How far will you go to collect free money in public?

United States
March 15, 2007 4:38pm CST
If you were crossing the street of a busy intersection on foot and noticed a bag of quarters spilled onto a sewer grate in the street, would you stop to pick them up? What if you had to stop traffic to do so? If you were relieving yourself in a public bathroom, and noticed a $50 bill in the toilet/urinal next to you, would you fish it out?
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• United States
16 Mar 07
LOL I am a nurse and I fully know the benefits of washing your hands so yes I would grab the 50.00 out of the toilet wash my hands then get the sanitizer I keep in my purse and use that. My arms are probably to short to get the bag of quarters out of the sewer grate but you bet your cubs cap I would be trying...... And I naturally stop traffic just walking down the street anyway sooooo LMAO...
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• United States
16 Mar 07
I had the sewer grate incident happen to me the other day. Pedestrians were looking at me like I was a bum. I couldn't understand their perspective. The money was there! It was free! I didn't have to go through garbage or anything (not that I wouldn't have done that either but...), and it turned out to be just short of $10 in quarters. You're funny though (and self confident...nice, but uh, no, the cubs cap would never be used to place a wager (that's sacred attire right there)!
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• China
16 Mar 07
I think I will stop to pick it up if I saw a bag of quarters in the street ,but I won't take the $50 bill in the toilet,it is too lousy
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• United States
16 Mar 07
It's according to what it is. I would try to get the quarters.as for the 50$,it's according to whether or not there was anything in the toilet besides water,lol.There are ways to fish it out without actually putting my hands in the water
• United States
16 Mar 07
AHHH a woman with tools :))) got to love it.
• United States
16 Mar 07
Yes ma'ams, it's amazing the creativity that rises to mind when you need to accomplish something.
• India
15 Mar 07
I think I will definitely do somethings for money but not everything.It completely depends on the degree of filthyness.I just can dip my head into the sewer to look for a few dollars but I will fish out $50 for sure.
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