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double bonus dear prucence chat q: she lost her cellphone, a stranger found it and called her to return it. then got pissy when there was no reward

Posted by moles (aka chris) May 2 '11, 13:30

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Last week I lost my cellphone. Luckily it was found by an honest stranger who contacted me by dialing 'Home' on my phone list. I have only recently moved to the area and when he told me where he was, I wasn't sure how to get there. When I told him my suburb he said he lived nearby and offered to drop my phone off. He came by and I thanked him profusely. When I said goodbye to him he gave me a dirty look and said it was good manners to give him some money as a way of recognizing the time and petrol money he spent returning my phone. I found this pointed request rather rude and said I didn't have any on me, but I was very grateful. Prudie, am I wrong? Should I have given him some money to express my thanks?

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Yes. Have you even tried to picture yourself in his shoes? -- nm - con_carne May 2, 13:37 2
- I would be glad I did something nice, the Thanks would be enough. What would I get, $10? Who cares -- nm - Guigue May 2, 13:41 1
  - this ... it's karma points :D -- nm - JenBro May 2, 13:43
I disagree with the collective. She's under no obligation to offer a monetary reward. - musubi May 2, 13:35 7
- she's not obligated, but she should have offered, and he definitely should not have asked. -- nm - Max May 2, 13:42 2
  - How is "she should" not pretty much equivalent to "she obligated". - musubi May 2, 13:47 1
    - your IM is what I mean by should. like holding open a door. -- nm - Max May 2, 13:49
- not for the phone. she should slip him a few bucks for not being a serial killer who put her in his basement dungeon hole -- nm - moles May 2, 13:40
- i agree. i think i would have, but there was no mention of it in their phone call, he offered, end of story. -- nm - Andie May 2, 13:39 2
  - Yup. Although pix's point about giving out her home address to random phone "finder" is probably not wise. - musubi May 2, 13:41
  - agreed. -- nm - amanda jones May 2, 13:41
Yes, but last time I returned a lost phone I turned down a reward because the situation screamed 'drug dealer' -- nm - Max May 2, 13:33 7
- the proper protocol is for her to offer a reward and for him to graciously decline -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 13:33 1
  - this goes under Moles not Max -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 13:36
- What, you too good to take mah money, yungin? -- nm - Marlo Stanfield May 2, 13:33
- pigfootah? -- nm - amanda jones May 2, 13:33 3
  - your good memory is my favorite. -- nm - Max May 2, 13:34 2
    - not her wrists? - moles May 2, 13:45 1
      - have you seen them? they're hideous! -- nm - Max May 2, 13:52
girl was wrong, but dude was rude to say anything. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 13:32 1
- he should have just dipped her Adrian Brody style and kissed her than walked off like nothing happened -- nm - Epiphany May 2, 13:36
Yup. -- nm - Dr.Vermin May 2, 13:31
Yes. Next question. -- nm - Will Hunting May 2, 13:31 1
- she should have given hime a quarter. -- nm - decline May 2, 13:32

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