Have you ever shoplifted?

the_syco · 06-07-2016 01:29AM

Nope, not a scumbag.

06-07-2016 01:30AM

mansize wrote: »

Men's health- just for the articles though... Eh!

ha! Come to think of it, I can't imagine anyone still uses Men's Health for porn in the digital age. I'm sure the advent of the Internet has indeed damaged them.

mansize · 06-07-2016 01:41AM

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

ha! Come to think of it, I can't imagine anyone still uses Men's Health for porn in the digital age. I'm sure the advent of the Internet has indeed damaged them.

If I remember correctly Men's Fitness was the soft porn one

Men's health was just aids,.., sorry ads

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 06-07-2016 01:55AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

I stole a Bon Jovi magazine from a newsagents when I was about 14. The owner of the newsagents was standing on a ladder changing a bulb or something. I was right underneath the ladder but I hoped I'd get away with it. I walked out with the magazine and I saw him walking after me. I legged it and threw the magazine on the ground. When I was sure I had lost him I headed home.

I didn't even particularly like Bon Jovi.

You went out in a blaze of glory, heard the shopkeeper is still looking for you, dead or alive.

Stigura · 06-07-2016 02:53AM

I actually did some time in plain clothed retail security ('Store Detective')

Maybe one for another thread? But, I can tell ye; It's a vile and thankless task. Not one ye should take on in a city ye intend to live in. (Getting punches swung at ye, and spat at, in ye off duty time is Not nice. Yes; The scum get to know ye and spread the word in no time)

Got to meet all sorts, in my days work, though. Looking back? I'd say the average shoplifters ranged from those who'd simply pop something extra in the trolley to those for whom it was a normal days work. A living.

One that'll always stay with me was the young lad who nicked some toiletries and cheap aftershave stuff. Meek as a lamb, when I collared him. He'd got a job interview and was simply desperate to turn up spruce. Poor bastard. He was almost in tears. As I am, remembering it, twenty years later.

I had a hell of a word with the gavvers who came for him. They swore to do what they could for him. Let him off with a talking to, hopefully. God, I hope he got his job.

topmanamillion · 06-07-2016 03:08AM

When I was a kid and my mother was shopping in the supermarket I'd go to the deli and pick out a few nice things (Chicken Wings, drumsticks, ribs...)
Then I'd walk down the aisle and eat them while my mam shopped and throw the remains behind the ceral boxes!

metaoblivia · 06-07-2016 03:09AM

Once, when I was 15. I went with a few classmates to a popular theme park near Orlando. Two of those classmates were well-versed in the art of shoplifting and stole many things throughout the day. In fact, that was really their whole purpose for going. I lifted one thing - a cheap necklace that was maybe $6? None of us got caught. Looking back, I'm shocked, especially now that I know the security that park has in place.

Riddle101 · 06-07-2016 03:27AM

For a very short period when I was a kid, I would go into the shop on my way home from school, and steal sweets. It was relatively easy because the counter was right next to the door, and the shop keepers had their tills facing a different direction so I was able to sneak a few sweets into my pockets. Can't remember why but I eventually stopped, i think it might have been because I started feeling guilty for doing it. Haven't shop lifted ever since.

BalcombeSt4 · 06-07-2016 09:47PM

PowerToWait wrote: »

Start a separate thread. This is about shoplifting.

I've never robbed from anywhere but I don't have any issue with someone who's a bit stuck taking food from somewhere. The old five finger discount.

No, why the hell should I?

Sound Bite · 06-07-2016 09:53PM

A chomp when I was 6 (think they were 10p at the time).

When my mum found out she brought me back to the shop, pay twice as much for it and stopped my pocket money for a 2 weeks.

Years ago but still remember it clearly. Never stole again!

Temptamperu · 06-07-2016 09:54PM

I tried to shoplift Pogs when I was a nipper. I got caught and never did it again.

Buckfast W · 07-07-2016 11:59AM

Used to rob sweets in the old Dunnes in Donaghmede, and super cans, jaysus I'm starting to feel old

PandaPoo · 07-07-2016 12:04PM

I once stole a pen from a newsagents. I went in there almost every week for years after and I was shifty every time. The guilt!

ScumLord · 07-07-2016 12:06PM

I shoplift all the time, it's so handy when you forget to bring money, or just don't want to spend money.

draiochtanois · 07-07-2016 12:08PM

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Avatar MIA · 07-07-2016 12:18PM

*Judges disparagingly*

Then thinks about the amount of office stationery I may have appropriated.

*whistles*

gramar · 07-07-2016 12:26PM

topmanamillion wrote: »

When I was a kid and my mother was shopping in the supermarket I'd go to the deli and pick out a few nice things (Chicken Wings, drumsticks, ribs...)
Then I'd walk down the aisle and eat them while my mam shopped and throw the remains behind the ceral boxes!

If I saw a kid doing that I'd think he was a little prick but that was funny.

Patrick_Swayze · 07-07-2016 01:14PM

After school when i was in primary school roughly 5th class id say, my whole class (well all the lads anyway) were addicted to match attacks (football cards) Once a week we'd have a 'homework club' in the library but it was just us unsupervised so not much homework done.
Anyway, the closest shop that sold match attacks was in the town which was a good 20 minute walk away, so each week we took turns of going in twos down with the money for all the other lads match attacks.
I had a list along with the money, lets say they were €1 each, so would hand the cashier €5 and take take 6 Match attacks (The box was on the counter so you picked them out yourself) Id continue to do so for each person in tune with the list so i was knicking 1 match attack for every 5 bought basically.
I only did the trip 1/2 times over the course of the 'homework club' but i probably stole about 15-20 match attacks.
Felt like a mad yoke at the time and planned on saying i miscounted if questioned by the cashier but it was a bloke around 20 and i doubt he really cared whatsoever.
Regret knicking them tbh just feel dirty even though it was only small amount taken. Just wanted to find a shiny Stevie G is all and didnt fancy paying. Felt like a just reward (an extra few packs) for my effort of walking into town.
Also, the prices were extortionate for a tiny pack of 4/5 cards so feck em LOL

07-07-2016 03:16PM

draiochtanois wrote: »

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I suspect there's a joke that's gone over my head here, but nope, none of my brothers are named Niall.

