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Have you ever cheated the system? And how.

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  • 05-09-2011 12:26pm
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    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭


    Have you ever cheated the system?

    The one I can think of is the following, although I think it is more theft than cheating the system to be honest:

    At the Tesco self-checkouts, I entered a doughnut into the scanner as a banana. Many times saved me about 60 pence.

    And yes, before I get attacked, I am aware that this is still theft, regardless of the price. And of course I am aware that my example isn't strictly cheating the system per sé.

    What about you?


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    FatherLen
    Registered Users Posts: 3,808 ✭✭✭FatherLen


    in subway, when i am getting a drink i fill the cup up then drink as much as i can and fill it up again.


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    py2006
    Registered Users Posts: 9,847 ✭✭✭py2006


    Your parents must be so proud!


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    #4
    revell
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭revell


    Never. But I was cheated by the system all the time.


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    #5
    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    py2006 wrote: »
    Your parents must be so proud!

    Ah here we go...here's the Mother Theresa right on time.


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    omen80
    Registered Users Posts: 639 ✭✭✭omen80


    Yes. The system would eat you too if it got the chance!


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    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    I once won a bet at L'town, 50 on at evens, when I went to collect (in the pissing rain) the bookie actually asked me how much I was getting back. Being the honest chap I am I said, "An even hundred" but he must have mistook me for saying "a hundred at evens" and gave me 200 quid. Being the dishonest person I then became I walked off with the extra dosh!

    To be fair 2 months previously a bookie out there gave me a dud 50 and when I went to lodge money into the bank it was discovered and confiscated, I was down a 'nifty'!

    Not exactly cheating the 'system' I know but an entertaining little ditty all the same :P


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    adocholiday
    Registered Users Posts: 1,850 ✭✭✭adocholiday


    Ate a sausage at a breakfast buffet before going to the till and didn't pay.


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    boiledeggs
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭boiledeggs


    FatherLen wrote: »
    in subway, when i am getting a drink i fill the cup up then drink as much as i can and fill it up again.

    Idiot, Subway do free refills if you are staying in there.


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    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    How much is a fecking doughnut ? Didn't think there be 60cent between a nanner and a doughnut.


    I think all I done was wait for someone to leave the pay to piss toilets and held the door open. Everyone does that though apart from the very first person in the morning


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    Sooopie
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Sooopie


    FatherLen wrote: »
    in subway, when i am getting a drink i fill the cup up then drink as much as i can and fill it up again.


    scab


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    --Kaiser--
    Registered Users Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    I blatantly abused the 'take a penny, leave a penny' jar in a supermarket once


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    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    boiledeggs wrote: »
    Idiot, Subway do free refills if you are staying in there.

    Em I think he knows that...he was being sarcastic;)


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    revell
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭revell


    boiledeggs wrote: »
    Idiot, Subway do free refills if you are staying in there.


    what a relief...:P


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    Eve_Dublin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,884 ✭✭✭Eve_Dublin


    I used to work in a well-known Irish bookshop chain when I was a student (maybe 8 years ago) and a mother came in with her children to buy them their school books. It was obvious she was stressed out and broke and she would've had to spend hundreds on school books...so without her looking, I pretended to scan some of the more expensive ones through but just put them straight into the bag without her noticing. It was a spur of the moment thing and I still debate in my head whether I did the right thing. Personally, I felt it was alright about it as it was a large chain of bookshops but I know plenty of people who'd disagree. She was visibly relieved and I was glad I did it.


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    UglyBolloxFace wrote: »
    Have you ever cheated the system?

    The one I can think of is the following, although I think it is more theft than cheating the system to be honest:

    At the Tesco self-checkouts, I entered a doughnut into the scanner as a banana. Many times saved me about 60 pence.

    And yes, before I get attacked, I am aware that this is still theft, regardless of the price. And of course I am aware that my example isn't strictly cheating the system per sé.

    What about you?

    I usually eat some grapes while doing the shopping, odd bar of chocolate, can of coke.


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    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    hondasam wrote: »
    I usually eat some grapes while doing the shopping, odd bar of chocolate, can of coke.

    So do you pay for anything at the till? :confused:


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    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    I live with my boyfriend, claim single mothers, and use the money to go on holidays and to pay for my fancy new car.


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    #19
    kfallon
    Registered Users Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Once at an 'All You Can Eat' buffet I didn't have all I could eat!

    Yeah take that system, F U!!!! :pac:


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    Crazy Horse 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭Crazy Horse 6


    Does buying fake 50 euro notes count?


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    Crazy Horse 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,474 ✭✭✭Crazy Horse 6


    flutterflye wrote: »
    I live with my boyfriend, claim single mothers, and use the money to go on holidays and to pay for my fancy new car.
    Grenade


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    #22
    OneArt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭OneArt


    I don't pay for trams :o. Normally I would get a monthly travel card but right now I am as broke as f*ck.


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    kfallon wrote: »
    So do you pay for anything at the till? :confused:

    Nay, paying is a mugs game. :D
    someone pays just not me.


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    [Deleted User]
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    I wouldn't really go into my cheating the system affairs on here, if I had any of them affairs of course.


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    Sooopie
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Sooopie


    hondasam wrote: »
    I usually eat some grapes while doing the shopping, odd bar of chocolate, can of coke.


    Jesus, are you destitute?


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    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Sooopie wrote: »
    Jesus, are you destitute?

    There is a recession you know.


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    #27
    flutterflye
    Registered Users Posts: 3,538 ✭✭✭flutterflye


    Honestly don't think I've cheated the system.
    Feel like a goody two shoes now.
    Might go out now and buy a twix with monopoly money or something.


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    Sooopie
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Sooopie


    hondasam wrote: »
    There is a recession you know.


    knackery thing to do in my opinion.


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    revell
    Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭revell


    Eve_Dublin wrote: »
    I used to work in a well-known Irish bookshop chain .

    that's sweet.


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    AgileMyth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭AgileMyth


    hondasam wrote: »
    I usually eat some grapes while doing the shopping, odd bar of chocolate, can of coke.
    Grapes fine. Chocolate or Coke is a no-no though. There is a line.


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    #31
    UglyBolloxFace
    Registered Users Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭UglyBolloxFace


    hondasam wrote: »
    I usually eat some grapes while doing the shopping, odd bar of chocolate, can of coke.

    Yeah the chocolate/can of coke might be taking it too far. But then again, I'm the one who scans a doughnut as a banana...I'm no better.


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