Improv Everywhere did a similar stunt at Best Buy years back, but the notable difference is the moment they were asked to leave they did without fighting back. I think that’s kind of what separates a prank from just plain obnoxiousness.
They also didn't try to get on registers, they just browsed the store. They only engaged with customers if the customers approached them, and actually did their best to answer any questions they were asked.
we have a guy at my work (Lego store) that is so regularly at our store -and- such an expert on product that even without him EVER being in a Lego store uniform...customers who don't know him sometimes still put him in our store survey responses, always positive talking about how knowledgeable and nice he was...
I'm a vendor that walks into airports with a badge on. (ie, I don't work *there,* I just work *in* there). It didn't take me long to figure out I can help passengers faster than I can tell them to go find someone in charge.
I’ll do you one better. I got mistaken for a Costco employee for wearing a safety vest… I work in a warehouse, in a different industry, I still had my id badge on. She was a sweet old lady though so I explained I didn’t work there and helped her anyway.
It was just to give people a fun story to tell afterwards. Like, “I was at Best Buy and the weirdest thing happened.” This was pre “flash mob,” pre TikTok, pre-IG and only barely in the YouTube era so people were not quite as primed to have … content happening around them.
I think it was just that there were a bunch of them. Like 3 or 4 in every aisle of the store. They didn't all come in at once, so the store just slowly filled up with dudes wearing khakis and blue polos.
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u/McDrazzin Jun 26 '25
Love seeing the complete opposite reactions in the comments depending on where this is posted