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Mother finds lost wallet, then distributes cash to her kids
http://news.yahoo.com/video/mother-finds-lost-wallet-then-231004415.html
Joseph Smith had been shopping with his family at the Fayetteville, Georgia Kohl’s department store on a rainy day and was wrestling with a baby stroller when unbeknownst to him, his wallet fell out of the top part of the stroller. The next day he realized his wallet containing about $100 in cash & $200-$300 in gift cards was missing so he returned to Kohl’s in hopes of retrieving it. But instead he watched surveillance video that surprised him showing a woman picking up the wallet near the store entrance, and then handing out the wallet’s contents to her kids. Smith said, "What really gets me is I can see an adult doing it, it's just kind of the world we live in, but when you have your two kids with you…To set that kind of example, to say here not only is ok to pick it up but let's go through it, let's take what's in it, and then not even turn it in." Joseph Smith is in seminary school and his wife Lillie is a stay-at-home mom with their newborn baby boy so $100 is a financial hit. The two were hopeful when watching the video that the unidentified mother who found it would turn it into authorities, but that had not occurred. A few days later the Pike County Sheriff's Office said the wallet was returned containing all of its original contents.
Joseph Smith had been shopping with his family at the Fayetteville, Georgia Kohl’s department store on a rainy day and was wrestling with a baby stroller when unbeknownst to him, his wallet fell out of the top part of the stroller. The next day he realized his wallet containing about $100 in cash & $200-$300 in gift cards was missing so he returned to Kohl’s in hopes of retrieving it. But instead he watched surveillance video that surprised him showing a woman picking up the wallet near the store entrance, and then handing out the wallet’s contents to her kids. Smith said, "What really gets me is I can see an adult doing it, it's just kind of the world we live in, but when you have your two kids with you…To set that kind of example, to say here not only is ok to pick it up but let's go through it, let's take what's in it, and then not even turn it in." Joseph Smith is in seminary school and his wife Lillie is a stay-at-home mom with their newborn baby boy so $100 is a financial hit. The two were hopeful when watching the video that the unidentified mother who found it would turn it into authorities, but that had not occurred. A few days later the Pike County Sheriff's Office said the wallet was returned containing all of its original contents.
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Hahaha, wait till tomorrow, oye.
Actually I will send him a new one monthly as his royalty.
Actually I will send him a new one monthly as his royalty.
Yes, yes, yes........ a bin of "Mike's Umbrellas" (I'll even wood burn the sign) would be awesome, but be careful - he might (probably would (said with a smile and a lot to skepticism)) expect a royalty from this .... grrr. :-)
Nothing like a falafal in NYC.....mmmm
I have been playing with the idea of opening a tiny shop for my collection of curios. With all the empty storefronts in town, it could happen if I can manage it.
I am thinking of adding a huge bin of umbrellas called "Mikes Umbrellas"
Ha!
I am thinking of adding a huge bin of umbrellas called "Mikes Umbrellas"
Ha!
"if they're starving and have no food, what the heck are they doing at Kohl's?"...........my guess is that they were probably waiting for an "opportunistic" moment, i.e. the dropped wallet.
Dropped money.....hmmm, that's a toss up, but a dropped wallet......return to owner.
In the end she did the right thing though.
Dropped money.....hmmm, that's a toss up, but a dropped wallet......return to owner.
In the end she did the right thing though.
like falafal. like returning money I've found and seeing the shocked face of the person it belonged to. love when I'm surprised by mankind and my things are returned. that's never happened with my missing umbrellas.
I've recently resorted to using a Star Wars umbrella that I 'stole' from one of my kids.
I've recently resorted to using a Star Wars umbrella that I 'stole' from one of my kids.
We have to lighten the mood now and then...... blame it on Mike because it all started with his "umbrella" post -- WE talk about losing money; all he's worried about is his umbrellas......... maybe he needs to take my lead and by less expensive umbrellas?
oops, he'll get me for this tomorrow, won't he?........ :-)
oops, he'll get me for this tomorrow, won't he?........ :-)
Falafal sounds good..IDK how I feel about eating lamb tho!..
"if they're starving and have no food, what the heck are they doing at Kohl's?"
ROFL...My thoughts exactly...
