When Sibling Annoyance Meets DIY: The Day I Disassembled My Brother’s Bike for Petty Revenge
We all know the chaos of a house packed with siblings. Toys everywhere, mysterious stains on the carpet, and, if you’re especially unlucky, bikes turning your entryway into a tripping hazard worthy of a Home Alone booby trap. For Redditor u/SorryNarwhalhorn, the final straw was coming home—tired, hungry, and ready to faceplant over yet another abandoned kid’s bike. But instead of losing their cool, they went full MacGyver… and took the bike apart. Piece by piece.
What happened next? The story exploded on r/PettyRevenge, with more than 500 upvotes and dozens of juicy comments. Did this act of sibling sabotage teach a lesson—or just spark more chaos? Let’s dive into the internet’s collective wisdom on the wildest bike lesson since the invention of training wheels.
The Spark: How a Bike Became a Battlefield
Imagine this: Three little brothers (ages 7, 9, 11), one perpetually cluttered entryway, and a garage door that’s almost always open—but somehow never for their bikes. After a long day, OP comes home to find (again) a bike smack in the middle of the entry. Cue the sibling “whose bike is it?” blame game, a failed $20 “challenge” for chores, and a classic case of little brother apathy. Seven-year-old persists in his TV marathon, even after several warnings.
That’s when OP channels their inner engineer. “I will put your bike in the garage myself—piece by piece,” they declare. And then they actually do it, spending a cathartic half hour disassembling the bike and piling the parts in the garage. All while their brother lounges, unbothered, until the moment of reckoning.
The Fallout: Internet Demands Closure (And Teachable Moments)
Naturally, Redditors needed to know: What happened when the youngest brother discovered his ride was now a jigsaw puzzle? u/randomlyrandom89 captured the sentiment perfectly: “Not telling us his reaction is like missing the punchline of a joke. I need closure...”
Luckily, OP delivered: “He’s been avoiding me ever since, but I just seen him sitting by the sidewalk with the bike stand in his hand. I kind of feel bad.” Cue a chorus of supportive (and mostly amused) responses. “Don’t feel bad, it was a great teaching moment,” reassured one commenter, while another suggested, “Put it back together with him, and grease it up while you’re at it. That’s the real lesson, how to take care of your possessions.”
Some even saw long-term value: “He will definitely remember it,” predicted u/RJack151, while others reminisced about their own childhood mishaps—like one user who, as a kid, attempted to “play Junior Mechanic” on their dad’s classic car, much to everyone’s regret.
But the story didn’t end with a pile of parts. In a heartwarming update, OP revealed in the comments: “Yes, we assembled it together. I said I would help if he put it up in the garage from now on.” That’s right: From petty revenge to practical life lesson, all in one afternoon.
Sibling Sabotage or Sibling Support? The Great Reddit Debate
Not everyone agreed with OP’s tactics. Some, like u/gryghin, questioned whether this was appropriate “loving support”—especially coming from a sibling, not a parent. But OP set the record straight, explaining their role as de facto second parent in a busy household. “Out of the 9 phones in the household I bought 7… out of the 2 e-bikes, I bought 2 neither of which are mine. With so much siblings my parents can’t take us out to eat fast food often, but guess who can, me.”
Others chimed in with their own tough-love stories—a dad who stuffed his son’s clothes in the trunk for not picking them up (30 years later, still a family legend). And while a few felt the lesson was harsh (“They’re kids, btw…”), the majority agreed with u/Brilliant-Egg3704: “Kids are old enough to learn responsibility and take care of their belongings… His brother will think about leaving his stuff out next time.”
The consensus? Sometimes, a little creative consequence sticks better than a thousand nagging reminders.
Bikes, Brothers, and the Lessons That Stick
Here’s the magic: What started as petty revenge became a shared project. As one commenter noted, “The moment he walked out to see his bike in pieces will make this lesson much more memorable. And the fact that you took the time to put it back together, the BOTH of you, will probably mean more to him than you know.”
Maybe next time, that bike finds its way to the garage without a word—or maybe there’s another round of sibling shenanigans in store. But one thing’s for sure: No one in that house will forget the Great Bike Disassembly of 2024.
So, what do you think? Is this the ultimate sibling lesson, or a step too far? Share your own stories of creative (or chaotic) family justice in the comments below. Who knows—your tale could be the next viral hit!
Original Reddit Post: I disassembled my brothers bike