Bad John - no biscuit!

It isn't nice and it isn't right, but every so often I just have to laugh at some poor schmuck getting what he deserves from the Universe. For example, there's the 20-something yobo who threw a chunk of ice at me while I was riding my bike down the street - and then ran into the car in front of him because he was laughing so hard at what he had done.

But it is even better when the comeuppance happens to someone I've never interacted with, because then it's pure comedy [1]. Take this case. This prize character dumps his wife and runs off with another woman. He cuts the ex off with nothing and expects her to crumple under the load. Instead, she thrives and succeeds beyond his wildest imagination, and manages to hold onto a house that was worth $6,000 when he abandoned her [2]. So the schmuck decides he is too clever by half and mortages the home through a dummy corporation, again expecting a doormat [3]. Instead, when she finds out about it, she takes him to court - and wins. He gets $3,000 (half the value of the house when he split) and has to pay $300,000 in court costs - plus he'll probably be facing charges for fraud.

Now that's funny!

John

[1] Or, as was once said "Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die." [a]

[2] Cue up "I will survive!"

[3] The man just cannot take a hint!

[a] Geek points for the reference!