At the ATM today..

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:25pm #1

I was in line at the ATM today and the woman in front of me was on the phone getting money out of the ATM and I was the only person in the line.

Well the woman left but she did so without her money so I took the money that was just presented and calmly walked to my car and went home. She didn't seem to have noticed that she forgot her €500.

Well I'm wondering is what I did wrong, I mean it's not really stealing now is it, it's more opportunism that anything else. In a way her stupidity deserved to be punished in my opinion, I mean how thick do you have to be to leave money behind in the ATM, I mean that's why you go there is the first place, to get money out!!

tallaghtmick · 01-09-2011 4:27pm

Oh how im going to love this troll thread.

biko · 01-09-2011 4:27pm

Your opportunism is still stealing.
Mr thief.

tallaghtmick · 01-09-2011 4:28pm

bamboozling wrote: »

I was in line at the ATM today and the woman in front of me was on the phone getting money out of the ATM and I was the only person in the line.

Well the woman left but she did so without her money so I took the money that was just presented and calmly walked to my car and went home. She didn't seem to have noticed that she forgot her €500.

Well I'm wondering is what I did wrong, I mean it's not really stealing now is it, it's more opportunism that anything else. In a way her stupidity deserved to be punished in my opinion, I mean how thick do you have to be to leave money behind in the ATM, I mean that's why you go there is the first place, to get money out!!

Possible bull****? I thought banks only allow 300-400 per go

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:28pm

biko wrote: »

Your opportunism is still stealing.
Mr thief.

Maybe so but it's a dog eat dog world out there. Ain't nobody gonna help the ordinary working man.

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:28pm

id say u are no better than the skimmers of ATMs OP, infact u are worse, at least they know they are stealing

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:29pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Possible bull****? I thought banks only allow 300-400 per go

its 600 :rolleyes:

Dennis the Stone · 01-09-2011 4:29pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1QzZ15-L38

dirtypanties · 01-09-2011 4:30pm

Eh...Security cameras?

DonJose · 01-09-2011 4:30pm

Hope to f**k you are trolling. Of course its stealing, hopefully the bank have a good quality video of you taking the money. Karma is a bitch!!!

phasers · 01-09-2011 4:30pm

The ATMs have security cameras

enjoy jail.

pconn062 · 01-09-2011 4:30pm

Probably the least believable thread I've ever read but, whatever helps you pass the time OP.

Amirani · 01-09-2011 4:30pm

Obvious troll is obvious.

theboss80 · 01-09-2011 4:31pm

At least they have cctv in the ATM's these days so enjoy it while you can douchebag mister as you are sure to get caught.

What you did was wrong.

Hope she wasn't on her way to pay mortgage or bills and now at home wondering what she is going to do.

Turtwig · 01-09-2011 4:31pm

I shudder at the thought of that woman on the phone while driving.:eek:

What you did was wrong because you know the money isn't yours and you know who quite clearly who it belongs to. If it was a case of arriving at the atm thirty five minutes later and seeing the money left there would some more ambiguity involved but there's none here as you know the money isn't yours. Sorry, for not clearing your conscience.

The Internet Explorer · 01-09-2011 4:31pm

Blast yourself with shame.

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:31pm

Meh, I'll take my chances, I had my hood up because it was raining so I don't think the cameras caught me.

Dangerous Man · 01-09-2011 4:31pm

Good for you OP. You did the right thing (see I can haz troll too.)

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:32pm

i believe the OP, in one of my more moronic moments I once left the ATM....without getting my money :mad: turns out the machine had sucked it back in before the dirt bird scumbag thiefs got theirs hands on it

tallaghtmick · 01-09-2011 4:32pm

cosmicfart wrote: »

its 600 :rolleyes:

BOI seem to block me then

or could that be from non BOI ATMs?

Lone Stone · 01-09-2011 4:32pm

if you really did that your a horrible horrible person thats a lot of money to some people and she may not be able to pay her bills or mortgage etc and its allll your fault.

MeganM · 01-09-2011 4:32pm

I was in a similar situation once myself, someone left their card in the ATM and walked off, I ended up running two blocks after the woman like a lunatic and I didn't get so much as a thank you when I handed it over.
It's not a matter of wether the person deserves it or not, it's about doing the right thing.

Richard Dower · 01-09-2011 4:33pm

biko wrote: »

Your opportunism is still stealing.
Mr thief.

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:33pm

tallaghtmick wrote: »

BOI seem to block me thenor could that be from non BOI ATMs?

YOP

The Internet Explorer · 01-09-2011 4:34pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Most certainly different in my opinion.

Uriel. · 01-09-2011 4:35pm

Why would you not just give back to her seeing as she was within metres of you???

Hope you're caught on CCTV

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:35pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

YOP about 495 in the difference, plus he was standing right beside the women and it happens literally seconds after she left.

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:35pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Exactly, you find 20 euro and you take it, it's opportunism, the only thing that varies is the quantities involved.

Richard Dower · 01-09-2011 4:35pm

Lone Stone wrote: »

if you really did that your a horrible horrible person thats a lot of money to some people and she may not be able to pay her bills or mortgage etc and its allll your fault.

it's morally ambigious, honestly....if it was me i'm not sure what i'd do. In the moment i'd probably scarper....now, if yer wan left her card and no money i'd go after her and hand her the card.

I'm morally confused

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:37pm

Lone Stone wrote: »

if you really did that your a horrible horrible person thats a lot of money to some people and she may not be able to pay her bills or mortgage etc and its allll your fault.

What about my bills? I've got UPC bills to pay, I gotta pay my cleaners, the dog's bi weekly grooming session doesn't pay for itself in fairness.

chillywilly · 01-09-2011 4:37pm

Pics of the money or GTFO(I don't believe you).

