Can we talk about the time I kept a $50 bill I found in a parking lot versus returning it now

I pocketed it without a second thought back then, but after seeing a guy frantically searching his car for 'rent money' at a truck stop in Boise last month, I'd definitely try to find the owner first.

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wade8712mo ago

Notice how we all have these little moral lines that shift over time. I used to find cash and just keep it, but after seeing that guy in Boise, I get what @the_jennifer is asking. It's like we weigh the hassle of finding the owner against the guilt of keeping it, and that balance changes with every lost item.

the_jennifer2mo ago

But what if you couldn't find the owner?

avery_flores172mo ago

Yeah, that's the real issue. At some point you just have to let it go and accept your new collection of stuff.

the_simon2mo ago

What do you think my garage is full of? I've got a drawer of lost pens and a shelf of mystery keys... at this point I'm basically running a lost and found for inanimate objects. I guess the stuff just becomes mine after a while, which explains the three umbrellas. Honestly, it's a problem.