- [Narrator] Everyone likes to be a little rebellious at times. But some of the little,
passive-aggressive acts of rebellion people carry out to beat the
system are impressive enough that they should consider
it as a profession. From hilarious rulebreakers to the riskiest outfit ever worn to work, let's check out genius
people who beat the system. (logo whooshing) - Amazing! - [Narrator] When rules can't be broken, people will find a way
to bend them instead. Like this group of merrymakers in Brazil, enjoying a slightly elevated drink after local legislators made it illegal for bars to set out
tables on the sidewalk. Hey, they're not
technically on the sidewalk, they're above it; so,
crack me open a cold one, I'll be right up. Next up we have this colorful spread. After their landlord prevented them from painting the walls
of their apartment, the tenants got creative. They plastered the walls in paint strips, giving everything a splash of color, providing an excellent
conversation-starter, and all within the bounds
of the tenant's agreement. When raising little
rulebreakers of your own, you've gotta show 'em
how it's done first-hand. That's precisely what this dad did when he told his kids
to draw him laying down. 15 minutes of easy, silent distraction is just about enough time for a nap. Maybe even longer if the
pictures are colored in. This next up-and-coming
threat to the establishment has learned the ways of the rebel well, and made her mother proud in doing so. Sharing the image on Twitter, Valerie Schremp Hahn
revealed how her daughter had taken an old lip
balm tube and filled it with cheese to eat in class. So, next time someone tries to tell you there's no eating allowed, tube-based snacks are the way forward. More classroom hijinks now, with one student's solution
to only being allowed to take one side of paper's
worth of notes into a test. The beauty of gluing your
double-sided sheet of notes into a Mobius strip is that it technically only has one side. And as the saying goes, technically correct is
the best kind of correct. But best of all, when this
picture was posted online, one internet user shared their own tale of examination rebellion
against a one-side-only rule. Someone in their class wrote an entire page of notes in red pen, then another page's worth on top in blue. They showed up to class with
an old pair of 3D glasses, and put their plan into motion. Whenever they looked through the red lens, all the red text was filtered
out, leaving only the blue, and vice-versa for the blue lens. With a full two pages available
to the nifty-minded student, according to the original poster, the teacher was so
impressed by the ingenuity, they allowed it to be used. Onto a slightly lazier
form of rule-bending now, which came about after a
class of students were asked to write a resume and cover letter for a superhero as homework. While many pupils likely had a blast writing action-packed
employment histories, one student went the easy
route, they chose Groot. Choosing a character famous
for saying three words only, the student demonstrated high proficiency in the copy and paste
functions, if nothing else. Twitter user kittycattwitch learned she had a rebel in the family after she asked her grandpa
why so many of his books were wrapped in duct tape. His response? "I tape the covers so
it looks like a bible and I can read it during church." Pure genius, with a healthy
sprinkling of blasphemy. Sometimes, bending the
rules can save lives. There's no better example
of this than Doug Lindsay, who was bedridden for years with an undiagnosable disease. After countless consultations, doctors had effectively given up any hopes of him getting better. Determined not to let himself die, Doug began reading all kinds of books on disease and the human body. He eventually became
somewhat of an expert, despite having no degree, and eventually delivered a presentation about his illness at a medical conference. But to give more legitimacy to his ideas, he presented himself not as a patient, but as a man of science. With his impressive self-taught knowledge, he was able to convince
people to help him study and possibly even treat
his unusual disease. Doug was successful in both regards, and he pioneered the development of an entirely new surgery
to treat his disease. The surgery removed the inner
regions of his adrenal gland, which as his disease had been found to be caused by excess adrenaline, changed his life completely. No longer bed-ridden,
Doug now gives speeches and works as a medical consultant. And all because he was bold enough to take a unique approach after the system had given up on him. In a slight change of direction now, sometimes, bending the rules can simply expose some pretty
serious flaws in a system. Like when YouTuber Josh Pieters decided to set up a
fake restaurant account on a popular food delivery app. Surprised at how easily it could be done, with little in the way of
authentication or quality checks, Josh soon found himself
inundated with orders. Only, the restaurant's meals were actually microwave-meals purchased from the supermarket
below Josh's apartment, hastily-heated in Josh's microwave and resold with massively-inflated prices. Passing meals between Josh's apartment and the delivery cyclist below, the crazy adventure proved
how alarmingly easy it is to play the system of online food. With their point made, though, Josh and his pals did the right thing and returned all the money to customers. Always good to stay classy
when you play the system. A similar case occurred in 2019, when journalist Simon
Doherty conned his way into three music festivals in three days without buying a single ticket. How? By the power of a few costumes and a whole lot of confidence. Simon located the staff entrances of each festival grounds, and approached them in suitable attire, waving fake wristbands
and lanyards as needed. His bag full of costumes
included everything from high-visibility jackets to aprons and even a pair of old headphones for when he wanted to imitate a DJ. With the power of confidence, Josh showed just how easy it
