Would you hand back a 50 ?

thelurch

Considering a 50 euro note buys you diddley these days, If you found a lovely crisp 50 on the street, or perhaps in a pub toilet, would you bother handing it into a garda station or giving it to the barman in the pub, saying...I found this, or would you just pocket it ???

Jigsaw

I would pocket it without a moment's consideration. If it was a personal item like a wallet or a piece or jewellry then I would hand it in.

Peared

Jigsaw wrote: »

I would pocket it without a moment's consideration. If it was a personal item like a wallet or a piece or jewellry then I would hand it in.

Yep.

But I would check for string and a camera crew as I am paranoid.

brianthebard

Have found a fifty in the jacks at uni before,pocketed it.My policy is if someone can lose money and not notice they have too much.

Wurly

I would put it in my pocket. No apologies!:D

Also Starring LeVar Burton

Straight into my pocket - it will buy me a few beers. If people aren't responsible enough to keep their things, then why should I do them any favours?

Holsten

Into the pocket she goes.

bluto63

Defo in the pocket. What point is there handing it in somewhere? They'll just pocket it themselves.

thelurch

Holsten wrote: »

Into the pocket she goes.

I love a straight answer !!

RobertFoster

Peared wrote: »

But I would check for string and a camera crew as I am paranoid.

I decided against picking up a fiver in Smyths toystore the other day for the very same reason. That, and it was beside the second hand games bin, in a toy shop. Plus, it was only a fiver and not worth breaking my stride for.

ZygOte

hand it to a barman? are ya mad :rolleyes:
He already took my other 50 :pac:

6ix

Depends on situation, someone may just have dropped it, so I'd be watching for that. If I couldnt see anyone looking for it or who had obviously dropped it, then I'd pocket it as you can be damn sure the next person who comes along certainly will if you don't.

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brianthebard wrote:

Have found a fifty in the jacks at uni before,pocketed it.My policy is if someone can lose money and not notice they have too much.

While I would've done the same, the fact is that the person may have dropped it and not notice for quite a while if they're not going to the bar. It doesn't mean they're automatically flush with cash if they mislay some.

all the stars

Today, i keep it.

Generally, if i see someone drop something i chase them down with it...
(i also am imagining me, chasing someone- screaming "oooooiiiiiii" while thay run away frightened )

If its just there, looking helpless on the pavement - i give it a home... im nice like that

DmanDmythDledge

If I found it on the street I would pick it up but if I found one in a shop, pub, hotel etc I would hand it in and have done so before.

thelurch

all the stars wrote: »

Today, i keep it.

Generally, if i see someone drop something i chase them down with it...
(i also am imagining me, chasing someone- screaming "oooooiiiiiii" while thay run away frightened )

If its just there, looking helpless on the pavement - i give it a home... im nice like that

cson

One of the funniest things we did in Uni last year was gluing a €2 coin to the path outside our house. The amount of trouble some people will go to get it is unreal.

Peared

cson wrote: »

One of the funniest things we did in Uni last year was gluing a €2 coin to the path outside our house. The amount of trouble some people will go to get it is unreal.

See now, this is how people get paranoid about string and cameras.

Quazzie

on a night out I was waiting in line for the drink link and the guy in front of me left €200 in the slot. I gave him a shout and gave it to him but he was a total w*nker about it, looking at me as if I tried to rob it on him. Two weeks later I won €150 on a horse that the teller in the bookies miscalculated and gave me a grand... Karma rocks!!!!

thelurch

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

on a night out I was waiting in line for the drink link and the guy in front of me left €200 in the slot. I gave him a shout and gave it to him but he was a total w*nker about it, looking at me as if I tried to rob it on him. Two weeks later I won €150 on a horse that the teller in the bookies miscalculated and gave me a grand... Karma rocks!!!!

Karma is out there !!

stovelid

Found one in Stephen's green a while back, believe it or not. Nobody around so I pocketed it.

No way would it end up funding a Garda Christmas party. Would try and get back money to someone if it was in a wallet, but not otherwise.

TheZenWithin

i would pocket it cause chances are the barman or guard would instead if i didnt:D:D:D:D:D:D

Wishbone Ash

thelurch wrote: »

would you bother handing it into a garda station

Would I be correct in saying that you have never went to a Garda Station to declare money that has been found?

One doesn't have to 'hand it over' but merely report the find. The Gardai will then take details of anyone reporting lost money and contact you accordingly .

Dave!

I'd pocket it. In fact I did find a 50 on the grounds of UCD before, and pocketed it. I felt as though I should give it to charity, but then decided that I don't have enough money myself to concern myself with charity.

Emma08

if i see one i pick it up.. god left it der for me

arybvtcw0eolkf

thelurch wrote: »

Considering a 50 euro note buys you diddley these days, If you found a lovely crisp 50 on the street, or perhaps in a pub toilet, would you bother handing it into a garda station or giving it to the barman in the pub, saying...I found this, or would you just pocket it ???

No, I wouldn't.


However back in the day when a pound was a punt I handed £95 punts back to a bank the next day when I discovered that the cashier had given me too much.

Yes, the bank is richer but it was still the cashiers mistake and I couldn't live with myself thinking that someone might get sacked just so I'd be up £90ir.

pwd

i backed a 50 to 1 bet once.
it won too. €750 I got from that. on da pwd

SuperSean11

No i wouldnt hand it in. Someone else would pocket it. 10% to charity and thats that:)

ExoduS 18.11

thelurch wrote: »

or perhaps in a pub toilet,

give it a nice rinse, blast under the hand drier then into the back pocket !

Lazarus2.0

SuperSean11 wrote: »

No i wouldnt hand it in. Someone else would pocket it. 10% to charity and thats that:)

Nah , 10% to PaddyPower in case it's your lucky day !

Sam Vimes

i found a 50 lying on the side of the road once and kept it but at the local shopping centre i saw one at the bottom of some steps and i realised the guy in front of me with the very baggy tracksuit bottoms dropped it so i ran after him and gave it to him. So the answer is, it depends

rainbow kirby

I'm so broke that I'd have to say "finders keepers" if I saw a 50 on the ground.