Back in July, after a Slate magazine editor identified me as being someone especially focused and adept at getting revenge, I was asked to write a piece for their magazine and appear on one of their podcasts, where I discussed revenge and then helped a person plot revenge on a group of rotten little monsters who were ruining her day.
It was enormous fun. I may want to write an advice column or record an advice-based podcast on revenge someday.
In addition to discussing the means by which revenge is best exacted, I also discuss my Enemies List, my “I Told You So” calendar, and my history with revenge.
If you’d like to read the article I wrote, you can click here.
To listen to the podcast, you can click here.
Here is the craziest part of the story:
After writing the article and recording the podcast, I was approached by someone who wanted to hire me as a revenge consultant. She has a person who has wronged her egregiously and needs retribution. Lacking the skills, experience, and necessary mindset, she offered to pay me to help her plan and enact her revenge on this monster.
I wear many hats. I have many titles. I do many things.
I’ve since added “revenge” to my list of marketable skills.
Yesterday, I received a second revenge request:
A second person needs my help in exacting revenge against someone who wronged him, and he’s very serious about it.
He doesn’t need me to take any action. Simply advise him. Put my considerable talents to work at helping him devise a plan for revenge.
The revenge he seeks, for the record, isn’t serious or nefarious in any way. He’s not trying to destroy a career or ruin a marriage.
Think of it more as an elevated prank.
I’ve agreed to help. We negotiated an hourly rate. He’s now gathering information for me so we can proceed.
So now I really need a name for this new role. Back in July, I solicited possible names from readers and received many. The two I liked best were:
“Comeuppance Accountant” – Delivering the fate that someone deserves in a calculated manner
“Karma Reaper” – So that they may reap what they sow
Preferneces? New suggestions?
