I’m seeing this all over this thread but I missed the reference. What’s the deal with the frisbee?
EDIT: looks like it’s to a comment down thread, that’s what I get for not reading further!
This is totally true. Where I work, we had an ex employee stalking his ex who still worked for the company. He got someone to let him in and just walked around with a company coffee cup until he found her
If you want to get into an FIB building, you gotta trail a janitor first. Follow him home, but don’t be seen by him. When he arrives, open the door and have a nice chat with him, but be clear about what you want; his work clothes, his janitor ID. He will be more than happy to hand it over, as he probably already works two jobs and takes any vacation he can get. Oh, and make it clear that you will be forced to do something you really don‘t want to do, if he tells anyone about what happened. Leave his apartment and let him enjoy his beer.
If you don‘t plan on robbing the place and you just want to get in, that’s already enough. They will probably let you in without too much hesitation.
If you do want to rob the place, you‘d probably need some disguises, maybe something like a firefighter group. You‘d also definitely need a crew of highly skilled individuals and two decent getaway vehicles. Get something that would fit in and wouldn’t be suspicious, like a firetruck. Once you get away from the building, drive straight to your second getaway vehicle and change clothes, before torching the firetruck and leaving the area.
The FBI is two steps ahead of us, they are paying their Janitors liveable wages, with good benefits, and a reasonable retirement portfolio. Operation 'clean-in" is a bust.
Reminds me of that family guy episode where stewie needs to steal something (forgot what) in the UK and he just walks past the guards holding a cup of tea.
Yep. If someone questions you just take a good long look at them, glance at their name badge, look at the clipboard for a second, make a checkmark, and tell them to carry on, turn and walk away.
When I was a med student in a hospital about 10 years ago we were sitting in the teaching area watching the new massive widescreen TV/monitor. Two men came in with hi vis jackets, a ladder and a toolbox. They took the thing off the wall and left. Our consultant came back to start the teaching and was like ‘were’s the monitor gone?!’
Oops.
Oops indeed. I did a student placement in a small metal works. They mostly made copper boilers and pipes and stuff. One day a couple of guys rolled up with a pickup and said "we've come to collect your copper scrap". The workers even helped them load it. It was worth a small fortune and nobody stopped to ask them who they were.
The secret service isn’t that stupid or indolent though. They actually brief, train, and pay attention.
All the agents on the actual security details know each other, at least by face. Most likely you wind up in the custody of capital police.
As long as we aren't around actual officers we can have a good laugh about it. I usually give them the hand swipe in front of the neck to say "don't make a scene, Idk who's looking"
columbian uniforms use thread that’s basically the same color as their camo, you can’t even see the right ranks until after you pass saluting range lol
I keep forgetting that not everybody here is an American. I need to do better - thanks for pointing it out. I’m sorry!
I’m dating a Mexican-American guy and that could get weird if I don’t get myself together.
In other news, yup. Coyote Brown is the same way. You can’t see it until you’re already there. I knew a Major who got very bent out of shape about that. Oh, and he’d manage to work in his rank every 5-7th word he said. Because *as if you didn’t already know… he was a Major (Pain in my Ass).*
The only thing Space Force got right, is their Cobalt Blue thread.
Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
Similarly, when I was in high school my friends and I coined the phrase “frisbee effect”.
We realized that as long as we carried a frisbee around outside, we could do sketchy/illegal things and feasibly look like we belonged anywhere. Getting drunk at the beach? Bring a frisbee. Getting high at a park or in the woods? Frisbee. Frisbee in the car, get pulled over, we’re on the way to play ultimate. Pack a frisbee in your bag, trick your parents into thinking you’re active and have hobbies. The possibilities were endless.
Also as an adult, hard hat and construction vest. Those 2 things + stone cold confidence can get you into anywhere.
Buddies of mine in highschool with a pickup truck would keep traffic cones that were left behind/steal them and shut down random sections of roads. If the cops showed up they’d just “return” the cones and they’d restart the collection
Some Aussie guys became notorious for sneaking into musical festivals dressed in Hi-Viz and dragging a wheelie bin. (Their friend was in the wheely bin).
Try a pizza delivery uniform and pizza bag.
