Lets say you came up to a bus stop bench just as the bus pulled away. You sit down to wait for the next bus and grab at the newspaper that was left sitting on the bench. Just as you open it an envelope falls, you pick it up and it has money in it. Not a large amount, just enough to make you wonder what to do next. Lets say it has an odd amount like $283. What do you do?
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November 29, 2006 at 8:54pm
Anonymous
Go to Bed,Bath, and Beyond. I mean it is not like you know who left it there right and if you don’t take it then somebody else will.
November 29, 2006 at 8:56pm
Anonymous
sorry about your puppy too. I know how that hurts. Poor thing!
November 29, 2006 at 9:04pm
The "Mind"
Gah. Are you ready for the goodie-goodie’s answer? You know, the one who lives in a town with just a handful of Barney Fife’s for police protection.
I’d turn it in to the cops and let them deal with it. There’s no way you could really find out who’s it was and hopefully the “owner” would think to call the police. $283 isn’t a great deal, but maybe it was someone’s grocery money. Or just enough to pick up their Christmas layaway. Point is, you just don’t know and I would not be able to sleep knowing I didn’t turn it in.
Oh, and while the goodie-goodie is at it, this morning I found a brand-spanking new credit card sitting in the lobby and called the credit card company to report that.
November 29, 2006 at 9:07pm
Cece
Poddy, your answer cracked me up! I love the honesty and thanks for the kind words on our Lucy.
Mind, I love you. :giggle
November 29, 2006 at 10:31pm
Carrie
Question: Am I in a hurry?
November 29, 2006 at 11:17pm
KaraMia
welll….if there are no identifying things on the envelope i’d call the bus company and report that i’d found the money. unless of course I was broke..then I might not call anyone..which is bad because I believe in Karma and if I didnt report it, i’d expect to lose somehthing important to me in the near future..so most likely..i’d call the bus company, not because i’m a good person..but because i’m too afraid of the backlash of karma…sigh..deep confesion of the day..lol
November 29, 2006 at 11:59pm
Cece
Carrie, you’ve got alllll day. Dude, you’re waiting for the bus! LOL
November 30, 2006 at 12:02am
Carrie
Okay, If I have awhile, than I would wait to see if anyone comes back to get it. Turning it in to the police would mean that the police would keep it. Turning it in to the bus company means they would keep it.
I figure if I wait and no one claims it than it is mine. If it was that important, someone would return. I wouldn’t leave it there for them to come back because someone else would get it.
Then I would put it in my savings account.
November 30, 2006 at 12:59am
scribbit
Call the bus company and give them a number where anyone who reports lost cash can contact you.
November 30, 2006 at 1:23am
Cece
I believe in karma, too, Kara. So I’d be afraid of loosing something, like you said.
Carrie, that is the way I see it, too. I hate to say it, but I’m sure that living in Los Angeles has a lot to do with me not being such a trusting person, you know? And that totally blows!
Scribbit, I think my conscience would get the best of me and I’d do the same. But it really would depend on how cheap hotel prices are for that weekend in Vegas! LOL j/k mostly.
November 30, 2006 at 4:56am
Lindsey
Merry Christmas to me. That’s what I would say. Maybe I would use it to do some good, ya know. Like buy a homeless dude lunch. But let’s face it…I’d probably go shopping if no one reported it.
November 30, 2006 at 5:10am
Brandi
I’d start my Christmas shopping, that’s what I’d do!
P.S. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
November 30, 2006 at 6:30am
Anonymous
I’d look around for a camera watching…then when the coast was clear I would run like the wind….forget the bus….I could hail a cab now.
November 30, 2006 at 4:23pm
Anonymous
Go to the liquor store, ho!!
Seriously, if it’s not like, $1000, I’m keeping it. No name, no number, notcho money no mo!!!
I mean, I would certainly take a little time to make sure it’s truly abandoned, but then I’d sleep just fine with my Sephora bags tucked in around me.
November 30, 2006 at 7:32pm
Cece
Lindsey, I think I’d go home, get online and check out what is new at Coach.com *lol*
Brandi, good idea.
Jen! LOL I thought the same thing: I’d look for a pay phone & call for a ride, I can afford gas money now!
Bethie, you are my girl. I would hit our booze warehouse, get some firewood, then the MARKET to buy stuff to make TACOS and call up mi’ familia! PAAARTAY!
November 30, 2006 at 8:23pm
susie
Since it was an odd number, I’d post a lost and found note on craigslist and/or the local papers…. I know, I know…. I’m a sucka.
December 1, 2006 at 3:58am
Sassy Momma
I wouldn’t take the damn bus that day. That’s for DAMN sure. LOL
December 3, 2006 at 1:11pm
Anonymous
I’d write about it in my blog. OK, you’ve already done that. I guess that just about covers it!