Have you ever cheated the system? And how.

UglyBolloxFace · 05-09-2011 12:26PM #1

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?

FatherLen · 05-09-2011 12:28PM

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.

py2006 · 05-09-2011 12:29PM

Your parents must be so proud!

revell · 05-09-2011 12:30PM

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

UglyBolloxFace · 05-09-2011 12:30PM

py2006 wrote: »

Your parents must be so proud!

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

omen80 · 05-09-2011 12:30PM

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

kfallon · 05-09-2011 12:30PM

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

adocholiday · 05-09-2011 12:30PM

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

boiledeggs · 05-09-2011 12:31PM

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.

seanybiker · 05-09-2011 12:32PM

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

Sooopie · 05-09-2011 12:33PM

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

--Kaiser-- · 05-09-2011 12:34PM

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

UglyBolloxFace · 05-09-2011 12:34PM

boiledeggs wrote: »

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

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

revell · 05-09-2011 12:35PM

boiledeggs wrote: »

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

what a relief...:P

Eve_Dublin · 05-09-2011 12:36PM

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.

hondasam · 05-09-2011 12:40PM

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.

kfallon · 05-09-2011 12:42PM

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?

flutterflye · 05-09-2011 12:42PM

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

kfallon · 05-09-2011 12:43PM

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

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

Crazy Horse 6 · 05-09-2011 12:45PM

Does buying fake 50 euro notes count?

Crazy Horse 6 · 05-09-2011 12:46PM

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

OneArt · 05-09-2011 12:46PM

I don't pay for trams

. Normally I would get a monthly travel card but right now I am as broke as f*ck.

hondasam · 05-09-2011 12:46PM

kfallon wrote: »

So do you pay for anything at the till?

Nay, paying is a mugs game.

someone pays just not me.

05-09-2011 12:48PM

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

Sooopie · 05-09-2011 12:49PM

hondasam wrote: »

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

Jesus, are you destitute?

hondasam · 05-09-2011 12:49PM

Sooopie wrote: »

Jesus, are you destitute?

There is a recession you know.

flutterflye · 05-09-2011 12:51PM

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.

Sooopie · 05-09-2011 12:53PM

hondasam wrote: »

There is a recession you know.

knackery thing to do in my opinion.

revell · 05-09-2011 12:58PM

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

I used to work in a well-known Irish bookshop chain .

that's sweet.

AgileMyth · 05-09-2011 12:59PM

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.

UglyBolloxFace · 05-09-2011 01:03PM

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.

Have you ever cheated the system? And how.

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