Whats your favourite loophole?

Akrasia · 01-05-2015 11:09AM #1

While avoiding felony offences and sticking to misdemeanors or less, what are the favourite afterhours 'Loopholes' that people claim are legitimate

It's ok stream music/movies/tv illegally because you're not actually 'downloading' it?

You can eat biscuits during lent because "Biscuits aren't sweets!?

Eating fish on a Friday for catholics "It's ok, because fish aren't meat"

Not paying your car tax because the fine was cheaper than declaring it off the road (loophole now regrettably closed)

Does anyone have any funny/blatantly untrue 'loopholes' that you have used, or someone has tried to use against you?

Mr_Muffin · 01-05-2015 11:10AM

Not giving a f*** about anything seems to be working pretty well for me.

Turtyturd · 01-05-2015 11:15AM

Not a favourite but I laugh at the loophole that allows cyclists to break red lights.

Mad_Dave · 01-05-2015 11:15AM

This is an old one - but a few years back if you were done for speeding and chose to go to court there was no obligation to bring your drivers licence so the court clerk couldn't process the points. (closed now)

Also if you were caught in the north on a southern licence no points were added. (not sure if that's still a thing)

Aint Eazy Being Cheezy · 01-05-2015 11:17AM

Not having to wear a condom because I always use a false name.

sbsquarepants · 01-05-2015 11:22AM

Gods loophole is a good one to pass the time:D

kneemos · 01-05-2015 11:25AM

Justifying watching those beheading videos by saying people need to see how bad they are.

You like it.

Akrasia · 01-05-2015 11:29AM

Bargain alerts

Brancott · 01-05-2015 11:30AM

Cheaper motoring with yellow reg/Norn Iron address:

No VRT on imports
No NCT
No ROI road tax
No paying fines
No penalty points

It's all gravy baby

donegaLroad · 01-05-2015 11:34AM

If you dont have a €2 coin for the shopping trolley at Aldi, a Sterling 2p piece will do.

Brancott · 01-05-2015 11:34AM

€2,000 Court fine or 1 hour in Prison

Hold on & let me think about it for 3 seconds

mikemac1 · 01-05-2015 11:36AM

Dodging train fares. Most Dublin commuter stations are closed in the evenings so you walk through and if you get questioned just say you got on at Broombridge and they'll sell you the ticket, no fine

noway12345 · 01-05-2015 11:37AM

Every loophole's a goal.

Banjo String · 01-05-2015 11:41AM

Back in the late 90s/early 00s when text messages used to be 10p a go (prepay phones) I remember a loophole to change the message centre number to a specific one, which meant they were all free.

Also remember being able to go in and change the voicemail number on the phone, and used to change that to the mobile number of whomever it was you were go looking to speak to. Then call yourself, and it got diverted to voicemail, = free calls.

Banjo String · 01-05-2015 11:43AM

Brancott wrote: »

€2,000 Court fine or 1 hour in Prison

Hold on & let me think about it for 3 seconds

Big Jimmy (your new cellmate) might want a significant other half for that hour....

Big Jimmy is hung like a donkey apparently.

Think about that.

frankoreagan · 01-05-2015 11:44AM

Getting free 30 day Spotify premium trials. Been doing it for nearly a year now.

harry Bailey esq · 01-05-2015 12:01PM

Brancott wrote: »

€2,000 Court fine or 1 hour in Prison

Hold on & let me think about it for 3 seconds

And the chicken fillet baguette and pint of milk provided only serves to sweeten the deal.I use loopholes every day to keep things ticking over,but I'll not be sharing them here,the op has all the hallmarks of the gendarme if I'm honest

Saralee4 · 01-05-2015 08:42PM

donegaLroad wrote: »

If you dont have a €2 coin for the shopping trolley at Aldi, a Sterling 2p piece will do.

Also for the tesco trolleys 20 cent works!

For Forks Sake · 01-05-2015 08:48PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Dodging train fares. Most Dublin commuter stations are closed in the evenings so you walk through and if you get questioned just say you got on at Broombridge and they'll sell you the ticket, no fine

No inspector would believe you made it onto a train in Broombridge alive.

