I found a wallet with 202 bucks in it as I was walking home!

[dean moriaty]

if you only hit one nut i would expect him to readjust his sack to reveal the other one for you (after he'd finished throwing up)

[Nimrod]

You should tell him some guy stole your wallet and you beat the shit out of him and the thief had him on him too.

[patrick]

Originally posted by AndySlash


Please. He deserves the praise. It may be all he gets for his generosity.

people don't deserve praise for doing what's right

[AndySlash]

Originally posted by failure
people don't deserve praise for doing what's right

In a perfect world, yes- it'd be expected. But in a society where doing what's wrong is often more glamorous, cool, and, sadly, socially accpetable than doing what's right, don't tell me he doesn't deserve praise for it. Look at many of the responses in this thread- "you should've kept it!" or "I'd have returned the wallet but keep the money". Nothing against those folks, it's their choice, but when many of us feel that particular way about this situation, he's all the more deserving of it.

[patrick]

Originally posted by AndySlash


In a perfect world, yes- it'd be expected. But in a society where doing what's wrong is often more glamorous, cool, and, sadly, socially accpetable than doing what's right, don't tell me he doesn't deserve praise for it. Look at many of the responses in this thread- "you should've kept it!" or "I'd have returned the wallet but keep the money". Nothing against those folks, it's their choice, but when many of us feel that particular way about this situation, he's all the more deserving of it.

it's this kind of attitude that makes it seem like Toby accomplished something. once again, whether or not it's the norm, doing what's right isn't something worthy of this much praise. he didn't do a good deed that will be affecting several people -- he found a wallet with money in it and returned it, money intact. his actions aren't affecting more than one, possibly two degrees of people. he's not saintly and people shouldn't be pretending he is. he did what's right and that's that. no need to post it on a messageboard.

[ammy]

i always do shit like that.. i'm too honest. i always feel like such a tool afterwards BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE ALL OF YOU.

[Jaggie]

Originally posted by failure
it's this kind of attitude that makes it seem like Toby accomplished something. once again, whether or not it's the norm, doing what's right isn't something worthy of this much praise. he didn't do a good deed that will be affecting several people -- he found a wallet with money in it and returned it, money intact. his actions aren't affecting more than one, possibly two degrees of people. he's not saintly and people shouldn't be pretending he is. he did what's right and that's that. no need to post it on a messageboard.

These are my sentiments exactly. But I want to make it clear that I'm not insulting Toby at all. Again, what he did was quite honorable, and I know when he made this thread it wasn't to show off his charitable deed. But like failure said, too many people wouldn't do what Toby did, and see people who would as being extremely generous. To me, it's nature. I wouldn't think of pocketing the money. Maybe that's just how I was raised.

So put the fire in your pants out, AndySlash because I wasn't coming down on Toby.

[patrick]

Originally posted by Hyperbole


Your parents didn't give you much positive reinforcement as a child, did they?

oh, i received plenty. they also taught me about humility.

[patrick]

Originally posted by Sean Casey


*drag pic*

humility with things that matter and things that don't are two completely seperate subjects

[patrick]

Originally posted by Hyperbole



Failure, on the other hand, seems to resent the positive attention Toby is getting. :erm

bullshit.

i resent nothing. prior to this, i've never given toby a second thought and i doubt i will give him any more credence in the future. this has little to do with him, period; it's about people letting their standards for what is considered the basic niceties of life drop significantly.

[I_was_aborted]

Originally posted by Sean Casey
I'm a little shit and a thief

I would have kept all that money without feeling the slightest bit guilty about it.

Unless it belonged to a minority, they need that money more than I do.

Of course you would keep the cash because you'll never be man enough to actually have a job.

[patrick]

Originally posted by Hyperbole


I thought it was just doing what was right, not any sort of good gesture.

ni·ce·ty ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ns-t)
n. pl. ni·ce·ties
The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment: the nicety of a diplomatic exchange.
Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.
A fine point, small detail, or subtle distinction: the niceties of etiquette.
An elegant or refined feature; an amenity: the niceties of civilized life.


i was using it in that context

[patrick]

Originally posted by I_was_aborted


Of course you would keep the cash because you'll never be man enough to actually have a job.

good one

[meow]

Originally posted by Sean Casey
I dissaprove of the praise

I disapprove of eating paste.

[patrick]

Originally posted by Hyperbole


Whatever. As much as you think it's silly to pat him on the back for a "job well done", I think it's even sillier to disapprove of the praise. Nothing positive comes of that.

"Whatever." heh.

[AndySlash]

Originally posted by Jaggie
So put the fire in your pants out, AndySlash because I wasn't coming down on Toby.

I never said you were. My feeling is/was you didn't need to add the bullshit at the end. It added nothing.

Originally posted by Hyparb0lly
I think it's even sillier to disapprove of the praise. Nothing positive comes of that.

Exactly my point in .018760987559 of the words.

[I_was_aborted]

Originally posted by Sean Casey


i have a job, player.

Sorry, I guess I should have said a real job.

[patrick]

Originally posted by I_was_aborted


Sorry, I guess I should have said a real job.

nice one