Another example of 'doing the right thing'?

[lynxstch]

Hubby and I braved Walmart Supercenter late yesterday afternoon,it was our normal every 2 week food shopping trip, not Christmas shopping. The store was busy, but not as bad as we had expected. We fill our cart, get to the register, and start checking out. We use the earth friendly canvas bags, so hubby was putting them on the circle thing for the cashier, she was ringing stuff up, and I was watching the prices (our Walmart is famous for not having the computer prices match the shelf signs.) There was a cashier working to our right, and in front of her register were 2 Walmart employees with a carriage full of register drawers, and money bags on top. All of a sudden I see hubby lean over to the other cashier, and quietly say, 'you might want to pick up the $100 bill behind you, especially since you just signed a slip with those girls accounting for the amount of money in your envelope?' She says 'huh'?,looks down and sees that there is indeed a $100 bill laying on the floor. She picks it up, laughs, goes over to the money carriage,hands it to the girl there,says something, they both laugh,and she goes back to her register.

No thank you Sir, no sigh of relief..nothing? Really? So I say, "Yeah, you are welcome, next time a customer can just pick the money up and pocket it and you can be short that amount and have to repay it out of your salary?" "Merry Christmas to you from my 'ethical' husband!"

Just annoyed me that it didn't seem to phase her in the least..we sure could have used a 'found' $100 at Christmas time!

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

Wow. I work part-time as a cashier, and if something like that had happened, I'd be thanking you profusely!! Yes, people need to be more appreciative of honest customers.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Yes, but you would be on camera at Wal Mart so I don't recommend it.

 

[Art 1]

Your husband did what was expected of him. Yes, a thank you would have been nice.

 

[MIGrandma]

She definitely should have thanked your DH, I would have been a bit irritated too.

 

[Jex]

What happened with doing the right thing just cause its the right thing to do? Not because you expect something in return, maybe she was in shocked and embarrassed.

 

[Magic Mom]

MAybe she was really embarrassed and flustered to find out she just dropped 100.00 and that's why she didn't say thank you. That's how I would have felt.

 

[powellrj]

OK, maybe I am just jaded, but my evil mind wonders if she wasn't happy that he found it and because it was a planned move so she could just kinda sorta just so happen to find it herself?????

 

[mdsoccermom]

What happened with doing the right thing just cause its the right thing to do? Not because you expect something in return, maybe she was in shocked and embarrassed.

Thank you! That's what I was going to say. Yes, thanks are nice and appropriate, but the knowledge one did the right thing is what matters. Was the OP expecting to be rewarded by Walmart? And there certainly was no need to get so snippy.

What is with all these posts these days from people needing acknowledgements and pats on the back?

 

[HoneyPooh]

What happened with doing the right thing just cause its the right thing to do? Not because you expect something in return, maybe she was in shocked and embarrassed.

I don't think you should have to "expect" a thank you, you should just receive it in certain situations. If something is going to cost me $100 at the end of my shift I'm thinking the first thing out of my mouth would be thank you not laughing with my co-workers. Thank you should be on auto pilot if you were raised correctly.

 

[Hannathy]

Thank you! That's what I was going to say. Yes, thanks are nice and appropriate, but the knowledge one did the right thing is what matters. Was the OP expecting to be rewarded by Walmart? And there certainly was no need to get so snippy.

What is with all these posts these days from people needing acknowledgements and pats on the back?

I agree!

I don't get the nastiness OP. What you said was dripping with venom. You do something because it is the correct thing to do not because you are going to get gushed over. As busy as Walmart has been it may not even have dawned on her exactly what had happened until a few minutes later and it sunk in. I know that has happened to me. How do you know she didn't tell other people later or her family how some honest guy told her about the money she dropped? and also about how nasty his wife was! She may have been very grateful once she thought about it

 

[mdsoccermom]

I don't think you should have to "expect" a thank you, you should just receive it in certain situations. If something is going to cost me $100 at the end of my shift I'm thinking the first thing out of my mouth would be thank you not laughing with my co-workers. Thank you should be on auto pilot if you were raised correctly.

And if someone is raised correctly, they don't get snotty when someone doesn't say thank you.

 

[Magic Mom]

Thank you! That's what I was going to say. Yes, thanks are nice and appropriate, but the knowledge one did the right thing is what matters. Was the OP expecting to be rewarded by Walmart? And there certainly was no need to get so snippy.

What is with all these posts these days from people needing acknowledgements and pats on the back?

Do you have a list of your approved topics? I know I posted a "pat on the back" thread the other day.

 

[HoneyPooh]

And if someone is raised correctly, they don't get snotty when someone doesn't say thank you.

Did I say that? Nope, don't think so. Thannk you.

 

[bdcp]

In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter that you didnt' get a thank you? Thank yourself for doing the right thing and realize the best way to counter that is to teach your own children to be polite. That's what we did with our boys and to this day, they hold doors and thank people and say excuse me, etc. They're 24 and 27.

 

[DisneyBamaFan]

Do you have a list of your approved topics?..

How about:

* My husband is awesome
* My children are average
* Drama - It's for the birds
* DisneyBamaFan is (pick your favorite positive adjective)

These would be a good start (especially the last).

 

[MissUndastood]

Thank you! That's what I was going to say. Yes, thanks are nice and appropriate, but the knowledge one did the right thing is what matters. Was the OP expecting to be rewarded by Walmart? And there certainly was no need to get so snippy.

What is with all these posts these days from people needing acknowledgements and pats on the back?

ITA


Why the need for a pat on the back for doing the right thing? Also I don't get the "bragging" for doing what is right. Just do it and forget it.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

As a former cashier, I would have thanked you.

However, at times, it could have just been a harried moment and a nervous giggle at the close call, that I would have been mortified of a customer spoke to me like that. I still would have said thank you, I'm just not certain you were entitled to speak to her in that manner.

 

[mhsjax]

And if someone is raised correctly, they don't get snotty when someone doesn't say thank you.

Actually, because I was raised correctly I do think some not so nice thoughts about people who have no manners. When someone does something to save your butt or something nice, you say thank you. Common courtesy where I come from.

 

[We_Love_Disney]

Woodwork has some vacancies.

OP, your husband did the right thing by telling the woman that there was money on the floor. He did as he had been taught by his parents, his environment, and his lifestyle. Did he do it to be praised? No, it was instinctual. Did he expect a bit of gratitude? I don't think that was the motivating factor, but it certainly was warranted.

When someone saves your butt the right thing to do is thank them! The cashier obviously was not raised the same way as your husband, which is sad. Being polite and doing the right thing these days seems to be an option for people. Pathetic.

Sooner or later people will stop doing the right thing and will do only for themselves. Oh what a sad world that will surely be.

Those that are quick to judge OP should be ashamed to think there was an ulterior motive. She was merely expressing frustration at a tool of a cashier that failed to say thank you to someone that just may have saved her job. But sure, she wanted all of you high and mighty to say it for the cashier.