ShopliftingWhen I was young and impressionable and on holiday in France, I followed some friends into a sweet shop and we each stole something. I was so mortified by this, I returned them.
My lack of French hampered this somewhat - they had no idea why the small English boy wanted to add some chews to the open box, and saw it as an attempt by a nasty foreigner oik to contaminate their stock. Not my best day.
What have you lifted?
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chthonic, Thu 10 Jan 2008, 11:13)
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The Star Wars Kid.It was summer time. I was 13. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back just came out in theaters and I completely had to have EVERY SINGLE TRADING CARD that was ever printed. One problem - I had no money being only 13 and mowing the lawn didn't pay much back then. I went into the local convenience store, directly across the street from my elementary school, and went right to the trading cards. Keeping an eye out for the cashier, I stuffed my pockets until they were bulging thick. What I neglected to notice was the large convex security mirror directly above my head. A rather large bald rough looking (yes, I still think so) man with large muscles, wearing a short sleeve shirt walked around the corner. He put his hands on his hips and just glared at me. I panicked and froze. My right hand still clutching some cards. I proceeded to unload my pockets, flopping the card packs back into the bin from whence they came. When I finished un-stealing, this man grabbed me by my arm and literally dragged and then pushed me out of the store - never saying a word. He didn't really have to - I took me 5 months before I got the courage up to go back in and purchase a simple pack of gum. Completely terrified and scared for life.
OH - and I'm much older now, but only recently stopped stealing those expensive razor cartridge- AND - still have a nice set of Empire Strikes Back Trading Cards if anyone is interested.
(, Fri 11 Jan 2008, 17:52, Reply)
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