Revenge - Best Served Cold??????

@risris24 (712)
United States
June 20, 2008 9:23am CST
revenge is a dish best served cold! I recently researched that particular statement online and found several different answers. What do you think it means? Do you believe this statement to be true or false, (in your opinion)?
5 responses
@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
20 Jun 08
i think it means that when you plan a revenge make it something that would hurt the person very much (cold) is an adjective here that means you need to be firm and cold of course that you will not take anything in consideration.
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@risris24 (712)
• United States
20 Jun 08
great answer. That is pretty much what I found when looking it up. It also said it would be more calculated and successful.
20 Jun 08
Interesting topic! Maybe it's a play on words meaning like a meal served cold would be horrible so revenge is a ''dish'' served cold by revenge being done in the worst way to get the desired effect on the recipient? x
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@freedomg (1684)
• United States
20 Jun 08
I agree with that for many reasons... #1 they have let their guard down and it's most likely to work #2 it gives you time to plan out all of the details #3 It gives you time to rethink what you were planning and maybe back out before you do something stupid.
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@selece (2357)
• Philippines
20 Jun 08
I think cold here refers to our emotions. Revenge is something we want or do when someone hurts or offend us. It is indeed not a good thing since getting even with someone doesn't always create a good ending. Cold refers to the person who wants revenge... In materializing or making one's revenge one should never give in to his/her emotions, act cold, as if she doesn't care about anything or anyone. Come to think of it, a kind, pure-hearted person cannot really try and seek for revenge. If we are cold-hearted, then we do not care about what that person we feel, we act based on our hatred, for anything that the person has done that hurt us. Revenge wouldn't be much of an impact if we don't act coldly or if we act considerately.
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@kaytee717 (188)
• United States
20 Jun 08
I dont get it honestly? I say no revenge? You end up living with your actions and can grow to regret what you did when going out of your way to hurt someone else. Im not a fan of spikeful either , I try my bet to treat people how I would like to be treated!
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