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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 46 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

[off topic?]

Back in the day, a scammer would rush into a store and purchase a $5.00 item and then pay with a $100.00 bill. The owner would check the bill, see it was legit and then make change. The scammer would then say something like "I had to get that item for my uncle's birthday. Now that I have that out of the way, let me get some things for myself." They get $90.00 worth of merchandise and pay with cash. Naturally, the cashier assumes they are paying with the change they just got. Nope, the $100.00 was legit, but the rest of the bills are phony.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That is.... incredibly clever social manipulation. I hate it but I cannot help but admire it to an extent.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

In case you've never seen it, watch "The Sting" with Robert Redford. When I saw it I was annoyed that I'd seen all the cons before. Then I realized how old the movie was and got that this was the movie all the later ones had ripped off.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Oh yeah, I'm familiar. I fell in love with con and heist movies with the George Clooney Oceans movie as a kid. Have raided that genre for all its worth lol

Weirdly? I think my favorites might be the Now You See Me movies. They're so fucking stupid but my god do I enjoy them.

[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you haven't, watch The Spanish Prisoner. It turns the genre on it's head by telling the story from the perspective of the guy being conned.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Not a con movie, but too much fun...

https://youtu.be/NNcg0h6i7vw

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

"Seinfeld isn't funny" is the trope.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

I once walked into a small store to buy cigarettes. The guy at the counter was counting €20 bills. I asked for some cigarettes (€5) and paid with €10. When he gave me my €5 change I was confused because I thought I gave €20. I told him I gave €20 and he looked at me, thought for a moment, and then gave me the €10 and said sorry. I went home, took out the €15 and only then realized what happened.

Our minds are feeble little things.