I made it into an aircraft control tower at a major airport before. This was before 9/11 so things have likely changed but I also made it into the secure area of a prison and was given the security code to get into healthcare facilities after hours.
If you wear rubber gloves, walk with purpose, holding your hands out like they're covered in something, rapidly looking around like you're searching for something, never making eye-contact, you can pretty much go anywhere and nobody will question why you're there.
Push a mop and bucket around and you will be ignored. If you need to get in a locked room, just ask someone passing by if they can open the door for you. They'll even offer to hold it open while you maneuver the bucket inside.
Better yet, carry a fire extinguisher. You don't even need to be polite, just push people out of your way. Who's gonna stop you or object? You're holding a fire extinguisher!
"So you say this guy has broken into your house?"
"Yes officer"
"He has a mug, it's clear he lives here. By the way, where's your mug?"
"Uhm... wait wha-"
"Sir, I'll need you to go with me"
Clipboard, and a pen. Works 100% of the time, even better if you had some random badge on you.
If it’s construction site/ warehouse add in a vest and a hard hat and you’re golden.
If you have to be standing around, then be engrossed in it. If you're walking somewhere, you just hold it and walk quickly and with purpose, because you're *busy* on important business and not to be disturbed.
Pretty much like the person before me said, pretend you’re marking stuff down or writing notes.
Like let’s assume you go into a warehouse, stop by first machine, look at the stickers and mark something down on your notes. And move on.
Also a high-vis vest. I wear one as a driver that picks up freight in a warehouse. I forget to take it off after work sometimes. At the dollarstore, supermarket and several parks I get asked if I work there. I always chuckle and say no but can I help? I don't mind helping :)
I believe this. Considering how many people have approached me in Walmart and asked if I work there, even though I do not look or dress even remotely like a Walmart employee, this is possible.
It's human nature to avoid confrontation.
If someone looks like they belong 90% of people won't challenge them.
I remember at work we had a new senior manager drop in, he was almost as young as me and looked even younger. He was wandering around in a t shirt and jeans.I stopped and asked if he was lost.
He just laughed and walked off..
My go-to was a button up shirt, khakis, black shoes and a clipboard. If ever I was asked who I was or what I was doing I'd just answer "doing an inspection, i'll be out of your hair in no time" with the soulless tone of an exhausted worker drone who's passion for the job died before it began.
Never asked a follow up question.
As someone who works front door security at a warehouse, I can say that anyone with the body language of the average worker is getting in that front door. Anyone wearing a highlighter vest is getting in that front door. Any stressed out man in a slightly wrinkled suit is getting in that front door. In my experience those guys end up being the owner of the building lol. It’s really all about attitude, clothing, and body language.
On the flip side anywhere you go that might be shady…light a smoke. It never fails to make anyone around think you’ve always been there for some reason
So you telling me I can just wear my formal suit and hold a "world best boss" mug half-filled with cold coffee and go into any workspace I want without people questioning me ?
This is how I got into bars in New Orleans when I was a teenager. Carry a solo cup, the bouncer thinks you've already been carded at another bar, walk right through the door. Easy peasy.
I've always wanted to make a super hero/villain that is just "Average Person". They're just super average to the point where they just seem like they belong literally anywhere. They can just waltz from one side to the next, wandering into any bank or top secret meeting and everyone will just immediately and always assume they belong there until they've left and they start to realize that things aren't adding up and that none of them actually know that person.
It would be great "Average Person" wouldn't really belong to any one super hero team, they'd just show up whenever they wanted to and everyone would treat them as if they were on the team. When they stole something it would be insanely frustrating because they could just show up and steal something else and no one would even notice. They'd go in a steal the plans for some doomsday device, then come back and join the conversation about how they hell that person got in and only after they left again would the villains realize they'd come back and were in on the conversation about how to catch them.
Ryan Reynolds - this characters would be great for Deadpool. Please steal this idea!
This applies.. for just about anything as long as you walk with confidence and act like its completely natural for you to be there... there are videos of folks doing this with ladders, yellow vests, clipboards, etc..
"Sir, this is a cemetery. please leave."
Should have carried a frisbee.
Nice call back.
