspired the next generation to keep working towards their futures.
René Sauer 2 years ago
and then her parents and other relatives came and demanded money, which she denied, right?
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
My dad did this. Came from a family with addiction and alcoholism. They always said he must have thought he was better than them for going to college and we never had much contact with that side. I'm proud of him and the life he gave us. If I have a boy in the near future, I'm naming him after my dad.
TiNaBoNiNa 2 years ago
They were probably embarrassed of their own life course and jealous that he had the strength to break free from it.
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Nic Soderman 2 years ago
My mom's been preaching healthy living and eating since before it was trendy. Her whole family always thought she was weird. Today she's the only sibling who's healthy and alive... It's so sad though having to go through life, scorned because of the choices you make, only to have the world prove you were on the right track... My mom is awesome. ❤️
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
Her cousins are probably all bitter and jealous because she's doing better than they are and assumes that she thinks she's better than them; I've seen that before.
Jing Yi Xu 2 years ago
Remember, toxic families is like a barrel of crabs. If you're going up or doing something different they wanna pull you down so you're all doing the same
#4
Tina Turner. She got away from an abusive husband with virtually no assets and went on to become a solo superstar!
Enlee Jones 2 years ago
She got out of that marriage with the clothes on her back. Now she will always be remembered as the Queen of Rock while Ike is remembered as the abusive POS who beat up Tina.
Samantha Hall 2 years ago
All she wanted from divorce was too keep her last name Turner! Absolute legend! RIP Tina.
SheamusFanFrom1987 2 years ago (edited)
We Don't Need Another Hero, but we wish you were still One Of The Living. God smile on your soul, Aunty Entity.
les 2 years ago
pretty sure her amazing voice can be considered an asset and she herself considered her legs such an asset she had them insured for a couple mill
DarkViolet 2 years ago
With killer legs like those, she was being conservative. I mean, DA-A-A-A-NG!
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Beverly Lodge 2 years ago
Actually her real name was Anna Mae and she was already headlining in Vegas and nominated for Grammys while Ike was continuing to beat the heck out of her, who had also renamed her "Tina" for her solo music career. But eventually she shed his a*s after being beaten in public.
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago
I know it's not what traditionally fits the definition, but I would say that her voice, her talent and her ambition were some of the greatest assets to be had.
El Dee 2 years ago
She still did not have her problems to seek and although financially stable was left with the personal aftermath for the rest of her life like so many in this situation. But, as they say, better to be 'crying in a Mercedes' and of course she no longer had to contend with daily physical and mental abuse..
#5
Italian industrialist, builder of tractors, made a mint out of it and rewarded himself with a new Ferrari.
Ferrari broke down. Needed a new clutch. Wealthy industrialist waited patiently for his new clutch to arrive, and after many weeks it finally showed up - same clutch he was putting in his tractors, more than twice the price.
A little bit annoyed at this, he rang Ferrari to complain. They told him "go back to building tractors, leave supercars to us."
And Lamborghini was born...
Super Beast 2 years ago
even more unpopular opinion: i don't get how a car is a thing to be liked/aesthetically pleasing
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Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I like the cars but I don't really like the supercar arms race. Just make a cool looking car that is drivable and usable by real humans. They don't need to be capable of 300+ km/hr and 0-100 in 3 seconds.
Gustav Gallifrey 2 years ago
Has any Italian car maker yet learned of the concept of 'rustproofing'?
Jared Robinson 2 years ago
And now Lamborghini is just as if not more expensive than ferrari. How about a super car people can afford that would be a true miracle of engineering.
Bike Angel 2 years ago
Only to follow in the exact footsteps of Ferrari, with poor build quality but with the added benefit of poor paint quality as well
Maggie Mae 2 years ago (edited)
Toys for the Super Rich & drug Dealers Don't Impress Me Much!! HOT RODS for NIMRODS!!
However, while the need for revenge can be understandable, experts say it doesn't bring us any good.
"It's not healthy, but like many other human needs, it's also normal," said Harold Takooshian, professor of psychology at Fordham University in New York.
"Like hate, revenge is something that takes a toll on the person who feels wronged, as well as the [person's] enemy. It is inherently unhealthy because it takes a psychological and physical toll on the person. Venting those feelings of anger and hostility does not decrease those feelings," he explained.
"It may give you a cathartic feeling, but it doesn't last."
#6
When Lady GaGa was in college, some of her classmates had a Facebook group called "Stefani Germanotta, you'll never be famous".
Pretty sure she proved them wrong.
Panda Boi 2 years ago
They are probably bragging that they went to school with Lady Gaga.
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Madam Puddyfoot 2 years ago
I am saddened that idiot bullies like this exist. Don't you wonder what happened in their lives to make them so filled with hate that all they can do is create horrible FB groups?
sally 2 years ago
And sadly college aged bullies. Any bully at any age is terrible, but one would hope that this kind of behavior would cease in adulthood.
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Peppy 2 years ago
I’m trying to work out if that white gloved hand belongs to a person that’s cropped out of the picture, or it’s part of her outfit.
Peter H 2 years ago
It's a photo from the Biden Inauguration, at which she performed. That gloved hand is the hand of her Marine escort, helping her navigate the stairs in her gown.
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pfeils wife 2 years ago
GaGa is not just incredibly talented, but she is actually a fantastic human being!
Riche White 2 years ago
And how about what she did for Tony Bennett? Wonderful last few years of his life.
Philly Bobcat 2 years ago
She's hot, a great performer, and knows how to market herself! I hear she's a real doll in person as well! You go Lady Steffi!
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
She'll always be Mother Monster to me, but I'm so proud and elated for how far she has come. And watching her sing at the Biden inauguration brought tears to my eyes!
#7
Michael J.Fox has a great story about when he started out. Some big wheel at the network didn't like him for the role of Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties. He was too short, not cute, not heart throb enough, you're never going to see his face on a lunch box. But the producer cast him anyway and the show shot to number one and stayed there.
Fox sent him a Family Ties lunch box with his face on it and then Back to the Future 1,2,3 lunch boxes.
crivvy 2 years ago
From my hometown. We have always been proud but he just keeps on making us. Just found out Jason Priestley knacked Weinstein years ago too. Seemingly unrelated directly to his catalogue of sexual assault, but I figure he knew one when he saw one.
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Marvin HeartofGold (she/them) 2 years ago
He was definitely a heart throb round these parts
Load More Replies... Pickles, Pennies, & Ponies 2 years ago
I had a crush on him back when he was on Family Ties. Not cute?
Samantha Hall 2 years ago
Erm not cute.... my god I had a crush on him from family ties! I loved him so much lol
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
Might have to get that as a special custom job.
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Gen X Feral (try/me) 2 years ago
He is a GenX god 🙌 1.21 gigawatts, I want that on my tombstone lol
Beverly Lodge 2 years ago
I thought he was super cute!!! Mathew Broderick was adorbs too! You don't have to be a beefcake to be appealing ;)
#8
My teachers, I had several that said I would never do anything, that my learning disability was to massive of a hindrance.
Im graduating from grad school.in August. With a specialty in helping special Ed kids
ShyWahine 2 years ago (edited)
And you totally proved them wrong - well done!!!! You will be a tremendous role model and inspiration in the lives of your students. Wishing you continued scuccess!
Jerusalem Cat Syndrome 2 years ago
Yes, that is the whole point of the whole list.
