While heading to Tesco for some food this evening, I looked down and found a one-pound coin and twenty pence on the ground. It's not going to pay off the mortage but I can't complain?
This got me thinking of a particular incident several years before when I was in another supermarket, Morrison's and lost £40 on account of my own stupidity. The self-service checkouts ask you if you would like some cashback?
Yes please, I'll take £40.
I then go and leave it in the tray, walk away and drive off only realising several hours later my mistake. I think we've all done it at some point in time but more likely at an ATM.
Not a lot of point going back; people just don't hand in money.
So fast forward one year. I'm in a different Morrison's, at a self-service checkout again and notice something in the cash tray, £20! There's not a soul around, even the cashier who looks after the twelve or so self-service units is distracted somewhere. I feel this is justice and quickly pocket the £20. That's 50% of my loss recouped.
Six months later I'm in the same Morrison's that yielded me half of my loss. I'm walking down the aisles which are quite empty and what's do I see? Two £10 notes!
I check to find nobody around and pocket the notes feeling a little guilty but somehow justified again. That's my £40 back where it belongs!
So what of the moral's of this story? If this was a wallet, a watch, some jewelry then I would have handed it in. These are personal items and I feel I'm quite a moral person.
But cash? If I hand this in, it's likely going into someone else's pocket and probably not the right one.
What would you have done?
On a philosophical note, why did I lose £40 at Morrison's only to find £40 at Morrison's? Is this really coincidence?
It's all a bit weird!
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I found a wallet once with £300 cash and a debit card/credit card etc. I rung the bank and told them that id found a wallet and gave card number/person's name etc. .. no response. After 2 days I rang the bank again giving the same details and also my mobile number - again, .. still no response, .. so without guilt, I pocketed the £300 and set fire to the wallet and card. .. the end.
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Fair enough, you did try.. and a CC card would be a different matter than cash.
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Finders keepers losers weepers.
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I'm glad the universe has seen fit to finally reimburse you.
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Damn right it should!
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Actually I do know of people handing in money, but I also know of some finding money on an unattended ATM and keeping it. Cash is hard to trace or prove ownership of. Not sure I have ever found more than just the odd coin. Obviously you hang around Morrisons too much and people there are careless with their cash.
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Not so much now, whichever is closer I visit and get my stuff. I'm willing to bet you remember this one first time around!
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hats it, it's Morrisons for me from now on! :OD
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Mixed blessings there, the gods kept my cash for 2 years with no interest!
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