Internet lies make baby jesus cry.

cosmicfart · 01-09-2011 4:37pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

it's morally ambigious, honestly....if it was me i'm not sure what i'd do. In the moment i'd probably scarper....now, if yer wan left her card and no money i'd go after her and hand her the card.

I'm morally confused fúcked

thats better

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:38pm

chillywilly wrote: »

Pics of the money or GTFO(I don't believe you).

Internet lies make baby jesus cry.

How am I going to get a picture of an event that happened hours ago?

Uriel. · 01-09-2011 4:39pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

biko wrote: »

Your opportunism is still stealing.
Mr thief.

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Yes. Very different.

Is punching someone in the head the same as shooting them in the head?

Finding money with no way of knowing who owns it is wildly different than seeing somebody leave money unknowingly somewhere and not telling them even though they are within metres of you

Sarn · 01-09-2011 4:39pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Yes. If you saw the person drop it then the right thing is to give it back to them. No one in sight, then fair game.

jester77 · 01-09-2011 4:39pm

Can happen, I was behind a lad once who walked away without taking the money. Although I had the decency to call him back and he was embarrassingly thankful I did. And a lot of the ATMs here allow you to withdraw up to 1000 with 50 being the minimum which must be annoying for poor students. Troll or not, it's a sh*tty thing to pocket it and walk off.

phasers · 01-09-2011 4:40pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Yes it is Richard, because the OP knew who the owner was and could have easily returned it. It's more like taking money out of someone's hands, then kicking them

jive · 01-09-2011 4:40pm

MeganM wrote: »

I was in a similar situation once myself, someone left their card in the ATM and walked off, I ended up running two blocks after the woman like a lunatic and I didn't get so much as a thank you when I handed it over.
It's not a matter of wether the person deserves it or not, it's about doing the right thing.

You should have whiped your arse with the card before handing it over. That way if they are thankful you can be like "at least I gave them their card back, it's some hassle getting another one and I also saved them the worry that it was robbed" and if they're not thankful you can be all like "y'all gots my faecal matter up on them fingers" namean?

yogi beer · 01-09-2011 4:40pm

The OP is obviously an Atheist. No morals whatsoever...

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*troll*

The Internet Explorer · 01-09-2011 4:41pm

Finding a fiver on the street is simply fortunate. Watching somebody mindlessly forget €500 from a pass machine without having the conviction and honesty to tell this unfortunate woman is quite simply the sign of what I like to call, the common cunt.

theboss80 · 01-09-2011 4:42pm

bamboozling wrote: »

What about my bills? I've got UPC bills to pay, I gotta pay my cleaners, the dog's bi weekly grooming session doesn't pay for itself in fairness.

bamboozling wrote: »

Maybe so but it's a dog eat dog world out there. Ain't nobody gonna help the ordinary working man.

Ordinary WORKING man needs to steal someone elses money , what are you? a banker?

Richard Dower · 01-09-2011 4:42pm

cosmicfart wrote: »

thats better

I used the Dunnes example as it's happened to me, i've spotted money a good few times and picked it up, no morality comes into play....but if it was a large amount of cash, or a wallet/purse....i'd have the devil on one shoulder and jesus on the other

But seriously, i've lost count how many times i've picked up change on the street....does that make me an evil person???????

raveni · 01-09-2011 4:44pm

bamboozling wrote: »

Exactly, you find 20 euro and you take it, it's opportunism, the only thing that varies is the quantities involved.

If you saw the person who dropped it would you not give it back to them?

bamboozling wrote: »

What about my bills? I've got UPC bills to pay, I gotta pay my cleaners, the dog's bi weekly grooming session doesn't pay for itself in fairness.

What about her bills?

TheZohanS · 01-09-2011 4:44pm

bamboozling wrote: »

What about my bills? I've got UPC bills to pay, I gotta pay my cleaners, the dog's bi weekly grooming session doesn't pay for itself in fairness.

What a waste of your good fortune. Spend the money on scratch cards! At least that way the money is going to a charitable cause and you might be able to increase today's winnings.

Barrt2 · 01-09-2011 4:45pm

dirtypanties wrote: »

Eh...Security cameras?

yeah aint they all watched? and if you used your card straight after then they know its you straight away too.. return the money.

- bo - · 01-09-2011 4:46pm

I'm assuming you're trolling but something similar happened me a couple of years ago - person in front of me withdrew a wad of cash, took out his card and strolled off without taking the money (I don't know how a person can actually do this..) The amount was somewhere between €300-400. I realised a few seconds later as I went to the ATM and booted it down the street after him with his money. He didn't even seem to appreciate it that much to be honest, just a quick thanks and he continued on about his business.

ejmaztec · 01-09-2011 4:46pm

This thread's a load of old cock.

Rockn · 01-09-2011 4:46pm

Richard Dower wrote: »

Is it different from finding a fiver in Dunnes or a quid on the street?

Or a car with keys in the ignition?

bamboozling · 01-09-2011 4:46pm

TheZohan wrote: »

What a waste of your good fortune. Spend the money on scratch cards! At least that way the money is going to a charitable cause and you might be able to increase today's winnings.

No I think this 500 is going straight into my hedge fund.

Richard Dower · 01-09-2011 4:47pm

^ even if he returned it now he'd be charged with theft...don't think the gards would say, top lad!

wandatowell · 01-09-2011 4:47pm

An ATM swallowed 100 quid belonged to me a few years ago(possibly about 5 or 6). Spent about 5 mins searching all my pockets and couldnt figure out where the money went. What a thick b@stard

At the ATM today..

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