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Reverse Shoplifting by L . Jerome
September 19th, 2008 5:22 PM
I've been itching to tackle this task since the idea popped into my head. I thought I would have to hustle hard for a week or two to get to Level 2, but you guys have been great to me...I got plenty of votes for my drawing of Adam in Player Portrait. Therefore, I was yanked up to Level 2 by you people and it is for you all that I complete this task.
It also inspired me to create a task for everyone... when I was thinking of what to reverse shoplift, it came to me in the shower, as so many ideas do.
INTRICATELY COMBINE TWO TASKS - "REVERSE SHOPLIFT'" A "REAL LIFE SECRET EGG"
As the pics show, I hard-boiled an egg to make sure that the egg would be noticed by the buyer sooner or later. A bit of libations to get the juices moving - tag the egg so that the patron recognizes - and move out.
The pics tell a lot of the story from there...Grabbed an 18 pack of eggs, walked around with it in a basket...switched out the eggs...replaced. However, as I roamed the store for a bit, thinking that there had to be something to buy, I walked by the eggs a few times. But on my last trip,
I LITERALLY SAW A COUPLE PICK UP THE REVERSE-SHOPLIFTED EGGS! My mouth dropped, I concealed my camera, and took a pic of the two... it is blurry, and you may only be able to see one of them, but holy crap-balls.
I could not believe it happened right in front of me. Talk about satisfaction.
What a game.
Love,
L. Jerome
It also inspired me to create a task for everyone... when I was thinking of what to reverse shoplift, it came to me in the shower, as so many ideas do.
INTRICATELY COMBINE TWO TASKS - "REVERSE SHOPLIFT'" A "REAL LIFE SECRET EGG"
As the pics show, I hard-boiled an egg to make sure that the egg would be noticed by the buyer sooner or later. A bit of libations to get the juices moving - tag the egg so that the patron recognizes - and move out.
The pics tell a lot of the story from there...Grabbed an 18 pack of eggs, walked around with it in a basket...switched out the eggs...replaced. However, as I roamed the store for a bit, thinking that there had to be something to buy, I walked by the eggs a few times. But on my last trip,
I LITERALLY SAW A COUPLE PICK UP THE REVERSE-SHOPLIFTED EGGS! My mouth dropped, I concealed my camera, and took a pic of the two... it is blurry, and you may only be able to see one of them, but holy crap-balls.
I could not believe it happened right in front of me. Talk about satisfaction.
What a game.
Love,
L. Jerome
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posted by L . Jerome on September 19th, 2008 9:02 PM
unoriginal? who else thinks this... damn, i hadn't seen anyone else do it...
it's on now, PeRpLEXED
posted by teucer on September 19th, 2008 9:12 PM
There are already Secret Egg praxes that involved returning the eggs to the store - but this fact doesn't stop the time you did it from being a fun read.
Keep it up. I like seeing your tasks.
posted by L . Jerome on September 19th, 2008 9:39 PM
you're a good man, I have more tasks ready to roll... but apparently I should research to make sure they are solid enough to pass the test...
wow, this makes the game so much better... a tough crowd makes for a tougher performer
posted by Dopey on September 19th, 2008 11:15 PM
a tough crowd makes for a better performance ;) honestly though, we are thinking of you. we dont want you getting bored doing your own tasks!
posted by susy derkins on September 19th, 2008 11:47 PM
What a game, uh? Absinthe-fueled tasking, I like it :)
Welcome home.
this idea is unoriginal....but the Green Fairy got you the vote.