A Stranger Asked For Help
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
Philippines
August 7, 2012 8:20am CST
hi mylotters,
Last night I was about to close my shop when a typical teenager girl entered and said " Ate pwede ba ako makitext sa mama ko?" Ate can I used your cellphone just going to text my mom I was shocked when she entered the shop I was not able to close it cause I am chatting with a mylotters and forgot to lock it.
I have a doubt cause I was thinking what if this is just one of modus operandi someone will ask for help but they will do something bad to you I have doubts but my heart said I need to help her as I saw her shivering I don't give her my cellphone but I told her to dictate the message to me after a minute the person I texted called her they talk and I was being paranoid she stood up and go to the door I thought she is going to run away with my mobile phone (can't help not to think this way).
After the call she went outside looking if her Mom has arrive I told her to go inside and we are going to lock the door I will just text her mom that we are inside our computer shop (as per mylotter suggestion) after 15 minutes her mom arrived she gave thanks to me and go home.
I don't want to be suspicious but I can't help not to be cause now a days you can never tell who is true and not.
Still badly raining here
Be safe everyone
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10 responses
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
Good luck..
You give me shivers as well 
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@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi jai,
I know how worried you are if you can only come out on my monitor you will 
be safe miss yah!
be safe miss yah!@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
@ thanks,
Ate pwede ba ako makitext sa mama ko?" [b][/b]Ate can I used your cellphone just going to text my mom
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
Hi bhaby,
True, nowadays, especially in our country... it's really hard to trust someone coz even kids are used by bad guys. But thank goodness that you still helped her.
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@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
hi en,
That's true even a kids are being use for a fraud thing
But I am glad she really needed help
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@Graceekwenx (3160)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
Oh my! even i would think that it was a modus. It is normal. We just cant trust anybody that much anymore.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
7 Aug 12
Hi Grace....., there are a lots of fraud happening around even we cannot make out who is genuine and who is not. Any way, we can confirm once either of which is happened. hahahah 
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi gracee,
Yup!that's true
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@garson (884)
• United States
17 Sep 12
Something like this does not happen very often, but it has happened many times across the globe. I don't know the term, but there is something that happens for a reason. If I put it in faith or religious/Christian perspective, your experience has to do with a Divine intervention. God led this teenager to you for help. Both of you may not aware of it, but somehow there is an influence that work out well in the end, especially for the teenager. I don't know how common it is to ask strangers for help in Philippine, but you can be considered a good Samaritan (although the teenager was not injured in any way). I could also simply put a random act of kindness (which was not planned).
I could ask a bunch of questions like what kind of area is your shop located, when are you normally closed, and do you get people at the last minutes. I am also curious if teenagers usually come in to your shop and whether you have experienced any shoplifting. Going back to the teenager, why did she ask you to text her mom, instead of just calling her? Is it expensive to just call anyone?
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
18 Sep 12
hi garson,
My shop is located along the road it's quite late that time
It is a net cafe so she can't do a shoplift
Well asking to text her mom is too much I think what more of asking to call her mom
Anyway thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@sankalpptl (14)
• India
7 Aug 12
Well.. Seemed shady.. But well.. Seems like that was a genuine help..
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
8 Aug 12
hi sankal,
Welcome to mylot
she really needs help
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@savagecabbage (1216)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
That is really nice that you helped her :) well, if I was in your situation, I would have second thoughts too. Nowadays there are a lot of people that would try to fool you just to steal your things. It is good that she is not a thief. Happy mylotting.
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
11 Aug 12
hi SC,
I have doubts but I am glad that she really needed help
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
7 Aug 12
Oh, we think first, it may be a fraud - because the people misused such situations so badly and those who deserve a real help also many not be get attended or go ignored.
Some months back, one of my office colleague(girl) was travelling in a less crowded train and a nearby good looking young girl asked her 'will you please give me your phone to make a call to my mom, as my balance got over', and it was just about few seconds before the train leave the station. Mean she just dialed the number and moved slowly towards the door side and before the train get speed up, the girl simply move out of the train and walked away, when my friend approached to the exit side, the train moved fast and could not jump few people who was standing nearby also got surprise by seeing the incident.
So, when more and more people do foul play with genuine people, we never feel to offer a help even for someone really need a help!
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi thanks,
I know we can't trust anyone now a days but my heart said I should help her
I am nervous but I should give a try I'm glad jai was there to keep me diverting my bad thoughts 
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
7 Aug 12
Hello bhaby,
It would definitely put me in doubt if I were in your place it happens with people they try to help strangers and get robbed this is common in INDIA we can't believe on strangers here but I really appreciate you that you helped someone who really needed it that time.
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi sjvg,
I understand lot of incidents happened in your place even here.
But this is just me I am really a risk taker I am just glad that she really need a help
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@Bhebelen14 (5194)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
Hi bhabycatch, I agree that nowadays lots of people taking advantage and fraud, we better to be careful before we trust strangers. Good thing the girl is really need help and you helped her that very kind of yours. For sure those people will never forget your kindness forever.
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi Bhebelen,
Sometimes I hate myself being like this but it's about taking risk I am glad I helped her even in a small way.
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
@kenshin2143 (1880)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
Cool... I honor you bhabycatch for doing such a noble act. Not everybody are brave enough to trust strangers even if they have no bad intentions. Continue to be like that and I am sure you will be rewarded. Also, retain your skepticism for you will never know what is the true intention of that person.
@bhabycatch013 (9150)
• Philippines
7 Aug 12
hi kenshin,
I just need to be alert in this situation glad I was talking to a mylotter during that time it diverts my mind into something.
thanks for the response
happy mylotting
