Cursed temptation!
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Topic: Cursed temptation!
Posted By: reifidom
Subject: Cursed temptation!
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:45pm
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Three times in the past two weeks this has happened. I'm here at work, walking downstairs to come back to my area, and I hear the ATM beeping, faster and faster, and when I go to look at it it is asking if I'd like more time. I hit yes, just to see, and sure enough, somebody had not waited to finish out their transaction and it was asking me if I'd like another transaction.
Here I dutifully hit no, and ended the session. Three times this has happened. They're begging me to take their money. It's like they want me to have it. "Please, Chris, take the money. There are no cameras, and nobody's watching. It's yours now, and whatever executive it is will surely make it back this week." If this keeps up, how can I continue to resist. A fresh wad of 20's would come in mighty handy with the bills and birthdays coming up, but my morals won't let me take it. And what happens if somebody else, less honest, takes this person's money? I'm not sure how to find out who is doing this over and over again. What a strange situation. ------------- 
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Posted By: Solipsism
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:47pm
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How very tempting. -------------  http://solipsism.ath.cx - solipsism.ath.cx |
Posted By: nickman98
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:48pm
| oh just take some for crying out loud. :) |
Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:48pm
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Your honor is not worth the cash. If you're any kind of decent human being at all, you'll live with that dishonor the rest of your life. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: boomstick
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:48pm
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im not going to lie. I would take the money. But i think its wrong to steal. ------------- YONK~!~ |
Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:49pm
------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
SandMan wrote:Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:51pm
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I agree. I have no intention of taking it or I would have already. It's fun to think about though. I could never live with having done that to somebody, because I think about going to get some cash out myself and finding out my account's been drained.
I've also run across this three times before any of this here at work. People leaving thier cards in the ATM and walking away, leaving me to get their card out and chase them down. People are not nearly careful enough with these things. I don't like how I keep coming into these situations. It's not right. -------------
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Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:52pm
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Whether you realize it or not, you sacrifice a part of yourself whenever you act dishonorably. Call it what you want - a soul, karma - but you lose something very real and it DOES come back to you in the end. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: BARREL BREAK
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:53pm
| hmmm, interesting, try and find out who it is, and tell them they keep doing it. be the good guy |
Posted By: Random_Person
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:53pm
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if there ar eno cameras, for sure, then take some, it will teach them a lesson to finish they're transaction. not really, be a good person and just keep up the good work ------------- http://profile.xfire.com/kentuckyfriedgangsta"> 
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Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:53pm
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Post a paper saying saying "ATTENTION: Customers please finish your transaction and make sure you have fully logged out" Something like that, so it doesn't happen again. ------------- 
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:55pm
good call. for once, i agree with ya. ------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:55pm
There, yes. I'll do something like that and let security know to keep an eye on it. -------------
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Posted By: SandMan
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:56pm
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That's a good idea, actually... Help them help themselves. ------------- Real Men Love Cheeses |
Posted By: Sumo_Monkey22
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:02pm
| Its might be a set-up. I would watch out if I was you... |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:10pm
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I've sent a message to the company pipeline. This will be posted company wide to let anybody who uses the ATM's here know to be careful. Also, I'm going to suggest some kind of sign. -------------
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Posted By: Koolit32
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:12pm
| Take ALL the money out, put it in an envelope and send it to them. Tell them that they need to watch what they're doing. |
Posted By: procarbinefreak
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:17pm
| you do realize that if you want to make another transaction the ATM will ask for the PIN number again so that this sort of thing doesn't happen... |
Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:19pm
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Here when you want to make another trans you dont need the PIN again. -------------
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:19pm
I haven't run into this here. I've run out of time on that ATM and it's asked me if I want more and not demanded a pin. -------------
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Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:50pm
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At least you honest enough. I would like to say I would do the same, but when faced with that situation I can't say what I would or wouldn't do. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dazed
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:56pm
| I wouldn't have ended the session for them. I wouldn't have taken any money, but I'm not wasting my time cleaning up after someone else either. Unless I need the machine myself, they can just hope the next guy by is honest too. |
Posted By: matt06
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 2:49pm
| i think most ATMs have a camera built into them to be honest with ya.... |
Posted By: tyranny
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 3:10pm
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Posted By: 98God
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 3:36pm
| good job on not stealing...just keep doing the right thing |
Posted By: [FI]
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 3:52pm
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Let me just say this: you're a much better human being than I am, I'd take it in a heartbeat! ------------- Don't believe everything you think I can resist anything but temptation |
Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 4:04pm
The old ATM's in our building did. These do not. The building is relatively secure, and it's a busy area, so I guess they felt alright going without. Cameras are just about everywhere else though. I should hear back from security and the facilities staff on Monday. Hopefully they'll get it taken care of. -------------
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Posted By: Civilian Of
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 4:09pm
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Galant or buy something nice for my girl |
Posted By: DracoPlasm
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 4:14pm
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I dunoo what to say lol my good side says id regret taking it for the rest of my life but my bad side says i could use the money to buy something that would last the rest of my life...i dunno i probally wouldent take it ------------- 
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Posted By: EYES
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 4:16pm
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GG You did the right thing, notifying security and not taking any money. You'll be rewarded for it later on down the line. Or at least I think you will.... I believe in that kind of thing.... ------------- 
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.Posted By: ekeboo
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 4:19pm
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im with EYES -------------  
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Posted By: Belt #2
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 5:15pm
Ha... Buying gifts for your lady friend with dirty money... ------------- Most importantly - People suck. |
Posted By: Civilian Of
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 5:20pm
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Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 5:24pm
Sure does. Unless she's a chick that thinks of morals and stuff, dont you hate girls who think. -------------
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: pimptastik
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 5:26pm
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i think an ATM taks a picture every 13 seconds or so. but that awesome u dont take the money...i respect u ------------- <no ginormous sigs please> |
Posted By: Belt #2
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 5:27pm
As long as you're happy in the end... That's all that matters... Worst comes to worst... Never mind... ------------- Most importantly - People suck. |
Posted By: Hades
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 6:56pm
Grr... All that work setting you up with free money and you dont take it.  ------------- 
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Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 6:58pm
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Thats why your name is Hades. -------------
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 7:01pm
Sandman, once again, you sound so very much like me. I couldn't have said it better. |