I Tried Escaping A Bounty Hunter - Summary

Summary

The speaker loves playing hide-and-seek and compares it to the job of a bounty hunter, who spends 50% of their time doing paperwork and investigative work, and 50% tracking down criminals. The speaker challenges a bounty hunter to a dangerous game of hide-and-seek, agreeing to be apprehended if the bounty hunter can't catch him within an hour.

The speaker prepares for the chase by changing his appearance, leaving no photos of his altered self on social media, and leaving his cell phone behind to prevent tracking. The speaker also leaves clues at his apartment, such as a muscle shirt and glasses, to help the bounty hunter find him.

The speaker starts his chase by taking public transportation and hiring a Lyft driver to take him out of the area. He also sends a text message to a co-worker, hinting that he's going west. The bounty hunter receives the text and begins searching for the speaker.

The speaker then changes his appearance further, using prosthetic application to make himself look like a completely different person. He also sends another text message to a co-worker, hinting that he's going east. The bounty hunter receives the text and continues searching.

The speaker continues to evade the bounty hunter by using a slight accent and different body posture. The bounty hunter, however, manages to find the speaker after seven hours of searching. The speaker admits defeat and learns the importance of being a fugitive.

Facts

1. The speaker loves playing hide-and-seek and considers it a job of a bounty hunter to chase criminals who are hiding.
2. A bounty hunter's job involves 50% paperwork and investigative work, and 50% is spent out on the field, chasing people.
3. The speaker is meeting a bounty hunter for a challenging game of hide-and-seek.
4. The speaker has prepared for the game by wearing a muscle shirt, glasses, and not having any photos of them on social media.
5. The speaker has also left their cell phone so it cannot be used to track them.
6. The speaker has prepared a key clue for the bounty hunter: "eat sushi tonight".
7. The clue is a code that needs to be deciphered by the bounty hunter.
8. The speaker has also prepared another clue: "your shadow is attractive".
9. The speaker has spent the last two weeks preparing for their escape.
10. The speaker has also applied prosthetic pieces to their face to change their appearance.
11. The speaker has been successful in not giving the bounty hunter any clues in the right direction.
12. The speaker has been filming the bounty hunter with their disguise on, using a slight accent and different body posture.
13. The speaker has been successful in convincing the bounty hunter that they are someone else.