MadDog76 · 01-05-2015 09:22PM

Brancott wrote: »

€2,000 Court fine or 1 hour in Prison

Hold on & let me think about it for 3 seconds

Banjo String wrote: »

Big Jimmy (your new cellmate) might want a significant other half for that hour....

Big Jimmy is hung like a donkey apparently.

Think about that.

I think you've been watching too many movies .........

Tigger · 01-05-2015 09:28PM

Banjo String wrote: »

Big Jimmy (your new cellmate) might want a significant other half for that hour....

Big Jimmy is hung like a donkey apparently.

Think about that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ekNmsz-Iw

Tigger · 01-05-2015 09:29PM

Saralee4 wrote: »

Also for the tesco trolleys 20 cent works!

then ytou sell the trolly to the next person for a euro

IvySlayer · 01-05-2015 09:30PM

Not buying a winrar license :cool:

castletownman · 01-05-2015 09:34PM

I remember heading out in Dublin one night as a student and a garda stopping me for either drinking a can in public or something else I can't remember and asking me my name. I responded with "Murphy. From Wexford" thinking it was the best loophole ever and I'd be off on my merry way.

Well it wasn't. He wasn't best pleased and threatened to throw me in the cell for the night if I didn't produce ID.

Let me off with a warning but my lesson was well and truly learned. I may come up with a better alias.

Ruu · 01-05-2015 09:39PM

IvySlayer wrote: »

Not buying a winrar license :cool:

Ah the days of 30 day trials and shareware.

Not paying tax on Jaffa cakes.

Bad to the bone!

MistyCheese · 01-05-2015 09:43PM

I can't praise highly enough the trick of obtaining a free sample at the deli counter, running out to put a pair of glasses on, then queueing up for a second go and even heading out again to take the glasses off and put a big coat on to go back in for a third helping. Ooh, I know, it's very naughty. And sometimes I didn't even really like the first sample but that's not the point.

Son Of A Vidic · 01-05-2015 10:49PM

MistyCheese wrote: »

I can't praise highly enough the trick of obtaining a free sample at the deli counter, running out to put a pair of glasses on, then queueing up for a second go and even heading out again to take the glasses off and put a big coat on to go back in for a third helping. Ooh, I know, it's very naughty. And sometimes I didn't even really like the first sample but that's not the point.

You can't beat an oul wig though. Ladies ones are the best and I always keep several handy. Yes I'm a guy, but let's not get into that right now.

miggins · 01-05-2015 11:37PM

Saralee4 wrote: »

Also for the tesco trolleys 20 cent works!

Also the pointy end of a cable tie in the older trolleys with the red mechanism

hatrickpatrick · 01-05-2015 11:49PM

Jelly SMS For free texts.
Unsecured wi-fi networks. (A blessing!)
Disposable email addresses.
Talking your way out of Boards infractions by being a sexy bastard (may not work for everyone)
Being able to demand a glass of wine during a Trinity exam as long as you have your sword with you.
Pretending to be fraped so you can hit on people over Facebook and see what they say

Going out stone cold sober so that when you hit on friends and get awkwardly rejected, you can just blame drink and pretend you remember nothing.
Few more which I'll keep to myself in case someone with authoritah sees this post and closes them

bpb101 · 02-05-2015 02:22AM

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

Jelly SMS For free texts.
Unsecured wi-fi networks. (A blessing!)
Disposable email addresses.
Talking your way out of Boards infractions by being a sexy bastard (may not work for everyone)
Being able to demand a glass of wine during a Trinity exam as long as you have your sword with you.
Pretending to be fraped so you can hit on people over Facebook and see what they say
Going out stone cold sober so that when you hit on friends and get awkwardly rejected, you can just blame drink and pretend you remember nothing.
Few more which I'll keep to myself in case someone with authoritah sees this post and closes them

I believe if its your final exam , you can request a ham sandwhich and a sherry too. but as i go to another institute i must comment to say you are *******

hatrickpatrick · 02-05-2015 02:57AM

bpb101 wrote: »

I believe if its your final exam , you can request a ham sandwhich and a sherry too. but as i go to another institute i must comment to say you are *******

Haha I'm not in Trinity, but it's still one of my favourite loopholes

Whats your favourite loophole?

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