honesty

I think this is a good conversational topic, and without trying to sound like I wouldn't be honest because I have been many times I don't think there are very many people if anyone who would openly admit that they would take it. Pathetic enough for those that do they obviously know it is wrong or they would admit that they would take it.

If I were walking behind someone and I see them drop money, I couldn't take it, I'm too honest. You never know what the money could be, or if its their last in the world. Being able to put a face on the person that lost it, I really couldn't bring myself to keep it. Now, if I found money on the ground, and didn't see who dropped it, that money is mine!!! lol.

No, if i see someone drop the money i would surely give it back to them. Even if the store clerk gave me some extra cash i would return it back. I dont think i should keep somebodys hard earned money as i am not entitled to it. but if i find cash lying on the ground and there is nobody to claim it ,then probably i would keep the cash or donate it to somone in need. God has given me hands and legs to earn money for myself so i would not think of taking others money for my own.

There is no question, I would let them know they dropped the money (one day I lost my entire paycheck it was like 600 bucks, it was Christams money, toys for my son) No one even told me I had dropped it, So I would ALWAYS let someone know. If a store clerk gave me too much change, I would let them know, it happens alot actually. But think about this, that person made an error, and 9 out of 10 times, that person would have to pay it back, or possibly lose their job. I would definately give make something that did not belong to me, one, because it is the right thing to do, and two, because it has happened to me, it doesn't feel very good! Have a great day!

Well shontia08 both the questions you have put forth before me has happened to me already. And trust me i was honest. While standing in the queue at the ticket counter someone dropped their money down and no body kind of noticed it but i did. So i picked it up and gave it to the owner and he was very thankful. There are couple of other case in the bus or college when someone dropped their money i gave it back. Sometimes the shopkeepers being too busy miscalculate things and give back extra cash. Once i had an incident where i paid a 100 note the shopkeeper thought i paid a 500 note and returns back about 405 bucks back to me and i was like excuse me i gave u just 100 bucks Lolzzz.... and he told me oh my god its so nice of you to be honest.

many times I have come across the store clark situation. I always have to give back the money. For one if i take the money i will not be able to sleep as i will constantly be thinking about my actions and for another I try to live life by the principle Do onto others as you would have them do to you.

I'm honest. People work too hard to earn what they have and I won't keep something that isn't mine. I have seen people drop money when at the casino and I picked it up and handed it to them. I charge everything when I go to the store and don't often pay much attention. When I get home if I see the store made a mistake, I forget about it. Too much of a hassle to run back and forth. This also means if it's a mistake where I was charged a few cents extra. I won't go back and bother with it.

I really like the questions you have chosen and think they will challenge people and make them think. I always like to be honest and hope that I would do the right thing. I have been in these situations and always acted honestly I always declare I have too much change when the clerk gives it to me. I pick up peoples belongings if they drop them and I see I will always give them back. People are usually very thankful and it makes me feel good about myself that I did the right thing. Usually the shopkeepers overcharge me so I have to ask for my money back but, on the occasions I do get extra change I always give it back. One day we went into Adams clothes shop and my daughter was very young. We went out of the shop without realising that she had picked up a cap. So we got half way across Town and I realised what was in her hand and on the cap it had written "Wicked" which was kind of funny because it summed up what she was by taking the cap. Although she didn't realise because she was too young. I was really worried that I would get shouted at or accused of theft by taking the cap back cause you hear these stories of it happening, but I had to do the right thing and take it back. The staff were actually very nice to me and said how other people wouldn't have done the right thing. I had to do that though.

