I kind of love this. Actually, I really love this. There are a few things I may have done differently in the execution, but at face value, Jennifer did revenge right. The scorned Greensboro, NC woman caught her man cheating and did what a lot of people only dream of doing in a similar situation: She shamed him on a ginormous red billboard. It reads:
“Michael — GPS tracker — $250, Nikon camera with zoom lens — $1600, Catching my LYING HUSBAND and buying this billboard with our investment account – Priceless. Tell Jessica you’re moving in! – Jennifer.”
You think she can she expense the GPS tracker and Nikon camera in the divorce proceedings?
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Are people commenting serious!? I think this woman reacted LIGHTLY. Good for her…he shouldn’t have cheated, simple as that.
I don’t condone cheating. Cheating is probably the thing I despise most in the world, but I think this is taking revenge a little too far. Because not only have you stalked him (i.e. GPS/ Nikon camera), which is against the law in all 50 states, but you have also used your own money including the investment money to get even. That is money that could have been used in the future, it definitely saves you the hassle of having to deal with it during the divorce proceedings, but will it be worth it?
money isn’t everything, so in one word… YES! haha.
From: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2013/03/lying-husband-billboard-a-spurned-wife-or-stunt/
A day later, the ad was gone, replaced by another ad from “Jennifer” with a message to “Jessica” to, “Meet me at Yodaddy’s at 7:00 p.m. for some wine therapy.”
“Yodaddy’s” would be Yo Daddy Dessert Bar, a newly opened gourmet yogurt shop located a few hundred feet away from the billboard, and owned by the same man who owns the billboard.
The billboard’s message went viral but the owner’s close connection led many to question whether “Jennifer” was really a scorned wife, or just a savvy advertising ploy.
I’d never judge a woman (or anyone) for how she reacts to the revelation she’s been cheated on. Jennifer wanted to shame her husband, Michael, and she was well within her rights to do so. If Michael didn’t want to be publicly shamed before the entire city (and thanks to the internet, the world), he shouldn’t have stepped out on his wife. Actions have consequences and these are his consequences because he chose to cheat. As far as I can see, he’s the only one you can say for sure is in the wrong here. Until you’re in Jennifer’s shoes, don’t you dare judge her choices and how she handles such a terrible situation.
I’m having some trouble understanding the marketing ploy aspect of this… How would this generate business for whatever restaurant put it up?
Nvm, my bad. I just saw the comment down there.
What are you talking about? No restaurant put this up. No one’s trying to get revenue from this billboard. A woman rented out a billboard to publicly shame her cheating husband.
I disagree as well. Michael & Jennifer are very common names (as is Jessica), so I doubt the “shaming” part of this really got across. Also, I don’t see the logic in spending so much money on a billboard like this. I think she should have kept the money for something useful, like a divorce attorney! Or, if there are children involved, set that money aside for their future.
I love this!
I understand the “two wrongs” mentality. Shaming someone in public is never nice. But neither is cheating. I kind of think this guy got what he deserved. I dig it.
I hate to tell you all, but this ad ended up being a marketing ploy by a local Greensboro restaurant.
I also disagree. This woman’s husband did something horrible and I have no doubt that she was hurt very badly by this, however, there’s no reason to publicly shame him. Two wrongs don’t make a right.
I have to disagree about “doing revenge right”. Yes, cheating or being cheated on is terrible and it is logical to want to call someone out and say “hey, that was a really awful thing you just did there” but this billboard doesn’t tell me that Jennifer is a strong, independent woman. It tells me that she’s bitter and immature. Public shaming of anyone or by anyone, even vaguely (without last names as some of the comments to the original article pointed out), just isn’t okay. Revenge is useless and I don’t think it can even be done “right”.