'Not scanning every item in the self check lane': 20+ Examples of entry level mischief for wannabe first world anarchists

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Mar 30, 2024 6:00 PM EDT

Let's be real, existing on the straight and narrow all the time is boring as heck. While it wouldn't suit most of us to be living dangerously 24/7, the risks we take are often some of the most enjoyable and memorable parts of life. Some might say that the secret ingredient is crime; we would merely like to suggest that some rules are made to be broken. Also, sometimes it's just fun to do it and see what happens.

This seemed to be the premise of a recent Twitter thread, in which many people gleefully shared their ideas for "fun beginner crimes". If one thing is clear, it's that we all have wildly differing concepts of rebellion in this regard. There's a big gap between torrenting movies and, uh, nuclear armageddon. If the feds happen to be reading this, we aren't encouraging acting out anything mentioned in this thread.