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AreYouGoingToEatThatPickle? 2 years ago
This was my husband as well. His first day of kindergarten he got in trouble for coloring a monkey and banana the 'wrong' colors. He holds onto that to this day - choose your words to children carefully! Through high school he had various learning issues and was repeatedly told he would be nothing. Went on to get a Masters in Fine Arts and taught University because ONE teacher took the time to bother to see that he learned differently and was a skilled artist. Had pieces in the National Gallery before he was 40. Has a conventional day job now, but the 'wrong' kid that would amount to nothing lived his dream despite what he was told his whole life.
Blue Cicada 2 years ago
THANK YOU for sharing your talent and compassion with students. You have many options for a career, and we appreciate that you have chosen Education. Keep up the great attitude.
Allen Stanton 2 years ago
As a special Ed teacher, I can not imagine any teacher saying such things to or about a student. Horrible.,
For the most part, Fronzie7 agrees with this. "I think that revenge isn't always the best motivation," the Redditor said.
"In my opinion, it's better to simply focus on yourself, and it'll eventually still prove others wrong."
#9
John Gurdon was sent home from school with a report card , and on that report card was a note to his parents from the headmaster pleading with them to not let him go into the science field to waste anyone's time. “Several times he has been in trouble, because he will not listen, but will insist on doing his work in his own way. I believe he has ideas about becoming a Scientist; on his present showing this is quite ridiculous. It would be a sheer waste of time, both on his part and of those who have to teach him.” is what the report card said. Today, That report card is the only thing he has framed in his office, which is in a building that is now been named after him, after the many contributions to nuclear transplantation and cloning. He also has a nobel prize. Also he has been knighted. He has received many honors and awards in addition....... And the only thing he has framed is that report card telling him not to waste anyone's time by trying science.
Sue Wade-Walters 2 years ago
"...doing his own work in his own way..." Key traits for the inquisitive mind of a scientist.
Donald 2 years ago
Thats actual learning, not many schools will encourage that unfortunately, even today.
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Wintermute 2 years ago
I scrolled past that picture too quickly and kept expecting this to turn into a story about Hugh Heffner. XD
Gen X Feral (try/me) 2 years ago (edited)
Typical. Another cog in the machine trying to force more people to be cogs to justify their own existence.
Cathy Carey 2 years ago
Never heard of him. But good for him. I think they did the same kind of thing to Einstein.
#10
A very personal one. My ex was very abusive. He tried to get me to think I "am not mentally capable" of living without him (I'm disabled, but I always tested at a genius level and did decently well at work and school). So now he's gone, and I'm furthering my career and absolutely thriving.
CheshirePhrogg 2 years ago
Listen I don't believe in intelligence tests or anything like that but I DO believe in determination self confidence and self worth so this is awesome
Upstaged75 2 years ago (edited)
How exactly does one "test at a genius level"? Any time someone says things like that I just assume they are bragging/making it up. Not to diminish the achievement of this person - they should be proud of themselves.
Gen X Feral (try/me) 2 years ago
You know what they say about assuming. Maybe if you were genuis level you'd know how they test for it 😂
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#11
The guy who invented Ring cameras went on Shark Tank and was rejected by everyone. They all thought it would fail….we’ll you know the rest
Cat Chat 2 years ago
What's the rest? Oh, wait, hang on while I switch screens to see who is at the door...😉
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
Hard to believe they didn't see the value in a doorbell camera. It's a fantastic idea.
Frank Ropen 2 years ago
And a security nightmare and the agencies wet dream.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 2 years ago
There are lots of products that succeed despite not getting a deal with the sharks. Just having the opportunity to showcase it on TV is often all they need to gain interest.
Jackson 2 years ago
I have not seen comments about doorbell cameras for people who are hearing impaired. I bought one when my hearing dog died. My watch vibrates and shows me a picture when someone comes to the door. Even with hearing aids, I cannot hear doorbells. Without hearing aids, I cannot hear fire trucks or jet planes.
Dan 2 years ago
All of my neighbors have them. I am being recorded while I shovel my driveway, or mow my lawn, or whenever I go outside, or whenever I pull into my driveway. I understand being recorded when I'm in public, but it sure seems like a violation of my privacy when I'm in my yard. "But they only record when triggered by movement." Sure... just like Alexa only "listens" when prompted.
Disgruntled Pelican 2 years ago
What nefarious act do you think they are doing with footage of you? I can’t imagine them caring enough to be watching all of that. All they need to do is look out their windows, anyway. They don’t need a camera to watch you mow your lawn. Now if they have it aimed at your backyard or could see in your windows, that would be creepy af.
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tuzdayschild 2 years ago
I remember that and I remember saying, "I'd but that". Now I have one.
So how does someone cope with a burning desire for revenge? The first, and arguably most important, step is taking responsibility for your emotions.
By entertaining the need to hurt somebody, you're actually hurting yourself. You're allowing yourself to be hurt twice, physically and emotionally.
So it's probably best to try and let go of those feelings and seek other ways to deal with your emotions.
#12
George Lucas got the ownership of the toy rights to star wars because they don’t think it would be successful. He made an absolute killing on those.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
My friend's brother had tons of the original toys, boxed and in mint condition. In '95, he sold them, because it had been nearly 20 years, and Star Wars wasn't coming back. The next year, Lucas re-released A New Hope. Mitch is still kicking himself over that.
Corvus 2 years ago
They'd be even more valuable nowadays... ouch, indeed.
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Michael Largey 2 years ago
Alec Guinness' Star Wars contract stipulated that he would receive a tiny percentage of any money Lucas made from the film. He received over six million dollars.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
We still have all the original toys they sold in the 80's. I wanted to sell them but my dad insists that our kids might want them some day. I'm not so sure about that, but I suppose they'll only gain value the longer we keep them.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
“Merchandising! Merchandising is where the real money from the movie is made” ~Yogurt
Jody Whitmarsh 2 years ago
Merchandising merchandising merchandising!!! This is why there's a spoof about toys in Spaceballs
RosenCranzLives 2 years ago
The fact is, he basically created the 'movie merchandising concept' from the get-go, and a huge amount of his fortune came from little dolls in packages. Like, more than the original series generated in box-office. Disney followed suit with all their own version, but it wasn't a big business until SW did it.
Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 2 years ago
He offered the actors 10% of the merchandising rights on their characters in lieu of payment (Baker and Daniels definitely) but as jobbing actors they wanted cash in hand, in hindsight they both said they'd have been millionaires if they taken it but when you don't know where your next paycheck is coming from you take what you can.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
He made so much money from the merchandise, he was able to fund the second and third films himself and lease them to 20th Century.
#13
Sylvester Stallone as well. Casting agents told him he was too stupid looking and he'd only get small roles as the thug who got beaten up. He said he literally went to every casting agent in NYC and got rejected by all of them.
Even after he wrote Rocky and found producers, they didn't want him to star in it.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
In all honesty, he did just get beat up in Rocky. I don't want to post a spoiler, but if you've never seen the original Rocky, it's very much NOT the movie you think it is.
RedMarbles 2 years ago
You might be in a minority on that one. I know a lot of people think one of the other nominees for best picture should have won the Oscar that year, but the first Rocky movie is still pretty respected as a character-driven movie.
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Philly Bobcat 2 years ago (edited)
Sly is an amazing man! Really cool and loves his fans. His brother, Frank Stallone worked with us in our studio (Alpha Wave) and we did a lot with some guy named Michale Sembello (LOL) who went on the not only do the song "Maniac" for Flashdance but played with Stevie Wonder as well.
Colleen Foley 2 years ago
Oscar is one of my favorite movies. He is so expressive and funny in it.
