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?
leggo wrote: » When I worked in supermarket security, I used to make an example out of people like you. Not because I was 'power-tripping', or any other buzz words ignorantly used to describe security guards, but because I had a pain in my hole hearing complaints of ****ing idiots who tried to rip us off for a few pennies (generally just so they could brag to their adult mates about how schmad they were). For example, we had a group of builders who would come in every day. And some of them would go to the self-service salad counter, put a tiny bit into the container, weigh it, then fill it up. So they'd have about €3 worth of goods but only pay something like €1 (this was pre-recession, btw, if you didn't catch onto that by the fact that there were builders working in the area...so don't feel too sorry for them trying to save every penny). One day, I put the dome camera on the salad counter and caught the first ****er doing it. Well, he was taken back in with all of his mates pissing themselves laughing at him, had his details and picture taken and was barred from the shop. For months, he would come back and try to sneak in just to get a roll for lunch (there was nowhere else around, really, that'd do decent food unless you wanted to pay for a full meal in the nearby cafe), and every single time he would be marched out the door like a naughty teen while his mates laughed at him. He was nearly in tears begging me one day to let him back in. And, do you know what, every single time I did a spot check on the salad bars with these lads again...they all paid up. The idiot. He went hungry just because he wanted to look cool and save a couple euro. I hope this happens to you, if only because most real theft starts at the level you're doing it at, and it'll cop you on before you actually get in real trouble.
UglyBolloxFace wrote: » Nice post. But where did I mention that I wanted to/thought I looked cool? Read my post before making judgements.
leggo wrote: » Sorry, I guess I just put two and two together when you bragged on boards about 'Cheating the system'...
Sooopie wrote: » knackery thing to do in my opinion.
UglyBolloxFace wrote: » Again, if you read my post you will see that, yes cheating the system is mentioned, but I do in fact blatantly point out that it is theft. Have a read of my OP. And again, I fail to see where I was 'bragging'.
Sooopie wrote: » Jesus, are you destitute?
leggo wrote: » When I worked in supermarket security, I used to make an example out of people like you. Not because I was 'power-tripping', or any other buzz words ignorantly used to describe security guards, but because I had a pain in my hole hearing complaints about ****ing idiots who tried to rip us off for a few pennies (generally just so they could brag to their adult mates about how schmad they were). For example, we had a group of builders who would come in every day. And some of them would go to the self-service salad counter, put a tiny bit into the container, weigh it, then fill it up. So they'd have about €3 worth of goods but only pay something like €1 (this was pre-recession, btw, if you didn't catch onto that by the fact that there were builders working in the area...so don't feel too sorry for them trying to save every penny). One day, I put the dome camera on the salad counter and caught the first ****er doing it. Well, he was taken back in with all of his mates pissing themselves laughing at him, had his details and picture taken and was barred from the shop. For months, he would come back and try to sneak in just to get a roll for lunch (there was nowhere else around, really, that'd do decent food unless you wanted to pay for a full meal in the nearby cafe), and every single time he would be marched out the door like a naughty teen while his mates laughed at him. He was nearly in tears begging me one day to let him back in. And, do you know what, every single time I did a spot check on the salad bars with these lads again...they all paid up. The idiot. He went hungry just because he wanted to look cool and save a couple euro. I hope this happens to you, if only because most real theft starts at the level you're doing it at, and it'll cop you on before you actually get in real trouble.
AgileMyth wrote: » Grapes fine. Chocolate or Coke is a no-no though. There is a line.
TheBunk1 wrote: » I doubt it. :pac:
starbelgrade wrote: » I've cheated lots of times - signed on the dole all through college (coz the bastards wouldn't give me a grant), nicked loads of stuff from shops & even cheated in my Leaving Cert. And if anyone takes exception to any of those things, all I can say is.. face, bovvered?
boiledeggs wrote: » Idiot, Subway do free refills if you are staying in there.
hondasam wrote: » No need to call me a knacker. for the record it was a joke. lighten up a bit.
UglyBolloxFace wrote: » Again, I can't pass judgment because of what I outline in my OP. But cheating in the Leaving Cert? That's something I despise. By doing that, you could have cheated somebody out of the college place for which they studied but you cheated. That's not on in my book. *eats doughnut masquerading as a banana*
Sticjones wrote: » Is your name Paul Blart by any chance?
listermint wrote: » yes but by cheating they were able to get a job that paid wages so they could pay the price of donuts in a supermarket... Swings and roundabouts, Where do YOU draw the line?
Carl Sagan wrote: » You're all so bitchy.
Eve_Dublin wrote: » I used to work in a well-known Irish bookshop chain
leggo wrote: » Not because I was 'power-tripping', or any other buzz words ignorantly used to describe security guards,
leggo wrote: » (generally just so they could brag to their adult mates about how schmad they were).
--Kaiser-- wrote: » I blatantly abused the 'take a penny, leave a penny' jar in a supermarket once
UglyBolloxFace wrote: » Are you honestly equating cheating in one of the most important examinations in your life* to scanning an 18 pence banana in place of a 78 pence doughnut? Really? *yes, it really is. Of course, it isn't the be all and end all, but it is important.
listermint wrote: » It really isnt the be all and end all what so ever at all. In fact you could do quite poor in it and still come out the other side golden. Did you recently complete it or something if your placing that much importance on it?
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