What's the harm in asking
By Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28643)
Mauritius
April 26, 2017 3:04pm CST
My uncle and aunty went camping last weekend and when they came back they couldn't believe their eyes. Their mango tree was full of green mangoes before they left. To their dismay they found that some intruders got into the yard during their absence and plucked a whole lot of mangoes. My uncle was very frustrated as this was in no way ethical and he said that if those people would have asked him for the mangoes he would have definitely given them some. Some people seem to have lost their manners.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
26 Apr 17
That is just awful. I hate when people take things that don't belong to them.
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
@Nawsheen I hope they do too. Some people are just terrible!!
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
27 Apr 17
taking just a few might have been cheeky but tolerable - stealing the lot is just nasty though
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@marguicha (222880)
• Chile
26 Apr 17
That is not lack of manners. That is stealing
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Apr 17
@marguicha i hope that those thieves get caught
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
27 Apr 17
Oh that is just so annoying. Imagine, expecting to have some from the tree, and yet they are gone anymore because of scrupulous people.
We also have lots of mangoes like that in our own tree inside the house, in the vacant lot in front and at the side of our house. Hubby and helper picked some in front. The owner doesn't even visit the vacant lots , so we and the neighbors get them. I suppose, no one will complain.
We also have lots of mangoes like that in our own tree inside the house, in the vacant lot in front and at the side of our house. Hubby and helper picked some in front. The owner doesn't even visit the vacant lots , so we and the neighbors get them. I suppose, no one will complain.2 people like this
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
27 Apr 17
That is not very nice for those theives to do that to your nice Uncle and Auntie.
No need to steal them.
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Apr 17
@TiarasOceanView haha or some aliens just come and take them from here. 
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
27 Apr 17
@Nawsheen Sods!! I feel for your parents they do not deserve this. I hope they get a big dragon or something to eat the thieves.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
27 Apr 17
I would be angry and upset too, If its not your own they should not have picked them. Too bad he doesn't have a way to put a camera up next year... That would be interesting if he could, But they probably would steal the camera too...
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Apr 17
They jumped over the fence and came in the yard and left leaving broken branches. There is no camera unfortunately. Maybe a security camera with an alarm might help. But for this my uncle will have to get registered with an alarm and security service company and it may be costly. But however he can still go and enquire
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
28 Apr 17
@PainsOnSlate 
but he will have to think of something for next year
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
28 Apr 17
@Nawsheen It would be expensive, I'm sorry he had his fruit stolen, that would make me very mad and very sad..
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@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
27 Apr 17
I don't think it's just some people who have lost their manners but a lot of people have. People have no regard for other people's property anymore, which is a huge shame. I'm so sorry your uncle and aunt lost a lot of mangoes off their tree in their absence.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
27 Apr 17
that is so true. we have many mango trees in our backyard, a little farther, and whenever the mango trees bear fruits, we expect to have some unripe fruits, but lo and behold! the fruits are plucked by neighbors. they steal the fruits, that is why we somehow 'curse' and say,"i hope the one who stole the fruits will have stomach ache".
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
28 Apr 17
@ridingbet haha it would be great. They would have learnt a great lesson
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
28 Apr 17
@Nawsheen i agree. but i hope they had their tummy ache after eating the stolen mango fruits. hahaha!
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@Slayqueen (918)
• India
27 Apr 17
This happens to us all the time.. we have a chikoo tree in our home and people pluck these fruits without even asking us.. people don't realise that it's not a good thing to do..
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@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Apr 17
@HAPPSINGH i am wondering if i will ever receive the. Who knows you might end up.eating all the magoes
@snowy22315 (180506)
• United States
27 Apr 17
It isn't ethincal, but they may have been hungry. Maybe your uncle should post a sign saying if you want some mangoes please ask and leave a phone number.
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@allknowing (136129)
• India
27 Apr 17
We have strong boundary walls and so everything stays intact while my neighbour who does not stay there any more has a tree that is ransacked.
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@allknowing (136129)
• India
27 Apr 17
@Nawsheen It is disgusting when people grab what they can
It is disgusting when people grab what they can2 people like this
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
27 Apr 17
The police won't be able to.do much. Those thieves have already fled away. It is a good thing to employ guard. My uncle was previously sick and hospitalised. When he came back home he wanted to go somewhere to relax and clear his ming. Unfortunately so much happened in his absence
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
26 Apr 17
That's a shame. I have picked fruit from trees in my neighborhood before, but only trees that overhang into public areas. I don't go into people's yards to do it (unless I have permission), even if they don't have a fence.
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@spiderdust (14761)
• San Jose, California
27 Apr 17
@Nawsheen Yeah, that's out and out theft.
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@Alternative4 (449)
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27 Apr 17
I had trouble with such intruders too. And they are not kids, they are people without any manners. Some of them even have the same fruit planted in their own backyards, the same fruit they come to steal from me.
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