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Sneaky

By Justin 'Cuntface' Bieber III - 14/06/2015 13:41 - United States - Jersey Shore

Today, at the supermarket, a woman came up to me and said I looked just like her son, who was killed in Afghanistan. She tearfully asked if she could hug me "one last time." It was a little weird, but I let her. Ten minutes later, at the checkout, I realized she'd pickpocketed my wallet. FML

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TOP COMMENTS

amanda182 19

Monday 15 June 2015 0:04

Wow, she is good.

hellnosucka 27

Monday 15 June 2015 0:08

I'm both impressed and concerned. mostly impressed though.

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JKPwnage 27

Monday 15 June 2015 3:54

**** people that do that.

pinque 19

Monday 15 June 2015 4:23

People make me so sick

ezrajab 22

Monday 15 June 2015 4:28

That's all kinds of messed up

qwertycode 19

Monday 15 June 2015 4:34

On the bright side, at least the woman thought highly enough of the world to assume that someone would be kind enough to let her hug them!

ProSwimmerFL 16

Monday 15 June 2015 4:37

HOLY SHIT ! SHE GOT YOU! Remember elementary school STRANGER DANGER !

broken_doll13 6

Monday 15 June 2015 4:45

she should have never disrespected the memories of fallen soldiers like that.

AHzulu 25

Monday 15 June 2015 4:47

Absolutely disgusting

earthlyscum 19

Monday 15 June 2015 4:49

That's so messed up..

AussieGirl2014 18

Monday 15 June 2015 4:50

I'm sure anyone would have some the same thing on that situation. You did a really nice thing for an unfortunately horrible person.

Grammer_Nazzi 9

Monday 15 June 2015 4:59

So sorry about your wallet OP, but I salute your kind intentions.

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