Comments on: Honesty in the Checkout Line

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:23:09 +0000

oh yes, 5%. I definitely need to work on that.

By: Cindy Brick

Cindy Brick — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:02:45 +0000

How much is your honesty worth? A few cents…or dollars…or is it priceless?

I try my darndest to point out errors. Often the cashier has to make up the error out of their own paycheck.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:23:20 +0000

I don't believe in god and don't believe there is that sort of reason to be honest. Having said that, I believe VERY STRONGLY in doing the what YOU believe to be the right thing. You get one life. Each dishonest moment takes away from your belief that you are a good person who does the right thing. No free bag of potato chips or free jar of ragu is worth the loss of self realized from being dishonest.

I think it falls back to that age old question that if no one ever found out about it would you steal, commit adultery, murder? The truth is that YOU would know you had done those things. There are always consequences to how you view yourself.

Having said that, I am like Me in millions, but working on that 5% all the time. :)

By: me in millions

me in millions — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:25:50 +0000

95% of the time I do the right thing. I wish I could say that for the other 5%, but sometimes you just feel justified in sticking it to the man.

My dad is the most honest, ethical man I know, so I always have that "what would daddy do" moment. And that reminds me to do the right thing.