If you see 1000 bucks in the street what will you do?
By bulastika
@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
December 5, 2009 10:19pm CST
Did you experience this?
I just found a money in a street and I pick it up..I look around and I ask..Who lost 1000 pesos? and a woman slowly approach me..( She saw me picking up the money..I know that if I don't pick it up she will.) She said sir thank you..My cellphone rung and when I get my cellphone from my pocket my money fell.
I see that she don't have any cellphone..In may mind do I have to give it to her? Or just keep. Because I know that money don't belong to her. But in the end I give the money to her just for the benefits of the doubts..Also it will be a long conversation if I don't give her the money...
My question guys is..
What do you think I supposed to do?
Take the money and ignore the lady?
Give the money to the nearest guard and instruct that he give it to the person if that person is looking for his or her 1000 bucks?
Or just simply take it..
Also do you have same experience to share?
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18 responses
@webb_jiang (158)
• China
6 Dec 09
I don't know what I would have done,Probably the same as you.But I wouldn't have aksed who lost the 1000 bucks,I would ask who lost the money,then if somebody approached to me,I would ask him how much money have you lost?and what combination is it?If he(she) could answer my question,I think it's very possible the money belongs to him(her),then I will give the money back to him(her),If I couldn't find the the people who lost it.I would keep it myself.Maybe later I would give that money to the charity.
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@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
lolz..You can pass as a policeman..or a woman..lolz..
Actually that my first plan..just take the money look around and walk away..
Problem is she saw me picking up that money..lolz..its just my saving face strategy. That why I ask loud enough to let her hear if somebody loss 1,000.00 bucks..
Actually now I realize..What if I just keep mum..what do you think she will do?
Will she still going to approach me ..or just simply walk away to..
@allknowing (130066)
• India
6 Dec 09
If anyone searches for money around you without having seen you pick up then it sure belongs to that person and you should give it to that person. But if you announce if anyone has lost money surely you will find quite a number of them lining up which is not a wise thing to do. If I am not sure who it belongs to I will keep it as it does not have a name. I may even give it away in charity.
You can share 50-50 (lol)@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
yeah...lolz..what a win win solution..but I think 60%-40% is much better..cause I'm the one who pick it up..lolz..
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
lolz..Yeah..actually If she don't see me picking it up..I will keep it to..Hey its not everyday that you can see 1,000.00 pesos in the street..lolz..
But the mere fact that she saw me picking it up..makes me react that way.
Its may saving face..Cause if she approach me and ask for money then I look like a guilty person..lolz.. My only problem is ... I know that she don't own it...It just happen that we saw it but I pick it up first...
I don't know if I give her a chance when I ask who lose that 1,000.00 pesos..I don't know what will be her reaction if I just keep mum and walk away if she will run after me..I don't know really..But I just don't want to make any scene..or if she does..its hard, cause when crowd gather around I will surely loss.
@aprilten (1966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Because you had doubts as to her ownership of the money then most probably she is not the owner. But, you did the right thing of giving it to her. If she lied to you then it's her burden not yours.
If I were in your place I will pick up the money but I will not ask around if anybody lost their money. What I will do is wait a while for anyone who will look anxious searching for something on the ground. If I saw anyone looking that way, I will ask him/her what he is looking for or wait for him/her to ask me if I found his/her money.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Actually.. honestly.. I will just pick it up..look around..and go....I will definitely keep the money..
But the problem is she saw me picking it up..And the way that I can save face is to ask loud enough to let her hear..Because if I just keep mum and she ask for the money..Then I turn into a guilty one..Also if I don't give her the money and she make a scene..Then its not worth it for me..If she can't prove that the money don't belong to her..I can't prove either that, that money don't belong to her..So if no body claims..at the end ...the guard will simply give it to her..
Then if that happen I loss my time, my effort, and respect.
If I simply give her the money ..I don't loss a dime..In the first place it not mine..
