Crop Dusting Karma: How a Hostess Deployed the Ultimate Petty Revenge on a Know-It-All Coworker
In the world of restaurant work, the drama isn’t always on the menu. Sometimes, it’s wafting through the air—literally. Recently, the internet erupted in laughter over a story from Reddit’s r/PettyRevenge, where one hostess turned her gastrointestinal superpower into a weapon of justice against a self-important bartender. If you’ve ever wanted to see poetic justice delivered via the digestive tract, pull up a chair: this one’s for you.
Let’s set the scene: a bustling, three-floor bar and restaurant, lines out the door, and a hostess who’s just trying to do her job. Enter Mac, a bartender with a flair for “Macsplaining”—that is, offering unsolicited lectures on how and where customers should be seated. Mac insisted that only “high rollers” deserved to sit in his “prime” section, and regularly pestered our hero to profile guests by their spending potential. (Because apparently, hostesses are also psychic.)
But here’s the rub: our hostess wasn’t about to start judging guests by their wallets, especially with a packed house and a never-ending queue. Mac, however, took it personally. When he ended up serving a group of birthday ladies who skipped the booze and kept their orders light, he unleashed a tirade about her supposed incompetence. For many, this might have meant a grudge or a few eye rolls—but this hostess had other plans.
When the opportunity arose—namely, a particularly “heinous” fart—she decided Mac was overdue for a taste of humble pie, gas edition. As she recounted, her years of digestive distress had left her with, shall we say, a potent arsenal. During a peak rush, she slipped behind the bar to “help” Mac, and let loose a silent-but-deadly right as he was trying to impress two women at the bar. The result? Mac’s face twisted in agony, the girls blissfully unaware, and our hostess stifling laughter as she fled the scene.
And thus, a legend was born.
The story, posted by u/earlofmuffingham, quickly soared to nearly 1,000 upvotes and spawned a comment section as lively as a Taco Tuesday afterparty. The top-voted quip by u/mingmong36 summed up the community’s mood: “I’d say you were solid but it’s clearly just gas.” Others, like u/myntraa, hailed the poetic justice of “Mac training you on prime seating while getting crop-dusted on the clock”—declaring it “peak restaurant karma.”
But what really made the post a classic was the way it resonated with service workers everywhere. As u/Pawpaw-22 put it, “Anyone who has worked service knows Mac, and your revenge was pungent, petty and perfect!” The pettiness wasn’t just satisfying—it was relatable. Who among us hasn’t fantasized about striking back at a condescending coworker, even if our means are less... aromatic?
Of course, the community didn’t just cheer from the sidelines—they added their own gas-powered war stories. u/Aggravating_Egg_8343 regaled readers with tales of clearing out rooms, trapping friends behind desks, and even shaking a sliding glass door with a childhood blast so powerful that their grandma suspected an earthquake. u/Electronic_Ad_7742 chimed in with a memorable mall prank and a relationship milestone achieved over a truly rank “eau de sewer”—proving that the “fart barrier” is a rite of passage for many couples.
Some, like u/tcberic, offered dietary tips for those looking to up their revenge game: “Eat some steamed broccoli or cauliflower and wash it down with fizzy (soda) water. You'll drop BOMBS.” To which the original poster replied, “Insane cheat code lol.” Others swapped notes on the effectiveness of prebiotic gummies and the dangers of high humidity—because, as u/gbquake noted, “Hope there was warm humid air to really amplify things. Give the cloud something to hang onto.”
But it wasn’t all jokes and methane. The comments also touched on the broader themes of camaraderie in the trenches of service work, the universal appeal of a little harmless pettiness, and the unspoken etiquette (or lack thereof) of breaking wind on company time. As u/FrontNo4500 wished, “May your Mac feud never run out of gas!” while u/Piddy3825 observed, “petty revenge—best served flatulently.”
Even the literary crowd couldn’t resist. “Charles Dickens?” pondered u/caf4676, riffing on the phrase “face twisted in sheer disgust.” To which u/Jerking_From_Home replied, “It smelled the best at times, it smelled the worst at times…”—proving that bathroom humor is truly timeless.
And what of Mac? According to the original poster, he never quite figured out why his section seemed cursed with invisible stink clouds, even going so far as to blame milk spills and open drains. “Absolutely zero ventilation in that spot,” she confirmed, ensuring her revenge lingered longer than her shift.
So, what’s the takeaway? Sometimes, the best way to deflate an ego is with a little air of your own. The r/PettyRevenge community agrees: a well-timed toot is the ultimate equalizer, and in the world of food service, you take your wins where you can get them.
Got your own tale of aromatic justice? Ever dealt with a “Mac” in your workplace? Share your stories below (bonus points for creative use of legumes). After all, as u/soggybiscotti4ever declared, “amazing storytelling 😂”—and who doesn’t love a good revenge story with a little extra… air?
Original Reddit Post: Farted on my stupid coworker