My faith in human nature - restored

[Lord_Isleworth]

I lost my wallet today on a local bus. I was struggling off the bus with two small children and realised straight away I'd lost it on the bus. I thought it unlikely to get it back but managed to catch a bus later and asked them if they could put a call out to see if someone had handed it in. Amazingly someone gave it to the driver and money still in it. The driver dropped me at the station and said give it a min and the bus with the wallet is on the other side of the road. It restored my faith today and made me realise I need a £200 autoshite so I don't need to get a fugging bus and won't lose my wallet My wife uses the car on a Saturday

[dollywobbler]

Ace! Hmmm, warm feeling.

[gtd2000]

Well I did my bit for society today when I saw some berk reverse his Shitreon into a Ford Focus and drive off without a word - of course I got the number and gave it to the owner pronto!Twat!

[Station]

I saw some old lady at the counter at the Co-op the other week. She was buying items that cost about 5/6 pounds (typical elderly stuff like scones, tea bags, etc), and she had about £2 (I don't think she understood money, due to her age). The knobends behind the counter were saying 'YOU-DON'T-HAVE-ENOUGH-MONEY-YOU'LL-HAVE-TO-PUT-THEM-BACK'. There were four of them trying to explain by mouthing the words, and waving their hands.FFS, I thought. I gladly paid for her stuff. I knew she wasn't trying to pull a fast one, and the Co-op staff turned redfaced, realising what they were doing - basically kicking an old woman out on her arse, I don't think anyone at that age should be treated like that.Someone also gave me 10 quid over on my last delivery job. I realised this when I was driving off, so I drove back and gave them it back - sometimes you wonder why it's worth it, as they just took it back with an 'Oh.' A 'thank you' would've done. Typically had a new BMW in the drive, I shouldn't have bothered.

[FredTransit]

Yeah you should have kept the ten quid in case you needed to help any other old dear out at the supermarket (not being sarcy BTW).

[HillmanImp]

I lost my wallet today on a local bus. I was struggling off the bus with two small children and realised straight away I'd lost it on the bus. I thought it unlikely to get it back but managed to catch a bus later and asked them if they could put a call out to see if someone had handed it in. Amazingly someone gave it to the driver and money still in it. The driver dropped me at the station and said give it a min and the bus with the wallet is on the other side of the road. It restored my faith today and made me realise I need a £200 autoshite so I don't need to get a fugging bus and won't lose my wallet My wife uses the car on a Saturday

We used to regularly find wallets on the buses. Never handed them in to the drivers hut though, used to inform whoever was on in there and keep them, and wait until the owners turned up. Reason for this is that one time i handed in a wallet with money in which miraculously lost most of its cash between me handing it in and the owners getting it. Shocking.In my opinion, a good way of getting by in the world is 'Dont do to other people what you would not like to have done to yourself.'Sadly most of the world seems to disregard this and is happy to rip each other off for shits and giggles.

[Pillock]

Can't remember if I told you all this story... apologies if you've heard it!Mate of mine ran his car really low on petrol, to the point that it spluttered out whilst queueing for a pump. He asked the Guy behind if he could just help push it to the pump which he kindly did. Just about to start filling, pats his pocket... no wallet! Figuring he's only a mile from home, he went to ask the same guy to help push it to a parking space so he can walk home for his wallet. The Guy reaches into his car and gives him a fiver to put enough in to drive home and back! Wouldn't even give his name or address to be paid back.

[VWPowered]

wow lucky boy getting that back...

[STUNO]

We get a lot of stuff left on the buses, a lot of stuff is unclaimed and handed on to the police .I once sort of DID rip a taxi passenger off once. It happened years ago and still makes me smile with satisfaction.Passenger, take me home, i've only got $10 (note..no please)Me, OK (because a lady stranded at night is at risk , i'm not busy and thats about 1/2 the true fare)We arrive at her house and she hands me a $20 note and waits for the change. So I gave her the $10 change and pocketed the two $20 notes she gave me stuck together.I never appreciated someone trying to rip me off, especially a snarly b***h who thought she was smart.

[Mr Lobster]

Good to hear.On a similar note, I'm currently doing Jury Service (which is great, far better than actual work). Having spent a week with complete strangers, hearing their opinions and thoughts makes you realise that most people are sensible, decent and want to do the right thing. Made me kind of pleased.

[boobydoo]

Yeah you should have kept the ten quid in case you needed to help any other old dear out at the supermarket (not being sarcy BTW).

