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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: clearviewwc on February 05, 2012, 12:50:18 am
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Sorry, I should have put this in diff section but don't know how to move it now.
I'm up in Newcastle with the poorly wife who has an appointment with a prof somebody on monday. We thought we'd make a weekend of it and do some shopping sunday, stay over a couple of nights etc as its 200 miles from home. We go into maccydees tonight and after ordering ( I'm the only one at the counter) I notice an open wallet on the counter in front of me. I could see all the 20s and 10s, must have been £300-400 at a guess. I confess that for a split second I thought how much I could do with some cash like that, but no, the conscience kicked in and i thought how gutted the owner would feel when he realised he'd lost his wallet. I picked it up and checked a card (both debit and credit cards etc in) for a name, found one and started asking around for calum Donahue. A voice says 'over ere, this is im' so over I go. Anyways, I hand him his wallet and said you left it in the counter etc and what does he do?! He said absolutely nothing to me at all, just turned to his mate and said' I'm so 'f'in stupid' counts his money to see if it's all there and started talking to his mates with his back to me. I couldn't believe it, I was actually gobsmacked as he didn't say anything or look at me. So I went and got my order, sat down etc and spent the next few mins listening to his 'f'in etc while parents with kids looked on disapprovingly but wouldn't say anything as there were 4 of them ( age bout 20). They finished, got up and went. And I was left thinking 'what a Pratt' i should of kept it (again only for a split second...honest guvner). It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it. Does honesty pay, I'm not so sure anymore!
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I'm up in Newcastle with the poorly wife who has an appointment with a prof somebody on monday. We thought we'd make a weekend of it and do some shopping sunday, stay over a couple of nights etc as its 200 miles from home. We go into maccydees tonight and after ordering ( I'm the only one at the counter) I notice an open wallet on the counter in front of me. I could see all the 20s and 10s, must have been 300-400 at a guess. I confess that for a split second I thought how much I could do with some cash like that, but no, the conscience kicked in and thought how gutted the owner would feel when he realised he'd lost his wallet. I picked it up and checked a card (both debit and credit cards etc in) for a name, found one and started asking around for calum Donahue. A voice says 'over ere, this is im' so over I go. Anyways, I hand him his wallet and said you left it in the counter etc and what does he do?! He said absolutely nothing to me at all, just turned to his mate and said' I'm so f in stuoid' counts his money to see if it's all there and started talking to his mates with his back to me. I couldn't believe it, I was actually gobsmacked as he didn't say anything or look at me. So I went and got my order, sat down etc and spent the next few mins listening to his f in etc while parents with kids looked on disapprovingly but wouldn't say anything as there were 4 of them ( age bout 20). They finished, got up and went. And I was left thinking 'what a Pratt' i should of kept it (again only for a split second...honest guvner). It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered. Does honesty pay, I'm not so sure anymore!
you diid the right thing :)
this guy will go out and spend this money tonight and get a wack in the chops for no reason, that will be payment for what you did mty man, this is called Karma
you did right, pat on the back to you for doing that, to many scumbags in this place we all call home.
You sleep tonight with a smile inside ;)
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What goes around around comes around. He probably walked out of there. Said something wrong to someone. Got a punch on the nose for it. His missus told him she was leaving him for the postman. He also probably got the sack so the last bit of money he had was what he had in his wallet. So he was left with nothing.
Karma is a bitch! Well you could live in hope anyways
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You did the right thing; feel good about it. Never regret a good turn you've done for someone, that's a waste.
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Ian. I never read your post before I posted mine. I think you may of copied me ;)
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You did the right thing; feel good about it. Never regret a good turn you've done for someone, that's a waste.
hit the point right there, and Karma it really does work ;)
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Ian. I never read your post before I posted mine. I think you may of copied me ;)
you walk in the shadow of the greats ;D dream on son ;)
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I think the only great you can pass is a GREAT big plonker!
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I think the only great you can pass is a GREAT big plonker!
Steve or should I call you Arthur, I is not a plonker init ;D
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Call me what you want. Pay me enough you can call me Mary if you want ;)
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It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it.
I find things work out best when I focus on what I do or don't do, not on what others do or don't do.
You've done spot on, just leave it there and feel good, rather than focus on the other person and feel bad.
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It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it.
I find things work out best when focusing on what you do or don't do, not on what others do or don't do.
You've done spot on, just leave it there and feel good, rather than focus on the other person and feel bad.
not trying to expand your head but that part is spot on Tosh ;)
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It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it.
I find things work out best when I focus on what I do or don't do, not on what others do or don't do.
You've done spot on, just leave it there and feel good, rather than focus on the other person and feel bad.
