I've crashed loads of parties in my time, including a wedding reception being held on a boat on the Thames.
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I haven't bought a book in two years. I always contact the publisher pretending I'm a journo asking for a review copy.
I take the coach when I come back home (as I have this week). Most of the time I can get away with using my open-dated coach tickets multiple times. But like Keith, it's more stealing.
I have got away with paying childs fare a few times in the past. I don't ask for it because someone is bound to say "You are having a laugh" but I have got it without asking.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ August 16 2009, 11:27 PM BSTI've crashed loads of parties in my time, including a wedding reception being held on a boat on the Thames.
I lived for crashing parties and invite-only balls (especially those with security) when I was a student. Years later I got into the oil, gas, mining, commerce, diplomatic circles, where every week there would be at least three 'functions' or 'networking gatherings' where free booze was served and I'd always be among the last to leave.
As for blagging, when I lived in London I spent a few months being summoned by a market research firm that provided 'target consumers' or 'experts' as 'focus groups' for corporations that wanted to know what certain punters thought of an upcoming product or business offer. Depending on the corporation being duped, this meant pretending that I flew numerous first class/business trans-Atlantic flights annually, that I played golf with expensive clubs every weekend, that I owned sports cars, that I drank expensive whiskey, that I spent a fortune on tennis equipment, etc. There was a core group of about eight of us, who showed up to these ridiculous focus group things, being asked questions for 2 hours, being provided with food and drink, and being paid 100 quid a session. Great fun listening to the members of this little group invent new identities and life histories for themselves for each new session. Such a waste of money by the corporations.