British People Tell Hilarious Stories About Failed Muggings On Reddit

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Muggers; what they lack in consideration for others they more than make up for with sheer brazen stupidity apparently.

Having allegedly cottoned-on to one would-be mugger’s incredibly moronic plan to grab his phone, Reddit user jmkni took to the site to tell his tale.

And it appears timekeeping is the go-to icebreaker in most attempted muggings.

Some muggers need to learn that trying to rob students is not always foolproof either.

Karma is a bitch, assuming the iPod itself hadn’t been forcibly removed from its actual owner.

Then things took a dark twist with massive escalation.

So if anyone asks you for the time, on your phone or otherwise, just say no.

Oh, and stay away from rivers.