How To Run Away From A Ticket Control

Lea Sadoine & Beatrice Costa

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If you are too broke to buy a ticket, read this article and you will learn some tips that might become useful in case you get caught!

Attention, we are not saying that you should not buy a ticket but, if you do not have any money, we get it!

Depending on your situation, pick the tip you need. Do not use them all! Also do not overestimate your acting skills. Only use the ones you feel comfortable with and you feel like you can properly perform.

Do’s

Act chill and pretend someone is calling you.

If they are coming in your direction, pretend you did not see them and act like you have seen someone you know in the opposite direction. Wave and leave without looking back.

Follow the controller around (always behind him). You should obviously get out of the subway as soon as possible.

If they are coming for you, speak another language and pretend you do not understand a word of what they are saying.

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Have a mental breakdown when they ask you the ticket. Keep an onion in your pocket so you can use it to fake tears. Also the smell is going to repel the controllers.

If you are in a really bad situation make your nose bleed. Do not punch yourself too hard!

Show a random card, not everyone checks.

Dont’s

Don’t run. If they catch you, the police will step in and you will be in much more trouble than if you had to deal only with the BVG Company.

Don’t scream, if you get scared, stay calm and take a deep breath.

Don’t act weird, put your best poker face on and hope for the best.

Don’t push people to get out as fast as possible, It will only harm you and them.

In case youget caught!

Make it look like you did not try to run away. Give up on trying to escape and be polite, they are just doing their job. Do not try to cheat anymore. Once they got you, they got you and there is no way to avoid the consequences. They are really good at finding people. Now pay your fine and do not blame us.

We do not encourage this behaviour as a living...but if it happens: remember what we taught you!