What an unwanted experience I had early this morning!

thats just terrible. when im out i keep my purse up under my arm pit with strap on my shoulder and my hand on top opening most of the time. never should you keep money in your back pocket. so sorry. guess you know now. if i was a man id keep my money on some inside pocket in jacket or inside shirt pocket. my mom used sew a pocket inside her shirt near the top and reach in the neck to get it out i know its silly, but no one ever stole her money

Hello WJS....Oops I am sorry I was away from mylot for a few days ...and so your discussion only today.......Its really sad that you had your money stolen,that too when you were coming back from your vacation.....I hope you did not lose too much money or any other important belongings like credit cards ID cards etc from your pocket.... any way I am very careful with my money and while travelling I always split my money and keep it in 2 or 3 different places so that I will not be stranded with no money at all, come what may....And WJS.......Please do not be such a perfect gentleman as to call the woman who picked your pocket a LADY.............Remember women who pick pockets are never to be considered as ladies.....lol....

Hi jisir, it's really sad to learn that you had encountered such an undesirable experience in the early morning onoutside the bus station the last day of the spring festival. It was a shame that the pickpocket lady had turned the happy Traditional Lantern Festive day totally to an unhappy day I believe the disgusting lady was a well trained and skillful pickpocket will lots of experience for you discovered what happened when you needed to pay for the bus ticket on the very moment. Though, you still considered to be lucky as you met a good-hearted bus driver. Yeah, I appreciate the kind driver very much. He was very much more than willing to take the trouble and time to wait for you to borrow money and paid for the bus ticket. That's right we always learn a good lesson and will become smarter from our bad experience. I did come across such unwanted experience once in a busy street many years ago. I was waiting the vendor to wrap the fried banana slices in front of a street booth. I held my purse tight with my both hands resting on my back waist. My husband and I chase after the picket once I shouted but was in vain as he had gone riding on the motorcycle waiting him in a near distance. I had learned a good lesson since then. I always hold my bag or valuable whatever in front of me therefore we can take good care of it all the time. And I always try not to carry a bag if possible and I prefer to place my wallet in my front jeans pocket I wonder other than the money whether you had lost other essential item at the same time. If so you need to take some trouble as well as to consume some time to apply for those essential items for sure if they were in your lost wallet. Happy posting and have a nice day

I am sorry to hear that. Especially it was happened in this kind of festival. It might spoil your mood. When I was a student, my wallet was stolen when I waited for the bus. It was a lot for a student at that time. I felt bad but I didn't tell my parents because I was afraid I would be blamed. Since that, I learned that I should be careful when I go out and I won't let the similar thing happen to me again. So I paid for my lesson. I keep alert when I am out. I love China

Hello my friend! I'm so sorry to hear this situation from you my friend. I thought your place is very safe to have a backpack with money . It is same here in our place many pickpocketters a lady or man that you cannot say they can. It's a professional guys that love to stole things from other person. It is good to safety all your money in traveling. It is very vital so that we can drop from the vehicle. Lucky you are that the driver understand you without thinking something. Thanks for the Almighty that you arrived safe in your station inspite of the fact happen. So every time you will travel keep the money so that it cannot easily get and seen by the thief.

Hello Mr. Williamjisir! It was a very bad experience. What surprises me are two things: 1. How can they steal things from our own body and not feel it. I think this people are very lucky or talented because I would never take the risk of doing such thing, and yet, they are sucessful most of the time. 2. How come it wasn't the first time you've been stolen. Some people have never been stolen and some others have been several times. I have a friend that moved to the town I am at because she used to lived in the biggest city of my country and had several bad experiences like the one you had today. A month ago someone broke into her house and stole a lot of valuable things. They were not home, but they manage to steal TV's, other electronics, gym machines and not even one neighbor heard anything or at least thats what they say! Its very dissapointing that humans do this things to others, many say they have their reasons but its absolutely not the right thing to do. Hope this is the last time this happens to you, Libna. Happy mylotting!

That is horrible! I am so sorry.

I am very sorry for the pick pocket williamjisir, this should not have happened to you. You are such a helping hand and good person by heart. Anyway I am happy your journey went on uninterrupted. I faced this situation once long ago. I went to a departmental store. My son was small and I was holding his hand and selecting things. Suddenly he asked me to carry him and started crying. He was afraid of the crowd. When I was concentrating on him, somebody opened my bag and took money from it. Fortunately in a hurry, they could lay their hands on a part of the money only. I learnt a lessen from that incident and now I keep my money in the inside zip of the handbag.

so sorry to know that u lost ur wallet to a pickpocket.. but these people are very slick, or else they would caught repeatedly and may not 'make a living'.. luckily, i have never encountered such a bad experience.. i have lost things before - purse, handphone.. but they're all due to my own carelessness..

i havent experience that kind of thing..but loosing money on the bus makes you embarras..i think the pickpocketers is very professional.. hope you will be careful next time.

Hi, williamjisir. I am very sorry about your bad experience. I have never been robbed before. But, I have had my clothes, and my family clothes taken away from us all. It was not a very great feeling. I lost just about all of my things. It is something how this woman stole your money out your back pocket. From now on you may have to put your wallet in your front wallet. I know that most men keep their wallets in their back pocket. And that is okay. But, it makes it a free target for a thief. You may have to put it in your front pocket from now on. I don't know why we have so may thieves in this world. They should go out and find a way to make some money instead of taking yours. How did you know that it was a lady that stole your money? Did you see any familiar faces? Or anyone that you may have recognized? I hope that you get this straightened out. Hopefully, you can make a report to the police. Maybe this bus station had cameras around where they could catch a glimpse of the thief. I am very sorry that this happened to you. It is not a nice situation to go through. I hope that you will never have to experience this again.

Hey williamjisir! OMG! That is so terrible! But, you said that this was the third time this has happened to you! Didn't you learn from the first two times to keep your money close to you and not in your back pocket! Obviously, wherever you live this is an occurence that is common! I live in the USA, in NY and we know that there are many pick pockets and know to take the proper precautions as to where we keep our money and credit cards! I try to be very careful when I have cash on me! And my boyfriend never carries cash in his wallet ever! He puts his cash in his sock! And I suggest for now on you do the same! Take this as a safety tip! Put your cash into your sock and your money will be safe from now on! Sometimes you have to learn the hard way!

sorry to hear of your bad experience, dear friend. My son lost his wallet for three times, now every time he leaves, I am like a broken record reminding him to put his wallet at his front pocket or put his bag in front. I also experienced losing my wallet in my bag, a middle aged woman who's sitting besides me in a jeepney keep on smiling every time, I faces her. When I got home my other things were falling already only to realized my bag was slashed and my wallet was gone. I no longer trust Passengers who smile at me whenever i'm in a bus or jeepney. We learn from our experiences though. Take care, William.

Hi William, it's sad to hear you are in this deep trouble, early in the morning. Well, my parents always advice me not to put my purse or even my cell phone at the back pocket of my pants or trousers. It's not a save area, since we are hard to turn around to our back and see what's happening. My uncle ever got pickpocket twice, when he was standing in the bus. There are full of passengers, so it's hard to know which passenger had pickpocket and stolen his wallet and cell phone. It's more save to put your wallet in the front pocket of your trousers. Happy Lantern Festival....