21 People Who Have Some Serious Illegal Skills

5.

I’m a 4th generation moonshiner, though to be fair, my rum is better than my corn liquor. Also, I have never sold a drop, so my bootlegger cred is somewhat compromised.

6.

Growing mushrooms. Started as a way just to get psychedelics, then became a passion. Nowadays I only grow tubs of edible, non-exciting mushrooms. But, mycology is terribly interesting and very easy to get into if you have about $75 laying around.

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Stealing plant cuttings and propagating from them.

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Picking locks and breaking into houses. Some of the older kids where I grew up didn’t want to get in trouble for breaking into houses and stealing shit, so they taught me how to do it. It doesn’t look as bad when it’s a nine year old girl versus teenage boys. I never did a b&e over the age of 9 or 10, though. Whenever someone locks themselves out of their house or apartment, they call me.

Written by Alex Cogen

Alex is a New Yorker currently living in Austin. She loves cats, grass, and latex but unfortunately is allergic to all 3. She makes mom and dad jokes more than she cares to admit (jk she'll admit it loud and proud). She isn't as funny as she thinks she is. She is the founder of thelazygurl.com.