A moral dilemma I faced today (and a totally crap day in general)

**Shiori** · December 23rd, 2002

A few hours ago, I decided that it was time for me to have a haircut, so I hopped into my car and went in the direction of my local barber. But a short while after I drove off, I though, "ah hell, why not pamper myself at least once this year?", so instead of going to the barber I headed to the direction of a local beauty parlor catering to both men and women.

While I was waiting alone in their parlor for my turn, I noticed a little black case in a corner of the sofa. Seeing as there was no one around for me to ascertain its ownership, I went over to that corner, picked up the case and opened it, Inside was a Nokia 6310, a mobile phone with GPRS and Bluetooth capabilities, as well as having a pretty neat design as well as pricetag. Though I was shocked and excited by my discovery, I stopped for a moment and wondered if I should notify the management and surrender the phone to them, or I practice the ageless tradition of "finders keepers".

I decided to return it.

Now this was not an easy decision to make, as the phone was very pretty to begin with, and my own mobile phone, a Nokia 5110, was already cracked in four places and was malfuctioning often. Still, I thought it was for the best move for me to return it, as it wasn't mine to begin with, and I knew how it is to lose something expensive like that, having lost a Palm m105 before.

So anyway, when my turn was announced, I first went to the front desk to surrender the mobile phone I found lying in a corner of the sofa. The receptionist took it wothout a word, and I went on to get my haircut and massage. After a few minutes, a thirtysomething guy barges in the salon with the receptionist to whom I surrendered the phone. I thought they were going to thank me for returning it, but I guess you could just imagine the surprise and shock I felt when the homo guy (I knew he was *** by the sound of his voice) shouting a ton of invectives at me, cursing my parents to the high heavens and announcing to everyone that I was a thief! After about a full minute of insults raining upon me, he/she went out in a raging huff, still streaming curses as the he/she person went out of the salon.

I sat there, stunned by the events that had happened a minute ago. All the people in the salon were looking at me with contempt in their eys, uncomfortable that a "thief" was in their midst. The hairstylist continued on to his duty after a while, but I was burning to get my butt out of there in shame to the point that I didn't bother going for the massage anymore.

Driving home after my haircut, I was still shaken by that incident, forcing me to pull aside to stop and relax. Raging fear was inside me to find that F***ing faggit and beat the living crap out of him. I certainly deserved thanks for returning his phone, but instead of thanks I got humiliation. After I calmed down long enough for me to stop shaking I drove on home, and up to this point I haven't told my parents about the incident, and I doubt I ever will.

Just told this to you guys to prove that not all good deeds have a happy ending. Right now I wish I just took the damned phone and gone on quietly as if nothing had happened. Had I done that, I would've gotten a nice haircut, a relaxing massage and a nice, shiny new phone to boot.

Sigh. When will the breaks go my way? First I lost my girlfriend, now this...

I wish 2002 would just hurry up and end as soon as possible. It's been quite a bad year for me.

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**_E_** · December 23rd, 2002

Shiori , dont feel ashamed,...instead you should be proud that you have done the right desicion. If you got that phone and walked away, you wont feel conforatble either, coz you took something that doesnt belong to you

however, despite that guy was an idiot, i would stand in front of his face and defend myself. It was HIS fault to leave such a precious thing lying on the corner. If he cant be responsible, thats HIS problem. and if you didnt took his phone, someone else will.

Cheer up Shiori , you did the right thing and belive me, it doesnt matter what people think of you. what matters is what YOU think of yourself

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**Chrono Archangel** · December 23rd, 2002

sorry to hear that....hope 2003 will be a good year for you

Marry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Hanamichi · December 23rd, 2002

Did you confront the receptionist later on? He/She could have been the firestarter, having misunderstood something.
Given your situation, I'd probably be stunned as well but if I happen to be not, I'd yell back at him..and probably start a fight. I get out of control when someone curses my parents.
In anycase, keeping what belongings I found isnt one of my strong points. What if its jinxed?

Anyway, good day to you Shiori.

**Shiori** · December 23rd, 2002

The receptionist told the faggit that I was the one who returned it, but he said the same things all the same.

Anyway, I think I just need to sleep now, it's been a long day. What are you doing up so late anyway, Hanamichi?

Thanks for the encouragement and whatnot, but right now I still wish I took it anyway. Maybe that was the "break" I was waiting for all along...