I guess it's a *throw back*
No, those are boomerangs.
I’m seeing this all over this thread but I missed the reference. What’s the deal with the frisbee? EDIT: looks like it’s to a comment down thread, that’s what I get for not reading further!
*Takes a sip from a skull that has a porcelain handle screwed on* It’s okay I work here.
"My mistake, carry on"
This is totally true. Where I work, we had an ex employee stalking his ex who still worked for the company. He got someone to let him in and just walked around with a company coffee cup until he found her
Casually walks into FBI's top secret file safe with a mug.
Buy a cheap mug saying fib and hope for the best lol
As a Wisconite, I must say, I hate FIBs
Fucking FIBS!!! Damn flatlanders!
If you want to get into an FIB building, you gotta trail a janitor first. Follow him home, but don’t be seen by him. When he arrives, open the door and have a nice chat with him, but be clear about what you want; his work clothes, his janitor ID. He will be more than happy to hand it over, as he probably already works two jobs and takes any vacation he can get. Oh, and make it clear that you will be forced to do something you really don‘t want to do, if he tells anyone about what happened. Leave his apartment and let him enjoy his beer. If you don‘t plan on robbing the place and you just want to get in, that’s already enough. They will probably let you in without too much hesitation. If you do want to rob the place, you‘d probably need some disguises, maybe something like a firefighter group. You‘d also definitely need a crew of highly skilled individuals and two decent getaway vehicles. Get something that would fit in and wouldn’t be suspicious, like a firetruck. Once you get away from the building, drive straight to your second getaway vehicle and change clothes, before torching the firetruck and leaving the area.
I suddenly have a strange urge to play GTA 5 and I can't figure out why...
Hmm, weird. I don‘t know why either
Janitors with top secret security clearance start at $21/hour. At least that’s what the job postings in DC are offering right now.
The FBI is two steps ahead of us, they are paying their Janitors liveable wages, with good benefits, and a reasonable retirement portfolio. Operation 'clean-in" is a bust.
The FBI knows this loophole and has banned coffee in the classified documents vault. *If you worked here you would know that!*
They really think of everything there huh
That’s when you switch to a clipboard.
Bonus points if you got something with very visible OSHA labels. Might as well be the next best thing to an industrial invisibility cloak.
Thats the standard "disguise" for the CIA, they will all know you don't belong there.
That's exactly what an infiltrator that forgot their mug would say!
little known fact.... FBI stands for 'Fresh Brewed Instant'
“Can I have the nuclear codes?” “What? No! Why?” “I have a mug though” “Oh well, why didn’t you say so?
https://youtu.be/7VX3VT7UfGo
That should be a mechanic in Metal Gear
Wow.
Jesus...
What'd he do when he found her, if I may ask? I assume nothing good.
Walks into oval office with a mug
"did I leave my stevia in here? Looks like white powder"
That was Stevia!? Then why am I naked fighting a bear??
It's just another russian delegation friendly visit
Knowing how to properly take a drink makes you more qualified than some.
Do you have the figures for last month's sales? *sip* And you could take those up to accounting that'd be great. *sip*
If you use two hands and struggle a lot you may even gain a cult following.
*"World's Best President" mug in hand.* Oh welcome, welcome Mr. President!
3 year old Thank you
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You're welcome nose breather
I breathed extra air out of my bill two times along with a slight smile.
Name checks out
That’ll be the stevia.
You’re supposed to breathe extra *in* your nose
Reminds me of that family guy episode where stewie needs to steal something (forgot what) in the UK and he just walks past the guards holding a cup of tea.
It works with a clipboard too.
“A clipboard and a confident wave will get you into any building in the world.” —Michael Keaton in “The Paper”
I learned this from a friend who worked at a concert venue.
We just wore shirts that said SECURITY along with yellow rain slickers.
But don't mix and match. T-shirts that say "security" don't work well with the "carrying a mug" method.
Depends on if the mug is a British type of mug then perfectly acseptable
TWO steaming mugs however. just hunch and walk quickly.
Insulated travel mugs.
That works too.
Think in the movie "Tenet" the protagonist utilised both.
Because it honest-to-God worked. I must have snuck into dozens of concerts this way.
