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Hypothetical becomes real : I found a wallet w/ $600 in it..

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Hero

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I would return it. The guilt of taking someone's hard earned money over the temporary enjoyment of 600 dollars would eat at my soul.
 

Mashing

Member
Pimpwerx said:
If you lost a wallet with that amount of money in it, would you expect to ever see it again? No. Would you be really happy if someone returned it to you? Yes. Would that person be a complete sucker for not keeping the cash and bailing? Yes. Do you want to be that sucker? No.

Seriously, I'll refer you to the case of Finders v. Keepers. The ruling was finder, keepers. Losers, weepers. If you return that wallet and money, I'll lose faith in humanity. Human nature is greed. $600 for free is no small potatoes. I wouldn't even have thought about it. I would have made sure the coast was clear, transfered the money to my wallet, and chucked the wallet into some bushes. Probably buy a t-shirt that said, "Smartest Man Alive" on it, and high-fived everyone on the way home. I'd then probably preorder a PSP, b/c there's really no way I'm gonna do that with my own cash.

That said, I'm glad there are so many honest folk on here. If I ever lose my wallet again, I want you guys to find it. But don't lose your stuff around me, 'cause its mines. :D And fuck karma up its ass. There's no such thing. PEACE.

And then you get ran over by a mack truck and LIVE. $600,000 in doctor bills.... Karma indeed.
 

Mashing

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Papi said:
This is a moral question. Everyone has different morals based on a whole heap of crap, which has influenced them since their birth, such as the society, culture, and religion. Someone growing up in a society where the majority believe that finders-keepers is the right notion will probably adopt a similar perspective. No society's way of thinking is superior to another and no one's moral is superior to another person's.
You can't say that keeping the wallet is wrong - what is the reason why it's wrong? It might be wrong based on your personal morals but your morals can't be shown to be correct.

If i was in border's situation i'd give everything back except for the money. I'd probably gamble some of the money, throw some parties, get really drunk, and buy some clothes.

That would be great if it wasn't for this thing, you know, called LAWS

Edit: Unless you are talking about morals in general and not this specific situations.. in which case I can see your point.
 

border

Member
Wallet returned with money intact. No reward. I got a mild smile and the kind of curt, obligatory "Thank you" that you might give to a stranger that holds the door open for you. On the phone the guy even seemed mildly annoyed that I couldn't meet him closer to his own residence. He seemed to regard it like I was returning a book that I borrowed or something.

Don't feel much better about myself, don't feel like the guy's "faith in humanity" is somehow heightened.....just feel like I wasted a lot of time and gave up a lot of money on a wallet delivery service. So fuck it, I'm keeping the next wallet I find. I don't care if the ID inside is a hot girl, homeless guy, AIDS victim, celebrity or a nun. Time to even the score with the universe....I'm just not sure if I should automatically keep the only next single lost wallet, or continue to accumulate them until the cash total of them reaches $600. =)
 
Oh nos! He didn't give you any cash or lick you boots with gratitude!!11 I guess it's a good idea for you to keep the next one you find :rolleyes
 

karasu

Member
That's pretty fucked up. I would have kissed your shoes & sopaed your ass if you had the dignity to return 600 bills that I lost.
 

mashoutposse

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border said:
Wallet returned with money intact. No reward. I got a mild smile and the kind of curt, obligatory "Thank you" that you might give to a stranger that holds the door open for you. On the phone the guy even seemed mildly annoyed that I couldn't meet him closer to his own residence. He seemed to regard it like I was returning a book that I borrowed or something.

Don't feel much better about myself, don't feel like the guy's "faith in humanity" is somehow heightened.....just feel like I wasted a lot of time and gave up a lot of money on a wallet delivery service. So fuck it, I'm keeping the next wallet I find. I don't care if the ID inside is a hot girl, homeless guy, AIDS victim, celebrity or a nun. Time to even the score with the universe....I'm just not sure if I should automatically keep the only next single lost wallet, or continue to accumulate them until the cash total of them reaches $600. =)

Well, you get props from me bro. Good job.
 

Miburou

Member
I lost my fucking cellphone yesterday. Let's see if someone returns it. Yeah, right.

Funny thing is that I dropped while walking (it was raining), yet none of the pedestrians behind me bothered to tell me (which is what I would do).
 

AeroGod

Member
You should have converted to pennies, shipped them to him from Japan and made him pay for the shipping. You lost bro, you lost.
 

karasu

Member
ManDudeChild said:
Oh nos! He didn't give you any cash or lick your boots with gratitude!!11 I guess it's a good idea for you to keep the next one you find :rolleyes

dude if someone does something that upstanding the least you could do is show a little gratitude. Most people would have kept that cash, and they probably would have kept it in the same wallet at that. Border did that guy a hell of a favor. He may have even saved his ass. It's silly to try and belittle that just because it's the 'right thing'. The 'right thing' is often the hardest to do, that's why you thank your lucky fucking stars when it happens to you.
 

Escape Goat

Member
Yes, Border did a good thing. And, I agree, the guy probably could have been a bit more appreciative for having recieved his 600 bucks again. But that doesn't change the fact what Border did was what he should have done regardless.
 

karasu

Member
What he should have done or not is just a matter of opinion. There's no giant sign in the sky that says return the shit you find. It's a nice thing to do, yeah. It may help somebody out of a jam. But really, half of us use stolen programs, illegaly download movies and music, and all sorts o shit everyday. I fail to see how keeping found money is a step to far. This entire country was 'found'. :lol
 

border

Member
karasu said:
He may have even saved his ass.
Probably not. The guy's car was a Civic w/ rims and a custom spoiler. Here I am thinking about somebody's rent payment or a guy getting his legs broken by a loan shark/bookie. What a moron I am =P This fucker will probably just use $600 to buy some stickers or a loud muffler or some other stupid shit. Most likely living with parents (unidentified older-sounding male answered the phone), pocketing what he doesn't pay in rent to blow on ridiculous vanities like car upgrades.

Generation Y truly is the most coddled, pussified generation, and they all have an insane sense of entitlement....which is maybe the only way I can nicely explain the lack of sincere gratitude or the way he seems to have "expected" me to return everything.
 

Gek54

Junior Member
I would have immediately taken out the reward for myself if they were a dick on the phone. Kind of like manditory gratitude at resturants. Dont not return any other money you may find just becuase of this.
 

TheOMan

Tagged as I see fit
Well, I commend you border (not really sure how much that matters :) ) - you did the right thing. I agree the guy could have been more appreciative in the end, but alot of people don't know how lucky they are sometimes.

Somewhere down the road your kindness will be returned in full (if not more).

How do I know? John Titor told me.

Seriously.
 

Jak140

Member
Guy might have been a dick, but you're better than him. When you're on your death bed you'll be happier that you were a good person than if you had an extra 600 bucks.

The fact that you returned the wallet helps me keep some faith in humanity in spite of this election.
 

Socreges

Banned
I wish I was you. And I wish had the balls to say "I could have KEPT that fucking money, you ungrateful piece of shit."

Good for you, border, all the same.
 
Teh Hamburglar said:
Yes, Border did a good thing. And, I agree, the guy probably could have been a bit more appreciative for having recieved his 600 bucks again. But that doesn't change the fact what Border did was what he should have done regardless.
My words exactly.
 
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