old lady effectively nicks me money!!

britboy4321 said:
Yep :/

I think I'm the kind of guy that really really hates confrontation in real life ..

Seriously if I was in a pub and just ordered my pint and it was on the bar, and big ruffian bloke [edit - or 'small female student'!!] picks it up and downs it whilst laughing at me, I don't think I'd complain to anyone, the staff, the drink nicker, anyone .. I'd just walk out and not go to that pub again (!!)
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You're a mug. Man up and grow a pair.
 
I had something like this on my 18th birthday, except it was the other way around, woman infront of me at the machine, swearing and cursing at it, snatched her card away and stormed off, few seconds later, out pops £130, I was like "oh.. erm.." so, I pocketted the cash and went home. Told my mother about it, and her exact words "if it had been your money that popped out, you'd not see it again, and hardly worth handing it in over, just don't waste it"

Which is true, while I sympathise with your plight, and you should have made more of a 'thing' about it, tough cheese, you got mugged by an OAP.. totally unalpha.
 
Ceryndrion said:
I had something like this on my 18th birthday, except it was the other way around, woman infront of me at the machine, swearing and cursing at it, snatched her card away and stormed off, few seconds later, out pops £130, I was like "oh.. erm.." so, I pocketted the cash and went home. Told my mother about it, and her exact words "if it had been your money that popped out, you'd not see it again, and hardly worth handing it in over, just don't waste it"

Which is true, while I sympathise with your plight, and you should have made more of a 'thing' about it, tough cheese, you got mugged by an OAP.. totally unalpha.
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Thief.
 
britboy4321 said:
Went to cash machine, £30 please, took card but for some moronic reason didn't take money instead wandered away (!!).

Realised 40 yards down road. Machine hadn't 're-swallowed money' yet, I turn and run back. I see lady, about 55, see the money still in the machine tray thing, take it, and put it in her pocket.

me - 'Sorry that was my money I forgot to take it sorry about that'

'No it wasn't'

'Yes it was i just took it out and forgot to take it from the tray, it's £30 yea? I just forgot to take it ..'

'No it wasn't - you could be anyone - it's not your money - it could be anyone's'

'Ok .. er .. let me think .. well we both know it's not yours, so lets both go in to the bank which is RIGHT HERE and OPEN and hand it over to them, they'll can match it against the time the card was used to take it out and credit the right person the £30'

'No, I don't understand - listen, it's none of your business, leave me alone, (she figures out what I mean about handing the money in) I didn't find it in the tray anyway I just found it on the floor :( ' (she starts walking off with my £30 and her dog).

Your next action? Before you say 'police' -- really? £30 quid? the hassle?
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OAPWND
 
britboy4321 said:
Went to cash machine, £30 please, took card but for some moronic reason didn't take money instead wandered away (!!).

Realised 40 yards down road. Machine hadn't 're-swallowed money' yet, I turn and run back. I see lady, about 55, see the money still in the machine tray thing, take it, and put it in her pocket.

me - 'Sorry that was my money I forgot to take it sorry about that'

'No it wasn't'

'Yes it was i just took it out and forgot to take it from the tray, it's £30 yea? I just forgot to take it ..'

'No it wasn't - you could be anyone - it's not your money - it could be anyone's'

'Ok .. er .. let me think .. well we both know it's not yours, so lets both go in to the bank which is RIGHT HERE and OPEN and hand it over to them, they'll can match it against the time the card was used to take it out and credit the right person the £30'

'No, I don't understand - listen, it's none of your business, leave me alone, (she figures out what I mean about handing the money in) I didn't find it in the tray anyway I just found it on the floor :( ' (she starts walking off with my £30 and her dog).

Your next action? Before you say 'police' -- really? £30 quid? the hassle?
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Old lady? Wtf? She's 55 mate, not exactly geriatric.
 
Ceryndrion said:
I had something like this on my 18th birthday, except it was the other way around, woman infront of me at the machine, swearing and cursing at it, snatched her card away and stormed off, few seconds later, out pops £130, I was like "oh.. erm.." so, I pocketted the cash and went home. Told my mother about it, and her exact words "if it had been your money that popped out, you'd not see it again, and hardly worth handing it in over, just don't waste it"

Which is true, while I sympathise with your plight, and you should have made more of a 'thing' about it, tough cheese, you got mugged by an OAP.. totally unalpha.
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I don't think I could have done that. I would have run after her, or handed it in, would have feel too guilty had I not.

When I was younger I found £10 in M&S, and my mum took me to the local Police station to hand it in. Whilst this may sound silly for £10, it was a good lesson which has stuck with me.
 
greywolf said:
I don't think I could have done that. I would have run after her, or handed it in, would have feel too guilty had I not.

When I was younger I found £10 in M&S, and my mum took me to the local Police station to hand it in. Whilst this may sound silly for £10, it was a good lesson which has stuck with me.
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Yep, my thoughts exactly.

While you most certainly wouldn't expect to ever see your own money again, it's not simply a case of "If you can't beat 'em" when it comes your turn to be courteous.
 
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