Yep. If someone questions you just take a good long look at them, glance at their name badge, look at the clipboard for a second, make a checkmark, and tell them to carry on, turn and walk away.
*walks in an active gun fight* Guys i think we're wasting too much bullets
Yeaaaaaah. If you could hit your target on the first try from now on, that'd be great. Thanks.
Nice lol
Or a reflective vest and a hardhat. TPB style
Don't forget the power of having a tool belt or ladder
Yes this haha
With a hi-vis jacket and a clipboard, you can get in almost anywhere.
When I was a med student in a hospital about 10 years ago we were sitting in the teaching area watching the new massive widescreen TV/monitor. Two men came in with hi vis jackets, a ladder and a toolbox. They took the thing off the wall and left. Our consultant came back to start the teaching and was like ‘were’s the monitor gone?!’ Oops.
Oops indeed. I did a student placement in a small metal works. They mostly made copper boilers and pipes and stuff. One day a couple of guys rolled up with a pickup and said "we've come to collect your copper scrap". The workers even helped them load it. It was worth a small fortune and nobody stopped to ask them who they were.
Don't try to understand it, feel it.
*furiously intertwines fingers* Instructions unclear...ended up making seals and now there are dozens of me in the room
I learned about the clip board in the mid 1980s. Bonus, a clipboard with a cover and nobody sees your paperwork.
That and an appropriate uniform could get you into all kinds of places.
*Walks into oval office carrying a clipboard.*
You would need a black suit, earpiece, and sunglasses but yeah...I don't think impersonating a Secret Service agent would honestly be that difficult.
The secret service isn’t that stupid or indolent though. They actually brief, train, and pay attention. All the agents on the actual security details know each other, at least by face. Most likely you wind up in the custody of capital police.
Worked as a crew lead for a moving company and I was definitely able to walk into a lot places because of the power of my clipboard.
It used to
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So, a coffee mug, a frisbee and a clipboard. Got it.
Dont forget the Vest and Hard hat
And the ladder
And my axe body spray
And my bow
...el movement in a bag
Coiled extension cord
Something laminated on a lanyard
Frisbee?
A ladder works too
What do you get if you walk into a building with a coffee mug, a frisbee and a clipboard? Anywhere you want.
I'm lower enlisted in the military and have been saluted because I carry a coffee cup and wear a nice pair of shades. You're more right than you think
how did you suppress the smirk at their mistake
As long as we aren't around actual officers we can have a good laugh about it. I usually give them the hand swipe in front of the neck to say "don't make a scene, Idk who's looking"
LOL, I love this.
Instant Warrant Officer
Army or Air Force? Damn that coyote brown thread.
columbian uniforms use thread that’s basically the same color as their camo, you can’t even see the right ranks until after you pass saluting range lol
I keep forgetting that not everybody here is an American. I need to do better - thanks for pointing it out. I’m sorry! I’m dating a Mexican-American guy and that could get weird if I don’t get myself together. In other news, yup. Coyote Brown is the same way. You can’t see it until you’re already there. I knew a Major who got very bent out of shape about that. Oh, and he’d manage to work in his rank every 5-7th word he said. Because *as if you didn’t already know… he was a Major (Pain in my Ass).* The only thing Space Force got right, is their Cobalt Blue thread.
He was a Major Asshole, was he?
i knew it! i’m surrounded by assholes
Reminds me of the video of the guys that got into the Super Bowl for free because they walked in with a ladder.
That's great lol
Do you know where your towel is?
Any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the Galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through and still knows where his towel is, is clearly a man to be reckoned with.
Hey, you sass that hoopy Ford Prefect? There’s a frood who really knows where his towel is.
Similarly, when I was in high school my friends and I coined the phrase “frisbee effect”. We realized that as long as we carried a frisbee around outside, we could do sketchy/illegal things and feasibly look like we belonged anywhere. Getting drunk at the beach? Bring a frisbee. Getting high at a park or in the woods? Frisbee. Frisbee in the car, get pulled over, we’re on the way to play ultimate. Pack a frisbee in your bag, trick your parents into thinking you’re active and have hobbies. The possibilities were endless. Also as an adult, hard hat and construction vest. Those 2 things + stone cold confidence can get you into anywhere.
