One day, Andy was mugged in the street. With no mobile phone, credit cards or money, his only way home was a three-hour, ten-mile walk across the city. Several acquaintances passed by in their cars, but no one helped. They didn’t see the point.
Andy took everyone, and everything, for granted. Andy never tipped taxi drivers or in restaurants, or gave his cleaner or gardener a Christmas present. Andy saw no reason to pay someone extra ‘simply for doing their job’. He rarely even said ‘thanks’. Eventually, those who knew Andy came to regard him as someone not worth knowing.
One day, Andy was mugged in the street. With no mobile phone, credit cards or money, his only way home was a three-hour, ten-mile walk across the city. Several acquaintances passed by in their cars, but no one helped. They didn’t see the point.
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Pamela Kennedy
21/6/2024 03:30:44 pm
What goes around...
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Krystyna
21/6/2024 05:32:46 pm
No point whatsoever. He would no doubt be back to his high self existence without any concern for others. Great story, Gordon.
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Jennifer Duncan
21/6/2024 08:57:48 pm
Being mean spirited usually doesn't end well.
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Sue Clayton
22/6/2024 05:07:27 am
Karma.
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Mimi Grouse
22/6/2024 05:16:04 am
The other side of the died-abandoned-and-alone coin. Neat story.
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Tom Baldwin
22/6/2024 06:08:19 am
At least he's not going to be a s**t to anyone for a few hours.
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Andy
23/6/2024 02:17:41 pm
Sounds like a piece from an unreliable narrator whose petty, pinickerty and paranoid.
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david milner
24/6/2024 09:31:43 am
I know people like Andy. This Andy is in need of a good Samaritan.
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