loophole

There's something innately fascinating about seeing various human beings manage to make things in this crazy thing called "life" work, that look totally dumb when considered at surface level. 

Everyone loves a good loophole they can exploit for years. While speeding is an inadvisable thing to do, this dude was able to navigate a legal gray area that allowed him to avoid getting a ticket for half a decade. Who knows if he saved enough time speeding to make up for all the time he spent in court, but still, it's an intriguing misuse of the law. For another amazing loophole, there's this person who made a mockery of a robotics competition. 

Sometimes it can feel like the universe itself is throwing you a bone, when you happen upon a long-term loophole. Loopholes are basically cheats codes in real life. These folks were able to exploit their respective loopholes for way longer than they should've been able to. For some, they're still somehow getting away with their sneaky antics. That free burger loophole sounds way too clutch. A true shame they got rid of that. 

Sometimes school staff doesn't exactly have a consistent policy, like the time staff made a student patiently wait to report a fire. After some absolute BS rule nitpicking by the staff, this person decided to read up on the rules and dress with extreme panache. Sometimes students get the best of their teachers, like this student who made a mockery of a robotics competition with a dry ice loophole.

There's no solution more compelling than those lazy "it's not stupid if it works" moments, even if they're technically against the rules. A low budget or DIY solution might make a judge mad, but you can't say that your solution wasn't effective. For another story of a stroke of lazy genius, here's a guy who needed a permit to build a garage so he just bought a van.

For most of us, it would seem like having a lot of money would be easy. As long as you don't spend it all on chocolate fountains and solid gold cars, you'll be fine. But for some reason, some people have a really hard time stopping themselves from making extremely ill advised investments. Whatever the bad decision, financial professionals have to hear about all of this disappointing behavior. For some other money shenanigans, here's wealthy people being extremely out of touch.

Someone on AskReddit got a thread going about various loopholes that people discovered, and proceeded to exploit to no end. There's nothing quite like happening upon a loophole that affords you the capability to take the shortcut, while everyone else is struggling. 

Ever thought to dilute holy water? Well apparently you can. Some folks have a few jugs of pope-certified holy water just kinda hanging around in the back of their linen closet. For something lighter, here's a wholesome Tumblr story about summoning a demon while making a sandwich.

Depending on where you live, an active Homeowner's Association can be filled with some of the most boring, cruel and power hungry people you've ever met. Their draconian rules can suck the life out of your own living situation and you can be punished for something as simple as where you choose to store your garbage bins. So here's an interesting strategy to combat their rules. And for more, here's someone who got revenge when the HOA tried to remove their trampoline.

When this guy was faced with a dumb law getting in the way, this guy decided to fight back with a Cat. The logistics around tree removal can lead to some interesting drama. Here are some more loopholes clever people exploited.

This one goes out to all those people exploiting those loopholes out there. We knew this type of thing was possible in theory, but you don't expect to be told the story by the person it happened to. A+ effort by that guy who cancelled his appointment free of charge. Escape rooms can be the site of a lot of drama, especially when people try to escape in stupid ways.

Someone on AskReddit asked people to share the loopholes that they're currently exploiting. From using the vending machine to make change, to adopting a stubborn philosophy centered on the ideal that you're (potentially) getting paid to be "present" but not productive; people can get away with some sneaky shit. It's all about finding the loophole that works for you.