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Should I keep this iPhone? (story)

Have you ever seen "Trainspotting"? Find a bathroom like the one where Renton loses his opium suppositories. Place the phone in a corner under some excrement and let the bastard know where it is.

If you have the time, wait for him to arrive - could be good fun...
 
How is it brownie points to donate stolen goods to a charity? they can still get into trouble for receiving stolen goods, charity or not. Giving something that you didn't work for away to someone else doesn't give you brownie points, there is no effort behind it, no sacrifice on your part. And can't come back to bite? the UK has the most cctv cameras per capita in the world, there is probably a full on recording of him picking up the phone on the bus.
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You're right. Donating a stolen/lost/found phone to charity wouldn't negate the bad vibes acquired from taking something that isn't yours. It was a foolish thing to suggest. For the record, my own vote is to just drop it off at the police station and call it a day.
 
RedTomato said:
If you feel like it, you could also text him back that you heard him on the bus, you were shocked by his attitude, and you're donating the phone to a black domestic violence shelter (or something like that).

That'd help him know his actions have consequences, that trash talk gets you trashed etc. (Don't mention old ladies or anything else that might give him a target for his rage.)

Interesting thread. Waiting to see what the OP says.
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The only problem with this is who made him the social police.. He has no right to donate something that does not belong to him..


James
 
JForestZ34 said:
The only problem with this is who made him the social police.. He has no right to donate something that does not belong to him..


James
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Break the screen with a hammer and put it back on the bus.

Or play Phone Cricket with it. :D
 
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I'm in favor of: Taping it the bottom of a bus seat or wiping then removing the sim and then turning into the cops (it might very well be stolen). Alternatively, if you can send a message back I would tell him that you'll return his phone right after he apologizes for being a douche when he texted about his phone.
 
hushmartin said:
I'm in favor of: Taping it the bottom of a bus seat or wiping then removing the sim and then turning into the cops (it might very well be stolen). Alternatively, if you can send a message back I would tell him that you'll return his phone right after he apologizes for being a douche when he texted about his phone.
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HAHA this makes me laugh.. it might very well be stolen.. I guess just because he talks the way he does I guess in your mind he must be some kind of criminal. What about the OP just taking his phone that the man forgot on the seat? Doesn't make him any better of a person..

As for wiping it and taking out the sim. Your still dealing with stolen property. Just turn it in as is and be done with it.. Like said before, just cause the guy is a douche doesn't give YOU the right to touch his property.

I guess it's safe to say with a lot of the posts I see with people telling him to wipe it and return it and blah blah blah, that would be like me taking your car for a joy ride and getting it all muddy if you left the keys in it just because your a d-bag.. Come on people.. PLEASE this makes me laugh.

James
 
Oh the creative possibilities in this situation...I think his message the next morning just kind of underlines what an unpleasant piece of crap he is. I personally wouldn't want his property, but handing it straight in is a little...tame. Perhaps text him back demanding an apology, just to force some humility out would be a good idea. I wouldn't mention anything about what happened while you were on the bus though, if he were to recognise you or anyone else on the bus (worst case scenario that elderly woman) it could turn ugly.

If he apologises, set a picture of something...unpleasant as his wallpaper, maybe assign it to the contact he was talking to on the bus as well, then hand it in. If he doesn't, then do the wallpaper thing, but tell him he can find it in the bottom of a public bin. Find somewhere distant to dump it in, and tell him to get his ass in gear otherwise it'll be gone. *caugh*andmayberunitoverfirst*caugh*



abeld61014 said:
Call me a scumbag or think what you like of me, it matters not, i am a good person and a strong believer in karma, people with racist, homophobic or sexist views or who dont respect the elderly and use foul language in a public place deserve a hell of a lot worse than having to file an insurance claim on a lost iphone.
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I agree.
 
Make the iPhone have an "accident" that shatters the front screen, then turn it into the police. The ******* probably won't even care that the screen is destroyed though :p.
 
Does doing any of this make the op better than the guy who lost the phone?

Again, hand it into the police. The phone might even be stolen. That way it'll be taken care of.
 
Here's the thing, what would you have done if you didn't know who lost it? As has been said, for all you know the phone could have been stolen already. Sounds like the guy was a bit juvenile and moronic, but that doesn't really mean I am going to tell you he doesn't deserve his phone back (assuming he paid for it). You (OP) said it yourself, "returning the phone is the right thing to do". So... do the right thing.
 
I would torment the crap outta him -
First off, tell him you're a "darkie" and you are really loving this free iphone.
Go thru his contacts, talk smack to him about people, he will prolly go nutz - lol

Tell him that you don't appreciate his sexist and racist views, (and that he should keep them to himself) -
Maybe arrange a phone call, tell him you'll meet him, (but don't show).
After being satisfied that you have exacted justice, drop it off at the local police and let him know where to pick it up at.
 
Eager Beaver said:
I would torment the crap outta him -
First off, tell him you're a "darkie" and you are really loving this free iphone.
Go thru his contacts, talk smack to him about people, he will prolly go nutz - lol

Tell him that you don't appreciate his sexist and racist views, (and that he should keep them to himself) -
Maybe arrange a phone call, tell him you'll meet him, (but don't show).
After being satisfied that you have exacted justice, drop it off at the local police and let him know where to pick it up at.
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Terrible advice.

You aren't the person to exact justice.
 
My vote, enjoy your new iPhone. Reason is split between treatment of grandma and the initial text he sent you.
 
This thread is really making me :confused: and a bit :eek: , slightly :mad: and extremely :(

I really do hope that this isn't an accurate cross section of society in general, because it really is saddening to read how many people think it is ok to take something that isn't yours. Truthfully, if it really happened to you would -you- really do any of the things you've posted?
 
Wipe the phone, since no one should tolerate the course language you received. Then turn it to the police.
 
silverblack said:
Wipe the phone, since no one should tolerate the course language you received. Then turn it to the police.
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Oh so if I heard your course language and didn't like your tone of voice I could just steal something of yours that you left behind? Maybe I'll follow you around and see what comes out of your mouth. I might be driving a new car if your logic is what everyone should do.

ntrigue said:
My vote, enjoy your new iPhone. Reason is split between treatment of grandma and the initial text he sent you.
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Like said 1000x before. Being a d-bag doesn't mean he deserves to have his stuff stolen or broken. Because I am 100% certain that if it was 1 of our phones (for the people that commented on this topic) you would be pissed off too that someone took your phone. No matter what the tone of conversation was, it was not the OP business anyway not was it his property to take. No matter if he cussed out the old lady or even said he was gonna smack down the chick on the phone. IT'S STILL NOT HIS BUSINESS. And don't tell me that if it was any of you that had someone take YOUR phone you wouldn't be livid. Your plain as day lying your butt off.

Just listening to some of the posters here make me embarrassed to respond to some of this. Makes you just as bad as a criminal. Who ever thinks he should wipe the info, smash it, or throw it away. He should have picked it up and gave it to the bus driver and told him a man left it behind. Does not matter if the guy was arrogant or not. Still NOT HIS PROPERTY.


James
 
ntrigue said:
Society is learning that the 1% plunder and steal; drowning us to pad their pockets.
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That's a bit different trait that you mentioned.

Overall the society is becoming a mess. I think we are turning into more of a "protest if we are ripped off but don't hesitate to rip off others when opportunity arrives" species.
 
JForestZ34 said:
Since when should any of us decide if this is the right phone for this guy? Granted the guy is a d-bag but last time I checked that's not against the law. Stealing is, d-bag no. Turn the phone in either to the police or the bus company. Save yourself the BS, this might come back and bite you


James
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Because he doesn't even use any of the functions on the phone according to the OP, that's why i'm saying. Still not saying he shouldn't return it. I voted Yes actually.
 
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