A True Man and His Integrity - Forum For Men

Mike · 01-02-2008, 04:52 AM

A True Man and His Integrity

In April of 2006, a city janitor named Kim Bogue discovered her wallet was missing, along with the credit cards and $900 in cash it contained, she was understandably upset.

When a homeless man happened upon a plastic bag in a trash can, he took it out and saw the missing wallet in questions. Of course, our typical expectation of a guy in his position who suddenly finds himself in possession of such instant wealth is that he would use it for

himself. Heck, I know of folks in much more fortunate financial positions who would be tempted to take the money and run.

This man's response, though, was to take the wallet to someone who worked in a nearby building, requesting that she find out who it belonged to. Ms. Bogue, who got in her precarious position because she accidentally threw away her wallet with her lunch, had everything returned intact.

After receiving a $100 reward from the grateful owner of the wallet, the homeless man went his way, preferring not to identify himself.

Honest and humble. You don't find those traits as much nowadays.

Ace$nyper · 01-02-2008, 04:53 AM

Wow, that's a great story :)

Good to see there is some good out in the world.

Tornadom · 01-02-2008, 05:12 AM

I would have done the same thing... then again, I am not poor or homeless either.

Patriot · 01-02-2008, 06:24 AM

i dont know man, thats really tempting. especially with the 900 free cash. she could never pin you for it even if you returned it.

not at all saying that i would take it of course....just that i might have to think for a while

fiatjeepdriver · 01-05-2008, 09:58 AM

id like to think i would do the same. not quite to that extent i have returned to stores when i was given the wrong change (i.e. they gave me more than they should have) and some of the people close always say something like "it is free money why take it back?" my response "it is not my money."

Tornadom · 01-06-2008, 12:35 AM

I always point out to a cashier when then have overpaid me.

HAAS · 01-06-2008, 05:46 AM

I try my best to be honest. Sometimes it really sucks though. Earlier last semester I found a wallet in one of my classes. I sent the girl who it belonged to a message on Facebook to tell her I found it. She tried to get me to mail it to her (we go to the same school... why would I spend $$ on postage?). I told her I would leave it at the information desk in our Student Union in a sealed manilla envelope with her name on it. She got upset at me and tried to get me to meet her at one of her classes. I told her I couldn't do that because I had a class during that time. She was so ungrateful. She never said thank you or anything. All she had was attitude.

Most of the time people are really appreciative when you tell them they dropped money or gave you too much change and stuff. I don't know what is wrong with some people.

Patriot · 01-07-2008, 12:46 AM

man, thats so retarded...you should've been like, "look, i found a wallet that 'might' be yours so if you want some money, id, and a credit card come get it. otherwise im going to enjoy what i found"

i hate it when people are ungrateful...but then again its better to deserve and not receive than to receive and not deserve

01-02-2008, 04:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Administrator Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Mike has no status. Points: 2,305 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	A True Man and His Integrity A True Man and His Integrity In April of 2006, a city janitor named Kim Bogue discovered her wallet was missing, along with the credit cards and $900 in cash it contained, she was understandably upset. When a homeless man happened upon a plastic bag in a trash can, he took it out and saw the missing wallet in questions. Of course, our typical expectation of a guy in his position who suddenly finds himself in possession of such instant wealth is that he would use it for himself. Heck, I know of folks in much more fortunate financial positions who would be tempted to take the money and run. This man's response, though, was to take the wallet to someone who worked in a nearby building, requesting that she find out who it belonged to. Ms. Bogue, who got in her precarious position because she accidentally threw away her wallet with her lunch, had everything returned intact. After receiving a $100 reward from the grateful owner of the wallet, the homeless man went his way, preferring not to identify himself. Honest and humble. You don't find those traits as much nowadays.

01-02-2008, 05:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tornadom Spedneck Redtacular! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of fruit and nuts, CA Age: 24 Tornadom is winfail Points: 9,780 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I would have done the same thing... then again, I am not poor or homeless either. __________________

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Tornadom Spedneck Redtacular! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The land of fruit and nuts, CA Age: 24 Tornadom is winfail Points: 9,780 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I always point out to a cashier when then have overpaid me. __________________

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01-02-2008, 04:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ace$nyper aspecto mortal Join Date: Dec 2007 Ace$nyper is likely to be eaten by a Grue. Points: 6,603 Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Wow, that's a great story :) Good to see there is some good out in the world.

01-02-2008, 06:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Patriot Master Sergeant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Patriot has no status. Points: 176 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dont know man, thats really tempting. especially with the 900 free cash. she could never pin you for it even if you returned it. not at all saying that i would take it of course....just that i might have to think for a while

01-05-2008, 09:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
fiatjeepdriver The Beer Owl has Spoken Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern Oregon Age: 24 fiatjeepdriver is riding his bike Points: 3,823 Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	id like to think i would do the same. not quite to that extent i have returned to stores when i was given the wrong change (i.e. they gave me more than they should have) and some of the people close always say something like "it is free money why take it back?" my response "it is not my money."

01-06-2008, 05:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
HAAS Master Sergeant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Augusta, Ga. / Georgia Southern University HAAS has no status. Points: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I try my best to be honest. Sometimes it really sucks though. Earlier last semester I found a wallet in one of my classes. I sent the girl who it belonged to a message on Facebook to tell her I found it. She tried to get me to mail it to her (we go to the same school... why would I spend $$ on postage?). I told her I would leave it at the information desk in our Student Union in a sealed manilla envelope with her name on it. She got upset at me and tried to get me to meet her at one of her classes. I told her I couldn't do that because I had a class during that time. She was so ungrateful. She never said thank you or anything. All she had was attitude. Most of the time people are really appreciative when you tell them they dropped money or gave you too much change and stuff. I don't know what is wrong with some people.

01-07-2008, 12:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Patriot Master Sergeant Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Patriot has no status. Points: 176 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	man, thats so retarded...you should've been like, "look, i found a wallet that 'might' be yours so if you want some money, id, and a credit card come get it. otherwise im going to enjoy what i found" i hate it when people are ungrateful...but then again its better to deserve and not receive than to receive and not deserve

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