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In the regular army carrying around a manilla folder (or for extra benefits a personal folder) gets you no questions from anyone as they just assume you're doin
by UncleEntity 8y ago
In the regular army carrying around a manilla folder (or for extra benefits a personal folder) gets you no questions from anyone as they just assume you're doing some task for someone.
Or walking around like you know what you're doing you can walk off with pretty much anything that isn't being actively guarded since they just think someone sent you over to get it for them. My platoon sgt used to tell me "go find me <whatever>" and I'd almost always come back with it after I got tired of slacking off since I technically was working -- on asset redistribution.
- sitzkrieg 8y agoor a clipboard in the navy, or .. if you look like you're preoccupied with finding someone that usually works too
- ethbro 8y agoI've found the preemptive question a powerful tool as well. If anyone seems to be on the verge of questioning you, walk up to them, look them straight in the eye, and impatiently ask them a question. (E.g. for directions) Seems to short circuit the brain. PS: I'm pretty sure it's also worked on would-be muggers a couple times too, spinning around and asking the person following you for a block if they have the time.
- Semiapies 8y agoPart of that with the possible muggers might be that you'd demonstrated you were aware of them. Muggers explaining their methods have said they prefer to go after the people who seem least aware of their surroundings.
- peterburkimsher 8y agoIn the same way, hold a door open for someone. They will thank you, walk through, and promptly forget that they don't know who you are or what you're doing there.
- ryanmarsh 8y agoMy 1SG told me “there’s only one thief in the Army private, everyone else is just trying to get their stuff back”