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Not everyone is who they seem to be. Someone confident, cunning, and well-versed in psychology has a pretty good chance of successfully impersonating others. And some folks only notice the con only when it’s far too late. That’s where the massively popular ‘Act Like You Belong’ subreddit comes in.
It’s an online community that documents some of the most egregious and hilarious times when people pretended to be someone else, whether to steal, cheat, sneak into a high-profile event, or... just for the heck of it. Scroll down to see why first impressions can sometimes be wrong—even if you spot a uniform and a badge!
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#1
Statue Cleaning
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 2 years ago
Reminds me of a story of the Berlin Wall, during the Cold War. A man from East Berlin would cross Checkpoint Charlie every day, riding a bicycle and carrying a sack of wheat. Guards would always check the sack and him for contraband, but in nearly 20 years they would find nothing. The situation was so common that eventually the man became friends with the guards, especially one particular guy. After the Wall fell, both men stayed friends and in touch. Once in a bar, the guard finally asked the man: "Listen, we knew that you were a smuggler, but we could never prove it. Please tell me, after all these years, what is it that you smuggled?" Withouth battling an eyelid, the other man answered: "Bicycles. I smuggled bicycles."
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Thanks so much for posting this! It’s funny how we only see what we want and expect to see, while other things are invisible. I'm imagining some of those bikes were pink with butterfly and unicorn stickers, but the guards paid no mind to them!
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Rabbi In The House 2 years ago
Wow, this is right out of Otrop (Pranksters vs. Autocrats). Cool.
StarlightPanda! 2 years ago
Vandalizing any property is just wrong, no matter how much it may be offensive to someone.
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#2
The Illusionist
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it." Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black.
Alecto76 2 years ago
If the single person is not smart, they can at least understand reason. Mobs (physical or online do not).
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WindySwede 2 years ago
He had sneaked out, to not get arrested? Or was never in there to start with?
Legen ( wait for it ) dary 2 years ago
He ever had a gun ? He is still considered to barricade himself if he was not at home ? I have so many questions.
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Joshua 2 years ago
Lmao… Not sure why you were downvoted. Here, have my upvote. 😂
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SuperChicken 2 years ago
I'm sure they have a picture of him in the precinct, and someone might've *finally* recognized him. That's my guess.
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#3
To Be Flamingo
Thomas Klobucnik 2 years ago
Webbed feet, check. Standing on one leg, check. That, my friends, is definitely a flamingo....
“Swindling is really acting, and you play a character who will help you appear legitimate, confident, and successful… even when you are not,” one former con artist told Reader’s Digest.
A lot of con artists rely on the so-called halo effect to reach their nefarious goals. To put it simply, the halo effect means that our overall impression of an individual heavily impacts what we think about their character. So somebody who is beautiful, kind, or social can be seen as good, likable, and intelligent… even if they aren’t. A person who’s out to trick and cheat their way through society can use this to their advantage.
#4
Dedicated “Employee”
Dustin Alcaraz 2 years ago
I thought you meant Literally below your comment..
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keyboardtek 2 years ago
Like the Home Depot where I used to live? You can walk all 16 aisles and not find a single employee to help you find an item.
Joshua 2 years ago
You lived at Home Depot? If you got a job there they’d pay you to live there. 👍😉
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Susan Teter 2 years ago
I had a friend that worked at Wal-Mart, loss control. The STUPIDIST thing she ever told me is someone stole 1 of a 24 pack of a**l suppositories. SERIOUSLY...If you're gonna die on that hill and get arrested...wouldn't it be for more than a buck fifty, and have your name in the paper and exactly WHAT you were arrested for?
#5
Guerrilla Street Safety
Lavender Myst 2 years ago (edited)
Prolly made the street safer as people need to slow down and watch for crossers now. .....edited: for typos
N G 2 years ago
you don't need to add typos, we understood you the first time
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A B C the Third 2 years ago
Over here, this year some local folks asked the city council if they could "reinforce" a crosswalk with a pedestrian traffic light, cause there are a lot of school children and it's a road that leads out of the town/quarter to open field, so people tend to speed up. Town council checked their plea, but not only did they deny it, but also stated that the crosswalk at that place was against the law so it was removed. FÚCK bureaucracy working against the need of the people whom it should help.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I might be afraid to cross a zebra. I hear they often have bad attitudes.
