Whitester 5:23 Mon Sep 7
Human Kindness.
|
|
On our family holiday to Kos in Greece back in July my wife lost our holiday money.
We arrived at the airport in Kos and I asked her for some Euros to buy a few bottles of water. She was frantically going through her handbag but couldn't find the money. 500 euros in total.
Naturally we were gutted and reported the money lost but nothing.
Anyway I had a phone call today to say the money was handed in and was ready to be collected from our local Thomas Cook.
Turns out a guy called Garyth from Wales found it on the floor of WH Smiths and handed it in! What a top bloke.
|
|
|
Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
ted fenton
5:25 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Blimey nice one Garyth.
|
Steve P
5:27 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
There's lovely
'Whose money are those Euros?'
|
HairyHammer
5:29 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
That does not happen very often.
Humanity has not died i guess.
|
Whitester
5:30 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
The money was for our holiday so all of ours I guess. Apparently he went to hand it in to the manager of WH Smiths but didn't trust her so he handed it in to Thomas Cook when he returned from his holiday. He could have spent that money easily having a better time but didn't.
|
ray winstone
5:31 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
I lost my wallet in Corfu this summer, it had fallen out of my shorts while I was on the beach.
I didn't realise until I got back to my hotel about a 20min drive away.
I spun round and went back to find it gone. I asked at a beach bar nearby and they said that a Danish woman had found a wallet and was looking for the owner.
I drove back up to the main road and there she was in a bar waving my driving licence around asking if anyone had seen me.
She handed over the wallet with everything still inside, faith in human nature restored....
|
tanman
5:31 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Make sure you give him a good drink as thanks. Not sure I would have been so kind.
|
Eggbert Nobacon
5:32 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
So this bloke from wales, Garyth Baled you out?
|
Whitester
5:34 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Taxman oh I will. I have his telephone number and will call him this evening.
|
Bungo
5:35 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Clearly not from the near Liverpool part of Wales then?
|
peroni
5:38 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Happened to me at the end of last year. I left my wallet on the LDR. It had a few hundred euros and over a hundred quid in it, plus all my cards.
A few weeks later I got a call from London Transport and it had been handed in with nothing missing whatsoever.
Silly twat that I am, I then lost it again at Upton Park, a WEEK later. Got a hot dog from a stall on Green Street then decided on some chips too as she handed me my change. A bit of juggling ensued what with the ketchup delivery, change etc and I think I ended up leaving the wallet on the counter.
No phone call this time.. West Ham c*nts.
|
Steve P
5:39 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Somebody found Sold0's wallet recently, looked inside, put £20 in and handed it in.
True story
|
Joey Woodwork
5:43 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Found £5 on the School Field when I was about 10, handed it in to reception,
Was never claimed so I got it back. Spent it all on Football stickers.
|
Eggbert Nobacon
5:45 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Took 3 of his white fivers out tho P
|
riosleftsock
5:46 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
FOund P's wallet in a strange place called BUFFS.
Opened it up and there were these giant white linen five pound notes inside (and a picture of Northern Sold fisting his lab)
|
ManorParkHammer
5:47 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
He should have given away to a refugee.
|
Sven Roeder
5:51 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
I think it's a remarkable story.
I have handed in wallets with cards in them and things like Oyster cards but an envelope with 500 euros ..... I HOPE I would do the right thing but couldn't guarantee it.
|
Russ of the BML
5:55 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
That is bloody unbelievable.
I thought of myself in Garyth's situation and realised what a cunt I am.
|
Whitester
5:56 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
Sven that has crossed my mind too.........I think I would. Well I would certainly do that now.
|
peroni
6:00 Mon Sep 7
Re: Human Kindness.
|
I've handed a wallet in before.
Not because I really cared about the individual who had lost it. It was utterly selfish and shallow - It just made me feel really good bout myself.
A bit like these people who bang on about letting in all the immigrants. It's just so they can feel/appear nice and kind.
|
| 
