Is Honesty Obsolete?

[Gunny]

Yesterday was the be-bop's first birthday. So I got him a little baby pool at Dollar General (big spender, I know ). I get home and find out I had grabbed 2 pools. My granddaughters who could rival ANY cat burglars in the world made a big deal about it and I just said I'd pay for it tomorrow (today). No big deal. That of course is not going to shut up 5 and 9 years old girls for jack.

So I go back today and got my chips and sodas and told the guy I owed him $8 for the pool because I grabbed 2 instead of one. He didn't know what to do and couldn't believe I came back to pay for it. He told me not to worry about it. Wrong. He had to call his manager. I take it there's not a test to work at Dollar General. The manager thanked me for not screwing him on his inventory and it was done.

Don't know about anyone else but I would have drove myself nuts knowing I hadn't paid the measly $8 for the pool.

Then it hit me. When I was younger I remember watching my grandfather argue with the cashier at HEB because she gave him a dime too much in change. I've turned into my grandfather

There are worse people I could be like

[Abbey Marie]

Yes, it is almost obsolete.

[Gunny]

Yes, it is almost obsolete.

Yeah. You'd think I'd learn. I always manage to get burned from expecting honesty and getting the opposite. Oh well. I don't have to answer for them in the end. Just me.

[Gunny]

To be honest (no pun intended ), I know it is unChristian-like to lie and steal but the actual understanding of the morality came in second to practicality with me.

When you get a dose of your own medicine and sh*t-for-brains steal something you worked your butt off to get, you get the "now you know how it feels" feeling and you got no right to bitch because what goes around just came around.

I don't lie because I'm too lazy to remember them I don't know a better way to put that. Liars have to remember all their lies or they get busted sooner or later. And once you're a liar, you're forever a liar. Doesn't seem much worth it.

[aboutime]

Yes. Honesty is given up, and replaced by political correctness, and fear of being accused of any number of things IF YOU ARE HONEST. Because all of the Liars are Uninformed, Lazy, Selfish, and have no personal responsibility to obey rules, laws, or anyone who tells the TRUTH.

[Gunny]

Yes. Honesty is given up, and replaced by political correctness, and fear of being accused of any number of things IF YOU ARE HONEST. Because all of the Liars are Uninformed, Lazy, Selfish, and have no personal responsibility to obey rules, laws, or anyone who tells the TRUTH.

I think it's a shame. I was taught from before I can remember that a man is only as good as his word.

I fall into that trap a lot on message boards especially. Not this one so unless it's someone who disagrees with me politically and is looking for a label, but I serious have no reason to, and as previously stated too lazy to lie. Not that I'm planning on it, but have in the past, meet someone from the board? I mean it's not unheard of on this board. And you're not who and what you say you are?

Seems like that would be an awkward moment.

[SassyLady]

I think it's a shame. I was taught from before I can remember that a man is only as good as his word.

I fall into that trap a lot on message boards especially. Not this one so unless it's someone who disagrees with me politically and is looking for a label, but I serious have no reason to, and as previously stated too lazy to lie. Not that I'm planning on it, but have in the past, meet someone from the board? I mean it's not unheard of on this board. And you're not who and what you say you are?

Seems like that would be an awkward moment.

I met someone on this board .... somehow I gave the impression I would be driving a pickup truck, wearing cowboy boots and wearing a gun. She got the gun part right!

I don't like lies ... agree with Gunny ... to hard to remember them.

[Gunny]

I met someone on this board .... somehow I gave the impression I would be driving a pickup truck, wearing cowboy boots and wearing a gun. She got the gun part right!

I don't like lies ... agree with Gunny ... to hard to remember them.

That's too funny.

[Kathianne]

That's too funny.

😇 Same here. I guess I give off a vibe as being as big as my mouth! LOL! Then again, I'm usually quieter than most would think.

It's just easier to be truthfu and honest.

It helps with sleep.

[Kathianne]

That's too funny.

You laughing at me? LOL! BTW, My felz and mouth just come out with these things, she does carry-just a small, but I'm sure, effective piece.