Would you accept money from a stranger?

I would say that I have never been in an exact situation as you have been, but I have been in similar situations. I work at Walgreens and I get some of the most interesting customers who walk in. I tend to work the register usually and some people are rather kind and warm hearted, while others seem to remind me of Satan himself. People at my store always carry "Link Cards with them: Low income Government cards" with them so if I make a mistake with their cash, they go off on me. Some people try to leave their money as a tip to me, sadly I am unable to accept and others demand their money. It can get hectic there.

I won't do that too, if I come across with that kind of situation. Stranger is stranger, and we don't know anything about him. Who knows what he's up to. Or maybe he is trying to befriend you but with a motive behind being a friend. Yes you did the right decision of not accepting the money.

yes, I would take money from a stranger if I was in dire need of funds. I see no harm in excepting money from a stranger if there is no-strings attach to it. I probably would have took the money if I would have been in your situation.

That is strange, receiving money from a stranger. I would really be hesitant to accept the money because no ones gives money with nothing in exchange, not unless you are someone who is needy or like a beggar on a street. Otherwise, I would be afraid and think that if this person doesn't have an outright request in exchange for his money, he might be involved in a syndicate that will sooner or later harm me. I don't know; maybe I'm just to paranoid.

I couldn't see myself accepting money from a stranger. First of all, I would wonder why someone i did not know what offering to give me money for nothing. Secondly, it would not be known where the money came from. Was there a reason someone needed to dispose of some money quickly? Perhaps it was something illegaal. That could just be opening a whole new can of worms!

of course not esp without knowing his/her intention... may the one who offered you the bucks is crazy...or he did it for some purpose... mostly he intended something bad..... so I will just say "No,thanks...keep it to yourselves,you may need it sometime or other" and leave them... In our locality..the TV channels do try to do pranks on the public by their tricks...and will broadcast.(I mean there are specially prep teams for those channels who are even ready to get a hit in their nose) so can't tell If someone offered me that amount...whether they are the media people...or a crazy guy.... any way thanks for the topic.......... have a great day/night..........

Fortunately, I haven't been in the same situation. I think it's really suspicious and a bit scary for a stranger to offer me money. I think I will not accept it unless he me a very reasonable answer. I'll accept it, then use it to be able to help someone else.

I have never been in a situation. but if i ever got into such scene i will accept that money with detail information that why he wants to give me. Why only me and if he refuses to share the details i would not receive that money. You did a wise thing because once we have accepted money then we are bind to fulfill his demands also although no one can force us but this can lead us to some trouble kind of situation. I like your thoughts

No, i would never accept money from a stranger because he may be trying to pass on fake currency. Nowadays there are many people trying to pass on fake currency and if you take such currency from them and use that money you could land in trouble with the police, be arrested and be put behind bars, in prison.The fake currency racket is run by gangsters and terrorists to ruin a country`s economy and all people should be aware and alert .If someone approaches you then threaten him and say that you will call the police.If he is genuine then he will not be afraid and accompany you to the police station. If he is a crook then he will run away. So be careful of such persons.

Yes I was in a store when a stranger paid for the rest of my food plus a taxi home I thought that was really nice.he said if somebody else needs help be sure that I help them if I can. cd

The money is something what people love to keep and that's way it seems strange if someone came and wants to give money for noting. Human is tended to take money for his work or some service, and so we feel some kind of shame if it has given by nothing. Human is rising being, who set up some goals and strive to reach them and then if someone disturb or goal with his good will by giving that what we wanted to reach without our efforts then we feel the shame. From the time I have money problems and sometimes haven't event money for food for my daughter I am willing to take money even from stranger and I am very thankful for that. So the shame for money that hasn't our own profit is only our ego made shame.

I would be suspicious too. If I had money to give away, it would go to a charity.

It's strange indeed.. are you a young woman and worried about that he might have thought you'd go out with him for money? or he might have thought you looked like a homeless person??? (sorry, but if he thought so, his action to you made sense) Similar thing has happened to my daughter when she was 2-3 years old. when we were in the grocery store for shopping, a strange man handed my daughter a $1 bill, I said No thanks first, but he didn't stop trying to give my daughter the money, and since he did it in front of me(baby's mother) and was in store with many people around, (if necessary, I could've even asked for the security guard in store, or police in the situation/surroundings), I told my daughter to keep it and I told the man "Thank you". (if he did when he sees a little child alone in public, that may be a different story). Did you ask him "why?" not only keep telling him "No"? Some rich people do play with money.. I've heard that the news a music producer Phil Spector who murdered a woman few years ago, that the day he killed woman, he was in the restaurant with the woman, and left $5,000 for tip to a waitless of the restaurant. (not sure details, but something like that). if the man who wanted to give you money was a rich man, he might have just played with his money like that. But generally,, better not to accept such money if you're not comfortable.

No, i wont take the money from a stranger because i don't know what is the purpose of that person giving me the money. As well as if a stranger want get money from me, i will not give them. We have in place several outreach programmes and help groups for people in need. We might encourage the wrong value by giving money to these people.

i would think that would be prety weird. i guess that i am just a synic when it comes to stuff like that.

I could not see myself accepting money from a strnager. Why should someone I know want to offer me money. Where did the money come from? These are questions that would haunt me. I would just have to keep on walking.

it depends on the situation... where were you what were you wearing because he might have thought you worked somewhere and was just trying to give you someone elses tip. However it could have also turned into a really bad thing if you were in the wrong neighborhood. i dunno depends on how shady the person handing me the money looks.

No! I would not like to accept money from strangers, in fact I have enough money to live my life and to enjoy my life..I am a hardworking person and I like to earn money from my own efforts and handwork...

In this situation i would react just like you. But why not in different conditions to take this money. If someone give you 15$, why not to take them. If the stranger looks suspicious i won't take the money of course. But what the others think?

I won't accept it, think first would he really give you money just because he wants to do it? He'll probably ask a favor from you that's why he's giving you some money :)