Jeff White 2 years ago
Sylester Stallone is a f****** dude! When I found he basically did everything in / for Rocky, I devoted to remember for the rest of my life that this man is a dude.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
Not necessarily. Watch "Demolition Man;" he knew how to handle a 20th-century villain when the futuristic society couldn't. By the way, what was the deal with the three seashells?
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Vasana Phong 2 years ago
There’s a documentary on him coming out in November on Netflix I believe, I can’t wait
#14
I worked as CFO for a private company, and after 5 years of poor ownership and family-meddling I was let go with no notice or severance, while they owed me tens of thousands of dollars in back-pay, expenses, revenue share etc. I was on the verge of bankruptcy. I won my lawsuit and have a judgement against him and his company which I know I will never collect on.
7 years later I started my own company in the same competitive space. Following his most recent divorce he's about 2.7 million in debt. My company was just valued at 100 million as we move into our 4th year.
Lexekon 2 years ago
I get it, that the go-to response would assume the OP is a woman, since the family member referenced with male pronouns, but it was never specified. The male family member was not specified as husband either, just as family. To me, family meddling implies multiple relatives in a conspiracy.
Veronica Jean 2 years ago (edited)
This reminds me of my sister. Her first husband was a psychopath. Abusive, always told her she couldn't do anything without him. They started a business together, he always said he was the only reason it was successful. He had an affair with someone twice his age at work to further his career in the first year of their marriage and mocked her when she found out. She got away when he tried to kill her. Now she's the CEO and founder of an award-winning marketing agency, remarried with two kids, and thriving. Pretty sure he's still sleeping with his boss and struggling.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
If the OP didn't build her company by treating her employees better than she was treated, it's not really a good revenge story.
Pamela Christie 2 years ago
Why don't you offer that guy a job working for your company? Then you'll be in a position to REALLY mess him up!
#15
Jennifer Hudson lost American Idol and became more successful than the winner.
sbj 2 years ago
This is often the case with singing talent shows just look at One Direction, they came 3rd
René Sauer 2 years ago
And here in germany the contestants usually vanish into obscurity again after 2-3 years, only to suddenly show up in the jungle. makes me wonder why we even bother with these shows.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Being chosen to appear on something like American Idol is hardly a failure, no matter how you place.
Lipstick Hippie 2 years ago
Unless they want you to appear early in the season so everyone can laugh at how horrible you are.
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But also fell prey to ruthless thugs with murder in their hearts. Success cost her dearly
#16
Julie Andrews was very popular as Eliza Doolittle in the stage version of *My Fair Lady*. However, when the film version was being developed, the head of Warner Bros. Studios, Jack Warner, decided that she wasn't well-known enough. They wanted a big-name star in the role, so Audrey Hepburn was cast instead, despite needing her singing to be dubbed over. With the role no longer available, Andrews was instead took on the role of the titular character in *Mary Poppins*. The film was a **huge** critical and commercial success, and earned Andrews both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for her performance as the magical nanny. In her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Andrews referenced her snub for *My Fair Lady*, saying: "My thanks to a man who made a wonderful movie and who made all this possible in the first place, Mr. Jack Warner.”
Ansi 2 years ago
I feel sorry for Audrey Hepburn. She was going to sing herself but they decided she wasn't good enough and she was reallyupset about it. I've seen a YouTube version when they use her singing and comparing that with the dubbed version, and she sings just fine. Not Julie Andrews calibre obviously, but good enough.
Lara Verne 2 years ago
I once heard recording of her singing before it was dubbed over. She had nice voice, but not strong enough for difficult songs in the movie.
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Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago (edited)
Ikr I hate the ending! (For those who don’t know)The book it was based on (Pygmalion) has a much more bada** ending where Eliza leaves Henry for good and goes and marries Freddy who actually loves her and treats her way better. The ending of My Fair Lady is sexist and it sucks and removes the whole theme of the play. (Edit for grammar)
Load More Replies... Maggie Mae 2 years ago
Still Love Both Movies But Julie Andrews Still Shines Brightest !! Mary Poppins;Sound of Music; Victor Victoria and So Much More!!!
HappySquirrel 2 years ago
Julie Andrews has always been a total class act. Even when doing the mic drop.
#17
Harlan Ellison sent every writing award he received to one of his old professors that said he'd never be successful.
Horosho Bodka 2 years ago
That is excellent, although I think somewhat higher of "I have no mouth and I must scream".
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Dunja Blackwell 2 years ago
Every year on xmas Steve Harvey sends a TV to the teacher who said hell never be on TV.
Julia Mckinney 2 years ago
I got to meet him at conventions in the 80's. He was amused by my button "I was insulted by Harlan Ellison, and vice versa".
Abby Rexroth 2 years ago
He wrote the most famous/beloved episode of Star Trek TOS-City on the Edge of Forever
Kate Kelly 2 years ago
I have an autographed copy of his best stories. Meet him at BosCon in the mid 70's. Very charming with a quick, sarcastic wit.
#18
Using my throwaway for this. Been with my partner for 10 years. 10 years of gaslighting, being told that I am forgetful, pathetic and not going to ever be successful. My kids (not his) are now grown up, and at 50 I was diagnosed with ADHD and now being assessed for autism. That same year I achieved my Masters degree, and got myself medicated, and worked hard with my kids to help them onto their life paths as they became adults. This was over the last couple of years. Little does my partner know, that I am about to kick his gaslighting, narcissistic self out and while I am now verging on poverty, having been manipulated to give up my career to support him and my kids (as he, apparently, couldn't take on any of the emotional or practical roles to assist) I can assure you, dear strangers of reddit, that in a years time I will be successful and happier than I've ever been. Proving Sinatra right.
Lilith 2 years ago
You can do it! I did then I went back to college and got 2 degrees oh and I was also labeled "slow" in school. I was not slow I was being abused by my family because I was different, and this caused severe anxiety and shyness which I fight daily. I can do without a mate to add to my life.
Celtic Pirate Queen 2 years ago
I applaud you. Your life will get progressively better. Good for YOU!
Lady Vader 2 years ago
I admire this one more than the one about the company which is worth 100 million after less than 4 years of business. 😊
#19
"Groups of guitars are on the way out,” a recording executive at Decca told the Beatles in 1962. “We don't like their sound. Groups of guitars are on the way out.”
KB 2 years ago
If you ever listen to the tape DECCA received you can sort of see their point. It's not good
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
ARE YOU FRICKIN' KIDDING ME???! The only bad thing I can say of it is that as a collection of covers, it doesn't highlight their brilliant songwriting.
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Alexander Elliott 2 years ago
Decca signed the very next guitar band that walked through their doors. Some guys called The Rolling Stones.
Maggie Mae 2 years ago
Wasn't Groups with Guitars that were On Their way Out !! It was Actually DECCA who were on their Way Out with Very POOR recording Abilities and Sound!!
#20
Erin French, chef-owner of restaurant *The Lost Kitchen* in rural Maine.
Co-owned a restaurant in the town of Belfast with her husband; a very tumultuous relationship ended with him changing the locks on the building with all of her equipment inside.
She licked her wounds, leased space in an old mill building in her tiny hometown of Freedom, and built from the ground one of the best restaurants in the country, with a coveted reservation that is fabled for its difficulty to get a table. Has her own multi-season documentary on TV and is absolutely killing it in the culinary world now.
I'm a Jimmy 2 years ago
Redemption story, to be sure. But during her marriage/first restaurant, she worked constantly and became addicted to alcohol and pain killers. It isn’t surprising the marriage fell apart. People often achieve success through obsession, and it can be difficult for those around them, and for their own health.
Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 2 years ago
People who work in hospitality are at a much higher risk of alcoholism and drug addiction. It's one of the few things to admire about Gordon Ramsey, his brother died from it and he champions the cause to get them they help they need
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The Original Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
Looked it up because I love Maine. Booked through 2023. :-(
Oliver Wallace 2 years ago
It's 2023, and The Lost Kitchen is thriving in Freedom, ME 💛🌲🌊
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#21
I was told my place as a woman was to marry a rich man and have kids. I’m now the first person in my family to have a degree and they sing a different tune.
Lucille 2 2 years ago
My dumb a*s was literally thinking for a sec that the husband and kids sing in a different key than her
KombatBunni 2 years ago
I don’t think my mother ever forgave me for not being a stay at home wife like her and my sister. I left home as soon as I could and will only go back for her funeral
Danish Susanne 2 years ago
I remember my stepfather telling me, that I would never pass my exam, but when I did pass he held a lovely party to celbrate and afterwards I was always presented to his friends as his daughter.
John Murphy 2 years ago
If someone told me that my job was to marry a rich woman Id happily oblige
#22
Blockbuster laughed baby Netflix out of the room with their idea. Then later, grown-up Netflix killed blockbuster.
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
Netflix tried to sell to blockbuster in 2000 but blockbuster declined. They also offered to run blockbuster's online ventures, but were once again rejected.
Panda Promise 2 years ago
Buuuttt...Blockbuster didn't mind who we 'shared' with..as long as it was returned on time..ha!
Dre Mosley 2 years ago
Blockbuster, AOL, and Kodak. Former giants that didn't adapt with the times. Kodak scoffed at digital photography, had they not, they'd be among the likes of Nikon, Canon, and Sony now.
Tyler Moore 2 years ago
In the early 2010's an executive Blockbuster heard an idea about renting DVDs from kiosks in stores and pharmacies, the executive thought it was a dumb idea.....then a year later, a company called Redbox came along....
Joshua David 2 years ago
I feel like eventually they would've kicked blockbuster out due to the popularity of streaming, or do you think they would've offered them some kind of partnership?
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
One of the most astonishing failures of a corporation. Blockbuster should've seen itself as a technology company whose technology was becoming obsolete. Redbox alone had made Blockbuster obsolete, and Netflix was the way to get back on top. Keep in mind that back in the day, Netflix was simply a way to order videos online.
Cathy Carey 2 years ago (edited)
Yes, they did. Blockbuster tried to do the same thing didn't they though and failed. I was with Netflix for a very long time until they started doing child porn stuff.
#23
My ex was going to divorce me after I retired to try and get a percentage of my retirement pay. Evidently this had been a plan for a while. Her best friend sent me screenshots of her plan and I used it for my divorce. She got nothing, I'm happily married to my best friend, financially stable, with all the free time I could want.
ShyWahine 2 years ago
Thankfully her best friend considered you good people, sent you screenshots, and the judge awarded her ZERO. Happy retirement!
Lilith 2 years ago
I'm thinking her dear best friend had a motive to stab her in the back $$$$$ Looks like motive came true.
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SomePeopleCallMeMaurice 2 years ago
I know - that’s how I read it, and it was extra thrilling that way!
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
To clarify for some of the commenters below: OP didn’t specify that he married HER best friend. He merely says he married HIS best friend. Two different people.
Ogidi Girl 2 years ago
You are assuming that they are two different people. You don't know that anymore than those who are assuming they are the same person.
Load More Replies... What A Day 2 years ago
Her best friend helped you but you married your best friend? Did you gave something to your wife's best friend in reward?
Ogidi Girl 2 years ago
Was her best friend the same as your best friend to whom you are now married?
Momten Jillian 2 years ago
Revenge is always best served ice cold with a good swift kick in the teeth. YEEEEHAAAAW!!!!
#24
My wife has one, she started an embroidery business and started to have success, her sister decided to buy a machine and steal all of her designs to make a quick buck. Obviously pissed my wife off. Well less than a year later her sisters shop gets 1 order a month and is basically dead. My wife’s shop gets 150 orders a day, has two employees and makes 100k/month.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
Sisters. Can't live with them, can't stuff them in a duffel bag and bury them in the woods.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
Yes you can. Just put a big padlock on the zip, so they can't get out
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Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
There’s a big and very noticeable difference in quality between handmade and machine made.
#25
Well, Michelangelo's rival was the one that recommended him to paint the Sistine Chapel, because Michelangelo was a sculptor, not a painter, and he thought that our boy would fail hard at painting the ceiling.... and uh. Well. *laughs a*s off.*
Juan Something(downvotevictim) 2 years ago
Didn't even say anything about being a founding ninja turtle, his nunchuk skills, or his affinity for pizza.
Maggie Mae 2 years ago (edited)
Even Way Back Others Put People into Boxes According to Their Own Failings!!
#26
When I was 13 my uncle called me an ungrateful little Bi*** and said I will amount to nothing, be a little sl*t and proceeded to push me against a door that had a nail sticking out which stuck into my back. Many years later, I completed college, worked my way to a government career, bought a home, didn’t fall into the trap of having several kids and being on welfare like most of my family. He literally pushed me into success.
Nano Iders 2 years ago
You pushed yourself into success. Your a$$hole uncle pushed you into a nail.
pfeils wife 2 years ago (edited)
This story hit me like a ton of bricks... sadly, this is exactly how my uncle (dads brother - i never met my dad) treated me.. alll the time! He said all the same things and more. He was wrong :D
Cathy Carey 2 years ago
So, did you remove the nail from the door so no one else got hurt? jk, my uncle was a nasty piece of work to who ended up killing himself cause the loser couldn't stop drinking. Nasty child molester.
sharyn turnicky 2 years ago
Well, at least your uncle was good for something. Probably not in the way he thought
#27
The band Lynard Skynard named themselves after a teacher named Leonard Skinner who told them they wouldn't amount to anything.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
Their fame with his name is the best F*** you I can possibly think of!
Momten Jillian 2 years ago
the creep also jinxed them. God keep and protect them that they may sing with the angels
Kim Steffen 2 years ago
Mr Skinner was a gym teacher who gave one of VanZandt brothers a haircut because long hair did not follow the school's dress code.
#28
When I was at university I had a friend who had a spare car parking space under his apartments, and as parking was difficult to find in the area I asked if I could park there and he said yes, so I did, for about a month until he told me to move it on Tuesday (tomorrow) as he was going to rent it out to someone. I told him I wasn't around until Wednesday morning, we had some sort of text argument but I literally said thank you, i'll be happy to pay how much you want for the day but I'm not physically back within 24 hours. Anyway, I get back Wednesday morning, and i've got a flat tyre. I was young, I thought it was just an abnormal thing, so I pump it up and drive off, and while travelling at 60mph lose the steering and nearly crash. Tyres flat again, it's got a puncture wound. He's clearly put a screwdriver through my tyre, so an AA callout and £150 later the tyres changed and i'm fuming. Cut to 6 months later, I didn't say anything to him (whats to say?), and there's a party at his one bedroom flat and i've been invited, weird but okay. We turn up, i'm enthusiastic to see him, neither of us bring up the car, I feel like he thinks he got away with it, that I don't know it was him. (I was told by a friend after the incident that he did do it). As the party is in full swing, I stole his microwave glass tray, his oven metal grill from inside the oven, I stole at least 4 left shoes, I took the power cable to his wifi router, and I took the plastic stop c**k from inside his toilets cistern just before we left. It was a massively successful revenge. Apparently he was complaining to mutual friends for months, I never told anyone about it, I just nodded my head and said "oh thats a shame".
