What's the stupidest thing someone stole from you?

Aug 27th, 2001, 01:40

During my last trip to India, I got stolen things twice and I taught that my robbers were pretty dumb people. The first guy stole me my single use camera (the type that you throw after you finish a roll). The guy must have been very deceived with is catch...

But the worst thing is that someone took my sandals while I was visiting a temple. These sandals were VERY used. I would have trowed then to the garbage a long time ago, but I had to keep them because my size (13) is hard to find in India. What could they do with these sandals, they were worth NOTHING! Plus, I've never seen an Indian with feet big enough to fit in my sandals!

PatW · Aug 29th, 2001, 12:55

I'm glad to say nothing ever got stolen from me - on any trip.

Cheers,

Patrick.

pooch · Feb 11th, 2004, 11:45

Deo stick

brianct · Sep 15th, 2004, 15:34

my shoes were stolen from under the seat while i was in an overnight train in Orissa.

Karma Queen · Sep 15th, 2004, 15:44

a room key. it probably came to some use - perhaps selling it for scrap metal or something - but they went to so much bother stealing it from us, as there were about 8 or 10 kids all crowding round us offering ice cream to distract us while they pickpocketed us

docgirl2005 · Sep 15th, 2004, 16:31

When I was living in India for sometime as a student, I stayed in a hostel room before moving in my own apartment. It seemed the hostel was undergoing renovations so I had to pack up early and leave for my holiday. I left the lock (combination type you get in most western countries)...for those not familiar with it..the person sets the number password and then they can use it, however without knowing the number password the lock is useless. The wardens assistant thought I left it for her to have...personally she stole it without asking and used the excuse that anything left in the hostel rooms were now the property of the hostel. She had the boldness to actually ask me the number combo! I told her once and she still wasnt able to figure it open..!!! Duhhh...lady how stupid!!

IVAN · Sep 15th, 2004, 17:39

Someone stole my notebook full with remarks about some meditative experiences and ideas I got.
Alas it was written in Croatian, so I guess that the thief didn't get much enlightened.

SHIMLA · Sep 15th, 2004, 18:13

My heart !!

Beautiful girls steal my heart daily in Yangon !!!

I come down to earth with a bang when they address me as "Uncle" !!

Dil to Paagal hain, Dil Deewaana hain !

shere · Sep 15th, 2004, 22:50

My Incredible Hulk keyring (no keys on it). It was like a soft toy head of the Hulk and if you pressed it he roared. Ah well it only cost a quid or so. I doubt if the ass hole who stole it will be able to afford the replacement batteries cus the batteris needed replacing.

SHIMLA · Sep 16th, 2004, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by shere

My Incredible Hulk keyring (no keys on it). It was like a soft toy head of the Hulk and if you pressed it he roared. Ah well it only cost a quid or so. I doubt if the ass hole who stole it will be able to afford the replacement batteries cus the batteris needed replacing.

He'll steal the batteries too !!!

Will Marks · Sep 16th, 2004, 17:05

A variometer used for paragliding, out of my pg bag on the train from Bodhgaya to Pune.

A vario is kinda like a GPS that tells you if you're going up or down in metres per second and can be handy when you're high up and have no reference points. Other than that it's useless, though occassionally it will make amusing beeping noises. Oh, and it's about $300 usd.

Out of a billion people, a couple of thousand paraglide. I hope the dude that got mine is one of them!

michael · Oct 12th, 2004, 07:04

... which i left behind for aprox. 14 min. at the desk of a small shop in goa.

as i came back to ask, the nervous shopkeeper immediately claimed not to ever have seen my blue torch.
interesting that he knowed the colour of an item that he claimed never to have seen...

tukat · Oct 16th, 2004, 22:15

A string of fake pearls, (cost $3 in usa) stolen while staying in home of a friend. Someone must have been dissapointed.

edwardseco · Oct 16th, 2004, 23:41

Birth control pills. Hope the weirdo develops breasts..

edwardseco · Oct 16th, 2004, 23:43

Also a mangalsutra snatched through a window in a rail yard in Goa. The bugger didn't know my wife is from an obscure sect that deemphasizes jewelry. It was fake and we just laughed it off after the surprise wore off..