Hi shontia08. For me personally if I was to walk behind someone and they were to drop their money I would hope being a Member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, that I will be an example of the Church and be honest. I have been in this situation before. I had been at my course I was doing at the time, I had gone for Lunch and low and behold there was this $20 and I picked it up and then some of my co-workers/ the other people on my course did too, I said I was taking it back to the Police Station and cos it might be part of someone's benefit. I put took it back to the Police Station and so did they too, I am so glad I did too cos it was an Older Lady who had lost her whole benefit and she would have had no money for the whole of that benefit week. I like I said was glad that I did cos I knew I had done something good by being Honest, I had given that Lady the opportunity to be able to spend her own money and also she was able to know that there was at least one person who was honest enough to take it to the Police. She came to course and talked to our Main Tutor and in turn was requested by her that she somehow show that she'd appreciated the money being returned. I remember the gift and I still have got mine. I am soooo glad that I was able to not only be an example of the Church but also be an example of how I was raised up to be Honest also. The gift was little ornament of a cat curled up getting warm and trying to go to sleep. I love it, I really do. I sometimes have memory loss and ask My Mum what it is and where it came from and then she reminds me and so I am always glad that I can look back on that time as a honest time rather than feeling guilty and so on and so forth. Catch ya later pretty_babe

hi shontia08 yes indeed I would pick it up and run up and tell them you dropped your money as it was not mine. I am honest and it has a number of times really paid me back. I dropped ]my checkbook with my Vons card in it in Vons store, and did not realize I had lost it until I was home. Some short elderly hispanic man came to our door, and asked if I was Mrs. Patsie Hatley then handed me my check book and my Vons card. I was so surprised and so appreciative. another time I mislaid my billfold at college and an honest student turned it in to the student affairs center. every dollar and cents was still there and I got the name of the student so I could thank him.

I would give it back to them if I seen them drop it, I would hope someone would do the same for me. One time we went to the bank to cash my husbands paycheck, actually he had a couple of them to cash. We deposited some in the account and kept some out for cash, when we drove away, we counted the money in the envelope, and there was double what she should of gave back to us, there was about 800.00 extra in the envelope, we immediately went back and let her know what she had done, she was grateful, we could of easily kept it and not said anything, but she would of gotten in trouble for it, and probably had it taken out of her paycheck or something. We always count the money first now before we drive off. Its good to be honest with things like that, plus it would be on my conscious forever.

Well when it comes to money I try to be as honest as possible. If there is more than the extra change I gladly return it because I know that it's hard earned money too. I can't stand the guilt of not returning the money that is worked hard for by a person.

Honesty can be called voluntary, I believed that there is a karma will come if you have no good deeds for your life. Many people are tempted for that money but many people are not honest enough to do that.For me I would return the money because if you do that, luck will come to you and blessing will welcome at you, I experience people that if you drop your money, they would'nt tell you if they found it.

I believe i am honest enough to give the money to the person who dropped it and give the store clerk the over-changed money. The reason is because i have been taught to do this and i believe this is the right thing to do myself as well. I would always like to make my own money and not pick up other's money as my own or act up in a finder's keeper's attitude.

Totally honest.....If I were behind you and you dropped money I definately would give it back....if someone was walking down the street and shortly after they passed a ten dollar bill came rushing by...well it might not be theirs so then it's finders keepers......I return money to someone who gives me too much change.

This may sound odd but i will not pick up money if i see it drop. i step on it and call to the person who dropped it. This way no one else can pick it up, and i don't feel like the person can accuse me of taking any of it. Now if i find money on the street and there is not a soul around i will pick it up. i believe that is a gift to me, meant for me, by the powers that be. :p

if i see the person who dropped the money, i will of course give it back to that person. it will be nice to keep the money for shopping lol but my conscience will definitely kill me. but if i just found the money lying on the floor, with no other people around, i will keep it lol!

I would always give that person their money. Your Karma will come back and kick you in the behind if you don't. No finders keepers, That might be the $ they need to feed their children or keep their lights on. Never assume that people don't need or deserve what is theirs.

I use the attitude ''finders keepers'', except if it's a girl or a big money. And ofcourse in other exceptions.

Personally i'm not to honest my self.....but i try to be honest as much as i can weather i'm in a situation or my greediness take over my mind..:P