Marshmallow Neck, Mice That Jump, and Petty Revenge: Inside a Game Store Feud for the Ages
If you think workplace drama is just about stolen lunches and passive-aggressive Post-its, you haven’t worked retail. Over on Reddit’s r/PettyRevenge, one user—u/Blankies20—shared a tale so stuffed with pettiness, wit, and wild customer service energy that it’s become a minor legend. This is a story of flirty coworkers, sabotaged snacks, questionable pizza, and the creative ways people fight back when someone tries to steal their man (and their job).
Ready for a saga of marshmallow necks, leaping mice, and some of the most ingeniously petty revenge you’ll ever read? Let’s dive in.
When Workplace Flirting Turns to War
Our protagonist, OP, worked at a certain game store for nearly seven years. Enter a transferred coworker: flirty, persistent, and quickly a thorn in OP’s side. When OP’s then-new boyfriend (now fiancé—congrats!) popped by the store with dinner, the coworker zeroed in with all the subtlety of a loot goblin in a dungeon crawl.
OP made it clear: “He’s here for me.” But boundaries were mere suggestions to this coworker, who kept up the act—right in front of OP. The boyfriend, with a flair for creative insults, called her a “marshmallow neck” and walked away. This oddball phrase became a running joke in the comments, with u/madscot63 asking, “Marshmallow neck?” and others offering their best guesses: perhaps a riff on the Michelin Man, or as u/Tasty_Switch_4920 in the UK calls it, the “triple ripple.” OP clarified that the insult was “his, not mine,” and that the real issue was her relentless pursuit.
But this was more than awkward flirting. The coworker doubled down, trying to steal OP’s boyfriend and even plotting to get her fired. As u/Appropriate-Gate1599 quipped, “Imagine trying to take someone’s fiancé and get them fired, then losing every time because the universe has taste.” In this game store, karma was always in stock.
Petty Revenge: Snacks, Swag, and Sneaky Sabotage
Retail is a battlefield, and OP was ready for war (or at least, low-stakes sabotage). The petty revenge started when the store manager announced a shipment of conference SWAG—free goodies for staff. There was one coveted item, and the flirty coworker claimed it fast. But OP processed the shipment and, with all the casual mischief of a rogue in stealth, simply… took it. Didn’t want it. Just took it so her nemesis couldn’t have it, then played innocent. As u/makojedi2k2 grumbled, “Where is the revenge? Telling BF’s about each other and took a probably tacky SWAG?” But as u/Vctwebster pointed out, “It just seems incredibly petty…”—which is, of course, the entire point of the sub.
That wasn’t all. The coworker liked to stash snacks in the backroom, presumably for late-shift munchies. Whenever OP closed and knew she’d open the next morning, she’d remove the snacks from the shelves and leave them on the floor for critters. Each morning, she’d put them back and claim, with a straight face, that “mice jump.” This phrase delighted the community. “She would ask everyone how the mice or something would get to her snacks. So I told her they can jump pretty high. She never argued it,” OP explained. Commenters had a field day: u/paringpairing provided the science (“They can actually jump several times their body length”), while u/gogozrx suggested, “They don’t jump. Sheesh. They levitate.”
But the pièce de résistance? Pizza sabotage. OP once dropped a pizza in the backroom, scooped it back into the box (toppings askew), then presented it to her coworker and manager as a treat. “I got pizza for us!” she declared, letting them eat the entire thing. “Both eventually got moved from my store and fired at different points,” OP reported, capping off her revenge saga with a satisfying sense of closure.
The Reddit Peanut Gallery: Wit, Wisdom, and Wild Takes
No Reddit revenge tale would be complete without the peanut gallery. The comments on this post are a tapestry of support, skepticism, and sardonic humor. Some, like u/BenRichards303, cheered OP on: “I love everything you did. Nice work.” Others, like u/mortalbug, were less impressed: “Both of you are sad AF.” But most marveled at the sheer creativity and commitment to the bit.
On the “mice jump” saga, the discussion veered delightfully off-topic, with users sharing stories of gravity-defying rodents and snack thefts. “Last year I literally had mice climb the back of my refrigerator and get food that was on top,” shared u/dcren21, proving that in the war between humans and pantry pests, ingenuity is key.
And when it came to the coworker’s romantic escapades, OP didn’t just compete—she exposed. “I told her multiple boyfriends who would come in about each other,” she revealed. As u/Brua_G decoded, “She had multiple boyfriends coming into the store at various times. She told them about each other.” A little messy? Sure. But in the world of petty revenge, all’s fair in love and war… and retail.
Lessons from the Retail Trenches
So, what do we learn from this? First: never underestimate the power of petty revenge. Second: don’t leave your snacks unattended in a game store. And third: if you try to steal someone’s man and job, prepare for the consequences—especially if your opponent is as creative as OP.
As one commenter, u/USS-Virginia, joked, “Gosh I wish we had a sub 4 such stories.” Luckily, we do—and may the tales keep coming.
Have your own petty revenge tale? Ever worked with a marshmallow-necked nemesis? Drop your stories in the comments below—because in the wild world of retail, there’s always another saga just waiting to be told.
Original Reddit Post: Try to take my man and get me fired will you?