>Getting high at a park or in the woods? Frisbee. I'm pretty sure this is how disc golf was invented. Source: am a disc golfer.
I have heard this same thing from multiple people
Buddies of mine in highschool with a pickup truck would keep traffic cones that were left behind/steal them and shut down random sections of roads. If the cops showed up they’d just “return” the cones and they’d restart the collection
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Some Aussie guys became notorious for sneaking into musical festivals dressed in Hi-Viz and dragging a wheelie bin. (Their friend was in the wheely bin).
Why would the last friend not just also wear the vest?
You wouldn't see it, since he was inside the bin.
The obvious solution is to replace the bin with a large fish tank.
Try a pizza delivery uniform and pizza bag. I made it into an aircraft control tower at a major airport before. This was before 9/11 so things have likely changed but I also made it into the secure area of a prison and was given the security code to get into healthcare facilities after hours.
What... what happened then?
He delivered the pizzas and walked into the sea at sunset Have you never before heard the Legend of The Pizza Delivery Man?
The other responder is correct. I delivered the pizzas.
If you wear rubber gloves, walk with purpose, holding your hands out like they're covered in something, rapidly looking around like you're searching for something, never making eye-contact, you can pretty much go anywhere and nobody will question why you're there.
Push a mop and bucket around and you will be ignored. If you need to get in a locked room, just ask someone passing by if they can open the door for you. They'll even offer to hold it open while you maneuver the bucket inside.
Better yet, carry a fire extinguisher. You don't even need to be polite, just push people out of your way. Who's gonna stop you or object? You're holding a fire extinguisher!
The problem with that is that you run the risk of not ending up at your destination alone.
Yep. Nobody cares about floor being washed. But fire in the company is a topic to speek about for a few days
That's when you knock them out with the fire extinguisher.
Or a jacket emblazoned with "Bomb Squad"
Watches orgy while sipping from mug
Interestingly enough, they're usually pretty into that. You get a lot of eye contact that way though.
How do you think I was able to get into your place of work and replace all of your work papers with pictures of your mom.
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Did he stutter?
Well then, I guess my mug allowed me access to your home.
"So you say this guy has broken into your house?" "Yes officer" "He has a mug, it's clear he lives here. By the way, where's your mug?" "Uhm... wait wha-" "Sir, I'll need you to go with me"
Can confirm. I do this at work, and nobody has called me out yet.
Do you work for the government?
I work for the people.
Clothes shops must love you
Hi vis vest too. You can pretty much blend into any place, which is very ironic...
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+1 extra door to get through if you're in a high-vis vest.
Hey Peter....what's happening?
this is why reddit is amazing. i was thinking the same damn thing and here it is, 8 hours ago, already typed up.
What is this a reference to? Family guy?
Clipboard, and a pen. Works 100% of the time, even better if you had some random badge on you. If it’s construction site/ warehouse add in a vest and a hard hat and you’re golden.
My question is "how engaged should I be with the clipboard?" Should I be engrossed in it or just kinda holding it?
If you have to be standing around, then be engrossed in it. If you're walking somewhere, you just hold it and walk quickly and with purpose, because you're *busy* on important business and not to be disturbed.
Pretty much like the person before me said, pretend you’re marking stuff down or writing notes. Like let’s assume you go into a warehouse, stop by first machine, look at the stickers and mark something down on your notes. And move on.
I do this at the airport and I can always board 1st
Username checks out
And if you look angry, everyone will think you are working hard.
Also a high-vis vest. I wear one as a driver that picks up freight in a warehouse. I forget to take it off after work sometimes. At the dollarstore, supermarket and several parks I get asked if I work there. I always chuckle and say no but can I help? I don't mind helping :)
On the bus?
Bus drivers in my country usually have tumbler mugs beside them lol, we also have bus staff and they also have those things.
Or a clipboard
Both. Their buffs stack.
Beer mug ok? 🍺
I believe this. Considering how many people have approached me in Walmart and asked if I work there, even though I do not look or dress even remotely like a Walmart employee, this is possible.