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#6
The Shame
SuperChicken 2 years ago
Awwh, poor you. Regardless, the lady should've given you an ice cream.
Your physical appearance is a core part of the halo effect and looking the part has a massive on how people perceive you. Someone who is well-groomed, stylishly dressed (or dressed to suit the part they’re playing), and moves and talks with deep confidence is going to give off the impression that they’re (more) reliable.
Building a false sense of trust is essential for con artists. Without it, they have nothing.
#7
It Would Probably Work Too
Szzone 2 years ago
He's obviously not a real undercover agent, just average police officer. I don't think anything is at stake by posting this picture.
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Lydsylou (she/her) 2 years ago
I know a police officer and him and a group of others were policing a large event. They were undercover and had to report anyone looking dodgy. Almost every single person reported was one of the undercover cops on their team!
Michael Largey 2 years ago
When I was in college the Kroger's grocery stored hired an off-duty cop to act as a plain clothes store detective. The cop was also a customer there, shopping several times a week - in full uniform.
kenzieve 2 years ago
ok but the person/figure behind that cop on the truckbed is freaking me out
#8
Slpt: How To Become A Millionaire
PFD 2 years ago
So, not exactly "made up random bills" but an organised fraud involving phishing, identity theft, fake companies set up in the name of real ones etc. The extent of his personal involvement is unclear: he claimed he was only a minor player in the fraud ring, the US prosecutors said he was ringleader. But either way it wasn't some fun Robin Hood thing, just regular crime. And almost all the money was quickly recovered, so it wasn't even very successful. https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/lithuanian-man-sentenced-5-years-prison-theft-over-120-million-fraudulent-business
VonBlade 2 years ago
If it was successful we wouldn't have heard about it.
Load More Replies... PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
Tonardo Hacaprio sounds cooler than Leom Dicanks
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Roger9er 2 years ago (edited)
Eventhough it's nothing but theft, it's brilliant. When I was a boy of about 10, just after Beatrix's coronation, there was an advertisement in the newspaper stating that people could buy a souvenir of our then queen, for 10 guilders (old Dutch currency; about $6 now). When they ordered it, they were sent a penny with her image, with a hole drilled through it and cheap rope through it. It wasn't illegal though, and the man who's idea it was, made thousands of guilders profit.
Russell Rieckenberg 2 years ago
If he stole maybe $5 million max, he might have gotten away with it, and had enough to have a comfortable life.
David 2 years ago
Was this part of the light bulb scam? If not - similar. Back in the 90s there were scammers sending bills for light bulbs to companies. It was back when fluorescent tubes were more common and those get replaced more often, so many times larger companies would just assume it was legit and pay the bill. My friend got such a bill once but it was obvious because because she was a one man company with an office in her home.
Zaphod 2 years ago
My elderly mother once fell for a scam like this. She just paid a random invoice that came in the mail.
Nicky Shrimps 2 years ago
Just being a good bill paying women. People are c**p. I hope she's well.
Load More Replies... Brian Savage 2 years ago
I think it's funny when people bash capitalism on their smartphones, tablets, and computers. If you really hate capitalism, why are you supporting it?
#9
Woman Pretends To Be An Extra For The Matrix 4 Filming (Comment On Trailer)
ProgHead777 2 years ago
I could be wrong, but I think it's pretty easy to get a job as an extra. So it sounds like this person is bragging about doing a job for free that they could have gotten paid for. 🤔
MMcD 2 years ago
Yes, it’s very easy. In the 90’s and Oughts I had jobs as an extra. It’s a lot of down time. Basically I was paid to read books :). Anyhow people would accidentally follow a group, get on an El that only went forth and back, etc. No doubt this woman got bored of standing around and left!
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Mikey Kliss 2 years ago
She probably could have been a real extra for less effort and got paid for it
Raymond Smith 2 years ago (edited)
Years later you are not missing anything in San Fransisco, I hear it has gone down hill.
The tagline of the r/ActLikeYouBelong subreddit is that “there is no need for clearance when you have confidence!” And, generally, this speaks volumes about how real life works.
First impressions certainly do matter. So when we see someone striding with charisma, possibly with a wide smile or looking super serious, we tend to assume that they belong wherever we are, too.
