Yikes! "Help, Thief" Becomes "Help Thief"


	Yikes! "Help, Thief" Becomes "Help Thief"

gingembre

12-12-2006 5:21 PM

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germany, shopping, crime, shoplifting, human interest, funny

gingembre says:

Shoplifting is not funny, but this story is!

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12-12-2006 5:44 PM

Socratoad

Must have been very frustrating for the store detectives. But it sure is a funny story, and at least the shoppers were trying to be of assistance.

12-12-2006 5:44 PM

ghiberti

g, great headline writing

12-12-2006 5:47 PM

gingembre

Thank you, ghiberti. Once in a while I don't come up with a complete dud.

12-12-2006 6:25 PM

chmk1184

pays to have tits. 'help! i'm female in distress!"

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