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Best Buy Invaded By Blue Shirt Improv Artists
deviantphil writes "About 80 Improv Everywhere agents invaded their local Best Buy store wearing blue shirts and Khakis. Eventually they were asked to leave, but not before capturing some great photos and video." From the article: "Security guards and managers started talking to each other frantically on their walkie-talkies and headsets. 'Thomas Crown Affair! Thomas Crown Affair!,' one employee shouted. They were worried that were using our fake uniforms to stage some type of elaborate heist. 'I want every available employee out on the floor RIGHT NOW!'" Their inspired cellphone symphony from this February is also well worth checking out.
This is about the stupidist thing I've ever heard of. Essentially, a bunch of trust fund babies deciding to hassle the working class. I'm reminded of Bertie Wooster stealing policemens' hats. "Well, they like it, just like foxes like to be hunted." It's not coincidental that Wodehouse was popular in Soviet Russia.
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Well, if you read enough of the site and comments you'll see some one speculating that there IS going to be a new policy of some sort of crazy ass dress code of what you can't wear into their stores now. Seems f'd up if you ask me.
I fail to see how a store can dictate what you can and cannot wear while shopping. Its funny how people can assume so quickly that a bunch of people are conspiring just because they happen to where the same type of clothing. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Now I'm not saying impersonating is a good thing. I'm not even saying that is what happened here. If you read the statements from the people involved as well as watch the videos you can clearly tell they did not say they were employees. They may have helped out a fellow citizen find an item or help make a choice on an item. But that is not impersonation. And since when did just browsing a store become an offense? I can browse all the hell I want without purchasing an item. That is all I do half the time anyways. I go from BB, to CC, then to Target and just look. Finding the best deal is important to me because I like my hard earned cash.
This shows how much a pole is stuck up Big Buisness' ass. It also shows you the compentancy of our law enforcement officers also known as 'Peace Officers' or 'Keeper's of the Peace'. From what I could tell the only people making a big stink and upsetting the peace were the managers.
So what is to happen now if a regular joe citizen is to walk into a Best Buy with a pair of kahkis and nice blue shirt and also just happens to wear black shoes as well? I'd say Best Buy would be taking a nice stroll to the local court.
All in all. I found it funny, but at the same time distrubing that both our law enforcement officers would act in such a way as well as company who is SUPPOSED to be at your beck seeing as they NEED your money to stay in business. Just my 0.02
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You have nothing to worry about - you weren't doing anything wrong (snicker). Life in Bushworld.