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Decoy_Octopus · December 23rd, 2002

yeah, around these times people suck in general

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Strider · December 23rd, 2002

damn that guy deserves to be shot, if it helps taking the phone woulda caused even more problems. I don't suppose it would be possible to sue the a**hole for verbal assault in a public display after doing a good deed

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VTB · December 23rd, 2002

Damn that sure sucks. Doing the right thing by returning the phone and then being yelled at. Well don't take it hard on you.

It's no use saying now that it was better to yell back at him and make him say that he was reallt really sorry.

Next time remove the sim card from the phone and then return it.
If they thank you give the sim card back

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**OK-OK** · December 23rd, 2002

a nokia isnt worth it... wait until you get an erikson then run off!

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Hanamichi · December 23rd, 2002

I was about to play an ip game of NBA2k3 with my friend, and was late for it as I took a little time to type that post.

Anyways, youre probably asleep now Shiori... I guess all I can say for you is dream of that three tailed sperm producer not and, good morning.

**kairi00** · December 23rd, 2002

Which beuaty parlor is this again? I'll get my Filipino posse to hang out there and teach that guy a lesson

j/k

I know that must suck, but think of it this way. You gained some karma points for doing a good deed, he loses some karma points for his actions. What comes around, goes around, he'll suffer the consequences of his actions sooner or later

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REBolt · December 23rd, 2002

what?! he did what?

:rofl: I don't believe this... Didn't you break his f***** face? f***** fagit!!

Once i was sit in a bus. The bus was almost empty, there was lots of empty sits. Then this f**** strange thing happens right before my eyes: An aged lady was sudently screaming at me. First i didnt realize that those histeric screams were for me, but then the stupid lady decided that screaming was not enough and started to hit me with her purse (heavy one)... what would you do? I slaped the f**** stupid lady and she started to cry... Big mistake... well i got out on the next stop... everibody was starring at me... Guess what she wanted ... my freakin sit....

The worst thing was that every time i looked her i just

:rofl:

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zukeft · December 23rd, 2002

Shiori, you did the right thing, even though he treated you like ****.

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**Betamax** · December 23rd, 2002

Shiori don't worry about it. This planet is full of losers like that one. He probably missed his penis extension

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Cid Highwind · December 23rd, 2002

This makes you feel sorry that you didn't test it's shock resistance abilities!!

But there are worse things. like the fact you lost your girlfriend. Best wishes for next year!!

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vivrantpig · December 23rd, 2002

learn from ur mistakes shiori

next time u find sumthing... keep it

Dr. Drizzay · December 23rd, 2002

LOL at what happened to REbolt

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Ninjaa · December 23rd, 2002

Shiori, the guy is simply a prick. I would wait for him to come back, and then beat the crap out of him, or lift his phone for good, slash his tires, etc.

I guess it's like Murphy's Law... "A good deed never goes unpunished."

But what would you have done with the phone anyway? Wouldn't the guy know you had it when he dialed his own number?

**Betamax** · December 24th, 2002

Well you could have probably changed the sim card for your own, assuming that the phone wasn't locked onto a different network. Although that said it wouldn't be worth it as each phone has its own IMEI no., so if your phone gets nicked/lost the network can send a kill signal to it making it about as useless as carrying a brick in your pocket.

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Last edited by Betamax; December 25th, 2002 at 01:17.

RZetlin · December 24th, 2002

That’s gratitude for you. That is what you get for being nice!

Shiori you did nothing wrong. There a lot of @ssholes in this world.

Though it makes you think twice whether or not to touch the phone in the first place.

