If you are someone who tends to be a kind and generous person, beware. This happened in the train station in Nancy two weeks ago: While I was looking around the station my wife waited at the café. A man who had only a single arm approached her and asked for money. She said, "No." Several minutes later we heard a woman shouting and running through the station. When we turned to look we saw a man dash out of the station just ahead of her. We assume he had also asked her for money and when she got out her wallet to give him some he grabbed the wallet and took off!
Posted by
958 posts
We need more info. Did the man running only have one arm? Is the one arm pertinent to the story?
Perhaps a kind hearted person would have given a one arm man something. Unless he cut it off for a scam.
Posted by
London
1210 posts
If he didn't have any arms, he would of course have been completely 'armless. I think that's the moral of the story.
Posted by
Calgary
1717 posts
Well, at least the man was unarmed.
Posted by
Florida
1448 posts
Someone must have disarmed him.
Posted by
France Southwest
2199 posts
In France we have an expression (black humor) which says:
"Pas de bras, pas de chocolat" (no arms, no chocolate)
Posted by
Western Canada
3405 posts
He was handy nonetheless.
Posted by
Colorado Mountains, USA
7804 posts
Aside from getting responses with questionable amputee puns, thelamontster’s post is a good reminder to be wary when traveling. Even a seemingly non-threatening individual could pose a threat, and a thief might not be immediately evident. When traveling, keep your wits about you, and be wary when money and wallets are involved.
Good advice is welcome; good taste can be hard to find.
Posted by
3400 posts
Even a seemingly non-threatening individual could pose a threat...
Very true. I believe Ted Bundy would approach his eventual victims with one arm in a sling.
Posted by
958 posts
Most likely every one you encounter should be viewed initially as a threat. That the way to live your life.
Posted by
San Francisco
14792 posts
The Gare de Nancy ....I know it well, was there several times during this summer's trip. Never saw an incident like that or any other
incident at all.
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10526 posts
Taking out a wallet or coin purse in front of a beggar is the height of stupidity. It’s better if a kind hearted person is smart enough to know to keep their loose change in a pocket away from the valuables.
Posted by
Greeley, co, usa
2549 posts
Where’s Richard Kimble when you need him ?
Posted by
OP
10 posts
LOL - Wow! I did not expect so much humor from the Forum. I will be careful not to go out on a limb like that again.
Posted by
Calgary
1717 posts
Ha, ha. Great response, thelamontster.