The Credit Card Experiment
D | Sunday, June 05, 2005

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I am going to try this. A guy decided he was going to sign a lot of random things as his signature for various credit card purchases. He then took copies of all the receipts and scanned them into his computer. He signed his credit card with all of the following:
-scribbles
-a grid
-an "x"
-Zeus, Mariah Carey, Porky Pig, and Beethoven
-hieroglyphics
-stick figures
...and finally...
-"Please check ID" and "I stole this card"


This is hilarious. I am going to try this.

And if you liked that, check out Round II, where the same guy truly pushes the limits of fraudulent credit card spending. Signatures include Shamu, My Butt, Butthole, and Rectum. He tries to buy $16,000 of plasma screen TVs by signing his name "NOT AUTHORIZED." I am laughing so hard at work...

D | 6/05/2005 05:03:00 PM |   Post your comment

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I thought that was mad funny. I think like most people would have found his experiment stupid and pointless, so I'm glad to see there are other people out there who can appreciate true genius.

I also thought I'd mention that I added a link to your blog from my site in an attempt to pay you back for expanding my audience.
Ruvym | June 05, 2005 7:16 PM | permalink
 

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The only downside of this is that I wish I would have come up with the idea for the plasma tv bit...
Chris Welter | June 06, 2005 2:32 PM | permalink
 

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Did you see this one?

http://www.zug.com/pranks/turnpike/
Kate | June 06, 2005 7:34 PM | permalink
 

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Oh...this one's better...I'm actually crying!

http://www.zug.com/pranks/natural/
Kate | June 06, 2005 7:41 PM | permalink
 

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Hope you don't mind...my roommate and I have stormed Wal-Mart, and we got in a "Yogi Bear," "Look at me!," and "Weed Wacker." The cashiers can't see the screen, I think...

So yesterday, she had to return something from the "Look at Me!" receipt, and the guy at the return desk didn't say a word to her about it! (Wal-Mart has some kind of system where whatever you sign your name as prints out at the bottom of the receipt.)

This was a great story, and we've had lots of fun with it!
HM | June 08, 2005 1:10 PM | permalink
 

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