two stories of losses
trust
n.
Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.
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and then, there's misplaced trust.
THE GIRL WHO CRIED THEFT
one of my classmates in the review center lost her phone the other day.
according to her story, she was charging the phone at the back of the class after lunch and she sat up front to better pay attention. when she came back for the phone after the afternoon break (around 2:30 - 3pm), she couldn't find her phone, charger and all. she didn't tell us (the class) about it until the next day, first thing in the morning. she was even saying that she didn't mind leaving it there because she knew we all had proper educations and we won't stoop so low as to steal stuff from each other and that she trusted us.
now, Bubbles, one of the workers from the center, talked to the class and told us that whoever stole the phone should at least give the sim card back and we'll leave the issue alone. she told the class as a whole that whoever did that would surely fail the board exams because of karma and whatnot.
normally, i wouldn't care enough about the issue to put it here, but the thing is: Mik, Claire and i sit near the scene of the crime. we've been sitting there for two weeks now and haven't moved since. automatically, we'd be one of the suspects. Bubbles mentioned that she has the attendance and therefore knows who's sitting around the area and was addressing the thief as either an individual and a group. mik and i couldn't care less, but claire's being affected.
for the record, we didn't do it. not to brag or anything, but my phone's not exactly of low quality and i've had it for almost a year now. and if i'm going to steal, i'd make sure to get something really expensive, not something with a vague description of 'polyphonics'.
but, we ARE part of the list of suspects and it's pissing claire off.
from where i'm standing, i really can't blame anyone but the owner, to be honest. why? because she left her phone out in the open and went somewhere else. trust is no excuse. does she know all of us enough to trust us with something as valuable as her phone? and if she really lost it that afternoon, why wait until the next day before she spoke up? why not say something on that day so the door can be blocked and eveyone's stuff can be inspected?
and now, all they can do is work on speculations and 'parinig' because courtesy dictates that they don't approach the person outright. apparently, someone saw what happened and still, it wasn't stopped and no one was informed.
what if the one who took it had an illness? kleptomania, perhaps? or maybe the person who did it really normally steals and the phone's already been sold in a mall somewhere? what are they gonna do then?
all it really takes is one moment of hesitance and it could all be gone. they can talk about karma and failing all they like, but there's really nothing they can do about it. it's been done, alas.
MORAL OF THE STORY: charge your phone at home. *firm nod*
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STUPIDITY COMES IN TWOS
speaking of stealing...i lost my wallet last thursday - the day before the alleged phone stealing.
well mine's a result of my forgetfulness, actually. see, we had our morning break in the bakery/eatery in front of the center. i brought my coffee mug and my wallet. after break, we went back and in one of my careless moments, picked up just the mug and walked away, not checking to see if i left anything, like i usually do.
i didn't notice the wallet was missing until i was done with lunch and was about to pay.
stupid, stupid.
it's not even the money i'm after, they can have it. i just want the coin purse back. i like that coin purse.
this is the reason why i never use proper wallets. it's always coin purses for me or, if i'm really out of options, plastic bags because i'm afraid of losing the trivial stuff i hold dear. the money can be replaced, but the pictures and gum wrappers and stickers and tickets can never be replaced and that would suck.
i'm just happy i didn't bring my phone then. phew!
and then, as if i didn't learn anything; that same day, i left my coffee mug with a fishball vendor! i didn't realize until we were done eating and halfway into mass.
good thing she was honest and gave it back. sheesh.
n.
Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.
---
and then, there's misplaced trust.
THE GIRL WHO CRIED THEFT
one of my classmates in the review center lost her phone the other day.
according to her story, she was charging the phone at the back of the class after lunch and she sat up front to better pay attention. when she came back for the phone after the afternoon break (around 2:30 - 3pm), she couldn't find her phone, charger and all. she didn't tell us (the class) about it until the next day, first thing in the morning. she was even saying that she didn't mind leaving it there because she knew we all had proper educations and we won't stoop so low as to steal stuff from each other and that she trusted us.
now, Bubbles, one of the workers from the center, talked to the class and told us that whoever stole the phone should at least give the sim card back and we'll leave the issue alone. she told the class as a whole that whoever did that would surely fail the board exams because of karma and whatnot.
normally, i wouldn't care enough about the issue to put it here, but the thing is: Mik, Claire and i sit near the scene of the crime. we've been sitting there for two weeks now and haven't moved since. automatically, we'd be one of the suspects. Bubbles mentioned that she has the attendance and therefore knows who's sitting around the area and was addressing the thief as either an individual and a group. mik and i couldn't care less, but claire's being affected.
for the record, we didn't do it. not to brag or anything, but my phone's not exactly of low quality and i've had it for almost a year now. and if i'm going to steal, i'd make sure to get something really expensive, not something with a vague description of 'polyphonics'.
but, we ARE part of the list of suspects and it's pissing claire off.
from where i'm standing, i really can't blame anyone but the owner, to be honest. why? because she left her phone out in the open and went somewhere else. trust is no excuse. does she know all of us enough to trust us with something as valuable as her phone? and if she really lost it that afternoon, why wait until the next day before she spoke up? why not say something on that day so the door can be blocked and eveyone's stuff can be inspected?
and now, all they can do is work on speculations and 'parinig' because courtesy dictates that they don't approach the person outright. apparently, someone saw what happened and still, it wasn't stopped and no one was informed.
what if the one who took it had an illness? kleptomania, perhaps? or maybe the person who did it really normally steals and the phone's already been sold in a mall somewhere? what are they gonna do then?
all it really takes is one moment of hesitance and it could all be gone. they can talk about karma and failing all they like, but there's really nothing they can do about it. it's been done, alas.
MORAL OF THE STORY: charge your phone at home. *firm nod*
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STUPIDITY COMES IN TWOS
speaking of stealing...i lost my wallet last thursday - the day before the alleged phone stealing.
well mine's a result of my forgetfulness, actually. see, we had our morning break in the bakery/eatery in front of the center. i brought my coffee mug and my wallet. after break, we went back and in one of my careless moments, picked up just the mug and walked away, not checking to see if i left anything, like i usually do.
i didn't notice the wallet was missing until i was done with lunch and was about to pay.
stupid, stupid.
it's not even the money i'm after, they can have it. i just want the coin purse back. i like that coin purse.
this is the reason why i never use proper wallets. it's always coin purses for me or, if i'm really out of options, plastic bags because i'm afraid of losing the trivial stuff i hold dear. the money can be replaced, but the pictures and gum wrappers and stickers and tickets can never be replaced and that would suck.
i'm just happy i didn't bring my phone then. phew!
and then, as if i didn't learn anything; that same day, i left my coffee mug with a fishball vendor! i didn't realize until we were done eating and halfway into mass.
good thing she was honest and gave it back. sheesh.