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Let your conscience be your guide

I had some running around to do this afternoon and I stopped at Evil Big Box Store(tm)1812 to pick up a few items. After picking up a few items, I went to the register to pay for them. The cashier asked me how I was and I told her that I was fantastic and improving. She rung me up. I paid her and after she gave me my change, I gave her my now customary "thank you for working at Walmart." As I was leaving the store, I realized I was thirsty and went to the pop machine to get a can of Coke Zero. I put a dollar in, made my selection, took my quarter change, and reached down for my product. There were two cans there.

On my way to the WIXYmobile, I was thinking about how I was going to blog about getting this deal from, of all places, the Evil Big Box Store(tm). Then in the back of my mind, I was reading the comments that I would potentially get:"Why didn't you return the other can, WIXY?" "Do you think this was the honest thing to do WIXY?" "Cliff, you are the fault that Walmart's prices are going up!"

I turned around, went back into the store, and gave the extra can to the people greeter, explaining to her that I only paid for one can. She was a bit surprised, but I was satisified that I did the right thing.

The irony of this thing was that I left one bag at the register and had to return to the store after I realized it, which was when I got home. I had to go back, otherwise our cats would be going on strike as this can contained several cans of cat food.

Comments

clean and crazy said…
cash register honesty is one of the first types of honesty an addict learns in recovery.
i wouldn't have faulted you for keeping it but i am glad you took it back, you have such great character.
October 20, 2009 8:57 PM
Shelley said…
I knew you would return it Wixy! You're that kind of guy! :-)
October 20, 2009 10:39 PM
Busy Bee Suz said…
How funny Cliff. I would have given it to someone too. Glad the cats are fed...for they will eat you while you sleep if you don't feed them. :)
October 21, 2009 7:24 AM
Pat Jenkins said…
oh i can only think of those coke reward points lost!!!
October 21, 2009 7:39 AM
J. Moses said…
LOL Cliff, I would not have faulted you one BIT for keeping that coke. Someone else might have left it there, after all ;)
October 21, 2009 9:33 AM
Syd said…
You did the right thing. Pleased to know you Mr. Cliff.
October 21, 2009 3:07 PM
Minerva said…
I'm always a little shocked when I do something like that, and the person in the store looks at me like I have lobsters coming out of my ears. Surely I can't be the only honest person that does things like that?! Now I know that lots of other bloggers do too!
October 21, 2009 9:48 PM
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