Sunshine Lady 2 years ago
I don't think that this story belongs to this thread. It's not the best version of oneself to get a pity revenge.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Let's see if I have this right....get revenge by committing a crime (theft and vandalism), and make sure the person has no idea this was a revenge. ✔️🤷♀️
Pamela Christie 2 years ago
This guy lets you park in a coveted space for a month without charging for it? Pretty nice of him. Then he gets the chance to actually make some money from it, and asks you to clear out for one day. You say no, start an argument (did you insult him?) and the guy loses out. Was he struggling financially? And were you well off? Just wondering. After this, you say he purposely punctured your tire. Was the person who told you that on the level? You sure? If so, it was certainly petty of the guy to stab your tire, but maybe he was angry and frustrated with you. Not only had you never thanked him for that month's free parking (a privilege which might have continued if you'd parked someplace else for one day) but you screwed him out of the chance to make a little money. Apparently, he didn't stay mad long, because he invites you to his party, where you presumably eat his food and drink his liquor. Then you steal his property? Damn.That guy needs some new friends.
Cathy Carey 2 years ago
Ok this is only pure revenge. The guy didn't do anything special or good.
#29
One of my best friends in college was unpopular. The guys on my floor thought he was a dork and dismissed him. Five years after graduating he joined a dot-com as employee number 3. As the company grew he hired his friends, me included. Ten years after graduation he retired on his dot-com wealth. I love reconnecting with people from college and letting them know that RB retired at 35. The subtext is that if they’d been nicer to him they could have made millions.
#30
Guy in my class in middle school was always sleeping from staying up late playing Halo 2. He was really good, like travel to tournaments and win them on weekends good. The teacher said “enjoy your video games now because you’ll be flipping burgers for life”.
He bought himself and his parents houses at 19 from youtube/streaming money.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
I have flipped burgers all my life, too. I don't work in a restaurant. I just like to make myself hamburgers.
Lexekon 2 years ago
This is a hardcore example of how life is not fair. We look down on people flipping burgers, or playing video games, and we pay them poorly. By that logic, we must be looking down on teachers too.
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I saw a burger flipper in McDonald's. They kicked him out before he could flip mine onto the floor, but 8 customers were given replacement burgers while I sat there munching on my arterial nightmare
#31
Lucille Ball auditioned for the part of Scarlet O'Hara in "Gone With The Wind." After getting rejected by the studio producer, she met Desi Arnaz and became one of the most influential stars in the world. THE REVENGE: She founded her company Desilu and set up shop in the same office the producer rejected her in.
mhoulden 2 years ago (edited)
Desilu was quite a company. They recorded I Love Lucy on film and kept the repeat rights. They bought old studios for their productions. Lucille Ball personally commissioned the first series of Star Trek and Mission Impossible.
Xenon 2 years ago
Star Trek, really? I've never heard this before. I love Star Trek, thank you Lucille!!!! mission Impossible was also a great show.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
Don't think that producer was wrong. Lucy as Scarlet O'Hara? Rhett Butler: "Frankly, my dear, you've got some splaining to do."
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
To be fair, EVERYONE at the time wanted the Scarlett role. Bette David desperately wanted it as well, all the MGM girls wanted it too.
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Momten Jillian 2 years ago
Truly the most special lady to ever grace the silver screen. She was and still is the very adage of hard work and boundless talent laying the groundwork of lifelong success and fulfillment
Jeffrey Diehl 2 years ago
She used her experience and gave creatives a chance to make their shows. One of those creatives was an ex-cop who had his story rejected by just about everyone. Lucy took a chance and Gene Roddenberry was able to make his show. Yes, that Gene Roddenberry. I LIVE LUCY.
Cathy Carey 2 years ago
I don't think she would have been right for "Gone With The Wind" either.
#32
In the 1960s, Ford wanted to buy Ferrari. Just before they closed the deal, Ferrari slammed the door on them and let themselves be bought by Fiat. Ford, then, designed an entirely new supercar, beat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of LeMans from 1966-1969, and Ferrari hasn't won that race since against any other car manufacturer.
And for the icing on the cake, 50 years later, Ford entered again after not competing since the 70s, and won again.
Elita One 2 years ago
If you haven't, watch the Ford VS Ferrari movie. Even if your not into car racing or know nothing about the story it's a very entertaining and funny movie!
Oh Gosh 2 years ago (edited)
I've put off watching it thinking I don't care enough about cars but now I think I will give it a go. Thanks!
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Sans Serif 2 years ago
The Ford GT40 was one of the amazing vehicles ever designed no matter it's successes...
#33
I used to be a forensic scientist until I had to leave because of an abusive boss. I changed careers and now I make more money than he does and I am valued by my new boss and team.
Janet Ryan 2 years ago
She is also happy and more money can make you happy and stop worrying
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Moved out of my abusive mother's and stepdad house at 18. Had my own apartment at 18, bought my own house at 21. They kept telling everyone I was a drug addict 😂😂😂
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
"They can't possibly be a happy successful person after the horrible upbringing we gave them! Better slander them for good measure."
RabidChild 2 years ago
Some people just don't understand how self owns work.
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I did not know there was a drug that could induce responsibility and success
Momten Jillian 2 years ago
Jealousy is an emotion that only serves to denigrate THE JEALOUS! Sad how its a lesson never learned
René Sauer 2 years ago
Bought own house at 21? right... anything above 25 might have been more believable.
Bamboozled 2 years ago
I was fortunate enough to buy my first house at 17. Please don't think I'm bragging and downvote me. But it is possible and believable, Rene Sauer
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Carol Burnett , her star placement on the walk of fame or the TV executive that tried to keep her from hosting her show because Variety Shows is a “ mans job “ .
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
I love the story about how finished 3rd place in a Carol Burnett look-a-like contest, so she hired the winner, Vicky Lawrence.
Frank Hassler 2 years ago
Oh man. I always thought it was weird how much her co-star looked like her! Watching reruns as a kid I would definitely confuse the two sometimes.
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Xenon 2 years ago
Great comedic genius! Her skits with Tim Conway are absolutely hysterical. Too bad we don't have anything comparable these days.
Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦 2 years ago
Tim Conway was something else. In an interview, he said of his costars, "I tortured every one of them."
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Jane Hower 2 years ago
In her senior year, she entered the Miss Fireball of Inglewood contest for the local firefighter's ball. A reporter for a local newspaper wrote a story about the contest and stated that Lawrence bore a striking resemblance to a young Carol Burnett. An avid fan letter-writer, Lawrence's mother urged her to write a letter, which Lawrence did, including the newspaper article. After receiving the letter, Burnett found Lawrence's father's name in the phone book, called him, and said she would go to see the Miss Fireball contest. Lawrence won the contest and Burnett was called to the stage to crown her. Coincidentally, Burnett was looking for an actress to play her younger sister on her upcoming show. After a few months and auditions, Lawrence got the part at age eighteen, specifically for playing Chrissy in the "Carol and Sis" sketches.
