People Who Steal.

People Who Steal.


I don't like thieves, but when I was about 12, I do confess to pinching an apple hanging low above a public footpath from someone's garden. When I bit into it, it was as bitter as hell, so that was my punishment.
I would never, ever be tempted to steal from anyone...... unless they left their ice cream unattended. 😊
 

I do confess to pinching an apple hanging low
Oh, oh... if we have to confess to fruit picked and eaten as theft I am in trouble.

Only a piece here and there, but somehow fruit I can easily reach from a public right of way seems kind of fair game. Never taken more than one or two, and always ate them right away. Had to get rid of the evidence I guess...

There is a feral apricot that grows along an irrigation canal above our house. There we have taken more than one or two. I believe it is growing on government property, and I know no one tends it. Figure its me or the birds and raccoons...
 
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Stealing, basically right in front of you, was pretty bold. Maybe she's a kleptomaniac. I was at work one day and had left my purse in the bottom drawer in the interview room I used. I should have locked the door. I went into the main room in another area of our office for just a couple of minutes and when I came back a patient was going through my purse. I yelled WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I think I lost it for a few seconds and must've dragged her out of the room. I didn't realize that I literally "jacked her up"....until my supervisor and another co-worker intercepted in the hall between the interview and main rooms and said "Evie" (the nickname they had for me)..put her down!" Good thing for her that they intercepted. I was getting ready to get busy.
 
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Oh, oh, if we have to confess to fruit picked and eaten as theft I am in trouble.

Only a piece here and there, but somehow fruit I can easily reach from a public right of way seems kind of fair game. Never taken more than one or two, and always ate them right away. Had to get rid of the evidence I guess...

There is a feral apricot that grows along an irrigation canal above our house. There we have taken more than one or two. I believe it is growing on government property, and I know no one tends it. Figure its me or the birds and raccoons...
I never picked anything off a tree, but when I lived in California I occasionally picked up avocados off the ground. I'd been told those who owned the groves didn't care, as they wouldn't sell them anyway.
These days I wouldn't be surprised if the groves are under lock-and-key.
 
There have always been segments of our society that have rationalized they have a right to steal from the government or companies. Illogical notions like they are not paid enough or are being taken advantage of. Saw this first hand decades ago in the military where those military lifers in positions to requisition materials were doing so. And later at corporate work places, some people habitually stole small items they could have bought themselves like unused computer media. What happens is such personalities begin secretly stealing at some point in therr lives that then becomes part of the way they approach much of life, buying into the dog eat dog survival of the fittest attitude, do it if they think they won't get caught, thinking they are smarter than the rest of us for doing so. Reflects a lack of ethical and moral upbringing. Not just stealing but also cheating. Today large numbers in schools including universities cheat in a list of ways. Same people will be running our society unfortunately. Very different from the Caucasian suburban California worlds I grew up in.

More ominously, there are now numbers of those poor and parts of immigrant cultures, especially in ghetto urban regions that have not been successful here in our USA for whatever reason that turn to the criminal world to support their lives. Such personalities are much likely to do so if many of their peers have the same attitudes, much like why so many youth spew graffiti on our urban buildings because such is an easy choice without much moral anguish when so many others in their culture do so.
 
There have always been segments of our society that have rationalized they have a right to steal from the government or companies. Illogical notions like they are not paid enough or are being taken advantage of. Saw this first hand decades ago in the military where those military lifers in positions to requisition materials were doing so. And later at corporate work places, some people habitually stole small items they could have bought themselves like unused computer media. What happens is such personalities begin secretly stealing at some point in therr lives that then becomes part of the way they approach much of life, buying into the dog eat dog survival of the fittest attitude, do it if they think they won't get caught, thinking they are smarter than the rest of us for doing so. Reflects a lack of ethical and moral upbringing. Not just stealing but also cheating. Today large numbers in schools including universities cheat in a list of ways. Same people will be running our society unfortunately. Very different from the Caucasian suburban California worlds I grew up in.

More ominously, there are now numbers of those poor and parts of immigrant cultures, especially in ghetto urban regions that have not been successful here in our USA for whatever reason that turn to the criminal world to support their lives. Such personalities are much likely to do so if many of their peers have the same attitudes, much like why so many youth spew graffiti on our urban buildings because such is an easy choice without much moral anguish when so many others in their culture do so.
It's interesting you mentioned cheating, because in a way cheating is stealing.
The classmate I mentioned in an earlier post was cheating in school as early as the second grade- changing answers on her papers after the teacher gave the correct answers. I always assumed she was coached by her older siblings. And in one of my high schools, a girl who was appointed Valedictorian also cheated. In other words, she didn't earn that position, whereas the girl who was given second place worked hard to earn her grades.
In my opinion, it doesn't matter what a person has or doesn't have- it's whether they acquired it honestly.
 
