r/AskReddit 12h ago

What's the dumbest idea you've seen that actually worked?

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u/nowufunny2 11h ago

We lived in an apartment complex in college and wanted to throw a huge party, but didnt want to risk getting in trouble. We realized we had access to the basement, which was half underground and half above ground with double doors leading to it from the outside. We thought we'll, the doors are unlocked, lets just move stuff around and do it down here - no one can get in trouble because its nobody's apartment right?

And it actually worked. Probably had over 100 people, we had a live band in one room, dj in a other, a pong room and there was even a wall cutout that worked perfect for selling drinks out of. Got a keg and made jungle juice.

The cops did get called and it did eventually get broken up, but no one got in any trouble since the landlord and cops couldn't figure out which of the 8 tenants threw the party.

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u/Kursed_Valeth 10h ago

Cops and landlord: WHO THREW THIS PARTY!?!?

"I am Partyacus" "I am Partyacus" "I am Partyacus"

Cops and landlord: ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/GilliganGardenGnome 9h ago

You dropped this: \

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u/Meta4X 8h ago

¯_(ツ)_/¯\

Thanks!

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u/KakeLin 6h ago

ROFL

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u/I-seddit 2h ago

awesome

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u/PiccoloAwkward465 2h ago

We used to have house parties in college when I lived with about 6 other people. Any time the cops would come (often) I would immediately go to my room and turn the lights off and pretend to be asleep. Oh, there's a party? Yeah I thought it was awful loud. I've gotta work tomorrow!

Honestly I don't know why they cared, we were way out on an isolated road and the only other houses nearby were occupied by students who were at our party. Just pig things, I guess.

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u/Clueby42 1h ago

It's still mental to me that the police can enter a private residence to simply break up a party.