@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
6 Dec 09
I wouldnt have a problem giving her the money but she would have to prove to me that she is its rightfull owner.These are so many unscrupulous people out there.I would hate to give her the money only to find a little old lady coming up the street and saying she just lost her allowance .Now that would sit really wrong with me and haunt me for a long time.I think maybe the best thing to do would be to give teh money to teh police station nearest and let them sort it out
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Almost everybody here say same thing..give it to the police..How I wish our police here is same as ours..Cause in our country.. You can't distinguish the police from criminals..lolz. The only difference is they have a badge to do crazy things..lolz
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If she really own that money and if I ask for a proof what proof will she show me? It will end up the woman will make a scene..And I can't afford that..I rather give her the money than to have a fight with a woman..Beside shes big and has character..A type of people who will not stop until they get what they want..Its only 1000.00 bucks..And it does not belong to me..So technically I have nothing to loss if I give her the money even I know that it doesn't belong to her..But if I stand my ground..It will just end up in a fight..
@Nameless_ (1180)
• Australia
6 Dec 09
Aw... what? Stupid woman. So selfish. Oh my god... if I see a 1000 bucks lying on the streets, I will look around to see if anyone is around me, WALKING AWAY from the money. If the woman is slowly approaching you, then obviously she hasn't dropped it accidentally, because if she did she will be still walking away from the money and not still approaching you.
Number two: If she know that she dropped the money, then she will obviously turn around (if you didn't see that, well, yeah) and then look for the money on the ground. Not SLOWLY approach you. I mean, if you dropped 1000 dollars on the ground, you would so obviously be looking down at the floor finding it, and if you see a man waving it around, you would RUN to the man and ask for it.
So you should've kept it. :)
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Its easy to say than done..Maybe if I'm a woman to...lolz
The way that I can describe her is..Shes big, and has a character..And I know if I don't give her the money she will make some scene..and I can't afford it..Its not worth it..That why I give it to her..Its only my saving face..I become an honest guy..and she got what she want..
But I know she don't own it..I know that she also saw that money but the problem is that I pick it up first..
@hippiekins (4)
• United States
6 Dec 09
i would of just ignore her and kept it. i wouldnt put a poster up either saying found 1000 bucks please come get it if it is yours. i think you should give it to the police and let them handle the money. becuz no one wants to mess with the police.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
lolz.. your right no one mess with the police but in our country police messes with us.lolz. If you give the 1000.00 to the police they will ask where is the rest? and ask for more..And probably that money will just be keep in their pocket..lolz
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About ignoring her.. what if she make a scene ..then what? that why I give it to her..shes a type of woman who can do that thing..lolz
@jaunty_mellifluous (31)
• Pakistan
6 Dec 09
I would step on the money first and look around to see if someone is looking. Then I'll pick it up.
That's the most reasonable thing to do. Because the personal who might have lost it would have been long gone. Asking anyone else around just wouldn't be of any use.
Having said that, me and my friend lost our carry bag once in Dubai on a bench. It had our money and passports. We remembered a little while later and went running back to the bench.
There were too men sitting there with the bag looking for the person who lost their bag. We showed them some proof that it in reality was out bag and thanked them.
But that was a bag, not plain old money. So there's a difference.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Yeah... lucky for you..( in dubai)..
Actually that what I will do.. The problem is she saw me picking it up..And I know if I don't pick it up she will..Only that I got it first before she does..lolz
that why I know that, that money does not belong to her.. But because she saw me picking it up..and because I saw her approaching me..That my facing face..ask who loss that money..Because if I keep mum and ask for it...then why will be my reaction next? I'm not a mouth kind of person.. I'm a type who will simply keep quit..lolz..
Beside first shes a woman, second shes big, third her character is like a swindler..lolz..so what if she make a scene..I will surely loss..second I'm thinking..I went their to go malling not to pick some fight or involve myself in trouble..That why I give her the money..Its not worth it for me..
@harshalapugol (44)
• India
6 Dec 09
you did the right thing you could not help so u just give its the best think u did if you could keep the money then they could be argument with that lady so hope u find more money and next no body to ask right all the best
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
If only shes pretty I can exchange her cellphone number for the cash..lolz
But the our dog is much sexier that her..lolz
So yeah..I can't argue with her.. I maybe got beaten by her black and blue..lolz
her size is like a sumo wrestler..lolz
And the way she dress, I know shes a tough woman..