#36
My story: I dated a girl in college who seemed perfect. Gorgeous, sweet, smart, really really rich, and killer in bed. After two years together and me basically becoming part of her family she abruptly broke up with me and told me flat out that she couldn’t see us together long term because she had a family and social network that would never accept her marrying someone outside of their social class and, I suspect, racial group (I’m hispanic and she was white). I never got that impression from anyone in her family or our friends group so it was a complete shock which I did not take well at the time, but as I was firmly in the group I kept in contact with most of her family and our by then joint social group. Very shortly after we broke up she was dating a lacrosse player from our school who was the prototypical J Crew model; tall, blonde handsome af and of course, very well off. Our friends knew it was a bad breakup on my end and would always tell me how big of an idiot she was but whatever, it just sucked a*s for a while. Long story short I struggled, but eventually moved on, graduated and began my career which started slow but ramped up after 5-7 years to the point where I was rubbing elbows with her dad and his social buddies on a frequent basis, and they were always totally cool with me. By then she wanted me back, but by that time I was engaged to my now wife and it was a complete non starter. All in all, that was 18 years ago, I am now quite successful both in career and finances, married with two great kids, and she’s a two time divorcee who desperately wants kids but can’t have them (abortion complications from said J Crew relationship) and struggles financially while living at home. When she came crawling back it certainly felt like revenge to turn her down, but at this point it’s more me feeling bad that she never found happiness or at least not yet (we’re in our early 40s now).
Szzone 2 years ago
Poor woman, fertility issues is something that no one deserves. The rest of the story, well, that's life. I mean we all make decisions, and some turn out to be bad. Anyway, she's in her early forties, not very young but not old yet either, she can still turn her life around.
Louise B 2 years ago
It's rare to hear this empathy and compassion. She could have handled it better but she simply didn't want to be with OP. Does not automatically make her a bad person - does anyone have an obligation to stay with the wrong partner? I don't love the implication that she 'got what she deserved' because she made the difficult decision to have a termination. We all make decisions in the best way we can at the time we make them, and have to live with the consequences of those actions - good or bad. The world would be a nicer place if we could all be a bit more understanding and kind.
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#37
Working on the Shrek movie was a massiv punishment as executives didnt believe in it and would shrek underperforming Animators.
李懿诺 2 years ago
When an animator wasn't up to scratch, they would send them to work on Shrek. This was referred to as being "shrekked."
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"Working on the 'Shrek' movie was a massive punishment as executives didn't believe in it and would assign underperforming animators to work on it."
#38
Sony and Nintendo were working on a console together before the N64 came out, intending to utilize Nintendo's gaming hardware combined with Sony's sound tech to create games with more immersive sound capabilities than have been seen before. Partway through development and immediately following Sony's announcement of their partnership, Nintendo backed out of the deal, which if you're not aware of Japanese business etiquette, is kind of a d**k move. Nintendo backed out to work with Philips to put Nintendo games on the CDi, which resulted in the worst-received Nintendo games of all time. Sony, out of spite, went on to make the PlayStation, one of the best-selling consoles in gaming history, and cement themselves as a massive player in the console wars to this day.
James016 2 years ago
I would get a PS5 over an Xbox just for Gran Turismo. I loved the first 2 when I had them. Now I have an original Wii console I got 16 years ago. It still works.
Cyber Returns 2 years ago
I got both because I like them both and have games that are exclusive to one console or the other
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If I remember correctly, Sony was going to produce a CD drive that would have gone under the SNES and plugged into the expansion slot. When Sony were ready to test prototypes, Nintendo bailed. Sony had about 70% of a console, so they finished it themselves, and we got the PlayStation
Nano Iders 2 years ago
You're right. CD drive add-ons were all the rage in the early nineties, and Nintendo was lagging behind Sega in that aspect. What's more spite-inducing is that Nintendo broke the partnership the day after the reveal of the Play Station (or SNES CD) at CES.
Load More Replies... Holy Shimmering Sheeps541t 2 years ago
What about Betamax? They were so hacked off about losing the VCR war they bought their way into Hollywood and forced their new tech on everyone.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
My emulator has some of the Sonic games under the Nintendo rather than Sony.
Hans Georg 2 years ago
Unpopular opinion, but Sony isn't anymore what they were before. PSX was cool, revolutionary, but starting with the PS2 Sony did not deliver what they promised. Neither console is better.
#39
There was a multi-millionaire, like $100s of millions-aire, from where I am from that applied for membership at a country club was turned away because of some random rich country club rule. Anyway a few years later the country club was wanting to expand its golf course and was going to buy up the neighboring properties. This guy decided to go ahead and outbid the country club and buy up the properties himself. He turned into your generic McMansion suburbia, but still. That's the sort of passive-aggressive f**k you money I one day hope to have.
Francine Oglethorpe 2 years ago
I mean the rel revenge would have been a country club.....or like an anti country club.....
DetongLhamo 2 years ago
So…he blighted the landscape by building mega ugly residences. That’s a dog act in my opinion.
#40
My wife is always talking s**t about how good she is at candy land. When our daughter was old enough to play we bought the game and I won 4 games in a row. I’ve never done m**h but I imagine that is what that rush feels like.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Hey, if Candyland is what you're good at, you're still good at something.
Sand Ers 2 years ago
If you"re "good at Candyland", you're cheating. The outcome of the game is entirely determined by random chance.
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Jenn Smith 2 years ago
We lost our gingerbread men, so had to use random toy dinosaurs as our game pieces. Candy land is fun time with kids!
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
After endless rides down the slide(s), it probably does feel like a rush to win the game.
Ingrid Smith 2 years ago
the idea that you have the patience to actually play candyland 4 times in a row is what is the most unbelievable to me.
Harnessing the energy of adversity into personal achievement can be reminiscent of a certain persistence seen in less conventional journeys, like those of the memorable reptiles from a classic piece of cinema.
This demonstrates that the longevity of a simple gesture, much like turning a cherished pet role into a lasting legacy, can inspire us to find unexpected sources of motivation in times of challenge.
#41
My ex cheated on me with my best friend of nearly two decades, they both got back on drugs together despite being clean for years. I’m engaged to a great man and we have a son, she’s now trying to apologise and come crawling back.
Mary Reeves 2 years ago
Accept the apology, DO NOT let her back into your life. Believe me, I know
#42
Freaks and Geeks got cancelled by by NBC. Judd Apatow then made it his mission to make every single teen actor on the show a massive star both in front of and behind the camera.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
Linda Cardellini: Scooby Doo movies, and ER, Bloodline, Dead Like Me. James Franco: Golden Globe winner for best actor. Seth Rogan: too many hit comedies to count. Jason Siegel: How I Met Your Mother, Despicable Me series, the Muppets, Knocked Up, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Bad Teacher, Friends with Benefits. John Francis Daly: Bones, The Geena Davis Show, Focused mostly on writing (SpiderMan: Homecoming, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2, Vacation, Horrible Bosses). And of course Judd Apatow has written or produced about half of all smash-hit comedy movies since then.
#43
Sports commentators criticized Lamar Jackson for holding on the Ravens and said that he’d never be able to get a deal done without an agent. As of a few hours ago, he signed a new contract worth $260 million. He’s now the highest paid player in NFL history.
#44
I went to a Christian college, not necessarily by choice, but whatever. Sex is a big no-no.
I got involved with a girl I shouldn't have gotten mixed up with, wanted to end it, she told me she was pregnant and forged enough evidence to truly convince me. Turns out she wasn't, but, whatever.
Out of stress and anxiety, I told my roommate about it. He blabbed about it too his girlfriend, who then reported me to some school counsel that ended up expelling me for "sexual immorality", JFC.
I thought my life was over. Ha. Far from it.
I hustled my a*s off, finished school online (eventually), got an awesome job, hit 6 figures pretty quickly, met my wife, had a kid, bought a home, and I'm doing better than ever.
Last time I heard, he was a struggling shift manager at a Domino's store near the school we went to. Married that snitch of a wife too but I guess that's punishment enough for the rest of his life.
He reached out to me for some career advice a few years ago, and I just gave him some interview tips and wished him well.
Good riddance.
