Are Australians Honest?
NAB recently set out to answer a very important question: Are Australian's Honest? Find out how they went about getting their answer.
While I think potentially the more important question here (Are BANKS honest?) is being swept under the rug, there's no denying that NAB's 'Honesty Experiments' campaign is very interesting.
They staged three different scenarios, one called 'Incorrect Change' in which they deliberately handed out too much change to see how many people would return it. Another where they dropped wallets around a city to see how many people would pick them up and finally the third where they dropped $20 notes in the city to see who would give them back.
The results? Apparently us Aussies are an honest bunch! Now if only we could say as much about the banks...
Scenario 1: Incorrect Change
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I found a bag wit an apple - ipod - and other equipment (worth about $3.500) and some cash there was no identification only a bill - i rang the company anf finaly found the owner) i rang the owner and ask if he was missing anything - finaly the owner picked up his bag at my place - i was treated like i had stolen the bag - he hardly said thank you - NEVER AGAIN WILL I RETURN ANYTHING
over a year ago by Gerhard -
I found a NSW Police cap on the road about 30 years ago, whilst on the way home from work. I handed it in at the first police station I passed and was questioned and treated as the suspected thief by the officer on duty. In the end, I still felt compelled to leave my name and was assured that I would receive a "thank you" from the owner of the cap. I'm still waiting!
over a year ago by Peter
Several years ago, I found a ladies handbag lying in the middle of a quiet road. It appeared to contain a purse, a mobile phone and other items. I handed it in at a police station leaving my details with the constable at the counter. I am still awaiting a thank you for that one too!
Whilst we might be deemed to be an honest lot in Australia, it appears that common courtesy can sometimes be lacking entirely!
