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Accidentally became a fake tour guide

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A couple years ago i was waiting for a friend in the city center when a group of tourists asked me about a statue. As a joke i made something up like yeah it was built in 1892 by a guy trying to impress his ex wife etc etc. They laughed and i thought that was it. But then they kept following me. One question turned into ten and suddenly i had about 10 people trailing behind me like i was their official guide. I just went with it pointing at random buildings and inventing stories with a little bit of historical facts because i have some historical knowledge from before but it was mostly bullshit. The best part was that they believed me some even took notes and at the end one guy tipped me and said it was the best tour he ever had lol.

My friend showed up right then saw me leading a crowd and nearly cried laughing.

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