Have some faith in humanity…20 tales of good deeds
Am I a fool for assuming most people are honest and decent? I do tend to work based on that premise, though this week’s money saving poll seems to indicate that most don’t hold this view – so perhaps the tweets below may just change your mind.
The poll question asks whether if you left your wallet in a station and went back ten minutes later you think you’d get it back, either as it was handed in, or still there.
What’s interesting, is most people say: "If I found a wallet I would hand it in", yet the vote result shows they assume everyone else wouldn’t.
In this I’m an optimist. I’ve left my phone and wallet in the back of a cab before and have had the driver bring them to me. Of course, there are bad people in the world, but not everyone is in my view. Having noted this on my Twitter page I was inundated with other tales of nice fellow citizens, here’s a few (unedited), maybe we’re all just a little bit too cynical about the rest of our species…
1. I saw someone lose a HUGE wad of notes from her back pocket & ran after her – it was sponsorship money she was about to bank
2. I once found a gold locket and chain in the street. I opened it up and actually knew the person in the picture and returned it
3. I handed in a guys wallet to a police station. Three weeks later, he sent me a Christmas card and £10 as a thank you.
4. I once found a handbag left on a bus. I looked in it for a mobile, rang ‘home’ and arranged for the owner to pick it up 
5. I dropped my purse as I was getting in to my car (heavily pregnant & on crutches). Girl on a bike picked it up & left quickly! "(OK, you can’t win ‘em all – ML)"
6. I left my bag hanging on a trolley in the trolley park twice and got it back. I’ve also handed in lots of items, wallets etc
7. Dropped my wallet getting out of a taxi once. A couple found it & returned it to address found inside. Very honest.
8. We found lady’s iPhone last week, she came to collect it from us. She said this was 4th time she’d lost it & it handed in!
9. My grandmother is forever losing things while out… keys, purse, you name it. Thankfully, none of them have ever been stolen.
10. What depressing results so far. I’ve lost my purse twice and it was handed in to local shops. Surely this isn’t so unusual?
11. My colleague had his returned last week with the £40 and his cards he had left in. More faith in humanity required I think!
12. I recently left iPad at Gatwick and it was handed in by a very honest person.
13. Over the years I’ve lost my wallet twice & its always been handed in. I always ask police for name & send a voucher / card.
14. My sis found over £1k. She handed it in to a police station MUCH further away to guarantee cash after 30days of no claimant. "(Hmm need to think about that one – ML)"
15. Few months back my partner had wallet returned. Lady found us on facebook from name on driving licence and sent a msg…
16. I dropped my sunglasses in B’ham y’day, a nice Chinese man ran after me to give them back, so thank you to that man, i need em
17. Lost my mob & founder phoned a mate (contacts), told him where I work & it was dropped off at recptn. No chance 2 thank him
18. I leave my wallet and keys on the kitchen table every night. My wife nicks the change every morning. "(Mine too – ML!)"
19. I handed in someone’s wallet and iphone on holiday My thinking was If I do it, someone will do it for me
20. Someone handed a tenner they found in a busy bar to me. I announced it to a room of 150, the owner got it back.
