Steal, Stole, Stolen

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To steal is an irregular verb as well as an irregular act.

I usually connect to myenglishclub when I am at work because most of my time, I spend it at work.

Once, I was connecting to myenglishclub busy replying to a blog post, someone entered my shop opened

The closed showcase door and stole some of the displayed mobiles. Honestly, I did not notice his presence or know when he did came in, and when I was replying I was sure that no one was inside, but when I had finished the reply, I noticed that someone had just got out. At that time, I went to check and make sure that every thing is all right; to my surprise I found out that some of the mobiles were missing. The stolen goods are worth the value of one month salary and a half. Now I have lost the feeling of being safe and secure at my work, that's why I can no longer concentrate on my activities in myenglishclub as I used to do or drift with my attention to other subjects apart my work. I am to be more vigilant and more alert, to observe who is coming in and who is getting out. You know, as I am writing these words I am at the same time taking care of the door, sorry someone came in, see you in few minutes; I am back Oh! it is becoming a hard a task suspecting everybody…

What matters besides is that I am not the owner of the shop and I am to pay a fine for the stolen goods. The thief or the shoplifter ignored this unless; he would have sympathised with me and saved me this forfeiture. In fact, I don’t think that thieves think this way at all.

I wonder:

Why people steal?

Why they do not bear in mind that one is just an employee, and struggling to earn his living?

What does it mean to take something that is not yours and enjoy having it?

YOU who is reading these words,

Have you ever been a victim of this evil act?

Or have you ever stolen something from someone? why?

I don't remember, if someone have stolen something from me, or not.. If there was something. It must have been something not important.. otherwise I would remember, maybe some toys when I was kid... or some little money... or the first, second ant thrid kiss, or something else that didn't had value. LOL

I'm not sure, but I think I stole some planks, when I was kid. Well at least I was there participating in it, but I'm not sure, if I got any profit beside little excitement, but If I did, then I build something from those planks.

It seems like I never had enough tableware. Raw wood I could steal from sovkhoz's forest.. But I didn't consider that as stealing. Stealing from sovkhoz or from soviet government was like not real stealing. I have "stolen" potatoes from sovkhoz's field, but mostly I stole oat and other grains for our chickens.. directly from the harvesters at night, after the harvesters drivers went home.

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Comments

Hanane February 20, 2010 13:05

Welcome Ajana,
I myself was disappointed, andit took me two months to start forgetting about it and share it with you.
thank you for readind and commenting.
Hanane February 18, 2010 19:31

Ok Hardi, In this respect my opinion needs reconsideration because you mean not to pay your chickens'food. If the store is far about 5Km it is a reason why you have to buy a 50kg bag instead of 10kg's for exemple, in order to avoid going each time to the store. Besides, you enjoy stealing mainly in August you see it as an Adventure. What if you got caught?
Hardi February 18, 2010 17:07

So if I eat half of your lunch because I'm hungry, then you will forgive me? But when I eat your lunch because I'm too lazy, to go to buy my own, then you won't.

But you know what. I actually got food for chickens from harvester's trunk because harvester was closer than the store.. To nearest store there was about 5 km. And even if they had animals food there it was probably packed into 50kg bags. :D So yes I was too lazy to work very hard. :D

And daking it from harvester was interesting too.. like little adventurer, the nights of August are also very nice in Estonia(when it's not raining). They are all my precious memories now. ;)
Hanane February 18, 2010 11:38

Thak you dear Bill and Hardi for your contributions. According to our English teacher Bill we won't blame you Hardi because you stole in order to eat and feed your chikens.
Thank you for revealing. ha ha ha
Bill the English Teacher February 17, 2010 23:13

The closest thing to stealing that I have ever done is to take pens home from work, but this was always an unconscious act. My boss said it was not something that they cared about. I don't like to steal and rarely have done it. I think people who steal just don't care about the consequences for those from whom they steal. Or they justify the act and say the person is rich and can afford it. But sometimes people steal food to live and I don't blame them so much for that. Sometimes government and rich people are greedy and take too much from the poor. So the poor are desperate. But people who steal to make an easy profit because they are too lazy to work have no excuse.
Hardi February 17, 2010 20:35

I don't remember, if someone have stolen something from me, or not.. If there was something. It must have been something not important.. otherwise I would remember, maybe some toys when I was kid... or some little money... or the first, second ant thrid kiss, or something else that didn't had value. LOL

I'm not sure, but I think I stole some planks, when I was kid. Well at least I was there participating in it, but I'm not sure, if I got any profit beside little excitement, but If I did, then I build something from those planks.

It seems like I never had enough tableware. Raw wood I could steal from sovkhoz's forest.. But I didn't consider that as stealing. Stealing from sovkhoz or from soviet government was like not real stealing. I have "stolen" potatoes from sovkhoz's field, but mostly I stole oat and other grains for our chickens.. directly from the harvesters at night, after the harvesters drivers went home.
Hanane February 17, 2010 18:16

thank you for your contribution M.Adaway.
I am sorry as well for your stolen things.

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