BUBBLES1978 · 07-07-2016 04:27PM

When i was about 8 the whole of my family went on a bus to knock, older cousins auntys grannys etc...

if anyone remembers knock as a kid out the back of it from what i remember is a load of little shops selling 6ft hail marys, and little bits a bobs

my older cousins told me if i didn't steal something for them i wasn't getting back on the bus and id be left there all alone with nonone to love me !!!!:(:(

so i rocked into a shop and sweating like a blind man in a fish shop, stole one of those little camera thingys with the clicker on the top that showed pics of knock and all its lovely statues.

never stole a thing since not even a grape...sorry holy god!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

ScumLord · 07-07-2016 04:30PM

BUBBLES1978 wrote: »

so i rocked into a shop and sweating like a blind man in a fish shop, stole one of those little camera thingys with the clicker on the top that showed pics of knock and all its lovely statues.

never stole a thing since not even a grape...sorry holy god!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

Why not? God was clearly giving you a sign that you should steal stuff.

maudgonner · 07-07-2016 04:31PM

BUBBLES1978 wrote: »

When i was about 8 the whole of my family went on a bus to knock, older cousins auntys grannys etc...

if anyone remembers knock as a kid out the back of it from what i remember is a load of little shops selling 6ft hail marys, and little bits a bobs

my older cousins told me if i didn't steal something for them i wasn't getting back on the bus and id be left there all alone with nonone to love me !!!!:(:(

so i rocked into a shop and sweating like a blind man in a fish shop, stole one of those little camera thingys with the clicker on the top that showed pics of knock and all its lovely statues.

never stole a thing since not even a grape...sorry holy god!!!!!:D:D:D:D:D

:eek:
Did you at least get confession while you were there?

Sapphire · 07-07-2016 04:39PM

I was dared by mates to shoplift them sweets. Got caught and never did it again.

Shemale · 07-07-2016 04:54PM

the_syco wrote: »

Nope, not a scumbag.

Just an illiterate mentalist?

andekwarhola · 07-07-2016 11:59PM

Used to do it all the time as a kid/early-mid teen and was pretty excellent at it. Only got caught once and thankfully they just gave me a bit of a hiding and didn't call the cops/my parents. It doesn't mean I routinely break the law now or am particularly immoral, it's just what you and all your mates did back then.

Probably a lot harder these days with all the cameras though.

Outlaw Pete · 08-07-2016 12:43AM

When I was young I used to shoplift in the local shops alright, along with half the school. The year transformers were huge (maybe '84) we must have stroked every model at one point. Think there was around twenty different ones. We got so cheeky we even used to bring some back and change them for different versions. Eventually the shop started to have a rule of only two school kids allowed in the shop at any one time. It was either that or go bust I expect.

There was also a shop on out main street where if you crawled in the doorway on your hands and knees you could put your hand in and grab a two litre of Lilt without the staff in the shop noticing. In the summer especially, after we'd all played football, to that shop we'd head for our refreshments. I'm not proud. Little bastards the lot of us.

Two Tone · 08-07-2016 12:48AM

Patrick_Swayze wrote: »

After school when i was in primary school roughly 5th class id say, my whole class (well all the lads anyway) were addicted to match attacks (football cards) Once a week we'd have a 'homework club' in the library but it was just us unsupervised so not much homework done.
Anyway, the closest shop that sold match attacks was in the town which was a good 20 minute walk away, so each week we took turns of going in twos down with the money for all the other lads match attacks.
I had a list along with the money, lets say they were €1 each, so would hand the cashier €5 and take take 6 Match attacks (The box was on the counter so you picked them out yourself) Id continue to do so for each person in tune with the list so i was knicking 1 match attack for every 5 bought basically.
I only did the trip 1/2 times over the course of the 'homework club' but i probably stole about 15-20 match attacks.
Felt like a mad yoke at the time and planned on saying i miscounted if questioned by the cashier but it was a bloke around 20 and i doubt he really cared whatsoever.
Regret knicking them tbh just feel dirty even though it was only small amount taken. Just wanted to find a shiny Stevie G is all and didnt fancy paying. Felt like a just reward (an extra few packs) for my effort of walking into town.
Also, the prices were extortionate for a tiny pack of 4/5 cards so feck em LOL

Did you get so fast at it that you were like the wind? Or a ghost?

blackdog2 · 08-07-2016 01:20AM

Mad Bastard of a 16 year old lived near me, we went in to the local garage with a beer fridge belonging to dinny, sure didn't the boys whip crates from there all the time! we went in, pretended to look 18, slipped a few cans into our baggy pockets. Of course the hot Eastern European bird from Finland came out, intercepted us, told us we were a bunch a pricks then proceeded to strip cans from orifices we didn't know we had.

We ended up with a can of mingin Guinness from a place a lad he didn't know he had!

Tipperary Fairy · 08-07-2016 02:06AM

Here in Oz, none of the bagging areas at self service checkouts are weighted.

Just sayin

Elliott S · 08-07-2016 03:31AM

Stole some bay leaves off a plant in Tesco once for a stew I was making that evening.

Have you ever shoplifted?

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