#10
Slpt: Pretend Everyday Is Your First Day
Angi 2 years ago
I did that for the 20years I worked retail. Got busted by a regular once while working the register. I just told her it it was my first day on the registers...
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago (edited)
I did that once when my till and everything messed up. The customer got a bit miffed and I told her in a very apologetic tone that it was my first day (I'd been in that job for at least 5 years already, but it was a theme park so no returning customers). She was much more understanding. And my boss just about pissed her pants.
Anxious Aardvark 2 years ago
Remote support. One colleague was prone to giving answers in a hesitant tone. Generally they were correct, but a few were sometimes inexplicably bad. When that happened, and if the customer got irate, and demanded their name, they'd say their name was "Alice." Then one day, a new employee named Alice started....
Joshua David 2 years ago (edited)
I did this all the time and I got in trouble for it eventually. I worked at Kmart in USA early 00s at the time. I was also the one who got on the PA speaker and said, "Attention all Kmart employees. If you have snacks please proceed to the break room." I was starving. They loved me. I was very efficient 99% of the time and to this day, hail it as one of the funnest jobs I ever had. Edtd:spelling
Microwaved Robot 2 years ago
I gave my staff an 'In Training' badge and told them to wear it as long as they wanted. They were embarrassed, at first, but when they saw how others were treated and how they were being forgiven all errors, they wore that thing with Pride!
Annie Persson 1 year ago
I used to say "I am new here", which had the benefit of being true, or at least a bit more true than "it is my first day". Also, in case the customer had already seen me working there yesterday or last month pr whatever
#11
An Identity Thief Stole The Identity Of A Surgeon And While Aboard A Navy Destroyer Was Tasked With Performing Several Life Saving Surgeries
He proceeded to memorize a medical textbook just before hand and all the patients survived.
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 2 years ago (edited)
His name was Ferdinand Waldo Demara, and not ony did he impersonate a navy surgeon and successfully operated on a wounded serviceman from a bullet near the heart. He also impersonated an assistant prison warden and created several reforms that greatly benefited the behavior of convicts. His job at the prison was so impressive that the warden immediatley said that he would rehire Demara if he applied again under his own name. After being caught, he impersonated a monk, founded a chartered college and when questioned about forged checks he faked suicide to get another identity. Then he impersonated a doctor of applied psychology, taught several years at a university and published a booklet on parenting. Later, when impersonating the navy surgeon, his story became so notorious that the authorities discovered him while investigating to give a commendation for heroism. Before that, he had also impersonated a hospital orderly, a civil engineer and a lawyer. When asked for his motivation, he said "Rascality, pure rascality".
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Sounds like Frank Abagnale (Catch Me if You Can).
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David Paterson 2 years ago (edited)
Reminds me of Freddy Brant. A seven year prison stint in 1949 for bank robbery led to him getting interested in medicine. He practiced medicine without a license until 1966 when one of his medical suppliers suddenly noticed that they had two Dr Reid L. Browns on their books. His patients loved him, and gave such glowing testimonials in court that he couldn't be punished.
SuperChicken 2 years ago
He had a colorful, exciting and dangerous life. Didn't Tony Curtis make a movie of him, The Great Impostor?
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Reminds me of this guy: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67115879
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
This sounds harder than doing any of these jobs the straight way. He was wasted on us
#12
Rockstar
Nope 2 years ago
Man, he looks like really rough times fell on him, got up & fell on him a few more times for good measure.
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glowworm2 2 years ago
Sorry, kids, this one ain't true. It's from a satire Facebook Page. Fooled the Today Show though! https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/the-today-show-fell-for-a-hoax-that-an-ed-sheeran-impersonator-was-on-the-run-oh-noooo/
glowworm2 2 years ago
Found the Today Show video too! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBAUWo74yDE
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Tillman 2 years ago
Ed Sheeran from make a wish. Dude looks like a cancer patient.
Load More Replies... PFD 2 years ago
I hate it when stories that seem too good to be true do indeed turn out not to be true.
Anyone-for-tea? 2 years ago
So did they post this as a joke but they were really looking for him? I think it’s in really poor taste if so.
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Sue Denham 2 years ago
If Ronnie could perform The Shape Of You well enough that people still thought he was Ed Sheeran I say he deserved that 35 dollars and a sandwich.
