“Poison, Do Not Drink”: Thieving Stepsisters Maliciously Ignore Warnings, Realize Their Mistake
Some families live by the phrase, “What’s mine is yours.” They share food, electronics, cars, sports equipment and maybe even clothing, because there’s enough mutual respect for one another and their belongings to create trust.
Meanwhile, other families have a hard time even sharing the television remote or taking turns in the bathroom without starting a war. And one man in particular, who gained five step-siblings through his mother’s marriage, learned that his new sisters could not be trusted if he had soda chilling in the fridge. Below, you’ll find the story of how he managed to get disgusting and petty revenge on them all.
When this man was working in a restaurant, he started bringing leftover soda home to store in the family fridge
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But after noticing he wasn’t the only one drinking it, he found a way to get revenge on his sneaky step-siblings
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Later, the man answered some questions from readers and provided additional information
About one third of Americans have at least one step or half-sibling
Blending families can be difficult for any parent or child to navigate. You may suddenly have new siblings that you barely know but are expected to treat like lifelong friends, and your parent might not have much authority over these strange new people in your house. But seeing one or both of your parents re-marry is an extremely common experience, especially for Americans.
According to the Pew Research Center, 42% of adults have at least one step-relative, one third of adults have a step or half-sibling, 18% have a living step-parent, and 13% have a step-child. But despite having step-families, not everyone immediately takes to their new parent and/or siblings.
In fact, one 2016 study found that kids who live with half or step-siblings are more aggressive than children who don’t live with blended families. “On average, children living with step- or half-siblings had aggressive behavior scores in kindergarten that were about 10 percent higher than children whose parents had the same union status but no step or half-siblings in the household,” Diane Swanbrow-Michigan writes for The Chronicle of Evidence-Based Mentoring.
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Unfortunately, many step-siblings have a hard time getting along
When it comes to the behavior that children or teens will display when suddenly presented with step-siblings depends on various factors. For example, the man in this story noted that he had been an only child for most of his life. Meanwhile, his step-sisters had probably never been around a “brother” before, and most of them were younger than him. So they may have been more likely to act immaturely.
Love to Know explains on their site that age differences, bonding concerns, grieving the previous family structure, jealousy among siblings, feeling like “home” isn’t home any more, and changes to the sibling “order” can make life challenging for anyone with step or half-siblings.
And while siblings by blood are often known for having intense fights and arguments with one another, the love that’s present underneath it all may not be there amongst newer siblings. They might simply resent one another without having the foundation of love and bonding that brothers and sisters who have known each other for their entire lives have built.
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Parents should keep an eye on tension in their blended families and work to mitigate it
So how can parents help manage sibling conflicts when their families blend? Healthline recommends having honest conversations with their children and acknowledging how difficult the adjustment may be. It’s not reasonable to expect siblings to be best friends immediately, so it’s important to be patient and not try to force anything.
It’s also expected for parents to be closer to their own children than their step-children, but they should still be aware of signs of jealousy among all of the kids. If the parents are working together as a unit, they have to consider the best interests of all of their children. Having regular family meetings can help ease tension, and ensuring that each child gets enough alone time and attention can be crucial.
We would love to hear your thoughts on this story in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this man was right to get petty revenge on his siblings? Feel free to share, and then if you’re interested in checking out one more Bored Panda article, we recommend reading another about drama between blended families!
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Amused readers shared their thoughts on the story, as well as some of their own ideas for getting revenge
“ You realize it wasn't necessary to actually pee in the cup to evoke the same reaction.” Rarely have I disagreed so wholeheartedly with a single sentence.
well yah you could of said you peed in it when you put actual poison in it so they think the side effects have to do with the pee
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Happy about the idea, not quite okay with the execution. Didn't have to be pee. We had a wannabe-alpha guy in our team who thought it was the women's job to bring him a coffee each time we went to get one for ourselves. It ended abruptly after I've served him a coffee sliced with orange juice. I guess he realised the message "I could have put other stuff into this as well". He was also lazy at work, so no loss when he left soon a couple of months later.
or..here's a thought... you could have just said no
Load More Replies... Personally, I don't think this is the least bit funny. We're talking putting body fluids into a free cup of soda that sat in the frig all night and became flat. And OP is so upset about not drinking all his free, flat soda that he has to urinate in it? Yeah, not a story you should ever gleefully share with people...
Yes. Thieves should always be allowed to do what they want.
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The most devilishly cruel part isn't getting them to drink pee, it's that the experience probably ruined Dr. Pepper, objectively one of the best sodas, for these girls. Fantastic work OP.
