MONEY MORAL DILEMMA. Would you contribute to a stranger’s train ticket?

ThinkingOfLinking

I've got on the wrong train twice. Once, I was kicked off at the next stop and told to wait til my actual train, and the second time, as the train wasn't full, the guard used his discretion and let me stay. Both were on Sundays when the clock had just changed. I know I need to be more organised.

I also remember this happening to a friend whose details were taken, along with ID, and she was allowed to pay via cheque, although given that the conductors can accept card payments, I don't know why the £10 couldn't be paid by some sort of card.

To be honest, I don't have £10 to spare at the moment, so wouldn't, but I am a great debater and I'd try and persuade the ticket inspector to allow her to stay, pay via card, or just get kicked off at the next stop and asked to wait.

princeofpounds

I think a key detail is that this person seems to have bought the wrong ticket, not just no ticket. So if I saw that ticket, I would have a pretty strong idea it was not a scam. Then I would help.

tim_n

Wouldn't matter whom it was, if I didn't feel they were pulling a fast one I'd do my best to help out.

Saying that, the last time I saw an elderly lady who'd got on the wrong train who was upset/confused etc but did have a ticket (for the other way) I reasoned with the guard for her and got her off any ticket. Had it come to it, I'd have subbed her additional fine.

dbuk44

No, because if she can afford to travel by train in the first place she must be loaded!

IainCMartin

23rdian wrote: »

What does she look like?

My thoughts exactly !!;)

tywarchen

Why there reference to English, are we supposed to have different thoughts to the Welsh, Scots and Irish? I have been caught three times, once for a 'desperate needed loan', once for 'run out of fuel for my bike ' and also a person who had lost her purse. Lost out each time. Would I do it again, yes certainly ---for there but for the grace of God go I.

pineapple

If I had enough cash to spare - absolutely.
She made a mistake. It's part of being human. The next time, it could be me needing the kindness of a stranger. As someone said above, 'What goes around comes around'.

beccad

Yes I would help her, assuming I the cash on me.

qetu1357

Abroad, I would.

In England, no.

steve_cov

Yes, why on earth wouldn't I help a fellow Brit in trouble abroad?

Random acts of kindness make the world go around.

Just a fortnight ago, I was parking up ready for a job interview and found that it cost £1. I was in a town I didn't know, and I was carrying 70p in change and about £50 in notes. A passer-by gave me £1 for my 70p, and I couldn't thank her enough. She wished me luck at my interview and, you know what? I got the job.

Random acts of kindness, you see?