Would you tell a stranger the cashier shorted their change?
You are next in line when the cashier hands the person ahead of you too little change. They pocket it and walk away, unaware. It is not your money and not your business. But you saw it. You can call after them, and risk an awkward moment, or stay out of it, and let a stranger lose a few coins. Small, fast, and oddly revealing.
The cashier gives the stranger ahead of you too little change. They walk off, unaware.
Why people pick each side
Call after them
Calling after them leans Fairness: you cannot watch a small wrong happen without trying to put it right, even for someone you will never meet.
Stay out of it
Staying out of it leans Boundaries: you decide what is yours to handle, and a stranger's change is not on the list.
You know what you believe. But what would you do?
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