Six 14 Y.O. Students Accidentally Discovered Secret Tunnels, Spent 3 Weeks Planning A Candy Heist Before Chaos Ensued
School as a concept is anything but exciting with its strict formalities and serious focus on education, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t actually be fun.
School can be a very exciting place, whether it is due to amazing teachers with their great personalities and lessons, or the students themselves seeking out adventure in the school halls… or the underground.
In our case, it’s the latter.
While schools are a place of learning, they are also, naturally, a place of mischief among students
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Dean Lines, a screenwriter from Manchester, England, recently took to Twitter to respond to a question originally posted on Reddit: what was “the incident” in your high school? What followed was a hilariously crazy story about an elaborate plan to break into the school’s vending machine storage through underground tunnels that Dean and his friends had accidentally found whilst skipping French class
Bored Panda got in touch with Dean Lines for an interview.
A twitter user recalls a story where he and his friends went on an elaborate “candy heist” in his school
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Apparently, Dean’s school had hatches that led to underground tunnels for the heating system
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The gang figured out that they can gain access to the school’s storage room through the tunnels
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Much to Dean’s surprise, this story went viral: “I was very surprised to see the story go viral. I’ve posted a few other tales from my misbegotten youth but never had a response like this. It’s lovely to see so many people enjoying a story I’ve told a thousand times before in the pub… but at the same time, it’s overwhelming. The sheer number of likes, retweets, and comments pretty much crashed my phone instantly.”
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So, they make an elaborate plan, gather all of the necessities, and enter the tunnels
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The first sign of trouble: the underground surroundings are different this time, hindering their progress
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“Other than fixing all the horrible typos, I wish I had included the small mini heist that took place the week before we decided to go back into the tunnels,” elaborated Dean. “Someone got word there was a schematic of the school building on Tommy the Caretaker’s office wall. So, we spent a morning figuring out a way of getting our hands on that to help navigate the tunnels. We ended up getting it but it was useless. It just had the above-ground layout. Just another dead end…”
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What first started off with slight obstacles, ended up with someone’s hand inside a carcass of a fox
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They lose it and bolt out of the tunnels, making a great deal of noise along the way
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Determined to crack the vending machine storage room, they try again a week later
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If there’s one story, there are bound to be more. Bored Panda asked if there are others that he’ll be sharing in the future. He said this: “More in the future? There’s the time we robbed the local dairy and got caught by my mom who worked there and yet somehow managed to convince her not to trust her lying eyes.”
“I still feel bad about that one. But yeah, there must be a dozen other stories like that. I’m sure they’ll get posted eventually. Usually, when I’m avoiding doing the real work of making up imaginary stories to pay the bills…”
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However, the jig is up when word gets out and now everyone wants a piece of the action
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A teacher stumbled upon them and 28 students had to be extracted out of the tunnels by the fire brigade
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The story goes that Dean and his friends accidentally found a hatch in the school’s drum room that led to underground heating system maintenance tunnels. Because of the way the school was built, they quickly figured out that they could access the school’s vending machine storage, where the candy was theirs for the taking.
Thus, a candy heist was now in the works. They made an elaborate plan, got all of the needed equipment, and made the necessary preparations. Unfortunately, despite what seemed like very sufficient planning, the first “expedition” was interrupted by a dead fox carcass.
The second try had to be it—they prepared even more and for every possible hindrance. However, word got out about the heist and now everyone wanted a piece of the action. The jig was up when the music teacher walked in on 28 students attempting to use the tunnels to get to the storage room.
Despite being caught, nobody really knew who was to blame for this and it seems that Dean and his friends got off scot-free. And it turned out to be an amazing read—as of this article, the tweet thread has received over 325,000 likes with over 65,000 retweets.
What are some of your crazy school “incident” stories? Let us know in the comments below!
In 4th grade, I thought I was madly IN LOVE with one of the 5th-grade boys. My unsuspecting love interest was Mike. I decided I HAD to declare my love to him somehow! So, one day, while the 5th-grade boys were playing football during recess, I decided it was time to ensure my future with Mike. I quickly scribbled out a note saying, “I love Mike.”…. Or so I thought that’s what I wrote. The next time the boys came down to the end of the field where I stood in hopes of making a touchdown, I quickly caught Mike’s eye and handed him my folded love letter. Much to my horror, the game suddenly stopped as all the 5th-grade boys gathered around Mike in the center of the field to see what the note said. All of them immediately doubled over and roared in hysterical laughter, catching the attention of what seemed like the entire school, as they read aloud in unison, “I LOVE MILK!” I’m still a horrible speller.
What happened next? Did u guys hang out after that? Did he liked u too?
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I was basically a good girl in HS, so didn’t do anything too outrageous. Our HS is directly across from a McDonald’s, so a lot of times students on lunch break, or teachers would often go over there. One day, my friend Kim and I decided to skip history class. I had NEVER skipped a class before, so was a little nervous. But what the hell... I was a straight A student, never in trouble... figured I could chance it. Our history teacher, Mr. Kernohan, was a sweetheart. He looked like Ben Franklin, compete with circle, wire-rimmed glasses and long wavy gray/white hair. He was adorable AND a good teacher with a great sense of humor (you need that piece to understand end of story). So, we go to McD’s (where else, right!?!). Order some food and sit down. As soon as we do... two teachers walk in who must’ve had their free period. We’re in a spot where they couldn’t see us, but we could see them. Sh*t! What do we do!?! ...to be continued in next comment...