I have the memory of a... uh... what was it again? 2 years ago
Jeez.. I'm not in love with the shape of you...
Many of us simply don’t consider that someone might be impersonating another person or worker. We meet so many strangers every single day at work, in cafes, and on the streets.
It would be absolutely exhausting to consider whether everyone is pretending or has ulterior motives. If you’re constantly worrying that someone’s out to get you or con you, you probably won’t get anything done all day.
#13
Atta, Boy!
October 2 years ago
Okay, so when my kid was about seven years old she tried to flirt with a teenaged boy by telling him she was actually an eighteen year old dwarf Luckyly her trick didn't work.
The Mediterranean Fruit 2 years ago
Honestly curious, is it polite to call them dwarfs? I thought the polite term was "little person".
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Sort of an opposite story. First time in Florida, we had a rental cottage. It was quiet & peaceful. Until the police showed up at the cottage next door. They were a family of five, and while the rest of the family went swimming the son stayed behind. After a while he picked up the car keys and went to get a couple of six packs and snacks. Got pulled over just before the turnoff to the cottages. He was thirteen. I was fifteen and just amazed he had the nerve to do this, and almost got away with it.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
Yup. I lived on a farm and was able to drive a tractor when I was 8 years old.
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#14
Panda Caretakers In China
80 Van 2 years ago
The real panda looks absolutely terrified. I don’t think the costumes are working.
k1ddkanuck 2 years ago
Lol. You're not wrong. But they kinda always look like that...
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Josephine Blogs 2 years ago
I don't get it, it's just a photo of three pandas. Where are the caretakers?
Two_rolling_black_eyes 2 years ago
The Chinese take the long game. Populations of pandas started falling and they couldn't figure out how to breed them. So they lent out breeding pairs to governments around the world. The US government alone spent millions on research for our pair at the National zoo. Breakthroughs from around the world helped solve the breeding problem sufficiently to bring them back from endangered to threatened. So China has recalled all of their loaned pandas back home now that the world solved the problem.
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago (edited)
These imposters look like the Furry in that scene in The Shining
#15
Someone Pretended To Be Tom Cruise In A Small Chicken Shop In North Eastern Thailand And Is Remembered There Forever
Hydro Keychain 2 years ago
In reality, the Thai chicken guy would be towering over the real Tom Cruise.
Marley Nachi 2 years ago
The thing is, he probably didn't actually need to pretend. I've heard stories, where foreigners visit asian countries and locals want photos because they look white. He may have given up trying to explain and just accepted his fate. (Ps. google 'obama chicken in china' for another example famous people being used for weird branding)
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
could be his name is actually Tom Cruise, too. He just isn't the REAL one ;)
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Nope 2 years ago
This story is actually a little darker than meets the eye...it is still an imposter story but the meat on the sticks was thought to be Tom Cruise
It’s not like most of us are top-tier body language experts. While most of us can pick up on some overt clues that someone might not be telling the truth, if someone’s an experienced liar, they’ll be able to hide some of their red flags.
On top of that, when we see a person in a uniform, with a badge, handling a clipboard, we assume that they’re someone of some importance. Why would we not, unless they’re sweating profusely, tripping over themselves, and acting incredibly shifty?
#16
Look Busy And Leave
Mimi La Souris 2 years ago
I call these people "chair heaters". how can you get a job without having to do a job ?
WindySwede 2 years ago
If they do the daily quota? Or just s****y employer, or just skitty person. Also have you seen 'Office space'?
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Heather Evans 2 years ago
And Amazon workers have to pee in bottles because their productivity constantly monitored
DrKimball 2 years ago
I worked at one of those "non profit" online "universities" as an "academic advisor" (a fancy title for "sales person"). The WORST job I've ever had. I started doing exactly this 6 months in and lasted another 18 months before I found a MUCH better job. For 18 months I strategically worked about 10 hours a week max. My job always got done, I never complained, called in sick, or received poor performance reviews so it worked! After I quit, the cut about 7 positions, I think they realized how unnecessary and redundant we all were....the "university" is in Nebraska near an air force base. If you go there DROP OUT you are wasting your money
#17
The King Of Acting Like You Belong
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
By far the weirdest James Bond movie this side of Casino Royale. The original with Peter Sellers and David Niven not the new one. In Her Majesty's Secret Service, Bond is MARRIED! Only time ever on film.