As my therapist would say. You can't control other people's actions. Some situations you win, some you lose. Better that you feel good about your actions, I wouldn't give the guy a second thought (apart from the mental image of decorating the high street with his blood) :)
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It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it.
I find things work out best when I focus on what I do or don't do, not on what others do or don't do.
You've done spot on, just leave it there and feel good, rather than focus on the other person and feel bad.
As my therapist would say. You can't control other people's actions. Some situations you win, some you lose. Better that you feel good about your actions, I wouldn't give the guy a second thought (apart from the mental image of decorating the high street with his blood) :)
lmao hahahahahaha love it can you ask her to call me for an appointment ;D
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Your too far gone. There's no helping you :)
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i would of kept the money....f**k him...........his fault for leaving it hanging around!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
you could of had a great weekend then!!! :D :D :D :D
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Im sorry m8 yes you did right in giving it back you will hgave sum gd luck in the future for doing thr right thing but I would have had to say somthing to him like a thankyou wud have been nice if it was my wallet id of given ya a £50 & said thanks m8 thats really good of ya but were not all the same but gd on ya for giving it back im sure theres alot on here that wouldnt & kept it which I think that wud be unlucky money to have kept it !!!!!!!!!!!!
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i would of kept the money....f**k him...........his fault for leaving it hanging around!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
you could of had a great weekend then!!! :D :D :D :D
have you fallen off the wagon Dazmond ::)
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i would of kept the money....f**k him...........his fault for leaving it hanging around!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
you could of had a great weekend then!!! :D :D :D :D
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Let's hope you never misplace anything.
Last year I went back to a little bungalow to collect 14 quid, two cleans, as could never catch little old lady at home. Over comes neighbour on opposite side of the road and says. Mrs x has passed away, I will pay for her window cleans, the family will give it back, she must owe you 3 or 4 cleans?
I say, please tell the family I am very sorry for their loss, pleas keep the money. Over she walks to her own house and starts talking to a lady on the pavement whilst I am sat in van, telling her our conversation.
Over comes the lady on the path and says she would like me to give her a quote for her windows and the neighbour either side of her house. She give me an address and I go straight there.
I end up with £80 New work every 6 weeks.
For every idiot, there are many who will be thankful. You were just unfortunate.
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i would of kept the money....f**k him...........his fault for leaving it hanging around!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
you could of had a great weekend then!!! :D :D :D :D
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Let's hope you never misplace anything.
Last year I went back to a little bungalow to collect 14 quid, two cleans, as could never catch little old lady at home. Over comes neighbour on opposite side of the road and says. Mrs x has passed away, I will pay for her window cleans, the family will give it back, she must owe you 3 or 4 cleans?
I say, please tell the family I am very sorry for their loss, pleas keep the money. Over she walks to her own house and starts talking to a lady on the pavement whilst I am sat in van, telling her our conversation.
Over comes the lady on the path and says she would like me to give her a quote for her windows and the neighbour either side of her house. She give me an address and I go straight there.
I end up with £80 New work every 6 weeks.
For every idiot, there are many who will be thankful. You were just unfortunate.
Well said. And that goes to prove it, nice post to read ;D
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i am joking by the way!!i dont need £400!!you did the right thing mate i would have done the same.
when i was drinking i would of kept it without a shadow of a doubt as i was skint for many years.i had no morals whatsoever back then!
its piece of mind and common decency to hand it in.well done.
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"Do something because you want to do it."
That way you are never disappointed if someone doesn't thank you.
You will know you have done the right thing. ;)
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well done for giving money back .you showed more character there than that man deserved by the sound of it
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You did the right thing; feel good about it. Never regret a good turn you've done for someone, that's a waste.
100% correct as usual Tosh!
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You did the right thing.
The fact that the recipient was an idiot isn't your problem.
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Last year I went back to a little bungalow to collect 14 quid, two cleans, as could never catch little old lady at home. Over comes neighbour on opposite side of the road and says. Mrs x has passed away, I will pay for her window cleans, the family will give it back, she must owe you 3 or 4 cleans?
I say, please tell the family I am very sorry for their loss, pleas keep the money. Over she walks to her own house and starts talking to a lady on the pavement whilst I am sat in van, telling her our conversation.
Over comes the lady on the path and says she would like me to give her a quote for her windows and the neighbour either side of her house. She give me an address and I go straight there.
I end up with £80 New work every 6 weeks.
For every idiot, there are many who will be thankful. You were just unfortunate.
Good story, I like it. As for the ungrateful trash, hindsight is a wonderful thing i suppose. Bet they were chav scum and the money went on spliffs or similar.
