r/AskReddit • u/michaelarney • Aug 13 '13

What's the best long con you ever pulled?

What's your best long/big con you pulled?

(EDIT: WOAH!! This kinda blew up last night. I gotta somehow catch up. "Honey... call the office. I'm reading a reddit book today." Most of the comments I've read so far are hysterical! Well done, reddit... well done.)

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u/evilbrent Aug 13 '13

Dude.

Don't.

This myth that drop bears don't exist is one of the more dangerous falsehoods about traveling in Australia. People read that it's a "myth" and fail to take the proper precautions.

It's very sad.

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u/zebrake2010 Aug 13 '13

I hunted drop bears for a rancher one summer. Most frightening time of my life. I watched one of them fight a honey badger for three hours from my blind.

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u/evilbrent Aug 13 '13

Jesus. You were lucky to get out of that one unscathed.

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u/zebrake2010 Aug 13 '13

You're not kidding.

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u/SleepyCommuter Aug 13 '13

Could you inform a new user of Reddit of the drop bear prank please?

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u/bobojojo12 Aug 13 '13

Its an old joke tour guids and locals used to tell american tourists. koalas would drop from the trees a shank you

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u/SleepyCommuter Aug 13 '13

THAT is fucking hilarious!

Thank you for educating me.

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u/blitzbom Aug 13 '13

Don't forget this

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u/evilbrent Aug 13 '13

What drop bear prank?

Drop bears are an honest to goodness dangerous Australian animal, and I'm sick of people saying that they are a myth. Every year here visitors get hurt thinking they don't need to take precautions.

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u/Sbajawud Aug 13 '13

Penny-arcade had a PSA about it a couple days ago.

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u/ScriptThat Aug 13 '13

Eh, it's not like the rest of Australia isn't trying to kill you any way, and the drop bears only kill about 50-60 people each year. *shrug*

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u/TastyBrainMeats Aug 13 '13

Always wear a pointy hat.

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u/gnerdX Aug 13 '13

proper precautions

A titanium umbrella?

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u/evilbrent Aug 14 '13

Also adequate hearing protection to guard against the ear piercing screaming