What are you going to do if you saw a coin?

@ryheanne (222)
South Korea
October 23, 2009 7:11am CST
While riding in a bus or public transportation you saw a coin near you, what are you going to do? Pick it or wait someone to see and pick it up.?
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9 responses
@cutex87 (78)
• Indonesia
31 Oct 09
just left it... come on! only for coin and you bet your image for it? may be if that is not coin but $10 or Rp. 100.000,00 I will pick it...
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
Hehehe, you can make that coin as lucky charm..lol
@Craicha (801)
28 Oct 09
actually if happen i saw coin on the road or transpo, i pick it up and put it inside the bottle which theres lots coins in there that i been keep and collecting as 1 of my hobby
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
We have the same hobby Craicha, I made them as my lucky charm. Once I saw a coin in the street at New Years day. I keep it because it's lucky for me,
@nolipo (407)
• United States
23 Oct 09
I always pick them up, might not be much but it does add up. Usually its just pennies. But I have been lucky to get some quarters. Good for the laundry mat.
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
Yap, there is a saying a peso or a dollar will not be complete without a dime.
@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
i would pick it up when there's no people around, and if there's a lot of people then maybe it was from someone who was just sitting behind it and i would ask him/ her if it was hers, then glad if he is telling the truth, at least i just did my job.
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
You hit right xannebull!
• Philippines
23 Oct 09
i have, in several occasions, actually seen coins in the taxicab and jeepneys. i pick them up and give them to the driver. i assume that these belong to the driver now as these are inside his transportation. if someone claims them to be his own, he will surely speak up to claim. but, we should be careful, these coins might be purposely dropped by pickpockets to divert a passenger's attention and picks them up, while his other companion picks the passenger's pockets. this is usually how their modus operandi work.
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
Thanks for the advice dear, we really need to be careful now a days. Pick pockets are everywhere..
@BART78 (2927)
• Canada
23 Oct 09
first i'll ask people around me, if no one will claim it, i'll better give it to the poor driver..
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
Thanks Bart happy mylotting!
@samson1967 (7414)
• India
23 Oct 09
Hi, now a days people dont care for a coin, as it cannot fetch much. rather they expect crispy notes. In my case I will pick up the coin and give the same to beggars or children to buy toffees or the poor.
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
That's a good idea samson...sorry been off for a while just being online today.
• Czech Republic
23 Oct 09
Hi, it depends on the amount of people around.. if it's really near me, and noone is watching me, I would probably pick it up. Else I would let it be (I don't like much to be in the center of attention) :)
@ryheanne (222)
• South Korea
2 Nov 09
Yeah it must be secretly to avoid some embarassment if there is ...
• India
24 Jun 10
Well in my country the coin of highest denomination is just 5 rupees, this can buy a half cup of good quality tea.. lol i am not going to lift it.. but will like to see who will lift.. Thanks for sharing. Welcome always. Cheers. Professor