someone walked off with my umbrella at the bank

[itskub]

it was only a $20 umbrella. the bank was empty, there were 3 people that went out the door in the 5 minutes i was in there. the manager took my name incase someone decides to return it.
should i let this go as one of those 'welcome to new york city' lessons..? but then again how hard is it for the bank to watch the security tape and just call the person who took it, since all 3 of those people made a transaction?

 

[teddieriley]

The bank isn't going to waste their time reviewing security tape so you can recover a $20 umbrella. If someone robbed their bank, yes.

If someone jacked my umbrella, I'd deliver a quick a blow to the temple, man or woman, for the trespass.

 

[Countertenor]

Originally Posted by itskub

should i let this go as one of those 'welcome to new york city' lessons..?

Yes.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Now you must go into another bank and walk out with someone else's umbrella. Consider it the redistribution of artifacts. It occurs in nature: seeds being excreted far from their origin. Reminds me of a story Jack Kerouac told me about going into a restaurant and heading straight to the coat racks and walking away with pockets stuffed full of other persons' personal effects, or with double or triple overcoats (triple tweeds?). Or was that Burroughs?

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by denimdestroyedmylife

Now you must go into another bank and walk out with someone else's umbrella. Consider it the redistribution of artifacts. It occurs in nature: seeds being excreted far from their origin. Reminds me of a story Jack Kerouac told me about going into a restaurant and heading straight to the coat racks and walking away with pockets stuffed full of other persons' personal effects, or with double or triple overcoats (triple tweeds?). Or was that Burroughs?
+1 This is your only chance at retribution.

 

[topcatny]

Originally Posted by itskub

should i let this go as one of those 'welcome to new york city' lessons..?

Yes. The lesson is never leave your personal items unattended in NYC unless you aren't overly concerned about seeing them again.

 

[Go Surface]

Pssh. A bum tried stealing my painting when I was there in Nov. I snatched it back and walked away really fast. Luckily my friend showed up in time to let me in to her building.

 

[drizzt3117]

Originally Posted by GoSurface

Pssh. A bum tried stealing my painting when I was there in Nov. I snatched it back and walked away really fast. Luckily my friend showed up in time to let me in to her building.

You're lucky he didn't bum-rush you.

 

[Go Surface]

Originally Posted by drizzt3117

You're lucky he didn't bum-rush you.

Ha. He's lucky I didn't bum rush him. I've been working on that thing for almost 2 years. I'd KILL for it.

 

[lee_44106]

The bank might have been a bit more accomodating if it had been a $1K Briggs. That said, you may not have been as careless had it been a Briggs also.

 

[teddieriley]

Originally Posted by GoSurface

Ha. He's lucky I didn't bum rush him. I've been working on that thing for almost 2 years. I'd KILL for it.

You just said you ran away into a friend's building. Not quite the killer instinct.

 

[Go Surface]

Originally Posted by teddieriley

You just said you ran away into a friend's building. Not quite the killer instinct.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by teddieriley

You just said you ran away into a friend's building. Not quite the killer instinct.

I'm sure he slipped the bum his phone number first.

 

[Go Surface]

Originally Posted by Connemara

I'm sure he slipped the bum his phone number first.

You know my type; poor, black and homeless. Wanna play?

 

[DocHolliday]

Originally Posted by lee_44106

The bank might have been a bit more accomodating if it had been a $1K Briggs.

Or, more likely, if he had accounts that suggested he bought such umbrellas regularly, and that he wouldn't worry too much if one went missing.