My Faith In Humanity Has Been Shaken Today

[Aimeey7]

I usually don't carry cash in my pockets, but this morning, my roommate handed me $15, a ten and a 5, for something he owed me as I was leaving, so in a hurry, I stuffed it in my pants pocket instead of my wallet and purse. Later, when I made my first visit to the old Circle K convenience store. I remembered it and left my purse in  my car, intent on using the $15 I knew was in my pocket. The lot of Circle K is all congested with construction and customers vying for the few available parking spots, so I parked next door at a doughnot shop- bet the doughnut shop loves that, lots of folks are doing that , but anyway, I spent the ten and had the 5 left still in my pocket. As I was walking from the Circle K lot to the doughnut shop back to my car, I passed through some border shrubs so my view was limited, but I heard a female voice call out " oh Miss, excuse me, wait!" I looked around and didn't see anyone else around that would be called a " Miss" so I started back and saw three girls , late teens, or early 20's--- they didn't see me due to the angle and shrubbery-  I saw one of them bend down and pick something up  from the footsteps I had just made, and deftly put it in her pocket, and the three turned and walked the other way. I checked my pocket, and my $5 bill was gone. I figured I must have dropped the $5, and at first at least one of them must have thought to do the right thing, then changed her mind-- maybe because I didn't appear to respond--
well, I walked up to them and confronted them, they denied calling to me, seeing me drop anything, or pick anything up. Then another lady in a car parked on the lot got out and said it happened exactly as I had thought- I indeed dropped the bill, one of them picked it up after first calling to me. They all 3 continued to deny. I told them I didn't even care about the $5.00 I just wanted to see someone do the right thing, I told them I'd go back to my car, get my purse and give them another $5.00 for just telling the truth. They kept up the denials- I went to my car and got my purse and caught back up to them and tried to hand a $10 to the one I thought picked it up and said If you need money so much to be dishonest, here take some more --- they jumped in their car and thren took off like I was nuts. Put a sour start to my day.

[millcreek]

Your lucky the punks didnt steal you purse when you got back. It sad the alot of people today wont just do the right thing.

[Mr.Johnstown]

I wonder ... what if you had dropped a condom ...

[Aimeey7]

You don't let me forget nothin', do you?

But, what a great idea, I think I'll do it for my next amateur study of human behavior--- maybe even use the same location, drop a pack and see how folks react.

[Boo]

That's a shame for 5 bucks! I mean, I wouldn't even do that let alone for 5 bucks.

[redcap]

You don't let me forget nothin', do you?

But, what a great idea, I think I'll do it for my next amateur study of human behavior--- maybe even use the same location, drop a pack and see how folks react.

Where?  When??? 

[Aimeey7]

and, what would you do, red?

[redcap]

  Now? Or 30 years ago?

[Alfred E. Neuman]

, but this morning, my roommate handed me $15, a ten and a 5, for something he owed me as I was leaving, 

......hmmmmm, you didn't sleep with him, did you?? 

[Aimeey7]

......hmmmmm, you didn't sleep with him, did you?? 

Good God, No!

( anyway, that would have at least been $40)

[Aimeey7]

Now? Or 30 years ago?

Let's start with 30 years ago, but why should it be different from now?

[redcap]

Thirty years ago I might have pursued you.

As to why it is different in thirty years - Time will answer that for you.

And actually, thirty years ago I was married to the wonderful lady who has made me a much better person. It would have to have been 37 years ago.

[Aimeey7]

Thirty years ago I might have pursued you.

As to why it is different in thirty years - Time will answer that for you.

And actually, thirty years ago I was married to the wonderful lady who has made me a much better person. It would have to have been 37 years ago.

You know I  just joke and play around here, I admire and envy your great relationship with your wife--

just don't ever consider age a limiting factor, that's all..................... ...........

( this guy looks like he can't get away from me fast enough)

[redcap]

Maybe age isn't but health and medications are.