The Banter Thread / Banter Topic / Sean Bean

[Extra Terrestrial]

I found a phone on the bus earlier and set about trying to get it back to its owner. I had a quick scan which revealed the phone belonged to a girl. She later rang from another number trying to find out what happened to her phone, so I answered and explained that I was the person who found her phone and would like to give it back to her. How does she thank me? By swearing at me and hanging up.

How's that for gratitude? I've a good mind to sling it down the nearest ****ing drain.

Pathetic isn't it?

I had not one but TWO experiences with finding 'lost' mobile phones and with a kind enough heart to help give it back to it's rightful owner but oh no, you're in for a surprise.

The first one, I just left it on the window reading seat in Waterstones and the second, I just dropped it on the floor shortly after the unappreciative phone call.

Serves them right, I reckon.

[Ady]

Damn right. What does it take to say "Thank you"? If I'd lost my phone and someone was actually kind enough to try and get it back to me (rather than claiming it or selling it on), the last thing I'd do is be rude to that person. I called the girl's mother (whose number was in the address book) to tell her that I'll hand her gob****e daughter's phone in to the bus depot's lost property tomorrow.

I then booted the phone across my living room. She now has one more thing to be grateful for; that the thing's still in one piece.

What is society coming to when people have got so much attitude that they can't even appreciate when someone's trying to help them?

[kernow]

Yeah, that sucks, but people are arseholes nowadays, people like you are far and few between, no-one gives a feck about each other in this day and age.

[VR46]

It is a sorry state of affairs.

Reminds me of about eight years ago, queuing in the local supermarket and a kid of about six or seven in front of me was buying a load of sweets and crisps for himself (I guessed), he was about six pence short so I told the girl on the till I'd pay it, during this time, his Dad - sitting outside in his car obviously guessed something was up, stormed in the shop, looked like he was about to lump me one until the girl explained what had happened, talk about assume the worst. And he didn't even offer to pay the 6p !

[Dirty Sanchez]

It is a sorry state of affairs.

Reminds me of about eight years ago, queuing in the local supermarket and a kid of about six or seven in front of me was buying a load of sweets and crisps for himself (I guessed), he was about six pence short so I told the girl on the till I'd pay it, during this time, his Dad - sitting outside in his car obviously guessed something was up, stormed in the shop, looked like he was about to lump me one until the girl explained what had happened, talk about assume the worst. And he didn't even offer to pay the 6p !

Your own fault for building the next generation of credit crisis kid who'll expect to be bailed out in 30 years time. Should have told him to put one of the sweets back, a harsh lesson in pocket money economics.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Yeah, that sucks, but people are arseholes nowadays, people like you are far and few between, no-one gives a feck about each other in this day and age.

I thought that on Xmas Eve as I came out of Tesco after trawling round trying to pick up some cheese for the cheeseboard. As I came out I found ?100 lying on the floor.

My better instinct kicked in, swooped on the cash, in the pocket. There was a time when I would have handed the money in, some poor family/old dear going without on Xmas Eve etc. Then I thought about it, out of town Tesco's - nah that's mine - pay back for all the times some thoughtless prick has banged their door up my car.

[kernow]

nice, I'd have done the same thing nowadays - plus I'm skint

[Rossco]

Oooft £100 on Xmas Eve would have gone down nicely. Sack handing that in!

[Spatial]

edit: Meh!

*sigh*

[EDDIE M0NS00N]

As I came out I found ?100 lying on the floor.

My better instinct kicked in, swooped on the cash, in the pocket.

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Reminds me of the time me & my bro were skating up in Bristol. He needed a dump & I needed a piss & so we left looking for a pub/toilets round Bedminster. On the way he spots a ?5 note on the pavement, & 'whoosh!', it was gone into his pocket in a flash! It was like watching instinct kick in in a milisecond to swipe it up & keep it!!

I laughed so much I nearly pissed meself! B4 he'd even finished saying the words "oh look theres a fiver there!" it was already in his pocket!!

The most I've ever found was a ?50 note & when I spotted it on the pavement I thought it was fake because I'd never seen 1 b4 & didnt know they were red in colour!! I pocketed it quick because I thought if someone see's me now they're gonna claim it was theirs (yeah right!) if I start waving it about. If I'd seen someone drop it then of course I would've given it back, but otherwise whats the point its never gonna get back to its REAL owner.

[Red Hogg]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7811686.stm

[Dirty Sanchez]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7811686.stm

Germans. They just have to be on the beach first don't they, even took their own Lilo.

[Ady]

I thought that on Xmas Eve as I came out of Tesco after trawling round trying to pick up some cheese for the cheeseboard. As I came out I found ?100 lying on the floor.

My better instinct kicked in, swooped on the cash, in the pocket. There was a time when I would have handed the money in, some poor family/old dear going without on Xmas Eve etc. Then I thought about it, out of town Tesco's - nah that's mine - pay back for all the times some thoughtless prick has banged their door up my car.

Lost property is one thing (assuming its left in such a place where the owner is unlikely to ever find it again), but when it comes to money... finders keepers!

[VR46]

Knock Knock

[funkydan]

Ok I'll bite David:

Who's there?