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December 23rd, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,121	A moral dilemma I faced today (and a totally crap day in general) A few hours ago, I decided that it was time for me to have a haircut, so I hopped into my car and went in the direction of my local barber. But a short while after I drove off, I though, "ah hell, why not pamper myself at least once this year?", so instead of going to the barber I headed to the direction of a local beauty parlor catering to both men and women. While I was waiting alone in their parlor for my turn, I noticed a little black case in a corner of the sofa. Seeing as there was no one around for me to ascertain its ownership, I went over to that corner, picked up the case and opened it, Inside was a Nokia 6310, a mobile phone with GPRS and Bluetooth capabilities, as well as having a pretty neat design as well as pricetag. Though I was shocked and excited by my discovery, I stopped for a moment and wondered if I should notify the management and surrender the phone to them, or I practice the ageless tradition of "finders keepers". I decided to return it. Now this was not an easy decision to make, as the phone was very pretty to begin with, and my own mobile phone, a Nokia 5110, was already cracked in four places and was malfuctioning often. Still, I thought it was for the best move for me to return it, as it wasn't mine to begin with, and I knew how it is to lose something expensive like that, having lost a Palm m105 before. So anyway, when my turn was announced, I first went to the front desk to surrender the mobile phone I found lying in a corner of the sofa. The receptionist took it wothout a word, and I went on to get my haircut and massage. After a few minutes, a thirtysomething guy barges in the salon with the receptionist to whom I surrendered the phone. I thought they were going to thank me for returning it, but I guess you could just imagine the surprise and shock I felt when the homo guy (I knew he was * by the sound of his voice) shouting a ton of invectives at me, cursing my parents to the high heavens and announcing to everyone that I was a thief! After about a full minute of insults raining upon me, he/she went out in a raging huff, still streaming curses as the he/she person went out of the salon. I sat there, stunned by the events that had happened a minute ago. All the people in the salon were looking at me with contempt in their eys, uncomfortable that a "thief" was in their midst. The hairstylist continued on to his duty after a while, but I was burning to get my butt out of there in shame to the point that I didn't bother going for the massage anymore. Driving home after my haircut, I was still shaken by that incident, forcing me to pull aside to stop and relax. Raging fear was inside me to find that F*ing faggit and beat the living crap out of him. I certainly deserved thanks for returning his phone, but instead of thanks I got humiliation. After I calmed down long enough for me to stop shaking I drove on home, and up to this point I haven't told my parents about the incident, and I doubt I ever will. Just told this to you guys to prove that not all good deeds have a happy ending. Right now I wish I just took the damned phone and gone on quietly as if nothing had happened. Had I done that, I would've gotten a nice haircut, a relaxing massage and a nice, shiny new phone to boot. Sigh. When will the breaks go my way? First I lost my girlfriend, now this... I wish 2002 would just hurry up and end as soon as possible. It's been quite a bad year for me. __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

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December 23rd, 2002	#2 (permalink)
_E_ Lurking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: somewhere Posts: 8,875	Shiori , dont feel ashamed,...instead you should be proud that you have done the right desicion. If you got that phone and walked away, you wont feel conforatble either, coz you took something that doesnt belong to you however, despite that guy was an idiot, i would stand in front of his face and defend myself. It was HIS fault to leave such a precious thing lying on the corner. If he cant be responsible, thats HIS problem. and if you didnt took his phone, someone else will. Cheer up Shiori , you did the right thing and belive me, it doesnt matter what people think of you. what matters is what YOU think of yourself __________________ -= Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk. The right way is not always =- the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character. Margaret C. Smith

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Chrono Archangel Administrator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 7,461	sorry to hear that....hope 2003 will be a good year for you Marry Christmas and Happy New Year! __________________ When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide.

December 23rd, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,574	Did you confront the receptionist later on? He/She could have been the firestarter, having misunderstood something. Given your situation, I'd probably be stunned as well but if I happen to be not, I'd yell back at him..and probably start a fight. I get out of control when someone curses my parents. In anycase, keeping what belongings I found isnt one of my strong points. What if its jinxed? Anyway, good day to you Shiori.

December 23rd, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Shiori :3 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Seoul, South Korea Posts: 10,121	The receptionist told the faggit that I was the one who returned it, but he said the same things all the same. Anyway, I think I just need to sleep now, it's been a long day. What are you doing up so late anyway, Hanamichi? Thanks for the encouragement and whatnot, but right now I still wish I took it anyway. Maybe that was the "break" I was waiting for all along... __________________ "...And when I finally meet you again, I want to ask you - have you found what you were looking for? Because that's what I felt you were doing, all these years. And I want to hear you answer, "Yes, I have, thank you for asking," and we'll be together again, until the end of our days..."

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Decoy_Octopus Master of Disguise Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Here... again... Posts: 1,508	yeah, around these times people suck in general __________________ "I contend that any game that draws people in is a good thing, because the more people play computer games, the more the hobby becomes legitimized and loses its social-retard status."- Jeff Green

December 23rd, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Strider Living Paradigm Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 10,225	damn that guy deserves to be shot, if it helps taking the phone woulda caused even more problems. I don't suppose it would be possible to sue the a**hole for verbal assault in a public display after doing a good deed __________________ My Deviant Art

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VTB Nijntje P0wAh Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 568	Damn that sure sucks. Doing the right thing by returning the phone and then being yelled at. Well don't take it hard on you. It's no use saying now that it was better to yell back at him and make him say that he was reallt really sorry. Next time remove the sim card from the phone and then return it. If they thank you give the sim card back __________________ Official owner of a LTST licence!!! 'Just take me to the nearest inn and ill be fine.' Yeah it's all fun and games until a rampaging alien race destroys half your city again!!

