November 09, 2005

I lost my wallet following a car accident incident (that didn't directly involve me) a couple months ago. Fortunately, I was relieved to retrieve it from a police station the day after -- everything in tact... except the money. The entire time I lost my wallet, I was only realistically hoping to recover the cards/IDs/etc., and assumed that the money would "vanish". That assumption wouldn't have been any different if I were in Vancouver; but I believe it holds even more true here in Taiwan, because it's all about the money. In fact, I would say that even if a kind Taiwanese samaritan had picked up my wallet and turned it into the police without charging me a Finder's Fee, the police officer(s) surely would have. Let's admit it: free money doesn't fall into your hands everyday.

So, here's my question to you readers:
If you found a wallet with money in it, would you take some? Under what conditions would you or wouldn't you?

Go ahead and post anonymously if you want, just answer honestly.

And just to calm the odd reader, yes, I did report my bank card and credit card when my wallet went missing. So don't worry about it.

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