Aug 27th, 2001, 01:40	#1
Surya Posts: n/a	What's the stupidest thing someone stole from you? During my last trip to India, I got stolen things twice and I taught that my robbers were pretty dumb people. The first guy stole me my single use camera (the type that you throw after you finish a roll). The guy must have been very deceived with is catch... But the worst thing is that someone took my sandals while I was visiting a temple. These sandals were VERY used. I would have trowed then to the garbage a long time ago, but I had to keep them because my size (13) is hard to find in India. What could they do with these sandals, they were worth NOTHING! Plus, I've never seen an Indian with feet big enough to fit in my sandals!

Sep 15th, 2004, 15:34	#4
brianct Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: australia Posts: 138	my shoes my shoes were stolen from under the seat while i was in an overnight train in Orissa.

Sep 15th, 2004, 17:39	#7
IVAN status unknown Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Croatia Posts: 686	Someone stole my notebook full with remarks about some meditative experiences and ideas I got. Alas it was written in Croatian, so I guess that the thief didn't get much enlightened. __________________ Humor is Freedom Check my Links -> http://www14.brinkster.com/jnana/links.htm cum grano salis

Sep 15th, 2004, 18:13	#8
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	My heart !! Beautiful girls steal my heart daily in Yangon !!! I come down to earth with a bang when they address me as "Uncle" !! Dil to Paagal hain, Dil Deewaana hain ! __________________ Whoever said money can't buy happiness didn't know where to shop !

Oct 12th, 2004, 07:04	#12
michael Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Partly Germany, Partly Abroad Posts: 11	My blue maglite ... which i left behind for aprox. 14 min. at the desk of a small shop in goa. as i came back to ask, the nervous shopkeeper immediately claimed not to ever have seen my blue torch. interesting that he knowed the colour of an item that he claimed never to have seen...

Aug 29th, 2001, 12:55	#2
PatW Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Belgium Posts: 7	I'm glad to say nothing ever got stolen from me - on any trip. Cheers, Patrick.

Feb 11th, 2004, 11:45	#3
pooch Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Middle East <---->India Posts: 384	Deo stick

Sep 15th, 2004, 15:44	#5
Karma Queen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: England Posts: 365	a room key. it probably came to some use - perhaps selling it for scrap metal or something - but they went to so much bother stealing it from us, as there were about 8 or 10 kids all crowding round us offering ice cream to distract us while they pickpocketed us

Sep 15th, 2004, 16:31	#6
docgirl2005 Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: usa Posts: 443	When I was living in India for sometime as a student, I stayed in a hostel room before moving in my own apartment. It seemed the hostel was undergoing renovations so I had to pack up early and leave for my holiday. I left the lock (combination type you get in most western countries)...for those not familiar with it..the person sets the number password and then they can use it, however without knowing the number password the lock is useless. The wardens assistant thought I left it for her to have...personally she stole it without asking and used the excuse that anything left in the hostel rooms were now the property of the hostel. She had the boldness to actually ask me the number combo! I told her once and she still wasnt able to figure it open..!!! Duhhh...lady how stupid!!

Sep 15th, 2004, 22:50	#9
shere Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,122	My Incredible Hulk keyring (no keys on it). It was like a soft toy head of the Hulk and if you pressed it he roared. Ah well it only cost a quid or so. I doubt if the ass hole who stole it will be able to afford the replacement batteries cus the batteris needed replacing.

Sep 16th, 2004, 17:05	#11
Will Marks shanti shanti Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 66	A variometer used for paragliding, out of my pg bag on the train from Bodhgaya to Pune. A vario is kinda like a GPS that tells you if you're going up or down in metres per second and can be handy when you're high up and have no reference points. Other than that it's useless, though occassionally it will make amusing beeping noises. Oh, and it's about $300 usd. Out of a billion people, a couple of thousand paraglide. I hope the dude that got mine is one of them!

Oct 16th, 2004, 22:15	#13
tukat American Born Caucasian Desi Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New England Posts: 91	A string of fake pearls, (cost $3 in usa) stolen while staying in home of a friend. Someone must have been dissapointed.

Oct 16th, 2004, 23:41	#14
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,239	Birth control pills. Hope the weirdo develops breasts..

Oct 16th, 2004, 23:43	#15
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 4,239	Also a mangalsutra snatched through a window in a rail yard in Goa. The bugger didn't know my wife is from an obscure sect that deemphasizes jewelry. It was fake and we just laughed it off after the surprise wore off..

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