I was a sweeper at a theme park and I would see people drop things or leave thin...

dougp on Nov 3, 2008 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why Vote? Freakonomics' take on voting

I was a sweeper at a theme park and I would see people drop things or leave things on benches(cameras, wallets, keys etc) and then run to pick them up. I would say 50% of the time they would thank me and give me a tip. Usually about an hours pay.