When is shoplifting acceptable

Doni Mack

When you spend more than €15 in a newsagent, are you within your rights to assume you are entitled to a complimentary newspaper?

builttospill

Only during riots and blackouts.

Gummy Panda

Erm.. No

JustAddWater

The only comp newspaper you're entiled to is the northside people or one of them lads

If you mean a national newspaper like the star or whatnot, then no ...

Conor108

No. I believe you have to exchange money for it. Mad I know

SV

Shoplifting is acceptable when it is neccesary to do so to survive.

Prof.Badass

SV wrote: »

Shoplifting is acceptable when it is neccesary to do so to survive.

Or when you're underage and desperate for porn :eek:.

Luno

When a priest says it apparently?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/22/world/main6010461.shtml

Doni Mack

Gummy Panda wrote: »

Erm.. No

I often do it, nothing better than getting stuck into a free copy of the latest 'Empire' Magazine

soups05

never. its stealing and thats it. if you spent 1000euro in tescos they would still expect you to pay for a newspaper so dont try it in a small shop with a much smaller profit margin.





:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Calibos

Whatever about taking a small number of nuts and bolts out of a packet in Woodies because you only need a few pence worth and don't need the other 4 euros worth while spending 50-60 euro on other items in Woodies.

No. Because by thieving the newspaper you have just wiped out what little profit margin the Newsagent made on the other €15 of goods.

phasers

When you get away with it

Dancing_Priest

Doni Mack wrote: »

When you spend more than €15 in a newsagent, are you within your rights to assume you are entitled to a complimentary newspaper?

Could you clarify the "within your rights" part?

Doni Mack

Calibos wrote: »

Whatever about taking a small number of nuts and bolts out of a packet in Woodies because you only need a few pence worth and don't need the other 4 euros worth while spending 50-60 euro on other items in Woodies.

No. Because by thieving the newspaper you have just wiped out what little profit margin the Newsagent made on the other €15 of goods.

So if its a large chain or franchise, who generate massive profits, thats when it is acceptable?

My name is URL

Doni Mack wrote: »

I often do it, nothing better than getting stuck into a free copy of the latest 'Empire' Magazine

Why steal a magazine ffs? If it was a loaf of bread or a carton of milk it wouldn't be nearly as bad. You obviously don't do it out of necessity and there's easier ways to get a cheap thrill tbh

Doni Mack

Dancing_Priest wrote: »

Could you clarify the "within your rights" part?

What exactly is confusing you? I mean is it 'socially acceptable' among your peer group?

TPD

Doni Mack wrote: »

I often do it, nothing better than getting stuck into a free copy of the latest 'Empire' Magazine

Empire is hardly a newspaper, that mother costs about €8 doesnt it?

Dancing_Priest

I'd say it's okay if and ONLY if you're doing to for the LULZ.

Doni Mack

My name is URL wrote: »

Why steal a magazine ffs? If it was a loaf of bread or a carton of milk it wouldn't be nearly as bad

But I have paid for those items, well actually I get massively overcharged, which is why, sometimes, I award myself some 'Doni Discounts'

Luno

Dancing_Priest wrote: »

I'd say it's okay if and ONLY if you're doing to for the LULZ.

Thats the response you would be expecting to get from a priest
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/22/world/main6010461.shtml

Doni Mack

The Perfect Drug wrote: »

Empire is hardly a newspaper, that mother costs about €8 doesnt it?

No idea, I get it for free lol

weldoninhio

Why the need to troll?? In the other thread you set up today you were outraged that a lady in her 30s doesn't wear a bra to work, now your saying it is ok to steal????

Pighead

Stealing is never the answer Doni. You must fight these urges you get to steal stuff. Ignore the evil voices in your frazzled head. Here's a Pighead pro tip. Next time you're going down to the newsagents carry two heavyish objects with you.

That way when the evil voices say to you "Lift the newspaper now Doni and stuff it under your jumper" you can reply "Sorry buddy, no can do, I'm carrying these heavyish objects".

RMD

Doni Mack wrote: »

When you spend more than €15 in a newsagent, are you within your rights to assume you are entitled to a complimentary newspaper?

Guy spends 15,000 on a new car. Is he entitled to a free 1500 euro upgrade made by a good company?

Mental Mickey

weldoninhio wrote: »

Why the need to troll?? In the other thread you set up today you were outraged that a lady in her 30s doesn't wear a bra to work, now your saying it is ok to steal????