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OK-OK I'm back... Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,507	a nokia isnt worth it... wait until you get an erikson then run off! __________________ Don't let the beautiful eyes trick you before they eat you alive.

December 23rd, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Hanamichi Crotally Tazy Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Malaysia Posts: 4,574	I was about to play an ip game of NBA2k3 with my friend, and was late for it as I took a little time to type that post. Anyways, youre probably asleep now Shiori... I guess all I can say for you is dream of that three tailed sperm producer not and, good morning.

December 23rd, 2002	#11 (permalink)
kairi00 Puchiko-nyu! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: 49° 11' N 123° 10' W Posts: 2,854	Which beuaty parlor is this again? I'll get my Filipino posse to hang out there and teach that guy a lesson j/k I know that must suck, but think of it this way. You gained some karma points for doing a good deed, he loses some karma points for his actions. What comes around, goes around, he'll suffer the consequences of his actions sooner or later __________________ "Not every ejaculation deserves a name." --- George Carlin

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REBolt The Heir of the World Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Oporto, Portugal.... I'm the Heir of the World but still the President of Shiori's FanClub... :) Posts: 371	what?! he did what? :rofl: I don't believe this... Didn't you break his f*** face? f* fagit!! Once i was sit in a bus. The bus was almost empty, there was lots of empty sits. Then this f strange thing happens right before my eyes: An aged lady was sudently screaming at me. First i didnt realize that those histeric screams were for me, but then the stupid lady decided that screaming was not enough and started to hit me with her purse (heavy one)... what would you do? I slaped the f** stupid lady and she started to cry... Big mistake... well i got out on the next stop... everibody was starring at me... Guess what she wanted ... my freakin sit.... The worst thing was that every time i looked her i just :rofl: __________________ Shiori's Fan Club President

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zukeft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 1,157	Shiori, you did the right thing, even though he treated you like ****. __________________ Flaretech.biz web hosting

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,486	Shiori don't worry about it. This planet is full of losers like that one. He probably missed his penis extension __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

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Cid Highwind Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somwhere out in space? The Land of the Free? Heaven or Hell? Posts: 11,846	This makes you feel sorry that you didn't test it's shock resistance abilities!! But there are worse things. like the fact you lost your girlfriend. Best wishes for next year!! __________________ PC Specs: CPU: Intel E4400 @ 2.66GHz GPU: ATi HD4870 / 512MB / Core: 775 / Mem: 1025 Mobo: Gigabyte EP35-DS3 (rev 2.1) SPU: Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR800 @ 4-4-4-12 ~ 800MHz HDD: 320GB Western Digital 16MB Caviar SE PSU: Hiper Type-R 580W Geometry Wars: 198.400 Lumines: 523.879 Rip: Cid's Bleemcast 28-08-2007 X360/Wii/PS3 belong to the current generation, update your mindset FFS

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vivrantpig (>^_^)> KIRBY Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,613	learn from ur mistakes shiori next time u find sumthing... keep it

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Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 7,778	Shiori, the guy is simply a prick. I would wait for him to come back, and then beat the crap out of him, or lift his phone for good, slash his tires, etc. I guess it's like Murphy's Law... "A good deed never goes unpunished." But what would you have done with the phone anyway? Wouldn't the guy know you had it when he dialed his own number?

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Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,486	Well you could have probably changed the sim card for your own, assuming that the phone wasn't locked onto a different network. Although that said it wouldn't be worth it as each phone has its own IMEI no., so if your phone gets nicked/lost the network can send a kill signal to it making it about as useless as carrying a brick in your pocket. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product. Last edited by Betamax; December 25th, 2002 at 01:17.

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RZetlin General of Tangerines Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Defending the Sea Posts: 3,896	That’s gratitude for you. That is what you get for being nice! Shiori you did nothing wrong. There a lot of @ssholes in this world. Though it makes you think twice whether or not to touch the phone in the first place. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3700+ \| 2 GB RAM \| XFX Nvidia 6800 GS 256 MB XXX Edition \| Win XP Pro SP3