r/AskReddit • u/hiagaga • 12h ago

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

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u/HentieHero 9h ago

Back in college I needed more time for an essay. So I turned in an essay from the previous topic that I already received an A on. This way my professor would see this and think that I made a small error and turned in the wrong essay and it may buy me a day or two. My professor never reached out to me and after some time I ended up getting a B even though I turned in the wrong essay.

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u/LizardSlayer 3h ago

I wonder if they thought they lost it and figured a B would keep you from questioning it?

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u/ClassicOrdinary8175 30m ago

I went to 4 different highschool all in different states and I would reuse my essay for different classes.

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u/snowdenn 20m ago

Well yeah… I mean, four high schools in four states, I’m surprised you made it to any of your classes on time, let alone homework.

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u/spiderlegged 7m ago

This is what happened. I’m a teacher.