signalsSuckers!
February 9th 2007 23:54
I'm sure that you are honest and I don't question that. After all, a criminal will never admit to his crime. Honesty is always the best policy, is it not? Do you often return a found treasure? Then why are so many so called treasures lost? I'm trying to set the stage of a strange phenomenon called 'honest cabbie' which includes those who get stiffed on a tip.
A New York City cabbie gets a 30 cent tip on a fare over $10. He finds a bag containing 31 diamond rings that was left by the tightwad passenger. The cabbie returns the loot.
Meet Washington cabbie Vinod Mago who found a wallet containing close to $6000! What did he do? Returned it! Just like he returned the $640 he found months earlier.
I often think of the cabbies I have dealt with many times in the past, and a tear streams down my cheek. I think of those who took me on a 'joy ride' to inflate the price of the fare. I think of the cabbies who charged outrageous prices to go a few miles. The last time I took a cab was in the early 90s! I always felt I was being ripped off and fares never matched in a routine ride. But I digress...
It's great to hear about honest cabbies, but I'll be honest, if it were me the money would have not been found.
I know that honesty is the best policy. I often return the $5 I find on the ground in the middle of nowhere. That $20 I found on the floor in a bar, I turned it over to the lost-and-found. The quarter was left on the ground, because I was sure the owner would return. I actually believe that if you give money to the police, it will be returned to you in 30 days if the rightful owner does not claim it. It's unfortunate that on day 29 Officer Nutcrack discovers that he is the rightful owner!
A New York City cabbie gets a 30 cent tip on a fare over $10. He finds a bag containing 31 diamond rings that was left by the tightwad passenger. The cabbie returns the loot.
Meet Washington cabbie Vinod Mago who found a wallet containing close to $6000! What did he do? Returned it! Just like he returned the $640 he found months earlier.
I often think of the cabbies I have dealt with many times in the past, and a tear streams down my cheek. I think of those who took me on a 'joy ride' to inflate the price of the fare. I think of the cabbies who charged outrageous prices to go a few miles. The last time I took a cab was in the early 90s! I always felt I was being ripped off and fares never matched in a routine ride. But I digress...
It's great to hear about honest cabbies, but I'll be honest, if it were me the money would have not been found.
I know that honesty is the best policy. I often return the $5 I find on the ground in the middle of nowhere. That $20 I found on the floor in a bar, I turned it over to the lost-and-found. The quarter was left on the ground, because I was sure the owner would return. I actually believe that if you give money to the police, it will be returned to you in 30 days if the rightful owner does not claim it. It's unfortunate that on day 29 Officer Nutcrack discovers that he is the rightful owner!
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