David Paterson 2 years ago
I've seen that Bond movie. I can well believe that Lazenby never had a day of acting experience in his life.
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sara fulmer 2 years ago
I have a cleft chin as do all my children. It gets you into some clubs 😉
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Pretty impressive considering he was an auto mechanic, car salesman, and model prior to playing Bond. His acting career lasted from 1969-2021. Many people hated OHMSS because they thought no one could replace Connery.
GlitterPanda 2 years ago
Easily the worst Bond... and now I know why he was only in the one Bond movie!
#18
This Is FBI Agent Robert Hanssen
He was tasked to find a mole within the FBI after the FBI's moles in the KGB were caught. Robert Hanssen was the mole and had been working with the KGB since 1979.
80 Van 2 years ago
His face looks like he’s saying, “I can’t believe I’m getting away with this.”
Colin Matthews 2 years ago
Good story about him in Simon Whistlers YouTube channel. He was a scumbag, in it for cash
Load More Replies... Luis Hernandez Dauajare 2 years ago
He died on June 5th, 2023, while serving 15 life sentences at the ADX Florence in Colorado. I am not sure that qualifies as "cheating the system..."
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
If you're curious, he was an active KGB agent from 1981 until there was no more USSR in 1991.
Rabbi In The House 2 years ago
He was sentenced to fifteen life terms without the possibility of parole, and was incarcerated at ADX Florence until his death in 2023. (Wiki)
Michael Largey 2 years ago
He could always say "The mole?. I'm convinced I'm getting very close to him."
The r/ActLikeYouBelong online community has its roots in early 2015. In the years since being founded, the subreddit has grown to have 647k members. The popularity of the group mostly has to do with how incredibly unbelievable most of the stories they post about sound.
And yet, real life is often stranger than fiction. Cons, fraud, and lies—they’re an inseparable part of life. Unfortunately.
#19
When The Doctors Came To Check, Shi Pei Pu Would Tuck His Genitals Inside His Body To Fool Them
80 Van 2 years ago
I read the Wikipedia article to get answers, and now I only have more questions.
New Everywhere 2 years ago
I read the one about the diplomat, Boursicot. Questions remain.
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Lame Llama 2 years ago
It's still happening nowadays. Do you really want details?
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Marcos Valencia 2 years ago
I consider almost impossible stealing some intelligence from such French diplomat.
cadena kuhn 2 years ago
Oh and shi was interviewed by Barbara Walters but would only answer in opera
#20
Trying To Blend In
Viktoria Tatarek 2 years ago
John French? He must be French for sure. Whats the point of this post?
Geth Platform 2 years ago
These are the main generals (Triple Entente side) during the first battle of the Marne in 1914. Which is one of the most violent and awful battles of WW1 (which means a lot).
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#21
Because There’s No Actual Laws About What A Press Badge Is, I Use This Spider-Man 2002 Promo Badge To Gain Access To Shoot Pics
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Reminds me of one of the Three Stooges movies. They nick the labels off fixtures and flash them as credentials when challenged. Moe: "Press!" Larry "Press!" Curly: "Pull!"
Silre (she/her) 2 years ago
I knew a guy in college who used his student press badge to get back stage at concerts.
Bob Brooce 2 years ago
There may not be laws about what press pass is, but there are definitely laws about what criminal impersonation is. Pretending to be somebody with a legitimate press pass in order to gain unauthorized access is pretty much a textbook example.
The moderators running the subreddit have some strict rules that everyone needs to follow. Despite the fact that the group is all about people pretending like they belong somewhere where they don’t, nobody should be impersonating the mods themselves. This is very frowned upon.
Moreover, the members of r/ActLikeYouBelong are asked to be very careful about posting any identifying information about themselves or other people. And remember to flair your post! If you don’t, it might end up getting removed.
#22
This Is Dion Rich The World's Greatest Gate Crasher. He Snuck Into 35 Super Bowls, The World Series, The Oscars, The Olympics And More
Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
Oh, it was a "Wear Matching Hats, Get A Free Pretzel" day at Petco Park...
