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Barbara Charis's avatar

We all face peer pressure as children...and can be talked into doing something we shouldn't. and have no desire to do. When I was eleven, Two girls talked me into taking things from a 5 & 10 that I didn't want...or ever use. My father found out and walked my legs off for hours....telling me how wrong it was...I knew instinctively it was wrong without him telling me.. After this one other time, at thirteen i had no money and needed a bathing suit. I took one from store...and I felt very guilty...I never did it again. Six years later, I got a job working at this store over the Christmas holidays...and spent every dollar I made at the store buying clothes for my brothers. I knew that I had to make restitution!

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Ragna Raven's avatar

Sweet! (-: When children do it it is sweet! I actually just came back after going out for a meal. I was very, very hungry and needed something really filling like a steak since I haven´t eaten anything substantial for a couple of days. I came to a place where they had chicken but no steak. OK I´ll make do with that then, I said to myself and the waitress. A caesar salad. She arrived with a bowl filled with croutons, precisely 4 leaves of salad and 5 pieces of deep fried chicken which were cold and looked like something I won´t mention. It was topped with some cheese and no more. I looked at it and the 4 leaves of salad stared back at me. The croutons were brick like and difficult to swallow. I ate the 4 leaves and some of the chicken, and went inside to have a talk with the waitress. Look, I came here because I was hungry like a wolf, what is this?? Oh, you wish to pay? No, I will not pay for this I replied. I am still 96% hungry, do you really think this is worth paying for? She was visibly shaken but replied: No, I understand you, you need not pay. I left. Not to come back.

I can´t believe this happened! And am still hungry but feel good about not saying yes and amen when some cartoon dish is served. Ethical behavior must be reciprocated. If not, it is theft.

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