If so how did you accomplish the feat?
By sticking it...
Down yer pants?
In yer purse?
Under yer hat?
By sticking it...
Down yer pants?
In yer purse?
Under yer hat?
Have You Ever Shoplifted a Book?
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Sometimes I peel the security bar out of the books and stick them on random people's purses / coats. Does that count?
The only thing I ever shoplifted was a birthday present for my mom when I was 7 years old. I remember it clearly -- I took a pair of knitting needles. Does she knit, you ask? Why, no, no she doesn't. Not quite sure what I was thinking there, but she made me take them back.
But if I were to steal a book, I'd bring a big, fake stomach a la Jane's Addiction's Been Caught Stealing video.
But if I were to steal a book, I'd bring a big, fake stomach a la Jane's Addiction's Been Caught Stealing video.
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STEAL A BOOK? 
My daddy once told me that if I ever stole anything to make it worth the prison term that would come with it. I don't think a book would be worth that. Another one he told me was to never steal from where you work.
STEAL A BOOK?..........
Nope. (Did steal a penny candy when I was about 4 years old. My dad was not pleased at all. Was last time I did that.)
My daddy once told me that if I ever stole anything to make it worth the prison term that would come with it. I don't think a book would be worth that. Another one he told me was to never steal from where you work.
STEAL A BOOK?..........
Nope. (Did steal a penny candy when I was about 4 years old. My dad was not pleased at all. Was last time I did that.)
My foray into lit-crime was when I was about 14 or 15. Stole a couple of motorcycle magazines from a convenience store. Got caught by the store owner. Was very ashamed, and realized that crime, for me, was not not going to pay.
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reason for the thorny thread
This is incredibly humiliating to admit, being that I'm all grown up now, from a technical standpoint, at least, but well you see I was clicking through the tv dials yesterday and settled on watching an old rerun of "Different Strokes," (think that's the name?). The episode was about pint-sized Arnold who shoplifted a comic book as some sort of gang initiation right. The shop owner threatened to put the 10-year-old in jail, ignoring a bribe offered by Arnold's wealthy father. Didn't see the end of the show, which was probably continued, so it sorta stuck in my mind. And well here I am posting a thread on the subject...
ps And I've been known to steal a kiss now and then
This is incredibly humiliating to admit, being that I'm all grown up now, from a technical standpoint, at least, but well you see I was clicking through the tv dials yesterday and settled on watching an old rerun of "Different Strokes," (think that's the name?). The episode was about pint-sized Arnold who shoplifted a comic book as some sort of gang initiation right. The shop owner threatened to put the 10-year-old in jail, ignoring a bribe offered by Arnold's wealthy father. Didn't see the end of the show, which was probably continued, so it sorta stuck in my mind. And well here I am posting a thread on the subject...
ps And I've been known to steal a kiss now and then
Yes. Four Quartets by TS Eliot. Then I got a job at that very bookstore! I believe I paid for that particular transgression through sweat equity. Funny thing too, about that book. After the theft I wandered around the mall for awhile. I noticed a large crowd gathered in the shoe dept of one of the large anchor stores, so I checked it out. A deeply tanned and smiling George Hamilton was pitching a line of shoes or something and signing autographs. Well you know I ponied up and had him sign my purloined tome. (Too bad it wasn't Poe!)
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Only if you follow the victim of the prank home, afterwards, and claim ownership on them.
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we had a thread on this about a year ago. i incriminated myself and refuse to do it again. so i am drinking the fifth--s6
This is incredibly humiliating to admit, being that I'm all grown up now, from a technical standpoint, at least, but well you see I was clicking through the tv dials yesterday and settled on watching an old rerun of "Different Strokes," (think that's the name?). The episode was about pint-sized Arnold who shoplifted a comic book as some sort of gang initiation right. The shop owner threatened to put the 10-year-old in jail, ignoring a bribe offered by Arnold's wealthy father. Didn't see the end of the show, which was probably continued, so it sorta stuck in my mind. And well here I am posting a thread on the subject...
ps And I've been known to steal a kiss now and then
I've been know to sell a kiss every now and then...LOL
Wheeee! I did that too! My friends thought I was mean.
Um, I have a reference book my chem prof loaned me for a special project....I'm counting it because I feel guilty about it.
I have a book of racial jokes a professor loaned me. He wrote it.
EDIT: I think it's disgusting. How he got by with that is beyond me.
EDIT: I think it's disgusting. How he got by with that is beyond me.
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I stole a ball from a dollar store once.
By accident.
See, I picked it up near the beginning of our shopping trip, and by the time we were ready to pay for things, I was so used to the feel of it in my hand that I forgot all about it. Left the store, got halfway to the car and I was HORRIFIED to discover I still had it. My stomach dropped, I told my mom, we went back and paid for it, and everything was hunky dory . . . but I've never forgotten it.
I think I was only about 5 or 6 at the time.
By accident.
See, I picked it up near the beginning of our shopping trip, and by the time we were ready to pay for things, I was so used to the feel of it in my hand that I forgot all about it. Left the store, got halfway to the car and I was HORRIFIED to discover I still had it. My stomach dropped, I told my mom, we went back and paid for it, and everything was hunky dory . . . but I've never forgotten it.
I think I was only about 5 or 6 at the time.
I you had my looks you'd have to resort to "stealing" kisses too
well, I'm only getting a 5 cents for them.
"Instead of being sneeky I strolled inside,
I put my thieving hand on something rude
I walked right out with a silhouette of nudes
'Hold on sonny' said a voice at my side
'I think you've taken one of my books'
Passers by gave me dirty looks
'Not me mister' I bravely lied"
I put my thieving hand on something rude
I walked right out with a silhouette of nudes
'Hold on sonny' said a voice at my side
'I think you've taken one of my books'
Passers by gave me dirty looks
'Not me mister' I bravely lied"