Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them and stranding them at strategic locations.
Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store.
Set all the alarm clocks to go off at ten minute intervals throughout the day.
Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get to join in.
Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the spray air fresheners.
Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap.
Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters.
Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit.
When there are people behind you, walk REALLY SLOW, especially thin narrow aisles.
Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, "I think we've got a Code 3 in Housewares," and see what happens.
Tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off and turn the volumes to "10".
Play with the automatic doors.
Walk up to complete strangers and say, "Hi! I haven't seen you in so long!..." etc. See if they play along to avoid embarrassment.
While walking through the clothing department, ask yourself loud enough for all to hear, "Who BUYS this crud, anyway?"
Repeat Number 14 in the jewelry department.
Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you're taking it for a "test drive."
Follow people through the aisles, always staying about five feet away. Continue to do this until they leave the department.
Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store as your playing field.
As the cashier runs your purchases over the scanner, look mesmerized and say, "Wow. Magic!"
Put M&M's on layaway.
Move "Caution: Wet Floor" signs to carpeted areas.
Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.
Test the fishing rods and see what you can "catch" from the other aisles.
Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.
Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, "...I'm Batman. Come, Robin--to the Batcave!"
TP as much of the store as possible.
Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles.
Play with the calculators so that they all spell "hello" upside down.
When someone asks if you need help, begin to cry and ask, "Why won't you people just leave me alone?"
When two or three people are walking ahead of you, run between them, yelling, "Red Rover!"
Make up nonsense products and ask newly hired employees if there are any in stock, i.e., "Do you have any Shnerples here?"
Take up an entire aisle in Toys by setting up a full scale battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. the X-Men.
Take bets on the battle described above.
Nonchalantly "test" the brushes and combs in Cosmetics.
While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are. Act as spastic as possible.
Hold indoor shopping cart races.
Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from "Mission: Impossible."
Attempt to fit into very large gym bags.
Attempt to fit others into very large gym bags.
Say things like, "Would you be so kind as to direct me to your Twinkies?"
Set up a "Valet Parking" sign in front of the store.
Two words: "Marco Polo."
Leave Cheerios in Lawn and Garden, pillows in the pet food aisle, etc.
"Re-alphabetize" the CD's in Electronics.
In the auto department, practice your "Madonna" look with various funnels.
When someone steps away from their cart to look at something, quickly make off with it without saying a word.
Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out.
When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker, assume the fetal position and scream, "No, no! It's those voices again!"
Pay off layaways fifty cents at a time.
Drag a lounge chair on display over to the magazines and relax. If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain that you don't get out much, and ask if they can put a little umbrella in it.


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LOL! Very funny. Calvinball rules!

i've done all them!! i got kicked out then me and my friend went outside and played demolition derby with trollyes

You can also do these at a Wal-Mart. What is Calvinball, by the way?

Haha thanks for a great way to get me in trouble AGAIN! haha

lol I should try those.

I'll try a few of these out and let you know how it went.

just don't get yourself kicked out like i did

Wow, sad to say but I've done a lot of those things. And the thing about duels with gift wrap, well I've done that, also with umbrellas. lol. As expected I got kicked out.

I'm too up tight to try any of those, but reading all of them made me laugh REALLY hard.

So funny! Yeah what is Calvinball?

I have no idea what Calvinball is. I've never even heard of it. Anyone?

Funny! Personally I think that those that cause you to interact with others are much funnier. Putting M&Ms on layaway? You get one funny look and its all over.

Reminds me of a time my friend and I were walking thru the Mall (Mall had high ceiling with huge skylights in the middle) Well, Mall was crowded and we were walking rather surrounded by people. When we got to the center section, we nonchalantly glanced up and then...
"Oh my God~! Watch out!" and ducked and ran toward a side hallway. Of course there was nothing there, but people must have thought alien demon birds were coming thru the skylights the way they scattered. One guy actually dropped to the ground and did the 'army crawl' under one of those kiosks.
Ahhh... the pleasures of youth.

I bet that was absolutely hilarious!! Would've been awesome to see!