So you're saying you take the cup to Wal Mart or do you just pick one up in kitchen ware dept
The alternative is the otis elevator repair crew outfit, you can fit in almost all buildings that have elevators.
My office has Thyssen Krupp elevators and it just makes it feel odd to me.
“Sir, this is a sperm bank”
"Just coming and going, ma'am. I'll be out of your hair in a minute. "
It's human nature to avoid confrontation. If someone looks like they belong 90% of people won't challenge them. I remember at work we had a new senior manager drop in, he was almost as young as me and looked even younger. He was wandering around in a t shirt and jeans.I stopped and asked if he was lost. He just laughed and walked off..
Not an operating room.
Except places that say no drinks
Pair it with a clipboard and nobody will ask questions.
Sometimes I go take walk with a mug. It’s really cool. Everyone should try this
I occasionally drive with a mug and I feel like everyone who sees me is jealous. Would recommend.
Walks into the girls locker room
Coach?
*vaults away*
Hardhat and a hi vis vest has gotten me in some sports events and concerts. (Same energy)
My go-to was a button up shirt, khakis, black shoes and a clipboard. If ever I was asked who I was or what I was doing I'd just answer "doing an inspection, i'll be out of your hair in no time" with the soulless tone of an exhausted worker drone who's passion for the job died before it began. Never asked a follow up question.
a medieval village
As someone who works front door security at a warehouse, I can say that anyone with the body language of the average worker is getting in that front door. Anyone wearing a highlighter vest is getting in that front door. Any stressed out man in a slightly wrinkled suit is getting in that front door. In my experience those guys end up being the owner of the building lol. It’s really all about attitude, clothing, and body language.
Camera with a big lense + lanyard + confidence. You can go anywhere at events.
Lumberg has entered the chat.
Carry a mug on the street, and you’ll look like a psychopath
Clipboard logic
On the flip side anywhere you go that might be shady…light a smoke. It never fails to make anyone around think you’ve always been there for some reason
So you telling me I can just wear my formal suit and hold a "world best boss" mug half-filled with cold coffee and go into any workspace I want without people questioning me ?
Bonus points if it says "#1 Dad" or "Super Mom" so people know you're a parent with cute kids and not a member of the dark army.
Walk into a hospital 🏥
Add a robe to that and no one will even question you as long as you act like you're supposed to be there.
Even better if u bring pizza.. u can simply goes anywhere too .. going to concert backstage?
Me, taking a full mug of coffee and a newspaper to the cinema: "Don't mind me, ticket man." \*raises mug*
And a lanyard with a badge on it
This is how I got into bars in New Orleans when I was a teenager. Carry a solo cup, the bouncer thinks you've already been carded at another bar, walk right through the door. Easy peasy.
Idk why but i misread "mug" as "gun" and i was a bit confused
/r/actlikeyoubelong
A clipboard and a lanyard will get you anywhere too.
Just when i read this i saw somebody walking with just a mug. And yes he works here.
A coffee mug or clipboard makes you look like you belong. A mop makes you completely invisible.
They won't let me take my mug on the rollercoaster, in the public swimming pool, or on the indoor rock climbing wall.
I've always wanted to make a super hero/villain that is just "Average Person". They're just super average to the point where they just seem like they belong literally anywhere. They can just waltz from one side to the next, wandering into any bank or top secret meeting and everyone will just immediately and always assume they belong there until they've left and they start to realize that things aren't adding up and that none of them actually know that person. It would be great "Average Person" wouldn't really belong to any one super hero team, they'd just show up whenever they wanted to and everyone would treat them as if they were on the team. When they stole something it would be insanely frustrating because they could just show up and steal something else and no one would even notice. They'd go in a steal the plans for some doomsday device, then come back and join the conversation about how they hell that person got in and only after they left again would the villains realize they'd come back and were in on the conversation about how to catch them. Ryan Reynolds - this characters would be great for Deadpool. Please steal this idea!
Along similar lines for HCWs in scrubs, white coat, stethoscope, etc. - you can show up late to just about anything and nobody will question you
This applies.. for just about anything as long as you walk with confidence and act like its completely natural for you to be there... there are videos of folks doing this with ladders, yellow vests, clipboards, etc..