Have You Every Shoplifted

[juggernaut911]

jacked 12 packs of yugioh cards at the same time, some gum when I was like 6, and other crap like candy, etc

 

[Mangofett]

I also steal those little pencils from Ikea

 

[Sir-Fritz]

I also steal those little pencils from Ikea

My sister always does that, she also steals the small keno pencils from rsl clubs.

 

[tomqman]

I also steal those little pencils from Ikea

who dosnt

i once stole all the little pens and order forms from argos

 

[Pizzaroo]

cant remember stealing anything of value but i grabbed like 5 mints at the front of a resteraunt sometimes when i was little.

 

[NightKry]

Yes... you see, we had this game in middle school where we'd see how much we could shoplift from the stores... the winner was obviously the person who took the most w/o getting caught.


Though we would sneak the stuff back afterwards... but I confess, not everything =P

But i think the shop keeper kinda caught on afterwards though.... >__> we haven't been to that shop for a while... the candy there was good as hell though.

 

[kaizer ryo]

Done it 32 times without being cought

 

[Sephi]

Done it 32 times without being cought

keeping count? lol

QUOTE(pizzaroo1 @ Jul 3 2008, 01:45 AM) cant remember stealing anything of value but i grabbed like 5 mints at the front of a resteraunt sometimes when i was little.

reminds me of the time I snagged like eight coasters (right word?) from olive garden, no one noticed though.

 

[DarkAura]

Sorry if anyone noticed this before, but caught is spelled caught, not cought.

And no I haven't, although I have been tempted to lots of times.

 

[tomqman]

Sorry if anyone noticed this before, but caught is spelled caught, not cought.

And no I haven't, although I have been tempted to lots of times.

damn im crap at spelling thanks for pointing it out

 

[SchuchWun]

I used to be a master shoplifter until I got caught. Getting caught led me to my job catching shoplifters! irony...

 

[da_head]

we have something in toronto every year called anime north. its basically this huge anime/manga convention. it was 3 days before my 18th bday when i went there with my friends. we stole a shitload of manga xD (i prob took like $120 worth). it was really easy. they give u this huge plastic bags, and some of the stands have huge boxes with manga in em. all u have to do is stack the boxes on ur left and right (giving u cover), tell ur friend to watch the shop keepr (well stand keeper lol) then grab like 4 or 5 and drop it in. man it was jokes.

though karma kicked in shortly after. as we were leaving to bus home, my friend realized he lost his metro pass, and my other friend dropped and cracked his cell phone. luckily, nothing happened to me ^^


o and a shitload of software.

 

[FAST6191]

From a shop I have never even been tempted but often look to see if I can plan a raid. The only things that interest me are electronics and software with the former being catered for by the massive pile of electronics I get given as "it is old/no longer works (but for a fuse/resolder of a joint)" and software (*points to site we are at).

Technicality: I like to build ramps and similar so when people throw out fenceposts (100mm square treated and weathered poles up to 2m long with perhaps 200mm "rotten" ends) and other nice stuff I can use for the purposes. To this end I have been known to appear with friends/family clad in black at 4am to raid a skip. I am under the impression the laws changed recently but whether it was strictly legal on all occasions (in gardern/on road sort of thing) would probably take a court case or three to sort out
Similarly there was a building in the process or being torn down (as in half wall missing + "crane" on site) that they left a computer or two in, a quick hop the 3m high fence routine netted a nice collection of cabling and expansion cards (sadly most were ISA which were less than useful even 10 years ago, they had some good capacitors though)
Likewise enough people throw out copper and other more exotic metals/alloys (some of the "old" wheels sported by those with a £10k Escort can net some decent cash) around here which means a trip to scrap dealer can pay for a curry night/rent/bills or some such (especially with the high price of metals these days). I have toyed with the idea of supplementing income in a serious way but trying to get insurance on a van/pickup in the UK as a private individual is a joke and I think I would be stepping on someones toes if I did.

A story: Smithdown road ASDA in Liverpool 2 years ago. I was doing the usual 3 am shopping (shelves restocked, not a person to be seen for the most part and checkouts not full to bursting makes for shopping being about as nice as it can be).
I get finished and appear at the checkouts, a guy hangs around waiting to pay (checkouts may not be 12 deep like at all other times but there is still a minute or two wait) and after about a minute he sidesteps to grab a bag and then walks out the door.
Worst thing was it was a case (12 cans) of Stella Artois (stella act a twat to give it the colloquial name); risk versus reward people (all the decent stuff was but a small arm movement away).

 

[KDH]

Nope, not once. I have certainly been tempted though.

About 5 years ago when I was in high school I had several pretty much perfect opportunities to steal a laptop or two, seeing as they were just left in the secluded class room when everyone went to lunch.

 

[silent sniper]

It's the only way I can get lighters. Every time I'm running short, OFF TO 7-11!

 

[ben_not_benny]

we have something in toronto every year called anime north. its basically this huge anime/manga convention. it was 3 days before my 18th bday when i went there with my friends. we stole a shitload of manga xD (i prob took like $120 worth). it was really easy. they give u this huge plastic bags, and some of the stands have huge boxes with manga in em. all u have to do is stack the boxes on ur left and right (giving u cover), tell ur friend to watch the shop keepr (well stand keeper lol) then grab like 4 or 5 and drop it in. man it was jokes.

though karma kicked in shortly after. as we were leaving to bus home, my friend realized he lost his metro pass, and my other friend dropped and cracked his cell phone. luckily, nothing happened to me ^^


o and a shitload of software.

Wow, you must be awesome! I went to anime north, but it didn't really interest me.

I lost my friend's pen once so I 'got' two of the same pen plus a metal ruler for him, haha.

 

[xalphax]

i did and felt bad, really bad.

i took a comic mag.

so i returned it and bought it.

the shopkeeper was happy.

 

[GameSoul]

I was in a store, and looked a one of those hollow Chocolate balls, which the name escapes me. I was 7 I think and I put it in my pocket so I didn't have to hold it when I would ask my mom if I could get it. I walked with my mom to check out the stuff and left the store. I don't think it had censors so I didn't get caught. However I had forgotten it was in my pocket then when I got home I felt somehting in my pocket. "OSHI-"

 

[Law]

Back when I was in school I did it almost every day. There's a Tesco about.. 5 minutes or so walk away from the school. Every day at lunch I would usually go over there, but I didn't steal anything big. Sweets and gum, usually.

Note I say usually because I helped somebody steal a few cans of deoderant. Never been caught though.

 

[Quanno]

It was the first and last time:

I was 5. My neighbour kid had a great toy truck (12 cm or so). We were moving, and I stole it! I still feel guilty...and I'm 15 now...