Entitled people always push to get their own way. They go to huge extents to get what they think they deserve, sometimes even at the expense of others. Many demand extra services or try to force people to bend the rules for them. Luckily, entitled citizens aren't excluded from following the rules.
One such demanding man finally got what was coming to him when his mechanic played a clever prank on him. The worker shared the full story on Reddit and detailed how exactly he got his revenge.
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Racist man who demanded cheaper repair services and stalked the mechanic who refused to work on his truck ended up being taught a valuable lesson
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Rude veteran kept guilt-tripping mechanics to fix his truck for cheap because he would always try to do it himself and screw up every time
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One day the entitled man showed up when the mechanic’s boss was out of town, and he kept demanding repair services for practically free, but the repairman did not give in
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The veteran got angry and started stalking the mechanic as he left work, the repairman then decided to lure him onto a rough desert trail that would ruin his truck’s suspension
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The worker’s clever idea for revenge led to the veteran being stranded in the desert with his truck damaged after falling from a 5-foot drop and in need of rescue services
As the mechanic shared in his story, the entitled veteran kept coming to the shop demanding services for cheap. He would behave in a very racist manner with the workers and use his status to guilt-trip people into getting what he wanted. The veteran kept trying to fix his own truck and ended up ruining it even more, which is when he would approach the shop and demand they do it for free.
The repairman’s boss, named G in this post, would work on the veteran’s truck after work hours or when nobody was around. When asked why his boss would go to such extents for this racist man, the mechanic had this to say in the comments: “I honestly want to have a chat with G about it, my guess is they all played some kind of sports in high school and have some kind of old boys' relationship.”
He even shared a little bit more about the veteran, saying: “dude lives in a trailer on someone else’s land and probably is on several kinds of government sponsored handouts.” So when the man approached him to get his truck fixed, the worker calmly told him that his boss was out of town and would fix it when he got back. Unfortunately, the entitled man could not take no for an answer and decided to follow the mechanic back home.
It might seem extremely surprising that someone would go to such an extent to get free repair services. But, as the Guardian states, “depending on the context, anger can make us brave or reckless.” Studies have also shown that anger can increase risk-seeking behavior and impact decision-making, which can cause people to underestimate the potential negative impact of a situation.
The veteran definitely didn’t think so far as to consider what would happen if he followed the mechanic. But the repairman had a plan. He contacted his friend, who lived a few miles away in the middle of the desert, to act as his backup. His idea was to get the rude guy to follow him through rough desert terrain, which would damage his truck even further. The entitled man wasn’t thinking clearly and fell right into the trap.
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Research on anger has also demonstrated that angry people feel more energized to assault the object of their anger or to fight against it. People who get mad tend to feel excited thinking about revenge or punishing the person they’re angry with. Researchers Campbell and Muncer also found that men see the expression of anger as a way of getting control over the situation at hand. That’s probably why the racist veteran decided to follow the mechanic and demonstrate his anger in some way.
In this case, it’s possible that the veteran was either caught up in his anger or suffering from some kind of mental illness. Solara Mental Health states that: “the effects of PTSD can make it difficult for veterans to readjust to civilian life. Individuals with PTSD may face additional mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, alcohol, drug abuse, or thinking about harming themselves or others.”
None of this justifies the rude guy’s actions toward the mechanic. It’s lucky that the repairman was able to think of a useful plan on the spot. His quick thinking helped put the racist in his place and probably taught him a much-needed lesson. This post received 12k upvotes, and an overwhelming amount of support came pouring in for the poster’s actions. How would you have handled this kind of situation? Let us know in the comments.
Commenters were shocked that the entitled guy tried following the mechanic home, and they found it amusing to see how the veteran got his just desserts
