frontfired
Backfired is when good intentions end up making things worse, so frontfired is when bad intentions turn out good.
You: "Stop talking to me, we have nothing in common."
Guy: "Sure we do!"
You: "Oh yah? I'm a pedophile."
Guy: "Really? Me too! :)"
You: ...well that frontfired.
Guy: "Sure we do!"
You: "Oh yah? I'm a pedophile."
Guy: "Really? Me too! :)"
You: ...well that frontfired.
frontfire
for things to go according to plan (opposite of backfire )
1) Finally,Dick Dastardly's diabolical plans frontfired and he secured his first wacky race.