He hasn't got a life. That's why.

minidazzler

Doni Mack wrote: »

No idea, I get it for free lol

Because you are a common criminal and a thief. Mammy would be proud of you.

Hande hoche!

Is the newspaper in question the Limerick Post?

TheRealist

Doni Mack wrote: »

When you spend more than €15 in a newsagent, are you within your rights to assume you are entitled to a complimentary newspaper?

You must be bored today...

Pushtrak

I'm curious Doni.

On becoming a troll, is one entitled to a free bridge?

funk-you

Crap troll is crap.

-Funk

Doni Mack

RMD wrote: »

Guy spends 15,000 on a new car. Is he entitled to a free 1500 euro upgrade made by a good company?

No but they normally fill upthe tank with petrol and also provide service & warranty guarantees

Doni Mack

Pushtrak wrote: »

I'm curious Doni.

On becoming a troll, is one entitled to a free bridge?

funk-you wrote: »

Crap troll is crap.

-Funk

You can really see the hate around here today

Ridley

funk-you wrote: »

Crap troll is crap.

-Funk

Geez, who's got your goat?

Glico Man

Its more the fact that you're spouting rubbish and they are telling you that in the AH way

Pighead

Pushtrak wrote: »

I'm curious Doni.

On becoming a troll, is one entitled to a free bridge?

Hey hey hey! Easy tiger. Doni mightn't be perfect but there's no need to call him a troll. He's admitting he steals which is an important first step towards his rehabilitation.

Just because you shout "troll" it doesn't mean to say it's true. Pighead once found a skull in the forest with huge devil horns coming out of it. Was convinced that he had just stumbled upon probably the biggest find this world has ever seen. Shouted out "Devil skull, Devil skull, Devil skull. It's the fcuking Devil's skull!" Miss Piggy came over to investigate, seen the skull and muttered "You're a dickhead Pighead, it's a deer skull.".

So as you can see, maybe he's not a troll. People who steal do exist and some of them even use the internet.

inforfun

Doni Mack wrote: »

When you spend more than €15 in a newsagent, are you within your rights to assume you are entitled to a complimentary newspaper?

Only when you steal a bra for your colleague.

alexlyons

soups05 wrote: »

never. its stealing and thats it. if you spent 1000euro in tescos they would still expect you to pay for a newspaper so dont try it in a small shop with a much smaller profit margin.

Don't want to be pedantic, but Tesco actually have much smaller margins than most small stores. Tesco (and dunnes and the like) make their money on cash. They buy everything on credit, sell it, leave the money in their a/c for 90 days or so, earning ridiculous interest, hnece the huge profit.

FYI

Not condoning shoplifting at all though...

TheZohanS

The OP has already been banned for trolling on another thread.

easyeason3

What are you going to ask next Doni?
When is it acceptable to trip up a blind person?
Is it ok to steal candy from a baby?

Jesus, I'm far from a witty & interesting thread starter but even my attempts are better than this.

Mental Mickey

easyeason3 wrote: »

What are you going to ask next Doni?
When is it acceptable to trip up a blind person?
Is it ok to steal candy from a baby?

Jesus, I'm far from a witty & interesting thread starter but even my attempts are better than this.

Don't encourage him.

easyeason3

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Don't encourage him.

Sorry!

Still can't get it right :mad:

Borneo Fnctn

It's perfectly fine as long as you aren't on probation.

Columbia

If you need it to survive, then I suppose.

WIthin reason.

If you've blown your dole cheque on drugs and have nothing left for food, then no.

Diabhal Beag

Never acceptable. Such a scummy thing to do no matter how cheap the item you stole is.

Mr Benevolent

Doni Mack wrote: »

So if its a large chain or franchise, who generate massive profits, thats when it is acceptable?

What's wrong with making a massive profit?

Blackhorse Slim

When I want something and I don't want to pay for it.

mink_man

huh....theres a thug in our midst...whats next?...murdering cats?

funk-you

Ridley wrote: »

Geez, who's got your goat?

There was an incident involving an Israeli soldier and a shoe. I don't like to talk about it.

-Funk

Liam Byrne

To answer the OP's question : never.

RonMexico

The amount of shoplifters in this country is disgusting.

fulhamfanincork

In my opinion Shoplifting is understandable in some cases but is never acceptable.


I hate the ones who shoplift even though they have the money to pay for the good :mad: