tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post6718035608142441972..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Would you Adam and Eve it?Expat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-55587371311804135882009-02-13T08:40:00.000+00:002009-02-13T08:40:00.000+00:00Oh, what an awful feeling! To think it was stolen ...Oh, what an awful feeling! To think it was stolen in a SCHOOL gym. I don't think I would have thought twice about putting my bag down.TBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587580447766102705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-1115196053545408152009-02-12T00:00:00.000+00:002009-02-12T00:00:00.000+00:00I agree with softinthehead, there's nothing worse ...I agree with softinthehead, there's nothing worse than being duped when you were being polite. Losing $200 is horrible, but now you're always going to second-guess any overly chatty stranger too.AliBlahBlahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03335907266347761153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-72122956250585841722009-02-11T23:28:00.000+00:002009-02-11T23:28:00.000+00:00What a cow! It's the English in us all that st...What a cow! It's the English in us all that stops us from being so suspicious....we are too trusting & most of all polite! <BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry!Daffodillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604680101891968889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-72348259556981389572009-02-11T20:42:00.000+00:002009-02-11T20:42:00.000+00:00This might not be a good week to do the lottery. ;...This might not be a good week to do the lottery. ;-)<BR/>So sorry about the school thief - what on earth will you do if you see her again?Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05443153003836499323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-82524394199812706642009-02-11T15:16:00.000+00:002009-02-11T15:16:00.000+00:00AND - then last night I was picking my son up from...AND - then last night I was picking my son up from the orthodontist's, waiting in the car with my flashers on. Next thing I know there's a car idling just behind me. By the time I realised it was a cop and not a taxi, it was too late to flee. $60 ticket!<BR/>Pah!<BR/>I should just stand on the corner and hand out $20 bills. It'd be cheaper.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-7630487692000530242009-02-11T13:52:00.000+00:002009-02-11T13:52:00.000+00:00Poor you! Bummer. These are tough times and I ha...Poor you! Bummer. These are tough times and I have two friends locally who have been burguled. Coincidence? Maybe.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284270452155749700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-2484289787178362622009-02-11T04:28:00.000+00:002009-02-11T04:28:00.000+00:00Ooooh. That's horrid. I'm sorry.Ooooh. That's horrid. I'm sorry.Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-51008509370280011482009-02-10T20:47:00.000+00:002009-02-10T20:47:00.000+00:00So sorry to hear about this! What a terrible thin...So sorry to hear about this! What a terrible thing to do. I hope, like others, that karma catches up to her.MikeHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530099708429116393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-36121139955831151562009-02-10T17:36:00.000+00:002009-02-10T17:36:00.000+00:00Ouch...I hate that feeling that you've been duped ...Ouch...I hate that feeling that you've been duped by somebody - it's almost worse than losing the cash itself (and thinking of the smug face of the person as they got out of there). What goes around comes around though...she'll get hers eventually.<BR/><BR/>Don't suppose the school has closed-circuit TV??britoutofwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09021559187679807322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-57222526366418688272009-02-10T10:47:00.000+00:002009-02-10T10:47:00.000+00:00At least she didn't take the credit cards. I bet w...At least she didn't take the credit cards. I bet we see more of this during this recession/depression. You just don't expect it at a high school basketball game.wakeupandsmellthecoffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602735058278146250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-60726589648949190382009-02-10T02:18:00.000+00:002009-02-10T02:18:00.000+00:00That's horrible! man, sometimes the only thing tha...That's horrible! man, sometimes the only thing that makes you feel better is knowing that karma will catch up to her.Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920820564549246339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-68354887241212737952009-02-10T01:59:00.000+00:002009-02-10T01:59:00.000+00:00Hi all. Yes, it's taken me till about half an hour...Hi all. Yes, it's taken me till about half an hour ago to stop thinking about it all the time - mainly because I'm going over pretend scenes in my head about when I should've realised what she was doing etc.<BR/>I have checked and all my cards and ID are still there. I know the last check/cheque I wrote so will ask the person if she still has it, and check the number.<BR/>I do think however, that this person would have seen the amount of money and decided to cut and run. Why mess around with cheques when you have $200 in hand?<BR/>And yes, living in London taught me to be very careful indeed. I have obviously dropped my guard considerably in the States. A topic for my Pond Parleys blog perhaps?Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-72107830088997372772009-02-09T22:54:00.000+00:002009-02-09T22:54:00.000+00:00What a terrible experience....and over here! Got u...What a terrible experience....and over here! Got used to thinking 'bag safety' in the UK, but it's been easy to lapse here. The audacity of the woman though! Hope she didn't get ID too. That could mean real trouble (as if 200 bucks wasn't enough!)Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085577423870971279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-21796060353855476422009-02-09T22:24:00.000+00:002009-02-09T22:24:00.000+00:00Yeah, what goes round comes round. She's not goin...Yeah, what goes round comes round. She's not going to gain anything from that in the long run.<BR/><BR/>(PS thank you very much for your helpful comment on my blog - getting two completely different ideas of what was required is a little confusing. And thanks for the encouragement.) Gawd, we'll all be watching our bags now.Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-40559485024423046222009-02-09T20:49:00.000+00:002009-02-09T20:49:00.000+00:00How awful! Must have left a nasty taste in your m...How awful! Must have left a nasty taste in your mouth. Hope it brings her nothing but bad luck.Working Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243697047355131343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-29901735830914246152009-02-09T17:26:00.000+00:002009-02-09T17:26:00.000+00:00UGH!! sorry to read this. Awful.BTw, read your com...UGH!! sorry to read this. Awful.<BR/><BR/>BTw, read your comment of Sarah's blog:<BR/>"chondro malatia (or however you spell it) which is basically old maid's knee and it clicks with every step"<BR/>-AHA! That's what i have. now I have a name for it. thanks.Mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379020705220234984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-13823969864796078262009-02-09T14:37:00.000+00:002009-02-09T14:37:00.000+00:00Oh the absolute toe rag! I bet you could have kick...Oh the absolute toe rag! I bet you could have kicked yourself.<BR/>Like other people said.... you would rather have lost it to a good cause.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-20305449186569333482009-02-09T09:04:00.000+00:002009-02-09T09:04:00.000+00:00As my old gran used to say, 'I'd have rather given...As my old gran used to say, 'I'd have rather given it away.' It's never the value of what's stolen, it's the <I>fact</I> that someone's stolen it that makes it ten times worse.Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-5109951516850632362009-02-09T08:39:00.000+00:002009-02-09T08:39:00.000+00:00good grief - what an audacious crime!! You were l...good grief - what an audacious crime!! You were lucky not to have your wallet with you and all your cards gone....Lxfamily affairshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17896692261265817869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-79870543384057803112009-02-09T00:50:00.000+00:002009-02-09T00:50:00.000+00:00Is the cash all she got? No wallet missing? Just w...Is the cash all she got? No wallet missing? Just worried about identity theft. It happened to me 10 years ago and it took ages to get over. I would be fuming if it were me and I'm sorry that happened to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-49244083974291799572009-02-08T23:43:00.000+00:002009-02-08T23:43:00.000+00:00Oh that makes me so mad Toni, it's a horrible thin...Oh that makes me so mad Toni, it's a horrible thing to happen and even more so at a school sports event!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-90373875258717849812009-02-08T23:40:00.000+00:002009-02-08T23:40:00.000+00:00What a horrible experience - I am sure you feel ve...What a horrible experience - I am sure you feel very violated - don't you hate it when you are duped when you are just being polite and nice.softintheheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01365562754859033869noreply@blogger.com