We get up and go back up to the counter, and order a coffee and danish. We hurry up and leave. Got out without being noticed. Whew! Now... how do we get back into school 20 minutes into a class period? We see our “security guard” Mr. Marth outside the main doors. He also happens to be a big pothead and knows us (birds of a feather and all that... he was maybe 8 years older than us LOL). He lets us in, and we sneak off to class, about 30 minutes late. Mr. Kernohan: Oh! Welcome ladies, so glad you could join us today!! Me: Mr. Kernohan, we thought you might want a snack, so we went to McD and bought you a coffee and danish! The whole class, including him, proceeded to laugh. He didn’t write us up.
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As a senior in our high school, only one person was running for class president. He had been a bully in Junior High and through rocks and my friend and I when we were trying to walk home. We ended up taking the long way to avoid him. With that in mind when a went to vote, a person I sort of knew suggested that I write in another person's name. I didn't recognize it then I didn't know everyone. So, anyone was better then the "bully". The write in won! Yay! Hooray! Problem, he didn't exist. The administration was not amused, The bully was our president and still is! Oh whoops that is a different bully today!
I have several stories about school some are more serious, others are more joking like me hiding in a locker to escape social studies bc the teacher was a d***
The caretaker at our High School had a storeroom down some steps, and boys used to go down there when he wasn't around for a secret smoke. Little did they know that above that storeroom was the Principal's office, and he eventually became conscious of the smoke! There were some sore butts that day!
So how many of you turned out to be criminals. I mean to want to steal that badly does show a lack of moral compass.
FYI a torch in Britain is a flashlight in US English and a torch in the US English is a torch in UK English. WTF!
A damn fine story you got there. A hidden trapdoor was such a treasure trove of a find for such inquisitive young minds. I'm truly shocked that it remaind a secret as long as it did. No one that I went to school with would have lasted that long. Sounds you and your friends had some great fun. Thanks for sharing.
In 4th grade, I thought I was madly IN LOVE with one of the 5th-grade boys. My unsuspecting love interest was Mike. I decided I HAD to declare my love to him somehow! So, one day, while the 5th-grade boys were playing football during recess, I decided it was time to ensure my future with Mike. I quickly scribbled out a note saying, “I love Mike.”…. Or so I thought that’s what I wrote. The next time the boys came down to the end of the field where I stood in hopes of making a touchdown, I quickly caught Mike’s eye and handed him my folded love letter. Much to my horror, the game suddenly stopped as all the 5th-grade boys gathered around Mike in the center of the field to see what the note said. All of them immediately doubled over and roared in hysterical laughter, catching the attention of what seemed like the entire school, as they read aloud in unison, “I LOVE MILK!” I’m still a horrible speller.
What happened next? Did u guys hang out after that? Did he liked u too?
Load More Replies... I was basically a good girl in HS, so didn’t do anything too outrageous. Our HS is directly across from a McDonald’s, so a lot of times students on lunch break, or teachers would often go over there. One day, my friend Kim and I decided to skip history class. I had NEVER skipped a class before, so was a little nervous. But what the hell... I was a straight A student, never in trouble... figured I could chance it. Our history teacher, Mr. Kernohan, was a sweetheart. He looked like Ben Franklin, compete with circle, wire-rimmed glasses and long wavy gray/white hair. He was adorable AND a good teacher with a great sense of humor (you need that piece to understand end of story). So, we go to McD’s (where else, right!?!). Order some food and sit down. As soon as we do... two teachers walk in who must’ve had their free period. We’re in a spot where they couldn’t see us, but we could see them. Sh*t! What do we do!?! ...to be continued in next comment...
We get up and go back up to the counter, and order a coffee and danish. We hurry up and leave. Got out without being noticed. Whew! Now... how do we get back into school 20 minutes into a class period? We see our “security guard” Mr. Marth outside the main doors. He also happens to be a big pothead and knows us (birds of a feather and all that... he was maybe 8 years older than us LOL). He lets us in, and we sneak off to class, about 30 minutes late. Mr. Kernohan: Oh! Welcome ladies, so glad you could join us today!! Me: Mr. Kernohan, we thought you might want a snack, so we went to McD and bought you a coffee and danish! The whole class, including him, proceeded to laugh. He didn’t write us up.
Load More Replies... As a senior in our high school, only one person was running for class president. He had been a bully in Junior High and through rocks and my friend and I when we were trying to walk home. We ended up taking the long way to avoid him. With that in mind when a went to vote, a person I sort of knew suggested that I write in another person's name. I didn't recognize it then I didn't know everyone. So, anyone was better then the "bully". The write in won! Yay! Hooray! Problem, he didn't exist. The administration was not amused, The bully was our president and still is! Oh whoops that is a different bully today!
I have several stories about school some are more serious, others are more joking like me hiding in a locker to escape social studies bc the teacher was a d***
The caretaker at our High School had a storeroom down some steps, and boys used to go down there when he wasn't around for a secret smoke. Little did they know that above that storeroom was the Principal's office, and he eventually became conscious of the smoke! There were some sore butts that day!
So how many of you turned out to be criminals. I mean to want to steal that badly does show a lack of moral compass.
FYI a torch in Britain is a flashlight in US English and a torch in the US English is a torch in UK English. WTF!
A damn fine story you got there. A hidden trapdoor was such a treasure trove of a find for such inquisitive young minds. I'm truly shocked that it remaind a secret as long as it did. No one that I went to school with would have lasted that long. Sounds you and your friends had some great fun. Thanks for sharing.
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