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Yeah..
I wish it to..but much more than that..lolz..
maybe a 100,000.00 this time around.. I will definitely go mum..lolz
@monkeylong (3139)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Dec 09
As far as I am concerned, I think, if I see 1000 bucks in the street, I will just go ahead and pick it up .Then I may hand it to the police man.If no one comes to claim .I think it just need to hand to the country which the money can used properly. Happy mylot.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Not in my country..lolz
Check Philippines...
Our current president is running for congresswoman..just to served her beloved country men..can you believe that?
Give the 1000 bucks to the police..He will ask you for another 1000 bucks..lolz..that how professional our country..professionally corrupt..lolz
@diigpoints (50)
• Indonesia
6 Dec 09
My opinion you must ask her for the truth where she lost money. i will take 1000 bucks and give to police office for safety.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
I don't know what country your from..But in my country..I will give 1,000.00 pesos to the police, he will get 2,000.00 instead..lolz..
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Then if she answer? How can I know that shes not laying? She saw me picking up that money..And I know she want to pick it up only that I pick it up first..
Maybe if I keep mum and walk away..she would probably just walk away to..Or she may run after me. And ask for it..
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Me I will keep it all..lolz..
If you ask me if I need that money more than the lady..
its 1,000.00 dollars...and yeah..I can do lots of things with it..lolz
Charity...In my college years I do lots of community service..Even now I'm even comfortable talking to the poor than to does who can afford..For poor people give what they have first before thinking for them self.. but rich people..they think what they can afford to loss before giving..And I saw how some rich people give money and goods to the poor and look at them like a $%#$..And like saying that without me you can't eat.. They give but they don't want to get there hand dirty...reason..they already done their share when they give money and goods..
that why I stop doing charity works...Cause I can't bear when rich people give but its like as if they own you..Giving and sharing means you don't ask for return..but not all people who give in charity think that way..
I even have one particular person who give donation..and demand why his name was specially mentioned in thanking the sponsors..Imagine..He wanted to be recognized as a main sponsor..Imagine..If we follow what he want..We have almost 200 plus donors...If we mention their name one by one it will take us whole day..And the main event is feeding and teaching the children and also the parents how to read. Will only be spend on special mentions...lolz...but we just ignore them and start the feeding and teaching program..
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he left and he never donate anything to that charity..
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After two months I also left, Can take it anymore..My heart can't take the hardship they endure everyday..but sad to say..they also the happiest people I know..The poor.
@blackflorinel (475)
• Romania
6 Dec 09
sincerly i would take it and go on my way but if i saw that somebody droped the money i wold give it back its the right thing to do
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Yeah me to..If I know that money really belong to her.. I don't have any problem.
May first plan is also look around and if no body is searching for money.. I walk away..But she saw me picking it up..And I know If I don't pick it up ...She will..
But because I saw her approaching..That why I ask if anyone loss 1,000.00 bucks..cause it my only saving face. If she ask for it.. Beside If I don't give it to her and she make a scene and I'm the one in trouble..Shes a woman..Their always a bias side if your a woman..The crowd will always sided with the lady in distress..But I don't know if I can be called man in distress...lolz
@borg246 (539)
• Malta
6 Dec 09
On this earth people are greedy for money, so if you happend to drop a 1000 bucks on the floor and it was yours, most people wouldn't care and just take the money, call you a lier and run away. If I were in the situation, I would just pick up the money and take it because you can't trust anyone with money, let alone strangers of whome you do not know.
My experiences are: When I used to go to school, on one fine day I saw a 20 pound note on the floor and i approached it and picked it up and i just started staring at it. Less then a few seconds and 4 other people came to me claiming that it was theirs, as idiotic as I was, I just gave it to the teacher.
But now that I'm older, I know what to do.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
lolz.. but I think you done a right thing.. It nice that that four people don't do any crazy thing just to have that 20 pounds..lolz
Yeah..me If she don't see me picking it up..I probably just keep mum and walk away..
