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[earlier] "Your vintage-style handmade chest business is struggling. But I have a plan."

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[–] randomaccount43543 29 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] moistclump 27 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I love the care and depth that goes into these explanations.

[–] fernlike 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only prepare one chest and film it being burried three times.

That way you are only out $1000 and they'll keep searching for the other 2 (non existent) chests if/when they find the chest.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

No, no, people will give up if it's just one. You need to do two chests, marked #1 and #3. Film a #2 being buried also, but dig it up immediately.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't this just result in Metal Detector sales?

Who is mowing lawns to look for dig spots? Just look for shit ass grass in patches.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The kids ruin the whole garden, and that's when the lawn care company comes into play.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

lawn ~~care~~ repair

might help, if we’re workshopping

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

When I saw this I thought this was an old one, but not at all. Was there a similar one before? Or has someone else done this joke already?