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Best Buy Invaded By Blue Shirt Improv Artists

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the actual-wisdom-of-the-crowds dept.

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.

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  1. Manager called 911 by geekoid · · Score: 5, Funny

    Jeez, she should be fined.

    "Is this an emergency?"
    "Dear lord YES! there are people wearing Blue Shirt and Khakis! KAHKIS!!!"

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    1. Re:Manager called 911 by Main+Gauche · · Score: 5, Funny

      "In California, If a security person detains you, you can Sue, and will probably win."

      That's nothing. On Slashdot, you can make claims that lie somewhere between false and ambiguous, and will probably get modded +4 Interesting.

  2. Re:The Uniform by mh101 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd think wearing a red shirt would mean don't bother dating me, I'll be dead shortly.

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  3. Unreported by Zepalesque · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unreported were 5 red-shirt clad improv artists at the same event. Unfortunately they all were all killed by a freak car accident in the parking lot ;)

  4. Works at the supermarket too by kbob88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Try wearing khaki pants, a white button down shirt, and a tie next time you shop at the supermarket. I used to have to wear that at work, and we'd often go to the Jewel supermarket deli counter for lunch. Usually I'd get mistaken for a store manager at least once per visit.

    Eventually I stopped trying to tell little old ladies that I didn't work there. I had gotten to know the store well enough that it was easier to just tell them where their item was...