You could say you used to live there and ask to have a look around.
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backwardstg — 15 years ago(June 12, 2010 08:50 PM)
You could say you used to live there and ask to have a look around.
Also, he never specified HOW to get up there you could theoretically break in or knock the person out. But that's not particularly clever.
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mathus — 15 years ago(June 19, 2010 09:36 PM)
be charming, throwing out lots of "feelgood" vibes and tell an occupant you're thinking about moving into the neighborhood and golly does this building have everything you're looking for! then politely ask if you could see the view from the balcony. if they refuse, be polite and thank them anyway then turn your back and wait and moments later wave down to your training officer with a victorious smile.
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swc11 — 13 years ago(September 09, 2012 09:27 PM)
^that is exactly what I would do. If someone dropped by my house and it had a view like that and they were nice, saying things like "i use to live here" or anything along those lines and didn't look threatening (especially if its only one person) I would have no problem letting them in.
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whind_soull-1 — 15 years ago(June 30, 2010 04:24 PM)
I would snatch a camera from someone on the way inside. I'd knock on the door and tell the occupant that I was doing a photo-journalism project, doing skyline shots of the city. Would they mind if I take a quick picture from their balcony?
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joshwords — 14 years ago(January 21, 2012 07:10 PM)
"Hello mamn, the (name of construction firm) I'm with has asked me to get angles and degrees of a window set up that overlooks the downtown area so we can prepare to build a new building on the opposite side of town. I don't mean to interupt but may I ask a favor of allowing me to step onto your balcony while I take my recordings?"
"Hi, How are you this afternoon? I'm scouting locations and views for an assignment with (name of whatever). Do you mind if I take a look from your balcony? Is that blueberry tea I smell?" -
unnouinceput — 13 years ago(June 12, 2012 04:28 PM)
You guys are pathetic. If I am the man living inside that apartment with the balcony none of your approaches would made you to my balcony. For those with "I am moving in the neighborhood" excuse I would simply said piss off. For those who said they are with whatever company I would asked for their credentials and check them if they say the truth - which you cannot back it up since you're on training with your officer waiting in the coffee shop. The one with "you got a crack on the balcony and I know where it is I would ask you 1st where is the crack, shut the door, check the balcony and come back with the baseball club to measure your head against it because you lied to me.
I get all the time at my door people I don't know, I always answer to the door, not my wife and I have a very rude tone at start. My trust and respect, if I don't know you, you earn them from me - after all it's you standing in front of my door not the other way around.
So, I get :
-people trying to sell stuff (commercial seller) - they get a gesture within 5 seconds from my hand and the words "not interested" and the door slammed in their face.
-people trying to talk to me about religion stuff (Jehovah witness type) - I simply reply I am Muslim and they get the same door slamming.- when the priest from local church does the annual visit to "bless the house" he gets "I am atheist" reply (in past 2 years he never even bothered to ring my bell anymore, I guess by now he learned the lesson).
- free advertisers from big companies like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and like that, they get the "I am Pepsi fan" for Coke guys, or "I am Coke fan and hate Pepsi" for those from Coke - you get the picture, I am always the rival company fan.
- people asking for money - the simple beggars get's a door slammed, the ones with a "we are helping a little girl who has cancer and needs expensive treatment" kind they get a full check of their stories. If they are legit, they get a lump of sum that varies between $10 and $100 depending on my financial situation. If they don't pass the check-up they get the police. I always make a citizen arrest, call the cops after that (yes, I am 6 feet tall and 250 pounds, so I do got the strength to put them down even if they are 4, but usually are 2) and put an end to their scam. And by the way, before I call the cops I get all their money and jewels (last one was a idiot with a nose piercing, he went to the police car with his nose bleeding because the ring was in my pocket) and then I go to a real local charity office I know is legit and donate those.
- Christmas people gets a piss off and a swear from my side - they are too old to disguise themselves, for me those are worse than the above simple beggars.
- Christmas kids are welcomed, get my wife and my kids, hear their songs and give them lolly-pops, apples and sweets, never money.
So, unless you're a kid on Christmas Eve, you're not going to set foot beyond my door, not mention the balcony.
Now, I will tell you how I will do it.
Ring the door, tell the person that I need to watch from their balcony and offer a bribe - yes, a bribe would get you also into my balcony as well.
If the person is reluctant and ask for the reason I would simply tell the truth - my training officer is in the square and this is a test for me. Always the bribe along with the truth will give you 99% of the persons. For the rest 1% I would also add, that since is my career on the line, with a big smile on my face I'll say "if you deny me I will come tonight and throw with Molotov cocteils from the square into your apartment. So, will you accept the bribe and let me to your balcony or you wanna call fire department tonight?".
Bribe, truth and last resort extreme violence threat - 100% guarantee will get you anything.