Or am I just naive? and is every area the same.
I had a bit of an accident on the way home from the market after doing my shopping.
I let go of my phil & teds (to look at something in a shop window) with both the DD's in it and all my shopping. It rolled backwards and banged into a parked car. Both DD's were fine. I checked the car over and saw that there was a small dint where the buggy's second seat had hit the car.
So I went into the shop I was looking in to ask if they knew who's car it was. The guy worked in the shop. So I told him what had happened, apologized, obviously offered to pay for the damage gave him my details. Went round the corner to the to the garage which he said he usually uses and the mechanic came and had a look and said it would be £40.00.
I told him that I don't have the money today but will on Saturday at the latest. I will pop by and drop the money in. Also asked him to contact me if it ends up being more than £40.00 so I can bring him what it costs.
I have also took his details just in case.
FWIW if I didn't find the owner I was going to leave my details on the car anyway so still wouldn't have just walked or ran away.
Rang DH when I got home, he laughed at me and said only you could be so ditsy. It is true I am a bit ditsy, next time I will remember to put the bloody break on.
Just put it on my fb status to be told I should have run away, not told anyone and even been called stupid for owing up to my mistake. people have said it happens all the time in this area and I should have just walked away. I am not that kind of person and if this was my car (not that I have a car or even drive anyway) and the person who damaged it walked away, irrespective of how minor the damage was, I would be quite angry to be honest.
Was I wrong, should I have legged it!! Are most people immoral in this way?