is to get into events for free. So, instead of buying event tickets, maybe it'd be wiser to
invest in a hard hat, a clipboard and some high-viz clothing. For some people, being
able to do your own thing unrestricted by nonsensical rules, is an important part of being polite. That's exactly what the Crown Prince of the Malaysian state
of Johor had in mind when he was criticized
for the friendly act of shaking hands with women. His critics thought his behavior was an unsuitable way for a
man to interact with women, something the Prince in turn
found utterly ridiculous, and he responded appropriately. He released a video of him abiding by these ridiculous new rules with top-level passive-aggression to make a mockery of his
critics with Hulk hands. The best, and only, way to
ridicule someone to their core. Taking a step back in time now, there are few more symbolic acts of beating the system
than escaping prison. And throughout the 1800s, for Australian bandit Joseph Johns, prison breaks were kind of his thing. Joseph made so many escape attempts, many of which were successful, that the government had to build a special escape-proof cell to hold him. The prison governor was so confident in his new construction, he
was heard to say to Joseph, "If you get out again, I'll forgive you." And, well, he got out again, by chipping away at his cell wall Shawshank Redemption-style. Unsurprisingly, when
they finally found him a few years later, he was not forgiven. Going Stateside now, where
many people are familiar with the tall tales of
lumberjack Paul Bunyan, and the statues of the giant that dot rural American roadsides. But while most are seen
carrying Bunyan's iconic axe, this one is a little different. That's because the statue's owners, the House of Doors in Connecticut, home to the largest selection
of doors in the USA, in case you were wondering,
had to modify theirs. With local laws prohibiting advertising statues so close to the road, the House of Doors got around the dilemma by replacing Bunyan's axe with a flag. Now, they can legally call
the statue a flagpole, an object which is allowed
pretty much anywhere. The 'Murican love of red,
white and blue knows no bounds. Sometimes, when it comes
to playing the system, if you can, you might as well. That's the smart mentality
one Twitter user adopted when she and her partner faked a proposal to get a free desert at a restaurant. It worked like a charm, and proves that a plastic wedding
ring should definitely be added to any system-beater's
bag of costumes. And why limit those costumes
to physical outfits? This wildcard made a virtual suit to be used as a filter on video calls. Which, for its designer, meant no longer having to put on a shirt on video calls to his boss. It's kinda genius, but in the event that it fails for even a millisecond, the boss is going to see a sight that neither of them wanted to be shared. Onto something less hairy now, with this purple-clad
young lady who responded with some malicious
compliance when she was told she couldn't step on the
grass to pick flowers. There's no arguing, I mean, her feet are clearly on the path. With troublemaking kids like that around, it's no wonder gardeners like this are being kept busy. But the usual system of
fill up watering can, water garden, fill up can again, has been totally flipped on its head by this ingenious fellow. Having created something that's equal parts water fountain
and functional time-saver, I think this guy might be better suited for a career designing
Rube Goldberg machines. Some kids make gardener's lives easier by staying inside and playing videogames. But one kid's momma had grown tired of seeing her son wasting a beautiful summer's day inside gaming. So, she gave him instructions
to go play outside, which he interpreted a little creatively. It's not perfect, but at least he'll get some vitamin D
to fuel his killstreaks. This fellow took an equally interpretive approach to baggage check-in, having clearly grown tired
of paying ridiculous prices to store luggage in the hold. With the help of a carefully-placed
foot to lift his bag and lower the registered weight, his future seems destined
for even greater heights than the flight he's about to board. But not all system-breakers work solo. Some attempts to beat the
system require a united effort. That kind of rebellious
unity was seen in China, by kids stuck under quarantine, whose homework was being
assigned through an app. The students realized that if they flooded the app's store page with enough negative reviews, they could have it pulled
from the app store. And no app, of course, meant no homework. So, quarantined kids from
several districts united, flooding the app store page with over 15,000 one-star
reviews in one day. Amazingly, the kids were able to drop the app's rating
from 4.9 to 1.4 overnight. But sadly for them, and gladly
for the app's developers, it wasn't quite enough
for the app to be removed. Not all attempts to beat
the system are successes, but this one was certainly
a valiant effort, and worthy of recognition. From a failure, to an
incredible success now, in the form of this group
of Iranian soccer fans enjoying themselves at
Azadi Stadium in Tehran. What's so rebellious about these guys? Well, according to the Iranian law, none of these men should've been in the stadium in the first place. Why? Because women aren't allowed to attend soccer games in Iran, and those dudes are actually girls. In pretty convincing disguises, they managed to sneak themselves into a Persian Gulf Pro
League match, undetected. Considering Iran's
famously extreme punishment for this type of thing, I think these amateur drag-stars can be safely named boldest
system beaters of the year. Congrats, ladies, uh, I mean gentlemen, or, uh, hmm, hey look, someone scored! What's the best way you've
outsmarted the system? Let me know in the comments section below. Thanks for watching. (upbeat music)
