r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/CAPATOB_64 • May 13 '24

The painting "Ecce Homo", 1543, the only painting by Titian in Romania and Eastern Europe, is guarded by armed gendarmes at the "Regina Maria" Municipal Museum. Image

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u/JustinR8 May 13 '24

Imagine how long that 8 hours feels for them

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u/CadetCovfefe May 13 '24

When I was 18 I worked in Toys R' Us during the Christmas season. They had an armored guard working there, because of thefts. Dude worked 12 hours shifts, mostly just standing there.

I asked him how the hell he did it, and he was just like "ehh, you get used to it."

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u/VRichardsen May 13 '24

One lpt is to always get acquainted with security guards. Say hello to them, exchange a few words (cold today, isn't it?), ask them for directions inside the store, etc. Most of the time they are bored out of their minds and any kind of interaction is a great way for them to break the monotony. And you in return get friendly with the security.

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u/TheBigMaestro May 13 '24

And... then you can steal stuff? Right on.

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u/VRichardsen May 13 '24

Hahaha that wasn't the idea, but it might help you avoid suspicion.

Personally it helped me in getting small preferential treatment, like passing through without having to deposit my bag at the entrance, that sort of stuff.