Honesty & Humbleness

[intrepid]

We living here in the Philippines are always aware and concerned about our security, safety, and property.  Don’t go here or there because it could be unsafe.  Lock this and that.  Put bars on windows and hid things we don’t want others to know we have cause it might disappear.  Well, recently I had a couple incidents where it has restored my faith in man.  Not all are out to get us and take advantage of us.

The first incident.  I go to to our local shopping area which has some pay parking under the small mall area.  Its p20 first hour and p10 each additional hour.  I go there at the most two times a month and sometimes skip a month or two such as this case.  It had been almost two months since my last visit and upon leaving one of the garage checkers told me the cashier at the exit had my change from last visit almost six weeks before.  As I drove to the exit and pay, the cashier gave me an old ticket with a wade of cash stapled to it.  He said,” Sir, here’s the change (p480) from your last visit you forgot to get before leaving.”  WOW!  Now I rarely carry much cash but thinking back I remember I was going to buy some meds and groceries.  Later I did think I was short but then again maybe I spent it or didn’t have that much.  I told the cashier to keep it and buy pizza for himself and co-workers for being so kind.  He refused.  But being it was almost dinner time, I went and got two pizzas and took them to the garage attendants. 

Second incident I had a local electrician helping me do some wiring in my new workshop.  He did more than I expected and I told my wife to make sure to pay him extra.  Before leaving he asked for p600 and my wife handed him p800.  He said that was too much because I was helping him.  After refusing two times to take the tip I told him I had more work for him and if he refuses to take the tip I would hire someone else.  After a few laughs he finally agreed to accept the tip.

I’m sure there are many more stories like these but these just made me feel really good after some bad times the week before.

[Jack Peterson]

4 minutes ago, intrepid said:

I’m sure there are many more stories like these but these just made me feel really good after some bad times the week before.

 

[Viking]

Nice to hear things like this.

Most of the time its about how we are being scammed one way or another ;)

I have also experienced things like the ones you tell us and it makes me very happy every time it happens.

I only wish it would happen more often, hahahaha 

[bastonjock]

On the aeroplane on the way over , my last trip , I had stupidly put my passport and wallet in my back pocket , the philipinos behind me spotted it on the floor and  gave them both to me , I was most gratefull .

[sonjack2847]

10 hours ago, Viking said:

Nice to hear things like this.

Most of the time its about how we are being scammed one way or another ;)

I have also experienced things like the ones you tell us and it makes me very happy every time it happens.

I only wish it would happen more often, hahahaha 

Yes you are correct but unfortunately bad news sometimes sells/spreads quicker than good news.I have experienced more good than bad here unfortunately 1 bad apple can spoil the whole barrel.

[JDDavao II]

At the end of my first trip here, I tried to give the NAIA shuttle driver most of my excess pesos as a tip. I've never had to work so hard to give someone money in my life!