I don't laugh because in 1991 my friend and I were corn detailing in the Midwest summers to make money for the coming school year. We would get on a bus at 5am and sometimes be walking the fields until 3 to 4pm. I was twelve, and yes this was shocking legal but there was a hierarchy on the bus with the highschoolers that did it as well. Most of us were from lower income families and had to do this to buy new things. One day my friend and I were sharing a sip of his water and I knew something was off. Them mrfn ffs peed in the thermos. I still feel sick when I remember that.
I once got punched by a bully. It was unpleasant. At a later date I punched a bully - a more pleasant memory. Likewise, your anecdote doesn’t seem to compare to the OP’s story unless you stole the bullies’ drink and it was clearly marked “Don’t drink this”?
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A friend poured laxative into a container with lemonade to mess with his oldest of two younger sisters (yeah he was kind of a d**k back then). She was in her teens and youngest was like 5-6 I think. Next day he came home rather late from school and was met with an evil eyed teen sister who handed him a bucket with soap and a sponge. All she said while pushing the bucket into his hand was "You go clean *youngest sisters* room now, because it is all over the wall!"
Pee does not taste like ice melt creating watered down soda. It's quite noticeable. Source, I was at a friend's backyard get together and my dog (who was a welcome guest) decided to pee near my almost full soda can I'd set on the ground. There's no way they would not have tasted that volume of p**s. As a parent I definitely would not approve of this behavior but as a human with a sense of humor it does crack me up. Edit: I mean the kid's behavior. Not my dogs behavior. Which was done without malice but still not approved of because coke p**s is not tasty.
Maybe dog p**s and human p**s have different smells and tastes. Not that I plan to test that theory... :P
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Right, because everyone’s dietary needs are identical to yours. Growing boys don’t need all THAT many calories because you don’t, right? So it’s not possible he needs more than you do. 🙄
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“ You realize it wasn't necessary to actually pee in the cup to evoke the same reaction.” Rarely have I disagreed so wholeheartedly with a single sentence.
well yah you could of said you peed in it when you put actual poison in it so they think the side effects have to do with the pee
Load More Replies... Happy about the idea, not quite okay with the execution. Didn't have to be pee. We had a wannabe-alpha guy in our team who thought it was the women's job to bring him a coffee each time we went to get one for ourselves. It ended abruptly after I've served him a coffee sliced with orange juice. I guess he realised the message "I could have put other stuff into this as well". He was also lazy at work, so no loss when he left soon a couple of months later.
or..here's a thought... you could have just said no
Load More Replies... Personally, I don't think this is the least bit funny. We're talking putting body fluids into a free cup of soda that sat in the frig all night and became flat. And OP is so upset about not drinking all his free, flat soda that he has to urinate in it? Yeah, not a story you should ever gleefully share with people...
Yes. Thieves should always be allowed to do what they want.
Load More Replies... The most devilishly cruel part isn't getting them to drink pee, it's that the experience probably ruined Dr. Pepper, objectively one of the best sodas, for these girls. Fantastic work OP.
I don't laugh because in 1991 my friend and I were corn detailing in the Midwest summers to make money for the coming school year. We would get on a bus at 5am and sometimes be walking the fields until 3 to 4pm. I was twelve, and yes this was shocking legal but there was a hierarchy on the bus with the highschoolers that did it as well. Most of us were from lower income families and had to do this to buy new things. One day my friend and I were sharing a sip of his water and I knew something was off. Them mrfn ffs peed in the thermos. I still feel sick when I remember that.
I once got punched by a bully. It was unpleasant. At a later date I punched a bully - a more pleasant memory. Likewise, your anecdote doesn’t seem to compare to the OP’s story unless you stole the bullies’ drink and it was clearly marked “Don’t drink this”?
Load More Replies... A friend poured laxative into a container with lemonade to mess with his oldest of two younger sisters (yeah he was kind of a d**k back then). She was in her teens and youngest was like 5-6 I think. Next day he came home rather late from school and was met with an evil eyed teen sister who handed him a bucket with soap and a sponge. All she said while pushing the bucket into his hand was "You go clean *youngest sisters* room now, because it is all over the wall!"
Pee does not taste like ice melt creating watered down soda. It's quite noticeable. Source, I was at a friend's backyard get together and my dog (who was a welcome guest) decided to pee near my almost full soda can I'd set on the ground. There's no way they would not have tasted that volume of p**s. As a parent I definitely would not approve of this behavior but as a human with a sense of humor it does crack me up. Edit: I mean the kid's behavior. Not my dogs behavior. Which was done without malice but still not approved of because coke p**s is not tasty.
Maybe dog p**s and human p**s have different smells and tastes. Not that I plan to test that theory... :P
Load More Replies... Right, because everyone’s dietary needs are identical to yours. Growing boys don’t need all THAT many calories because you don’t, right? So it’s not possible he needs more than you do. 🙄
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