Jenn Smith 2 years ago
Glad you overcame! Religious zealots of every stripe, are the absolute vilest!
Shadow (they/them) 2 years ago
In what way does it hurt you to believe this story?
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#45
Brian Acton who applied for a job at Facebook but was turned away, goes on to create WhatsApp and sells it to Facebook for $16 billion five years later.
#46
Dreamworks. The founder of Dreamworks was treated badly at Disney, and he left them to start his own company. Now we have The Last Wish, and Disney can't compete.
Nano Iders 2 years ago
If that's Jeffrey Katzenberg, yes, he knew how to create success but he was "treated badly" because he was also an egomaniacal d!ck. And he left with $250 million.
Frank Ropen 2 years ago
Yeah sure https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_animated_films
#47
J.K. Rowling was rejected over and over. Eventually she got signed and made like a billion dollars. All those who passed on her missed a great opportunity.
Jenn Smith 2 years ago
She created such a beautiful storyline. It hurt so many fans, to see she was so quick to hate, exclude, and judge so harshly, the very people that looked up to her.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
I'd bet money that most of you haven't read what she said. And you have no idea what life was like in schools before Title 9 passed. Women should keep the rights we fought for. It really wasn't that long ago.
mulk 2 years ago (edited)
J.K. Rowling's scandal about transphobia raises the "impossible to answer question" of the separation between the person and her work. You can hate her but like HP at the same time. Or, you can be a f* transphobic and like her opinion on this subject, but hate HP. OR hate/like both. Fact: the success of her work is indisputable.
Super Beast 2 years ago (edited)
and ended up being a TERF and hated by at least half of her fans who got her there. go figure.
#48
Leaving a job where my boss told me “we pay you what you’re worth” to make 1.5x what they did 12 months later and 2x a year after that.
#49
So awhile back I applied for a role...and I was qualified but the feedback I was given from one particular person was almost personal..."You're not ready." "The knowledge isn't there" "You're just not what we look for in a person for this role" among other things. I honestly didn't want this particular job but I was gunning for something higher for YEARS and thought this would be one of the steps to get there. Fast forward a year, my absolute dream job opens up a role. I'm f ready. It was be a huge career jump, the kind of jump that doesn't typically happen. Think "Steps on a ladder"...I went up a few steps (more than the 2) Welllll come to find out the woman who interviewed me for the other role also applied for this job. I got the job not her. I'm in a much much higher position than her, etc and we work together in some capacity but it's still just "chefs kiss" lol
#50
the tv networks who turned down showing breaking bad on their networks. amc picked it up and never looked back.
The Original Bruno 2 years ago (edited)
God, just about EVERY first-time smash has its stories of being turned down, but this isn't even a good one: Breaking Bad wouldn't've fit on one of the Big Three, and never broke 2 million viewers until the final season. It's exactly the sort of cult hit that works on cable
#51
Had some one that’s known me since I was 9 years old talk down to me all the time telling me that I’ll never amount to anything, that nobody will ever love me and that I’m gonna die alone and miserable. I am happily married with 2 kids and I have a great house I bought last year. I’m still relatively young and am so incredibly happy with life. My life’s trajectory right now looks amazing and I’m so exciting for what’s coming.
#52
Taylor Swift’s re-recorded versions of her albums just recently surpassed the stolen versions in total number of streams. And she’s currently on the highest-earning tour of all time
Ken Beattie 2 years ago
I had to look this up because I hadn't heard about it (not a Taylor Swift fan). It's a s****y story but it's great that she's found a way around it. Nice to see an artist getting ownership of her songs back, even if it's in a roundabout way. Just a pity it's necessary in the first place :(
#53
My hair stylist divorced her first husband. During that time he told her she would never do better and would fail without him. In the following years she started her own business and became very successful. She bought a home with a carriage house. He fell on hard times, ruined his credit, had a s**t ton of debt, and had to reach out to her for help. She's a great person so she allowed him to live in the carriage house despite him being an a*s during and before the divorce and despite her being remarried. She won, he lost, karma is a b***h.
#54
In college 40 years ago, I was in a business fraternity. During rush, we decided not to let this guy into the fraternity. It turns out he was number one in his class and became the CEO of a large public company. We made the decision cause one person felt "shunned" by him. We were so stupid.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Because fraternities are stupid- particularly their admission practices.
Tammy Kirks 2 years ago
After three years, I got kicked out of my sorority after missing too many meetings because my parents were divorcing. "Sisterhood" my a**. Learned a lot about true friendship that day. Turns out it was a blessing to get away from those toxic people.
#55
Ex-wife cheated and left me to shoot dope with a loser so I took the kids and rebuilt our life, found a better woman and better job and am thriving while she’s homeless and in and out of jail. Probably not the greatest example per se but I’m happy with it
#56
The guy who won the $2 billion Powerball jackpot. Financial experts: “Only stupid poor people play the lottery”. Sure but, he got rich without screwing anyone in the process.
#57
got dumped by a girl, spent months being sad, and found out she was cheating the whole time which sent me down further. At one point I said f**k this, went to the gym consistently, started growing myself mentally and being a kinder man. It took a while but my social media is now blowing up and i secured multiple modeling gigs and i recently started dating an actress. So that's cool
Shadow (they/them) 2 years ago (edited)
Before everyone gets judgey, please remember there is a LINK IN THE LOWER LEFT BELOW THE TEXT THAT TAKES YOU TO THE SOURCE. And if y'all could stop being so miserable for five consecutive seconds you could read this guy's post history and learn that some people do actually have neat things happen to them! ETA: typo
#58
Hillary Swank. She played Steve's girlfriend or some nonsense like that on Beverly Hills 90210. She said in an interview that basically she got the call that she was being cut, I forget the reason. Shortly after that she got the Boys Don't Cry role and two Academy Awards later...
#59
Malaysia kicked out Singapore with a unanimous decision to not allow Singapore ethnically chineese to participate in Malaysian politics. Fast forward half a century Singapore is ome of the richest country in SE Asia almost everyone are millionaires and quite low poverty.
#60
Not really revenge, but in general Bill Gates was obviously not a cool kid, probably didn’t have many friends and wasn’t popular or massively liked. Now one of most successful people of all time. Go nerds
#61
Adam Sandler. Loren Michaels fired him from SNL because he wasn't funny, I assume.
Just won the Mark Twain prize for comedy. Worth $400 million. Successful movie after movie.
Cat Chat 2 years ago (edited)
This is why one she fact check before posting assumptions. A quick Google search shows that not being funny was NOT the reason. Actually my first result, at the time of the article doesn't give a reason. But the 2nd result mentioned Adam said it was for all the pranks he and Chris Farley pulled backstage (both fired the same year). Edit to add: my 1st result did say Lorne was told to "shake things up (so someone was going to go), but gave no specifics as to why he chose Adam and Chris
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I got so SICK of the grown -boy character he played in SNL and his early movies. I absolutely loved his music stuff. It was nice to see him grow and mature into a good actor. Teaming up with Drew Barrymore was a very good move for both of them.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
His Hanukkah song... the best. One of my favorite Christmas comedy movies has his character making up and playing the song throughout the whole thing. Mixed Nuts.
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#62
Dave Mustaine went on to have quite a career after getting fired from Metallica.
Alexej Dvorak 2 years ago (edited)
Good for him that he still made a career of it, but to be honest, the only thought I always connect to Megadeth is "hey, it's Dave Mustaine's petty revenge project". Not to say Hetfield and Ulrich were saints themselves, but the reasons for firing Mustaine at the time were pretty reasonable.