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ScootyPuffJr 2 years ago (edited)
My guess is that he gets ignored like most older people in our society. Reminds me of the older woman who got on several international flights without a boarding pass. You hit a certain age, and you're basically invisible. Ageism sucks but I am definitely planning to take advantage of being unseen in the future.
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Just me, myself, and I 2 years ago
Dion hooked my husband up with reduced tickets for everything - even golf. I was a bit concerned about it being shady (yes, there's mafia in San Diego) but everything he got was accepted at events. Still don't know how Dion did it!
#23
Student Had Been Lecturing At A University
Mark 2 years ago
The 'Remain vigilant' at the end got me. It's like Alastor Moody is the head of school
The Bearded Llama 2 years ago
“CONSTANT VIGILANCE!” he roared, and everyone jumped. Haha, any time I see the word ‘vigilance’ anywhere, I always think about that.
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tom 2 years ago
we had a guy in final year med who after introducing himself as a final year student was invited to assist surgeons as part of his surgical rotation. After 2 years one of the surgeons asked him "are you still here, haven't you graduated yet?", that's when things got complicated
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Unfortunately by the time they caught him he'd managed to get tenure and there was nothing they could do about it.
Cindy Brick 2 years ago
Great -- tell you someone's doing it, then don't include a photo or name. Smart.
matthew sawin 2 years ago
They are still probably smarter and better than the so-called professors
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Reminds me of when I was mistaken for an attorney when I accompanied a friend to court. I never claimed to be one, and I wasn't intentionally impersonating one, but my friend walked out a free woman.
#24
Act Like A Florida Man
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
a woman's long scarf or shawl, especially of fur or similar material, worn loosely over the shoulders.
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Kristine Wagner 2 years ago
According to the Cambridge Dictionary: in the US it is - past simple of steal. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stole
Annik Perrot 2 years ago
As we learned our English irregular verbs in school "to steal, stole, stolen"
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Rayne OfSalt 2 years ago
Considering how much money walmart steals from its employees in wage theft every day, that 2k is nothing.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
Not bizarre enough for a native. He must have just moved here.
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Reader’s Digest points out that con artists tend to target the most vulnerable people. It does not mean that you’re dumb, simply that you’re down on your luck. For instance, someone who’s dealing with a hard situation at work or in their personal lives is ripe for being taken advantage of.
The more emotionally and financially vulnerable someone is, the more naive and trusting they are, the more they’ll appeal to fraudsters hoping to earn a quick buck.
#25
29-Year-Old Scientist Enrolled In High School And Pretended To Be A Teenager Because She Was Lonely And “Wanted To Return To A Place Of Safety”
WindySwede 2 years ago
Or preparing for a random Hollywood high school movie,by doing method acting? (Hope she got the help she needed)
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keyboardtek 2 years ago
My high school was not a place of safety. The first day of 7th grade I had a switchblade pulled on me in the boy's bathroom. Needless to say, I never peed in that school ever again.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
If someone pulled a knife on me, I would have peed immediately, bathroom or no.
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We discovered that a 16 year old student at our high school was actually a 25 year old con artist.
grotesqueer 2 years ago
Yeah... Except the huge gap in cognitive maturity. 😬
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Kiaya Thompson 2 years ago
The most unbelievable part for me is that she considered high school a safe place.
#26
Man Convinces Convenience Store Clerk He's There To Take Over
Charles McChristy 2 years ago
...or know that stolen lotto tickets are completely traceable.
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#27
How To Hack A Bus Stop Advertising Space
Casey Horn 2 years ago
nah… that’s so no one asks questions. no one thinks twice if you’re in hi vis
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Queeny123 2 years ago
check him out on Instagram @subvertiser this has been up for years in Shoreditch in London DSC_0905-6...b4fdc5.jpg 
Con artists try to get you talking as much as possible to weasel out important information. They can then use it to deepen their connection with you. Others copy your body language to create a sense that there’s a bond between you. Hustlers also refer to you by name and can even pretend to know you.
The general rule of thumb is that if someone offers you a deal that you feel is too good to be true, it probably is. Trust your gut, don't get greedy.
