I’m amazed how many people are thieves. I don’t mean that in a judgemental way. It’s just so different to how I love my life. I’m somewhat taken aback by the comments about what people have stolen.
There are many reasons and starting points in these stories.
My favorite stealing stories are the ones that include items that would go to trash anyway/otherwise. I dislike the idea of stuff going to trash that needed materials and services to be created (no doubt creating some pollution while a it)…it’d just be such a waste.
Those situations feel more legitimate/reasonable to take something while passing.
I work for a bank (I know I know, fuck me right?).
They give us new laptops every couple years and only once in 10 years have they requested the old one back. I’m certainly not going out of my way to return their equipment if they can’t be bothered to at least ask.
So now I have 3 laptops that aren’t mine and don’t get used, I’ll format and sell them when I can be bothered and I certainly won’t feel bad about doing it. They can definitely afford it, and they’re not exactly a philanthropic venture so I don’t really care if they can’t. If I cost the bank another £1000 or so then I call that a win personally.
I’m amazed how many people are thieves. I don’t mean that in a judgemental way. It’s just so different to how I love my life. I’m somewhat taken aback by the comments about what people have stolen.
There are many reasons and starting points in these stories.
My favorite stealing stories are the ones that include items that would go to trash anyway/otherwise. I dislike the idea of stuff going to trash that needed materials and services to be created (no doubt creating some pollution while a it)…it’d just be such a waste.
Those situations feel more legitimate/reasonable to take something while passing.
I agree, a common one I see is when people justify stealing from the rich (companies) because “they can afford it”.
The robin hood mentality is a cop out justification for thievery
I work for a bank (I know I know, fuck me right?).
They give us new laptops every couple years and only once in 10 years have they requested the old one back. I’m certainly not going out of my way to return their equipment if they can’t be bothered to at least ask.
So now I have 3 laptops that aren’t mine and don’t get used, I’ll format and sell them when I can be bothered and I certainly won’t feel bad about doing it. They can definitely afford it, and they’re not exactly a philanthropic venture so I don’t really care if they can’t. If I cost the bank another £1000 or so then I call that a win personally.