Spocks's Mom 2 years ago (edited)
Megadeth. I used to love "Peace Sells" when I was a kid.
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#63
Post Malone becoming absurdly famous for writing songs about a girl that left him.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
You beat me to it. I mean who doesn't have a breakup song somewhere in their career.
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David Tepper, after being passed on for partner multiple times at Goldman Sachs, decided to go work for himself. A few decades later he bought his ex boss's house (Jon Corzine) in the Hamptons for $43 million! He then proceeded to demolish the thing and put up an even more expensive mansion.
My “in my head” Voice 2 years ago
Douche gets fired...becomes even bigger douche. It's the American dream.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
Let me get revenge....by demolishing my own house ✔️
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My highschool gf cheated on me, lied to me about it, dumped me a couple days later, and f****d about 80% of my friend group (women included). The following summer I dropped 40lbs, got a new wardrobe, and stacked my finances. She's wanted to get back with me ever since. This was a decade ago and I have turned her down at every turn over the years.
#66
Guy my dad went to high school with got bullied regularly by one guy in particular. Fast forward some years later and the guy not only has his own dealership but has an ad air locally. He ends the commercial with something like, “ask for [bully’s name] when you get here!” as an ultimate disrespect. Not too long after, word gets around that bully never really did anything after graduating and blew his head off some time after the ad aired.
Amanda Cox 2 years ago
Humiliation, degradation, and suicide are not wins, they are their own form of bullying.
#67
Adeles song Rollin In the deep when she sings Turn my sorrow into treasured gold Also Fleetwood Mac when Stevie nicks wrote " I'll follow you down til the sound of my voice will haunt you" and she is, almost 50 years later, still out there singing and I'm sure Lindsey hears her.
#68
SpaceX after Roscosmos told Elon Musk to take a hike. Say what you will about him running Twitter into the ground, what SpaceX has done is just off the chain.
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
Spending a fortune on yourself for meaningless joy rides while people starve. Off the chain indeed.
Lexekon 2 years ago
Every billionaire is guilty of variations on this. And yes, we can be mad at them, but it might be a better use of our time to hold the society that allowed them to exist responsible. Noone gets that wealthy off of their own hard work alone.
Load More Replies... RabidChild 2 years ago
Despite holding all the titles he does, I highly doubt Elon Musk has that much to do with actual operations at any company aside from Twitter. He's the money not the brains.
Tess 2 years ago
He has very publicly proved that he is "not the brains" by personally being responsible for making sure that his ideas were implemented at twitter. They were the ideas that broke it. On the whole though, breaking twitter is probably one of his best contributions to humanity.
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My gf cheated on me, so I dumped her and found a hotter one with a better job.
Con O Cuinn 2 years ago
Seems quite superficial. Doesn't mention the new gf actually being a better person or anything
#70
Obama dissed Trump at a correspondent's dinner to his face, and Trump must have used that rage to get even. Damn, I wish Obama had picked on Ted Cruz instead - he'd NEVER get elected.
Charlie the Cat 2 years ago
Who would have thought that Trump would get elected. Shows the state of things in the US
General Anaesthesia 2 years ago
The fact that he lost the popular vote to Clinton by 3 million votes, but won the electoral vote, confirms that state of things.
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Almarako94 2 years ago
Morals of all that Storys: never ever listen to people who don't believe in you, or take it as a challange. Also break up contact to those people as soon as you can to not let them continue to push you down.
Donkeywheel 2 years ago
Massive success is not revenge. Anyone thinking that is seriously broken.
Rohan Naik 2 years ago
Some of these are just hindsight bias. Honestly it seemed like company, person made decision to not go with the person, merger, product based on the information they had at the time. Thing, person, product, company went big, therefore the person, company who rejected them was dumb they should have just seen the future used their time machine and gone to the future and seen that their decision was stupid. Honestly, my take away is that people judge other people decisions on how it turned out not on the quality of their analysis based on the information they had at the time they made that decision.
Robin Roper 2 years ago
I'm loving the memes featuring that the folding chair was invented and patented in 1855 by a black man, Nathaniel Alexander. A folding chair was used in the recent Montgomery, AL melee when a black person used a folding chair to beat the a$$ of a white redneck who had first attacked a black worker to telling them to move their pontoon boat. If you're not in the US, look up Montgomery melee and you'll find videos. Bad behavior on both "sides" but the white redneck "pontoon people" were at fault and should go to jail. The memes are very funny.
Margaret Angela Thomas 2 years ago
Chattanooga, TN: young golf pro was turned down flat when he applies to play in a country club's fish belly white Pro-Am while he was in town. Tiger Woods. Valley Rook Country Club, Cheat A New Girl, TN.
Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
We had a local surgeon who was in a car accident. Sued the couple in the other car for millions. Said he could no longer do surgeries due to dizzy spells & unsteadiness. A few years later he got sued for botching a surgery. That family learned of the first lawsuit & easily won their malpractice suit. They then contacted the couple who lost the law suit against the doctor. They counter-sued the surgeon & now not only did he have to pay millions to the malpractice suit, he now owed millions back to the couple he sued.
Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Ain’t it weird that folk mention how rich they are as the revenge? And now I’m successful because $$$$$….. how’s about, now I’m settled, happy, calm, I’ve contributed to my community, I’ve got a healthy relationship, I’m proud of who I am, I’ve got tons of love in my life, I have friends I can count on, I’m respected for who I am, I love my life?
Almarako94 2 years ago
Morals of all that Storys: never ever listen to people who don't believe in you, or take it as a challange. Also break up contact to those people as soon as you can to not let them continue to push you down.
Donkeywheel 2 years ago
Massive success is not revenge. Anyone thinking that is seriously broken.
Rohan Naik 2 years ago
Some of these are just hindsight bias. Honestly it seemed like company, person made decision to not go with the person, merger, product based on the information they had at the time. Thing, person, product, company went big, therefore the person, company who rejected them was dumb they should have just seen the future used their time machine and gone to the future and seen that their decision was stupid. Honestly, my take away is that people judge other people decisions on how it turned out not on the quality of their analysis based on the information they had at the time they made that decision.
Robin Roper 2 years ago
I'm loving the memes featuring that the folding chair was invented and patented in 1855 by a black man, Nathaniel Alexander. A folding chair was used in the recent Montgomery, AL melee when a black person used a folding chair to beat the a$$ of a white redneck who had first attacked a black worker to telling them to move their pontoon boat. If you're not in the US, look up Montgomery melee and you'll find videos. Bad behavior on both "sides" but the white redneck "pontoon people" were at fault and should go to jail. The memes are very funny.
Margaret Angela Thomas 2 years ago
Chattanooga, TN: young golf pro was turned down flat when he applies to play in a country club's fish belly white Pro-Am while he was in town. Tiger Woods. Valley Rook Country Club, Cheat A New Girl, TN.
Ralph Watkins 2 years ago
We had a local surgeon who was in a car accident. Sued the couple in the other car for millions. Said he could no longer do surgeries due to dizzy spells & unsteadiness. A few years later he got sued for botching a surgery. That family learned of the first lawsuit & easily won their malpractice suit. They then contacted the couple who lost the law suit against the doctor. They counter-sued the surgeon & now not only did he have to pay millions to the malpractice suit, he now owed millions back to the couple he sued.
Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Ain’t it weird that folk mention how rich they are as the revenge? And now I’m successful because $$$$$….. how’s about, now I’m settled, happy, calm, I’ve contributed to my community, I’ve got a healthy relationship, I’m proud of who I am, I’ve got tons of love in my life, I have friends I can count on, I’m respected for who I am, I love my life?
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