Got company. $100 missing. Here's what I've done. - Page 9

Hopey · #81 11-21-2007, 05:12 PM

If your nephew is this retardedly brazen of a thief, he will get get caught in the act eventually. You don't need to be the one to break the news to your brother about his son. He either already knows that his son is a thief, or will find out soon enough.

Pyromaniac · #82 11-21-2007, 05:16 PM

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yea, it sounds like it would only make things awkward for everyone without resolving anything.

is there anything about the kid's behavior in the past that would make you think he'd do something like this? the going-through-pockets-for-cash is a little surprising. really, i'd expect the 14 y.o. to be looking in the closet or under the bed for Uncle Howard's porno stash, not for his bankroll cash.

i guess you could hide a videocam under a hat or something, pointed at yr pants on the chair, and see if he comes back for more...that's assuming he took it in the first place. which maybe he did. but maybe he didn't.

MissT74 · #83 11-21-2007, 05:16 PM

Hey Howard, you going to be at Casino AZ tomm night? I might go after the ASU game if I know you'll be there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

(Turkey will be gone by then, nap will be taken, so come on out and play!)

T

tuq · #84 11-21-2007, 05:19 PM

Hopeless,

I don't think this act necessarily makes a career thief. When I was a kid I came across a huge jar of change at a friend of my parent's house and pilfered a bunch of quarters to use on arcade games. I was probably only 8-9 at the time and got caught and was punished. Maybe I was too young to know the difference between right and wrong, and at 14 he should know better, I dunno. But present a kid with a chance to score a lot more money than he is ever given and it's awfully tempting.

I never stole anything after that (well, besides music online, heh), never shoplifted anything, never had the urge. It was just like that scene in Boogie Nights where Don Cheadle is the lone person standing after the donut shop shootout; the temptation to steal the register money after the bank declined him for a small business loan was too strong to resist. And of course he went on to start a fantastic electronics store and the donut shop was probably insured so it all worked out for the best.

Bulldog · #85 11-21-2007, 05:24 PM

I took it to pay for my glasses.

Howard Beale · #86 11-21-2007, 05:36 PM

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Hey Howard, you going to be at Casino AZ tomm night? I might go after the ASU game if I know you'll be there. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

(Turkey will be gone by then, nap will be taken, so come on out and play!)

T

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Hi, T, I most likely won't be there tomorrow. Sorry to miss you though but there will be a next time. Right now I've got this HUGE hangover because I played to 5:30am in an insane game, had to take a Vicodin at 3 because my leg was hurting so bad and only .5mg Xanax when I got home because I've got to taper off of it. So added w/ the 2 tequila martinis I'm going to have tomorrow w/ the incredible amount of food at the Hyatt buffet I doubt I'll be in any sort of shape to play until Friday. Let me know if you're still here then. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Edit: Off to the mall now. I hope Beowulf is bearable. Check back later if this is still going.

MissT74 · #87 11-21-2007, 05:42 PM

We're eating at the Squaw Peak Hilton, going shopping early Friday Am (4am, ldo) will probably head home around 10am Friday, but if I stay I'll call you. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

kisses,
T

DesertCat · #88 11-23-2007, 03:06 AM

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Plus: Social retard? wtf, I'm more normal than most on here.

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i dunno. i mean, how old are you? and you still live with moms?

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In his defense, he takes care of his elderly mother.

In Noah's defense, HB might be one of the most socially awkward posters on 2p2. I think this is part act on HB's part though.

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Total act. He's very engaging and friendly in person.

rebuyboy · #89 11-23-2007, 04:15 AM

get some counterfeit money as bait for next time so when he steals it he gets [censored] when he tries to use it.

Moozh · #90 11-23-2007, 04:32 AM

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This is what I'm doing. I've let the entire thing slide because I think it's best. I'm treating my nephew as if nothing happened but we are going to the mall soon and normally I'd buy him something but I won't this time and I'm not going to let my mother spend the amount she usually would on him. Also, his d-day is Friday. I was going to put $100 in the card but now he's getting a fiver.

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If you don't care that much about the money and you were going to give him $100, why not give him a card with $50 and a note saying something along the lines of "I was only going to give you $10, but something told me you could use the money."