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HE COULD OF AT LEAST BOUGHT YOU YOUR IBS INDUCING BURGER
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Treat others how you would like to be treated. You did that. It's a sign of the times we are living in that someone who does the right thing is made to feel he is wrong.
When I read your OP, I wondered if he had left it there on purpose, watching for someone to pick it up and walk off with it and then start a fight to get it back.
Respect to you. If the wally leaves it lying around again, he might meet his own type next time, and need the money to get his face fixed.
John
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Lets just say you put the wallet in your pocket:
Someone sees you and phones old bill - or numpty realises he's left it and complains and CCTV shows you take it - arrested and convicted of either outright theft or theft by finding.
It could've been money that someone really, really needed - much more than you did.
and your wife and neighbours think you're a piece of sh*t. You have to face your kids and tell 'em you were caught stealing.
and you lose those big jobs you've got/quoted coz your CRB shows theft
and you lose custies as they all read the paper and see you're a thief and can't trust you anymore.
All that for a couple of hundred quid - not worth it by a country mile
As said above the reaction of the numpty shouldn't get you down - the phrase 'what goes around comes around' is true and a clear conscience and being able to hold your head high is worth much more than a couple of hundred quid.
You did the right thing and all respect to you.
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Sorry, I should have put this in diff section but don't know how to move it now.
I'm up in Newcastle with the poorly wife who has an appointment with a prof somebody on monday. We thought we'd make a weekend of it and do some shopping sunday, stay over a couple of nights etc as its 200 miles from home. We go into maccydees tonight and after ordering ( I'm the only one at the counter) I notice an open wallet on the counter in front of me. I could see all the 20s and 10s, must have been £300-400 at a guess. I confess that for a split second I thought how much I could do with some cash like that, but no, the conscience kicked in and i thought how gutted the owner would feel when he realised he'd lost his wallet. I picked it up and checked a card (both debit and credit cards etc in) for a name, found one and started asking around for calum Donahue. A voice says 'over ere, this is im' so over I go. Anyways, I hand him his wallet and said you left it in the counter etc and what does he do?! He said absolutely nothing to me at all, just turned to his mate and said' I'm so 'f'in stupid' counts his money to see if it's all there and started talking to his mates with his back to me. I couldn't believe it, I was actually gobsmacked as he didn't say anything or look at me. So I went and got my order, sat down etc and spent the next few mins listening to his 'f'in etc while parents with kids looked on disapprovingly but wouldn't say anything as there were 4 of them ( age bout 20). They finished, got up and went. And I was left thinking 'what a Pratt' i should of kept it (again only for a split second...honest guvner). It was weird, wanting to do a good turn or whatever you'd call it, turned into a I wish I hadnt bothered, he deserved to have lost it. Does honesty pay, I'm not so sure anymore!
You could have kept the money but it wouldn't have stopped this bloke being an unpleasant prick and it wouldn't have changed your life, so you did right.
You did a good thing; it's not your fault he didn't appreciate it; forget him.
I hope it all goes well with your wife.
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I found a sparkling new iPhone 4 on the floor outside the shop last week. Put it in my pocket and walked home wondering what to do with it.
When I got home I turned it on to find it had a lock on it so I couldn't access any numbers on it. The screensaver was a picture of a young girl about 3-4 years old so whoever owned the phone was obviously a young parent.
About an hour later the phone rang so I answered it and told the girl who had phoned where I lived etc to come and collect it, which she did.
She was obviously very grateful and thanked me profusely. At tea time that same night she turned up again with a nice bouquet of flowers and a bottle of wine :)
Made me feel great knowing that I'd scored some good karma points for me to cash in at a later date.
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I found a sparkling new iPhone 4 on the floor outside the shop last week. Put it in my pocket and walked home wondering what to do with it.
When I got home I turned it on to find it had a lock on it so I couldn't access any numbers on it. The screensaver was a picture of a young girl about 3-4 years old so whoever owned the phone was obviously a young parent.
About an hour later the phone rang so I answered it and told the girl who had phoned where I lived etc to come and collect it, which she did.
She was obviously very grateful and thanked me profusely. At tea time that same night she turned up again with a nice bouquet of flowers and a bottle of wine :)
Made me feel great knowing that I'd scored some good karma points for me to cash in at a later date.
Was there an app on it for window cleaners?
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Cloud based? ;D
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Cloud based? ;D
;D Nice one.
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There is an app for window cleaners? Where can I find this? ;D
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I found a wallet, it had 1p in it and a load of cards and stuff.
I handed it in to a police station.
The bloke sent a thank you card and £20.
so it paid for me.
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You did the right thing luckily for the idiot who did not appreciate your honesty -