Ri,
The teller didn't care..It was under $100.Any shortage under $100 for a teller is a "no biggie". They don't get reprimanded..The real reason she didn't want to take the $60 is because she would have had to wait til the end of the day to balance her draw. It would've been more of a process for her to take the $60 back from you..Just because she was a LAZY teller..I was the Branch Manager of a Bank here and my tellers would do this. The only thing that would've happened to her was she would've had an error under $100..That's it...It's a shame isn't it? Good for you tho! You scored $60..lol
" then it's like "oh sh!t, I should have listened to that stupid old lady that told me I made a mistake"
I GUARANTEE that's what she was saying when her draw was $60 short when she was trying to balance...lol
"I have been enjoying the quality of the posts today. Very fun and enriching. "
Me too!
"if they're starving and have no food, what the heck are they doing at Kohl's?"
ROFL...My thoughts exactly...
Ri,
The teller didn't care..It was under $100.Any shortage under $100 for a teller is a "no biggie". They don't get reprimanded..The real reason she didn't want to take the $60 is because she would have had to wait til the end of the day to balance her draw. It would've been more of a process for her to take the $60 back from you..Just because she was a LAZY teller..I was the Branch Manager of a Bank here and my tellers would do this. The only thing that would've happened to her was she would've had an error under $100..That's it...It's a shame isn't it? Good for you tho! You scored $60..lol
" then it's like "oh sh!t, I should have listened to that stupid old lady that told me I made a mistake"
I GUARANTEE that's what she was saying when her draw was $60 short when she was trying to balance...lol
"I have been enjoying the quality of the posts today. Very fun and enriching. "
Me too!
I think I have had similar experiences on both ends too, but nothing vivid comes up right now.
I have been enjoying the quality of the posts today. Very fun and enriching.
I would really like to talk about ethics more. Simply because I feel like there are so many grey areas to explore while we are engaged in the world.
I may try a thread dealing with a particular issue soon. Have to find something that will draw the group in though, hate talking to myself,lol.
I have been enjoying the quality of the posts today. Very fun and enriching.
I would really like to talk about ethics more. Simply because I feel like there are so many grey areas to explore while we are engaged in the world.
I may try a thread dealing with a particular issue soon. Have to find something that will draw the group in though, hate talking to myself,lol.
I could hardly beat her over the head and force her to take it, could I? I'd probably have been arrested for assault...I can see that headline now.... "Stupid Woman Arrested for Assault because Dumb Clerk Refused to Admit She Was Wrong"....
When people are so dead set on being right, you might just as well pocket any advantage and walk away; they'll never get it - until they try to balance the til at the end of their shift...... then it's like "oh sh!t, I should have listened to that stupid old lady that told me I made a mistake".
And to be totally fair, I've caught others in error and when pointed out, they readily acknowledge and actually appreciate it.
When people are so dead set on being right, you might just as well pocket any advantage and walk away; they'll never get it - until they try to balance the til at the end of their shift...... then it's like "oh sh!t, I should have listened to that stupid old lady that told me I made a mistake".
And to be totally fair, I've caught others in error and when pointed out, they readily acknowledge and actually appreciate it.
. I said "but you did"...... she said "NO, you are wrong, *I* don't do that". I said "okay and walked out with an extra $25....... She was so dead set on the fact that SHE didn't make a mistake, that I eventually decided to let her eat it...... ROFL!!! Some ppl just cannot handle being wrong. Very funny.
I was once over changed in a grocery store and didn't realize it until I got outside. I went back in to the same checkout line (yep, had to stand in line), explained that the clerk had given me more change than I should have gotten. She got downright hostile with me and said "*I* don't make mistakes like that"...... I said "but you did"...... she said "NO, you are wrong, *I* don't do that". I said "okay and walked out with an extra $25....... She was so dead set on the fact that SHE didn't make a mistake, that I eventually decided to let her eat it......
On the other hand, one day we bought groceries and there was a small, inexpensive item in the cart that got missed at the checkout. When we got to the car and were unloading the cart, I realized that we hadn't paid for it....... took it back into the store, along with my sales slip, explained the issue. The clerk was very appreciative that I'd come back to pay for it. She said "nobody does that anymore.".......
On the other hand, one day we bought groceries and there was a small, inexpensive item in the cart that got missed at the checkout. When we got to the car and were unloading the cart, I realized that we hadn't paid for it....... took it back into the store, along with my sales slip, explained the issue. The clerk was very appreciative that I'd come back to pay for it. She said "nobody does that anymore.".......
I think this kind of thing is more the norm than turning it in nowadays.
I agree. Some years ago a teller in the bank gave me $60. over what I had withdrawn. When I realized it, I returned it. My daughter who was a teenager said, "Why did you give it back? Banks steal from people all the time?!"
I told her that 1. Even if they steal from me, it does not make it right to take $ that is not mine. 2. The teller would have had to make up the difference.
