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To think cinema guy stole my £1!

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TheUnicorns · 12/03/2017 01:57

Not so much of an AIBU but a WWYD

This evening I went to the cinema. I had £1.90 exactly in my purse, I remember being peeved that I was 10p short for a parking ticket so paid by phone instead.

Saw the film, bag placed on floor. Had some food in the bag so I'm assuming at some point either my purse fell out or I absentmindedly removed it to get to something.

Leave the cinema, go to a shop. Realise I don't have purse. Go back to cinema, find a guy who works there and he finishes my sentence as I ask if he's found a purse anywhere. I get it back and check my cards are there but not the change section, which is zipped.

I go back to the shop and pick up £1.90 worth of goods. Get to till and just hand her all the coins in my purse because I know exactly how much is in there.

Except there isn't, woman behind the till says there's only 90p there. I am mortified, have no other method of payment on me (previously mentioned cards are unused bank accounts so no money) - lovely man behind me gives me the pound. I'm very grateful and leave quickly, red faced.

Am I right in thinking that the guy who found and returned the purse nicked my £1?! And what do I do, on one hand it's only £1 but on the other nobody should be taking anything from anyone's purse?!

OP posts:
ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 12/03/2017 20:02

He definitely Rebeled against the rest of the coins being that he was the only one to get away!

RebelRogue · 12/03/2017 20:04

Summer yes. She's having a postcoinal fag .

SummerHouse · 12/03/2017 20:06

Well this thread has it all now.

MetallicBeige · 12/03/2017 20:20

You're all on the wrong track...

The new funny shaped pounds are on their way.

All old pound coins are programmed to self combust into a pile of fine dust, any time now probably.
Was there any dust in your purse op? Fluff even?

That's wahat happened.

SummerHouse · 12/03/2017 20:25

You are onto something metallic

I have fluff in my purse, handbag and pockets. But where are my pounds?

hippyhippyshake · 12/03/2017 20:25

For future reference you may find this app useful. My whole family uses this to find coins that may have gone missing in shops, car parks, cinemas etc.

To think cinema guy stole my £1!
GinAndTunic · 12/03/2017 20:28

I shot the sheriff but I did not take the pound coin.

SummerHouse · 12/03/2017 20:28

Oh my word hippy that has just blown my mind. Shock

SummerHouse · 12/03/2017 20:30

Ah but does gin protesteth too much???

GinAndTunic · 12/03/2017 20:34

Caught!

SummerHouse · 12/03/2017 20:37

'Fraid i'm going to have to take you in to the pound gin

Grin
RebelRogue · 12/03/2017 20:44

Summer depends how much fluff...is it a pound of fluff?

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 12/03/2017 20:48

Oooo hippy! That has blown my mind also!

GinAndTunic · 12/03/2017 21:24

Hah, summer!

GabsAlot · 13/03/2017 13:13

the pound coin is changing soon so it wont be worth much anyway

unless th thief is collecting them all to change at the bank?

i cojuldnt go out without my bank card u could break down or need to buy something in an emergency

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