#28
A Bridge Too Far
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Of course it has to be in Bihar. No other place is as crazy as north India
Šimon Špaček 2 years ago
Eh... something like that happened in Czech republic some 20, maybe 25 years ago. Group of guys stole a train bridge over night and sold it as scrap metal in multiple scrapyards before it was even reported to police.
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WindySwede 2 years ago
Also shows that with the right equipment, yellow hazard vest, and hardhats. You can get away with more than you think!
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
I don't think any of us would question city workers or utility/construction workers - Yo, you guys legit or is this a scam?
Joshua David 2 years ago
Why did I have a drop dead gorgeous moment when I read, sold for scraps lol?
#29
Mexican Man Tries To Illegally Enter The Us By Disguising Himself As A Car Seat
the harbinger of doom (she/he) 2 years ago
I see no man, I think they need their eyes checked
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#30
A True Wikipedia Scholar
crocoduck 2 years ago
1984 is proving itself more of a prophecy every day.
Load More Replies... David Paterson 2 years ago
"Allegedly fabricated". In one case the author was claimed to have misunderstood a geology reference. In another, the author allegedly didn't have access to the report that was quoted on the article. At worst, the author made some mistakes. The wholesale destruction of 206 Wikipedia articles is typical of the gatekeepers on Wikipedia, and typical of the Chinese government.
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Isn't all history imagined? If the victors are the usual authors, then at the very least, all the history we read is biased.
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#31
That Time A Random Dude Became A Tsar Of Montenegro
Mila Preradović 2 years ago
🤣It's hard I know. Try Sh-ci[as in "ciao"]-e-pan.
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the dancing demon (she/her) 2 years ago
I like how the punctuation guide does not help in the slightest
#32
Spotted In The UK
michael reid 2 years ago
I have seen an NYPD van where I live - North Yorkshire Painters and Decorators
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
I wondered why I got a ticket for parking on Picadilly when I was in Washington Heights
#33
College Student
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Here's a similar story: Larry Ray, or Lawrence Grecco as authorities identified him, received a 60-year prison sentence last month for brainwashing, abusing, sex trafficking and forcing a group of students from Sarah Lawrence College into manual labor. https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/02/13/stolen-youth-sarah-lawrence-cult
pineapple87 2 years ago
In Her Shoes has a plotline like this. The book, I think they may have left it out of the movie.
Charles McChristy 2 years ago
I've been 6'1" since I was 11 years old. Not a very well thought out argument there, slick.
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#34
Guy Got A Job At A Food Kiosk And Ran Off To Watch The Football Match Where The Kiosk Was. Legend!
Casey Horn 2 years ago
maybe if the job paid serious money, people would take the job seriously…
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Lee 2 years ago
I kinda nearly did something similar. I was delivering food to a stadium the day before a concert was playing there that I already had a ticket for. Security gave me a pass to access all areas of the stadium to the crew. Really wanted to keep it for the concert the next day to meet the band!
WindySwede 2 years ago
Just order a new pizza 🤔 "got a order for [insert]" 😏
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#35
Seats In A Swedish Train
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What do you think ?
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Frank Abagnale ("Catch Me If You Can") made a whole career out of doing this
Eric Sandoval 2 years ago
He didn't, really. He lied about almost everything in his book/the movie. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale
Load More Replies... CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
"I'm a baddie, ba-ba-baddie, baddie Pretty little risky baddie, catch me if you can" BADDIE by IVE fits well here
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
We're not going to mention they guy who got into the Oval Office to congratulate nine consecutive presidents? Or Margaret Murray, whose fraudulent studies on folklore led to the invention of a religion (Wicca)?
madbakes 2 years ago
If you had to give a percentage, how much of an idiot are you? I'm thinking at least 90%
Load More Replies... Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Frank Abagnale ("Catch Me If You Can") made a whole career out of doing this
Eric Sandoval 2 years ago
He didn't, really. He lied about almost everything in his book/the movie. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale
Load More Replies... CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
"I'm a baddie, ba-ba-baddie, baddie Pretty little risky baddie, catch me if you can" BADDIE by IVE fits well here
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
We're not going to mention they guy who got into the Oval Office to congratulate nine consecutive presidents? Or Margaret Murray, whose fraudulent studies on folklore led to the invention of a religion (Wicca)?
madbakes 2 years ago
If you had to give a percentage, how much of an idiot are you? I'm thinking at least 90%
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