Mailman took change off my front porch

[Inthacup]

I work from home. Today, I was sitting on the couch(5 feet from the front door). While I was sitting there, the mailman came to deliver the mail. My mailbox is right next to the front door, hanging on the exterior wall, so I could clearly see what he was doing.

He put the mail in the mailbox, then bent over and picked up about $.75 in change that was lying on the porch. It was there because I was sitting in a chair on the front porch last night and the change had fallen out of my pocket.

Is this stealing? The front porch is definitely on my property, so it's not the same as picking up change on the sidewalk. However, it's not as bad as if he were to take the change from my couch cushion or something. If it is not stealing, what is to stop him from taking the chairs and table that are also on the porch?

What do you think I should do about it(if anything)?

Cup

[kipin]

Super glue some quarters to your deck and bust him tomorrow.

[billyjex]

Your life must be very exciting.

[istewart]

Give him a yarmulke for New Years with a note that says "nh Jew."

[jason_t]

Loss of rakeback income hit you that hard?

[istewart]

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Loss of rakeback income hit you that hard?

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lmao

[istewart]

FWIW I think his play is excellent and I believe most of us would do the same.

[Inthacup]

Not at all. Change leads to opportunity. I'm doing well. Thanks for the concern though.

[istewart]

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Change leads to opportunity.

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End of thread.

[Inthacup]

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Do you own a gun?

[utmt40]

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Super glue some quarters to your deck and bust him tomorrow.

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This is what you should do.

[Inthacup]

I believe most of us would do the same.

You still didn't answer the question. Do you consider it stealing? If so, why not?

[Inthacup]

Well, he's not the regular mailman. I doubt he'll deliver my mail tomorrow.

[istewart]

Yes, I do consider it stealing.

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Change leads to opportunity.

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4 posts in the thread. 3 decent. 1 killer.

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[Inthacup]

Your life must be very exciting.

Not exciting, but I enjoy it.

[nolanfan34]

I vote stealing. Sure, it's not a huge amount, but it's still stealing.

Taking money you find on the sidewalk is one thing, because it's easy to surmise that you'll never find the person who lost it, and it could very well be public property.

But on your front porch? Doesn't it seem like the homeowner might be the one who left the money there? It's not much different than being inside someone's house and spotting a quarter on the floor - you'd never pick it up and take it, right?

[B Dids]

Stealing, but not worth caring about. I do like the glue idea though.

[Toro]

Think of how Larry David would handle this situation and respond accordingly.

[tomdemaine]

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Think of how Larry David would handle this situation and respond accordingly.

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By doing the opposite?

I wipe my ass with 75 cents. I wouldn't really care...


(and yea I don't actually use metal to wipe my ass...)

[daryn]

85 cents if you've had chili?

[CORed]

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I wipe my ass with 75 cents. I wouldn't really care...


(and yea I don't actually use metal to wipe my ass...)

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I think $1.00 would work much better than 75 cents. OTOH, toilet paper is better and cheaper than either.

[twang]

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I wipe my ass with 75 cents.

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Actually, this would be a great way to get even. Brown 'em for him.

haha I expected plenty of flaming for my post.....the browning idea would be better with a dollar bill....i'll have to try it some time.\

and no, for chili like 5 bucks. I dont have good bowel movements after chili.

[shant]

I am assuming the mailman was _________.

[razor]

Stealing. The money isn't worth worrying about, but the mailman is a moran.

About 2 years ago my landlord came by to clean the laundry room in the basement and stole the loonie (cdn $1 coin) I had left on the shelf with my laundry detergent (there were no other tenants at the time). wtf?!

[Sponger15SB]

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I am assuming the mailman was Gay.

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[B Dids]

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I am assuming the mailman was 75 cents richer.

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[istewart]

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I am assuming the mailman was six pence none the richer .

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I am assuming the mailman is $1.50 richer.

His neighbor left $.75 on his porch too.

P.S.-If .75 cents means so much to you that you post it on here and you knew that you had dropped .75 cents on your porch the night before, why not pick it up.

[edtost]

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worst.
fyp.
ever.

[istewart]

Agreed.

[Eurotrash]

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bring bring, bring your flowered hat; we'll take the trail marked on your father's map

[stabn]

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I am assuming the mailman is $1.50 richer.

His neighbor left $.75 on his porch too.

P.S.-If .75 cents means so much to you that you post it on here and you knew that you had dropped .75 cents on your porch the night before, why not pick it up.

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You make brain hurt more than fast-drunk slurpee.

I've never drank a slurpee fast.

I've only drank slurpees with alcohol in them, my 7-11 is cool.

[sublime]

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I am assuming the mailman was Busterstacks.

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[wacki]

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85 cents if you've had chili?

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Wow, a joke even daryn copies!

Why does everybody feel the need to tell this joke?

[GuyOnTilt]

Of course it's stealing. Like you said, if picking up the change is not stealing then taking your patio furniture is not stealing either, and I don't think anybody would argue that the latter is not theft. If I had noticed and was in a playful/caring mood, I would put out a larger amount of change tomorrow - maybe double - and see if he takes it and keep doubling it until he stops.

GoT

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Of course it's stealing. Like you said, if picking up the change is not stealing then taking your patio furniture is not stealing either, and I don't think anybody would argue that the latter is not theft. If I had noticed and was in a playful/caring mood, I would put out a larger amount of change tomorrow - maybe double - and see if he takes it and keep doubling it until he stops.

GoT

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That would be the most expensive experiment in anything in history.

Nope 1776-The birth of the U.S.-most expensive experiment ever.

[B00T]

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beauty

[iMsoLucky0]

Maybe he thought it was a tip? You know, like maybe he thinks its standard practice to get tipped for doing his job!

[SCfuji]

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This is what you should do.

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OK Mr. BIG ASS AFFILIATE.I picked up 75 cents off your porch. FU /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[Beer and Pizza]

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What do you think I should do about it(if anything)?

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I think you should report it to the boss at your local Post Office, if only to see what happens.

Do it for OOT, we want to see this through to the end. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Overdrive]

Yes, it is stealing, but - do you want to report him to the post office and have the chance of him and his friends at the post office funking up your mail?

Everyone knows the post office is one of the worst jobs in the universe and only room temperature IQ people would want to work there, so take that into account when worrying over your .75 cents. Would you be mad at a monkey if it took a banana off your porch that you accidently left there - this is EXACTLY the same situation.

[Beer and Pizza]

I'm just surprised the guy wasn't more artful. He could have "accidentally" dropped some mail on your porch, and scooped the coinage up while picking the mail up.

[ilya]

Coat some change in a slow-acting but deadly poison with chronic effects, leave the deadly dimes lying about on your porch, then blackmail the mailman into re-routing all expensive-looking packages to an anonymous drop point in an out-of-town storage facility in exchange for regular doses of the antidote.

Get a dog, train it to understand "balls".

[BoxTree]

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beauty

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Wait.

Buster is Jewish?

[ilya]

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Give him a yarmulke for New Years with a note that says "nh Jew."

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wtf is with all the antisemitism in this thread. i guess everyone here is jewish?

[ChipWrecked]

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85 cents if you've had chili?

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Wow, a joke even daryn copies!

Why does everybody feel the need to tell this joke?

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Because it was the only thing approaching entertainment on 'Tilt'.

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Actually, this would be a great way to get even. Brown 'em for him.

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This idea has promise if executed correctly. (Although Cup's neighbors would suffer the most.)

-2kF