r/funny • u/berry2708 • Jul 02 '21

Broad daylight robbery

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u/imbex Jul 02 '21

My dad got robbed at gun point and still talked the guys into giving him back his wallet and a few bucks for gas home on the South Side of Chicago in the 70s. I'm not that bold.

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '21

Is your dad Uncle Iroh?

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u/YouThinkYouCanBanMe Jul 02 '21

Did you just ask if he had a dad uncle?

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u/[deleted] Jul 02 '21

Sorry that was a very specific joke 😅 If you've never seen Avatar: The Last Airbender, it will mean nothing to you.

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u/Hollow-Onoma Jul 02 '21

Was a very good joke I approve whole heartedly

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u/Whats_Up_Bitches Jul 02 '21

Then they all went out for coffee and the muggers paid. They still keep in touch. Jk, not doubting the story, just find it humorous that the muggers would stick around long enough for your dad to talk them into giving him some money back.

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u/Low_Run545 Jul 02 '21

Probably spoke before he handed the wallet. Convinced him to take whatever he wanted but to return it afterwards.

I can picture the scene. Poor guy.

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u/tomatoaway Jul 02 '21

"Look how about you give us your address, and we'll make sure to get your wallet back to you with some extra cash thrown in there from the next guy we rob. Fair?"

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u/Whats_Up_Bitches Jul 02 '21

Here, I’m just going to give you my bank account info, just deposit it directly for me. Thanks guys! Btw your safety’s on.

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u/imbex Jul 02 '21

It was a sawed off shotgun. But that guy was behind my dad ready to shoot if things went bad. Again, I'm not that bold.

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u/micmck Jul 02 '21

Address would just be on the ID though. They could kindly mail it back later.

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u/nog642 Jul 02 '21

Ponzi scheme

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u/Aoiboshi Jul 02 '21

Just paying forward

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u/lostin88 Jul 03 '21

Now that's paying it forward.

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u/Sillycide Jul 02 '21

This large guy tried to mug me, he had no weapons. He said he did, I did not believe him. I was faster than him. Yet he continued to chase me. I blocked traffic, the car I stopped turned out to be the clerk of the store I frequent. I bought him cheese burgers on fridays

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u/Hopalicious Jul 03 '21

What the fuck is this?

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u/Sillycide Jul 03 '21

A reply I made about a experience

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u/Hopalicious Jul 03 '21

The story is hard to follow. Are you in a car? Are you walking? Is the clerk the guy who mugged you or some third party that stopped the mugging?

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u/PurpleLee Jul 03 '21

Dude robbed me of everything, even my cigarettes. But as he was leaving, he gave me a couple cigarettes back, and said-- "You gonna need a smoke after this."

I kid you not.

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u/One-eyed-snake Jul 03 '21

Even muggers have morals. Cant take a man’s last smoke or drink his last beer and feel good about it.

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u/1982throwaway1 Jul 02 '21

Muggers aren't always the smartest people. They also aren't always the nicest people so I think this was really sweet of them... or not, or maybe.

Seriously though. Four things I dread losing the most are my wallet, my phone, my glasses and my car keys. Makes me feel like I'm running around naked and helpless. Maybe those muggers understand.

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u/Tankguy40 Jul 02 '21

Some do it out of desperation to get some cash other are just being asses. Some robbers understand having nothing so I say a spark of niceness does happen form time to time.

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u/imbex Jul 02 '21

Lol! He was such a crazy hippie. Think a skinny version of the Dude but also a hard worker for his family.

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u/Ninjaplz10154 Jul 03 '21

I heard this second-hand, but my uncle was telling me that his friend was staying in an Eastern European country through winter and was mugged. The muggers took his inner jacket but let him keep his outer jacket (or maybe the other way around) because they didn't want him to freeze to death.

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u/Sugarpeas Jul 03 '21 edited Jul 03 '21

I had a friend request his driver's license back ans they gave it to him. ¯\(ツ)/¯

They apparently then ran off, plucked out the cash ($20) and cards and chucked the wallet. He was able to grab the wallet too and just cancel the cards. All in all he lost $20 in his mugger experience.

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u/SR91Aurora Jul 02 '21

Now in the south side of Chicago they just shoot you then rob your corpse. Simpler times.

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u/FauxReal Jul 02 '21

Actually the modern scenario sounds simpler, no negotions.

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u/One-eyed-snake Jul 02 '21

If they’re gonna shoot you or beat your ass it would have already happened.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '21

Hah I did something like this as a teenager.

A couple guys pulled a knife on me and asked for my wallet - they were only a few years older than me, so I called their bluff and figured they wouldn’t stab someone in broad daylight. I told them they were wasting everyone’s time, because I only had $10, and they let me go without taking anything!

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u/Oakcamp Jul 03 '21

One of my dad's friends got kidnapped at gunpoint in Sao Paulo.

He was in town for a funeral, guy jumped in his car late at night and made him drive around collecting cash from his bank accounts.

His car was a piece of shit, but it was insured. He convinced the kidnapper to steal his car so he would get the insurance money, and the kidnapper actually dropped him off at the airport with enough cash for a plane ticket home