When I was staying with a friend of mine in Seoul, South Korea, whenever we were in the queue to pay for something in a supermarket some old bint would always whizz in front and get served first. At first , being a polite English gent I didn't say anything, but after a while it really got on my t*ts! and I used to say loudly, "Thats alright luv, you push in..never mind us" or something of that ilk, knowing they wouldn't understand.Then we found out that in their culture, you always allowed an elderly citizen to be served first as a mark of respect.Can you imagine if that was the case over here? You'd never get to the bleedin' till!! Youd just be about to unload your trolley when another old whiffy, cardi-wearing scrunt would push you aside saying, "Only got some Mint Imperials and a small packet of paper doilies, luv. Don't mind do you?!"

[Angrydicky]

I left my wallet on a petrol pump today. As soon as I got home I realised what had happened and headed straight back over there, before I got there I had a phone call to say that a man had seen me leave it on the pump, had read my address on my driving licence and driven round to drop it off for me. And no he wouldn't accept a reward....TOP BLOKE

[bigstraight6]

Just before christmas, Mrs BS6 took me into my favourite pub here in Plymouth for a pint, which is a 'spit and sawdust' type establishment and a favoured watering hole by many Plymouth trawlermen, I like it being a rough old Janner at heart Anyhow, 'er indoors managed to leave her purse there which had a fair bit of cash inside, but before arriving home we had a call on her mobile from a chap to say he'd found the purse, looked inside and found 'er indoors mobile number and that he'd handed the purse in over the bar. We went straight back and bought him a few ales.....

[garbaldy]

While out with the family in Edinburgh shoping the girls picked up a rather large wallet we opened it up to see a number off cards and a wad off money that would choke a horse how could anyone be so stoopid to leeve that behind we thought and why was it stuffed to bursting point with 20s mabe he was going off to buy some royal sh1te mobile,anyway after trying a few times to call the no inside with no luck we decided to take a long detour home to drop it off at the addres inside,we found the house after asking one off the neighbours and knocked on the door a young chap answered the door with a very blunt what you after,i showed him his wallet and he said oh grabbed it out my hand and shut the door in my face not even a thankyou mate youve saved me a bit off grief,so if i ever come accross a wallet or purse i may think twice about going out off my way and just leeve it lying for the next mug to sort out.

[Tayne]

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[retrogeezer]

Reason for this is that one time i handed in a wallet with money in which miraculously lost most of its cash between me handing it in and the owners getting it

Happened to me once, left my wallet on the roof of my car in a petrol station. When I realised it was missing I went back and sure enough someone had handed it in but strangely no cash inside. Somehow can't believe someone would hand it in after pocketing the cash.In Blackpool weekend before xmas and the machines in the main car park near the tower are always playing up.Young lad in front of me had just lost £3 in one machine. I start using another and get up to £6 when all my cash comes back out but the machine still shows the £6. I put in the extra £1 I needed for the full day and got my ticket!On the way back to the car I saw the same young lad so I gave him the £3 he had lost....

[Albert Ross]

I once found a mobile phone in a car park, called the owners Mum (using his address book) got his phone back to him, and when he offered me money, I refused, and went away feeling good. Some months later, I was shuffling in my pockets to pay a bill in a supermarket, (I was 8 quid short or so for a 30 quid total) and I got a tap on my shoulder, I turned to see the phone owner, he winked, handed me a tenner, and walked off. That's karma that is!

[Cavcraft]

Karma indeed.I like helping people who've broken down in their cars, and have towed a few off busy roads and let them pretend to be me so they can use my breakdown card.Many moons back I broke down on the Northwich bypass on my motorbike and some very kind bloke went home, got his trailer and took me and my bike back to my house.He absolutely refused all offers of money or to give me his address so I could send him something through the post.His parting words were 'Don't compensate me, but the next time you see someone in the same situation do the same for them'.I thought that was a bloody brilliant outlook and have tried to do the same wheverever possible.

[Pillock]

I turned to see the phone owner, he winked, handed me a tenner, and walked off. That's karma that is!

That's brilliant :)I'm normally a very scientific down-to-earth everything-can-be-explained sort of guy, but I have a soft spot for Karma. And it works both ways, I rarely take revenge on people that annoy me and just wait for something shitty to happen to them. And make sure I have an alibi.

[VWPowered]

Albert, thats very good karma that and like you said leaves you a warm feeling inside that the world isnt such a bad place sometimes