Lying is a hard one, some very gray areas. For example in answer to the question "how are you?" how many times do people lie and just say "fine". Its easy to point out evil lies or little white lies, but there is a lot of gray in-between.

Truth is, everyone lies all the time

Well, yes, I guess if you want to get technical about how the word is used, you’re right. However, lies that causes a person’s credibility to be questioned is different. If I tell you that I can bench press 300 pounds, that would be a lie and if you found out the truth, you may or may not believe me about other things in the future.

I think most of us can separate truth from fiction. And by the way, your statement, ā€œTruth is, everyone lies all the timeā€ is also a lie.
 
I was reading a story about some guy who stole a bunch of classified documents from the government and refused to return them, so the FBI had to raid his house! WTF? If that guy's not prosecuted, nobody should be. Just let all the thieves out of prison right now.
If the guy is not prosecuted...I'm done! I will be so p*ssed (and I hate that word)!
 
Oh, I want to contribute this:
When I was in elementary school, a classmate I didn't like much told me about a scam her mother had come up with: she'd purchased a clothing item for one of her kids, and when it didn't arrive (by mail) she contacted the company and they sent a replacement; after this incident, she decided whenever she wanted two of something, to simply tell a company she didn't receive the first one (even when she did) and get a second free-of-charge. Even as a kid (around 9 yrs old) I thought that was awful.
OMG, that is awful. I remember a seller posting in the Etsy forums that she had a buyer state they never got the child's t-shirt that was ordered. It was a b-day t-shirt and she decided to investigate the buyer online, found her facebook page and there were pictures posted of the kid's b-day wearing the shirt. The, ahem, "buyer" wanted a refund for the 'undelivered' item.

It's not lost on me that these people are raising children. My mind just doesn't get their mentality.

Yes JaniceM, even at 9 years old you had ethics and knew right from wrong, where this adult didn't or didn't care. Maddening. And they are everywhere!
 
There is a feral apricot that grows along an irrigation canal above our house. There we have taken more than one or two. I believe it is growing on government property, and I know no one tends it. Figure its me or the birds and raccoons...
I'd be there getting those apricots also. Free, unsprayed. Heck yes! I'd certainly leave plenty to share with the wildlife though.
 
Stealing, basically right in front of you, was pretty bold. Maybe she's a kleptomaniac. I was at work one day and had left my purse in the bottom drawer in the interview room I used. I should have locked the door. I went into the main room in another area of our office for just a couple of minutes and when I came back a patient was going through my purse. I yelled WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! I think I lost it for a few seconds and must've dragged her out of the room. I didn't realize that I literally "jacked her up"....until my supervisor and another co-worker intercepted in the hall between the interview and main rooms and said "Evie" (the nickname they had for me)..put her down!" Good thing for her that they intercepted. I was getting ready to get busy.
I'm pretty untrustworthy and don't take my purse to work. I keep 40-60 dollars in my car. It's hidden and can't be seen. I may need to stop at the store, get gas or call a cab if my car wouldn't start after work or something. I take my license and flip phone to work in my work bag and that's it.
 
I'm pretty untrustworthy and don't take my purse to work. I keep 40-60 dollars in my car. It's hidden and can't be seen. I may need to stop at the store, get gas or call a cab if my car wouldn't start after work or something. I take my license and flip phone to work in my work bag and that's it.
I don't think you mean you are untrustworthy; at least I hope you don't mean that! I think you meant to write you are distrustful (thank you for the better alternative to "untrusting" @SeniorBen)!. I live in the city and I tend not to be too trusting either, in some instances. I don't carry my credit and medical cards or license in my purse, but in a secret place instead. I do keep a little $$ in my wallet. I put my phone and keys in my pockets.
 
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I don't think you mean you are untrustworthy; at least I hope you don't mean that! I think you meant to write you are untrusting. I live in the city and I tend not to be too trusting either, in some instances. I don't carry my phone, keys, credit cards or license in my purse, but in a secret place instead. I do keep a little $$ in my wallet.
:ROFLMAO: Shows you how smart I am! :) But you are right, I should have said untrusting.

And I've heard of people doing that with valuables when they are out and about. I'm on alert when out walking even in parking lots but especially if I'm in the downtown area of my town.
 
:ROFLMAO: Shows you how smart I am! :) But you are right, I should have said untrusting.

And I've heard of people doing that with valuables when they are out and about. I'm on alert when out walking even in parking lots but especially if I'm in the downtown area of my town.
Well @SeniorBen came up with a better word...distrustful. It sounds better. I don't know about you but these days I can't always put my finger on the word I'd like to use. For now I'm chalking it up to being sleep deprived on the regular. I hope it's nothing more than that.
 

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