When I was 18 and had a second job as a barman.
I fell for the oldest one ever.

Steps (Head barman): "Maff, Go down to the bottom bar and ask Busby for a long stand."

Off I trot.

Me: "Buzz, steps is asking if you can get me a long stand?"
Busby: "Wait there I'll just serve some customers and be right with you."

It took about 3 minutes for the penny to drop and I got a round of applause when I went back to the top bar. Bastards.

Also, Guy at work got sent to the store for a tin of Tartan paint. He got told in no uncertain terms to FUCK OFF by the storeman and had to have the whole thing explained to him when he returned the department.
( Maffers I flow kinda strange like Spina Bifida footprints, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 9:31, 1 reply)

Happened to me too
When I was in the TA I was ordered by a sergeant to go to stores and ask fr a "long weight". I told him I wasn't falling for that one, but he insisted he was serious, so I thought ho-hum, I'll just play along with this charade.

So I went to the stores, and said to the sergeant there, "Look, I know I'm being wound up, but my sergeant is insisting I ask for a 'long weight', I know it doesn't exist'.

The guy looked me in the eye for about 30 seconds, then said "Long enough"? and burst out laughing.

W*nker.

My mum (who is from Inverness) once sent her brother (who was a bit 'special') to buy a tin of tartan paint. She got an absolute hiding off her mother for that.
(Capo, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 9:50, closed)