Problem is she saw me..And the way she look ( Just describe her in my upper thread) I rather give it to her than to invite trouble..lolz
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
yeah..me to..but until now..I'm still thinking of that 1,000.00 pesos.. " pera na naging bato pa!" (Its already money yet it turns into stone!) lolz
@nikky28 (1572)
• India
6 Dec 09
I think I would take the money and run! lol but I honestly don't know what I would have done. Probably take the money and stand in a corner and wait for someone to look for it. Chances are that I might find the real person who has lost it and then I could return it to him. I would definitely not ask around about who lost the money. Lots of people are bound to say that it is their own.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Yeah.. its just that she saw me picking it up. So that my defensive mechanism...lolz
Cause if I get that money and don't say a word she will still approach me and ask me to give it to her..Its only my saving face strategy...lolz...
But I know that money don't belong to her..
But if I stand my ground and argue with her..I definitely loss.
I loss my time..( Cause I when their to go malling, not to look for loose money)
I loss respect.. Its just 1,000.00 pesos and if she make a scene..its not worth it.
I loss my cool.. I don't want trouble but if I hear unpleasant words I go.&^&)^&^*(.. so I know my self I rather keep my distance from trouble..Cause its easy for me to fall into one.
But if I have my running shoes...lolz....
@v1074137 (18)
• India
6 Dec 09
ur question is good wat we have 2 do iz give to the nearest gaurd then he will give 2 the person whois searching in that place
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Do you think that guard will give it to that person? Then what if no one claims..then its belong to the guard..lolz.
theirs only two of us at that time..The place is outside the mall but near the entrance of the parking lot..
Beside what if I don't give in..and don't give that money to the lady..what do you think the lady will do? just walk away? or make a scene? that why I just give it up..Its a winning face for me..I look like a good person..and she got her money..
And I don't have problem giving her the money..My only problem is..Is she really the one..Common.. I know she also saw it to..Only that I pick it up first.. And about why I ask who own it..Its just my saving face..cause I know she saw me picking it up..And I know that she will approach me and ask me about that money..
Maybe she will be fair and she will propose for 50%-50% split..lolz..
@chadster42 (74)
• Philippines
6 Dec 09
I would have done the same just to avoid a long useless conversation with the woman. Also if you did not give it to her, you're no better than the rest of them. In case a similar situation will happen again, wait for a little more time in case some one else comes back to claim it. You can also give it to the guard hoping that the guard will be honest and honorable enough. Another option would be for you to take it and donate it to a charity of your choice.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
Actually may original plan is to look around and see if anybody is looking for money and if not ..keep it..lolz..
But, To save face I ask who loss 1,000.00 pesos because back of my eye I can see that lady approaching and I know that she want to pick it up to. Only that I got it first before she did..Also the place is outside the mall near an entrance of a parking lot..So theirs really few people in their..In fact its only her and me at that time..Their even no guard..
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About the charity..the only charity I know is the church..
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Actually I don't truth guard..
I know some are honest..
If that amount is higher..I rather proceed to mall manager and report a lost and found.
@lorcan21 (16)
• Australia
6 Dec 09
its an interesting question and scenario.
If i am at your shoes i would keep it. The lady doesn't have any proof that it belongs to her. Everything happens for a reason. Just try to think that the person who dropped that money has a bad karma and he/she is paying for it. It just happen that you've got a good karma so your actually the one who is destined to keep it. Just make sure that you have to do some good deeds like helping others so your karma wont change.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Dec 09
lolz..I hope if I keep it I don't get bad karma...lolz..Actually not that I'm thinking about it..It okay for me that I give it to her..Cause, what if she keep on insisting it and make some scene.. Then what? I loss face just because of that 1,000.00 pesos? for me its not worth it.. For me I rather have a peace and quit malling. beside I when their to go malling not to look for trouble..Its hard to argue with a woman..Cause when people start to gather..The main reaction of the crowd will sympathies with the lady in distress..
I really don't want to end it like that....
1,000.00 pesos..it not worth it..