Okay, several years ago there was an awesome comic strip called Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin was a little boy and Hobbes was his stuffed tiger, who was real to Calvin and something of a philosopher. This was one of, if not THE, best comic strip ever. The strips were not only funny, the artwork was wonderful. The creator, Bill Watterson, won a ton of awards and there were a lot of books out (the big, oversized paperback books), and everything was going great and then . . . and then . . . Watterson RETIRED! *sob*

Anyway, Calvinball was a game that Calvin and Hobbes played. They made it up as they went along, as in, "Ha! I tagged you! You have to hop until you re-capture the running flag!" "Do not! I was in a "no-tag" zone. That means you have to stand on one foot and whistle Yankee Doodle until a green car drives by!"

Edit: Here's a link to some Calvin and Hobbes comics

LOL Love It!!!!!!!!!!

Useless fact number 357: The only "code" in shops is that a suspected shoplifter has been identified. The number that follows indicated the department (usually numbered from left to right across the store). For example, where I work, a "code three" would indicate that a shoplifter had been spotted in ladieswear, and that all floor staff should converge there, so that we could take turns at given the shoplifter a german suplex

Im going to add another

~ While in K mart, push your adult friend around the buggy, go really fast, let them go and and watch as they smash into something, then act like you dont know them. ~
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~Get one of those basketballs and repeatedly try to bounce it (while it's still in the square box). Look befuzzled.

A good one to do at fast-food places is:
~go up to the counter, let's say at KFC, and say "Yes I'd like the fun meal." The employees look for it for a long time and are confuserated.

I love it!

Permanent Rule: You may not play the Calvinball the same way twice.

Primary Rule: The following rules are subject to be changed, amended, or deleted by any player(s) involved. These rules are not required, nor necessary to play Calvinball.

1.0. The following words in these rules are mostly freely interchangeable, the Primary Rule applies:

§ Can

§ May

§ Must

§ Shall

§ Should

§ Will

§ Would



1.1. All players must wear a Calvinball mask (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.1). No one may question the masks (Figure 2.1).

1.2 Any player may declare a new rule at any point in the game (Figure 1.2). The player may do this audibly or silently depending on what zone (Refer to Rule 1.5) the player is in.

1.3. A player may use the Calvinball (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.2) in any way the player see fits, whether it be to incur injury upon other players or to gain benefits for himself.

1.4. Any penalty legislation may be in the form of pain, embarassment, or any degradation the rulee wishes to execute upon the other player.

1.5 The Calvinball Field (See Calvinball Equipment - 2.3) should consist of areas, or zones, which are governed by a set of rules declared by players. Zones may be appear and disappear as often and wherever the player decides. For example, a corollary zone would enable a player to make a corollary (sub-rule) to any rule already made. Or a pernicious poem place would require the intruder to do what the name implies. Or an opposite zone would enable a player to declare reverse playibility on the others. (Remember, the player would declare this zone oppositely by not declaring it.) (Figure 1.5a and 1.5b)

1.6 Flags (Calvinball Equipment 2.3) shall be named by players whom shall also assign the power and rules which shall govern that flag (Figure 1.6).

1.7 Songs are an integral part of Calvinball and verses must be sung spontaneously through the game when randomly assigned events occur.

1.8 Score may be kept or disregarded. In the event that score is kept, it shall have no bearing on the game nor shall it have any logical consistency to it. (Legal scores include 'Q to 12', 'BW-109 to YU-34, and 'Nosebleed to Pelvic Fracture'.)



Calvinball Equipment



2.1. Mask - All participants are required to wear a mask - Figure 1.1


2.2. Calvinball - A Calvinball may be a soccerball, volleyball, or any other reasonable ball. Bowling balls are accepted. - Figure 2.1a and Figure 2.1b






2.3 Calvinball Field - The Calvinball Field should be any well-sized field, preferably with trees, rocks, grass, creeks, and other natural obstacles.


2.4 Miscellaneous - Other optional equipment include flags, wickets (especially of the time-fracture variety), and anything else the players wish to include (Figure 2.4).



Special Thanks to the Calvinball Founders Bill Watterson, Calvin, and Hobbes.


hope that helps