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№3/6 A Delayed Revenge: Stink Bombs
Revenge according to the Little Oxford Dictionary is to “satisfy oneself by retaliation: avenge: take vengeance: desire for vengeance: an act that satisfies this: revengeful — eager for revenge: vindictive “
Disclaimer: The stories I am telling you could well be legends or Chinese whispers even but really they are too good not to share! And the place of origin is just where the stories supposedly occurred. However having said this, this is just the stuff of legends urban and otherwise!
This story also has a basis in an unpaid bill, this time from a builder supposedly in Brisbane, seeking the monies owed to him to be paid.
However, in this instance, I do think that there are some distinctly unfair aspects in the manner he sought action. After all, this family neither knew nor had a hand in the decision by their father, not to pay this largish bill to the said builder.
Although extrapolating it out it could be said that they probably enjoyed, albeit unknowingly, the financial fruits from his decision not to pay!
The problem is that this man who decided that he didn’t need to pay his bill, was actually a man of some substance. So our builder was feeling quite justified when, after he had given the debtor some time to pay…