The Case of the Vanishing Groom: Eyebrows, Trains, and a Legendary Buck’s Night Revenge
Weddings are supposed to be the happiest day of your life—but what happens when the groom is the kind of guy who raises more eyebrows than toasts? In one unforgettable Reddit tale, a “buck’s evening” (that’s Kiwi for bachelor party) turned from celebration to legendary payback, sending a notorious bully on a wild ride—literally—on the eve of his wedding. The details? Missing eyebrows, questionable decisions, and a 300-kilometer detour that had the Internet howling, debating, and, of course, punning for days.
Buck’s Night: Where Bro Code Meets Payback
Our story begins with Darryl (because of course his name is Darryl), a charismatic but, as described by u/ZanyChonk, “subtle, cruel lifelong bully” who’d made a hobby out of crossing lines—especially when it came to his friends’ girlfriends. Despite his magnetic charm, his so-called mates had quietly nursed decades of grievances, and as the big day approached, they decided the ultimate payback was overdue.
The plan was deviously simple: get Darryl “very drunk by adding vodka and some drug to his beer (sleeping pills?),” in the words of the original post. Once he was out cold, his buddies took to him with razors, erasing his eyebrows—a classic move in the world of humiliating bachelor party pranks, as several commenters gleefully noted. But these avengers weren’t done yet. They hauled him 40 minutes to the city’s main railway station, bundled him onto a northbound train, and sent him on a 300km odyssey—possibly sans trousers, although even the OP admits, “that might be a different story.”
Eyebrows Raised (Just Not His)
The next morning, Darryl woke up somewhere in the middle of nowhere and, in a move worthy of action-hero status (or at least a very confused extra in a Guy Ritchie film), leapt from the slow-moving train, found the highway, and hitchhiked back—just in time for his afternoon wedding. The kicker? He arrived browless, with his dark curly hair making the absence all the more dramatic. As u/CoderJoe1 quipped, “I bet his appearance raised a few eyebrows,” to which u/Obi-Juan_Valdez retorted, “Just not his own.” The thread devolved into glorious pun territory, with u/shiveringcactusAE adding, “The groom was probably very surprised, but no one could tell.”
It wasn’t just the puns that had the community buzzing. The story’s Kiwi flavor—shaving eyebrows, the term “buck’s night,” and the train escapade—struck a chord. As u/pukesonyourshoes declared, “This is the most kiwi thing I have ever read.” Others noted the creative escalation from typical stag-night shenanigans: “Shaving eyebrows is de rigeur for a buck's party, but putting him on a train to a different city is just... creatively brilliant.”
Petty or Nuclear? The Ethics of Revenge
But not everyone was applauding. The story stirred a lively debate about the morality of revenge—and the methods involved. u/a-world-of-wonder voiced concern: “this would've been funny, but i don't support drugging unknowing people,” while u/Lilucario93 asked, “So instead of telling his future wife that he was a POS, you... drugged and assaulted him?” The OP, u/ZanyChonk, was quick to clarify: “He was a friend of a friend, not my mate, and many of us disliked him… How was he assaulted? Does it mention assault? No, he wasn't assaulted, you just made that up, clown.”
Others questioned the story’s veracity altogether. “Dragged a fully unconscious adult male onto a train?” wondered u/ClydePrefontaine. “Guys whose girlfriends he slept with were invited to his bachelor party?” Still, as u/InigoMontoya1985 and u/Flibertygibbert pointed out, stag night legend is rife with apocryphal tales of grooms being shipped off to distant towns, handcuffed to lamp posts, or worse. Whether urban legend or not, the story’s entertainment value was undeniable.
The Fallout: When the Groom is the Villain
So, what happened to Darryl? According to u/ZanyChonk, he and his wife “never socialised with that group of guys again after the wedding, while the marriage itself only made it to 12 months.” Classic Darryl, as u/sydmanly put it. The revenge may have been epic, but the underlying message was clear: sometimes the most charismatic people are the ones who burn the most bridges.
And the real lesson? As much as we delight in stories of nuclear-level petty revenge, there’s always a line—sometimes blurred by vodka and old grievances, sometimes as clear as a missing set of eyebrows. The community’s split verdict shows just how complex our feelings are about payback, especially when it’s delivered with a side of humiliation and a train ticket north.
Conclusion: Should You Ever Go Nuclear?
While most of us will never wake up on a train miles from home, browless and bewildered, the tale of Darryl reminds us that actions have consequences—sometimes delivered in elaborate, unforgettable style. Whether you’re team “epic revenge” or “that’s a step too far,” this story proves that the best bachelor party tales are the ones nobody wants to relive, but everyone wants to retell.
So, what do you think: did Darryl get what he deserved, or did his mates go too far? Drop your own eyebrow-raising stories or opinions in the comments—just remember, what goes around, comes around. And maybe keep an eye on your eyebrows at your next buck’s night.
Original Reddit Post: This May Qualify As Nuclear Revenge?