20K on the side of the road

[grumbler]

Here's what I don't get

spotted a bag on the road that appeared to her like a soiled diaper and pulled over, thinking that someone had discarded it.

What kind of a person pulls over to pick up soiled diapers?

[Richard Hakluyt]

In England it would be theft if you kept it. You hand it in at the police station and if nobody claims it it becomes yours after 28 days. Theoretically that applies to fivers or a tenner too, but I doubt anyone would actually go through all that rigmarole for a few quid.

[merithyn]

Here's what I don't get

spotted a bag on the road that appeared to her like a soiled diaper and pulled over, thinking that someone had discarded it.

What kind of a person pulls over to pick up soiled diapers?

She said that she thought it was money, then figured it had to be a dirty diaper, but she turned around to find out.

[DGuller]

Here's what I don't get

spotted a bag on the road that appeared to her like a soiled diaper and pulled over, thinking that someone had discarded it.

What kind of a person pulls over to pick up soiled diapers?

Yeah, I was scratching my head there too.

Woman:  Ooh, ooh, a soiled diaper, let's pull over and take a look!   Oh, it's just a bag with money. 

[Malthus]

I actually got a windfall out of a bank once, many years ago when I was a broke teen.

Happened like this: I was down to my last few cents and needed cash, fast, for a cab - it was like 2 in the AM and I was drunk and stoned far from home, and on my own, having just vacated a party.

I walked and walked to find a bank machine. They weren't as common then, this was the only one for a long way, on the wall outside a bank. Some guy was ahead of me, using his card. It didn't work. The machine would not give any cash for him. He warned me not to use it, machine was fucked.

But I really, really needed some cash. So I put my card in, thinking maybe it was just his card that was fucked. The other guy stuck around, to see what would happen. I tried to take 20 bucks out.

The machine gave a strange grinding sound, and instead of the 20 bucks, a sort of chewed up wad poked out of the slot. I pulled on this, and it turned out to be a wad of bills. Both of us kept pulling on the wad and the bills kept comming. Some of them were pretty mangled, but in the end we had a few hundred dollars worth.

We just split that cash and took off. There was no question of handing it back to the bank, even though I suppose it would be pretty easy for the bank to find us - it had our card info. Nothing came of it, though.

You should have offered to split the loot 80-20, under threat of turning over that cash to the bank.

Because arguing over stolen loot at 2 am on a deserted street with a complete stranger when you are drunk is a good idea ... ? 

[merithyn]

While driving along the road, Scott said the bag barely caught her eye. "It looked like a gallon-size baggie with a blue zipper on top.

"It just barely caught my eye, and I thought it was money, then was like, 'Nah, it's probably a dirty diaper.'"

Scott made the decision to turn around and investigate. But before she could, a dump truck drove over the bag, partially ripping it open.

For heaven's sake....

[garbon]

While driving along the road, Scott said the bag barely caught her eye. "It looked like a gallon-size baggie with a blue zipper on top.

"It just barely caught my eye, and I thought it was money, then was like, 'Nah, it's probably a dirty diaper.'"

Scott made the decision to turn around and investigate. But before she could, a dump truck drove over the bag, partially ripping it open.

For heaven's sake....

I always think bags on the side of the road are money or diapers. Unfortunately I never investigate.

[merithyn]

I always think bags on the side of the road are money or diapers. Unfortunately I never investigate.

Now you know that you should.

[Barrister]

Actually just donate to charity.

Charity couldn't accept a cash donation that large.

Edit: or rather it would have to be reported, including your name.

[Razgovory]

Oooh, it's even! I'm trying to figure out if I'm morally superior or just stupid.

[Jacob]

Actually just donate to charity.

Thing is, the money might not have belonged to Chase, but rather a Chase customer. It could be someone from a small business on their way to make a deposit who lost the money.

[garbon]

Actually just donate to charity.

Thing is, the money might not have belonged to Chase, but rather a Chase customer. It could be someone from a small business on their way to make a deposit who lost the money.

Sucks to be them.

[Jacob]

Sucks to be them.

Even when you contemplate charity your cruelty shines through.

[MadImmortalMan]

Here's what I don't get

spotted a bag on the road that appeared to her like a soiled diaper and pulled over, thinking that someone had discarded it.

What kind of a person pulls over to pick up soiled diapers?

It's College Station.

Aggies.

[Ed Anger]

I like Chase bank.