Yeah, I'd return them all, especially the phone/tablet, wallet and toy.
Candy bar? Esh, I'm with Usa, I'd probably throw it out. Unless its obviously new and intact...then it's mine.
And paper money, there's no way to trace. I got lucky. *shrug*
And the couch thing, yeah. Keep that shit.
William Shakespeare wrote:
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.
Mr. Satire
Joined: Jun 08 2010
Location: Termina Field
Posts: 1541
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 02:56 am
For the phone/tablet, it would depend. If it were an iPhone 4 or 4S, I would not return it and keep it for myself. If it were anything else, I would likely return it. A tablet I would most likely return for the time being, as I already have the best-until-Apple-makes-a-new-one kind of tablet.
For the money, it really does depend on how much it is. I'd feel bad taking $3,000 from someone, but I don't think losing $100 is going to hurt anyone long-term.
For the wallet, I would return it as I found it.
Wouldn't care about the child's toy.
Wouldn't eat a candy bar I found lying around somewhere.
I wouldn't take the lottery ticket, since I won't have any use for it.
Signature by Hacker (RIP)
Blackout
Title: Captain Oblivious
Joined: Sep 01 2007
Location: That Rainy State
Posts: 10376
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 05:01 am
Almost forgot, I once saw a porn magazine in the alley that our parking lot is in, I left that one alone, not interested in picking it up and getting some weird disease, or in finding the owner because they read porn in alleys, so they're probably stark raving crazy, or at least super creepy.
Methid Man
Title: Spawn of Billy Mays
Joined: Nov 23 2010
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Posts: 544
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 07:56 am
* A cell phone or tablet - Yes, I know what it's like to lose a phone. My family has lost a few phones in the past. We would often call the phone to see if someone found it, but it would always be found by total assholes who either didn't trust us to give it back to us, as if we were criminals, or they would have the finders keepers attitude and expected to sell it back to us.
* Any amount of paper money - There's really no way to trace plain cash unless you saw the person drop it. Once I found a $50 bill right on the floor in the middle of an arcade in a Six Flags park. I was surprised no one else spotted it as it was very crowded. I took it and used it for an application fee for college.
* A wallet - Yes, I wouldn't even take the money out of it.
* A child's toy - Sure, I'd go through the effort to find the kid who owns it. Toys have a lot of sentimental value to kids. I've lost toys before so I know how that's like.
* A candy bar - If it was half-eaten, I wouldn't bother. If it were new and unopened though, I'd take it and eat it. I've actually gotten a few free candy bars this way; in one case, I found a few candy bars still in the shopping bag.
* A lottery ticket - I'd take a quick peek to see if it was a winning ticket. If it was, and had no signature or identifying marks on it, I'd keep it, (oh, how I wish that would happen for me...) though usually, lottery tickets that end up on the ground are there because they weren't winning tickets.
Syd Lexia
Site Admin
Title: Pop Culture Junkie
Joined: Jul 30 2005
Location: Wakefield, MA
Posts: 24887
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 08:28 am
A child's toy is the only thing I'd make no effort to return (unless it was a DS, which falls more into the phone/tablet category).
But if it's just an action figure or a toy car or a Happy Meal prize, no. I'd take it for myself if liked it, or I'd simply let it lie. From personal experience, I'd say maybe only 10% of lost toys are ever found, and most parents simply have no interest in wasting time search for a $2-15 toy, no matter how hissy their kid gets. Plus, kids need to learn hard lessons about responsibility. The earlier you learn not to be careless with your possessions, the more fulfilling your life will be.
Plus, kids need to learn hard lessons about responsibility. The earlier you learn not to be careless with your possessions, the more fulfilling your life will be.
I agree with this on something cheap as well. If you've lost your $7 Action Figure, maybe you'll watch the next one you get more closely. Or maybe not and you'll lose it too and piss your parents off more.
GPFontaine
Joined: Dec 06 2007
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11244
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 01:16 pm
Sadly I feel like most toys cost a lot more than $2-$15 now
@om*d
Title: Dorakyura
Joined: Jul 10 2010
Location: Castlevania
Posts: 4226
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 01:19 pm
Blackout wrote:
Almost forgot, I once saw a porn magazine in the alley that our parking lot is in, I left that one alone, not interested in picking it up and getting some weird disease, or in finding the owner because they read porn in alleys, so they're probably stark raving crazy, or at least super creepy.
When I lived in California I was going to the beach with some friends and we came across a bunker in the dunes that was full of porn magazines. There must have been at least 100 of them. There was also a completely used bottle of lotion lying to the side of them. I will never forget what my friend said: "Dude! Get let's get the fuck away from here, this place is covered in bum cum!"
Methid Man
Title: Spawn of Billy Mays
Joined: Nov 23 2010
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Posts: 544
Posted:
Aug 21 2012 05:32 pm
Nothing special, but I just remembered an incident involving a lost item that isn't included in the list.
I once found an umbrella laying in the middle of the street while driving. I stopped to pick it up because it looked like it was still in good shape and I found a sticker on the handle with the owner's phone number on it. I called the owner, told him where I found it and then told him my location to pick it up.
When he came to pick it up he was pretty grateful to get it back and gave me $5 for it. I didn't feel comfortable accepting it, but he insisted. It's a good idea to put contact info on your valuables just in case an honest person finds it.
Vert1
Joined: Aug 28 2011
Posts: 537
Posted:
Aug 22 2012 05:10 am
All of you will compromise your beliefs for the right price. Anyone can be bought. I know people in some countries who would kill you to steal that candy bar you found that belonged to someone else.
Don't resist the dark side. Think of the power you could have holding a child's toy at ransom.
UsaSatsui
Title: The White Rabbit
Joined: May 25 2008
Location: Hiding
Posts: 7565
Posted:
Aug 22 2012 08:33 am
Vert1 wrote:
All of you will compromise your beliefs for the right price. Anyone can be bought. I know people in some countries who would kill you to steal that candy bar you found that belonged to someone else.
Don't resist the dark side. Think of the power you could have holding a child's toy at ransom.