I was surprised and hurt by her attitude. I thought I had taught her better than that.
Anyway, you are right it does seem to be the norm. A world of sociopaths.
Baaaaabaaaa
I agree that if her kids were starving, there might be reason to keep the money/gift cards, BUT (there always is one, isn't there?).... if they're starving and have no food, what the heck are they doing at Kohl's? I only go shopping when I need something specific and/or have money to spend for "discretionary" items.
The man who lost the wallet is in seminary school and the mother "works at home" caring for her children. I'm sure the $100 loss was big for them, but think of the $200-$300 gift cards (Christmas gifts, maybe because they needed money?); that would mean a lot to a struggling young family.
The woman who found the wallet is despicable because she's teaching her own children the whole wrong way to live.
The man who lost the wallet is in seminary school and the mother "works at home" caring for her children. I'm sure the $100 loss was big for them, but think of the $200-$300 gift cards (Christmas gifts, maybe because they needed money?); that would mean a lot to a struggling young family.
The woman who found the wallet is despicable because she's teaching her own children the whole wrong way to live.
Can you just imagine what the next generation will bring? I could almost, key word being almost understand if she kept it to feed those kids because she was so desperate to do so, but to not only keep it but distribute it amongst the kids? How low low low do we wanna go these days! Unfortunately, I think this kind of thing is more the norm than turning it in nowadays. People are different than they used to be, they are only concerned with themselves and this woman is the perfect example imo.
Me no like mutton either, yuck
Me no like mutton either, yuck
I am going to look the episode up on the computer and watch it.
I'm not a TV watcher so I didn't see that show, but that's funny. Let that be a lesson for everyone to always check coat pockets, especially, if you grab a coat that doesn't belong to you. :-)
Hilarious!
Did you ever see the Seinfeld episode where Elaine and Jerry went to Elaine's cousin's home for dinner? Well, her cousin served mutton and just the way Jerry said "mutton" struck me as hilarious. Apparently Jerry didn't like mutton either because he started hiding the mutton chops in his jacket pockets wrapped in Elaine's grandmother's linen napkins. Elaine suddenly and conveniently - so she thought anyway - recalled a prior commitment and got up to leave. It was a cold evening so Elaine snatched Jerry's coat to keep her warm during the walk to her apartment. Of course, she didn't know about the mutton chops in the pockets and as she walked home she began attracting a pack of wild dogs who apparently DID like mutton. They became aggressive and chased her all the way home much to her chagrin. Anyway, I loved that episode and have never liked the word "mutton" since. I never liked it before but after that show I really didn't like that word.
I've found both wallets and cash. Wallets get returned; that's just "what you do"...... cash - depends. I found a $20 bill once and since there was no one around, I did keep it...... another time I found a $50 in a store and I turned that in, but then afterwards I wondered if the person I turned it into REALLY tried to find an owner of they just put it in their own pocket....
A friend of mine found a $5 bill one morning on our daily walk and she broke it down and split it. Boy did I ever feel flush that day....... :-)
I've never found any of Mike's umbrellas, but I've sure lost enough of them. The seem to be a pretty hot commodity...... I'm good at putting them in the shopping cart and forgetting about them. They're never there when I go back looking so I stopped going back and started buying cheaper umbrellas.
I don't like mutton either.......
A friend of mine found a $5 bill one morning on our daily walk and she broke it down and split it. Boy did I ever feel flush that day....... :-)
I've never found any of Mike's umbrellas, but I've sure lost enough of them. The seem to be a pretty hot commodity...... I'm good at putting them in the shopping cart and forgetting about them. They're never there when I go back looking so I stopped going back and started buying cheaper umbrellas.
I don't like mutton either.......
Stop making me laugh...:)
But it is an interesting question about finding money without a name on it.
Is it legal to keep a certain amount of money found say at a beach or in a vacant lot> What would the limit be in terms of the amount of cash found?
Then there is the ethical part of it.
An ethical person might put an ad in the paper...go to the police... and for what amount would that person take the trouble to report the find?
I like question...no answers, but I like questions.
But it is an interesting question about finding money without a name on it.
Is it legal to keep a certain amount of money found say at a beach or in a vacant lot> What would the limit be in terms of the amount of cash found?
Then there is the ethical part of it.
An ethical person might put an ad in the paper...go to the police... and for what amount would that person take the trouble to report the find?
I like question...no answers, but I like questions.
typos schmypos! - I'm not a big fan of mutton....I even hate the word "mutton".
grrr-wrote too fast again-sorry for those typos-you get the gist right? To do a correction now seems silly.
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