I find it extremely worrying that the YouTube commenters on videos from The Real Hustle seem to be taking them as instructions for lawbreaking. They're all going 'how can i be sure i wont get caught plz reply thx' and 'so it wont work if the trunk is locked? thats pretty stupid.' I'm fairly sure that that wasn't the intended purpose of the programme. (And I can't say the uploaders are entirely blameless, as they'll sometimes cut off before the part where the hustlers give clear advice on how to avoid falling victim to the trick in question.)
But! But! I am prepared to forgive the utter idiocy of most YouTube commenters, because they have given me the best laugh I've had all day. Are you ready for this? Observe:
( Behind the cut to protect your eyes from overexposure to the brilliance. )
IT IS AMAZING. I think this may actually disprove the alternate text on this xkcd comic, because that cannot be serious. (Fun game: try to post a YouTube comment so stupid that people realize you must be joking. (Hint: this is impossible), if you have difficulties reading alt text.)
(EDIT: Er, speaking of The Real Hustle, I am watching clips at the moment and find myself becoming worryingly interested in the idea of Alex/Jess/Paul aksjhsjkjhjghsjkjh why must I be so insane?)
Something I've meant to say for a while but keep forgetting: I'd always sort of thought it was a joke, but when you're flying into the USA you really do have to fill in a questionnaire asking whether you're involved in communism, whether you're entering the US with the intention of engaging in illegal activity and (my personal favourite) whether you were affiliated with the Nazi party between 1943 and 1945. I was almost tempted to say I was, just to see whether they would keep me out despite the fact that I am clearly well under seventy, but it didn't seem terribly wise. Oh, America.
But! But! I am prepared to forgive the utter idiocy of most YouTube commenters, because they have given me the best laugh I've had all day. Are you ready for this? Observe:
( Behind the cut to protect your eyes from overexposure to the brilliance. )IT IS AMAZING. I think this may actually disprove the alternate text on this xkcd comic, because that cannot be serious. (Fun game: try to post a YouTube comment so stupid that people realize you must be joking. (Hint: this is impossible), if you have difficulties reading alt text.)
(EDIT: Er, speaking of The Real Hustle, I am watching clips at the moment and find myself becoming worryingly interested in the idea of Alex/Jess/Paul aksjhsjkjhjghsjkjh why must I be so insane?)
Something I've meant to say for a while but keep forgetting: I'd always sort of thought it was a joke, but when you're flying into the USA you really do have to fill in a questionnaire asking whether you're involved in communism, whether you're entering the US with the intention of engaging in illegal activity and (my personal favourite) whether you were affiliated with the Nazi party between 1943 and 1945. I was almost tempted to say I was, just to see whether they would keep me out despite the fact that I am clearly well under seventy, but it didn't seem terribly wise. Oh, America.
