The good guys thread

[kuhio98]

Honest teen returns $1500 found in customer's pocket at Continental Cleaners

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - A couple who mistakenly left $1,500 in a pair of pants at the dry cleaners after going on vacation got their money back, thanks to an honest high school student in Greenwood Village.

When Chris and Nota Syrpes left Greece, Chris gave his leftover Euro's from one pocket to his brother and kept his leftover dollars in his other pocket for the trip home.

When Nota dropped off the clothes at Continental Cleaners in Greenwood Village Monday she didn't check both pockets and the money went with the pants.

However, the Syrpes' daughter, Helen, told 7NEWS, when her parents got home from the cleaners, there was a message waiting.

"All of their money was there," Helen Syrpes said. "They have honest employees working there."

Continental Cleaners owner Bill Platten told 7NEWS that his workers always check pockets for pens, lipstick, chapstick and other items before clothes go into the load.

A Cherry Creek High School student working the counter, Paola, found the money.

Platten said Paola has actually found a large sum of money before.

The Syrpes gave Paola a reward for her honesty.

[Taz_Zoee]

Honest teen returns $1500 found in customer's pocket at Continental Cleaners

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. - A couple who mistakenly left $1,500 in a pair of pants at the dry cleaners after going on vacation got their money back, thanks to an honest high school student in Greenwood Village.

When Chris and Nota Syrpes left Greece, Chris gave his leftover Euro's from one pocket to his brother and kept his leftover dollars in his other pocket for the trip home.

When Nota dropped off the clothes at Continental Cleaners in Greenwood Village Monday she didn't check both pockets and the money went with the pants.

However, the Syrpes' daughter, Helen, told 7NEWS, when her parents got home from the cleaners, there was a message waiting.

"All of their money was there," Helen Syrpes said. "They have honest employees working there."

Continental Cleaners owner Bill Platten told 7NEWS that his workers always check pockets for pens, lipstick, chapstick and other items before clothes go into the load.

A Cherry Creek High School student working the counter, Paola, found the money.

Platten said Paola has actually found a large sum of money before.

The Syrpes gave Paola a reward for her honesty.

My parents owned a dry cleaners for most of my life. I grew up in one. Our rule was we returned any money over $5. Anything less (which was usually loose change) went in a Tootsie Roll coin bank. I am not sure what my parents did with that money that was collected. I think we used it to get pizza twice a year when we had to do inventory.
I know over the years they found large sums of money and very valuable items left in clothes. And sometimes we found disgusting items as well.

[mon]

I don't really think giving back money that does not belong to you is gonna make you a "good guy". It's kinda called not stealing a bros money when he's misplaced it.

[Taz_Zoee]

I don't really think giving back money that does not belong to you is gonna make you a "good guy". It's kinda called not stealing a bros money when he's misplaced it.

Thank you! That's what I thought too.

[kuhio98]

Okay. I look forward to your postings on "good" guys/news.

[mon]

Alright, I nominate me. The kid next door was suppose to be a newspaper delivery boy. He in fact, threw all of the newspapers he was suppose to deliver in my garbage can for months. He is very good kid, I did not rat on him or kick his silly buttocks, nor did I confront the silly bugger. He was eventually busted and has clearly learned his lesson. He is now delivering his papers whilst I minded my own business and allowed him to learn from his own measly mistakes. Bless his wee, lazy heart

[mon]

I have done lotsa kind stuff but none if it counts if ya tell me thinks. Big or little random acts of kindness, they all come back to ya. Called karma baby.