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Am I going to hell?

91 replies

limitedperiodonly · 03/01/2019 21:15

This afternoon I was in Waitrose and picked up a bag of 5 parsnips reduced to 10p from 79p.

When I paid for them at the self-service checkout I realised that the previous shopper, who I hadn't seen, had left 28p change behind.

I pocketed it. I did not hand it in at the counter or leave my name and address and did not put it in the charity box

So unless I am wrong in my calculations, I made 18p out of a Waitrose shopper.

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OvenChipsAndWineForMe · 03/01/2019 22:00

Oh that's where my 28p went. I was wondering!

I went back to the shop when I realised I'd lost it. It was my sons tooth fairy money. The shop said they hadn't seen it :( My son missed out on money from the tooth fairy all because of you. How could you do that OP? Some people. How inconsiderate!!

Wink
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limitedperiodonly · 03/01/2019 22:08

I always find that so dull Yulebealrite

It's like the parable of the Widow's Mite where Jesus pointed out that the poor woman gave far more in terms of her relative wealth than the rich man. Turn it on its head Grin

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limitedperiodonly · 03/01/2019 22:17

I genuinely walked through TESCO self service with a Fresh £38 Ready Stuffed Turkey on Black Friday!

You are damned DeeDs33. I have to say I've done that with a rug from John Lewis, a standard rose bush from Homebase and 12 toilet rolls from Sainsbury's.

On each occasion I thought I'd paid but when I realised I hadn't I didn't go back.

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Whatjusthappenedthere · 03/01/2019 22:41

The person who left the 28p behind was clearly to wealthy to bother collecting it. It was Waitrose afterall. would not have happened in Asda

Nottheduchessofcambridge · 03/01/2019 22:51

That poor child and his tooth fairy money! Won’t somebody think of the children!!!!

WorraLiberty · 03/01/2019 22:57

I reckon a Mumsnetter left the 28p there as a wanky 'pay it forward' gesture.

You mark my words. There'll be a thread soon saying "AIBU because some kind stranger, paid the cashier the 28p I was short last week. I was sobbing and weeping at such a kind gesture, that I couldn't help but pay it forward today. I know many Waitrose customers won't be that short of money, but I couldn't bear to be seen in Aldi's".

HowlsMovingBungalow · 03/01/2019 22:59

Hell in a handcart the fucking lot of you.

ChardonnaysPrettySister · 03/01/2019 23:02

You did that in Waitrose of all places?

Is nothing sacred anymore?

Yulebealrite · 03/01/2019 23:08

What's the best way of cooking parsnips on that open fire in hell?

SB1013 · 03/01/2019 23:12

All I can think of is the Michael McIntyre sketch about Waitrose shoppers being too posh/rich to collect their £1 from the trollies.

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limitedperiodonly · 03/01/2019 23:17

Yulebealrite I think you roast them in this

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ReaganSomerset · 03/01/2019 23:19

The good Lord forgives all who truly repent.

Pay it forward. Leave 18p in the coin collecting receptacle thingy next time you're in the supermarket. Or 5 parsnips.

Surely and 5 parsnips? Its still 28p, regardless of how much you spent. The woman who found £160 cannot say she didn't in fact find anything as she's now spent it.

MNMH · 03/01/2019 23:36

Hell is where all the fun people are, anyway!

katekat383 · 03/01/2019 23:40

I would have handed it in. You are mean and a thief.

Yulebealrite · 03/01/2019 23:47

You'll end up with a financial loss if you buy the maple syrup you linked to. Remember you've only got 18p. A bargain theft is only a bargain if you actually save money!

Fool.

JustABetterPlayer · 03/01/2019 23:50

Maybe, but there’s no dogs in heaven anyway so bugger it head south.

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limitedperiodonly · 04/01/2019 14:08

Yulebealrite I was thinking of putting the windfall (you can argue whether it's 18p or 28p) towards the cost of the maple syrup thus getting something I really wanted at a small discount.

I think that's as good a use of it as putting it in a charity box seeing how much I like maple syrup.

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limitedperiodonly · 04/01/2019 14:43

I love to hate Michael McIntyre SB1013 and you've ruined it for me now because when I slag him off in future I'll feel obliged to add: 'But he was funny about Waitrose shoppers.'

Don't post any links to John Bishop being funny. I doubt they exist but if they do, I don't want to see them.

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Nesssie · 04/01/2019 15:53

I would have handed it in. You are mean and a thief.

  1. They would laugh at you for handing in 28p
  2. No one is going to come back and claim they left it
  3. If Waitrose keeps it, does that mean they are a thief?

I think that's as good a use of it as putting it in a charity box seeing how much I like maple syrup.

What if the original owner didn't support the charity you chose?
What if you donated it to a dogs charity and the original owner was scared of dogs?
Everyone can support maple syrup though. Safe option.

Tweety1981 · 04/01/2019 15:57

I had an ex who had this problem . For him it was the thrill . He was amazing person and becoming very successful in his early twenties . One day he got caught . I was horrified when he told me and thought about dumping him but realised it was like a sickness : and he was honest about it with me from the start .

He stopped when his mum found out ( when he got caught )

I’d say that if that is thrilling for you , you will do ur again. And it might actually be or become a problem .

katekat383 · 04/01/2019 16:16

Nesssie

Clearly you have never heard of the principle of doing something. 🙄

The amount is not the point, doing the right thing is.

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limitedperiodonly · 04/01/2019 16:16

All good points Nesssie but I have to admit I am mean and a thief. I'm that rare combination of tightfisted and lightfingered. Actually, it's probably not that rare.

I've done it too many times to remember Tweety1981. And I have to say that the danger of being caught pocketing coins from the self-service change dispenser is part of the sick thrill.

I once chased after a woman who'd left a fiver behind and she said: 'God. Thank you. You're so honest.' I thought: 'Only because I saw you do it. If I hadn't, I'd have had it.'

So I do have a code.

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drdoalot · 04/01/2019 16:19

I walked out of Waitrose with some yoghurt under my arm today. We have almost a full meal with turkey, parsnips and yoghurt. See you in hell. Hope the food doesn't burn.

Nesssie · 04/01/2019 16:32

If its the 'principle' then I was a little thief when I was younger, going round to all the slot machines at the arcade and trying to find any 2ps that had been left behind.

DollyPomPoms · 04/01/2019 16:37

But Waitrose self service doesn’t take cash....